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Houston Public Library receives book donation from Mexican government

April 26, 2017 by Sandra Fernandez Leave a Comment

The Houston Public Library recently received a large donation of books in Spanish from the Consulate General of Mexico. The donation is more than a thousand books, and it includes 28 collections and each collection includes 45 Textbooks (from 1st to 6th grades: Math, Spanish, Sciences, Civics, etc.) and Literature Books. The donation was made […]

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Blog, Community Tagged With: books, Houston Public Library, Mexican Consulate, Sandra Fernandez

2016 Lunar New Year Celebration at the library on Saturday, January 23, 2016

January 10, 2016 by Sandra Fernandez Leave a Comment

WHAT: 2016 Lunar New Year Celebration at the Houston Public Library’s Walter Neighborhood Library WHEN: Saturday, January 23, 2016 from 1 pm to 3:30 pm WHERE: Houston Public Library Walter Neighborhood Library 7660 Clarewood Dr. Houston, Texas 77036 MORE INFO: https://www.facebook.com/events/902410446532637/ Celebrate the 2016 Lunar New Year, The Year of the Monkey, with HPL at […]

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Community, Events Tagged With: Chinese Community Center, Chinese New Year, Houston Public Library, January 2016, Korean Community Center, Taipei Economics and Culture Center, Vietnamese Community Center, Walter Neighborhood Library

Cafécollege Grand Opening on Saturday, December 5, 2015

November 23, 2015 by Sandra Fernandez Leave a Comment

WHAT: Cafécollege Grand Opening at Houston Public Library WHEN: Saturday, December 5, 2015 at 10 am WHERE: Houston Public Library Carnegie Neighborhood Library and Center for Learning 1050 Quitman Houston TX, 77009 MORE INFO: http://www.houstongovnewsroom.org/go/doc/2155/2701746/ Cafécollege Houston is a “one-stop-shop” for teens and adults to receive help in finding the right college; SAT and ACT […]

Filed Under: Blog, Community, Events Tagged With: Bauer College of Business, Cafécollege Houston, Carnegie Neighborhood Library and Center for Learning, December 2015, education, Houston Public Library

Palabras Prohibidas: Banned Books by Latino Writers on Saturday, October 3, 2015

September 27, 2015 by Sandra Fernandez Leave a Comment

WHAT: Palabras Prohibidas: Banned Books by Latino Writers WHEN: Saturday, October 3, 2015 at 7 pm WHERE: Brazos Bookstore 2421 Bissonnet Street Houston, Texas 77005 713.523.0701 MORE INFO: https://www.facebook.com/events/174004216267204/ Looking to taste forbidden literary fruit? Join us for readings of banned books by Latino writers such as Victor Villaseñor and Francisco Rosales! The readings are […]

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Events Tagged With: Arte Publico Press, authors, books, Brazos Bookstore, Eloisa Perez-Lozano, Gulf Coast Journal, Houston Public Library, Jesus Salvador Trevino, LibroFEST, October 2015, Tony Diaz

4th Annual Houston LibroFEST on Saturday, October 3, 2015

September 7, 2015 by Sandra Fernandez Leave a Comment

SAVE THE DATE! WHAT: 4th Annual Houston LibroFEST presented by the Houston Public Library WHEN: Saturday, October 3, 2015 at 10 am to 4 pm WHERE: Houston Public Library Central Library 500 McKinney St. Houston, TX 77002 Houston Metropolitan Research Center at the Julia Ideson Building 550 McKinney St. Houston, TX 77002 MORE INFO: https://www.facebook.com/events/826568204126502/ […]

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Community, Events Tagged With: Arte Publico Press, Bargains, books, festivals, Gwen Zepeda, Hispanic Heritage Month, Houston Public Library, Jesus Trevino, Latino literature, LibroFEST, October 2015, Viola Canales, Xavier Garza

Children’s Book Sale on September 11 & 12, 2015

September 3, 2015 by Sandra Fernandez Leave a Comment

WHAT: Children’s Book Sale hosted by Friends of the Houston Public Library WHEN: Friday, September 11, 2015 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, September 12, 2015 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. WHERE: West End Multi-Service Center 170 Heights Blvd. Houston, TX 77007 MORE INFO: http://friendsofhpl.org/current-book-sale.html All money raised at the Book Sale helps […]

Filed Under: Community, Events Tagged With: Bargains, Benefits, book sale, Friends of the Houston Public Library, Houston Public Library, September 2015

Exhibit — “Remembering World War II: Houston’s Latino Veterans” on view 8/29/15-11/14/15

August 23, 2015 by Sandra Fernandez 5 Comments

WHAT: Exhibit — “Remembering World War II: Houston’s Latino Veterans” WHEN: On view August 29, 2015 to November 14, 2015 WHERE: Houston Public Library Julia Ideson Building, Exhibit Gallery 550 McKinney St. Houston, TX 77002 Exhibit Opening Reception Thursday, September 17, 2015 | 6 PM – 9 PM Houston Public Library Julia Ideson Building, Tudor […]

Filed Under: Community, Events Tagged With: August 2015, exhibits, Houston Public Library, November 2015, October 2015, September 2015

Hispanic Genealogical Society of Houston Day on Saturday, July 18, 2015

July 13, 2015 by Sandra Fernandez Leave a Comment

WHAT: Hispanic Genealogical Society of Houston Day WHEN: Saturday, July 18, 2015 at 10:30am – 1:00pm WHERE: Clayton Library Center for Genealogical Research 5300 Caroline Houston, Texas 77004 MORE INFO: http://houstonlibrary.org/learn-explore/library-events/hispanic-genealogical-society-houston-day Please join the society for an introduction to genealogical research on families of Hispanic descent, as well as how to begin putting together the […]

Filed Under: Community, Events Tagged With: Clayton Library Center for Genealogical Research, Genealogy, Hispanic Genealogical Society of Houston, Houston Public Library, July 2015

How Do College-Educated Latinos Fare On Personal Finance?

June 30, 2015 by Sandra Fernandez Leave a Comment

Does having a college degree make money matters better? That’s not actually the case, according to a recent survey: Almost six-in-ten college-educated Hispanics surveyed in a new report find it hard to cover expenses and save for the future, according to a new report. The issue isn’t that we’re making less money (though I’m sure […]

Filed Under: Blog, Business & Money Tagged With: FINRA Foundation, Houston Public Library, money, MyMoney.gov, Personal Finance, Sandra Fernandez, Smart About Money, The Women's Resource of Houston, TIAA-CREF

Alamo Drafthouse’s Rolling Roadshow at the Houston Public Library

June 9, 2015 by Sandra Fernandez Leave a Comment

WHAT: Alamo Drafthouse’s Rolling Roadshow at the Houston Public Library, presenting “Story to Screen” Outdoor Movie Night Free flicks at the library, under the night sky and the glow of City Hall Celebrate a summer of reading and fun as we kick things off with the first “Story to Screen” event. Dance along with the […]

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Community, Events Tagged With: Alamo Drafthouse, August 2015, Back to the Future, Bargains, films, Forrest Gump, Houston Public Library, July 2015, June 2015, movies, Rolling Roadshow, Stand By Me, Story to Screen

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