Visual Arts Center – Gallery One (Liberal Arts Building). This exhibition is free and open to the public. There will be a reception from 6-8 p.m.Thursday, Sept. 1. This unique portfolio celebrates Native American traditions and cultural persistence, which over time and situation has been redefined, honored, manipulated, categorized and stereotyped, but not vanquished. The twenty-four artists included in this exhibition, who come from a variety of cultural backgrounds, created prints with traditional and non-traditional archival print media. The portfolio was organized by Elizabeth Klimek and Melanie Yazzie and was recently purchased by the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Collection. The exhibition of Dog Head Stew – The Second Course is supported by the Arts and Humanities Institute at Boise State. The regular gallery hours are Monday-Thursday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Friday 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Visual Arts Center-Gallery One (Liberal Arts Building). Admission is free and open to the public. There will be a reception from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 1. This portfolio features contemporary Mexican printmakers from both the United States and Mexico. The prints reflect issues concerning today’s Mexican/Mexican-American, and also shed light on border issues and the ever-changing face of this nation. This eclectic group of twenty-two artists is comprised of traditional, non-traditional, academic, and DIY printmakers. There is a rich history of Mexican printmaking and this portfolio exchange evidences that this tradition continues to evolve on both sides of the border. The portfolio was organized by Rogelio Gutierrez, Assistant Professor of Printmaking at Arizona State University-School of Art. The regular gallery hours are Monday-Thursday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Friday 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

School Group Visits. Encounter Shakespeare’s 1623 First Folio. Help theater, poetry and literature come alive for students at this once-in-a-lifetime event. Details and registration. Docent-led class visits by arrangement: 90-minute encounters include Shakespeare Out Loud – Students explore Shakespeare’s language through interactive games and exercises, Shakespeare In Context – A hands on activity in which students learn about Shakespeare’s life and times, and First Folio! The Book that Gave Us Shakespeare. All visits are by reservation and are limited to 60 students per encounter.

Visual Arts Center. Gallery 2 (Hemingway Center). Fotofilmic // The New Face of Film, 2013-2015 Retrospective Exhibition featuring the work of 20 international photographers. Opening reception and Curators Gallery Talk: 6-8 p.m. Sept. 1. Gallery Talk with Fotofilmic’s Bastien Desfriches Doria and Virginie Lamarche begins at 6 p.m. followed by a reception until 8 p.m. The New Face of Film curated by FotoFilmic assembles 20 photographers to present a unique worldview of contemporary photography’s material practices. The exhibition’s underlying vision frames a defining moment and transitionary occupation of film-based photography and its rich lineage of physical craft and recording methods in the context of today’s global digital culture. Learn more about the exhibition and FotoFilmic here: http://fotofilmic.com/the-new-face-of-film/ Exhibition and gallery talk sponsored by the Visual Arts Center and the Visiting Artist and Scholar Program. Gallery hours are Monday-Thursday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Friday 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Contact Phone: 972-8247
Library Branch: Main Library
Type of Event: Books & Reading,Special Programs & Events
Age: Teens,Adults

The Friends of Boise Public Library have been clearing their shelves to make room for new materials, and that’s good news for readers of all ages!   They’ll be conducting a two-day clearance book sale on the porch of the Main Library.  Look for your favorite books or try out some new authors! 

Everything priced at just 50 cents, cash or checks preferred.  Proceeds benefit the Boise Public Library.

• Friday, September 9, 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
• Saturday, September 10, 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

Room: YS Storywell
Contact Name: Azam Houle
Contact Email: ahoule@cityofboise.org
Contact Phone: 2089728200
Library Branch: Main Library
Type of Event: Storytimes/Puppets/Etc.
Age: Children

Children and families are invited to join us Saturday mornings for an all ages story time with books, puppets, and songs.

Room: YS Storywell
Contact Name: Azam Houle
Contact Email: ahoule@cityofboise.org
Contact Phone: 208-972-8201
Library Branch: Main Library
Type of Event: Special Programs & Events
Age: Children

Don Ritchey is bringing his guitar and he’ll be singing family favorites so you can sing along. Fun for the whole family!

Contact Phone: 208-972-8340
Library Branch: Library! at Hillcrest
Type of Event: Games/Crafts/Activities,Movies,Special Programs & Events
Age: Children,Teens,Adults

Trekkie Celebration Month: First Contact
Get your away team together and discover 50 years of Star Trek. Your four-week mission: to explore strange old films, to seek out new crafts and new foods, and to boldly go where many fans have gone before.

This week’s movie is:
Star Trek: First Contact
©Paramount Pictures
Rated PG-13

Room: Marion Bingham Room
Contact Name: Jody Vestal
Contact Email: jvestal@cityofboise.org
Contact Phone: 208-972-8226
Library Branch: Main Library
Type of Event: Classes/Workshops/Speakers,Meetings, Tours, Other
Age: Teens,Adults

Boise Public Library is pleased to announce a free College Prep 101 workshop for parents. Lori Warren, workshop presenter, is a member of the Higher Education Consultants Association (HECA), Idaho Career Development Association (ICDA) and the American School Counselor Association (ASCA).  Her aim is to help families understand the steps needed throughout the college admissions and financial aid process. Learn how to make informed decisions about your student’s education and ensure your student is able to attend the best college/university for the least amount of out-of-pocket money possible. Ms. Warren has been guiding students and parents through the college maze for 18+ years and will help you prepare your checkbook and your child for success.  Library staff will demonstrate Learning Express Library website.

To register please email mycollegeanswers@gmail.com

Room: Sycamore Room
Contact Phone: 208-972-8320
Library Branch: Library! at Collister
Type of Event: Books & Reading,School-age Programs
Age: Children

Kids of all ages can come read to a Therapy Dog at the Library! at Collister. We will have two dogs, each registered with Therapy Dogs, Inc., on the 2nd Saturday of each month. Kids may bring their own book or borrow one of ours to read to a dog for up to 10 minutes.

No registration required.

To find out more about the benefits of children reading to a therapy dog, read the University of California, Davis study summary at http://ucanr.edu/delivers/?impact=800