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Special Notices
Our monthly staff meeting has changed!
We will now close at 5 pm on the last Wednesday of each month.
Our monthly staff meeting has changed!
We will now close at 5 pm on the last Wednesday of each month.
- The Library will close at 5 pm instead of 6 on September 27th for staff meeting.
- We will close at 5 instead of 6 on Oct 25 [staff meeting.]
- Use Oak St entrance Oct 19th - 20th.
Main St ent. closed for Haunted Library set up/clean up - We will close at 3 on Oct 19 for the Haunted Library
- No Homeschool program Oct 19
- Regular services closed for Peanut Butter Festival Oct 28
- Closed Nov 10 & 11 for Veteran’s Day
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Cinema Saturday
October 2023
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FREE
Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023 10:00 a.m. ------------------------------------------------------------------ MOVIE— A Man Called Otto, starring Tom Hanks. Based on the BOOK— A Man Called Ove (pronounced Ooh-veh ) by Swedish writer Fredrik Backman. "A deeply moving novel about a grumpy but loveable curmudgeon who finds his solitary world turned on its head when a boisterous young family moves in next door. This quirky debut is a thoughtful and charming exploration of the impact one life has on countless others—and an absolute delight." ― CBS Local ------------------------------------------------------------------ Note: Suicide content in the film |
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Grab a family member and/or friend!
Come & watch the movie!
Enjoy popcorn and a drink!
Come & watch the movie!
Enjoy popcorn and a drink!
Peanut Butter Festival
Stop by the Library during the Peanut Butter Festival for
*Face Painting* *Balloons* *Friends Book Sale*
And more!
Saturday, October 28th from 10-11:30
Regular Library services closed.
The Annual Peanut Butter Festival is hosted by the Brundidge Historical Society
*Face Painting* *Balloons* *Friends Book Sale*
And more!
Saturday, October 28th from 10-11:30
Regular Library services closed.
The Annual Peanut Butter Festival is hosted by the Brundidge Historical Society
***Children's Programs Resume***
Join us the 1st week in September for our weekly children's programs!
Homeschool - Thursdays at 10:00
Pre-school - Tuesdays at 10:00
NEW - Tween Time - Mondays at 4:00
Join us the 1st week in September for our weekly children's programs!
Homeschool - Thursdays at 10:00
Pre-school - Tuesdays at 10:00
NEW - Tween Time - Mondays at 4:00
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Halloween Happenings
Haunted Library
One night only - Thursday, Oct. 19th, 6-8 pm
Monetary Donation Admission
Groups no larger than 5 at a time
Join us for a spook-tastic time!
Volunteers needed!
Monetary Donation Admission
Groups no larger than 5 at a time
Join us for a spook-tastic time!
Volunteers needed!
Book Character Pumpkin Decorating Contest
Submit your Pumpkin during Library hours from Oct. 21-27
Voting will take place Oct 28th.
Submit your Pumpkin during Library hours from Oct. 21-27
Voting will take place Oct 28th.
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City Trick or Treat
Stop by our booth at the City Trick or Treat!
Tuesday, October 31st from 5-7 pm
At the Bass House Grounds (Grass next to the Library & Old City Hall)
Contact City Hall for more info: 334-735-2385
Stop by our booth at the City Trick or Treat!
Tuesday, October 31st from 5-7 pm
At the Bass House Grounds (Grass next to the Library & Old City Hall)
Contact City Hall for more info: 334-735-2385
IMAGI-CON 2024
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Coming Soon
Imagi-Con Vendor Registration for 2024
Imagi-Con Vendor Registration for 2024
For more information, contact IMAGICONBDGE@gmail.com
Empowering Your Family Through Genealogy Research
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Join Renowned Genealogist and Author of Researching African American Genealogy in Alabama, Frazine Taylor
What: Learn about conducting your own oral histories and how to use census data to create your family tree When: Saturday November 4th at 10:30 am Where: The Tupper Lightfoot Memorial Library 164 S. Main St, Brundidge, AL 36010 Family History isn't just about records and vital statistics- it's also about the stories, memories and traditions you want to pass on to future generations.
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Program Description
Family History isn't just about records and vital statistics- it's also about the stories and memories and traditions you want to pass on to future generations.
When we look at our family's history, our family's land, our family's homesteads, what do we see? We should see how they lived through the years, and if we don't see our family's life, then we should research it. There are many tools or resources that you can use to get a visual of their property, their life, and their FAN club. An easy and costly way is to hire a professional genealogist to connect the dots. However, you can connect the dots yourself by using the many tools that are available to you.
I am only going to discuss two during the workshop, but I will highlight others. They are Oral Histories and the Federal and State Census records. (Chapter 4, in my Book, Researching African American Genealogy in Alabama) will highlight many of the details that you might need to conduct and oral history with your relatives, as well as other resources you can use.
We have experienced two significant events in 2020: The Presidential Election and the 2020 Census.
Both events were important for our communities. Although the Census is essential to our government, it is especially important to you as your family's historian. In this workshop, you will learn how to use census data to create your family tree.
When we look at our family's history, our family's land, our family's homesteads, what do we see? We should see how they lived through the years, and if we don't see our family's life, then we should research it. There are many tools or resources that you can use to get a visual of their property, their life, and their FAN club. An easy and costly way is to hire a professional genealogist to connect the dots. However, you can connect the dots yourself by using the many tools that are available to you.
I am only going to discuss two during the workshop, but I will highlight others. They are Oral Histories and the Federal and State Census records. (Chapter 4, in my Book, Researching African American Genealogy in Alabama) will highlight many of the details that you might need to conduct and oral history with your relatives, as well as other resources you can use.
We have experienced two significant events in 2020: The Presidential Election and the 2020 Census.
Both events were important for our communities. Although the Census is essential to our government, it is especially important to you as your family's historian. In this workshop, you will learn how to use census data to create your family tree.
Frazine Taylor
Frazine K. Taylor is a native of Wallsboro, Alabama, and a member of the Mt. Canaan Missionary Baptist Church where she is also the church's secretary and librarian. She is the daughter of the late Professor John L. and Martha Odessa Blowe Jones, and the granddaughter of the late Squire and Georgia Monroe Jones; Yancey B. and Miranda Amelia Hobson Blowe of Wallsboro Alabama.
She is a Graduate of Southern Normal High School, Brewton, AL. She holds a B.S. in Business Commerce from the Knoxville College in Knoxville, Tennessee and received her master in Library Science in Library Services from Atlanta University, Atlanta GA in 1984. She is a former Peace Corps Volunteer, who lived in the Fiji Islands for several years, and she has traveled extensively in the South Pacific. She worked in the Peace Corps Headquarters in Washington, DC from 1970-1976, where she was in charge of sending peace corps volunteers to overseas posts. In 1985, while working as Assistant Cataloguer at the Tuskegee University Library, she was chosen to work as an intern at the National Agricultural Library in Beltsville, MD. Mrs. Taylor is the former Co-Head of Reference for the Alabama Department of Archives and History (ADAH) and is an expert on Alabama records. She works part-time at Alabama State University (ASU) as an Archivist which also houses her genealogy collection. |
Taylor is the President of the Elmore County Association of Black Heritage, Chair Emeritus of the Black Heritage Council of the Alabama Historical Commission and Past President of the Alabama Historical Association (AHA) and the Friends of the Archives. She serves on the boards of the Patrons for the Study of Civil Rights and African-American Culture at ASU, is member of the Alabama Cemetery Preservation Alliance, and served on the Alabama Governor's Mansion Authority and the past President of the Friends of the Alabama Archives. Froom 2004-2018 Ms. Taylor coordinated the African American Course for the Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research (IGHR) at Samford University, Birmingham, Alabama. In 2015 Ms. Taylor coordinated Alabama State University inaugural biennial Genealogy Colloquium. She is the recipient of the AHA Virginia Van der Veer Hamilton Award, 2019 and in 2018 an IGHR Scholarship was named in her honor. In 2022 she received the "Senior Trooper Award" from the Elmore County NAACP Branch 5026 and the Dorothy Porter Wesley Award from the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH)
Taylor researched family roots and ties to Alabama for the PBS series for Tom Joyner, Linda Johnson Rice, Condoleezza Rice, and Epatha Merkerson for African American Lives 2 (2008) and Finding Your Roots (2012, 2019) Mrs. Taylor is the author of "Researching African American Genealogy in Alabama: A Resource Guide", published in 2008. Currently, Ms. Taylor continues to conduct Genealogy and archival workshops throughout the States. |
