Stop by and see Artist and Author Morris Taft Thomas from 5:00pm-6:30pm tonight at the Main Library!
There is still time to come see Lady Chops at the King Branch!
✨Author of the Month: Artist & Author Morris Taft Thomas
📍Main Library
🗓Friday, July 25
⏰5:00pm-6:30pm
Please join us as Morris Taft Thomas does a presentation and signing for his latest book, Art and Vision: A Family Tradition. Mr. Thomas has won numerous ...awards and recognitions for his many talents. Most notably he made a White House Christmas Tree Ornament and attended the festivities in 2001, received Louisiana’s Governor's Art Award from Governor Mike Foster (2008), received commendations from the State Legislature (2018), and so much more. He is also the author of Contributions of Negro Artists in Louisiana (1972) and Eminent Black Artists in Louisiana (1975).
His work is in many public and private collections. Some of his public works are located at LSU in Baton Rouge, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, the Alexandria Museum of Art, Southern University Museum of Art, the Abbeville Museum of Art, the White House Archives, and the City of Alexandria. Notable private collectors include: B.B. King, Yolanda King, former South African President Nelson Mandela, the estate of Alex Haley, and the estate of President Jimmy Carter. He is also a huge supporter and advocate for the Rapides Parish Library and an esteemed member of the RPL Board of Control.
There will be a door prize giveaway from author.
📞Contact 318-445-2411 for more information.
#authorofthemonth #morristaftthomas #RPL #MoreThanJustBooks
✨Author of the Month: Artist & Author Morris Taft Thomas
📍Main Library
🗓Friday, July 25
⏰5:00pm-6:30pm
Please join us as Morris Taft Thomas does a presentation and signing for his latest book, Art and Vision: A Family Tradition. Mr. Thomas has won numerous ...awards and recognitions for his many talents. Most notably he made a White House Christmas Tree Ornament and attended the festivities in 2001, received Louisiana’s Governor's Art Award from Governor Mike Foster (2008), received commendations from the State Legislature (2018), and so much more. He is also the author of Contributions of Negro Artists in Louisiana (1972) and Eminent Black Artists in Louisiana (1975).
His work is in many public and private collections. Some of his public works are located at LSU in Baton Rouge, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, the Alexandria Museum of Art, Southern University Museum of Art, the Abbeville Museum of Art, the White House Archives, and the City of Alexandria. Notable private collectors include: B.B. King, Yolanda King, former South African President Nelson Mandela, the estate of Alex Haley, and the estate of President Jimmy Carter. He is also a huge supporter and advocate for the Rapides Parish Library and an esteemed member of the RPL Board of Control.
There will be a door prize giveaway from author.
📞Contact 318-445-2411 for more information.
#authorofthemonth #morristaftthomas #RPL #MoreThanJustBooks
✨Check Out Louisiana Museums!✨.
💳Use your Rapides Parish Library Card to check out museum passes to The Wedell-Williams Aviation & Cypress Sawmill Museum
🏦The dual focus of this museum site highlights two very distinct—and compelling—aspects of Louisiana’s ...rich history.
The Wedell-Williams Aviation Collection highlights the legacy of Louisiana aviation pioneers Jimmie Wedell and Harry P. Williams, who formed an air service together in 1928 in Patterson. Both men became nationally prominent during the Golden Age of Aviation. Although both Wedell and Williams perished in plane crashes, their legacy lives on in the memorabilia and planes on display in this collection.
State-of-the-art displays include numerous aircraft, such as the famous Miss Patterson #44 and the Gilmore #121. Also on display are Wedell-Williams’ 1930s air racing trophies and memorabilia. The David J. Felterman Theater features an exciting air racing film that visually transports you to the heart of the 1932 Cleveland National Air Races.
The Cypress Sawmill Collection documents the history of the cypress lumber industry in Louisiana. Lumbering became the state’s first significant manufacturing industry. As a result, cypress lumber harvested and milled in Louisiana was shipped in mass quantities throughout the U.S. Patterson was once home to the largest cypress sawmill in the world, owned by Frank B. Williams. In 1997, the Louisiana State Legislature designated Patterson as the cypress capital of Louisiana. The exhibit features a variety of artifacts, photographs, and film that tell the story of this important regional industry. The museum also hosts changing exhibits that highlight other aspects of Louisiana’s culture and history.
🎫Passes are limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis, so patrons are encouraged to plan ahead and reserve their visit early.
🔎To learn more and check availability, visit this link https://checkoutlouisiana.quipugroup.net/?rapi or stop by your nearest Rapides Parish Library branch for assistance.
#lamuseums #checkoutlouisianamuseums #statelibrary #RPL #FREEresources
✨Check Out Louisiana Museums!✨.
💳Use your Rapides Parish Library Card to check out museum passes to The Wedell-Williams Aviation & Cypress Sawmill Museum
🏦The dual focus of this museum site highlights two very distinct—and compelling—aspects of Louisiana’s ...rich history.
The Wedell-Williams Aviation Collection highlights the legacy of Louisiana aviation pioneers Jimmie Wedell and Harry P. Williams, who formed an air service together in 1928 in Patterson. Both men became nationally prominent during the Golden Age of Aviation. Although both Wedell and Williams perished in plane crashes, their legacy lives on in the memorabilia and planes on display in this collection.
State-of-the-art displays include numerous aircraft, such as the famous Miss Patterson #44 and the Gilmore #121. Also on display are Wedell-Williams’ 1930s air racing trophies and memorabilia. The David J. Felterman Theater features an exciting air racing film that visually transports you to the heart of the 1932 Cleveland National Air Races.
The Cypress Sawmill Collection documents the history of the cypress lumber industry in Louisiana. Lumbering became the state’s first significant manufacturing industry. As a result, cypress lumber harvested and milled in Louisiana was shipped in mass quantities throughout the U.S. Patterson was once home to the largest cypress sawmill in the world, owned by Frank B. Williams. In 1997, the Louisiana State Legislature designated Patterson as the cypress capital of Louisiana. The exhibit features a variety of artifacts, photographs, and film that tell the story of this important regional industry. The museum also hosts changing exhibits that highlight other aspects of Louisiana’s culture and history.
🎫Passes are limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis, so patrons are encouraged to plan ahead and reserve their visit early.
🔎To learn more and check availability, visit this link https://checkoutlouisiana.quipugroup.net/?rapi or stop by your nearest Rapides Parish Library branch for assistance.
#lamuseums #checkoutlouisianamuseums #statelibrary #RPL #FREEresources
✨Check Out Louisiana Museums!✨.
💳Use your Rapides Parish Library Card to check out museum passes to The National World War II Museum
🏦The National WWII Museum tells the story of the American experience in the war that changed the world—why it was fought, how it was ...won, and what it means today—so that all generations will understand the price of freedom and be inspired by what they learn.
🎫Passes are limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis, so patrons are encouraged to plan ahead and reserve their visit early.
🔎To learn more and check availability, visit this link https://checkoutlouisiana.quipugroup.net/?rapi or stop by your nearest Rapides Parish Library branch for assistance.
#lamuseums #checkoutlouisianamuseums #statelibrary #RPL #FREEresources
✨Check Out Louisiana Museums!✨.
💳Use your Rapides Parish Library Card to check out museum passes to The National World War II Museum
🏦The National WWII Museum tells the story of the American experience in the war that changed the world—why it was fought, how it was ...won, and what it means today—so that all generations will understand the price of freedom and be inspired by what they learn.
🎫Passes are limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis, so patrons are encouraged to plan ahead and reserve their visit early.
🔎To learn more and check availability, visit this link https://checkoutlouisiana.quipugroup.net/?rapi or stop by your nearest Rapides Parish Library branch for assistance.
#lamuseums #checkoutlouisianamuseums #statelibrary #RPL #FREEresources
🗣Save a Life!🗣
✨Attend An Opioid Education & Harm Reduction Informational:
📢Important sessions aimed to increase awareness about the opioid crisis in Louisiana and provide practical tools to help reduce harm in our communities.
👉Learn about the Opioid ...Crisis & its impact on CenLA
👉Discover resources & services for individuals affected by Opioid Use Disorder
👉Connect with organizations offering support and treatment
👉Receive Harm Reduction Education and learn how to use NARCAN, a life-saving medication that can reverse Opioid overdoses.
✨This initiative is free and open to the public. No registration is required. Visit a local branch at the scheduled times below. A representative from the Office of Public Health will be on-site at a table in each library location during the listed times.✨
🗓Schedule of Table Sessions: Session dates left!
Friday, July 25
📍10:00 AM – 12:00 PM: Robertson Library, Tioga
📍1:00 PM – 3:00 PM: Main Library, Alexandria