Tuesday, September 29, 2020

This Week at the New Orleans Public Library

 

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Library locations are providing 45-Minute In-Library Sessions and Contactless Materials Pick-Up & Drop-Off during specified times.

 

Have questions about your Library account, e-resources, or other Library information? Talk to a Librarian today. Click here to be taken to our website and then click the Ask a Librarian button at the top or bottom of the page.


For Children: Virtual Storytime

Virtually read, sing, talk, write, and play together with our team of children's librarians.

 

Storytimes will be posted here.

 

Monday, September 28 at 3pm


For Teens: Blackout Poetry Workshop on Zoom

Blackout Poetry brings together poetry and visual art in a fun and creative way. Make your own blackout poems using pages from discarded books. Registration required.

 

To participate, pick up a Blackout Poetry Take & Make Kit from any Library location beginning Friday, September 18. The kit has instructions and materials included; so, even if you can't join us online for the workshop, you can still do one at home.

 

Email Emily at esaltzman@nolalibrary.org to register and to get the Zoom meeting information. 

 

Tuesday, September 29 from 4pm - 5pm


For Teens: Virtual Teen Game Day - Trivia

Do you have a lot of useful (or useless) information crammed in your head? Show off what you've got at our first Virtual Teen Game Day. We'll kick it off with a trivia game. Registration required.

 

Email Ruby at rbengston@nolalibrary.org to register and to get the Zoom meeting information.

 

Thursday, October 1 from 4pm - 5pm


For Children & Teens: Project Art NOLA

ProjectArt provides a pathway for students to access the arts within their own communities. Artists teach live remote classes focused on their professional expertise, skills, and artistic practice.

 

Students will be able to:

  • experiment with a variety of artistic processes
  • develop critical thinking skills and prosocial behavior
  • practice positive expression of ideas and emotions
  • make artwork inspired by the local community, heritage, and personal identity 
  • create a portfolio of artwork to exhibit at the end of the year

Register here.

 

Thursday, October 1 from 4:30pm - 5:30pm


For Adults: Identifying your Catholic Ancestors Fall Workshop Series - Session 4: Archdiocesan Indexes and Digital Resources

In session 4, explore the available indexes and digital resources offered by the Archdiocese and New Orleans Catholic Cemeteries.

 

About the series: Amanda Fallis of the City Archives & Special Collections is joined by Kimberly Johnson and Katie Vest from the Archives of the Archdiocese of New Orleans and Heather Veneziano from New Orleans Catholic Cemeteries for a 6-week virtual Zoom series on researching your New Orleans Catholic ancestors. 

 

We are excited to share these digital lectures with our Southeast Louisiana neighbors. They will be free and open to everyone, with a maximum Zoom capacity of 300 attendees. Digital handouts will be made available the week before each session at archives.nolalibrary.org, and recordings will be posted the week after each session runs.

 

Once you register, check your email and spam folder for information on how to join the Zoom meeting. 

 

For additional information, contact Amanda at 504-596-2610 or afallis@nolalibrary.org.

 

In partnership with The Office of Archives and Records of the Archdiocese of New Orleans and New Orleans Catholic Cemeteries (NOCC).

 

Saturday, October 3 from 11am - 12:15pm


For Adults: AARC Livestream: Global Groove 3 - United in the Groove 4 Justice & Equality

Global Groove 3 brings Local New Orleans musicians together with international artists for livestream performances.

 

Headliners for Global Groove 3 include Preservation Hall Jazz Band in Cuba, Muevelo feat. Margie Perez, Alexey Marti, & Otra (from New Orleans); Timbi Africa-feat. Carolina Mosquera, Waraba (from Colombia); Bimbaní y La Matilda (from Ecuador); and Derron Ellies (from Trinidad & Tobago).

 

With continuing promotional support from the African American Resource Collection of the New Orleans Public Library, UNESCO’s International Jazz Day, Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz, WWOZ, and the National Performance Network, Global Groove 3 will livestream to an ever growing audience. The event will also appear live on the AARC Facebook page.

 

Saturday, October 3 from 3pm - 5pm


Spotlight
EdNavigator

Meet Your Family's Personal Education Advisor

Parenting is stressful—especially at times like these, with kids out of school, work to get done, and too much to worry about.

 

Now, you don’t have to do it alone. With EdNavigator, you’ll get a personal education advisor—a “Navigator”—who knows your local schools and can help you:

  • Support learning at home
  • Understand your child’s learning needs and progress
  • Troubleshoot education challenges
  • Find useful apps, games, and other e-learning resources
  • Ensure your child is ready for college or a fulfilling career
  • Advance your own education as an adult

No cost for New Orleans Public Library users.

 

Get Started

  1. Download the free EdNavigator app from your phone’s app store.
  2. Tap “Get Started,” and enter the code NOP11.
  3. Set up your account and say hello to your Navigator!

Click here for more information.


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