YWLA Library Newsletter

This Friday Feb. 12th Bonham Academy is having a day of Zoom sessions from their community partners speaking about many different important issues in our community. This event is open to all. Please click here or the photo to read more about the speakers and the Zoom information.

Black History Month Resources from Facing History and Ourselves

• Teaching Tolerance: Black History Month: Teaching the Complete History

• Teaching Tolerance: Teaching Black History Month, 2019

• Teacher Resources from African American History Month.gov

• The African American Story | Texas State History Museum

• Smithsonian Education – Black History Month

• National Park Service – African American Heritage

• National Archives – African American History Portal

• National Endowment for the Humanities – African American History and Culture

• United States Holocaust Memorial Museum – Black History Month

These book recommendations by the Paul Sawyier Public Library are also available at the San Antonio Public library and Bibliotech. Bibliotech also has some great recommendations on their site that you will enjoy.

You can skip to 2:30 for the Middle School Suggestions and to 4:34 for the High School titles;)

SAISD's GATE Dept. is having their own 90 Second Newbery Contest this year. Their deadline is February 26!

Submit your 90 Second Newbery video HERE!

THEME: “NEW BEGINNING. NEW VISION. NEW CITY.”
In collaboration with the City of San Antonio’s World Heritage Office, the “New Beginning. New Vision. New City.” theme offers filmmakers of two groups, 14 – 17 years old and 18 – 21 years old, the opportunity to show their new vision of our historic city while entering two film contests at once. Winning #FilmSA entries will not only receive the #FilmSA prize, but will be automatically entered into the Organization of World Heritage Cities’ (OWHC) International Video Production Competition.

For more information including theme and eligibility requirements, visit the #FilmSA Contest website.

The 6th Annual Planets in the Park event is going virtual this year! Tune in as Robot 🤖 gives details from John William Helton San Antonio River Nature Park. Special thanks to Scobee Planetarium & SAPS Entertainment for participating in this space exploration event! 🚀 Feb 26-28, 2021 on Facebook @SanAntonioRiver Get all the details of the 3 day virtual event HERE!

We are excited to announce that our Guest of Honor for Pop Madness this year is Henry Thomas!

Best known for his breakout role as Elliot in Stephen Spielberg's film E.T. , Henry Thomas will be live discussing his book "The Window and the Mirror" and his latest Netflix shows, The Haunting of Hill House and the Haunting of Bly Manor on Sunday, February 28 at 3pm.

You can see the Schedule of this Virtual Event HERE!

Geek Out SA is a live broadcast about everything geek hosted by Vince and Colleen.

They have discussions about different topics from Superheroes to Cosplay to Gaming.

They broadcast every Friday at 7pm or you can check out their YouTube Channel for past episodes and discussions.

Username: youngwla

Password: library!20

Join BiblioTech West for Game Time! Play popular games such as Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Among Us, and more! Kids and Teens invited. Registration is required.

Friday, Feb. 19th

4:30pm - 5:30pm

To register please contact BiblioTech West by phone - 2106310190 or by email - bexarbibliotechwest@gmail.com.

BiblioTech Zoom Link - password will be given out after registration.

Every Friday in February - 5:30pm - 6:30pm

Trivia is a game of brains and memory. There are different of them such as: Disney characters, movies, songs and even animals, etc.. If you have the wits come and join us for a game nite.

In an effort to keep everyone safe and well, mask are required to be worn and social distancing will be implemented.

Palm Heights CC

1201 Malone St

San Antonio, TX 78225

(210) 207-3099

Contact me with any questions you may have or any help you may need.

Email: agarcia18@saisd.net
Website: https://schools.saisd.net/page/YWLA%20Library
Phone: 210-438-6525