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Pond Life becomes WILD about Texas at Atascocita

Submitted by Beth Krippel on Fri, 07/12/2013 - 10:42am

Please note that our Life in a Pond presentation is now WILD about Texas.  Presented by the Houston Audubon Society this program explores examples of native Texas wildlife from each vertebrate class.  Participants have the opportunity to meet live animals.  

The space is limited, and free tickets are available 30 minutes prior to the program's start at 3:30 on Monday, July 15.

Atascocita Lunch 'n' Lit, July 11: Point Omega

Submitted by Beth Krippel on Wed, 06/26/2013 - 2:01pm

The Atascocita Library Lunch 'n' Lit Book Club - Join us on Thursday, July 11, at 1:00 PM as we discuss a good book and feel free to bring your lunch! This month's book is Point Omega by Don DeLillo.

An Author Recommends: George R.R. Martin

Submitted by Beth Krippel on Wed, 03/13/2013 - 11:39am

Recently, author George R. R. Martin posted "Reading Recommendations" on his blog.  While there are many of these you can find at HCPL, for your convenience, here are a few of his suggestions! 

Of the Classics suggestions:

Special Twilight Tales December 3, 7 PM

Submitted by Beth Krippel on Wed, 11/28/2012 - 2:41pm

Join us for a special Twilight Tales Hanukkah Storytime on December 3. Learn more about Hanukkah from Rabbi Dan Gordon of Temple Beth Torah as he shares stories and folklore during this evening storytime for the whole family.

Adult Education Workshop: Social Security and Estate Planning

Submitted by Beth Krippel on Thu, 10/25/2012 - 1:39pm

Join us in the Atascocita Branch Library meeting room, November 1 from 6:30 pm to 7:45 pm, to learn more about Social Security options and benefits plus estate planning basics.  Topics include "When should I start benefits to maximize distributions?" and "What changes to Social Security benefits are legislators considering in the future?"  Presented by John Taphorn of Merrill Lynch and Deborah Currin, Attorney. 

SF Genre: Steampunk

Submitted by Beth Krippel on Mon, 10/22/2012 - 2:11pm

The progression of Steampunk from fringe subgenre to mainstream has taken a few decades.  You could say it has taken a little over a century if you want to throw in H.G. Wells and Jules Verne, and we really should.  While those two authors are often relegated to the “classics” section of the library, their incorporation of the bizarre, anachronistic engineering, and influence from the possibilities of science put many of their stories clearly in the Steampunk category.

Down the rabbit hole and other adventures

Submitted by Beth Krippel on Thu, 06/14/2012 - 11:17am

This week’s Amazing Read encouraged us to share a childhood favorite, or have a child share a favorite with an adult.  Of course, there are those stories that bridge both worlds, just as they take us through the looking glass, over the rainbow, second star to the right, or on a leopard.

Ray Bradbury: 1920-2012

Submitted by Beth Krippel on Wed, 06/06/2012 - 8:43am

Another of the great SF authors has passed away.  Ray Bradbury (August 22, 1920 — June 5, 2012) is the author of SF classics such as Fahrenheit 451, The Martian Chronicles, and

Do you have your towel?

Submitted by Beth Krippel on Fri, 05/25/2012 - 9:02am

It is May 25th and time to celebrate Towel Day!  Started in 2001, two weeks after the death of author Douglas Adams, this day honors the author of SF classics including The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.  It is that story, and its many other installments, that introduces us to the towel as the "most massively useful thing an interstellar hitchhiker can have."  Read Chapter 3 of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy to find out why.

Nebula Award Winners

Submitted by Beth Krippel on Tue, 05/22/2012 - 3:38pm

The Nebula Awards® are voted on and presented by the active members of SFWA for outstanding science fiction and fantasy published in 2011.

The full list of winners this year can be found on the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America page.

Novel Winner: Among Others by Jo Walton

 

 

Novel Nominees:

 

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