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ALA Outreach Grant

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American Library Association Announces Outreach Grant Program for Federal Writers' Project Documentary

http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/rfp/rfp_item.jhtml?id=212100018

Deadline: July 11, 2008

The American Library Association, in partnership with Spark Media, a Washington, D.C.-based production and outreach company, has announced an innovative library outreach program to enhance and increase the nationwide impact of Spark Media's documentary film, "Soul of a People: Voices from the Writers' Project." Major funding for the program has been provided by the National Endowment for the Humanities.

The film and library outreach program is designed to acquaint public

WILLA CATHER SPEAKS in the DFW-area

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Consider WILLA CATHER SPEAKS for your DFW-area library

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Consider WILLA CATHER SPEAKS for your DFW-area library

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Consider WILLA CATHER SPEAKS for your DFW-area library

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*Program Title: WILLA CATHER SPEAKS

*Description:

The Weatherford Public Library will be bringing Betty Jean Steinshouer from Florida to do her nationally-acclaimed WILLA CATHER SPEAKS program on THE MAKING OF MY ANTONIA for the Big Read project on April 17, 2008. Since her travel expenses to Texas will be paid, she has offered to stay for up to a week after and make her programs available to other libraries that are within a few hours' drive of Dallas-Fort Worth.

Although she is coming to Texas to do Willa Cather, other authors in her repertoire include Laura Ingalls Wilder, Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Gertrude Stein, Sarah Orne Jewett and Marjory Stoneman Douglas. She also does combined programs such as ON HEMINGWAY and AMERICA AT WAR.

*Specifics: (Hours of the course, best day of the week, etc...)

Mid-April, 2008, within a few hours' drive of Dallas-Fort Worth

*Notes:

Yoga and the Library

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levels of yoga experience. Afterwards participants will learn how to demystify the overwhelming market of yoga media and choose appropriate
library materials that will inspire you to stay on the mat!Please bring a yoga mat if you have one and wear comfortable clothing.
Once again very low attendance. i would like to repeat this program perhaps in the fall or in January when everyone had made their new year resolutions to exercise.
Pilates By the Book Wednesday July 25, 6:30-8:00 pm, Free
Almost everyone has heard of Pilates, but still might not be sure what it is exactly. Is it really as easy as it looks on television? With no
Pilates Class appropriate for all fitness and experience levels. After class we will discuss which library materials are the best for your Pilates goals and interests.
Please bring a yoga mat or a small blanket if you have them and wear comfortable clothing.
Unfortunately, I was unable to do this workshop I had to cancel it.
Dancing By the B

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CAREGIVER'SCaregiver's Support Group
COMPUTER CLASS
Computer Class
Credit Counseling
EXERCISE
FAMILY FILM FRIDAY
GAME DAYExercise
Family Film Friday
Game Day
Helping Your Children Find Scholarships
Keller Cookie Swap
Knit n Needle Knot
Lifelong Learning
LUNCH AND LEARNLunch and Learn
Movies and Football
TechRX
Texana Living History Presentations
True Colors
WEIGH DOWN AT THE LIBRARYWeigh Down at the Library
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Link to Programs
Altered Books
CAREGIVER'S Support Group
COMPUTER CLASS
Credit Counseling
EXERCISE
FAMILY FILM FRIDAY
GAME DAY
Helping Your Children Find Scholarships
Keller Cookie Swap
Knit n Needle Knot
Lifelong Learning
Texana Living History PresentationsLUNCH AND LEARN
Movies and Football
TechRX
Texana Living History Presentations
True Colors
WEIGH DOWN AT THE LIBRARY
Yoga and the Library
Helping Your Children Find Scholarships

WEIGH DOWN AT THE LIBRARY

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Weigh Down at the Library

Description: A group purchased a professional scale and we leave it in the meeting room.

Specifics: We meet monthly but encourage weekly weigh in. At the meeting we try to have a professional. We have had nutritionist, nurses, exercise instructors and others to help lead the group.

Notes: I didn't know there was a program with the name "Weigh Down" until we had our ad out. I will change the name if needed.

Experience with Program: This group goes up and down in participation just about as much as my weight does.

LUNCH AND LEARN

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Lunch & Learn

Description: Different programs each month. Some of the programs are educational while some are just for fun. The local bank offers the desserts and drinks and the patron brings their sack lunch. All programs are free and we only have volunteers lead the session. We don’t ask anyone to lead a program if they expect to be paid.

Specifics: Meet the 2^nd Wednesday of the month at noon.

Notes: On educational events we have plenty of handouts. The presenter will type up handouts and we make the copies and pass them out for free.

FAMILY FILM FRIDAY

Family Film Friday

Description: Friday morning at the movies. Since we don’t have a movie theatre in town, this program has been very popular. We keep all movies at a PG or PG13 rating. Parents and grandparents bring their children and sit on their mats or blankets and eat popcorn we make. We bought a $30 popper and the patrons will bring a sack of kernels when needed

Specifics: Friday mornings at 10:30. I would rather have it in the afternoons but the meeting rooms are full.

Notes: You have to have a movie license or public performance rights to show the movies at the library

Experi

COMPUTER CLASS

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Beginners Computer Class

Description: A class for teaching others to use the computer. Being a retirement community the need is there for our seniors to get more comfortable with computers, what better place to get instructions. It also helps our computer books check out better.

Specifics: We meet each Thursday at 10 a.m. and the class is over at 11:30 a.m. 1^st Thursday we have Microsoft Word, 2^nd Thursday we have Internet, 3^rd Thursday we have E-Mail, 4^th Thursday we have Basic Computer and on 5^th Thursday’s we have a more detailed Microsoft Word.

Notes: You need a tea

GAME DAY

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Game Day

Description: We have a large meeting room just waiting to be used. What better place to have recreation with friends and meet new people. We asked for games to be donated to the library and we received several different types. It’s mostly female but some men dare to sit in occasionally.

Specifics: We meet every Thursday at 2 p.m. Usually last 2-3 hours

Notes: Fun to hear the laughter.

Experience with Program: We have Winter Texans who enjoy a place to meet locals and other Winter Texans.

EXERCISE

Exercise

Description: We have a large meeting room and when we started the program, there wasn’t an exercise club in town. We asked around and found a wonderful volunteer to lead it. We have DVD & VHS Tapes for them to project on the wall. They also have music and are able to bring their own mats to lie on.

Specifics: We meet Monday, Tuesday and Thursday at 5:30 p.m.

Notes: Be flexible and encourage the elderly to come and take it at a pace they are comfortable with.

Experience with Program: Some have been at it for years and enjoy each ot