Monday, May 3, 6 - 7:30 pm
Read Black Astronauts picture book bio then makes paper airplanes
HOME REPAIR WORKSHOP SERIES!
Free home repair workshops will be held:
Mondays, May 3, 10, 17 & 24, 2010
Mondays, June 7, 14 & 21, 2010
All workshops will run from 5 - 7:30 pm
Topics:
Your House System-Home Inspection (Green Living
Weatherization & Energy Conservation
Introduction to Carpentry
Basic Electrical Repair
Basic Plumbing Repair
Basic Wall Repair & Painting
Outdoor Maintenance
For more details or to register contact:
Call: Sheila L. Vanfield 313-394-1038
Email: sheilav@next-detroit.org or
Call: Alicia Miller 313-894-1030 x-122
Email: amiller@warmtraining.org
VIVA! el CINCO DE MAYO!!
The 5th of May is not Mexican Independence Day, but it should be! And Cinco de Mayo is not an American holiday, but it should be. Mexico declared its independence from mother Spain on midnight, the 15th of September, 1810. And it took 11 years before the first Spanish soldiers were told and forced to leave Mexico.
So, why Cinco de Mayo? And why should Americans savor this day as well? Because 4,000 Mexican soldiers smashed the French and traitor Mexican army of 8,000 at Puebla, Mexico, 100 miles east of Mexico City on the morning of May 5, 1862.
The French had landed in Mexico (along with Spanish and English troops) five months earlier on the pretext of collecting Mexican debts from the newly elected government of democratic President (and Indian) Benito Juarez. The English and Spanish quickly made deals and left. The French, however, had different ideas.
Under Emperor Napoleon III, who detested the United States, the French came to stay. They brought a Hapsburg prince with them to rule the new Mexican empire. His name was Maximilian; his wife, Carolota. Napoleon's French Army had not been defeated in 50 years, and it invaded Mexico with the finest modern equipment and with a newly reconstituted Foreign Legion. The French were not afraid of anyone, especially since the United States was embroiled in its own Civil War.
The French Army left the port of Vera Cruz to attack Mexico City to the west, as the French assumed that the Mexicans would give up should their capital fall to the enemy -- as European countries traditionally did.
Under the command of Texas-born General Zaragosa, (and the cavalry under the command of Colonel Porfirio Diaz, later to be Mexico's president and dictator), the Mexicans awaited. Brightly dressed French Dragoons led the enemy columns. The Mexican Army was less stylish.
General Zaragosa ordered Colonel Diaz to take his cavalry, the best in the world, out to the French flanks. In response, the French did a most stupid thing; they sent their cavalry off to chase Diaz and his men, who proceeded to butcher them. The remaining French infantrymen charged the Mexican defenders through sloppy mud from a thunderstorm and through hundreds of head of stampeding cattle stirred up by Indians armed only with machetes.
When the battle was over, many French were killed or wounded and their cavalry was being chased by Diaz' superb horsemen miles away. The Mexicans had won a great victory that kept Napoleon III from supplying the confederate rebels for another year, allowing the United States to build the greatest army the world had ever seen. This grand army smashed the Confederates at Gettysburg just 14 months after the battle of Puebla, essentially ending the Civil War.
Union forces were then rushed to the Texas/Mexican border under General Phil Sheridan, who made sure that the Mexicans got all the weapons and ammunition they needed to expel the French. American soldiers were discharged with their uniforms and rifles if they promised to join the Mexican Army to fight the French. The American Legion of Honor marched in the Victory Parade in Mexico, City.
It might be a historical stretch to credit the survival of the United States to those brave 4,000 Mexicans who faced an army twice as large in 1862. But who knows?
In gratitude, thousands of Mexicans crossed the border after Pearl Harbor to join the U.S. Armed Forces. As recently as the Persian Gulf War, Mexicans flooded American consulates with phone calls, trying to join up and fight another war for America.
Computer Classes
To all the moms, we say 'Thank You,' for all that you do!
Did You Know? Facts and Figures About Mother's Day
Mother's Day - May 9, 2010
Did you know that on Mother's Day, the President of the United States issues an annual proclamation reaffirming the national significance of mothers to the American people?
Did you know that more than 83 million mothers are living today in the United States, according to the U.S. Census Bureau? There are approximately 2 billion mothers living worldwide.
Did you know that the average age at which a woman becomes a mom for the first time is 25.1 years? That's up from 21 years of age in 1970. Every year, about 4.3 million American women give birth to a new baby.
Did you know that the founder of Mother's Day, Anna Jarvis, was vehemently opposed to the commercialization of the holiday? "I wanted it to be a day of sentiment, not profit," she once said. Despite Jarvis' opposition, Mother's Day is the second biggest gift-giving holiday in America, preceded only by Christmas. The National Retail Foundation estimates that Americans will spend more than $14 billion a year on Mother's Day.
Did you know that elephant moms gestate their calves for 22 months? Most human babies are born after 37 to 42 weeks of gestation. (Thankfully) Information from http://www.holidays.net/mother/didyouknow.htm)
Police Appreaciation
Every year in May, Police Officers are honored nationwide during "Police Week". This year on Friday, May 14, 2010, the community will thank and honor the officers of the "Great" Northwestern 6/8 District with a buffet style luncheon that will be served during all three shifts at the Northwestern District Police Station.
The police community relations organization is soliciting your participation to help make this year's Officer Appreciation Luncheon a success. Food donations and volunteers to work the event are needed. Food donations should be heated or cooled and ready to serve. Each food donation should serve a minimum of 25 people. All donated goods should be delivered to the Northwester District Station at 11450 Warwick (off Plymouth Rd) by 9 am on Friday, May 14, 2010.
If you would like to assist in serving the officers on the day of the event or have concerns or questions please call Finese Roberts at (313)836-0863 or Michele Day (313)510-3616
So, why Cinco de Mayo? And why should Americans savor this day as well? Because 4,000 Mexican soldiers smashed the French and traitor Mexican army of 8,000 at Puebla, Mexico, 100 miles east of Mexico City on the morning of May 5, 1862.
The French had landed in Mexico (along with Spanish and English troops) five months earlier on the pretext of collecting Mexican debts from the newly elected government of democratic President (and Indian) Benito Juarez. The English and Spanish quickly made deals and left. The French, however, had different ideas.
Under Emperor Napoleon III, who detested the United States, the French came to stay. They brought a Hapsburg prince with them to rule the new Mexican empire. His name was Maximilian; his wife, Carolota. Napoleon's French Army had not been defeated in 50 years, and it invaded Mexico with the finest modern equipment and with a newly reconstituted Foreign Legion. The French were not afraid of anyone, especially since the United States was embroiled in its own Civil War.
The French Army left the port of Vera Cruz to attack Mexico City to the west, as the French assumed that the Mexicans would give up should their capital fall to the enemy -- as European countries traditionally did.
Under the command of Texas-born General Zaragosa, (and the cavalry under the command of Colonel Porfirio Diaz, later to be Mexico's president and dictator), the Mexicans awaited. Brightly dressed French Dragoons led the enemy columns. The Mexican Army was less stylish.
General Zaragosa ordered Colonel Diaz to take his cavalry, the best in the world, out to the French flanks. In response, the French did a most stupid thing; they sent their cavalry off to chase Diaz and his men, who proceeded to butcher them. The remaining French infantrymen charged the Mexican defenders through sloppy mud from a thunderstorm and through hundreds of head of stampeding cattle stirred up by Indians armed only with machetes.
When the battle was over, many French were killed or wounded and their cavalry was being chased by Diaz' superb horsemen miles away. The Mexicans had won a great victory that kept Napoleon III from supplying the confederate rebels for another year, allowing the United States to build the greatest army the world had ever seen. This grand army smashed the Confederates at Gettysburg just 14 months after the battle of Puebla, essentially ending the Civil War.
Union forces were then rushed to the Texas/Mexican border under General Phil Sheridan, who made sure that the Mexicans got all the weapons and ammunition they needed to expel the French. American soldiers were discharged with their uniforms and rifles if they promised to join the Mexican Army to fight the French. The American Legion of Honor marched in the Victory Parade in Mexico, City.
It might be a historical stretch to credit the survival of the United States to those brave 4,000 Mexicans who faced an army twice as large in 1862. But who knows?
In gratitude, thousands of Mexicans crossed the border after Pearl Harbor to join the U.S. Armed Forces. As recently as the Persian Gulf War, Mexicans flooded American consulates with phone calls, trying to join up and fight another war for America.
Mexicans, you see, never forget who their friends are, and neither do Americans. That's why Cinco de Mayo is such a party -- A party that celebrates freedom and liberty. There are two ideals which Mexicans and Americans have fought shoulder to shoulder to protect, ever since the 5th of May, 1862. VIVA! el CINCO DE MAYO!! (Information taken from http://www.suelebeau.com/may.htm)
Computer ClassesSaturday, May 8 - Microsoft Excel, Introduction 11 - 1 pm
Saturday, May 22 - Microsoft Word, Introduction 11 - 1 pm
Registration is not necessary
It is recommended that you arrive 5 - 10 minutes prior to the start of the class
To all the moms, we say 'Thank You,' for all that you do!
Did You Know? Facts and Figures About Mother's Day
Mother's Day - May 9, 2010
Did you know that on Mother's Day, the President of the United States issues an annual proclamation reaffirming the national significance of mothers to the American people?
Did you know that more than 83 million mothers are living today in the United States, according to the U.S. Census Bureau? There are approximately 2 billion mothers living worldwide.
Did you know that the average age at which a woman becomes a mom for the first time is 25.1 years? That's up from 21 years of age in 1970. Every year, about 4.3 million American women give birth to a new baby.
Did you know that the founder of Mother's Day, Anna Jarvis, was vehemently opposed to the commercialization of the holiday? "I wanted it to be a day of sentiment, not profit," she once said. Despite Jarvis' opposition, Mother's Day is the second biggest gift-giving holiday in America, preceded only by Christmas. The National Retail Foundation estimates that Americans will spend more than $14 billion a year on Mother's Day.
Did you know that elephant moms gestate their calves for 22 months? Most human babies are born after 37 to 42 weeks of gestation. (Thankfully) Information from http://www.holidays.net/mother/didyouknow.htm)
Police Appreaciation
The police community relations organization is soliciting your participation to help make this year's Officer Appreciation Luncheon a success. Food donations and volunteers to work the event are needed. Food donations should be heated or cooled and ready to serve. Each food donation should serve a minimum of 25 people. All donated goods should be delivered to the Northwester District Station at 11450 Warwick (off Plymouth Rd) by 9 am on Friday, May 14, 2010.
If you would like to assist in serving the officers on the day of the event or have concerns or questions please call Finese Roberts at (313)836-0863 or Michele Day (313)510-3616
Thoughts from...Wiley R McDowell
This brief reflection is in response to a question posed by the ever attentive assistant manager of the Old Redford Library, Dr. Conja Wright. The question revolves around my reasons for teaching art, and especially, teaching here at the library on Saturdays.
There surely are several reasons for teaching art. The most salient reason is the fact that myself being an artist, makes teaching art a natural extension of my God-given talents. But responding more directly, it is in the library where efforts to communicate ideas, feelings, and other reflections, are housed, and where our local citizens-including the youth- come to interact with and receive the rewards of these ideas, reflections and feelings. What makes teaching art in the library so critical and special, is the fact that fine art is simply another way to communicate ideas, and emotions. It is my belief that it is extremely important to equip our youth with multiple modes of thinking, and the mode of visual thinking is one in which the youth or this current era, have very few, if any major opportunities to engage in the mode of visual thinking.
I have realized early in my life-first grade primary school- where I was allowed to freely express my artistic inclinations, as often as I desired (especially if it kept my work sheets free of doodlings). There was no formal art training for me at the time, however, my teachers, my grandmother, and other members of my small community encouraged me with words, as well as ample art materials to discover what was deep inside. It was the local library where I discovered the many books that would fuel my young imagination. Books and art was my buffer against negative policies that flooded the time of my youth. Also, I know the immediate feelings of accomplishment that accompany the art-making process, and I know our youth need this feeling as well, to buffer the turbulence of the time we are experiencing now. I want to be remembered as a catalyst in the crucial development of the skills that allow our children to think in an ever expansive mode, and outside of the technological box that they're being herded into. It is my desire to be apart of helping to develop the "whole child", and these are just some of the reasons that propel my current practice.
President Harry S. Truman led the effort to establish a single holiday for citizens to come together and thank our military members for their patriotic service in support of our country.
Meet the Author
The author will be with us on Wednesday, May 19, from 6 - 7:30 pm.
Lucy Mae, makes social comments and challenges our
addiction of "Greed", that has harvested in all of us. Theaddiction of wanting more credit, larger homes, new
cars, creating a wish list, regardless of the price to be
paid. Habits of over indulging in the American
Dream. Living in a glass house, until someone threw the
brick, that made it all come tumbling down.
Lucy Mae enters the skin and minds of people, and
urges America to take another look at itself through the
mirror of time and ones own actions.
Lucy Mae provideds a path to get back onto the yellow brick road.
P.S..... My authors name Lucy Mae, in 2007 my favorite
aunt & uncle were killed in a head on car accident, on
the eastside of Detroit. My anger became my motivation.
Redford Readers Book Club
Saturday, May 22, 11 - 1 pmWe will be discussing The Last Song by Nicholas Sparks.
Pick up a copy of this month's book at the Reference Desk and
join us on the 22nd.
Teacher's Choice
Weekdays by Appointment
Teach your students how to use the library for homework help by bringing them on a field trip. We offer several types of programs including "Library Lessons and Stories", "Research Basics", and training on select Detroit Public Library databases. For grades 1 - 8/
Reservations required
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UPCOMING EVENTS!
Hungry for Change
Healthy Food For All:
Building Equitable and Sustainable Food
Systems in Our Region.
View the Academy Award nominated Film
"Food Inc."
Viewing and schedule of speakers is as follows:- Monday, June 21 “Teen Night,” 5:00PM, speaker Malik Yakini, Detroit Food Policy Network, Chairperson
- Tuesday, June 22, 3:00PM, speaker Kami Pothukuchi PhD, SEED Wayne, Director
- Wednesday, June 23, 5:00PM, speaker Meredith Freeman, Fair Food Network, Program Director
- Thursday, June 24, 10:30AM, speaker DeWayne Wells, Gleaners Food Bank, President
Sponsors for this presentation:
MOSES (Metropolitan Organizing Strategy Enabling Strength)
Contact: Jackie Dunn-Bell
313-384-8449
Fair Food Network
Gleaners Food Bank
Detroit Public Library
Eastern Market, Detroit
Juneteenth Celebration & Marketplace
There is still time to get in on this event. Vendors, we still have a few tables left and for $25 a table can be yours. We will have entertainment, the Detroit Lion's Club will provide free photo ID's for children and a variety of vendors selling their wares.
Friday, June 18, 2010 from 10 - 6 pm. Come out enjoy the day and learn more about what Juneteenth is all about.
Juneteenth Celebration & Marketplace
There is still time to get in on this event. Vendors, we still have a few tables left and for $25 a table can be yours. We will have entertainment, the Detroit Lion's Club will provide free photo ID's for children and a variety of vendors selling their wares.
Friday, June 18, 2010 from 10 - 6 pm. Come out enjoy the day and learn more about what Juneteenth is all about.
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