Mar 26 Thursday
As a participant, we agree:
* to share our own poetry or the works of others, acknowleding the poet * to listen and offer constructive and helpful comments * to limit our reading time to accommodate all readers, * to encourage new poets, and * to respect the work, time, and commitment of all in attendance.
Mar 28 Saturday
CHAPTERHOUSE BOOKSTORE TO HOST AMARILLO AUTHOR STORYTIME & COLOR EVENT TO BENEFIT AATAG FOOD DISTRIBUTION
Amarillo author Diane Broady Wilson will read from her book Celebrating Kindness with Jeremiah Jackrabbit, Jr for a storytime at Chapterhouse Bookstore in Amarillo on March 28 at 10:30am as part of an Easter season food drive benefitting the AATAG food distribution located out of the San Jacinto Community Center. The storytime will be followed by an optional coloring session with the coloring book version of Ms Wilson’s book. Goodie bags with crayons will be available for those who purchase a book at the event or donate a food item to the food drive.The public is invited to donate shelf stable food items or monetary donations benefitting the AATAG food distribution program beginning Saturday, March 21 and through the end of Saturday, April 4. Donations may be dropped off at Chapterhouse Bookstore on 3317 SW 6th Ave in Amarillo, TX or given directly to AATAG. Attendance at the Storytime & Color event is free, but the author and event organizers ask that guests consider bringing a food item to contribute to the food drive. Additionally, a portion of proceeds from every Jeremiah book sold will be donated to AATAG.
Ms Wilson is a native Texan raised in Houston who started writing about rainbows, family, and nature when she was 7 years old. As an adult, she also writes poetry and loves how her imagination creates fun and challenging characters for everyone to enjoy. Now semi-retired from her career as a mental health counselor, Ms Wilson has always been aware that basic needs such as food and shelter must be met first and she wrote Jeremiah Jackrabbit to bring attention to the many youth in the Texas panhandle and beyond that do not have these basic needs met. She believes that it’s never too early to appeal to a young child’s growing sense of empathy.
Celebrating Kindness with Jeremiah Jackrabbit, Jr is illustrated by Amarillo based digital illustrator Manfredd (Manny) Maier. Jeremiah Colors the World with Kindness, the accompanying coloring book, features colorable illustrations from past Bushland ISD Art Students. Copies of both books will be available for purchase at Chapterhouse Bookstore during and after the event.
CONTACT: Lauren Pronger, 806.341.9702Chapterhouse Bookstore
3317 SW 6th Avenue
Amarillo, TX79106
hello@chapterhousebookstore.com
Apr 06 Monday
Free First Mondays: DISCOVERIES ON US!
Join us at the Don Harrington Discovery Center for Free First Mondays!
The first Monday of every month, families can get in free from 4:30 PM-7:00 PM to explore, play, and learn after our regular business hours.
While you're here, catch our FREE Girls Who Science program from 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm. Hear from different women with careers in the STEM industry every month, and join in on our activity just for girls ages 8-18! Girls Who Science is designed to inspire future women in STEM, but anyone is welcome to attend.
Free First Mondays are a part of our accessible admission programs. Learn more at dhdc.org.
Apr 13 Monday
The exhibition, which explores the ways American Indian images, names, and stories have been part of the nation’s identity since before the country began, features photographs, hands-on interactives, objects, and videos that invite visitors to explore this history and representation of Native Americans. Americans is based on an exhibition of the same name that is currently on display at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian and curated by Paul Chaat Smith (Comanche) and Cécile R. Ganteaume.
The SCCC Library will also have special programming during the exhibition:
• April 13 @ 10:00
Tribal Sovereignty and the Osage People with Dr. Julie Dinger, OPSU President
• April 16 @ 11:00
Wichita War Dancer
• April 22 @ Noon
Native American Influence on Sports Culture
• April 23 @ 11:00
Indigenous Beats: Past to Present with Lisa LaRue
• April 28 @ 11:00
Film presentation and discussion “Rumble”
• May 4 @ 11:00
More Than a Mascot: Identity, Representation, and Indigenous Presence
The exhibition and all programming is free and open to the public. The SCCC Library hours are 7:45 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 7:45 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. on Friday. The Library is closed Saturday and Sunday. For more information, contact library@sccc.edu or call (620) 417-1160.
Apr 14 Tuesday
Join us in an informal poetry circle to read, share, or just listen to some local poets.
Apr 15 Wednesday
Apr 16 Thursday
Apr 17 Friday
Apr 18 Saturday