WAIS Annual Garage Sale is Saturday, April 20

Looking to clean out your garage? 

Maybe you have a few extra somethings you want to get rid of?  Now is your chance!  Reserve a spot at this year's Westchester Academy for International Studies Annual Garage Sale this Saturday.

The day's sale will be hosted in the north parking lot of the campus.  The sale will start at 8 a.m. and close at noon.  If you are interested in reserving a table for the event cost is $5.  Parking spaces can be rented for $25 (2 parking spots = 1 garage sale space) or 2 for $40.  This is an excellent opportunity for residents to sell items and enjoy the community atmosphere. 

Not interested in selling?  Well, don't miss your chance to turn trash into treasure.  Who knows what fantastic items we'll have on sale.  We'll see you Saturday!

For more information, contact Loretta Nalley. 
Phone: 832-868-8751, Email: jlnalley@sbcglobal.net

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2013 TeenBookCon - April 20

Join students and area educators for the 2013 TeenBookCon on Saturday, April 20.  This event is free and open to area school districts, students, educators and families.  Librarians from Spring Branch will be in attendance as volunteers at this event. 

Do I need to register?
You don't need to register for this event. 

What do you do at a TeenBookCon?
The day's activities include a number of keynote speakers and over 40 teen book authors hosting panel discussion sessions for students.  Those in attendance will be eligible for door prizes!  Authors will be on hand for autograph sessions at the close of the event.  Contact your campus librarian for more details, or visit the links provided below.

When: Saturday, April 20th
Where: 9:00 a.m. - 5 p.m. at Alief Taylor High School
Admission to the event is free!

Links of Interest:

• General Information >>
• Frequently Asked Questions >>

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Celebrate Your Learning Commons - National Library Week April 14-20

Every day across the country, libraries open their doors to everyone: students, parents, seniors, teachers, writers, artists, job seekers, entrepreneurs, readers, gamers, movie lovers and travel buffs.

Our libraries serve as a lab for learning and community engagement. 

Now more than ever, it's important to celebrate the activities and connections that take place in libraries - or as they are known in Spring Branch - our Learning Commons areas.  The positive impacts our Learning Commons areas have on the development of campus culture and skills development will benefit students, campuses and community for year to come.

Take time to visit your campus and check out your Learning Commons during National Library Week to see what's new - besides our name - and take part in the celebration.  

This month is also National Poetry Month.  Don't miss it!

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April is National Poetry Month

National Poetry Month is a month-long, national celebration of poetry established by the Academy of American Poets. The concept is to widen the attention of individuals and the media—to the art of poetry, to living poets, to our complex poetic heritage, and to poetry books and journals of wide aesthetic range and concern.

The goal of the month's activities is to increase the visibility and availability of poetry in popular culture while acknowledging and celebrating poetry’s ability to sustain itself in the many places where it is practiced and appreciated.

Goals of National Poetry Month

Highlight the legacy and ongoing achievement of American poets

Introduce more Americans to the pleasures of reading poetry

Bring poets and poetry to the public in immediate and innovative ways

Make poetry a more important part of the school curriculum

Increase the attention paid to poetry by national and local media

Encourage increased publication, distribution, and sales of poetry books

Increase public and private philanthropic support for poets and poetry

Make sure to check with your campus Learning Commons for special activities this month!

-- Click here for more information.

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