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Alpine Public Library: New books and DVDs for March New at Alpine Public Library this month New for Adults: Night by Elie Weisel (Fiction) Tides (Sci Fi) Our Endangered Values by Jimmy Carter Trece Sentidos (En Espanol) The Undomestic Goddess by Sophie Consella (comedic Fiction) Eight Weeks to Optimum Health by Andrew Weil (CD audiobook) The Healer by Michael Blumlein (Sci Fi) Home Rules by Nate Berkus (Home Decorating) Non-fiction for juniors: The American West The Arab-Israeli Conflict A Green World Equality of the Sexes The Lightbulb Machu Picchu The Mona Lisa Stonehenge The Piano The Statue of Liberty Statues of Easter Island Graphic novels for juniors and young adults: Usagi Yojimbo (Book Two) Strange Stories for Strange Kids It was a Dark and Silly Night New On DVD: "Lady & the Tramp" "Paris, TX" "Chicago" "Adaptation" "Serial Mom" Mardi Gras style: Alpine Humane Society holds annual meeting Celebrating Mardi Gras Paws, West Texas style, the newly re-energized Alpine Humane Society held its 2006 general membership meeting in a festive spirit. Alpine Public Library: New books and DVDs for March New at Alpine Public Library this month BBAC exhibiting individual, group weave art The Big Bend Arts Council presents "Weaving Community", a celebration of the art of weaving in its many forms. Birder featured speaker for Sierra Club Mark W. Lockwood, natural resources coordinator for the Trans-Pecos region in the State Parks Division of the Texas Department of Parks and Wildlife (TPWD), will present a slide discussion on the birds of Central Texas on Thursday, March 16, at 7 p.m. in Lawrence Hall 200, Sul Ross State University, Alpine. The public is invited. Rooney's dogs win costume contest at third annual Desert Chihuahuan Challenge The weather was spring-like and the spirits high as the third annual Desert Chihuahan Challenge kicked off last Saturday at the Terlingua Ghost Town with a costume contest for the canine crowd. Marathon's children's poster contest promotes reading Marathon Public Library is having a children's poster contest during Spring Break to promote their upcoming summer reading program. Evening tours of Fort Davis NHS set for March 25 On Saturday, March 25, the public will have the opportunity of seeing Fort Davis National Historic Site by lantern light. This special, once-a-year event enables visitors to step back in time to when Fort Davis was an active military post. Emergency CRP haying and grazing for Texas approved In continuing response to this year's widespread drought, Heritage, County Executive Director for the Brewster-Jeff Davis-Presidio County Farm Service Agency today announced approval for emergency haying and grazing of Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) acreage in Texas. Amy Frances Seerey of Midland wed Eric Sean Roddy of Alpine on March 4 at the First Christian Church in Alpine. |