Book Events for June 3, 2012

Enjoy sound effects, a reading pig, music and books at library events

Charlie the Noise Guy will present 13 programs, one at each East Baton Rouge Parish Library branch for Children’s Services.

Charlie Williams, “the man of 1,000 sound effects,” takes a new approach to storytelling with his vocal aerobics, telling traditional and not-so-traditional stories in an energetic, fun new way. Audiences can even learn to make a few sound effects themselves. For more information or to register, contact the individual branch.

Performance dates, times and locations: 10 a.m. Monday, June 4, Carver Branch Library, 720 Terrace St., [phone]; 2:30 p.m. Monday, June 4, Bluebonnet Regional Branch Library, 9200 Bluebonnet Blvd., [phone]; 10 a.m. Wednesday, June 13, Central Branch Library, 11260 Joor Road, [phone]; 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 13, Zachary Branch Library, 1900 Church St., [phone]; 10 a.m. Thursday, June 14, Eden Park Branch Library, 5131 Greenwell Springs Road, [phone]; 2:30 p.m. Thursday, June 14, Delmont Gardens Branch Library, 3351 Lorraine St., [phone]; 10 a.m. Friday, June 15, River Center Branch Library, 120 St. Louis St., [phone]; 2:30 p.m. Friday, June 15, Main Library, 7711 Goodwood Blvd., [phone]; 10 a.m. Saturday, June 16, Jones Creek Regional Branch Library, 6222 Jones Creek Road, [phone]; 10 a.m. Monday, June 18, Scotlandville Branch Library, 7373 Scenic Highway, [phone]; 2:30 p.m. Monday, June 18, Greenwell Springs Regional Branch Library, 11300 Greenwell Springs Road, [phone]; 10 a.m. Tuesday, June 19, Pride-Chaneyville Branch Library, 13600 Pride-Port Hudson Road, [phone]; and 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 19, Baker branch, 3501 Groom Road, [phone].

This program is supported in part by a Decentralized Arts Funding Grant from the Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge in cooperation with the Louisiana Division of the Arts, Office of Cultural Development, Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism, and Louisiana State Arts Council.

Farmer Minor will tell stories about Daisy the Pig’s formative years (all true) with Farmer & Mrs. Minor, as well as share many of her favorite pig books when he and Daisy visit the Baker branch, 3501 Groom Road, at 10 a.m. Thursday, June 7.

Daisy probably has the world’s largest collection of “pig books. Daisy is the “most famous pig in the whole world!”

Mike Artell, award-winning children’s book author, illustrator and television cartoonist will present 13 programs about science, language arts, cultural diversity, thinking skills, cartooning and music, one at each East Baton Rouge Parish Library branch for Children’s Services.

Artell begins his programs by engaging kids in some language arts wordplay, and then he shares information about Cajun culture and reads from his Cajun parodies of classic folk tales.

Artell will also give children step-by-step instructions for creating their own original cartoons while showing them how to think more creatively by using higher order thinking skills exercises.

Visit Artell’s website, http://www.mikeartell.net, to learn more about him and his performances. For more information or to register, contact the individual branch.

Performance dates, times and locations: 10 a.m. Monday, June 4, Scotlandville Branch Library, 7373 Scenic Highway, [phone]; 2:30 p.m. Monday, June 4, Jones Creek Regional Branch Library, 6222 Jones Creek Road, [phone]; 10 a.m. Tuesday, June 5, Delmont Gardens Branch Library, 3351 Lorraine St., [phone]; 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 5, Greenwell Springs Regional Branch Library, 11300 Greenwell Springs Road, [phone]; 10 a.m. Wednesday, June 6, Carver Branch Library, 720 Terrace St., [phone]; 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 6, Bluebonnet Regional branch, 9200 Bluebonnet Blvd., [phone]; 10 a.m. Thursday, June 7, Pride-Chaneyville Branch Library, 13600 Pride-Port Hudson Road, [phone]; 2:30 p.m. Thursday, June 7, Central Branch Library, 11260 Joor Road, [phone]; 10 a.m. Monday, June 11, Eden Park Branch Library, 5131 Greenwell Springs Road [phone]; 2:30 p.m. Monday, June 11, Zachary Branch Library, 1900 Church St., [phone]; 10 a.m. Tuesday, June 12, Baker branch, 3501 Groom Road, [phone]; 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 12, Main Library, 7711 Goodwood Blvd., [phone]; and 10 a.m. Wednesday, June 13, River Center Branch Library, 120 St. Louis St., [phone].

This program is supported in part by a Decentralized Arts Funding Grant from the Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge in cooperation with the Louisiana Division of the Arts, Office of Cultural Development, Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism, and Louisiana State Arts Council.

Judy Whitney-Davis will visit the Greenwell Springs Road Regional branch, 11300 Greenwell Springs Road, at 11 a.m. Thursday, June 7. Miss Judy the Storyteller will present the history of the Juneteenth Celebration to children ages 6 and older. Juneteenth is the oldest known commemoration of the end of slavery in the United States and is celebrated on June 19 of every year.

For more information or to register, call [phone].

Book clubs:

n The Evening Book Club will meet 6:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 5, at the Baker branch, 3501 Groom Road. Members will discuss For One More Day by Mitch Albom.

•  Children’s Book Club will meet at 2:30 p.m. Thursday, June 7, at Greenwell Springs Road Regional branch, 11300 Greenwell Springs Road. Children will discuss books

they have recently read. Limited to 15 persons. Registration is required. Call Latasha Williams at [phone].

•  Scotlandville Children’s Reading Club will meet at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, June 7, at Scotlandville branch, 7373 Scenic Highway.

For children ages 7 to 11. For more information, call [phone].

Livingston Parish Library

Singer and songwriter Johnette Downing will perform original music for children at the Livingston branch, 20390 Iowa St. in Livingston, at 10 a.m. Tuesday, June 5, and the Albany-Springfield branch, 26941 La. 43, Hammond, at 2 p.m. Tuesday, June 5. Downing will be at the Denham Springs-Walker branch, at 10 a.m. Wednesday, June 6, and at the Watson branch at 2 p.m. Wednesday, June 6. She will perform at the South branch at 10 a.m. Thursday, June 7.

Call the branch hosting the event for details.

The Livingston Parish Library Night Photography Contest winners will be announced at special events at four branches. Local professional photographers judged the May entries for prizes that will be awarded at 2 p.m. Thursday, June 7, at the Albany-Springfield branch, 26941 La. 43, Hammond, or at 2 p.m. Thursday, June 7, at the Denham Springs-Walker branch, 8101 U.S. 190 in Denham Springs, or at 6 p.m. Thursday, June 7, at Livingston Branch, 20390 Iowa St. in Livingston, or at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, June 14, at the Watson branch, 36581 Outback Road in Denham Springs. For grades 7-12.

Young Writers Club will meet 5-6 p.m. Thursday, June 7, at Denham Springs-Walker branch, 8101 U.S. 190 in Denham Springs. Young Writers Club is open to anyone between the ages of 10 and 17.

The goal of the club is to write for both publication and performance. Young writers are encouraged to explore their writing interests and develop their voice and style through exciting collaborative activities.

Adult Writers Circle will meet 6:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday, June 7, at Denham Springs-Walker branch, 8101 U.S. 190 in Denham Springs. Are you a writer who is looking for some feedback? Then come to the Writers Circle. Published and unpublished adult writers of fiction or nonfiction for adults, young adults, or children are welcome.

The group provides a forum for sharing writing, a venue for learning more about the writing craft and information about publishing and self-publishing.

Book club:

•  Albany-Springfield Book Club will meet at 10 a.m. Monday, June 4, at Albany-Springfield branch, 26941 La. 43, Hammond. Members will discuss Major Pettigrew’s Last Stand by Helen Simonson.

Lafayette Public Library

Local author and storyteller Theresa Singleton will be reading her new picture book, Zydeco Zoom, illustrated by L. Foote, and her previous book Grandfather Lee and the Bees, illustrated by Rob Guillory, at 10:30 a.m. Monday, June 4, at Jefferson Street branch, 538 Jefferson St. in Lafayette; 2:30 p.m. Monday, June 4, at North Regional branch, 5101 N. University Ave. in Carencro; 10:30 a.m. Friday, June 8, at Chenier branch, 220 W. Willow St., Bldg. C in Lafayette; and at 2:30 p.m. Friday, June 8, at South Regional Library, 6101 Johnston St. in Lafayette. Singleton will also have her books available to buy and sign. For ages 3-8.

Signings

Camilla Hunt Cole, author of Mesquite, will sign copies of her book noon-1 p.m. Monday, June 4, at Café Lola, 1155 Coolidge Blvd. in Lafayette. Rich Cohen, author of The Fish That Ate The Whale: The Life and Times of America’s Banana King, will sign copies of his book at 6 p.m. Monday, June 4, at Octavia Books, 513 Octavia St. in New Orleans.

Bill Loehfelm, author of The Devil She Knows, will sign copies of his book 5:30-7 p.m. Tuesday, June 5, at Garden District Book Shop, 2727 Prytania St. in New Orleans.

Michael Parker, author of The Watery Part On The World, will sign copies of his book at 6 p.m. Thursday, June 7, at Octavia Books, 513 Octavia St. in New Orleans.

August Palumbo, author of Assassin Hunter, will sign copies of his book 1-3 p.m. Saturday, June 9, at Garden District Book Shop, 2727 Prytania St. in New Orleans.

Items for Book Events were provided by East Baton Rouge Parish Library, Livingston Parish Library and Lafayette Public Library.