﻿ Harris County Public Library - your pathway to knowledge http://www.hcpl.net/location/25/blog en Masjid Al Salam presents its first Islamic Arts Festival http://www.hcpl.net/content/masjid-al-salam-presents-its-first-islamic-arts-festival <p><img alt="" src="http://www.hcpl.net/sites/default/files/Islamic Arts Festival 1.jpg" style="width: 250px; height: 169px; margin-left: 4px; margin-right: 4px; float: left;" />Has it really been over a year and a half since LSC-Tomball Community Library won the Muslim Journeys Bookshelf grant from the American Library Association and the National Endowment for the Humanities?&nbsp; We hope you&#39;re enjoying the wonderful books we received about Islamic literature and culture. To feature the arrival of that collection in April, 2013, we partnered with the good folks at <a href="http://www.alsalammasjid.org/">Masjid [Mosque] Al Salam</a> on Old Louetta Road, who put together a wonderful presentation called <em>An Introduction to Islam</em>. Almost a hundred people attended and many expressed amazement at how much they learned; how many things Christianity and Islam have in common.</p> <p>So, for the Tomball non-Islamic community the event raised understanding and comfort. What grew out of the encounter for the Islamic community was a desire to share its extensive artistic culture. Last weekend they held their first <strong>Islamic Arts Festival</strong>, which certainly looked like it was a great success. We toast you, Masjid Al Salam!</p> <span st_url=http://www.hcpl.net/content/masjid-al-salam-presents-its-first-islamic-arts-festival st_title='Masjid Al Salam presents its first Islamic Arts Festival' class='st_facebook' ></span><span st_url=http://www.hcpl.net/content/masjid-al-salam-presents-its-first-islamic-arts-festival st_title='Masjid Al Salam presents its first Islamic Arts Festival' class='st_twitter' ></span><span st_url=http://www.hcpl.net/content/masjid-al-salam-presents-its-first-islamic-arts-festival st_title='Masjid Al Salam presents its first Islamic Arts Festival' class='st_digg' ></span><span st_url=http://www.hcpl.net/content/masjid-al-salam-presents-its-first-islamic-arts-festival st_title='Masjid Al Salam presents its first Islamic Arts Festival' class='st_pinterest' ></span><span st_url=http://www.hcpl.net/content/masjid-al-salam-presents-its-first-islamic-arts-festival st_title='Masjid Al Salam presents its first Islamic Arts Festival' class='st_email' ></span><script type='text/javascript'>var switchTo5x=true;</script> <script type='text/javascript' src='http://w.sharethis.com/button/buttons.js'></script> <script type='text/javascript'>stLight.options({publisher:''});</script> http://www.hcpl.net/content/masjid-al-salam-presents-its-first-islamic-arts-festival#comments Tomball Mon, 17 Nov 2014 23:01:11 +0000 Barbara M 17186 at http://www.hcpl.net National Picture Book Month! http://www.hcpl.net/content/national-picture-book-month <p class="rtecenter"><img alt="" src="http://www.hcpl.net/sites/default/files/picture book month edited.jpg" style="width: 249px; height: 74px;" /></p> <p class="rtecenter">There&rsquo;s nothing like turning the page of a beautiful picture book!&nbsp; <strong>November is National Picture Book Month</strong>! This&nbsp;international literacy initiative celebrates the [print]&nbsp;picture book during the month of November.&nbsp; You are invited to share in&nbsp;this wonderful form of literature every day by <a href="http://picturebookmonth.com/">reading</a> a new post from a picture book author explaining why he/she thinks picture books are important. Each author has posted book related activities, themed calendars, curriculum ideas and stories for your child to listen to online.<br /> <strong>Read * Share * Celebrate </strong>and have fun [every day] all month long!<!--break--><br /> &nbsp;</p> <span st_url=http://www.hcpl.net/content/national-picture-book-month st_title='National Picture Book Month!' class='st_facebook' ></span><span st_url=http://www.hcpl.net/content/national-picture-book-month st_title='National Picture Book Month!' class='st_twitter' ></span><span st_url=http://www.hcpl.net/content/national-picture-book-month st_title='National Picture Book Month!' class='st_digg' ></span><span st_url=http://www.hcpl.net/content/national-picture-book-month st_title='National Picture Book Month!' class='st_pinterest' ></span><span st_url=http://www.hcpl.net/content/national-picture-book-month st_title='National Picture Book Month!' class='st_email' ></span><script type='text/javascript'>var switchTo5x=true;</script> <script type='text/javascript' src='http://w.sharethis.com/button/buttons.js'></script> <script type='text/javascript'>stLight.options({publisher:''});</script> http://www.hcpl.net/content/national-picture-book-month#comments Childrens literature picture book month picture books Tomball Wed, 12 Nov 2014 20:38:14 +0000 Ann P 17153 at http://www.hcpl.net Sneak Preview! http://www.hcpl.net/content/sneak-preview <p><span style="font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;"><img alt="" src="http://www.hcpl.net/sites/default/files/82 days til 10th anniversary.jpg" style="width: 236px; height: 347px; float: left; margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px;" /></span><img alt="" src="http://www.hcpl.net/sites/default/files/Grace with 3D Printer Resized.jpg" style="width: 250px; height: 347px; margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px; float: left;" /><strong>Spoiler Alert! </strong>In 82 days we&#39;ll be celebrating the 10th anniversary of the opening of &nbsp;our combined library on the Lone Star College Tomball campus.&nbsp;Today the library staff received training in 3D printing so that when that great day comes, you will be able to watch a demonstration of a 3D object being printed as part of our festivities. Mark your calendars for January 31st, 2015. <strong>Grace Lillevig, </strong>our trainer,&nbsp;pictured here with a spool of PLA filament and the 3D printer to the left, is the head of HCPL&#39;s ebranch and the curator of our 3D printers.</p> <!--pagebreak--> <p>&nbsp;</p> <!--break--><!--pagebreak--> <p>&nbsp;</p> <!--pagebreak--><span st_url=http://www.hcpl.net/content/sneak-preview st_title='Sneak Preview!' class='st_facebook' ></span><span st_url=http://www.hcpl.net/content/sneak-preview st_title='Sneak Preview!' class='st_twitter' ></span><span st_url=http://www.hcpl.net/content/sneak-preview st_title='Sneak Preview!' class='st_digg' ></span><span st_url=http://www.hcpl.net/content/sneak-preview st_title='Sneak Preview!' class='st_pinterest' ></span><span st_url=http://www.hcpl.net/content/sneak-preview st_title='Sneak Preview!' class='st_email' ></span><script type='text/javascript'>var switchTo5x=true;</script> <script type='text/javascript' src='http://w.sharethis.com/button/buttons.js'></script> <script type='text/javascript'>stLight.options({publisher:''});</script> http://www.hcpl.net/content/sneak-preview#comments 3D printer anniversary Tomball Tue, 11 Nov 2014 01:34:36 +0000 Barbara M 17136 at http://www.hcpl.net Art Explorers Around the World! http://www.hcpl.net/content/art-explorers-around-world-4 <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;<img alt="" src="http://www.hcpl.net/sites/default/files/molas editd.jpg" style="width: 200px; height: 138px;" />&nbsp; &nbsp;The next stop on our artistic trek around the world is the country of <strong>Panama</strong>!&nbsp; Children <em>ages 8 &ndash; 12</em> will learn all about this fascinating country and create <strong>Molas </strong><em>(reverse appliqued pictures)</em>!&nbsp; This program meets on<strong> Monday, November 10th </strong>at <strong>1:00 pm </strong>or<strong> Tuesday, November 11th</strong> at<strong> 4:30 pm</strong>.&nbsp; Each session is limited to 20 children and registration is required.&nbsp; <em>Call</em> <em>832-559-4235</em>&nbsp; to reserve your spot!<!--break--></p> <span st_url=http://www.hcpl.net/content/art-explorers-around-world-4 st_title='Art Explorers Around the World!' class='st_facebook' ></span><span st_url=http://www.hcpl.net/content/art-explorers-around-world-4 st_title='Art Explorers Around the World!' class='st_twitter' ></span><span st_url=http://www.hcpl.net/content/art-explorers-around-world-4 st_title='Art Explorers Around the World!' class='st_digg' ></span><span st_url=http://www.hcpl.net/content/art-explorers-around-world-4 st_title='Art Explorers Around the World!' class='st_pinterest' ></span><span st_url=http://www.hcpl.net/content/art-explorers-around-world-4 st_title='Art Explorers Around the World!' class='st_email' ></span><script type='text/javascript'>var switchTo5x=true;</script> <script type='text/javascript' src='http://w.sharethis.com/button/buttons.js'></script> <script type='text/javascript'>stLight.options({publisher:''});</script> http://www.hcpl.net/content/art-explorers-around-world-4#comments Art Panama Tomball Wed, 05 Nov 2014 19:35:04 +0000 Ann P 17094 at http://www.hcpl.net Linda and Bob Trivers exhibit at the Library through November http://www.hcpl.net/content/linda-and-bob-trivers-exhibit-library-through-november <p><strong><img alt="" src="http://www.hcpl.net/sites/default/files/linda and bob trivers cropped.jpg" style="width: 250px; height: 176px; margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px; float: left;" />Meet Linda and Bob Trivers,</strong>Tomball residents with artistic flair.&nbsp;<strong>Linda</strong> is a retired professional portrait photographer who owned a photography studio in Indianapolis before moving to the Spring area. Her specialty was photographing children and young families.Now she directs her talents to still life photography of antiques and other items.</p> <p><strong>Bob</strong> focuses his artistic efforts on painting a variety of semi-abstract subjects with oils and acrylics. He also creates art with wood and wire.</p> <p><strong>We&#39;re delighted to show off Linda&#39;s photography and Bob&#39;s paintings in the 1st floor meeting room here at the Library during November.</strong></p> <!--break--><!--pagebreak--><span st_url=http://www.hcpl.net/content/linda-and-bob-trivers-exhibit-library-through-november st_title='Linda and Bob Trivers exhibit at the Library through November' class='st_facebook' ></span><span st_url=http://www.hcpl.net/content/linda-and-bob-trivers-exhibit-library-through-november st_title='Linda and Bob Trivers exhibit at the Library through November' class='st_twitter' ></span><span st_url=http://www.hcpl.net/content/linda-and-bob-trivers-exhibit-library-through-november st_title='Linda and Bob Trivers exhibit at the Library through November' class='st_digg' ></span><span st_url=http://www.hcpl.net/content/linda-and-bob-trivers-exhibit-library-through-november st_title='Linda and Bob Trivers exhibit at the Library through November' class='st_pinterest' ></span><span st_url=http://www.hcpl.net/content/linda-and-bob-trivers-exhibit-library-through-november st_title='Linda and Bob Trivers exhibit at the Library through November' class='st_email' ></span><script type='text/javascript'>var switchTo5x=true;</script> <script type='text/javascript' src='http://w.sharethis.com/button/buttons.js'></script> <script type='text/javascript'>stLight.options({publisher:''});</script> http://www.hcpl.net/content/linda-and-bob-trivers-exhibit-library-through-november#comments artist photographer Tomball Tue, 04 Nov 2014 00:45:42 +0000 Barbara M 17078 at http://www.hcpl.net Free Workshop: Create Your Business Plan http://www.hcpl.net/content/free-workshop-create-your-business-plan <p><img alt="" src="http://www.hcpl.net/sites/default/files/SCORE logo.gif" style="width: 250px; height: 79px; margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px; float: left;" />The fabulous<strong> Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE) </strong>crew will be back again this Saturday, this time with a free, hands-on workshop explaining and demonstrating&nbsp;<strong>How to make a Business Plan</strong>. A solid business plan is essential to truly understanding your business and to gaining access to capital. This EzyBizPlan&nbsp;Training workshop will walk you through the 12 critical elements of every business plan, how to create your own customized business model, how to assess the competitive quality of your business model, and how to convert worksheet data into a professional business plan that lenders will appreciate and that you can use to help focus and grow your business.&nbsp;</p> <p>That&#39;s this <strong>Saturday, November 1, from 10 am. to 12:30 pm in Room E-100.&nbsp;</strong>Register <a href="http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07e9vqc4tv5e98ee07&amp;llr=zvnwarcab">at this website.</a></p> <!--pagebreak--> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <span st_url=http://www.hcpl.net/content/free-workshop-create-your-business-plan st_title='Free Workshop: Create Your Business Plan' class='st_facebook' ></span><span st_url=http://www.hcpl.net/content/free-workshop-create-your-business-plan st_title='Free Workshop: Create Your Business Plan' class='st_twitter' ></span><span st_url=http://www.hcpl.net/content/free-workshop-create-your-business-plan st_title='Free Workshop: Create Your Business Plan' class='st_digg' ></span><span st_url=http://www.hcpl.net/content/free-workshop-create-your-business-plan st_title='Free Workshop: Create Your Business Plan' class='st_pinterest' ></span><span st_url=http://www.hcpl.net/content/free-workshop-create-your-business-plan st_title='Free Workshop: Create Your Business Plan' class='st_email' ></span><script type='text/javascript'>var switchTo5x=true;</script> <script type='text/javascript' src='http://w.sharethis.com/button/buttons.js'></script> <script type='text/javascript'>stLight.options({publisher:''});</script> http://www.hcpl.net/content/free-workshop-create-your-business-plan#comments Business Business Plan SCORE Tomball Tue, 28 Oct 2014 21:39:25 +0000 Barbara M 17041 at http://www.hcpl.net Celebrate Day of the Dead! http://www.hcpl.net/content/celebrate-day-dead <p><img alt="" src="http://www.hcpl.net/sites/default/files/day of dead edited.jpg" style="width: 200px; height: 141px;" /></p> <p><strong>Day of the Dead - D&iacute;a de los Muertos </strong>is a Mexican holiday observed throughout Mexico and around the world. The holiday is not a sad time, but rather a happy one that focuses on gatherings of family and friends to pray for and remember loved ones&nbsp;who have died. The celebration takes place on<strong> October 31, November 1 and November 2</strong>. Traditions connected with the holiday include building private altars called ofrendas, honoring the deceased using sugar skulls, marigolds,&nbsp;the favorite foods and beverages of the departed, and visiting&nbsp;the&nbsp;graves with these items&nbsp;as gifts. Stop by the 1st floor lobby to see our wonderful display.&nbsp; <em>Muchas Gracias&nbsp;to our&nbsp;friend and former co-worker Sylvia McMillan for generously loaning us her artifacts for the display.</em><!--break--></p> <span st_url=http://www.hcpl.net/content/celebrate-day-dead st_title='Celebrate Day of the Dead!' class='st_facebook' ></span><span st_url=http://www.hcpl.net/content/celebrate-day-dead st_title='Celebrate Day of the Dead!' class='st_twitter' ></span><span st_url=http://www.hcpl.net/content/celebrate-day-dead st_title='Celebrate Day of the Dead!' class='st_digg' ></span><span st_url=http://www.hcpl.net/content/celebrate-day-dead st_title='Celebrate Day of the Dead!' class='st_pinterest' ></span><span st_url=http://www.hcpl.net/content/celebrate-day-dead st_title='Celebrate Day of the Dead!' class='st_email' ></span><script type='text/javascript'>var switchTo5x=true;</script> <script type='text/javascript' src='http://w.sharethis.com/button/buttons.js'></script> <script type='text/javascript'>stLight.options({publisher:''});</script> http://www.hcpl.net/content/celebrate-day-dead#comments Tomball Tue, 28 Oct 2014 13:43:43 +0000 Ann P 17031 at http://www.hcpl.net LSC-Tomball Community Library presents Buffalo Soldiers http://www.hcpl.net/content/lsc-tomball-community-library-presents-buffalo-soldiers <p><img alt="" src="http://www.hcpl.net/sites/default/files/buffalo soldiers cropped &amp; resized.jpg" style="width: 250px; height: 205px; margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px; float: left;" />This 100th&nbsp;anniversary year of the beginning of World War 1, travel back in time through this historical presentation to World War I France and learn what happened to the<strong> African-American soldiers who made up the 92nd and 93rd infantries and were known, as those who served before and after them, as Buffalo Soldiers</strong>. This presentation is offered in conjunction with the Gulf Coast Reads presentation of Stephen Harrigan&#39;s book, <em>Remember Ben Clayton.</em></p> <p><strong>Tuesday, October 28<br /> 4:30-5:30 PM<br /> Room E-100 (just off the center open area of the Commons building)</strong><br /> Do not miss this opportunity to learn about the Buffalo Soldiers.</p> <!--pagebreak--> <p><br /> &nbsp;</p> <span st_url=http://www.hcpl.net/content/lsc-tomball-community-library-presents-buffalo-soldiers st_title='LSC-Tomball Community Library presents Buffalo Soldiers' class='st_facebook' ></span><span st_url=http://www.hcpl.net/content/lsc-tomball-community-library-presents-buffalo-soldiers st_title='LSC-Tomball Community Library presents Buffalo Soldiers' class='st_twitter' ></span><span st_url=http://www.hcpl.net/content/lsc-tomball-community-library-presents-buffalo-soldiers st_title='LSC-Tomball Community Library presents Buffalo Soldiers' class='st_digg' ></span><span st_url=http://www.hcpl.net/content/lsc-tomball-community-library-presents-buffalo-soldiers st_title='LSC-Tomball Community Library presents Buffalo Soldiers' class='st_pinterest' ></span><span st_url=http://www.hcpl.net/content/lsc-tomball-community-library-presents-buffalo-soldiers st_title='LSC-Tomball Community Library presents Buffalo Soldiers' class='st_email' ></span><script type='text/javascript'>var switchTo5x=true;</script> <script type='text/javascript' src='http://w.sharethis.com/button/buttons.js'></script> <script type='text/javascript'>stLight.options({publisher:''});</script> http://www.hcpl.net/content/lsc-tomball-community-library-presents-buffalo-soldiers#comments buffalo soldiers Gulf Coast Reads Remember Ben Clayton Tomball Tue, 21 Oct 2014 22:48:30 +0000 Barbara M 16994 at http://www.hcpl.net Little Amigo's Story Time! http://www.hcpl.net/content/little-amigos-story-time-0 <p><img alt="" src="http://www.hcpl.net/sites/default/files/little amigo edited.jpg" style="width: 200px; height: 39px;" />&nbsp; Hola...When children learn a second language at a young age it&nbsp;is as easy as learning a first language and&nbsp;also allows them to optimize their learning potential.&nbsp;<strong> Little Amigos </strong>is a story time presented in English with one word each week spoken in Spanish throughout.&nbsp; For example: the theme&nbsp;is &ldquo;dog&rdquo;.&nbsp; The word &quot;dog&quot; will be replaced with the word &ldquo;perro&rdquo; whenever it is in the story, song, finger play and activity. This is&nbsp;a great opportunity each week to expose your young child to a second language which&nbsp;they can continue to build on as they get older.&nbsp; <strong>Little Amigos is for children ages 3 &ndash; 5 and meets every Tuesday at 9:30 am in the Children&#39;s Area.</strong>&nbsp; Esperamos contar con tu presencia&iexcl;&nbsp;&nbsp;(hope to see you there!)<!--break--></p> <span st_url=http://www.hcpl.net/content/little-amigos-story-time-0 st_title='Little Amigo's Story Time!' class='st_facebook' ></span><span st_url=http://www.hcpl.net/content/little-amigos-story-time-0 st_title='Little Amigo's Story Time!' class='st_twitter' ></span><span st_url=http://www.hcpl.net/content/little-amigos-story-time-0 st_title='Little Amigo's Story Time!' class='st_digg' ></span><span st_url=http://www.hcpl.net/content/little-amigos-story-time-0 st_title='Little Amigo's Story Time!' class='st_pinterest' ></span><span st_url=http://www.hcpl.net/content/little-amigos-story-time-0 st_title='Little Amigo's Story Time!' class='st_email' ></span><script type='text/javascript'>var switchTo5x=true;</script> <script type='text/javascript' src='http://w.sharethis.com/button/buttons.js'></script> <script type='text/javascript'>stLight.options({publisher:''});</script> http://www.hcpl.net/content/little-amigos-story-time-0#comments Tomball Wed, 15 Oct 2014 19:38:07 +0000 Ann P 16954 at http://www.hcpl.net Teen Read Week Button Battle http://www.hcpl.net/content/teen-read-week-button-battle <p><img alt="buttons" src="http://www.hcpl.net/sites/default/files/Maze Runner vs Divergent.png" style="width: 150px; height: 135px; margin-left: 3px; margin-right: 3px; float: left;" />Next week is <a href="http://teenreadweek.ning.com/"><strong>Teen Read Week</strong></a> and we are celebrating with a book-themed button battle! Which dystopian world would you rather live in: <a href="http://hcpl.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/http:/search/results/?ln=en_US&amp;q=divergent+roth&amp;rw=0">Divergent</a> or <a href="http://teenreadweek.ning.com/"><strong>The Maze Runner</strong></a>? Stop by the library anytime <strong>October 13-18</strong> and make your button choice at one of the Reference Desks! Buttons are available for teens and tweens ages 10 and up.</p> <p>For more information, call the library at 832-559-4200.<br /> &nbsp;</p> <span st_url=http://www.hcpl.net/content/teen-read-week-button-battle st_title='Teen Read Week Button Battle' class='st_facebook' ></span><span st_url=http://www.hcpl.net/content/teen-read-week-button-battle st_title='Teen Read Week Button Battle' class='st_twitter' ></span><span st_url=http://www.hcpl.net/content/teen-read-week-button-battle st_title='Teen Read Week Button Battle' class='st_digg' ></span><span st_url=http://www.hcpl.net/content/teen-read-week-button-battle st_title='Teen Read Week Button Battle' class='st_pinterest' ></span><span st_url=http://www.hcpl.net/content/teen-read-week-button-battle st_title='Teen Read Week Button Battle' class='st_email' ></span><script type='text/javascript'>var switchTo5x=true;</script> <script type='text/javascript' src='http://w.sharethis.com/button/buttons.js'></script> <script type='text/javascript'>stLight.options({publisher:''});</script> http://www.hcpl.net/content/teen-read-week-button-battle#comments Tomball Teen Program Teens Sat, 11 Oct 2014 21:17:22 +0000 Kimberly C 16927 at http://www.hcpl.net
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