Geek The Library: Out And About
We are on the road taking part in local events. Join us and tell us what you geek. View photos from past events.
Georgia
African American History
Date: Every Thursday in February
Time: Starts at 4 p.m.
Location: Carnegie Branch of Live Oak Public Libraries, Savannah, Georgia
Explore and celebrate the achievements of African Americans through games, arts and crafts. (The program is designed for ages 8 – 14.)
Geek the Library Week
Date: February 8 - 13, 2010
Time: varies
Location: Banks, Barrow and Jackson Counties in Georgia
Celebrate Piedmont Regional Library System! Stop in to meet your librarians and staff, pick up a Geek the Library goody bag and enter to win a Geek the Library t-shirt. Special events will vary by branch location.
Lunch & Learn
Date: February 10, 2010
Time: Starts at 11:30 a.m.
Location: Braselton Municipal Building (lower level), Braselton, Georgia
Meet guest speaker Susan Ethridge Chaissonevent at this informative event sponsored by the Friends of Braselton-West Jackson Library. Pick up something to eat and your Geek the Library goody bag.
Parent University - Screven County Library
Date: February 11, 2010
Time: 5:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Location: Old Middle School, Sylvania, Georgia
Are you interested in the welfare of children in Screven County? Attend Parent University for important information to help children, including drug awareness essentials. Be sure to lalso earn more about Geek the Library at the event from Screven County Library.
Love My Library, Love to Read Book Sale
Date: February 13 – 20, 2010
Time: Library hours
Location: Vidalia-Toombs Public Library, Vidalia, Georgia
Get great discounts on donated books, videos and other materials. Ask staff about Geek the Library giveaways.
Author Visit: Lauretta Hannon
Date: February 20, 2010
Time: Starts at 11 a.m.
Location: Maysville Public Library, Maysville, Georgia
Enjoy an entertaining visit from Lauretta Hannon, author of The Cracker Queen - A Memoir of a Jagged, Joyful Life. And be sure to pick up your Geek the Library goody bag!
For more information, please call 1-706-652-2323.
Poetry Reading
Date: February 26, 2010
Time: Starts at 7 p.m.
Location: Ida Hilton Public Library, Darien, Georgia
Don’t be shy! Read your original poetry or read a poem by one of your favorite poets at this fun event. Enjoy lots of Geek the Library giveaways.
33rd Annual Dogwood Festival
Date: March 27 and 28, 2010
Time: TBD
Location: Jesup, Georgia
Join Wayne County Library at this annual festival. Be sure to tell library representatives what you geek!
Indiana
Author Visit: James Alexander and Dark Rain Thom
Date: February 24, 2010
Time: Starts at 7 p.m.
Location: Shelbyville High School Auditorium, Shelbyville, Indiana
Join Shelbyville-Shelby County Public Library and Geek the Library in welcoming historical novelists Alexander and Dark Rain Thom. Tickets are free and are available at the library and Three Sisters Books and Gifts.
Awards Presentation: 2010 Shelby County Reads Writing Contest
Date: March 3, 2010
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: Shelbyville High School, Shelbyville, Indiana
Celebrate the winners of the 2010 Shelby County Reads Writing Contest with Shelbyville-Shelby County Public Library. Winners will be given the opportunity to read their story at the event. Look for more information about the Geek the Library awareness campaign while you are there.
Illinois
Iowa
ConneXions Presents Jazz Pianist Witness Matlou
Date: February 6, 2010
Time: Starts at 2 p.m.
Location: Central Library, Des Moines, Iowa
Witness Matlou, a talented young jazz pianist from Johannesburg, South Africa, will talk about the origins of South African jazz and demonstrate a few pieces in different South African jazz styles. Get your jazz fix and more information about Geek the Library.
Jazz Saxophonist Ray Blue
Date: February 9, 2010
Time: Starts at 6:30 p.m.
Location: Central Library, Des Moines, Iowa
Get more information about Geek the Library while enjoying saxophonist Ray Blue’s unique musical perspective.
Literacy in a Different Way
Date: February 16, 2010
Time: Starts at 6 p.m.
Location: Central Library, Des Moines, Iowa
Learn more about the book, Enough to Go Around: Searching for Hope in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Darfurby, and Chip Duncan. Ask staff for more information about Geek the Library.
Join in the Journey Series
Date: February - March 2010
Time: Starts at 6:30 p.m
Location: Central Library, Des Moines, Iowa
Here’s your chance to join four authors as they share their experiences of traveling to far off places. Be sure to pick up Geek the Library materials while you are at the library.
February 17, 2010: Chip Duncan
March 2, 2010: Kevin Connolly
March 8, 2010: Steven Roberts
March 23, 2010: Tori Murden McClure
Writers’ Workshop
Date: March 1, 2010
Time: Starts at 6 p.m.
Location: Central Library, Des Moines, Iowa
Do you geek writing? Share samples of your work and receive feedback from the group. Be sure to pick up Geek the Library material after the session.
Kid's Fest
Date: March 5 - 7, 2010
Time: Varies
Location: Iowa State Fairgrounds, Des Moines, Iowa
You can have fun at this exciting kid-focused event and feel good about it since 100% of the proceeds go directly to Children and Families of Iowa. While you are there, be sure to stop by the Geek the Library kiosk to get more information about public library funding. Representatives from Kirkendall Public Library will be on hand to answer your questions.
Challenges of African American Identity: The 20th Century African American Experience
Date: March 11, 2010
Time: Starts at 6:30 p.m.
Location: Forest Avenue Library, Des Moines, Iowa
Join Dr. Tunde Adeleke for his distinct perspective about the challenges of the African American identity. Pick up Geek the Library materials at the event.
Literacy in a Different Way
Date: March 16, 2010
Time: Starts at 6 p.m
Location: Central Library, Des Moines, Iowa
Learn more about the book, A Pearl in the Storm: How I Found My Heart in the Middle of the Ocean, by Tori McClure. Ask staff for more information about Geek the Library.
East Side Library Annual Book Sale
Date: March 20-27, 2010
Time: All day, beginning at 10 a.m
Location: East Side Library, Des Moines, Iowa
Support the library and find out more about Geek the Library.
Author Visit: Mitt Romney
Date: March 29, 2010
Time: Starts at noon
Location: Central Library, Des Moines, Iowa
Tell former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney what you geek and why public library funding is so important. You can meet him at Central Library in March.
Radio Play: A Raisin in the Sun
Date: March 30, 2010
Time: Starts at 6 p.m.
Location: Central Library, Des Moines, Iowa
Enjoy this fantastic performance featuring Ruth Ann Gaines. Tell library staff what you geek and pick up some Geek the Library materials before you leave.
Wisconsin
