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Computer Workshop - Word: Beginner

Submitted by Dorrie Scott on Fri, 04/21/2017 - 2:23pm

microsoft word Have you ever attended a computer workshop? Now's your chance!

Join us tomorrow morning, April 22, for the Word: Beginner workshop. Come back next Saturday, April 29, for Word: Intermediate.

Workshops are free, and no registration is required. Current Microsoft software includes Office 2016 and Windows 10. Workshops are held in LRNC 105.

• 4/22, Word: Beginner, 9-11am
• 4/29, Word: Intermediate, 9-11am

Note: Please arrive 5-10 minutes early if you need to obtain an HCPL library card or need to activate your current HCPL library card number in the LSC computer login system.

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Blackout Poetry Contest

Submitted by Dorrie Scott on Wed, 04/05/2017 - 8:40am

Celebrate National Poetry Month with our Blackout Poetry Contest and Book Spine Contest, running April 1-30, 2017.

Stop by the Reference Desk for supplies and entry form, and enter to win a gift card.

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Teen Tech Tuesdays: Makey Makeys

Submitted by Dorrie Scott on Tue, 04/04/2017 - 9:09am

teen tech tuesdays Tuesday, April 4 • 5:00pm • Teen Room
Teen Tech Tuesday: Makey Makeys

Participation limited to 25 teens, ages 12-17.
Registration: pick up ticket at Reference Desk 30 minutes prior to program, at 4:30pm.

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Guest Lecture & Book Signing by Historian David Greenberg

Submitted by Dorrie Scott on Wed, 03/22/2017 - 3:17pm

The Press Agents' War: Propaganda and World War
How the U.S. Government rallied the American public to fight in World War I.

Wednesday, April 5, 2017
7:00-8:30pm
LSC-CyFair Conference Center, 152/153.

A guest lecture for students and the community by historian Dr. David Greenberg, professor of History and of Journalism & Media Studies at Rutgers University. After the presentation, Greenberg will sign copies of his latest book, The Republic of Spin: An Inside History of the American Presidency, in the Conference Center lobby.

Spring Break Hours

Submitted by Dorrie Scott on Mon, 03/13/2017 - 10:21pm

Library Spring Break Hours
March 13-19, 2017

• Monday-Thursday: 8:00am-8:00pm
• Friday-Saturday: 10:00am-6:00pm
• Sunday: Closed

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Continents and Crafts

Submitted by Dorrie Scott on Tue, 02/28/2017 - 6:52pm

continents and crafts Explore the world at the library!

Saturday, March 4, 11:00am

Tickets will be distributed starting one hour in advance of the session (ages 10-12, limit 25).

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Chicka Chicka Boom Boom

Submitted by Dorrie Scott on Tue, 02/21/2017 - 11:35am

Welcome the newest members of the library.

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STEMtastic Literacy

Submitted by Dorrie Scott on Wed, 02/15/2017 - 6:54pm

STEMtastic Literacy STEMtastic Literacy
Tuesday, March 7, 2017
6:30pm-7:30pm, Kids' Corner

• Children ages 3-7 are welcome. Parents must accompany their children.
• Tickets will be distributed starting one hour in advance of the session.

With the partnership of the Children’s Library at Lone Star College-CyFair,
pre-service teachers in EDUC 1301 will read and lead engaging literacy
activities that will incorporate science, technology, engineering and math
(STEM) concepts.

A Place for All People

Submitted by Dorrie Scott on Thu, 02/09/2017 - 11:00am

Celebrate Black History Month with a debut exhibit from the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service (SITES).

The exhibit will be on display in the library until the end of February. Learn more about the exhibit from the Smithsonian.

"A Place for All People is a historic poster exhibit celebrating the opening of the newest Smithsonian museum, the National Museum of African American History and Culture. A Place for All People is generously supported by the Smithsonian Institution's Office of the Provost.