Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Live Music from Around the World

In celebration of International Education Month, Greg Harbar and his band, The Gypsies, joined us for a live performance and bit of gypsy music history.


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Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Space Images Unveiled

As part of the 2009 Great Observatories International Year of Astronomy, the library received 2 prints taken by the Hubble Space Telescope. Rob Coyle, history professor and former NASA employee, shared insights about the photos and the Hubble Telescope program.



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Wednesday, November 4, 2009

Hiking Around Houston

From the Piney Woods to the Gulf Coast prairies and marshes, the Houston rea has a variety of hiking trails for hikers of all experience levels. Librarian Tracy Williams took us on a virtual tour of Houston-area hiking hotspots. Read Tracy's blog, The Chaotic Life, for more information.

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