BACKYARD BIRDING THIS SATURDAY

Backyard Birding for Beginners

Rosenberg Library

Come learn about the birds in Galveston’s backyards. This program will cover common birds found in Galveston's backyards for the beginner bird watcher and hints on how to attract particular birds by an avid bird watcher, Pat Jakobi.



Pat is also a photographer who has a blog, www.imagesofgalveston.com featuring photos and field notes from her local explorations. Her photographic images tend to focus on the ephemeral nature of island life and birds. She is a member of Galveston Island Nature Tourism, sponsors of FeatherFest April 12 – 15 of this year.

This program will be at the Rosenberg Library, 2310 Sealy Street in Galveston on Saturday, March 10th, from 9:30 am to 10:30 am in the McCullough Room.



FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Please call the reference desk at 409-763-8854 Ext 115

NEW RL BOOK CLUB: SECOND SATURDAYS AT NOON

Attention Readers: Join us for the next meeting of Rosenberg Library’s

new book club!

Second Saturday Book Club

Meeting: Saturday, March 10th

Noon to 1pm

Rosenberg Library, 2^nd Floor, McCullough Room

Bring a brown bag lunch and help choose the first book to be read for our monthly meetings.  Participate regularly or occasionally, whatever works for your interest and schedule. 2012 Selection Choices: primarily reading fiction, with nonfictions once every 3 months Saturday, March 10: Lucky: by Alice Sebold (prequel to Lovely Bones, book to movie) A fine balance by Rohinton Mistry, The tiger’s wife by Téa Obreht, Believing the lie by Elizabeth George, Never let me go by Kazuo Ishiguro, The weird sisters by Eleanor Brown, Salt by Mark Kurlansky, Quiet by Susan Cain. **Contact Poom  at ptaylor@rosenberg-library.org or 409-763-8854 x 115 for more information.

Gardeners: program on Saturday at Rosenberg Library

Kitchen Gardens! By Mary Demeny, a Master Gardener~

2/25/2012: SATURDAY: ROSENBERG LIBRARY

2310 SEALY STREET, GALVESTON, TX 77550
 9:30 - 10:30 AM

Kitchen gardens by a master gardener, who will talk about the 7 points to growing a successful garden, including seed selection, soil, sunshine, pot gardening and planting in flower beds. Basics of planting a garden in the city.

Location: McCullough Room

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: CALL 409-763-8854 X 115

February Adult Programs

Date: 2/2/2012


Start Time: 6:00 PM

End Time: 7:00 PM

Description:

Book Discussion at First Presbyterian Church, 1903 Church. Free and open to the public.




Date: 2/4/2012

Start Time: 2:30 PM

End Time: 3:30 PM

Description: Drop in for help checking out library ebooks.

Location: Reference Desk




Date: 2/7/2012

Start Time: 7:00 PM

End Time: 8:00 PM

Description:

Book Discussion held at Texas A&M Galveston, Pelican Island. Free and open to the public.



Date: 2/8/2012

Start Time: 7:00 PM

End Time: 8:00 PM

Description:

Book Discussion held at Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 502 Church. Free and open to the public.



Date: 2/11/2012: Saturday

Start Time: 12:00 PM

End Time: 1:00 PM

Description:

Book club for Rosenberg Library

Location: McCullough Room



Date: 2/18/2012

Start Time: 2:30 PM

End Time: 3:30 PM

Description:

Drop in for help checking out library ebooks.

Location: Reference Desk



Date: 2/23/2012

Start Time: 6:00 PM

Description:

Medical Forum on this important topic. Program to be held at UTMB, Levin Hall, parking at 11th & Market. Free and open to the public.



Date: 2/25/2012

Start Time: 9:30 AM

End Time: 10:30 AM

Description:

Kitchen gardens by a master gardener

Location: McCullough Room



Date: 2/25/2012

Start Time: 2:30 PM

End Time: 3:30 PM

Description:

Drop in for help checking out library ebooks.

Galveston Reads Springs Ahead

The season begins for Galveston Reads, with book discussions and the Four Professors' Panel at the Rosenberg Libary to spring into Still Alice.

Professors Panel Discussion

Tuesday, January 17, 7:00 pm

Rosenberg Library

Movie Night: Away From Her

Thursday January 26, 7:00 pm

Texas A&M, Galveston

Embracing Aging, Photographers to Speak

Saturday January 28, 6:00 pm

Rosenberg Library during Art Walk

Medical Forum

Thursday February 23, 6:00 pm

UTMB, Levin Hall

Author's Visit

Tuesday, March 6, 7:00 pm

Galveston College

Photography Exhibit: Embracing Aging

January-March, Monday-Saturday 9:00-6:00

Rosenberg Library, Harris Gallery

For more information click here

Mark Twain comes to Galveston

at the Rosenberg Library

Thursday, Dec 1, 7:00 pm

Wortham Auditorium, First Floor

Rosenberg Library~2310 Sealy Street~Galveston, Texas~77550


Mark Twain 100 years later, performed by Dave Ehlert, a Branson, MO favorite for years. The Rosenberg Library invites you to spend an evening with one of America's greatest humorists, Mark Twain, in a live performance by professional entertainer Dave Ehlert.

A Branson, Missouri favorite for years, Ehlert's portrayal of Mark Twain centers on his many musings and famous quotations, such as, "The only sure things are death and taxes ... but at least death doesn't get worse every year!" Twain's life story wound around these quips, and he always placed a strong emphasis on literacy: "One who can read, but won't, has no advantage over one who can't."

Mr. Ehlert's goal is to perform his version of Mark Twain for libraries across the country and to date he has performed as America's Favorite Storyteller in fifteen states, charming diverse audiences with Twain's humor and wisdom.

Light refreshments will be served. This event is free and open to the public.

Video clips of Dave Ehlert as "Mark Twain"

Library Paves the Way

With an innovative sidewalk repair solution, the Rosenberg Library is helping to pave the way to a greener Galveston.

In order to ensure a safe, level sidewalk and preserve vital tree roots while avoiding costly future repairs, a rubber sidewalk system, Terrewalks(TM), was installed in a section of sidewalk bordering Sealy Street.

Made of 100% recycled tires by California based and woman owned Rubbersidewalks Inc. Terrewalks(TM) interlocking modular tiles with a concrete look -courtesy of organic colorants- blend seamlessly with the library's traditional concrete sidewalk sections. ADA compliant and exceeding both ADA and OSHA wet and dry non-skid ratings, Galveston's first Terrewalks(TM) was installed by Alex Gonzalez of Creative Combinations, Inc. Working with an arborist, Gonzalez's crew brought roots and rubber together in an optimal balance.

Featured in an August 2006 story on NPR, Rubbersidewalks, Inc. was initially tested in 60 cities nationwide. Since that time, municipalities, engineers, architects, and a myriad of organizations report exceeded expectations and Terrewalks(TM) has received acclaim in publications ranging from professional and governmental journals to The USA Today and BusinessWeek.

The Galveston Daily News ran an article on the rubber sidewalk project and featured a picture of the actual installation process. The Library is the first entity in Galveston to utilize rubber sidewalks as a way to enhance safety, preserve precious trees and ensure a long-term economically viable solution to the issue of buckling sidewalks.