The Salt Lake City Library System is offering lots of spring events this year.
A sampling of their upcoming programs include:
2005 Dewey Lecture Series:
This year marks the third annual Dewey Lecture Series at The City Library, featuring monthly programs with noted experts from across the country and around the world.
The third lecture in the 2005 series features Maria Hinojosa and is scheduled for Saturday, April 16, at 7:30 p.m., in the Main Library, 210 E. 400 South
Award-winning journalist, author and activist Maria Hinojosa has been the Urban Affairs Correspondent at CNN since 1997. Prior to joining the network, she spent six years at National Public Radio as a New York City-based general assignment correspondent; she continues her affiliation with NPR as the anchor of "Latino USA."
Free tickets will be available at all city library locations beginning Saturday, April 9. Prior to the lecture, at 6 p.m., the library will host a special reception with Hinojosa.
Tickets for the reception and priority lecture seating are available at The Library Store (Main Library) for $50 per person ($35 if four or more tickets are purchased at one time). Paid tickets are also available for the rest of the lectures in the 2005 series.
This lecture is sponsored in part by the Friends of the Library and the Marriott-Downtown.
For more information, contact the city library at 524-8200.
Day of the Children/Day of the Books:
This is celebrated in the United States on April 30 each year, a day when many Latin American countries traditionally celebrate children with a national holiday. "Da de los ninos/Da de los libros" promotes a love of reading and the importance of literacy for young people. This year, the city library celebrates this day with bilingual storytimes. Stories will be read in both English and Spanish, complete with finger plays, poems, songs, and crafts.
It will be held on April 9 at 11 a.m., at the Chapman Branch, 577 S. 900 West.
The program will also repeat on April 18 at 7 p.m., at the Main Library, 210 E. 400 South; April 19 and 21, at 11 a.m., at the Anderson-Foothill Branch, 1135 S. 2100 East; April 20, at 11:30 a.m. at the Sprague Branch, 2131 S. 1100 East; April 21 at 7 p.m., at the Day-Riverside Branch, 1575 W. 1000 North; and on April 27 at 10:30 a.m. at the Sweet Branch, 455 F St.
The City Library is also a co-sponsor of the "Da de los ninos/Da de los libros" celebration at the Utah Cultural Celebration Center, 1355 W. 3100 South, on Saturday, April 30 from 2-7 p.m.
It includes storytellers from Argentina and Chile, a folk singer from Peru, mime and magic by Latino artists, and dancers from Latin America. Kids are invited to get their faces painted and to make their own books, papel picada, paper flowers and other crafts. All events are free and open to the public.
For more information, call 524-8200.
Utah Book Award 2004:
The Utah Center for the Book announces the finalists for the Utah Book Award 2004. The awards will be presented Saturday, April 23, at 7:00 p.m. in the Main Library auditorium, 210 E. 400 South.
The Utah Book Award was established in 1999 to recognize the best book by a Utah author. The award has grown to include a number of categories: poetry, fiction, nonfiction, and children/youth. The finalists for the poetry award are: "Empty Boat" by Michael Sowder, "Bend" by Natasha Saj , and "Preserves" by Nancy Takacs. There is one finalist in the fiction category: "The Husband's Dilemma" by Nicole Stansbury. In nonfiction, the finalists are: "The Open Space of Democracy" by Terry Tempest Williams; "Grace Notes: The Waking of a Woman's Voice" by Heidi Hart; "The Salt Lake City 14th Ward Album Quilt, 1857: Stories of the Relief Society Women and Their Quilt" by Carol Holindrake Nielson; and "The Colonel and the Pacifist: Karl Bendetsen-Perry Saito and the Incarceration of Japanese Americans During World War II" by Klancy Clark de Nevers. Finalists in the children/youth category are "Wishing Moon" by Michael O. Tunnell, and "Enna Burning" by Shannon Hale.
The Center for the Book in the Library of Congress was established by an A act of Congress in 1977 to stimulate public interest in books, reading, libraries , and literacy, and to encourage the study of books and print culture as well as each state's unique literary culture. The Library of Congress designated The City Library as Utah's Center for the Book in 1999.
For more information, contact the City Library at 524-8200.
The Library Store Mini Workshops:
Join The Library Store for its monthly series of free mini-workshops. Workshops take place on the first Saturday of each month at the Main Library, 210 E. 400 South. The spring schedule of workshops follows:
May 7 at 3 p.m.: Authors Live: The Book Lover's Cookbook. Have you ever wanted to make a sumptuous meal worthy of Babette's Feast? Now you can, thanks to the work of Shaunda Kennedy Wenger and Janet Kay Jensen, authors of "The Book Lover's Cookbook." The book features nearly 200 recipes inspired by works of literature.
June 4 at 2 p.m.: Collage Greeting Cards. Artist Andrew Shaw shows how to make hand-designed, collaged greeting cards.
For more information, contact The Library Store, 524-8238.
April Programs for Families:
The City Library System offers a variety of free monthly programs for families with young children. The April schedule includes:
Read Me a Story: A bilingual storytime for children. April 18 at 7 p.m. in the Main Library, 210 E. 400 South
Book Baby: A fun-filled sharing experience for babies (up to age 2) and their caregivers. Every Wednesday at 10 a.m. in the Main Library, 210 E. 400 South; April 12 at 10 a.m., Anderson-Foothill Branch, 1135 S. 2100 East; April 13 and 27 at 10 a.m.: Sprague Branch, 2131 S. 1100 East; and April 21 at 10 a.m., Sweet Branch, 455 F St.
Time for Twos: A fun reading program for toddlers where they share new library experiences while exploring the world of books. April 12 at 10 a.m.; April 19 at 10 a.m. in the Sweet Branch, 455 F St. Anderson-Foothill Branches, 1135 SW. 2100 East.
Celebrate the power of bilingual literacy and the joy of stories in English and Spanish. April 21 at 7 p.m. in the Day-Riverside Branch, 1575 W. 1000 North.
For more information call the library, 524-8200.
The Glorious Art of Gardening:
The City Library sponsors several free gardening programs this spring. Join it for expert advice on everything from trees to cottage gardening to xeriscaping with native plants.
Teen Education Series with Tree Utah, Saturdays at 10 a.m.-1 p.m., in the Day-Riverside Branch. April 9 will be Tree Basics: Learn why trees are important for communities, what makes trees grow and thrive and how to care for the trees in your landscape.
April 23, Tree Planting Party: Help improve the Jordan River habitat by planting trees in designated areas. You'll be involved in everything from preparing the ground and transporting the trees to watering and feeding the new transplants.
Spring Gardening Series with the English Garden, Saturdays, 11 a.m..-1 p.m. at the Main Library, 210 E. 400 South. April 9 will be Cottage Gardening: Do you love English gardens full of blooms? Learn how to create a cottage garden that can handle Utah's climate.
April 16: Ornamental Grasses: Grasses are useful and beautiful elements in the landscape. Find out which grasses work best in our climate at this free workshop at the Main Library.
April 23 :Houseplants 101: Houseplants look so beautiful in garden centers, yet they struggle to survive in our homes. This workshop will help every "brown thumb" turn green at the Main Library.
Waterwise Plants/Plant Exchange on April 16 at 10 a.m. in the Anderson-Foothill Branch, 1135 S. 2100 East. Come and take an armchair tour of waterwise gardens with beautiful xeric plants. A master gardener will explain proper plant selection, good planting and maintenance practices, the best alternatives for lawn and how to add amendments and mulches. Bring your extra houseplants for an after-class plant swap.
Jordan River Plant Life, April 23 at 10 a.m.-1 p.m. in the Day-Riverside Branch. Local Rose Park resident and former LDS Temple Grounds master gardener Peter Lassig presents a walk along the Jordan River. He'll point out native and non-native species and share the history of plants in the area.
Landscaping and Gardening with Drought-Tolerant Plants, April 30 at 10 a.m. in the Main Library. Do you want to plant a drought-tolerant flower garden or an heirloom vegetable garden? Do you need help choosing the right plants? Come to this free workshop sponsored by Your Planet and Wasatch Community Gardens. You'll learn about plant characteristics and care requirements, selecting the right plant for the right place, and making your landscape water wise.
Native Utah Plant Identification, Saturdays May 7 & 21, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Day-Riverside Branch. Teens are invited to help us identify the native plants in the Day-Riverside Branch landscape. You'll use disposable cameras and logbooks to document your findings, and learn about the Nature Study Area at the same time.
Nature Study Center Lecture Series: Rivers and You. May 14 at 10 a.m. in the Day-Riverside Branch. The Utah Rivers Council shows you how rivers are part of your daily activities from brushing your teeth to going fishing and what you can do to help protect them. You'll learn all about local rivers as well as those around the state and you'll hear about upcoming opportunities to get involved.
For more information, contact The City Library at 524-8200.