Cesar E. Chavez Memorial Committee Competition/Scholarship

The Cesar E. Chavez Memorial Committee of Pinal County will honor Cesar Chavez throughout the month of March 2008. A series of programs and events will be held to honor the late civil rights leader and his core values hard work, democracy, justice, education, service to others, family, and respect. These events will culminate in the 2nd Annual Cesar E. Chavez Celebration Dinner. The Dinner will take place on March 13, 2009.

The Cesar E. Chavez Memorial Committee of Pinal County is awarding educational scholarships for the 2009-10 school year. The Committee will honor High School Students who have applied and intend to apply the Core Values of Cesar Chavez. Applications are now available at http://cesarchavezpinal.org/ Applicants must be current Pinal County residents who are seniors in high school or a freshman in college. Payment of scholarship funds is conditioned on satisfactory proof of acceptance and enrollment in a post-secondary institution. The deadline is February 13.

Further, the committee also seeks art to honor Cesar Chavez. Three artists will be selected with prizes of $250, $100, and $50 respectively. This art will be displayed with the Cesar Chavez art display in March 2008 at the City of Casa Grande Public Library. This art will also be displayed throughout libraries in Pinal County. This application is also available at http://cesarchavezpinal.org/ The deadline is also February 13th.

To kick of events, the City of Casa Grande Public Library will host an event on Wednesday March 4th at 5:30pm.

A Cesar E. Chavez Celebration Dinner will be held on March 13, 2008. This dinner will include entertainment, auction, speakers, and presentation of scholarships. For more information, please contact Ralph Varela at 520-466-7765 or Gloria Leija at 520-421-8600, Ext. 1100.

Library Events

PRESCHOOL STORYTIME

When: Tuesday January 13th, 2009 - 10:30 AM

Where: APS Community Room

Please join the youth librarian for a half hour of stories, songs, and a simple craft or snack! All children are welcome; however, this program is generally suitable for ages 4 - 6. No registration is required but attendance is limited, so please be on time. APS Community Room

Free

LAPSIT STORYTIME

When: Wednesday January 14th, 2009 - 10:30 AM

Where: APS Community Room

Please join the youth librarian for 25 minutes of stories, songs, puppet shows, rhymes, and fingerplays. All children are welcome; however this program is generally suitable for ages 1 - 3. No registration is required but attendance is limited, so please be on time. Due to over-crowding at this specific program, a second Lapsit Storytime will be offered immediately after the 10:30 a.m. Storytime. APS Community Room

Free

Powerpoint

When: Saturday January 17th, 2009 - 09:00 AM

Where: Technology Learning Center

In this 2-hour class, participants will learn the basics of the

Microsoft program Powerpoint including creating and animating

slides.

Gaming @ Your Library

When: Tuesday January 20th, 2009 - 03:30 PM

Where: APS Community Room

Join the Casa Grande Public Library for our Gaming Program. If you want to be a Guitar Hero or play other games using Playstation and Wii, come on down to the library and find a series of tournaments this Spring!

Lunch Bunch Book Discussion

When: Thursday January 22nd, 2009 - 12:00 PM

Where: APS Community Room

SPRING SELECTIONS

January 8 Plain Secrets by Joe Mackall

January 22 The Teahouse Fire by Ellis Avery

February 12 Ava’s Man by Rick Bragg

February 26 The Pirate’s Daughter by Margaret Cezair-Thompson

March 12 The Girls Who Went Away by Ann Fessler

March 26 Autobiography of My Mother by Jamaica Kincaid

April 9 A Girl Named Zippy by Haven Kimmel

April 23 The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein

May 14 My Grandfather’s Blessings by Rachel Naomi Remen

May 28 The 351 Books of Irma Acuri by David Bajo