The Mercury 7: America's First Astronauts

Burbank READS! presents -

A special Learning and Craft Program fo children in First, Second, and Third Grades.

The Mercury 7: America's First Astronauts

Saturday, March 15 from 2:00 - 3:30 PM
Burbank Central Library
110 N. Glenoaks Blvd.
818-238-5610

Space is limited. Please call 818-238-5610 to reserve a spot for your child.

• Learn about the animal poineers who paved the way for manned space flight
• The story of Ham the Astrochimp
• The astronauts and missins of Project Mercury
• See a 1/12 scale model of the Mercury space capsule
• Make a "Retro" rocket mobile
• Refreshments

Burbank READS Blast-off!

Good Afternoon,

We had 91 people attend the Community Blast-off for Burbank READS on Saturday night. Despite the fact it was cool and cloudy all day, the sky cleared enough towards the end of the evening for people to view Saturn through the Sidewalk Astronomers’ telescopes. It was an amazing sight! Prior to that, Bob of the Sidewalk Astronomers delivered an interesting talk and slide show of the heavens and “Dynamite Dave,” the “Astronaut” took a lot of photos with folks and performed magic for the kids.

For more photos from this event go to http://burbankreads08.shutterfly.com/

We hope that we'll see all of you at a future Burbank READS event real soon!

Film Screening - "Space Cowboys"

Burbank Public Library Present

Le Petit Cinema (Little Films with Big Hearts)

Join us for a special Burbank READS tie-in movie matinee of...

Space Cowboys

Space will never be the same!

Starring Tommy Lee Jones, Donald Sutherland, James Garner and Clint Eastwood as the retired members of Team Daedalus, a group of top Air Force test pilots, who in 1958, were ready to serve their country as the first Americans in space but were pushed aside. Now, as a Russian satellite fails and is about to crash into earth, Team Daedalus is back in action in a rescue mission.

Directed by Clint Eastwood, Rated PG-13, run-time is 130 minutes.

When? Saturday, March 8, 2008 at 2:00 PM

Where? Burbank Central Library auditorium, 110 N. Glenoaks Blvd.

After Rocket Boys...

If you've already finished our Burbank Reads selection, don't fret! For those who were sad to leave the Coalwood boys behind, you will be as delighted as I to discover that Homer "Sonny" Hickam actually wrote several memoirs. The next in this series of sorts is The Coalwood Way, which takes us back to his senior year. At first I was wary, thinking "No, I want to know what happens next". Well, there was more to this West Virginia mining town than the launching of rockets. When you read between the lines of the first story, as it were, and drill down further into the life of this boy and town during a particularly tumultuous period, the miracle of rocket flight will mean even more to you. What happens when a young man is searching for the cause of his sadness, the town rails against the Hickam family, and even murder finds its way into this close-knit community? Pick up The Coalwood Way and find out! Look for a review of Sky of Stone, the final book in this saga, in the coming weeks. I'm giving you all a chance to catch up. You're welcome.

5...4...3...2...1...Write On!!!

The Burbank Public Library Presents

5-4-3-2-1... WRITE ON!!!

Creative Journaling Workshop for kids in Grades 4 through 6

Do you like to write stories or poetry? Are you always doodling? A journal is a place to do all of these things and more-it's a book all about YOU!

Join other young writers as we discover ideas to liven up our writing, and create an original masterpiece.

[Journals and pens will be provided at the program]

*Space is limited to 25 creative kids. Please call 818-238-5610 or come to the Library to register.

Tuesday, March 25, 2008

3:30 - 5:00 PM

Burbank Central Library

110 N. Glenoaks Blvd.

818-238-5610

Rocket Boys Related Reading.

Already read “Rocket Boys”? Or has Burbank READS spurred your need to read something related to "Rocket Boys"? Relax, don't worry about what to read next, we have prepared some special Burbank READS book lists for your reading pleasure.

Space Exploration (The Men, the Women and More) – features a selection of biographies [and more] about the men and women of space exploration.

More Books by Homer Hickam Jr. – Loved “Rocket Boys”?, well here are the other fiction and nonfiction books that the library owns by Homer Hickam Jr.

Fiction of the 50's – a selection of some of the best known, most popular and enduring classic fiction books written in the 1950s.

All About the 1950’s – Want to know more about the 1950s? This is the list for you, history, food, décor, music, photographs, cars and more can be found on this list. All with a 1950s twist!

All of these book lists can be found under the Burbank READS link on your iBistro catalog.

Film Screening - "Forbidden Planet".

Burbank Public Library Presents....




Sci-Fi Cinema - 1950s Science Fiction Classics

features a showing of the 1956 movie

Forbidden Planet
"When Adams and his crew are sent to investigate the silence from a planet inhabited by scientists, he finds all but two have died. Dr. Morbius and his daughter Altaira have somehow survived a hideous monster which roams the planet. Unknown to Adams, Morbius has made a discovery, and has not intention of sharing it (or his daughter!) with anyone."

Starring Walter Pidgeon, Anne Francis, Leslie Nielsen and, of course, Robbie the Robot!

When? Friday, March 7, 2008 at 2:00 PM

Where? Central Library auditorium, 110 N. Glenoaks Blvd.