Bulldogs and Indians and Rocket Boys, oh my!

High School students at both Burbank High School and John Burroughs High School have some upcoming school events tied into Burbank READS and Rocket Boys.

3/13 BHS is having a Rocket Boys "Reader's Theatre" in the BHS library at lunchtime.

4/2 JBHS's www @ the library will feature "Rockets and Reading" beginning at 12:30 in the JBHS library. In conjunction with Burbank READS, we will make origami rockets and hear some of the book "Rocket Boys".

4/9 JBHS's www @ the library continues with "Rocket Boys". Beginning at 12:40 in the JBHS library, we will discuss the book and enjoy a special treat.

4/15 BHS will feature a book discussion about Rocket Boys in the BHS library at 12:25.

Currently, both BHS and JBHS are featuring an anagram contest from 3/10 - 3/20, with the winners announced on 3/31. Official entry forms can be picked up in the school libraries at both BHS and JBHS. The first 100 completed entries returned to JBHS's library will receive a special prize. Prizes are available to be won! So you had best go get your anagrams!

BTW, anyone out there have a guess as to what the "www" stands for? Leave a comment with your guess.

Meet Retired Astronaut Vance Brand!

Can you imagine a better way to celebrate reading "Rocket Boys" than by having a program featuring an astronaut? We sure couldn't, so the Burbank Public Library proudly presents "The Right Stuff", a program featuring retired astronaut Vance Brand! Set aside Saturday, April 12 at 2:00 PM. Vance Brand will talk about his experiences, share a 16 min DVD about his last flight, and will have time for Question & Answer session.

Please see the following links for additional biographical information about our guest speaker http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/htmlbios/brand.html

http://www.astronautscholarship.org/brand.html

Bringing the Book to Life!

Burbank Public Library Presents a Special Burbank READS Event

Bringing the book to life!

Tuesday, March 18 @7:00 PM

Buena Vista Branch Library

300 N. Buena Vista St.

818-238-5620

Wednesday, April 2 @7:00 PM

Burbank Central Library

110 N. Glenoaks Blvd.

818-238-5600

Please join us for a unique Rocket Boys experience! Local professional actor Peter Renaday will give a dramatic reading of passages from the book. The reading will be followed by an opportunity to talk about Rocket Boys and enjoy refreshments.

Peter Renaday has appeared in many, many films and TV shows. Anyone who has been to Disneyland will have heard Peter's voice announcing the arrival of trains at the Main Street Station, as well as at other attractions in both Disneyland and Disney World. He has provided his voice to a number of animated TV shows and films, including episodes of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Animaniacs, Darkwing Duck, Marvel: Ultimate Alliance, and Transformers.

Burbank Reads...now with Video!

Please take a moment to watch our PSA and learn about our Burbank Reads title for 2008, Rocket Boys.

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.