Zora Neale Hurston Reconsidered: Urban Stories

Denton, TX – Professor’s Corner, a free discussion group devoted to literary texts, will meet at the Denton Public Library – South Branch on Wednesday, April 13 at 7:00PM.  Dr. Genevieve West, TWU Department of English, Speech, and Foreign Languages, will lead a discussion about three of Hurston’s short stories, two of which have been recently rediscovered.

Zora Neale Hurston is typically known as the author of rural 1930s stories set in her native Florida.  It has been asserted that Hurston’s fiction constitutes an “erasure” of the Great Migration, during which as many as 15 million African-Americans migrated from the rural South to the urban centers of the North and Mid-West.  Recently rediscovered stories by Hurston, which are set in the North and were written between 1922 and 1934, reveal a woman who was very much aware of urban relocation and the challenges faced by those attempting to start life anew in the North.

The discussion will focus on the short stories “She Rock,” “The Country in the Woman,” and “Muttsy.”

When:             Wednesday, April 13, 7:00 pm

Where:           Denton South Branch Library, 3228 Teasley Lane

 For more information, contact Fred Kamman at 940-349-8726 or Fred.Kamman@cityofdenton.com.

Basic Microsoft Excel 2007

Learn to use Microsoft Excel at the South Branch Library.  A two-part class to introduce novice users to the popular spreadsheet program will be presented on April 13 and April 15 at 2 p.m. Those needing a refresher course in the basic functions of Excel are also welcome to attend. In order to take the class, students must be familiar with using a mouse and know how to save and retrieve files in Microsoft Windows. 

When:             Wed., 4/13 & Fri., 4/15  2 pm (two part class)

Where:           Denton Public Library – South Branch        

                             3228 Teasley Lane in Denton

The class sizes are limited, so please call or e-mail to register.  There is no charge to attend.

For more information and to register, contact 940-349-8726 or Fred.Kamman@cityofdenton.com.

Working with Word 2007

Learn to use Microsoft Word at the South Branch Library. A two-part class to introduce novice users to the Word 2007 will be presented on April 6 and April 8 at 2 p.m. Those needing a refresher course in the basic functions of the popular word processing program are also welcome to attend. Each session will last about an hour and a half. In order to take the class, students must be familiar with using a mouse and know how to save and retrieve files in Microsoft Windows

When:             Wed, 4/6 & Fri, 4/8  2 pm  (two part class)

Where:           Denton Public Library – South Branch

                        3228 Teasley Lane in Denton

The class size is limited, so please call or e-mail to register.  There is no charge to attend.

For more information and to register, contact 940-349-8726 or  Fred.Kamman@cityofdenton.com.

Finally!!!

A bigger and better South Branch Library has reopened its doors.

The South Branch of the Denton Public Library is located at 3228 Teasley Lane. The library has been closed since mid-August, while the final stages of expansion and renovation were completed. The library has increased not only the size of the building but the collection of books, music and DVDs.

If customers have any questions about the expansion or their materials, please call 940-349-8752.

For more information, contact Kimberly Wells, Public Services Librarian at 940-349-8796 or at kimberly.wells@cityofdenton.com.

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