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Friends of the Library
Book Club
Book Club meets the 2nd
Tuesday each month at 7:00 p.m.
Refreshments are provided. The
library has several copies of the book.
Click on the book title to access the library’s online
catalog and place a request for the book.
Book
Titles & Group Discussion Dates are:
February
14: The
Maltese Falcon by Dashiell Hammett
March
13: Cleopatra
by Stacy Schiff
April
10: The
Shipping News by Annie Proulx
May
8: Sarah's
Key by Tatiana de Rosnay
Beginner Computer Classes
Computer class offered every other Thursday
at
6:30 pm (*except where otherwise noted).
The topics rotate and include Internet searching, Microsoft
Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Files and Folders, E-mail, and free library database resources. Some
computers available to first arrivals on a first come, first serve
basis.
Dates
& Topics for Classes are:
February
9: Microsoft Publisher (Thursday at 6:30pm)
February
23: Microsoft Excel (Thursday at 6:30pm)
March
8: Microsoft Word (Thursday at 6:30pm)
April
5: Email Basics (Thursday at 6:30pm)
Classic Movie Night
Classic
movie is shown every other Thursday at 6:30 p.m.
Film is free and shown on an 8x10 ft. projection screen.
Refreshments provided.
Contact the library at 281-482-7135 for movie details.
Dates
& Movie Titles are:
February
16th: Joe Versus the Volcano starring Tom Hanks, Meg
Ryan, Robert Stack, and Lloyd Bridges. Directed by John Patrick
Shanley in 1990. This color film is rated PG and is 99 minutes long.
Joe
Versus the Volcano pdf flyer Visit
From the Reference Desk to read Joe
Versus the Volcano: Join the Debate.
March
1: Hail the Conquering Hero starring Eddie Bracken, Ella
Raines, and William Demarest. Directed by Preston Sturges in 1944.
This black and white film is not rated and is 101 minutes long. Hail
the Conquering Hero pdf flyer
March
15: Benny & Joon starring Johnny Depp, Mary Stuart
Masterson, Aidan Quinn, and Julianne Moore. Directed by Jeremiah S.
Chechik in 1993. This color film is rated PG and is 98 minutes long.
Visit From the Reference Desk to read Buster
Keaton. Johnny Depp. Benny & Joon. Benny
& Joon pdf flyer
March
29: Mildred Pierce starring Joan Crawford, Jack Carson,
and Zachary Scott. Directed by Michael Curtiz in 1945. This black
and white film is not rated and is 111 minutes long. Arrive 20
minutes early for an introduction by UHCL Cultural Arts
Assistant, Sonia Hernandez.
Special Topic Programs (e.g. Genealogy, Poetry)
Monday,
February 13
at 5:00pm
Tuesday,
February 21
at 7:30pm
Monday, February 27 at 5:00pm
Tuesday, March 20 at 7:30pm
Help sessions available for downloading eBooks and audiobooks
Did you receive an eBook reader, tablet, 3G or 4G phone, computer,
MP3 player, Apple iPod, or Apple iPad for Christmas? Come
learn how to checkout and download using OverDrive to access
free eBooks and audiobooks on these devices. Bring your
device. Overdrive is a licensed product that provides
patrons free access to eBooks, audiobooks, and videos through the
Friendswood Public Library.
Wednesday,
February 15th at 7pm
The
Book that Changed the World: Mark
T. Crawford will speak about the historical and political setting of
17th century England as it pertains to the King James
translation of the Bible. The
King James Version, known to the world as the KJV, has been a best
seller since its publication in 1611. Mark will also speak about
the KJV’s lasting impact on the world of literature.
Get Mark Crawford's
Reading List
at from the reference desk.
Rev.
Mark T. Crawford was educated at SMU, Dallas and Oxford University
before completing his Doctor of Ministry Degree at Austin
Presbyterian Theological Seminary. Mark serves
on the Diocesan Commission on Ministry, the General Board of
Examining Chaplains and is a member of the faculty in the IONA
School for Continuing Education. He was also the Episcopal Chaplain
at Southwestern University and Texas A&M University. Recently he
was the Director of Campus Ministry for Rice and the Texas Medical
Center and an Associate Rector at Palmer Memorial Episcopal Church.
He served as the Staff Chaplain for Sugar Land Hospital
from 2008-2010. He now serves as Staff Chaplain at St. Luke's
Episcopal Hospital in the Texas Medical Center. He is married to Lis
and has three children; Daniel, Jonathan and Jessica. They reside in
Friendswood, Texas.
Book
That Changed the World pdf flyer
Wednesday,
February 29th at 7pm
Personal
Essay Readings with featured essayists Barbara Carle, Kay Cox, Diana Dettling
Buckley, and Nanci Engle. Visit From
the Reference Desk blog to read The Red Shoes by
Barbara Carle and here
to read Kay's essay On Traveling from New Mexico to Houston. Also
read Diana Dettling Buckley's Summer
Holidays. Personal
Essay program pdf flyer
Wednesday,
March 7th at 7pm
How
to stay young the first 100 years with Dr. Karina Garza. How
to Stay Young the First 100 Years is an eye-opening presentation
about health, wellness and the importance of preventative care.
This lecture discusses the most overlooked component of your
body which is crucial to your longevity. The best
thing is that it’s never too late to start regardless of your age
and the benefits will stay with you for the rest of your life! Dr.
Karina Garza received a Bachelor's of Science in Human Biology and a
Doctorate in Chiropractic from the Texas Chiropractic College. 30
minutes. How
to stay young pdf flyer
Wednesday,
March 14th at 7pm
Anthem
Performing Artists will perform the Melodrama production An Odor of
Sanctity; or...Something Smells in the Pews by Margaret Symmank. This
1890’s melodrama complete with villain, hero, and heroine, tells the
tale of the wealthy and colorful Hue family. The Hues meet with timeless
trials and learn lessons that apply in any day to demonstrate in true
melodramatic form that justice always triumphs and love never fails.
Visit From
the Reference Desk blog to read Ticket To Ride, a
personal essay written by Margaret Symmank. An
Odor of Sanctity pdf flyer
Thursday,
March 22nd at 7pm
Celebrate
Johann Sebastian Bach's Birthday with a performance of Bach's music.
Pianist Stephanie Poyner and flutist Leslie Ann Engle,
joined by a handbell choir, will perform the celebrated music of
Johann Sebastian Bach. Music
of Bach Concert pdf flyer
Stephanie
Poyner is the Director of Music at Hope Lutheran Church in
Friendswood, Texas. She
holds a Bachelor of Science in Education Degree from Concordia
University, Nebraska and a Master of Church Music Degree from
Concordia University, Wisconsin. Leslie
Ann Engle is a graduate of Butler University and is a long time
Friendswood/League City resident who is passionate about people,
music, and writing. For more than thirty years she has been an
accomplished performer, instructor and published author who enjoys
sharing her knowledge with individuals of all ages. Her background
includes membership in choirs, bands, orchestras, and musicals in
three states. Leslie specializes in flute, piccolo, recorder, fife,
piano, voice; and music theory and composition.
Wednesday,
April 4th at 7pm
FPL
Poetry Series presents a reading with John Milkereit and Net Poets Society. Visit From
the Reference Desk blog to read three poems by John
Milkereit.
Monday,
April 9th at 7pm
Clyde
and Chester, The Investigators: Fraud, Embezzlement, Theft
- Author Chester P. Karrick, Jr. will discuss some of the
investigative cases conducted by himself and legendary Houston
private eye, Clyde A. Wilson. From the Product
Description at Amazon ---The Private Investigator has no badge or
gun, he only has his wits and experience in obtaining incriminating
information from a suspect. Clyde and Chester worked over 300
criminal investigative cases together which resulted in the
termination and conviction of many individuals. The book contains 59
case investigations covering many different areas of business. The
first three words of these investigators bible were "Get The
Money." Read Chester's Over
the Fence They Will Go Clyde
and Chester pdf flyer
Wednesday,
April 25th at 7pm
University
of Houston Honors College Founding Dean Ted Estess will read from
his new book—The Cream Pitcher: Mississippi Stories.
Dr. Estess has long
emphasized the importance of stories and storytelling, including
using a Samuel Beckett quotation: "To have lived is not enough.
We have to talk about it." Come hear how Dr. Estess talks about
that living. Some of the book is devoted to Estess family stories,
as well as stories passed down from family and friends. According to
a review in the Tylertown Times, these stories "passed
down as an Estess family tale would be suited to any other
family," especially in the Mississippi area where Estess'
family lived. Of course, the book and its stories are not limited to
Mississippi and its inhabitants—you might see your own story or
family, if you imagine a few details differently.
Monday,
May 7th at 7pm
Publishing
your eBook - as simply as possible! with author Robert Bowden. This
workshop will give you all the information you need to take the
words on your screen to market. You will learn about free software
you can use to refine your manuscript and strategies you can employ
to increase reader interest in your work. Robert Bowden is the
author of "Saving Concord" and made the top 5% of eBook
sales with Barnes & Noble in the first five days of his book
going up.
Wednesday,
May 30th at 7pm
Sole-Surving
Airmen, Dan Illerich, will tell his story from Judith Heimann's book
The Airmen and the Headhunters. Dan was also
featured in the PBS Documentary The Airmen and the Headhunters. Dan Illerich lives in
Friendswood, Texas with his wife Mary. He is the last surviving
Airmen in The Airmen and the Headhunters story. He provides the only
first hand testimony of the American Airmen’s’ experiences with
the Dayak tribes in Borneo. Of the ten men in the B-24 bomber crew
shot down by the Japanese in November 1944, seven survived the
parachute from the plane. Dan tells their story. Corporal Dan Illerich
was the crew’s radio operator. He was 19 years old when he landed
in Borneo. Dan and his fellow airmen lived with the Dayak tribes’
people for several months before being rescued by Allied Special
Forces. Dan Illerich was the last American airmen to leave Borneo.
He stayed for as long as possible to assist the Z-Special forces
with radio operations. Dan arrived back in America on 1st September
1945. He left the air force and enlisted in the reserve corps as a
radio operative gunner. He attended University of Nevada and gained
a BSC in Mechanical Engineering in 1950. He was a 2nd lieutenant in
the Senior Reserve Officers Training Corps until 1954 when he
transferred to the Californian Air National Guard and became a
captain. In 1960 Dan was recalled for active service as an
engineering officer in the US air force. He retired as a Lieutenant
Cornel in 1973. Dan was never a pilot for the air force, he was an
aircrew member. He stopped flying for the air force the day his crew
were shot down in Borneo. However, after he retired Dan obtained his
FAA certifications, and became a certificated flight instructor. Dan
Illerich spent 22 years working as a flight instructor. He retired
in 1994. ---from PBS.org Airmen
and the Headhunters pdf flyer
Thursday,
May 31st at 6:30pm
Communication
Skills for Getting Along and Getting Things Done presented by
communication expert Amy Castro.
Wednesday,
June 20th at 7pm
Walking
on Quicksand - Friendswood resident Terry Arnold will share her
Inflammatory Breast Cancer story. Terry will talk about her work that
resulted in a Texas State Resolution read in the House and Senate
declaring October IBC Awareness Month. She will also talk about terrysmap.org
and the great reception it has received in the medical community.
Wednesday,
July 18th at 7pm
FPL
Poetry Series presents a reading with host Oscar Peña
, Donna Cozart Pauley, Dodie
Meeks, and Glynn Monroe Irby. Read 2 poems by Donna Pauley at from
the reference desk. Also
read poems by Dodie
Meeks and Glynn
Monroe Irby
Early
Literacy Workshops
These programs teach
adults how to help their children learn important skills now so they
can become good readers.
Each person attending will receive a certificate for 2 clock
hours of professional development.
Call or visit the Children’s Librarian to register. Early
Literacy Workshops pdf flyer
Monday,
January 30th at 6:30pm Early Literacy Workshop: Every
Child Ready to Read. Early Talkers: Birth to 2 years. Free for
parents, teachers & caregivers. Each person attending will
receive a certificate for 2 clock hours for professional
development. See or call Children's desk to register. 281-482-7135.
Monday,
February 27th at 6:30pm Early Literacy Workshop: Every
Child Ready to Read. Talkers: 2 & 3 years.
Monday,
March 26th at 6:30pm Early Literacy Workshop: Every
Child Ready to Read. Pre-Readers: 4 & 5 years.
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