HAVE FUN THIS COMING SATURDAY AT THE LOUISIANA BOOK FESTIVAL!

 

LOUISIANA BOOK FESTIVAL THIS COMING SATURDAY!

Downtown Baton Rouge is the place to be this Saturday.  The acclaimed Louisiana Book Festival 2013 will be spread throughout downtown Baton Rouge.  It's free!  It's exhilarating! It's fun!

The festival takes places at the State Library of Louisiana, the State Capitol, the Capitol Park Museum and the Capitol Park Museum.  Spread across the green space in front of the Capitol will be artists and writers, tables and books, books, books.

The festival will feature outstanding writers and artists - Duck Dynasty's Alan Robertson, Wally Lamb, 

Rod Dreher, author of the warmly received Little Way of Ruthie Leming,  the actor Louis Gosset, and many of Louisiana's own, among whom are Christine Wiltz, Ernest Gaines, Pamela Ewen, Christina Vella, George Rodrique, Shirley Ann Grau, Tim Gautreaux and the Louisiana 2012 Writer's recipient, .John Biguenet.  

The Book Festival has something for everyone - children, teens, adults.  Music lovers will dance away to the rhythms of great bands.  Music lovers will especially crowd the sessions on Rock and RollArt lovers will be treated to an exhibit and a talk by George Rodrique and sessions on art.  Food is available and cook books on great Louisiana dishes will abound.   Tiger fans will be treated to a special session

Come and have a chance to meet, to converse, to think with creative artists and writers and to talk with book lovers coming from all over the state.

Go to the website www.louisianabookfestival.org for details on scheduling, parking, the many sessions and get excited!

Mark your calendars for Saturday, Nov. 2.  The Festival is from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

OFFICERS ELECTED AT ANNUAL MEETING OF THE MEMBERSHIP

OFFICERS ELECTED AT ANNUAL MEETING OF THE MEMBERSHIP

On the evening of October 15, the annual meeting of the membership of the St. Tammany Library Association was held at the Madisonville branch of the library.  

Members of the Board were introduced.  The 1913 members are as follows: 

            Michele Avery

            The Honorable Lane Carson, LL.D.

            John Danjean

            The Honorable Kevin Davis

            Sharon Lo Drucker

            Rose Manchon

            Suzanne Myers, LL.D.

        Marie Louise Nix

            Madelon Nohra

        Carrie Lee Pierson Schwartz

     Ann Crigger Shaw

            The Honorable Steve Stefancik

            Argiro Morgan

       

First Row:  Argiro Morgan, Sharon Lo Drucker, Ann Shaw; Second Row;  Michele Avery, Carrie Lee Pieson Schwart, Rose Manchon, Steve Stevancik, Madelon Nohra 

Missing from the photo were Lane Carson, John Danjean, Kevin Davis, Suzanne Myers, Marie Louise Nix.


The present officers were re-elected to complete their two year term.

 Officer reports were given and the President presented a list of achievements that the Foundation accomplished in 1912-1913.  These included updates on our website, numerous blogs under news, a greater presence on Facebook, Email Newsletters, and the opening of our new Madisonville Branch of the St. Tammany Parish Library.  

The Baker and Taylor Award, one of only three national awards by the American Library Association, was celebrated.  Rose Manchon was applauded for her work on obtaining the Baker and Taylor Award for the Foundation.

Everyone was delighted to hear the news that the construction work has begun on the Walker Percy Serenity Circle and a sculptor has been selected.  Bill Binnings, who was awarded the commission after a competitive process, displayed photos of his work and also a sketch of the sculpture he intended for
a bench in the circle.

Here is the sketch of Walker with his Gorgi "Sweet Thing" that will be sitting on a bench in the circle.

Now let's get started selling the pavers that will finance the beautiful sculpture by our award-winning artist, Bill Binnings.