Women's History Month

Official 2003 theme: "Women Pioneering the Future"

Websites for resources and activities:
http://www.nwhp.org/whm/themes/themes.html
http://www.kdla.ky.gov

Equality: A History of the Women's Movement in America
1996 30 min. J-A VC5411
Chronicles the events and achievements of some pioneering women
who led the way in the struggle for equality with men in America.

Grrlyshow
2000 18 min. J-A VC8129
Focuses on the women who publish alternative feminist
magazines. Examines the role of magazines in shaping
female identity.

Killing Us Softly 3
2000 50 min. H-A VC7665
Activist Jean Kilbourne examines the image of women in
advertising over the last two decades.

St. Patrick's Day -- March 17

Websites for resources and activities:
http://www.kidsdomain.com/holiday/patrick/
http://www.howstuffworks.com/saint-patrick2.htm

Irish-American Heritage
1997 25 min. P VC6771
Introduces Ireland and its influences upon American
culture. Features lessons on how to count to ten in
Gaelic and how to make a Celtic harp.

St. Patrick's Day
1996 25 min. P-I VC6252
Features a brief biography of St. Patrick, a demonstration
of Irish music and step-dancing, and a lesson on how to create
a leprechaun hand puppet.

1st Day of Spring (Vernal Equinox) -- March 20

Websites for resources and activities:
http://www.teachervision.com/lesson-plans/lesson-5486.html
http://www.education-world.com/holidays/archives/spring_2000.shtml

Spring Brings Changes
1991 11 min. P-I VC2908
Compresses time and experience to show the continuity in the
changing adaptation of animals, plants, and people.

Harry Houdini's Birthday -- March 24

Websites for resources and activities:
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/vshtml/vshdini.html
http://members.tripod.com/~Houdinez/houdini.html

Houdini: the Great Escape
1994 50 min. J-A VC5164
Reveals the in-depth story of Harry Houdini, master
contortionist, illusionist, and showman.

Magic for Beginners, vols. 1-2
1998 45 min. ea. P-A VC7225-VC7226
Magician Brian Richards teaches easy magic tricks using
common household items.

National Garden Month

Websites for resources and activities:
http://www.nationalgardenmonth.org/
http://www.garden.org/

Gardens of the World
1993 23 min. ea. H-A VC3770-3775
Host Audrey Hepburn visits some of the world's most
spectacular gardens.

Upon these Grounds
1997 30 min. H-A VC5751
Tours the grounds of the White House and examines their rich
history and tradition.

National Humor Month

Websites for resources and activities:
http://www.larrywilde.com/month.htm

Original Keystone Comedies, vols. 1-2
1915 45 min. ea. P-A VC2618-2619
Silent films starring Fatty Arbuckle and Mabel Normand.

Romantic Comedy
1994 60 min. H-A VC4643
Illustrates how romantic comedies have influenced our ideas about men and women.

Who's on First?
1945 8 min. I-A VC4982
Abbott and Costello recreate their classic routine of mistaken identities.

Stress Awareness Month

Website for resources and activities:
http://www.stresscure.com/hrn/

All Stressed Out!
2001 26 min. J-H VC8090
Focuses on the purpose of stress and presents effective coping
strategies to aid in handling stress.

Managing Stress Before It Manages You
2000 30 min. A VC7445
Identifies tree major sources of workplace stress and tips on preventing
workplace anxiety.

National Library Week -- April 6-2

Website for resources and activities:
https://cs.ala.org/@yourlibrary/nlw.cfm

America's Libraries Change Lives
1999 18 min. A VC6955
Illustrates how America's public libraries have changed the lives of ordinary people throughout America. Narrated by Whoopi Goldberg.

Pet Owner's Day -- April 18

Website for resources and activities:
http://craftsforkids.about.com/library/spdays/blapr18th.htm

Pet Stories: You Don't Have to Walk
1999 30 min. P VC7682
Levar Burton and his canine companion Roy present an anthology
of stories about pets.

Dog Ate My Homework
1999 28 min. P-I VC7288
When Stevie concocts a variety of excuses for not doing his
homework, Sylvester the dog decides to teach him a lesson.
Based on the book by Carmen Caserta and Marilyn Nowitz.

Earth Day -- April 22

Website for resources and activities:
http://www.earthday.net/

All About the Earth
1999 23 min. P-I VC7338
Illustrates what makes Earth a unique planet in the
solar system.

Rachel Carson's Silent Spring
1992 60 min. H-A VC3526
Highlights the 1963 publication of Rachel Carson's Silent
Spring, which was instrumental in creating a new ecological
consciousness in America.

Tell A Story Day -- April 27

American Storytelling
1986 30 min. P-A VC37
Series of stories told by famous storytellers.
Contains eight volumes, numbered 37.1-37.8.

Asian Treasure Bag of Folk Tales
1995 30 min. P-I VC4493
Storytellers perform four tales from Asian folklore.

Children's Stories from Africa, vols. 1-4
1997 26 min. ea. P-A VC6062-6065
Storyteller Nanci Nyembe relates African fables.

National Volunteers Week -- April 27-May 3

Official 2003 theme: "Celebrate Volunteers - The Spirit of America! "

Website for resources and activities:
http://www.pointsoflight.org/nvw/

Volunteers: We Couldn't Do Without Them
1997 25 min. H-A VC5557
Provides guidelines for putting together a successful
volunteer program in any library.

These suggestions are only a small sample of what is available from the State Library's Audiovisual Collection. Please check for alternate titles in the 2002 Multimedia Catalog or through the D/MAX booking system.

REMINDER: The process of cataloging our videos through OCLC is continuing through January and February. When this process is complete, you will be able to access our videos through the KDLA online catalog in the same way you now access books and audiocassettes. Thank you for your patience!