Monthly Exhibits
March 2010
Fall of the Alamo Anniversary
The siege led by Mexican general Santa Anna, began February 23 and reached its climax March 6 when the last defenders were slain. Texans, under General Sam Houston, rallied with the war cry “Remember the Alamo” and, at the battle of San Jacinto April 21, defeated and captured Santa Anna, who signed a treaty recognizing Texas’s independence.
The Wild,Wild West
The west featured all sorts of people from pioneers and scouts to lawmen, outlaws, gangs and gunfighters (gunslingers), to the American cowboy, and legendary pioneering women on the frontier. You'll find history, and biographies of the lives and times of those who populated the Wild West. Meet "Billy the Kid", Jesse James, and the Dalton gang and the lawmen who stopped them, famous sheriffs and their deputies. Learn interesting western facts about inventions like barbed wire and denim blue jeans.
Sun, Stone, and Shadows is part of the Big Read Library. These selections of stories present various themes of some of the finest Mexican Short Stories of the twentieth century. These stories explore Mexican culture, history and religion. The Big Read brings together communities to read and share their insights of the book. We invite you to sign up for this event and join us in a journey of great readings. The Big Read is an initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with the Institute of Museum and Library Services and Art Midwest. For further information, please check the website www.neabigread.org
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2010 Census Awareness FINE PORCELAIN ART BY MADAME BERTHE (RUSTY) PALUD This month of March features fine porcelain paintings by Madame Berthe (Rusty) Palud. Exhibiting creativity and artistic flair at a young age, Madame Palud has enjoyed working with different art mediums. She is however, currently specializing in porcelain art. Her art pieces are appreciated in Canada, United States and Europe. She has won first place in the 2008 Porcelain Artist Convention in Montreal, Quebec for her “Mother & Daughter Elephant” piece. Madame Palud feels blessed with the opportunity to learn from local artists as well as from the great masters Jorg and Petra Kugelmeir from Germany who both taught her the techniques of the Meissen way of painting. Madame Palud is therefore presenting several of her porcelain pieces to the Weslaco Public Library to showcase her art.
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