JCLC--The Reader Summer 2000 page 4

Let's
"Do Lunch"
Brown Bag Lunch Programs
At Birmingham Public Library -- Central

Birmingham Public Library Presents:
Matisse from the Baltimore Museum of Art

Wednesday, August 2
A Birmingham Museum of Art Ambassador will present a slide program on the glorious Matisse Exhibit from the Baltimore Museum of Art on view at the Birmingham Museum of Art through September 10.

Wednesday, August 9
Toby Richards, Outreach Coordinator and Mural Director at the Birmingham Museum of Art will present a program on the Museum's educational programs for all ages--such as art classes, docents, Girl Scouts, and community outreach and public programs.

Wednesday, August 16
Henri Matisse gave absolute freedom to color, letting it control all other components of painting and transforming ordinary images into works of art. In BPL's presentation of the video Henri Matisse, discover the development of Matisse's greatest works from his early canvasses to his involvement with the Fauvist movement and through his later pieces.

Wednesday, August 23
Enjoy the video A Fresh View--Impressionism and Post-Impressionism and learn more about the art style of Matisse and his contemporaries.

Wednesday, August 30
Jim Stepleton, Birmingham Museum of Art Ambassador, will speak about the Museum's 50th Anniversary Celebration. He will present a slide program on the history of the Museum and on the exciting exhibitions and activities planned for the community during the anniversary year.

Science and Technology Department Presents:
Health Care 2000

Wednesday, September 6
"There is a Balm in Gilead"
Learn about the Balm of Gilead Center at Cooper Green Hospital, an inspiring model for change in end-of-life care. "The Balm" will be featured prominently this fall in the series On Our Own Terms : Bill Moyers on Dying which will air September 10-13 on Alabama Public Television from 8:00 to 10:00 p.m.

Wednesday, September 13
"Health People 2010"
Terri Leakeas from the Jefferson County Health Department will present a program on health indicators for the county. She will discuss the goals of Healthy People 2010 and give a slide show on how the population of Jefferson County compares to these goals.

Wednesday, September 20
"Coping with Stress"
Judy Prince, a mental health professional, will present an interactive program designed to help participants learn to recognize the causes and effects of stress. She will also offer coping strategies designed to aid in proofing our minds, bodies and spirits against stress.

Wednesday, September 27
"Setting the Record Straight"
Katherine Hubbert, Registered Dietitian and coordinator of UAB's EatRight Weight Management program will explain the history of dieting in the United States, the different categories of diets, why fad diets are so popular, review the pros and cons of some of the current popular fad diets, and give you guidelines to choose a healthy diet plan.

These programs are held at 12:00 noon in the 3rd floor auditorium of the Linn-Henley Building. The library provides beverages.

No reservations are needed. Programs are free and open to the public. For additional information call (205) 226-3604

Hi! I’m Justin Average-Kidd, and I just came off a really RAD summer! I rode the roller coaster at Visionland, caught a football at a Steel Dogs game, went to the Barons game on 25-cent-hotdog night and ate TEN hot dogs (beating my previous record of eight!), read over 2000 pages in the Summer Reading program at my library, and swam so much that my hair turned green! But summer is over and now I’m back at school, worrying about how I’m going to tackle all this HOMEWORK! Fortunately, while I was hanging out at the library this summer, I stumbled on some great homework helpers, and being the kind of kid that I am, I’m going to share them with you!

Alabama Virtual Library- WOW! This thing is like having the whole library on your computer! You can access Groliers Encyclopedia, Encyclopedia Britannica, Poemfinder and tons of other sites that are perfect for getting information for reports. They even have sites that are set up just for us kids, including my favorite, Searchasaurus. The animal search on this one is SO COOL! You can find these sites by going to www.jclc.org and clicking on the Alabama Virtual Library logo. You need a Jefferson County library card or Alabama Virtual Library card to get to this information, but you can get both of these at any public library in Jefferson County. Easy!!

My Librarian- This summer, I really wanted to read the third book in the Harry Potter series, and when I went into the library, I couldn’t find a copy. So, I had to do a really scary thing: I had to actually TALK to the librarian! But guess what? She wasn’t that bad! In fact, she was really nice and I actually talked to her several other times over the summer. I found out she knows where absolutely everything is and there isn’t a book that has ever been written that she doesn’t know about! Now that we are buddies, I won’t be shy about asking for help. There are books on just about everything at the library, and if I can’t find what I need, I know she’ll be there to help me. You should get to know your librarian. He or she may end up being your best friend at report time!

E-Books- That stands for electronic books, I think. Anyway, the Jefferson County Library Cooperative (hey, that’s a mouthful) is subscribing to an electronic book service, and you can read an entire book on your computer! You can find out which books they have by going to www.jclc.org and clicking on the Ebooks link. Books check out for 24 hours and then they are automatically returned. No late fees! (Now maybe I can spend my allowance on something besides library fines!)

Now that I’m hooked up with my library, I don’t have to worry about my schoolwork getting the best of me. That one little library card (they say this card can be used at ANY public library in our county!) can turn even the biggest homework monsters into pussycats! And don’t forget …. If you get stuck, you can always ask the librarian for help!

(Justin Average-Kidd is a fictional kid created by April Moon. Real kids can get their own library cards by going to their nearest library with a parent or guardian and completing the short application. Once you have a Jefferson County Library Card, you can enjoy all the homework help Justin finds so valuable, plus other services your own library may offer!)