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Hip Hop Program Pixs

Posted in Library Programs, tagged , on November 4, 2007 | 1 Comment »

As promised, here are some pictures of our popular Hip Hop program that was at the Roanoke Public Libraries in October.

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Renovate Roanoke Program 10/20/07

Posted in Library Programs, tagged , , on October 29, 2007 | Leave a Comment »

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Roanoke Times article promoting our Hip Hop Library Program

Posted in Library Programs, tagged , , on October 28, 2007 | Leave a Comment »

GET OUT: ‘The Roots of Hip-Hop’ – Roanoke.com
Hip-hop, to the young scientists who study it, is more than a style of music.It is a volatile compound made up of several elements: break dancing and graffiti, emceeing (on a microphone) and DJ-ing (on a turntable).
Put another way: “Hip-hop is a lifestyle,” says River Laker, development coordinator [...]

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The Roots of Hip-Hop – Preview of the Breakdancers

Posted in Library Programs, tagged , , , on October 28, 2007 | Leave a Comment »

The Roanoke Times posted this video on Thursday, Oct 25th to promote the Library’s Hip Hop Program on Saturday, Oct 27th.

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Roanoke Public Libraries – Hip Hop Program 10/27/07

Posted in Library Programs, tagged , , , on October 28, 2007 | Leave a Comment »

WOW! This was a super event. I was off on Saturday – a first – but the library was hosting a Hip Hop program with a DJ, Break Dancers, Graffiti Artists and free food from 3:30 to 6pm. Since we officially close at 5pm, I wanted to show up and man the [...]

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Virginia Room’s "Dead on the Web” program

Posted in Library Programs, tagged , , on October 28, 2007 | Leave a Comment »

Roanoke Times, Thursday, October 25, 2007
‘Late Night in the Virginia Room’ Free!
This event could be the scariest thing at a library since that opening scene from “Ghostbusters.”
Roanoke Public Libraries offers what it calls “an evening of virtual grave digging, ghost hunting and soul searching,” otherwise known as genealogy research. Besides the late-night researching hours, [...]

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Renovate Roanoke – Saturday 10/20/07 at Jefferson Center

Posted in Library Programs, tagged , , , on October 21, 2007 | Leave a Comment »

The Roanoke Public Library’s Virginia Room presented a program on renovating older homes. It was very successful and had approximately 600 homeowners learning different techniques from plastering to window replacement. The focus was renovating historical homes with items reflecting the home’s original character and style.
The Renovators
Roanoke Times article Sunday 10/21/07
Editorial: Renovating Roanoke
Roanoke [...]

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