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Bay Area Heritage Society Open House

Submitted by Betsy A. on Wed, 11/02/2011 - 1:27pm

Photograph of La Porte Depot MuseumLa Porte Bay Area Heritage Society will be having a Christmas Open House on Sunday, December 4, from 2 -4 p. m. at the Depot Museum, 604 Park, La Porte.  Everyone is invited to stop by and share a cup of cheer!

Source: Around La Porte, November 2011, page 1.

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Holiday Crafts & Cooking

Submitted by Betsy A. on Mon, 10/24/2011 - 10:45am

Photo of Book Display-Holiday Crafts & CookingOur latest book display in the adult non-fiction section highlights holiday crafts and cooking. Find books to help in planning your holiday meals or creating special gifts.  We have many books available on the various holidays.  Here are some book titles:

The New Thanksgiving Table:  an American Celebration of Family, Friends, and Food by Diane Morgan

The Jewish Holiday Kitchen: [250 Recipes From Around the World to Make Your...

Teen Craft: Glow Lantern

Submitted by Betsy A. on Wed, 10/19/2011 - 2:07pm

Clipart of recycled bottleCreate spooky lanterns out of recycled bottles. Samples similar to what you will be making are displayed over the Circulation desk in the Library. Wednesday, October 26, 2011, 4 – 5 p. m. Ages 10-17. All materials provided.

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Five Points Town Plaza Concert

Submitted by Betsy A. on Wed, 10/12/2011 - 10:07am

Photo of building at Five Points Town Plaza from City of La Porte TX websiteSteve Helms Band will be playing at Five Points Town Plaza on Thursday, October 20, 7 – 9 p. m.  Five Points Town Plaza is located at 201 S. Broadway in La Porte. Concert is free. Bring your lawn chairs, mosquito spray, and cooler (no glass).  The concert is sponsored by the Parks and Recreation Department for the City of La Porte. For more information contact Nikki Stout at 281-470-7275. (Photo from City of La Porte Texas website, Five Points Town Plaza.)

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Fall Herb Gardening

Submitted by Betsy A. on Wed, 10/05/2011 - 10:39am

Picture of Book Cover-'Homegrown Herbs' by Tammi HartungGrowing herbs can be fun for the whole family. The library has a number of books on herb gardening, a few of which are listed below. For an area program on herb gardening: the Seaside Garden Club in Seabrook is hosting a presentation given by Ginia Keene Mattern, Master Gardener, at Carother’s Coastal Gardens, 502 Pine Gully Road, Seabrook on October 19th at 12:30 pm. For questions call 281-474-4825. [Bay Area Observer, 29 September 2011: 8] 

Texas Legal Forms Database

Submitted by Betsy A. on Tue, 09/20/2011 - 2:02pm

Picture of link for Thomson Gale Legal Forms database on HCPL websiteIf you are in need of a Texas legal form, you may be able to find one in our database Thomson Gale Legal Forms.  There are forms for wills, divorce, real estate, bankruptcy, landlords, tenants, name change, power of attorney, small business, etc. This database can be accessed through the library computers or from home....

"Around La Porte" Book Signing

Submitted by Betsy A. on Wed, 09/14/2011 - 11:40am

La Porte's rich history is displayed in a new book entitled Around La Porte by Ann Malone and Dan Becker.  The book isPicture of Book Jacket for 'Around La Porte' by Ann Malone and Dan Becker part of the Arcadia Publishing Images of America Series, and includes historical photographs of La Porte and the surrounding communities of Lomax, Morgan’s Point, and Shoreacres....

Winner of 2011 ReaderNation at La Porte

Submitted by Betsy A. on Wed, 08/24/2011 - 3:34pm

Photograph of Melissa Johnson-Rothmund Accepting ReaderNation Amazon Gift CardWe are pleased to announce that Melissa Johnson-Rothmund won the drawing for LAP for her participation in the ReaderNation portion of the Summer Reading Program. Melissa received a $50 gift card from Amazon as her prize. When asked what prompted her to sign up for ReaderNation, she said: “My son was signing up for summer reading and I wanted to encourage him.  And I decided it couldn’t hurt"! She said that her love for reading was passed on to her by her mother, and she, in turn, had passed on this love to her son. She said she “absolutely enjoyed” every book she logged in for the ReaderNation program....

Friends' Display: Things Found in Books

Submitted by Betsy A. on Tue, 08/16/2011 - 11:00am

Photograph of Friends' Bulletin Board Display-Things Found in BooksThe Friends of La Porte Community Library have a clever display of items that they have found while sorting through donated books. Stop by the Book Sale Room to see this colorful and interesting bulletin board display which includes old photos, dried leaves, a playing card, labels from canned goods, greeting cards, receipts, etc.  We are grateful to our Friends for giving so generously of their time, talent, and energy to our library!!!

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Database: Texas Reference Center

Submitted by Betsy A. on Sat, 08/06/2011 - 9:49am

Logo for EBSCO Host Texas Reference Center databaseIf you have a school assignment about Texas or just have an interest in the topic, a great place to start is the database: Texas Reference Center. This database contains full text books and periodicals covering both historical and current Texas events, places, and people. For example, a search on San Jacinto Monument brings back 28 hits. Some are chapters from books about the history of the Monument, others are articles about current events from periodicals like Houston Chronicle, Dallas Morning News, Texas Monthly, etc.

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