The Tyler Public Library, 201 S. College Ave., offers quality programming for the entire family. Activities the week of Sunday, March 21 through Saturday, March 27 include:
Date: Tuesday, March 23
Time: 10:30 a.m.
Event Title: ArtCards
Event Description: Adults learn the art of rubber-stamping, embellishing and card-making from a pro! Participants may attend as many sessions as they like. A $10 supply fee is payable at the beginning of each class and includes all materials needed to make three projects each session. To pre-register call or email Christie Daugherty at (903) 714-9466 or dchdaugherty@suddenlink.net.
Location: Taylor Auditorium
Date: Tuesday, March 23
Time: 6 p.m.
Event Title: The Great Depression on the Silver Screen
Event Description: As part of the 2010 Big Read, adults are invited to view films set in during the Great Depression. This event is free and no registration is required
Film: Bound for Glory (1976) starring David Carradine and Randy Quaid; directed by Hal Ashby. True story of folk singer Woody Guthrie, who rose to the top while fighting for the rights of migrant farm workers during the Depression.
Location: Taylor Auditorium
Date: Wednesday, March 24 and Thursday, March 25
Time: 10:30 a.m.
Event Title: Read Aloud Crowd
Event Description: Books, stories and a simple craft for preschoolers. This event is free and no registration is required.
Location: StoryRoom
Date: Wednesday, March 24
Time: Noon-1:30 p.m.
Event Title: Great Decisions
Event Description: Adults and young adults gather to discuss foreign police. This event is free and no registration is required.
Topic: U.S. –China Security Relations
Guest Speaker: John C. Cole, U.S. Army Ret.; Army War College
Location: Taylor Auditorium
Date: Thursday, March 25
Time: 6 p.m.
Event Title: John Steinbeck Film Festival
Event Description: As part of the 2010 Big Read, adults are invited to view films based on John Steinbeck books. This event is free and no registration is required
Film: Tortilla Flat (1946) starring Spencer Tracy and Hedy Lamar directed by Victor Fleming. Inhabitants of a Southern California fishing village strive for the simple pleasures of life.
Location: Taylor Auditorium
Date: Saturday, March 27
Time: 2-5 p.m.
Event Title: Azalea Tales
Event Description: Jimmy LaFave brings his distinctive style to Woody Guthrie’s music, plus stories of the Great Depression years with author Grace Lundmark and members of the East Texas Storytellers. This event for all ages is free and no registration is required.
Location: Taylor Auditorium and Outside Patio
For more information about Library events, call (903) 593-7323.