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 Spring 2013

 

Preservation Week
April 21-27, 2013

Celebrate Preservation Week with the John B. Coleman Library! Visit the Special Collections/Archives Department webpage for more details.
 

 

John B. Coleman Library
2013 Library Survey

Do you love your Library?

Tell us how we can make John B. Coleman Library better.

Take our Survey April 14-20th, 2013 - online

http://bit.ly/137Yaxc

 

Celebrate National Library Week 
@  PVAMU  Northwest Houston Center  
4th Annual Book & Bake Sale
 
April 15-20, 2013

Highlights:
 Guest Authors & Book Signings
   Silent auction
   Gourmet cupcakes

Donations accepted: Used or new books/videos/ auction items

Proceeds benefit the John B. Coleman Library 25th Anniversary Events
For more information please contact Elizabeth Jean Brumfield,
(713)790-7282,   ejbrumfield@pvamu.edu or Valerie Mendoza Milan,
(713) 790-7281, vmmendoza@pvamu.edu.  
 

Persons with disabilities needing assistance please call (936) 261-3585

 

Women's History Month Event
Yoga with Bethany Tschaepe

Northwest Houston Center
Monday - April 1, 2013
(date changed from March 29th)

5:00 pm

Experience the physical and mental benefits of yoga.

 

Persons with disabilities needing assistance please call (936) 261-3585

 

Women's History Month Event
Massage Therapy with Kim Raby
At the Northwest Houston Center

Monday - March 18, 2013
5:00 - 7:00 PM

Learn how to massage can contribute to better posture,
lower blood pressure and a healthier life.
Licensed therapist Kim Raby from Healing Handz, Inc.

Persons with disabilities needing assistance please call (936) 261-3585

 

 

John B. Coleman Library Salutes
"Women Inspiring Innovation Through Imagination:
Celebrating Women in (STEM)"

Guest Speaker - Dr. Reagan Flowers

Thursday March 7, 2013 - 11:00 a.m.
John B. Coleman Library - 1st Floor Public Events Room 108
 

Reception Immediately following presentation    

 

Persons with disabilities needing assistance please call (936) 261-3585

 

Northwest Houston Center
Women's History Month Events

Celebrating women in science, technology, engineering and mathematics

March 7th,  5-6:00 pm             Math & Technology
         Database Demonstration—Passport © 
March 18th, 5:00-7:00 pm        Health Sciences 
         Massage Therapy with Kim Raby
March 27th, 5:00 - 7:00 pm        Engineering
        WISELI Documentary Film
April 1, 5:00 PM                Health Sciences
       Yoya @NWHC with Bethany Tschaepe

Women History Month 2013 Theme: "Women Inspiring Innovation Through Imagination-Celebrating Women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics

Persons with disabilities needing assistance please call (936) 261-3585

 

Northwest Houston Center
Black History Presentation

"The Legacy of A. Philip Randolph,"
and the March on Washington

Wednesday, February 27, 2013
5:30-7:00 p.m.

Reception follows the program

Guest Speaker: Jean Hervey
SEIU Workers Union, Vice President
Representing the A. Philip Randolph Institute

Persons with disabilities needing assistance please call (936) 261-3585


 

Black History Month
            
Book Review and Discussion on "An Ordinary man: Black Power in Overalls"
By Elizabeth Brumfield   

Listen and call in or follow along on the web site or the Radio Blog Program
on Sunday at 5:30 pm
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/thiswomanswords/2013/02/17/an-ordinary-man-black-power-in-overalls

Thursday, February 28, 2013
2:00 p.m. 

Room 108, John B. Coleman Library

Reception Immediately following presentation    

Persons with disabilities needing assistance please call (936) 261-3585

   Black History Month Events at The North West Houston Center

February 11-28
- Black History Display
"The Only Woman Speaker--March on Washington"
(Exhibit and Black History Contest)

February 11 - 6:00 p.m. - Black History Presentation
"Preserving our History", guest presenter Billy Glasco
Reception follows

February 13 - 5:30 p.m. - "Documenting the March on Washington" - Library of Congress images (slide show and video), HWHC lobby, refreshments provided

February 27 - 6:00 p.m. - Black History Presentation
"The Legacy of A. Philip Randolph"  - Guest Speaker Jean Hervey, Representative from the National A. Philip Randolph Institute and Vice President of SEIU Workers Union

Reception follows

 

Black History Month
 
Book Review and Discussion on "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks"
By Rebecca Skloot

Tuesday, February 19, 2012
11:00 a.m.
Room 108, John B. Coleman Library

Reception Immediately following presentation    

Persons with disabilities needing assistance please call (936) 261-358


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Updated 4/17/2013