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2017-06-22 Programs at Durant
Thursday, June 22, 2017 – Programs at Durant
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Durant is not For the Birds !!
Bird people program in the Community Room at Durant Branch 3-30-2017. Durant is not for the birds! . Bird people give an uplifting program at Will and Ariel Durant Branch of Los Angeles Public Library on March30, 2017
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Exposition Park Library Chess Club: 1991 – 2010 (photos: 2001 – 2005)
The Exposition Park Library Chess Club was one of the most successful and longest running programs in the history of LAPL. From 1991 – when I first came to Expo – until my retirement in 2010, the club ran … Continue reading
60 Minutes “Chess Country” video: Benefits of chess
http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/chess-country/ CBS 60 Minutes video called “Chess Country” highlights the value of chess for youngsters. A chess teacher comes to rural -“backward” – Franklin County, Mississippi, teaches chess in the classroom and creates trophy winning chess tournament players (who also … Continue reading
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Chess Demo App
When giving chess lectures at Expo I used a javascript app installed on our club web site instead of a traditional chess demonstration board. Click here to see the app reinstalled on this site (and you can use it too!). … Continue reading
InfoPeople
Infopeople is a federally-funded grant project administered by the California State Library. Its original purpose was to provide public access to, and awareness of, the Internet in public libraries throughout California. (Today its mission has changed to provide a variety of different … Continue reading