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Pasadena Public Library Newsletter
February 2010
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Greetings!
February reminds us that the holidays are over and the business of the new year is well under way. The Pasadena Public Library is here to help out by offering several programs and series this month to get everyone on the way to a more enjoyable and prosperous year, including FREE tax preparation for seniors and low to moderate income persons courtesy of AARP, our Career Center Kickoff Job Hunters Seminar Series (a long title for a lot of information!) and more.
Read up on these and other great programs we're packing into the short month of February!
Sincerely,
Sheila Ross Henderson
Director, Pasadena Public Library |
| FREE Tax Help at Central |
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Every Wednesday and Thursday from February 3rd until April 15th, the AARP will have free tax preparation on site
from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. available to seniors and persons of low to moderate income. Please have all the proper documenation with you to expedite your tax preparations. For more information, pick up a flier in the library or call us at 713-477-0276. | |
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Career Center Kickoff Job Hunting Seminar Series - THURSDAYS 2-4 p.m.
A FREE seminar series brought to you by the Pasadena Public Library with
Workforce Solutions, especially for the job seekers in the Pasadena community
to help get them connected to new and better employment opportunities. Our lecture series topics include:
Feb.
4 - Creating a Resume / Completing the Application
Feb. 11 - Creating
References, Cover & Thank you letters
Feb. 18 - Interviewing
Feb. 25 - Evaluate Your
Skills & Develop a Plan!
Mar. 4 - Networking
Mar. 11 - Using the
Internet
Mar. 18 - Rebranding Your
Skills
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Miss Lou Lou comes to Pasadena Public Library!
"Laughing Through Life with Miss Lou Lou" February 26th for TWO SHOWS!!
Pasadena Public Library is excited to have the award winning and celebrated singer/songwriter/performer Ms. Lou Lou for two
FREE intergenerational events. Bringing together seniors and children's groups(and everyone in
between), Miss Lou Lou will share her folk songs and stories with the folks of
Pasadena. Be sure to some out and enjoy this wonderful event! For more information on either show, please call 713-475-0276.
 There are 2 shows: The
first is at the Central Library at 10:30 a.m. on Feb. 26th
The
second show is at Fairmont Branch at 1:30 p.m. on Feb 26th |
Second Saturday Cinema
Join us again at the Central Branch,
Saturday Feb. 13th at 2:30 p.m.
for a FREE showing of "Star Trek" (2009)
projected on our big screen!
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Seventh Annual Antique Appraisal Fair!
February 28th -
1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Do you have a gold mine hiding in your
attic?
We're celebrating seven
this year at the Central Branch of the Pasadena Public Library.
Do you have a gold mine hiding in your
attic? Bring in any type of old
curiosity or collectible and find out!
We've got nationally recognized appraisers coming this year along with a
representative from the Doll Hospital from Spring, Texas. Fun for all ages!! AND
This year we've got an awesome raffle prize!!
TWO COMPLIMENTARY WEEKEND NIGHTS in a deluxe accommodation (Friday and Saturday) with breakfast for two in the restaurant at the Intercontinental Hotel Houston!! Tickets will be $1 each or 6 for $5 with the money supporting the Friends of the Pasadena Public Library. Collection boxes will be up at both Fairmont Branch and Central Library Locations so stop by and enter to win this great prize!
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Kids and Teens have Valentine's Day events for everyone to enjoy!
TEENS -  Got a crush? Come out to the Central Branch Teen Room on February 10th and make a card for that special someone!
KIDS -
We're having a tea party and you're all invited!
Be sure to come to the Children's Department at
Central on February 13th from 1 to 3 p.m. for
our special Valentine's Day Tea Party!
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Good Coffee for a Good Cause
Make a small donation***, get some good coffee, help Friends of the Pasadena Library, and rediscover all the benefits of the Pasadena Public Library *** but library cards are always free!!
Sign up for your free library card at our circulation desk and enjoy all the 'free' we've got here... the wonderful collection of books, the dvd's, free access to the internet, the lectures, children's story time and crafts, the computer classes, teen gaming, magazines, research databases, the study areas, free Wi-Fi, our Pasadena archive and genealogy resource room, check out some music CD's, Summer Reading Program, great reference for all your information needs, newspapers, downloadable books, free smiles, free a/c in the summer, free tax forms, information about local services, office productivity software, & more! CHECK IT OUT! | |
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Support the Friends of the Library, and get this great flash drive!
Support your local library
while you upgrade your storage capabilities and impress your friends and family
by showing off your new "Friends of the Pasadena Public Library" computer flash
drive!
Store your homework, take your digital
documents on your key chain, or keep photos of your kids, nieces and nephews
organized and portable in your pocket or purse, ready to share on any computer!
Priced at $11 apiece, this 1 gigabyte drive
is available at the Friend's Bookstore at the Main branch as well as the
Fairmont Branch circulation desk.
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Available at both Central and Fairmont Locations!
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