Dallas Race Week wraps up with prizes, trophies, grants

Dallas Race Week wraps up with prizes, trophies, grants

Rockwall Breakfast Rotary ‘Sails into Service’ (Lake Ray Hubbard) June 23, 2012 – After six days of intense racing action, beautiful sunsets and pre- and post-race parties, the 31st annual Dallas Race Week wrapped up with Family Fun Night at The Harbor, which included live music by The Rub, a presentation of community grants, and the handing […]

Reading for Adults program receives community grant

(Rockwall) June 25, 2012 – The Rockwall Breakfast Rotary Club recently awarded Reading for Adults of the Rockwall County Library $3,000 to use for the promotion of the ESL, GED, and Citizenship program which enriches the entire community of Rockwall. Presenting the check is Billy Self from the Breakfast Rotary Club. Accepting the check is Gloria […]

GED students receive ‘Kite Runner’ on World Book Night

The Reading for Adults program of the Rockwall County Library  celebrated  World Book Night on Monday, April 23 by distributing free copies of The Kite Runner to the GED preparation class. World Book Night is an annual celebration designed to spread a love of reading and books. It is held in the U.S. as well as […]

All-you-can-eat pancake breakfast to benefit Reading for Adults

(Rockwall) Pancakes, syrup and sausage will be on the menu at the All-You-Can-Eat Pancake Breakfast to benefit the Rockwall County Reading For Adults Program on Saturday, April 14, 2012. Hosted by Applebee’s, the Reading For Adults volunteers and tutors will staff the restaurant for two hours, starting at 8 a.m., greeting and serving the customers […]

Representative Ralph Hall honors new citizens

Rockwall County Library’s Reading for Adults tutors joined U.S. Representative Ralph Hall in offering congratulations to the area’s newest U.S. Citizens.  Ralph Hall presented each new citizen with an American Flag which has been flown over the U.S. Capitol at the ceremony. Pictured are Cruz Valenzuela with her family Erick, Kevyn, and Catherine Valenzuela, Vitoria […]

Reading for Adults students earn U.S. citizenship

The Rockwall County Library’s Reading for Adults  volunteer tutors have helped Elsy Villatoro and Vitoria Mitchell become U.S. citizens by tutoring them  in the library’s Citizenship preparation class. Elsy Villatoro is originally from  El Salvador.  She moved to the U.S. in 2006 and has been taking ESL and Citizenship classes through the Reading for Adults […]

Rockwall County Library news for the New Year

CLOSINGS The Rockwall County Library will be closed Monday, Jan. 16 in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. AUDIO BOOK, eBOOKS The Rockwall County Library now offers improved audio book and eBook download services, including loans of books for Kindle, Nook and other devices. Go to rockwallcountytexas.com/library and select Databases & Downloads from the menu […]

Register now for ESL, GED, citizenship preparation

Reading For Adults changes the world, one word at a time…(Rockwall) Registration is underway throughout August for the Rockwall County Library Reading For Adult program. With an anticipated student body of nearly 300 adults, the RFA is planning for another exciting year of community education. The Rockwall County Library RFA program provides free educational support […]