Showing posts with label programs. Show all posts
Showing posts with label programs. Show all posts
Monday, August 26, 2019
Thursday, August 15, 2019
Pre-register for R & R with History: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
"Doctors took her cells without asking. Those cells never died. They launched a medical revolution and a multimillion-dollar industry. More than twenty years later, her children found out. Their lives would never be the same."
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| Dr. Rose Harris |
A four-week reading and discussion series facilitated by Dr. Rose Harris, Ralph Bunche endowed Professor of Political Science at Grambling State University. The series will center on the book The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot.
FREE
Please call or come by to pre-register; space and books are limited.When: Monday evenings
Sept. 9 - Sept. 30
6:00 - 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, August 8, 2019
Monday, May 13, 2019
June's Second Saturday Screening
Every Second Saturday of each month is Movie Time at the Bossier Parish Libraries
History Center.
FREE movie & popcorn
June 8, 2019 at 1:30 pm
Bossier City, La.
318.746.7717
Sunday, May 5, 2019
June Book
Pages Past:
An American History
Book Club
Book Club
At the Bossier Parish Libraries
History Center
2206 Beckett Street
Bossier City, LA
318.746.7717
318.746.7717
6:00 - 7:30 pm
June 6, 2019
Stop by the History Center today to sign-up and to borrow a copy of the book chosen for June's discussion.
Tuesday, April 16, 2019
World War II and its Aftermath Through the Eyes of a German Boy
Reverend Siegfried Kunz will tell his riveting and
heartbreaking story as a child refugee with his family, ethnic German
minorities in Eastern Europe during and just after World War II.
Monday, May 6, 2019
6:00 pm
Bossier Parish Libraries
History Center
Rev. Kunz retired in May 2016 after 53 years in the ministry, 48 of them as a pastor of immanuel Lutheran Church in Bossier City, La. Since the late 1980's he has conducted mission trips to Ukraine, his birthplace.
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| Refugees and carts walking behind a train. |
Monday, May 6, 2019
6:00 pm
Bossier Parish Libraries
History Center
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| Refugee women and children leaving the train. |
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| Refugee barracks |
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| German refugee children. |
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| Refugees moving westward. |
Rev. Kunz retired in May 2016 after 53 years in the ministry, 48 of them as a pastor of immanuel Lutheran Church in Bossier City, La. Since the late 1980's he has conducted mission trips to Ukraine, his birthplace.
Sunday, March 31, 2019
The Coates Bluff Nature (and History) Trail: Past, Present, and Future
Coates Bluff is a line of bluffs on what was once a channel of the Red River in southeast Shreveport's Stoner Hill area. Before the river changed course, Coates Bluff was on "the Bossier Side" of the Red River and much of Coates Bluff is still within the legal entity of Bossier Parish.
Jon Soul is founder of the Coates Bluff Nature Trail and is Outdoor Education Program Coordinator for The Montessori School for Shreveport.
Friday, March 22, 2019
April's Second Saturday Screening
Enjoy a FREE movie and refreshments!
Where:
Bossier Parish LibrariesHistory Center
2206 Beckett St., Bossier City
318.746.7717
When:
SaturdayApril 13, 2019
Time:
1:30 - 3:30 p.m.Thursday, March 14, 2019
April Book Club
Pages Past
An American History Book Club
WHEN: The first Thursday of every month
TIME: 6:00 - 7:30 p.m.
WHERE: Bossier Parish Libraries
History Center
2206 Beckett Street
Bossier City, LA | 318.746.7717
Stop by the History Center today to sign-up and to borrow a copy of the book chosen for April's discussion.
Upcoming Program
Book Talk & Signing with Local Author
Frank Boston
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| Frank Boston in his hometown of Ida, Louisiana |
Saturday, March 30, 2019
2 pm
Bossier Parish Libraries
History Center
2206 Beckett Street
Bossier City, La 71111 | 318.746.7717
A novel of family history and geo-political saga
This chronicle begins when a French family escapes the guillotines of Paris to Prague, Bohemia in the 1800s. The story transforms into the struggle of the family's French/Czech descendant who immigrates to America and fights in the Battle of Shiloh. The story returns to the Prague Spring in 1968, a phenomenon that occurred to overthrow oppressive rule, but was followed by a new reign of terror. Finally, the book takes the reader to the streets of Tehran, Iran, where once again, revolt against a monarchy results in mayhem and violence. The book is an emotional, personal study of survival despite persecution under tyranny and, the author hopes, a cautionary tale for the days we live in.
Wednesday, March 6, 2019
Miniature Donkey Serves as Mascot at Barksdale
Throughout history, military units around the world have often adopted animals as mascots. The custom of adopting mascots originated from troops bringing a pet to war, adopting one at the place they are stationed at or being presented a pet as a gift. These mascots, whether official or unofficial, are often used for ceremonial purposes or as an emblem of that unit.
In the mid-1950s, the 376th Air Refueling Squadron from Barksdale Air Force Base, headquarters of the United States Eighth Air Force, returned from a “Reflex” deployment at the Ben Guerir Air Base in French Morocco with a miniature donkey, Fatima. According to the memory of former Lt. Col. Raymond Burgess, Fatima was bought by engineer John Yancey who also took care of the miniature donkey after their return to Barksdale.
When the 376th Air Refueling Squadron arrived at Barksdale with Fatima on their KC-97 Stratotanker, there were some raised eyebrows among the top brass. None the less, Fatima became the official mascot for the 376th Air Refueling Squadron at Barksdale Air Force Base and the inspiration for the official squadron emblem.
The Barksdale Lady Auxiliary adopted Fatima for their events, making her official blanket and cap, and featuring her in parades. One of the women also made a toy replica of Fatima. She became popular among the Barksdale Air Force Base dependents, was an honored guest at the Officers' Club, and even became known among the civilian population as she was welcomed at some of the clubs in the entertainment district of that time known as the “Bossier Strip.”
Military mascots typically are not used in warfare as a weapon or transport. And not only do they serve as an emblem of the unit and for ceremonial purposes, but also help to boost the morale of the men and women serving in the unit. With the dangerous in-air fueling maneuvers performed by the men of the 376th Air Refueling Squadron, Fatima certainly lightened the mood and boosted morale among the airmen.
Upon Fatima’s retirement, she was reportedly sold to a local farm and spared any more plane rides.
Visit the Bossier Parish Libraries History Center to see images of Fatima or to learn more about Bossier Parish History.
While mascots generally do not serve in warfare, that is not the case with Americas most decorated war dog of World War I. This Saturday, March 9, 2019, at 1:30 pm, the Bossier Parish Libraries History Center will have a special movie event, Sgt. Stubby: An American Hero; a family film of the true World War I story of America’s most decorated dog. There will be activities, giveaways, and of course, snacks. This event is free, and no registration is required.
In the mid-1950s, the 376th Air Refueling Squadron from Barksdale Air Force Base, headquarters of the United States Eighth Air Force, returned from a “Reflex” deployment at the Ben Guerir Air Base in French Morocco with a miniature donkey, Fatima. According to the memory of former Lt. Col. Raymond Burgess, Fatima was bought by engineer John Yancey who also took care of the miniature donkey after their return to Barksdale.
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| Fatima with Officers; image courtesy of the Barksdale Global Power Museum |
When the 376th Air Refueling Squadron arrived at Barksdale with Fatima on their KC-97 Stratotanker, there were some raised eyebrows among the top brass. None the less, Fatima became the official mascot for the 376th Air Refueling Squadron at Barksdale Air Force Base and the inspiration for the official squadron emblem.
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| Emblem of the 376th Air Refueling Squadron (SAC) (1950s)/ scan of USAF patch/ United States Air Force/ Wikimedia commons/ USGOV-PD [Public Domain] |
The Barksdale Lady Auxiliary adopted Fatima for their events, making her official blanket and cap, and featuring her in parades. One of the women also made a toy replica of Fatima. She became popular among the Barksdale Air Force Base dependents, was an honored guest at the Officers' Club, and even became known among the civilian population as she was welcomed at some of the clubs in the entertainment district of that time known as the “Bossier Strip.”
Military mascots typically are not used in warfare as a weapon or transport. And not only do they serve as an emblem of the unit and for ceremonial purposes, but also help to boost the morale of the men and women serving in the unit. With the dangerous in-air fueling maneuvers performed by the men of the 376th Air Refueling Squadron, Fatima certainly lightened the mood and boosted morale among the airmen.
Upon Fatima’s retirement, she was reportedly sold to a local farm and spared any more plane rides.
Visit the Bossier Parish Libraries History Center to see images of Fatima or to learn more about Bossier Parish History.
While mascots generally do not serve in warfare, that is not the case with Americas most decorated war dog of World War I. This Saturday, March 9, 2019, at 1:30 pm, the Bossier Parish Libraries History Center will have a special movie event, Sgt. Stubby: An American Hero; a family film of the true World War I story of America’s most decorated dog. There will be activities, giveaways, and of course, snacks. This event is free, and no registration is required.
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| Sgt. Stubby (CA 1916-1926) Nationaal Archief/Wikimedia Commons/Public Domain |
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| Sgt. Stubby Movie Poster |
Wednesday, February 13, 2019
Movie: "Sgt. Stubby: An American Hero"
Come watch this family film of the true WWI story of America's most decorated dog.
This special movie event will include activities, giveaways, and snacks.
Sat. March 9, 2019 1:30 pm
Bossier Parish Libraries History Center
2206 Beckett St.
Bossier City, La 71111
318-746-7717
Thursday, February 7, 2019
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