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We reported earlier that the Briargate Branch had entered a bookcart into the Unshelved Pimp My Bookcart contest. Well, the results are in and their bookcart tied for 3rd place out of 129 entries!
According to the judges:
[It] was a down-and-out bookcart, literally consigned to a dumpster, when the Briargate Branch librarians heard about our contest. They retrieved it and carefully applied custom aged-wood panelling, then photographed it perfectly. They win twin $50 gift certificates from Highsmith and the Unshelved Store and a complete set of Unshelved books.
Congratulations Briargate!
Click here for the full Unshelved Pimp My Bookcart results.
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Four Fabulous Days of Music and Activities!
Thursday – Sunday, November 22 – 25 The Celebration benefits the Shivers Fund at Pikes Peak Library District For ticket information and to RSVP, call |
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What: Thanksgiving Day Gala
When: Thursday, November 22 at 1 p.m.
Where: Antlers Hilton Hotel
Cost: $55
Featuring: Minnie Holloway, singing sensation from Mississippi
dancing to music of the Miles Street Jazz Band, Art Show
Unveiling of Memorial to Clarence Shivers
What: Trip to Cripple Creek
When: Friday, November 23
Where: Bus departs Antlers Hilton Hotel at 9 a.m., returns at 5 p.m.
Cost: $25
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What: Evening of Classical Song When: Friday, November 23 at 8 p.m. Where: Antlers Hilton Hotel Cost: $35 Featuring: Paulette Labbe-Chiasson, soprano; Joshua Conyers, baritone; Louise Toppin, soprano; Susan Grace, piano Meet the Artists Dessert Reception following performance |
What: Author’s Tea
When: Saturday, November 24 at noon
Where: Antlers Hilton Hotel
Cost: Free, open to the public
What: Youth Workshop
When: Saturday, November 24 at 2 p.m.
Where: Penrose Library, Carnegie Reading Room
Cost: Free, Open to the Public
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What: Evening of Elegance Banquet and Jazz Concert When: Saturday, November 24; 6 p.m. social hour, 7 p.m. dinner, 8 p.m. concert Cost: $65 Where: Antlers Hilton Hotel Featuring: Tony Exum, saxophone; Michael Howell, guitar; Chris Lawson, trumpet; Dawn Norfleet, flute; Sandy Graham, vocals; Brian Owens, vocals; with the Brad Bietry Trio |
What: Church Service
When: Sunday, November 25 at 9 a.m.
Where: Antlers Hilton Hotel
Cost: Open to the Public
Featuring: Palace of Peace Singers, speaker to be announced
What: Brunch
When: Sunday, November 25 at 11 a.m.
Where: Antlers Hilton Hotel
Cost: $35
(Cost for entire package: $190)
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Make a List and Check it Twice! Thursday, November 15 at 1 pm Monument Branch Don’t be naughty! Get valuable tips from Certified Family Manager Coach Cari Pemberton on menu planning, guest preparations, gift giving, Christmas cards, and decorating in time to avoid the holiday blues! No registration required. |
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Two-time Pulitzer Prize winner, Norman Mailer died of kidney failure on Saturday.
Mr. Mailer was the author of more than 40 books, including The Naked and the Dead, Armies of the Night (awarded the Pulitzer in 1968), and The Executioner’s Song (awarded the Pulitzer in 1979). Items by and about Norman Mailer in PPLD’s Catalog More information about Norman Mailer:
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Thursday, November 15, 2007, 7:30 p.m.
Shove Memorial Chapel, 1010 N. Nevada Ave.
Free and open to the public. Sponsored by the Innovative Minds Lecture Series at Colorado College.
A Natural Tinkerer Changes the World Around Him
Dave Calley made his first rudimentary wind generator when he was 12 years old, using it to power his tape deck so he could listen to music in his bedroom. When Dave Calley and Andy Kruse founded Southwest Windpower in 1987, their first product was a 300-watt wind generator made from a modified Ford alternator. Today, Southwest Windpower is the world’s largest producer of small wind generators, with $10 million in revenues last year. For 20 years, Calley has been providing affordable small wind-converter power to many parts of the world that have never had electricity. His company helps reduce pollution and oil dependence, as well as costs, for those who are already “on the grid.” Come hear how their business and social mission shaped the company.
Members of the public may call (719) 389-6607 for disability accommodation, additional information or directions.
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Tuesday, November 27, 7 p.m. Briargate Branch Return with us to the Golden Age of Radio Join us in our cozy living room where you can laugh along with George Burns and Gracie Allen on the Burns and Allen show and thrill to Jack Webb as Joe Friday in Dragnet. |
Call 260-6882 for more information.
The Briargate Branch has entered the Unshelved Pimp My Bookcart contest. This year, the contest is sponsored by Highsmith and the winning entry will receive a new book cart as a prize!
Branch Assistant Debbie Kindoll said, “We chose as our theme a covered wagon with Pikes Peak Library District or Bust painted on the canvas. The titles of the books on the bookcart are The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Prairie, Sod Busting for Dummies, Prairie Potter and To Kill a Prairie Dog.”
The wagon is currently on display at the Briargate Branch.
December and January Workshops Help Youth Prepare for Their Future
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Workshops are open to all youth between the ages of 14 and 21. There is no charge to attend, but registration is required.
To register, go to ppwfc.org and click on the Youth Zone icon or call 667-3825 or 667-3790. |
Money & Time Management: Taking Control of Your Future,
Wednesday, December 12, 2007 from 4:00 – 5:30 p.m.
Learn how to budget your money and how to apply for and use credit responsibly. Understand how to become a financially stable young adult! Join this fun and entertaining workshops and learn how to financially start off on the right foot!
Making the Bright Choice: Choosing the Career that’s Right for You,
Wednesday, January 16, 2008 from 4:00 – 5:30 p.m.
During this session you will discuss ways to get to know yourself, identify your goals, and learn how to plot the steps to reach your goals. You also will also complete a personality assessment and receive a personal notes page that allows you to take notes that can be referred to later.
Career Preparation: Building Your Professional Self,
Wednesday, January 30, 2008 from 4:00 – 5:30 p.m.
Understand the benefits of any job and the experience that is gained through a job. This workshop focuses on the importance of writing a resume. You will receive a resume and cover letter worksheet and you will complete a personality assessment to better understand how you fit with certain jobs and careers.
About the Youth Work Zone
The Youth Work Zone supports education and promotes employment for youth in El Paso and Teller counties by providing youth opportunities. More information about the Youth Work Zone can be found online at www.ppwfc.org.
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