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Programs/Events *Book Discussion *Story Time *Summer Reading Club *Picturing America |
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Book Discussion Date: Tuesday, April 13, 2010 Time: 6:30 PM Place: Library Discussion Leader: Joyce Williams "Old School," by Tobias Wolff Old School takes place at a prestigious private school for boys in the academic year of 1960—1961. The narrator, a scholarship boy whose mother has died, is determined to keep his classmates from knowing anything about his family or his background (he has recently discovered that his father is Jewish). He strives to fit in with the prevailing ethos of effortless grace, confidence, and self-possession that the more privileged boys display. For all of his uncertainty about himself, he possesses a true passion for literature and writing that is nurtured by the culture of the school. Frequent writing competitions, in which the winner earns an audience with visiting luminaries like Robert Frost and Ayn Rand, keep the rivalry among aspiring writers at a high pitch. In the final competition of the boy’s senior year, his idol Ernest Hemingway is to be the judge and visitor. He will do anything–and risk everything–to win. In this extraordinary story of a boy’s struggle to become a writer, Wolff illuminates the profound uncertainties of adolescence as well as the difficult process of becoming oneself. Old School is searing in its examination of the relationship between truth and lies; it is a story the reader won’t soon forget. Excerpt from RandomHouse.com If you would like to reserve a copy of this book please contact a staff member at the circulation desk |
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Saturday Morning Storytime 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM |
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Picturing America |
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“Great art speaks powerfully, inspires us to think new thoughts, and connects us to our past.” Picturing America, an exciting new initiative from the National Endowment for the Humanities, brings masterpieces of American art into classrooms and libraries nationwide. Through this innovative program, students and citizens gain a deeper appreciation of our country’s history and character through the study and understanding of its art. A set is currently on display through a grant won by the Bill Ellis Memorial Library. Visitors will get the chance to view 40 high-quality reproductions of notable American art on view in our public library for our community and visitors to enjoy. This grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities gives our community the opportunity to learn about our nation’s history and culture through our nation’s artistic heritage—our paintings, sculpture, architecture, fine crafts and photography. |
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The Summer Reading Club will begin on June 9, 2010. The Club will meet every Wednesday in the library meeting room from 11:00 a.m. to 12 p.m. The program will be presented by Port Aransas kindergarten teacher Carly Carlough and is geared toward children ages 4 to 9. Great stories & fun crafts every week! Summer visitors are welcome. The program is co-sponsored by The Texas State Library & Archives Commission, the Port Aransas Boatmen Association, Inc., and, the City of Port Aransas. |
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Beach Parking Permits
