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Nacogdoches Public Library News Releases Continued

Posted on July 7, 2016 by admin

Contact information: Mercedes Franks
(936) 559-2970

Proyectos de Casa sin Cocer

La biblioteca de Nacogdoches, Judy B. McDonald Public Library, ofrece dos clases de proyectos de decorar su casa sin tener que cocer. La primera clase es 11 de julio a las 5 pm. En esta clase, los estudiantes aprenden hacer almohadas de decoración. La siguiente clase es el 15 de julio a las 5 pm. En esta clase los estudiantes aprenden hacer cortinas sin cocer.
Las clases son para personas 12 años o mayor. Las clases son gratis pero si es necesario matricularse. La biblioteca tiene muchos programas para niños, adolescentes y adultos. Para matricularse, llame 936-559-2970.

Escape the Heat at the Public Library

The library staff of Judy B. McDonald Public Library will host its second Escape the Heat event on Sunday, July 10th from 3:00-5:00 p.m. The meeting room will be available so that families may enjoy board games, Xbox, Lego®s, coloring sheets for adults and crafts.
“We wanted to offer families something fun and free to do on a Sunday when recreational options are sometimes limited because of the heat or cost,” said Mercedes Franks, library director. No registration is required for this free event. For more information about any library programs, please call 559-2970.

Lego Club at the Public Library

The Judy B. McDonald Public Library will host its monthly Lego® Club on Saturday, July 16th at 2:30 pm for children ages 5-17 years. The library has thousands of Lego® pieces so kids can build whatever they can imagine. The program is held the third Saturday of each month at 2:30 pm and no registration is required. Children can count Lego Club program attendance on their Summer Reading & Programs Log for a chance to win one of the many prizes this summer. For more information, please call 559-2970.

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Nacogdoches Public Library News Releases

Posted on July 7, 2016 by admin

Contact information: Crystal Hicks
(936) 559-2970

Judy B. McDonald Public Library is Maker Camp Affiliate

The Judy B. McDonald Public Library is excited to announce that it has been selected as an official Maker Camp Affiliate this summer for the second year in a row. The free six week program will kick off on Monday, July 11th and is for young Makers interested in DIY, making, creating, crafting, hacking, tinkering, and learning. Each Monday through Friday from July 11th to August 19th, the library will host an open Making session from 2:00-3:00 p.m. Materials and instructions will be provided to make a project based on the week’s theme. This year’s themes include: Things That Go, Mechanical Wonders, Way Out Sound, Sci Fi, Games and Farmstead which will challenge every participant to learn new skills across a wide range of interests. “We had so much fun last year with the inventive daily projects,” says Crystal Hicks, assistant library director. “We’re looking forward to more challenges and inventions.”
There is a virtual aspect as well, and participants can connect with a global community of Makers through a variety of sources, including virtual fieldtrips and podcasts. Past field trips have included virtual visits to LEGO, Google, NASA, The Smithsonian, the White House, Pixar, and CERN.
More information is available on the library’s website, www.ci.nacogdoches.tx.us/library and at www.makercamp.com. There is no registration for the daily drop-in camp, and the target group is ages 8 & up.

Tabletop Games at the Public Library

The Judy B. McDonald Public Library invites community members of all ages to join in Tabletop Games with the next meet-up on Monday, July 11th at 5:30 p.m. Tabletop Gaming is an age-old communal and family activity, and there are many new and exciting games to challenge all skill levels.
Join old friends or new for a gaming evening with such favorites as Forbidden Island, Ticket to Ride, King of Tokyo, Munchkin, Settlers of Catan and more for teens and adults. Younger kids can play Apples to Apples, Clue, Monopoly or any of the other games the library provides. The event is free and there is no registration required.
The Friends of the Library are on Facebook (as Judy B. McDonald Public Library) and Twitter (as @friendsofnacpl).

Test Kitchen: Blind Taste Test at the Public Library

The Judy B. McDonald Public Library invites adults in the community to a fun new event, Blind Taste Test, on Friday, July 15th at 6:00 p.m. Participants will put their taste buds to the test and sample a variety of food pairs to determine how refined their palates are. Organic versus non-organic, store bought versus homemade and many other pairings will challenge contestants. Please call 936-559-2970 to reserve your spot at this free event. The library is online at www.ci.nacogdoches.tx.us/library, on Facebook under Judy B. McDonald Public Library and on Twitter and Instagram as friendsofnacpl.

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‘An Evening With Levie Isaacks’ planned for Friday

Posted on July 7, 2016 by admin

The Stephen F. Austin State University School of Art and the Nacogdoches Film Festival will host “An Evening With Levie Isaacks, A.S.C.” at 6:30 p.m. Friday, July 8, in The Cole Art Center @ The Old Opera House in downtown Nacogdoches.

Isaacks, a visiting cinematographer who has been working with the School of Art’s summer feature film project “Sins of the Fathers,” has worked on location and in Hollywood, California, as a cinematographer and director of photography for more than 30 years. Isaacks has also served as a panelist at the Nacogdoches Film Festival.

Friday’s event will include a showing of Isaacks’ “The Little Rascals Save the Day.” The screening gets underway at 7 p.m., followed by a question-and-answer session with Isaacks. Popcorn and other refreshments will be served.

“The Little Rascals Save The Day” is a nostalgic look at the popular classic comedy series developed in the 1930s and ’40s, Isaacks said.

“The series has a timeless way of entertaining audiences over multiple generations, and few have never heard of the ‘Little Rascals’ or “Our Gang,'” he said. “The stories are generally about the poor kids in the neighborhood who pick on the rich kids. It is notable that it took on a racial mixture when that was unpopular in most venues.”

Many of the scenes in “The Little Rascals Save The Day” are reprises from early episodes, Isaacks explained.

“Having grown up with the ‘Little Rascals’ and ‘Our Gang,’ I felt very privileged to be chosen to be the cinematographer of this full-length feature installment of the series,” he said. “So join the Rascals as they find trouble around every corner.”

Born in Houston of deaf parents, Isaacks used sign language to say his first words. He served in the U.S. Army as a commissioned officer and as a platoon leader in Vietnam and was decorated with a Bronze Star for heroism and an Army commendation for valor.

His cinema life began while working part-time at a local television station in Austin while attending the University of Texas. There, he was handed a newsreel camera, and his love affair with film and telling stories began, according to information at http://hollywooddp.com/bio.htm

After graduation, he continued to work in broadcast journalism and later in commercials and documentary films in his home state of Texas. There, he was also able to garner experience as a camera operator on films shooting on location in Texas.

When the time came to move to Los Angeles to try his hand at being a director of photography of movies and television, he got his first feature film at Roger Corman’s Concord studios in Venice, California. From that time until now, he has practiced his craft on independent films and television, the website said.

Isaacks was nominated for a “Cable ACE” award for an episode of “Tales From The Crypt,” and his TV credits include “Dawson’s Creek” and “Malcolm In The Middle,” which won a Peabody award. His feature credits include movies for MGM, Universal and Paramount studios.

For more information about this event, call The Cole Art Center at (936) 468-1131.

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