TCCL News & Events

On Sept. 17, 1787, the U.S. Constitution was signed by 39 brave men who changed the course of history. To celebrate Constitution Day, the Tulsa County Bar Association will kick off its “Layman’s Legal” series with a panel presentation on the First Amendment, focusing on the separation of church and state.

The free program is from 7 to 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 22 at Central Library, Fourth Street and Denver Avenue, in Aaronson Auditorium.

Tulsa City-County Library has numerous resources to complement the program, including the following titles:

• “Your Right to Religious Liberty: A Basic ACLU Guide to Religious Rights” by Barry W. Lynn. The ACLU sets forth an individual’s religious rights under present law, offering suggestions as to how they can be preserved and protected.
• “Jefferson and Madison on Separation of Church and State: Writings on Religion and Secularism,” edited by Lenni Brenner. This compilation features a complete selection of writings from Thomas Jefferson and James Madison focusing specifically on their very forward thinking beliefs in the separation of church and state.
• “Persecution: How Liberals Are Waging War Against Christians” by David Limbaugh. The author issues a wakeup call to lovers of liberty everywhere and a call to action to conservatives and Christians to defend the religious freedom envisioned and practiced by the founders.

Other titles in the library’s collection include “Church and State in America: Battleground or Common Ground?” by Oliver Thomas, “Church and State in the Modern Age: A Documentary History” by J.F. Maclear, “Original Intent: Chief Justice Rehnquist and the Course of American Church-State Relations” by Derek Davis and “Issues of Church, State and Religious Liberties: Whose Freedom, Whose Faith?” by Kenneth McIntosh. For additional resources, search the library catalog at www.tulsalibrary.org and browse the subject “church and state.”

For more information about the Constitution Day program, contact Robbie Sittel, government documents librarian, at 596-7946, or visit www.tulsalibrary.org.

Hispanic culture is filled with colorful celebrations of life and heritage.  From the stylistic dances to art and storytelling, each plays a vital role in keeping traditions alive.

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, Sept. 15-Oct. 15, with arts and crafts, fiestas, music and movies.  “Living Latino Heritage @ the Library” is sponsored by Tulsa City-County Library’s Hispanic Resource Center and Tulsa Library Trust.  All library programs are free and open to the public.

A featured event during the monthlong celebration is “Fun With Lucha Libre @ the Library!”  Children, 12 and younger, will have the opportunity to create a mask for their wrestling alter ego and learn of the legend in the silver mask.  Preregistration is required and it limited to 20 participants at each location.

“Fun With Lucha Libre @ the Library” programs include:

• Wednesday, Sept. 16 • 5:30 p.m., Martin Regional Library, 2601 S. Garnett Road, 669-6340.
• Tuesday, Sept. 22 • 7 p.m., Zarrow Regional Library, 2224 W. 51st St., 591-4366.
• Thursday, Sept. 24 • 5:30 p.m., Owasso Library, 103 W. Broadway, 591-4566.
• Tuesday, Sept. 29 • 6:30 p.m., Broken Arrow Library, 300 W. Broadway, 251-5359.  

Adults and teens can enjoy a full schedule of activities including:

• “Latino Art After Hours @ Brookside” Experience the library as a gallery enlivened by artwork created by Tulsa’s Latino community.
  
  Friday, Sept. 18 • 7-9 p.m., Brookside Library, 1207 E. 45th Place.
• “Latino Cinema @ the Library” Watch the best of new and classic films from Latin America. Call 669-6350 for specific titles.
  
  Saturdays, Sept. 19, 26 • 7-9 p.m. and Fridays, Oct. 9, 16 • 7-9 p.m. Martin Regional Library.

For more information on TCCL’s Hispanic Heritage Month activities, call the AskUs Hotline, 596-7977, or visit the library’s Web site, www.tulsalibrary.org.