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Starting June 8, kids, teens and now adults can take part in the El Paso Public Library’s Summer Reading Club. The club is a fun and interactive way to get the whole family reading together. The goal of the program is to encourage children to read during the summer when school is not in session. Studies show that young people who practice intellectual development such as reading over the summer are more likely to succeed in school and in life.
The club offers special reading incentives to participants such as prizes and certificates for completing the program. Adults who complete the programs will be entered into a drawing to win a Kindle eBook reader and an iPad. They can also receive a free tote bag while supplies last.
Likewise, there will be hundreds of special performances to keep the whole family entertained during the summer. Libraries will host magic shows, karaoke, interactive games, origami and sushi making workshops, trivia contests, balloon twisting exhibitions and much more. Best of all, the programs are free. There is literally no better way to spend the summer.
It’s free and easy to join! Starting June 8 just visit any public library facility and pick up list of official rules. Sign up for a library card if you don’t already have one. Check out some books and start reading. Participant will have access to a log to keep track of their reading.
Now register online! For the first time, patrons will be able to register for free online. Just visit the Library Web site starting June 8 for more information.
During the month of April, the El Paso Public Library will be celebrating the poetic arts with special programs around reading, writing, reciting and performance poetry as well as special events for young children. All events are free and open to the public. For more information, contact the branch nearest you or see below for program dates and times and come to as many as you want.
Armijo Branch
Children’s Story Times – 11 AM
April 2 - There’s a Zoo in Room 22 by Judy Sierra
April 3 - Very Best (almost) Friends Poems of Friendship
April 6 - Poetry Contest Awards – Main Library
April 9 - Poetry Theme: A School Year of Poems
April 17 - Mirror, Mirror: A Book of Reversible Verse by Marilyn Singer
April 23 - Follow Follow: A Book of Reverso Poems by Marilyn Singer
April 30 - Poetry Theme: Poems that Rhyme
Programs for Teens
April 6 - 2 PM – Poetry Awards Ceremony – Main Library
April 11 – 3:30 PM - Write and Recite your own Poem!
April 18 – 3:30 PM – Armijo Poetry Slam- Read Aloud!! and Awards
Clardy Fox Branch
Children’s Programs
April 13, All Day - Make and Take Poetry create a poetry garden
April 27, 3 PM - Children’s Poetry Theater: Write and recite poetry
Teen Programs
April 11, 3 PM - Found Poetrycreate new works of poetry or a literary
collage from existing text!
April 18, 3 PM - Poetry In the Bag:Decorate canvas tote bags with a
favorite poem or verse.
April 25, 3 PM - Lyrical Poetry From the Ground Up:Chalk up the sidewalks with musical verse!
Adult Programs
April 8, 4 PM – Movie: Il Postino: Italian postman learns to love poetry
April 15, 4 PM – Movie: Mulan based on Chinese poem Ballad of Mulan.
April 22, 4 PM – Movie: Yo, La Peor De Todas, the story of Sor Juana Ines
April 29, 4 PM – Movie: Dangerous Minds
Dorris Van Doren Branch
Programs for Everyone
April - Mondays, 4 PM - Mondays Are Book Spine Poem Days.
April 12 – Celebrate Poetry Month and National Drop Everything and Read Day by creating your own D.E.A.R. Day poem.
April 18 – Poem in Your Pocket Day! Free bookmarks!
April 20, 3 PM – UTEP Professor Dr. Maceo C. Dailey, Jr. will discuss the book “Tuneful Tales”, written and self-published by El Pasoan Bernice Love Wiggins in 1925.
April 22 – Poet Tree - Share your original or copy of your favorite poem.
Esperanza Moreno Library Branch
Ready to Read Programs 11 AM
April 2 – Animal Poems and Animal Craft
April 3 – Rhythmic Poetry & Music with Make Your Own Instrument Craft
April 6 – Name Poetry(poems using first name letters) and Decorate Poem
April 9 – Toddler Puppet Poetry Workshop and Craft
April 10 – Poems About Shapes and Craft Made from Different Shapes
April 13 – Wordplay rhyme poems and decorate poem
April 17 – Read and Draw Picture of a Poem That Was Read
April 20 – Free Form Poems and Decorate
April 23 – Poems and Finger Plays and Craft
April 24 – “I Am” poems and self-portrait craft
April 30 – Poetry and Music and Make Your Own Instrument
Teen Hangout Programs – 4:30 PM
April 4 - Poetry Slam with Cristal Oblinger
April 11 – Play Exquisite Corpse (collaborative Poetry Game)
April 18 - Movie, The Basketball Diaries plus create "poems for pockets". Teens will write poems overcoming adversity.
Poetry Activities for All Ages
• A poem will be posted each day in EAM'S Blog and a poem each week on our interior electronic marquee.
• A Poet Tree: post name of your favorite poet or poem
• Poetry book displays - weekly
Irving Schwartz Branch
Children’s Story Time – 11 AM
April 2 - “Humpty Dumpty” with craft at Baby Storytime
April 3 - “Humpty Dumpty” with craft at Preschool Storytime
April 6 - “Humpty Dumpty” with craft at Family Storytime
April 9 - Dr. Seuss’ Hop on Pop at Baby Storytime
April 10 - Dr. Seuss’ Horton Hears a Who Pop-Up Book Preschool Storytime
April 13 - Dr. Seuss’ Horton Hears a Who Pop-Up Book Family Storytime
April 16 - “Three Blind Mice” at Baby Storytime
April 17 - “Three Blind Mice” at Preschool Storytime
April 20 - “Three Blind Mice” at Family Storytime
April 23 - Rhyming Box Game at Baby Storytime
April 24 - Rhyming Box Game at Preschool Storytime
April 27 - Rhyming Box Game at Family Storytime
Programs for Teens and Tweens
April 25 - 4:30 to 6:30 pm Readings by the Poets of the Free Hole Slam
Program for Adults
April 11 - 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm Poetry Reading by El Paso Poets. Tumblewords Project Poets will read their works.
José Cisneros Branch
Programs for Children: Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
Poetry Storytime April 21-April 27, 11 AM - Discover the magic of poetry
Programs for Teens
April 19, 4:30 to 6:30 pm: Free Hole Slam Poetry Slam & Workshop
Programs for Adults
April 27, 3:00 PM – Movie: Dead Poets’ Society. Free Refreshments!
Judge Marquez Library Branch
Children’s Story Times – 11 AM
April 6 - The Poetry of Shel Silverstein. Piece together words and shapes.
April 9 - The Old Woman Who Lived in A Shoe
April 10- Hickory Dickory Dock
April 13 - Jack be Nimble – Pre-literacy fun!
April 16 - Poetry in Color – Dr. Seuss’ Green Eggs and Ham
April 17 - Poetry in Color – Dr. Seuss’ One Fish, Two Fish
April 20 - Garden of Verses – The poetry of R. L. Stevenson
April 23 - Paris in the Spring – Visit Paris with Madeleine
April 24 - Poems As Lovely As Trees – Rediscover The Giving Tree.
Programs for Teens and Tweens
April 20, 3 PM - Where The Sidewalk Ends …Poetry Begins
Write your poetry at our Chalk The Walk Event!
April 20, 4 PM - Poetry Open Mic Poets of the Free Hole Slam
Saturday, 4:00 p.m. Presented with the support of the City of El Paso’s MCAD.
Program for Adults
April 18. 5 PM - Poetry Reading by Tumblewords Project Poets.
Program for the Family
April 13, 4 PM - Poetry for the Child Within featuring Nancy Green.
Main Library
Children Story Times – 11 AM
April 2 – Babies & Books: Humpty Dumpty; Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star
April 3 – Toddler Time: Pocket Full of Posies: Treasury of Nursery
April 9 - Babies & Books: Little Miss Muffet; Itsy, Bitsy Spider
April 10 – Toddler Time: Odd Hopper Opera: A Bug’s Garden of Verses
April 13 – Family Storytime: Insect Poetry – Ant, Ant, Ant! An Insect Chant
April 16 – Babies & Books American Folk Poetry:Grand Old Duke of York
April 17 – Toddler Time: American Folk Poetry – There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly.
April 20 – Family Storytime: American Folk Poetry – Jump Frog Jump
April 23 – Babies & Books: Fun With Dr. Seuss
April 24 – Toddler Time: Fun With Dr. Seuss
April 27 – Family Storytime: Fun with Dr. Seuss
April 30 – Babies & Books: Market to Market
Programs for Families
April 6, 11 AM - Children’s Poetry Contest Awards – Main Library
April 13, 2 PM - Poetry workshop for children with Maria Miranda Maloney
April 20, 2 PM - Laughing Tomatoes and Other Spring Poems:
Francisco Alarcon’s bilingual poetry for children
April 27, 2 to 4 PM - Poetic Puppets: puppet poetry slam.
Programs for Teens
April 6, 2 PM - Teen Poetry Awards Ceremony – Main Library
April 11, 4:30 PM - Create Your Own Book of Poetry!
April 18, 4:30 PM - Poem in Your Pocket & T-shirt Lyrics Poetry Slam
April 25, 4:30 PM - The 4 P’s: Poetry with Pizza, Pepsi, Popcorn
Programs for Adults
April 14, 3 PM - Una Tarde de Poesia con Toni Beatriz Fuentes
April 20, 1 PM - El Paso Poetry Project: Performers recite poetry to music.
Memorial Park Branch
Programs for Children
April – Storytime – Tues, Wed & Sat 11AM - Every Storytime this month Tots become familiar with Rhyming and create fun craft!
April 1 - Poetry Contest! Prize drawing on April 30! Details at the branch
Programs for Teens
April 25 - 4:30 PM - Teen Poetry Night by Tumblewords. Prizes! Refreshments!
Programs for Everyone
April 17 - Poetry Day @ MP Check out a poetry book and win a prize!
Richard Burges Branch
Programs for Children
All month: A poet-tree will be displayed that children (and others) can hang poems on throughout the month.
April 16 11:00 am Nursery rhyme story time
April 17 11:00 am Nursery rhyme story time
April 17 4:30 pm Nursery rhyme Olympics
April 20 11:00 am Nursery rhyme story time
Programs for Teens and Tweens
April 18, 4:30 PM - Making poems with magnetic stick-on words.
Programs for Adults and Teens
April 6, 3:00 PM – El Paso’s Poet Laureate, Bobby Byrd reads his poems April 13, 3:00 pm – Poetry Reading: Lawrence Welsh reads his poems
April 20, 3:00 pm - Movie “Dead Poet’s Society”
Westside Branch
Programs for Children 11 AM:
April 6 - Keep a Poem in Your Pocket by Beatrice Schenk de Reginiers
April 9 - Rain Sound by Lillian Morrison
April 10 - Rain Sizes by John Ciardi
April 13 - April Rain Song by Langston Hughes
April 16 - Aliona’s Street by Emily George
April 17 - Little Seeds by Else Holmelund Minarik
April 20 - My Spring Garden by Anonymous
April 23 - The Sea Horse by David Elliot
April 24 - The Sea Turtle by David Elliot
April 26 - The Puffer Fish by David Elliot
Student Program:
Dear Poet Project - April 6 - April 24
Write a letter to a poet. Staff will mail all the "Write a Poet" project address.
www.poets.org/page.php/prmID/619
Family Programs:
PoetryCorps - April 13 - Saturday 3:00-4:30PM
FreeHole Slam helps you create short poems. Design CD covers for Poem in Your Pocket Day. Poems distributed on April 18.
Poem in Your Pocket Coffeehouse: April 18 - Thursday 5-7PM
FreeHole Slam Poetry Jam. Free Refreshments Coffee House style poetry.
Teen Program:
PoetTech: April 11 - 6pm
Teens are introduced to interesting ways to use Web 2.0 Technology and Poetry together. Participants will learn how to easily record their own thoughts and poems, and how to create unique “Word Art” with poetry.
Ysleta Branch
Spontaneous Poetry all month long
Write a magnet poem in English or Spanish! Poems will be recorded daily and printed in a booklet.
Children’s Programs:
April 2, 6, @ 11:00am - Silly Poems
April 9, 10, 13 @ 11:00am - Nature Poetry
April 16, 17, 20 11:00am - Poems of the Imagination
April 23, 24, 27, 30 11:00am - Multicultural Poetry
Programs for Teens
April 25, 4:30 – 6:30 PM - Poetry Café: Lori Garcia will MC an Open Mic Poetry Slam with acoustic musical performances. Free Refreshments!
In 2010, the Library and its partners received an $8.4 million grant from the Department of Commerce’ Broadband Technology and Opportunities Program (BTOP) that will not only double the number of Public Computer Centers available for free in El Paso but will offer free computer and technological training to the public as well.
Thousands of El Pasoans will be trained to use the latest technology available to improve their education and job skills, look for work, start a business or keep up with current events. Through the efforts of the Library and their partners, El Paso will be able to bridge the digital divide and position its citizens to succeed in the 21st Century.
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