ParentNewsletter
NOVEMBER 2011
Café Bibliothèque to Feature South African Folk Art Join us to support Fair Trade in South Africa
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On Thursday, November 10 at 2:30pm, La Salle students, parents, and faculty are invited to attend the monthly Café Bibliotheque in the Blakeslee Library for an exhibit of handmade folk art objects made by women from South Africa. Tom Harding, Executive Director of Altadena-based non-profit Art Aids Art will be bringing elaborately beaded dolls, as well as a number of other items such as jewelry, clothing and home décor. Mr. Harding will be discussing how Fair Trade practices improve the lives of these artists and the many projects in South Africa with which the organization is involved. All the items displayed will be for sale, benefitting the women and children from impoverished townships around Capetown. There is a wide price range for the pieces, and they make wonderful Christmas gifts! Mr.Harding will also be on hand to discuss South African culture and the HIV/AIDS crisis. You can visit the ArtAidsArt website and see many of the unusual items for sale created by South African artisans at: http://www.artaidsart.org
Please come and join us!
Blakeslee Library Service Opportunities
Volunteers are needed as after-school monitors in the library from 3:00-5:00pm Monday through Friday. Contact Delia Swanner at 626.696.4313 or Janet Hagen at 626.696.4332.
Café Bibliothèque Service Hours
One Thursday a month, the library hosts Café Bibliothèque where students gather to listen to storytellers, authors, performers or learn a craft. Service hours are given for donations of snacks such as vegetables, fruit, cheese, brownies, pretzels and soft drinks. These events will take place November 10, December 8, January 19, February 16, March 29, and April 26. Please contact Janet Hagen at 626.696.4332 to volunteer. PAGE 14