Bunko for Books in Bellaire

Stone Acorn Builders is hosting a Ladies Night / Bunko fundraiser for The Friends of the Bellaire Library on May 5 and May 7.
The fundraiser is part of an initiative by the Friends of the Bellaire Library to increase community and financial support for the Library.

President Ali Septimus and other members of the Friends Board recently cut the ribbon on a new space in the library where they have added new shelves for an ongoing Used Book Sale. The Friends group has traditionally hosted two Used Book Sales, in the spring and fall, to raise funds for new books and programs at the library.
The “Ladies Only” bunko fundraisers — tied to the Bellaire New Home Showcase — will be held at the homes of Sarah Lavine-Kass, at 4903 Valerie, and Rachel Lavine, at 5008 Mayfair, on May 5 and May 7, respectively. The $100 tickets include admission to the New Home Showcase, which traditionally starts on on Mother’s Day weekend. The special fundraising evening includes a home tour, tickets to Bellaire New Home Showcase, beverages, hors d’oeuvres, Bunco and prizes. To RSVP, contact sarah@stoneacorn.com.
The 2015 Bellaire New Home Showcase will be held from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on May 9 and 10, and on the following weekend, May 16 and 17.
The Friends of the Bellaire Library and the Bellaire Historical Society this week unveiled the results of their joint effort to digitize Bellaire’s old newspapers. The project allows library patrons to research the city’s newspapers online, through the Portals of Texas History project at University of North Texas.
The Texas Digital Newspaper Program coordinates with multiple partners, including public libraries, publishers, historical and genealogical societies, and universities, to represent and preserve Texas history through digitized newspapers. This collection begins with pages from 1829 and continues through the present. The National Endowment for the Humanities provides support to the university’s program.