Library Staff WeblogThe Takoma Park Maryland Library staff web log.Art Quests- May 30, 2008 Photo Art QuestJune 30 - July 3 from 9 AM until noon filled Update: Because this filled so quickly, we have added a repeat: July 14 - July 17 filled Take digital photographs and turn them into art. Share them with your online friends, make avatars, decorate your tee or tank shirt. The fun doesn't stop here, either. Just a few weeks later, on the mornings of August 4-8, you can join in on the Comic Art Quest and produce your own online stories. 1 space left Each week long program is open...http://www.takomapark.info/library/mt/archives/001246.html 1918- May 15, 2008 On May 17th the Sligo Adventist School celebrates its 90th birthday. And 90 years ago today, May 15th, the first airmail stamps were issued: 24 cents per ounce. Regular stamps were three centsoz and remarkably went down, yes down, in price in 1919 - to two cents. The price of food In pennies: bread 9.8; butter 57.7; eggs 56.9; milk (delivered) 27.8; sugar 45.5. Average wages enlisted military $870yr; officers $2,698; people working in trade $941; in services $571 (includes medical-$520...http://www.takomapark.info/library/mt/archives/001227.html Bathroom Poetry- May 9, 2008 Last Thurday night local poets read their work in the library bathroom as part of the Bathroom Poetry Project. If you would like your poetry installed in Takoma Park bathrooms, please send your submissions to bathroompoet AT hotmail.comhttp://www.takomapark.info/library/mt/archives/001217.html Job Interviews- May 7, 2008 Montgomery Works will again offer their superb job skills workshops in Takoma Park - this time Successful Interviewing. This workshop will be repeated three times: June 5, July 3, August 7. Time: 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. You need to register in advance. Register online If you didn't attend one of the rsum sessions here this past winter, you can catch up by signing up at the Long Branch Library. The Montgomery Works rsum workshops will be held there on the first Wednesday afternoon in June,...http://www.takomapark.info/library/mt/archives/001209.html |