Edgar Allan Poe Movies at the Library!

Burbank Public Library and Boys & Girls Club of Burbank and Greater East Valley Presents..... Edgar Allan Poe Movies

Roger Corman Films of Poe Classics

Wednesday, October 7 at 7:00 PM
The Tomb of Ligeia (1964) Obsessed with the memories of his dead wife, Verden Fell (Vincent Price) lives a reclusive life in his ruined abbey. All seems well when he marries the lovely Lady Rowena, but he soon becomes convinced his new wife is possessed by the evil spirit of first wife Ligeia. The screenplay is written by Robert Towne [Academy Award winner for Chinatown!] and based on Poe's story. (81 min.)

Buena Vista Branch Library 300 N. Buena Vista St. 818-238-5620

Saturday, October 10 at 1:30 PM "Inside the Book" -- join us for refreshments and an informal discussion of Edgar Allan Poe's works, followed by the movie at 2:00 PM
The Fall of the House of Usher (1960) When Philip arrives at the Usher mansion, he finds his love, Madeline, strangely ill. Her brother Roderick (Vincent Price...who else?) tells him of the family curse: insanity and a horrible death. The screenplay is written by Richard Matheson based on Poe's story. (79 min.)

Burbank Central Library 110 N. Glenoaks Blvd. 818-238-5600

Thursday, October 22 at 7:00 PM

Celebrate Teen Read Week!

The Pit and the Pendulum (1961) A young Englishman travels to the castle of his brother-in-law (Vincent Price...notice a trend here?) to discover the truth behind his sister's mysterious death. Was she buried alive? The screenplay is by Richard Matheson based upon Poe's story. (80 min.)

Buena Vista Branch Library 300 N. Buena Vista St. 818-238-5620

The BIG READ is an initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with the Institute of Museum and Library Services and Arts Midwest. http://www.neabigread.org/

Funded by the Friends of the Burbank Public Library.

Nevermore - Program Recap!

NEVERMORE… We had an engaged crowd of 147 for "Nevermore," the Big Read kickoff starring Duffy Hudson as Edgar Allan Poe. Brittany Vaughn from The Boys and Girls Club of Burbank and East San Fernando Valley introduced the audience to the Big Read concept, and told them about the B&G Club-sponsored activities to follow in October, while I filled them in on the library-centered ones, including our Poe movie screenings and the Teen Writing Contest (ghost, horror or supernatural story, 1500 words or less, due Oct. 31). The first 100 attendees received a copy of Nevermore, the Poe text being used for the Big Read, and many of them followed along in it as Duffy performed The Tell-Tale Heart, The Raven, and Annabel Lee.

[Thanks Melissa E.!]

Teen Read Month - Writing Contest.

The Burbank Public Library Young Adult Services Present

TEEN READ MONTH - October 1-31, 2009

Writing Contest for TEENS in Grades 6-12

Write a Scary Story!

Tell a Tale of Terror!

Be a Master of the Macabre!

We're looking for tales in the tradition of the pro, Edgar Allan Poe.

• Write a ghost, horror, or supernatural story, 1,500 words or less in length; typed (or handwritten neatly!).
• Turn in your scary story at the Reference Desk of any Burbank Public Library. Or, attach a Word doc or "paste" your story into an email and send your submission to frighten_me@earthlink.net by October 31, 20o9.

PRIZES will be awarded to the best submissions.

First Place -- 2 tickets to Magic Mountain

Second Place -- 2 AMC movie tickets

Third Place -- $15 i-Tunes gift card.

• WINNERS will be announced on November 10 at the Library's Twilight screening/party.
• EXTRA CREDIT may be given at your teacher's discretion.

This program is funded by the Friends of the Burbank Public Library.

The Big Read PSA

Here is Mr. Poe himself to tell you all about The BIG READ!

The Big Read: Edgar Allan Poe

Celebrate Edgar Allan Poe's Bicentennial !

. . . a few Poe websites

Edgar Allan Poe Society of Baltimore

Poe Museum

Edgar Allan Poe National Historical Site

Edgar Allan Poe 200 Project

Check out all NEA's Poe events in October:
1st choose by Book and then by Date.

. . . and blogs of interest:

The Edgar A. Poe Calendar:

to celebrate Poe's bicentennial year - 2009
The Edgar Allan Poe Bicentennial

Watch Edgar Allan Poe "The Raven" Poem Animation Movie
or try some tests about Edgar Allan.

Nevermore featuring Duffy Hudson at Buena Vista!

Burbank Public Library and Boys & Girls Club of Burbank and Greater East Valley Presents......

Nevermore ... a dramatization of the life and work of Edgar Allan Poe featuring Duffy Hudson.

Edgar Allan Poe walks on stage to present his life story and perform his most memorable and haunting works -- Annabel Lee, The Raven and Tell-Tale Heart.

A unique, in-depth theatrical experience of the life and works of one of America's best-known and enigmatic personalities.

Thursday, October 1, 2009 at 7:00 PM

Buena Vista Branch Library

300 N. Buena Vista St.

818-238-5620

• Extra Credit at Teacher's discrection.

Burbank's 2009 The BIG READ presents...

The Boys & Girls Club of Burbank and Greater East Valley in partnership withs the Burbank Public Library presents Burbank's 2009 The BIG READ title:

Nevermore: Prose and Poems by Edgar Allan Poe!

Come with us and explore the world and writings of Edgar Allan Poe with a variety of activities taking place across Burbank. Look for the brochure at your local library for full details and look right here for upcoming posts highlighting events taking place at the Burbank Central and Buena Vista Branch Libraries! For activities elsewhere in Burbank, click here.

You have to admit, Edgar Allan Poe and the month of October is a perfect match...this collection and many more books by Poe are found here.

The BIG READ is an initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with the Institute of Museum and Library Services and Arts Midwest.

The Big Read - coming in October.

Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered weak and weary,
Over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore,
While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping,As of some one gently rapping, rapping at my chamber door.
`'Tis some visitor,' I muttered, `tapping at my chamber door -Only this, and nothing more.'

hhhhmmm, I do wonder what could The Boys and Girls Club of Burbank and Greater East Valley and the Burbank Public Library have chosen to read for The BIG READ in October???

Sustainabilty Showcase - other groups in attendance.

And lastly there was a whole lot more offered at the Sustainability Showcase.

Also participating were many other groups that provided literature for handouts including the Tree People, Terra Pass, Ice Energy and both The Theodore Payne Foundation and Plug In America who had put on other programs during this year's Burbank READS program.

Sustainabilty Showcase - Library table

And yes, your Library had a table at the Sustainability Showcase. We featured notepads and pencils made from recycled paper and our great green reusable bags can be purchased at the Circulation desk at all three Burbank Library branches.

Sustainabilty Showcase - Fishing Game.

Another activity at the Sustainability Showcase
provided both entertainment and education as
participants went fishing for items and had to
identify whether they were recyclable or trash.

Sustainabilty Showcase - Transition to Green.

At the Sustainability Showcase, Transition To Green featured much good literature, as well as, showcasing cleaning products and natural homemade soaps!

Sustainabilty Showcase - Life Source Whole House Water System

Life-Source Whole House Water Systems was busy at the Sustainability Showcase talking about their water filtration products. And they had the really cool looking silver system on display!

Sustainabilty Showcase - BWP's Electric Car on display and more!

John Joyce of Burbank Water and Power had a busy day showing off the City's specially converted Toyota Prius which is now a Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) that showcases how a vehicle can get upwards of 100 miles per gallon of gas. He also was gathering signatures for a petition to US auto manufacturers to encourage them to make such vehicles available to the general public. If you are interested in more information about BWP's PHEV or want to sign the petition then do stop by Burbank Water and Power’s (BWP) lobby or visit the BWP website.

Also available from the BWP staff manned tables at the showcase were information handouts and free CFL's [compact fluorescent light bulbs] to all who attended.

Sustainabilty Showcase - The American Lung Association.

The American Lung Association attended the Sustainability Showcase and provided literature about their primary concerns - Air pollution, tobacco control, Asthma policy and global warming.

Did you know that this year's Greater Los Angeles Healthy Air walk will be held in Burbank on October 3 and that the Statewide Honorary Chairperson is none other than our featured author, Ed Begley Jr.?

Sustainabilty Showcase - Trader Joe's

The Trader Joe's table was a popular stop at the Sustainability Showcase. It never hurts to offer free food! Among the tempting treats were Organic coffee, organic lemonade, organic pizza, organic trail mix, organic apples and organic popcorn. It was all organically good too! Did you catch onto the theme that all of the food was organic?

Burbank has a Trader Joe's at 214 E Alameda Ave., stop on by and investigate their organic goodies.

Sustainabilty Showcase - bookmark craft

One of the family friendly tables at our Sustainability Showcase allowed children to make their own bookmarks

Sustainabilty Showcase - How Green is my City?

Our thanks to the follow City staff for participating in the How Green is My City? Q and A sessions. Much good information was offered to those who attended.

Pictured to the right, is Jessica Aldridge, Zero Waste Event Coordinator.

1:30 Public Works - Bonnie Teaford, Public Works Director

2:00 BWP - Jeanette Meyer, Marketing Manager, BWP

2:30 Recycling Center - Jessica Aldridge, Zero Waste Event Coordinator

3:00 CDD - David Kriske, Senior Planner

3:30 Library - Triste Longcore, Reference Librarian

Sustainabilty Showcase - IZIP Hybrid Bicycles.

One of the more popular vendors at our Sustainability Showcase, was Izip Hybrid Bicycles. The Izip staff had a wide range of their electric bicycles on display, the public could helmet up and take the bikes for short test rides and Izip even was holding a drawing for the chance at winning one of their bikes. I hope that the winner will be from Burbank!

Sustainabilty Showcase - JBHS tee shirt bags.

Another crafty event at the Sustainability Showcase, featured our friends from John Burroughs High School, demonstrating how to turn an old [or new] tee shirt into a nifty bag suitable for books, groceries, or ??? You may remember these bags from an earlier post. This was a big hit, all available tee shirts became bags and were given out to lucky recipients. So if you see these fashion accessories out and about town, you'll know where they came from!

Sustainabilty Showcase - Burbank Farmers Market

Shown talking up the Burbank's Farmers Market, were volunteers selling aprons, hats and letting Sustainability Showcase attendees know that on every Saturday, from 8 AM - 12:30 PM, the Burbank Farmers Market allows Burbank residents the opportunity to buy a wide variety of fresh off the farm produce [and much more!]. Stop by the parking lot behind City Hall [Third St. and Orange Grove] and check them out!

Sustainabilty Showcase - Burbank Recycle Center.

Many lucky attendees at the Sustainability Showcase, pledged to use and then received a nice brown reusable bag. The Burbank Recycle Center table featured handouts and visual reminders of just how much day-to-day items that we use can and should be recycled either in person at the Center or by using the convenient blue bins that Burbank residents can put out with their weekly trash pickup. Right next to the recycling center table was a most interesting table about composting, complete with an actual composter and sign-ups for future composting classes for Burbank residents.

Burbank Bus @Sustainability Showcase!

Prominently parked in front of the Buena Vista Branch Library during the Sustainability Showcase was The Burbank Bus. Many people stopped on by and obtained the route schedules and more information about this service. This is a really nice local transportation to use. I have used it to get over to the Metro Red Line in North Hollywood when I've had to do Jury Duty in downtown Los Angeles. I sure didn't miss battling the freeway rush hour traffic!

Stop by any Burbank library for Burbank Bus schedules or visit this great resource @http://www.burbankbus.org/

Featured at The Sustainability Showcase - Full O' Life.

Over the next few weeks, I'll be featuring photographs of some of our participants at our Sustainability Showcase.

First up - "Full O' Life". besides their tempting restaurant menu, at our event, Full O' Life featured an amazing variety of natural and green cleaning products. I must admit, I bet they had a product on display for almost any cleaning need you could come up with.

Burbank Reads 2009 promotional PSA

As the saying goes, better late than never, right? Hadn't had a chance to get this year's promotional PSA posted onto this blog. Our thanks to the talented City Public Information Office staff for another well done promo for the library.

What a Day today!

What a busy day in the neighborhood today at our Sustainability Showcase!

We had a crowd of some 677 people stop on by to check out the various green groups offering information, handouts, food and fun. And another 87 children enjoyed watching our screenings of The Lorax while munching on organic popcorn.

Quite a day, and the library thanks the many people who stopped on by (we hope you enjoyed the Showcase), participated as representatives of various green groups and organizations and the many volunteers who helped us make the day possible.

When available we'll get some photos from the event posted for all to see.

Ed Begley Jr. at the Burbank READS kickoff event.

You never know what you'll find on YouTube, let alone the internet. A bit fuzzy, but this was taken at this year's Burbank READS kickoff event that featured author/actor/activist Ed Begley, Jr.

Burbank Kids Have Some Great Green Ideas!

We are growing “Truffula Trees” in the Burbank Children’s Libraries. (Truffula Trees are whimsical and colorful trees found in the book The Lorax by Dr. Seuss.) Throughout the time of Burbank Reads, we are asking children for their suggestions on how we can help the environment. Each child receives a leaf to write down his or her idea, then we combine the leaves to make beautiful trees. Here are some ideas so far (#5 is a kid favorite that causes many giggles)…

1. You can take a bike to school or walk.
2. Read books instead of television because T.V. wastes energy.
3. I turn off the tap when I brush my teeth.
4. Don’t trash Burbank.
5. Don’t flush the toilet.

It’s not too late to contribute ideas! Bring your kids to the library, and have them participate in this fun project. You can also read The Lorax while you’re here.

Lastly, we will be showing the movie version of The Lorax at our Sustainability Showcase this Saturday at BV. There will be viewings at 1, 2, and 3 pm. The movie runs 30 minutes. There will also be free popcorn and prizes for kids.

From Jennifer

Sustainabilty Showcase

Join Burbank READS 2009 as we put it all together at the Sustainability Showcase!

Let's all get on the road to sustainability!

Looking for ways to go GREEN? Then this will be the event where you'll find the resources, information and contacts that you'll need.

Handouts, samples & giveaways!

Ride a bike and enjoy Bicycle Valet service!

Come see The Burbank Bus!

"How GREEN is my City?" - a Q & A with guests from City departments [Information Technology, Burbank Water and Power, Recycling Center, Library and ????"

Screenings of The Lorax, organic popcorn, door prizes for kids.

Enter the drawing for a GREEN gift basket!

Have fun and meet your neighbors!

Stop by between
1:00 - 4:00 PM
Saturday, April 4, 2009
Buena Vista Branch Library
300 N. Buena Vista St.
818-238-5620

Guests include: TraderJoe's....Full O' Life....Burbank Farmer's Market....Burbank Water & Power....Burbank Recycling Center....Transition to Green....Bayes High Performance Cleaners....Life Source Whole House Water System....American Lung Association....
I Zip USA....and a whole lot more!.

Even More Green Reading - Living Green around the house.

Living Green Around the House, look for the icon, and check out the many reading choices you have to help you make greener choices around the house. From cooking and cleaning to gardening and baby care, we've got a book to help you out around the house!

The Sustainability Showcase - featuriing....

Now that you've read Living Like Ed and attended the entertaining and informative programs, gather the tools you'll need to move into a greener, more sustainable lifestyle.


Stop by the Buena Vista Branch Library between 1:00 and 4:00 PM on Saturday, April 4 for the Sustainability Showcase.


Representatives from City departments, local organizations and "green" businesses will provide resources, information, and contacts for All-Things-Green.


Get your green on and walk or bike to the Sustainability Showcase. Those who bike to the event can enjoy the convenience of Valet Bicycle Parking!

Children are invited to the Storytime Room for screenings of The Lorax film and other fun activities throughout the day.

Stay tuned for more details of what will be the Green event of the year in Burbank!

Sneaky Green Uses for Everyday Things by Inventor and Author Cy Tymony!

Come meet Cy Tymony, the author of "Sneaky Green Uses for Everyday Things" on Thursday, April 2 @7:00 PM at the Buena Vista Branch Library.

Inventor and author Cy Tymony will discuss and demonstrate some of the projects in his new book, Sneaky Green Uses for Everyday Things, such as

• How to craft eco garments and Sneaky Snack Kits
  
• How to create green cleaners
  
• Remake paper into flying toys
  
• Assemble alternative energy science projects
  
• Construct a robot recycle bin with everyday things

The book contains sneaky things we can do to go green and includes a helpful energy reduction section that is full of tips and resources, making energy conservation easy. Books will be available for purchase and signing by the author!

Thinking Green!

A few questions to consider while reading Living Like Ed by Ed Begley, Jr.

1. After reading Living Like Ed, are you now more aware of how your actions affect the environment?
2. Did you realize that you've already doing some of the things that Ed suggests in the book? What are those things?
3. What are some of the changes you can't make right now but that you would like to make in the future?
4. How has "going green" actually helped you save money?
5. Is there any area where you've attempted to be eco-friendly and failed? Are you willing to try it again in the future?
6. What changes have you seen in your environment since you were a kid? Do you think people are more environmentally aware now?
7. Do you believe that many people making small changes can really affect the environment?
8. Do you think that the future looks greener?
9. How did reading Living Like Ed change your view and/or behavior?
10. Conserving saves money as well as the environment. Are you now more attuned to conservation?
11. What other books have you read that influence your views on the environment?
12. There's a big "Keep it Local" movement afoot. Do you mostly buy or sell locally? do you make or grow locally?

The Sustainability Showcase - featuriing....

Join Burbank READS 2009 as we put it all together at the Sustainability Showcase!

Let's all get on the road to sustainability!

Looking for ways to go GREEN? Then this will be the event where you'll find the resources, information and contacts that you'll need.

Handouts, samples & giveaways!

Ride a bike and enjoy Bicycle Valet service!

Come see The Burbank Bus!

"How GREEN is my City?" - a Q & A with guests from City departments [Information Technology, Burbank Water and Power, Recycling Center, Library and ????"

Screenings of The Lorax, organic popcorn, door prizes for kids.

Enter the drawing for a GREEN gift basket!

Have fun and meet your neighbors!

Stop by between

1:00 - 4:00 PM

Saturday, April 4, 2009

Buena Vista Branch Library

300 N. Buena Vista St.

818-238-5620

Guests include: TraderJoe's....Full O' Life....Burbank Farmer's Market....Burbank Water & Power....Burbank Recycling Center....Transition to Green....Bayes High Performance Cleaners....Life Source Whole House Water System....American Lung Association....
I Zip USA....and a whole lot more!

Thank you Barnes and Noble!

The Burbank READS Committee and the Burbank Public Library want to thank our good friends at Barnes and Noble for their support of this year's program though their displays.

Event Recap - "Inside the Book" and Trashed!

We did our Inside the Book program and showed the movie Trashed on Saturday. We were pleasantly surprised that while the crowd wasn't too big, those who attended Inside the Book had a lively discussion. People attending enjoyed the refreshments and the discussion was so lively that the movie was started late! People were very interested in talking about what they were doing or hoping to do to help make a difference in improving the environment.

Both Hope McCloon and Kreigh Hampel from the Recycling Center joined us and answered many questions after the movie.

[from Patrice]

Everyone has another chance at getting Inside the Book tomorrow night when Patrice and Triste return at 6:30 PM in the Central Library Auditorium for another lively discussion about what everyone is doing green. Stop by for refreshments and conversation. There will be a screening of the documentary The 11th Hour at 7:00 PM, so stop on by and join us!

Event Recap - The Organic String Quartet

The music was lovely last night, with The Organic String Quartet playing to an audience of 63 appreciative listeners! Sseveral people dropped in because they happened to be visiting the library, and saw the poster on the open door, and later, heard the sounds floating out into the hallway.

A good program – and a nice group. Several people approached them afterward to thank them, and get their cards for future events and weddings!

From Joan C.

Native California Plants a lecture by The Theodore Payne Foundation.

We've read green, talked green, watched green, now it is time to plant green!

Join us on Saturday, March 28 @2:00 PM in the Central Library auditorium and hear a speaker from The Theodore Payne Foundation talk about Native California plants.

Founded and incorporated in 1960, the Theodore Payne Foundation promotes the understanding and preservation of California native flora.

Come and discover the beauty of native California plants.

Participants will each receive a 4-inch plant to take home.

It's easy being green - books for kids!

Burbank READS hasn't forgotten about our younger readers who also may be interested in reading "green" along with their parents.

Look for the shown icon and checkout the books found on our online iBistro booklist "It's easy being green - books for kids!" for many interesting "green" reads for children through the 8th grade.

This and many other booklists for kids of all ages are found on our online catalog.

Event Recap - Plug In America!

Last night we had a very "plugged in" audience for our speakers, Alexandra Paul and Paul Scott, from Plug In America who showed excerpts from the documentary Who Killed the Electric Car? and then spoke about the future of such cars and then fielded many thoughtful, excellent questions from the audience.

Certainly has me thinking about how such vehicles fit into my future.

Both the DVD of Who Killed the Electric Car? and the featured book, Plug-In Hybrids by Sherry Boschert are owned by your library so stop by, check them out and we hope to see you at an upcoming program!

The 11th Hour and Inside the Book with Patrice and Triste!

Come Join us on Thursday, March 26 @6:30 in the Central Library Auditorium for our second session of Inside the Book with Patrice and Triste. Join us for refreshments and a lively conversation about the green suggestions in Living Like Ed. Come and share your ideas and successes or come for a snack!

Then at 7:00 PM, stay for a screening of the documentary The 11th Hour. Produced and narrated by Leonardo DiCaprio, the film looks at the causes of global warming and explores solutions, such as eating organic and building with solar power.

Runtime is 92 minutes and is rated PG.

Organic String Quartet in Concert!

Join us on Monday, March 23 @7:00 PM at the Buena Vista Branch Library for a concert performance by The Organic String Quartet.

Possessing an extensive musical background in orchestral, chamber, operatic, solo and folk/blues, the Organic String Quartet offers an eclectic array of musical styling.

Visit their website for a musical taste of what you're in store for when you attend!

Event Recap - Burbank Teens Consider Verdure

The Burbank Public Library High School Book Club selection for March tied into our “green” theme in a big way: We read The Family Tree, by Sheri S. Tepper. It’s a science fiction saga of present and future, incorporating many themes germane to a discussion about the impact of our actions on the earth and our legacy. (See previous post, “Teen Book Clubs Read Green,” from 3 March 2009 for a synopsis.) Although it was a difficult book for some to get through, due to the multiplicity of characters, times and places, we were all enthralled by the idea of trees and plants taking their survival into their own “hands” by deciding to limit how and where people are allowed to live, travel, and even add to the population! Likewise the transformation of thought about the potential of animals to occupy a niche in the world that goes beyond man’s companion, servant or dinner provoked some lively discussion.

The Middle School Book Club’s ecologically minded choice, The Secret Under My Skin, by Janet McNaughton, was a hit with three-quarters of the club and a miss with the rest, but received an overall rating higher than Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight, which is praise indeed coming from the Edward-and-Bella-obsessed! The book’s fans particularly liked its narrative style: The story is told without omniscience by its protagonist, so that the reader learns everything along with Blay Raytee instead of having foreknowledge about any of the people or events of her story. They enjoyed a picture of the future that wasn’t either technology-obsessed or technology-deprived, and several of them absorbed from this book that the future is up to them and it is their obligation to study how to be of use.

Stayed tuned for photographs!

From Melissa E.

Seeing Green - Environmental DVDs for green viewing.

Now that you've read green, perhaps it is time for a little bit of green viewing? If so, check for this icon and follow this link to our online, iBistro link for Seeing Green - Environmental DVDs for green viewing.

The list includes both documentaries that will be screened during Burbank READS events, The 11th Hour and Trashed, as well as, Living with Ed, Ed Begley Jr.'s TV show that follows Ed around his house and his efforts towards green living [sometimes with and sometimes without the support of his wife!].

A lot of good viewing for all!

Event Recap - Eco-magician Paul Cash!

Yes, you can combine magic and science! Eco-magician Paul Cash mesmerized an impressive audience of 230 people this past Saturday at our Buena Vista Library. He made shoes disappear, tables float, heads shrink… all while promoting the message that it is important to reduce, reuse and recycle. After the program, children were given “Going Green @ Your Library” coloring books to enjoy.

The next Burbank Reads children’s program will take place during our finale on Saturday, April 4th. We will be showing the animated musical version of “The Lorax” in the storytime room at 1, 2 and 3 pm. There will be popcorn, a drawing with fun prizes, and giveaways for all.

Also: throughout the time of Burbank Reads, children can write down their ideas and suggestions for helping the environment onto colorful leaves in the Children's Library at all three Burbank libraries. We are constructing "Truffula Trees” (like in "The Lorax") out of these leaves. Come see what great ideas our kids have!

From Jennifer!

The Sustainability Showcase - Burbank READS Grand Finale!

Now that you've read Living Like Ed and attend the entertaining and informative programs, gather the tools you'll need to move into a greener, more sustainable lifestyle.

Stop by the Buena Vista Branch Library between 1:00 and 4:00 PM on Saturday, April 4 for the Sustainability Showcase. Representatives from City departments, local organizations and "green" businesses will provide resources, information, and contacts for All-Things-Green.

Get your green on and walk or bike to the Sustainability Showcase. Those who bike to the event can enjoy the convenience of Valet Bicycle Parking!

Children are invited to the Storytime Room for screenings of The Lorax film and other fun activities throughout the day.

Stay tuned for more details of what will be the Green event of the year in Burbank!

More Green Reading - "Building a Green Home"

If Living Like Ed has inspired you to take on some green projects around the house, our online booklist, Building a Green Home, should provide a nice selection of home construction and remodeling books to inspire you and help you get those green jobs done!

Look for this icon under our Burbank READS link on our ibistro catalog.

Check them out and keep up the good work!

Inside the Book and come watch "Trashed"!

On Saturday, March 21 @1:30 PM Burbank READS presents Inside the Book with Patrice and Triste. Meet in the Central Library auditorium and join us for refreshments and a conversation about the green suggestions in Living Like Ed. Share your ideas and successes.

Following Inside the Book will be a screening of the thought provoking documentary film Trashed [77 min.] will be screened @2:00 PM in the Central Library auditorium. The garbage business is one of the fastest growing industries in the United States. Trashed examines America's "disposable" society with its waste stream fast approaching a half billion tons annually. Everyone interested in the future of sustainability should see this film. After the film, stay for "Talking Trash" with City of Burbank Recycling Coordinator Kreigh Hampel hosting a Q & A session.

So join us for refreshments and conversation on how to get your “green” on, watch a great film and do a bit of trash talking!