E-NEWSLETTERApril 2009

3100 Ray Ferrero, Jr. Blvd.Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 33314

954.262.4600

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Building Hours: Monday - �ursday7:30 am - 11:00 pm

Friday7:30 am - 9:00 pm

Saturday8:00 am - 8:00 pm

Sunday11:00 am - 11:30 pm

April 5 - Genealogical Society of Broward County Monthly Meeting, Open to the Public, Bring a friend, share your research and get involved with family history! 12 to 4 pm. April 14 - Genealogy Open Lab. Use our genealogical databases, share recent discoveries with fellow genealogists or ask a librarian a family history research question. 4 to 6pm. April 18 - How to Document the Lineage to Your Patriot Ancestor with Debbie Duay, Ph.D. Learn how to gather the documentation necessary to substantiate the lineage. 10:30 am to 12:30 pm.

April 22 - Jews of Cuba lecture by Dr. Ruth Behar, 7 to 9 pm April 24 - Genealogy 101. Orientation to the Library's genealogical resources and to genealogy research in general. Get a Free genealogical research starter kit to help you begin your family history quest! 2 to 4 pm. April 28 - Genealogy Open Lab. Use our genealogical databases, share recent discoveries with fellow genealogists or ask a librarian a family history research question. 4 to 6 pm.

*Now you can register online at:http://sherman.library.nova.edu/helios/events/

Exhibits

Genealogy EventsSeating is limited. To register please call 954-262-4613*

Visit our Teen Room! Have fun hanging out, playing video games, watching movies, and more. Just for teens ages. Call for hours and details.

April 15 – National Library Week Gaming Connec-tion, Ages 12-18, 5 to 6 pm.

Tuesdays – Research Made Easy! Learn how to choose and use the best library database for your next report, Grades 6-12, 4 to 5 pm.

April 25 – Teen Volunteer Orientation, ages 14-17, 2 to 4 pm, must submit an application prior to orientation. Earn community service hours for school! Teen Volunteer Applications are available at the library’s first floor reference desk or online at http://blogs.library.nova.edu/teenroom/volunteer/. Room 1035.

Mother Goose, Family Literacy University, 10:30 to 11:30 am April 1- Funny Bunny, in honor of National Humor Month8- Dancing Dinosaurs, in honor of National Humor Month15- Silly Songs, in honor of National Humor Month22- Rhyme Time, in honor of National Poetry Month29- My Favorite Poems, in honor of National Poetry Month

Storytime Fun: Stories & Songs, Family Literacy University, Little Learner's Lab, 10:30 to 11:30 amApril 2- Hit a Home run with special storytime guests, the NSU Men’s Baseball Team! 9- Sun & Star Stories 16- Celebrate National Library week and read with special storytime guest, �e Bookworm! 23- Laugh Out Loud! In honor of National Month.30- Celebrate Poetry/Celebremos Poesía in honor of National Poetry Month and El día de los niños/El día de los libros!

For parents and care givers of children ages 0 - 36 months with caregiver, Wednesdays

For parents and caregivers of children ages 3-5 with caregiver, �ursdays

Bilingual Storytime, 7 to 7:30 pmStories, songs, dances, and crafts for all ages/ Cuentos, canciones, bailes, y artesanías para todas las edades.�emes/Las temas:April2- Rhymes/Las rimas: in honor of National Poetry Month9- Colors/Los colores16- Libraries/Las bibliotecas: in honor of National Library Week23- Rain/La lluvia30- “Día” fiesta: Music, refreshments, and fun for all ages/Música, refrescos, y diversiones para todas las edades

Family Literacy University/La Universidad de la Lectura Familiar 7:30 to 7:45 pmEnhance your child's reading skills, information given in English and Spanish. Free refreshments! April2- Phonological awareness/El conocimiento fonológico9- Vocabulary/El vocabulario16- Print motivation/La motivación de la palabra escrita

For all ages with caregiver, �ursday Evenings

Start with Art: Arts and Crafts for Little Hands:Children learn concepts like lines, colors, texture and shapes, and develop pre-literacy skills through creative and imaginative play with art. Made possible through the Charles P Ferro Foundation. Pre-registration by phone is required. Ages 12 to 24 months with caregiver, April 4- 10:30 to 11:30 am April 19- 3 to 4 pm

Computer Camp for Kids: Study Smart:Great free resources that will help you get your homework done easier and faster. All you need is your library card! Students in grades 4-6April 25- 3 to 4 pm.April 27- 3:30 to 4:30 pm.

April 9- South Florida and the WPA Oral History Project, A presentation by Dr. David Kilroy, Farquhar College, NSU, 4 pm

April 16- �e People’s Art and 1930’s FloridaA lecture by Dr. Gary R. Mormino, Professor of History, USF, 4 pm

April 21- Zora Neale Hurston: �e WPA and the Blues, A musical presentation by Christine Jackson, Professor, Farquhar College, NSU, 4 pm

April 22- Zelda Fitzgerald: A Literary Dramatization, A portrayal by Debra Conner of Parkersburg, West Virginia�is program is in conjunction with the NEA initiative of the Broward County Big Read of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s �e Great Gatsby, 2 pm

All exhibits and program events will be held in the Alvin Sherman Library, 2nd floor gallery

From the collection of the Broward County Library’s Bienes Museum of the Modern Book, Gift of Jean Fitzgerald. Along with an exhibit by the South Florida Depression Glass Club and Depression Quilts from private collections.

Soul of the People:

Writing Florida’s Story

March 28 - May 10, 20092nd Floor Gallery

Alvin Sherman Library

An exhibit featuring works from the WPA Writers’ Project in Florida.

Exhibit Tours: March 30 and April 13, 2pmLed by Nora Quinlan, Director of Reference

April isNational Poetry Month

Performer guidelines:-Prepare a minimum of 3 poems to perform-All poems must be less than 3 minutes long-Each poem must be the poet’s original work, plagiarism is not allowed-No props, costumes, or musical accompaniment-The order of the performances will be chosen at random-No profanity

National Poetry MonthNational Poetry Month

TEEN POETRY SLAMFriday,April 177:00 pm

Ages 12-18

Pre-register by calling 954-262-5477

April 5 - Meet, Write and Encourage. Writing group to provide feedback and exchange ideas. All genres welcome. 2 to 4 pm.

April 5 - Crafting Family History with Computers. Explore creative software to help capture, describe and arrange photos, audio files and documents to produce a quality DVD. Seating Limited. 2 to 4 pm

April 6, 13, 20, 27 – Jazz Film Series. Commemorate Jazz Appreciation Month by enjoying movies featuring jazz music. 12:30 – 2:30 pm. April 14 – Bestsellers Book Club Joins �e Big Read in participation in a community wide discussion of the classic, �e Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald’s. 1 - 2 pm.

April 15 - Celebrating Jazz Appreciation Month. University School Jazz Band performs on the library plaza. 4 to 5:30 pm.

Thursday, April 2, 200910:30 AM - 11:30 AMRoom #1017

With the NSU SharksMen’s Baseball TeamFree Storytime For Children Ages 3-5

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Florida Author Book Club SeriesPresents:

2009 NAACP Literary Award nominee, local Author Bonnie Glover

Join the author as she discusses her books and the process of writing.

Author of two novels:Going Down South along with her �rst novel,The Middle Sister,will be available for purchase at the event.

Tuesday, April 7, 1 to 2 pmRoom 1017