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Blues U: Thinkin' Blues

Launch and Reception

2022-12-08 17:00:00 2022-12-08 19:00:00 America/Chicago Blues U: Thinkin' Blues In the spirit of the 1960s Freedom Schools, Blues U: Thinkin' Blues and the African American Resource Center bring you this Black culture pop-up study guide. For high schoolers and adults. Rudisill Regional Library

Thursday, December 08
5:00pm - 7:00pm

Add to Calendar 2022-12-08 17:00:00 2022-12-08 19:00:00 America/Chicago Blues U: Thinkin' Blues In the spirit of the 1960s Freedom Schools, Blues U: Thinkin' Blues and the African American Resource Center bring you this Black culture pop-up study guide. For high schoolers and adults. Rudisill Regional Library

In the spirit of the 1960s Freedom Schools, Blues U: Thinkin' Blues and the African American Resource Center bring you this Black culture pop-up study guide. For high schoolers and adults.

Blues U: Thinkin' Blues will be accessible online and in person at Rudisill Regional Library during library hours from December 2022-February 2023.

Blues U: Thinkin’ Blues is a free, accessible listening and study station for the North Tulsa community. It is a collaboration of Blues U, a local educational, arts and culture radio show hosted by kara lynch that airs bimonthly on 90.1 FM in Greenwood and www.radiocoyote.org, and the African American Resource Center (AARC).  

Thinking Blues is an open source lesson plan that highlights the transformative power of Black and Indigenous culture through the blues. The listening and reading/study station located in the African American Resource Center welcomes you to come listen to music and audio books or read books, articles and digital content selected from the library collection. Together we will explore vibrant Black artistic, social and political forms of expression!

The AARC jukebox and CD/media players are available in order to listen to CDs from the collection and archives of the Blues U radio show. Visitors are encouraged to borrow laptops to browse digital content as well. Accompanying the listening/study station will be an informational pamphlet and series of bookmarks with sample reading, listening and viewing guides, and prompts for further exploration, each with links and QR codes to connect you to the digital content. 

In this partnership, the African American Resource Center’s collection becomes the basis of study and discussion of Black ways of knowing, aesthetics, politics, culture, art, and literature.  A listening audience will come away with a toolkit for cultural resilience that draws from a deep blues past, present, and future.

Rudisill Regional Library

Phone: 918.549.7323

Branch manager
Keith Jemison

Hours
Mon, Mar 20 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Tue, Mar 21 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Wed, Mar 22 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Thu, Mar 23 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Fri, Mar 24 9:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Mar 25 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Mar 26 1:00PM to 5:00PM

About the branch

Services

  • WiFi
  • Wireless printing
  • Checkout laptops for in-library use
  • Public Access Computers
  • Meeting Room(s)
  • Book Club
  • AWE Early Literacy Computer
  • Bike Locks
  • Recycling
  • Audio Induction Looping, Auditorium Access
  • Public Fax
  • Family Place
  • Business Center
  • FedEx Drop Box

Upcoming events

Sat, Mar 25, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Library Hall
Welcome spring by decorating plant pots in which to grow nasturtium, a beautiful and edible flowering plant. Pots, decorations and seeds will be provided. For middle and high... more
Welcome spring by decorating plant pots in which to grow nasturtium, a beautiful and edible flowering plant. Pots, decorations and seeds will be provided. For middle and high schoolers.

Wed, Mar 29, 10:30am - 11:00am
Storytime Room
Bring the whole family for this 0-to-5 storytime! There’s something for everyone – simple songs and books for the little ones, more interactive stories and activities for... more
Bring the whole family for this 0-to-5 storytime! There’s something for everyone – simple songs and books for the little ones, more interactive stories and activities for your older children.

Wed, Mar 29, 11:00am - 11:30am
Children of all ages can join us after storytime for a simple craft or art project perfect for toddlers and preschoolers.

Wed, Apr 05, 10:30am - 11:00am
Storytime Room
Bring the whole family for this 0-to-5 storytime! There’s something for everyone – simple songs and books for the little ones, more interactive stories and activities for... more
Bring the whole family for this 0-to-5 storytime! There’s something for everyone – simple songs and books for the little ones, more interactive stories and activities for your older children.

Wed, Apr 05, 11:00am - 11:30am
For babies and toddlers, playing is learning! Join us for games, toys and activities that foster critical early literacy skills.

Wed, Apr 05, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Computer Lab
This class is for new computer users who have little or no previous experience using computers, Windows, a mouse or the internet, and little or no knowledge of basic computer... more
This class is for new computer users who have little or no previous experience using computers, Windows, a mouse or the internet, and little or no knowledge of basic computer terms. For adults.

Sat, Apr 08, 10:30am - 11:00am
Bring the whole family for this 0-to-5 storytime! There’s something for everyone – simple songs and books for the little ones, more interactive stories and activities for... more
Bring the whole family for this 0-to-5 storytime! There’s something for everyone – simple songs and books for the little ones, more interactive stories and activities for your older children.

Sat, Apr 08, 11:00am - 11:30am
Children of all ages can join us after Saturday storytime for a simple craft or art project perfect for imaginative toddlers and preschoolers.

Wed, Apr 12, 10:30am - 11:00am
Storytime Room
Bring the whole family for this 0-to-5 storytime! There’s something for everyone – simple songs and books for the little ones, more interactive stories and activities for... more
Bring the whole family for this 0-to-5 storytime! There’s something for everyone – simple songs and books for the little ones, more interactive stories and activities for your older children.

Wed, Apr 12, 11:00am - 11:30am
Children of all ages can join us after storytime for a simple craft or art project perfect for little ones.

Wed, Apr 12, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Computer Lab
Join us to learn all the ins and outs of using Facebook. For adults.

Wed, Apr 19, 10:30am - 11:00am
Storytime Room
Bring the whole family for this 0-to-5 storytime! There’s something for everyone – simple songs and books for the little ones, more interactive stories and activities for... more
Bring the whole family for this 0-to-5 storytime! There’s something for everyone – simple songs and books for the little ones, more interactive stories and activities for your older children.

Wed, Apr 19, 11:00am - 11:30am
Children of all ages can join us after storytime for a simple craft or art project perfect for little ones.

Wed, Apr 19, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Computer Lab
This class is designed for people with little or no experience using the internet. Learn how to navigate the World Wide Web and use the library's catalog system and online... more
This class is designed for people with little or no experience using the internet. Learn how to navigate the World Wide Web and use the library's catalog system and online resources. For adults.