Library hosts Holocaust Remembrance Day event April 23
Congregation Havurah Shalom and the Georgetown Public Library will mark Holocaust Remembrance Day on Sunday, April 23, with a screening and moderated discussion of the documentary film “Defying the Nazis: The Sharps’ War.” “Defying the Nazis” tells the story of Waitstill and Martha Sharp, an American minister and his wife. Over the course of two … Continue reading “Library hosts Holocaust Remembrance Day event April 23”
Library, Assistance League host ‘An Evening in Paris’
The Georgetown Public Library and Assistance League of Georgetown Area will host its first “An Evening in Paris” fundraiser Saturday, April 8, from 6-8 p.m. in the library. The event will feature live music by jazz quartet Art & Candy as well as raffle items, including an oil painting and a trip for two to … Continue reading “Library, Assistance League host ‘An Evening in Paris’”
Thanksgiving Holiday City Facility Closings
City of Georgetown offices and facilities will be closed on Thursday, November 24 and Friday, November 25 in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. There is no solid waste or recycling collection on Thanksgiving Day (details below). City facilities and offices closed November 24 – 25 include the following: Animal Shelter, 110 Walden Drive City Hall, … Continue reading “Thanksgiving Holiday City Facility Closings”
Author Karan Mahajan at Library Nov. 2
The Friends of the Georgetown Public Library’s Hill Country Authors Series features author Karan Mahajan on Wednesday, November 2 at 2 p.m. at the library. Doors open at 1:30 pm. Mahajan will speak about his second novel The Association of Small Bombs, which was released in March and was recently named as one of five … Continue reading “Author Karan Mahajan at Library Nov. 2”
Library Creates Community Resources Coordinator Position
Georgetown has grown rapidly in the last few years, and with that growth Georgetown Public Library employees have seen an increase in families and seniors in crisis and those who are homeless. Library staff assisting these patrons often find that services are available, but researching those services and the agencies that provide them is challenging. … Continue reading “Library Creates Community Resources Coordinator Position”
Library Grant to Help Parents and Preschoolers
The library is a place for readers, but a new program at the Georgetown Public Library is focused on toddlers and infants who may be too young to hold a book. The Family Place Libraries program aims to make the Library a welcoming environment for preschoolers and their parents who can learn from experts about … Continue reading “Library Grant to Help Parents and Preschoolers”
Library 50th Anniversary Gala on March 5
The Georgetown Public Library celebrates a half-century of serving the community at a special event next month. The 50th Anniversary Gala is a ticketed, drinks-and-dancing evening social from 7 to 10 p.m. on Saturday, March 5. The semiformal affair includes hors d’ oeuvres, a gift-basket raffle, and dancing to music by Cienfuegos, a Latin combo. … Continue reading “Library 50th Anniversary Gala on March 5”
Selma Film Showing and Black History Month Banquet
The 2014 film Selma will be shown in a public screening at the Georgetown Public Library at 5 p.m. on Friday, February 26. The film showing is free and open to the public. The film tells the story of Martin Luther King, Jr. and the historic march on Selma, Alabama in 1965, which helped to … Continue reading “Selma Film Showing and Black History Month Banquet”
Courageous Conversations about Race at the Library
Community discussions called Courageous Conversations about Race will explore four themes as they intersect with the topic of race. Each discussion will be at 7 p.m. in the Friends Room of the Georgetown Public Library at 402 W. Eighth Street. The public is invited to attend and participate in these facilitated discussions. The conversations will … Continue reading “Courageous Conversations about Race at the Library”
Just Mercy Book Discussions at the Library
Just Mercy, a memoir and New York Times bestseller by Bryan Stevenson, will be the subject of book discussions at the Georgetown Public Library in February. The book discussions are free and open to the public. In the book Stevenson, a Harvard Law graduate, exposes the continuing legacy of racial injustice in the U.S. criminal … Continue reading “Just Mercy Book Discussions at the Library”
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