Programming Coming up This Week

Note that the library will be closed on Monday, September 1 for the Labor Day Holiday

Find the in person programs at our branch as well as a selection of the exciting, virtual programs offered by branches across the city during the week below (programs in person at our branch unless otherwise noted). Visit our online calendar for our complete program selection….

Sunday
1:00-5:00 Tech Help
3:00 Create then Color

Monday
Library closed for Labor Day Holiday

Tuesday
10:00-3:30 Tech Help
3:00 STAR Reader: Jeffrey

Wednesday
10:30 Baby & Toddler Storytime
3:00 STAR Reader: Miss Katherine
4:00-6:00 Walk-In Tutoring

Thursday 
10:00-3:30 Tech Help
10:30 Baby & Toddler Storytime

Saturday
11:00 STAR Reader: Jeffrey

Catch up with us on various sites...

LAPL platforms:
Facebook: www.facebook.com/lapubliclibrary/
Instagram: www.instagram.com/lapubliclibrary/
YouTube: www.youtube.com/losangeleslibrary

Arroyo Seco Social Media:
Blog: arroyoseco5.blogspot.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/ArroyoSecoLibrary
Instagram: www.instagram.com/arroyosecolapl

LAPL’s Digital Collection: Maps

 

Today we’re looking at Barclay's map of Southern California. This map is from 1913. The map includes ''Table of distances showing mileage over highways between the county seats: and ''Diagram of Townships''. Includes index to cities, villages, post offices, and stations. Includes ''The chief horticultural, agricultural and mineral products of southern California classified in counties''. Blue line print. Hand colored outlines. Find the complete map here

The Arroyo Book Club’s September Pick

 

The Arroyo Book Club’s September pick is Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia.  This is a 1950s set take on gothic suspense and horror that simultaneously takes on many of the social issues of our time.  To quote from the Book List review:

Moreno-Garcia takes on gothic suspense with a shiver-inducing tale combining touches of Northanger Abbey with bits of the Gormenghast trilogy thrown in for good measure. Noemí Taboada, privileged daughter of a wealthy Mexican industrialist, is a high-spirited flirt who is not prone to flights of fancy and not in the habit of believing in the supernatural. When Noemí’s father sends her to check on her cousin who may be suffering delusions—or could be in danger from her new spouse—she finds a small, tight-knit family with strict rules and a troubled past, living in a mold-infested manor house… 

Stop by the branch to pick up a copy to read. You will find them in the usual location, just ask if you don’t know where that is.  

We will come together to discuss the book on Saturday, September 27 at 3 p.m. It will be a hybrid meeting so you have the option of attending in person or via Zoom. If you’d like to join us via Zoom let us know at ayosco@lapl.org so we can get the link to you

Programming Coming up This Week

Find the in person programs at our branch as well as a selection of the exciting, virtual programs offered by branches across the city during the week below (programs in person at our branch unless otherwise noted). Visit our online calendar for our complete program selection….

Sunday
1:00-5:00 Tech Help

Monday
4:00 Regulate and Recharge: Sensory Play and Community Support

Tuesday
10:00-3:30 Tech Help
3:00 STAR Reader: Jeffrey

Wednesday
10:30 Baby & Toddler Storytime
3:00 STAR Reader: Miss Katherine
4:00-6:00 Walk-In Tutoring
6:00 Círculo de Lectores

Thursday 
10:00-3:30 Tech Help
10:30 Baby & Toddler Storytime

Saturday
11:00 STAR Reader: Jeffrey
3:00 Game Day: Expanded

Catch up with us on various sites...

LAPL platforms:
Facebook: www.facebook.com/lapubliclibrary/
Instagram: www.instagram.com/lapubliclibrary/
YouTube: www.youtube.com/losangeleslibrary

Arroyo Seco Social Media:
Blog: arroyoseco5.blogspot.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/ArroyoSecoLibrary
Instagram: www.instagram.com/arroyosecolapl

Create then Color

 

Who: Anyone looking to relax with a bit of coloring creativity

What: Create a Zentangle framework and then color it in

When: Sunday August 31 at 3 PM

Where: Arroyo Seco Library, 6145 N. Figueroa Street.

Why: For fun, to meet people, to destress and relax…

Questions: Give us a call at 323-255-0537

*image created by participant in prior event

Monthly Trivia Question (Answer)….

 

This month’s question was who was the first Pharaoh of Egypt?  To quote from our source:

“The history of Egypt as a country really begins about 3000 BCE, when a man named Narmer managed, for the first time, to unite both the upper and lower regions of Egypt. He thus became the first pharaoh and according to legend, also established the capital city of Memphis at the juncture between the two halves of the land.”

The question (and answer) were found in Daily Life Through History.  The Daily Life Through History database allows you to browse articles about daily life in the ancient world, medieval world, 15th and 16 centuries, 17th and 18th centuries, 19th century, and modern world and find out what it was like.  Find it on the library’s Research & Homework page under “D” and access it with your library card.

Game Day: Expanded

 

Who: Gamers and Would Be Gamers

What: We have acquired a slew of games. Join us and we’ll select one, figure out the rules, and dive in

When: Saturday, August 30 at 3 PM

Where: The Arroyo Seco Library, 6145 N. Figueroa Street.

Why: For fun, to meet people, to challenge yourself…

Questions: Give us a call at 323-255-0537

Programming Coming up This Week

Find the in person programs at our branch as well as a selection of the exciting, virtual programs offered by branches across the city during the week below (programs in person at our branch unless otherwise noted). Visit our online calendar for our complete program selection….

Sunday
1:00-5:00 Tech Help

Monday
4:00 Coffee Filter Parachutes

Tuesday
10:00-3:30 Tech Help
3:00 STAR Reader: Jeffrey

Wednesday
10:30 Baby & Toddler Storytime
3:00 STAR Reader: Miss Katherine
4:00-6:00 Walk-In Tutoring

Thursday 
10:00-3:30 Tech Help
10:30 Baby & Toddler Storytime
6:00 Arroyo Writing Group

Friday
10:30 Storytime Under the Pepper Tree at the Audubon Center (Offsite Event)

Saturday
11:00 STAR Reader: Jeffrey
3:00 Arroyo Book Group

Catch up with us on various sites...

LAPL platforms:
Facebook: www.facebook.com/lapubliclibrary/
Instagram: www.instagram.com/lapubliclibrary/
YouTube: www.youtube.com/losangeleslibrary

Arroyo Seco Social Media:
Blog: arroyoseco5.blogspot.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/ArroyoSecoLibrary
Instagram: www.instagram.com/arroyosecolapl

LAPL’s Digital Collection: Fruit Crate Labels

 

Today we have a fruit crate label for lemons from the Fillmore Lemon Ass’n. It depicts a lovely orchard scene with mountains in the back. View the full image here

Walk in Tutor

Need help improving your reading and writing skills?  Come by the Arroyo Seco Library any Wednesday between 4 and 6 p.m. and find that help.

Adults can work with a walk-in tutor for 15 to 20 minutes.  Walk-in tutoring is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Our FREE services include:

• Reading assistance
• Writing assistance
• Practicing English conversation skills

No appointments or Reservations Required!

Please call one hour before coming to the library to confirm the tutor will be here. Our number is 323-255-0537.

Programming Coming up This Week

Find the in person programs at our branch as well as a selection of the exciting, virtual programs offered by branches across the city during the week below (programs in person at our branch unless otherwise noted). Visit our online calendar for our complete program selection….

Sunday
1:00-5:00 Tech Help

Monday
3:00-5:00 Department of Transportation Table
4:00 Create Your Own Stickers

Tuesday
10:00-3:30 Tech Help
3:00 STAR Reader: Jeffrey

Wednesday
10:30 Baby & Toddler Storytime
3:00 STAR Reader: Miss Katherine
4:00-6:00 Walk-In Tutoring
6:00 Círculo de Lectores

Thursday 
10:00-3:30 Tech Help
10:30 Baby & Toddler Storytime

Saturday
11:00 STAR Reader: Jeffrey

Catch up with us on various sites...

LAPL platforms:
Facebook: www.facebook.com/lapubliclibrary/
Instagram: www.instagram.com/lapubliclibrary/
YouTube: www.youtube.com/losangeleslibrary

Arroyo Seco Social Media:
Blog: arroyoseco5.blogspot.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/ArroyoSecoLibrary
Instagram: www.instagram.com/arroyosecolapl

Monthly Trivia Question…

 This month’s question is who was the first Pharaoh of Egypt?

Create then Color

 

Who: Adult primarily but everyone is welcome

What: Swing by for a relaxing, art filled afternoon. We will be creating zentangle frames and filling them with our own colors. Set your cares aside and join us.

When: Saturday, August 9 at 3:00 pm

Where: Arroyo Seco Library, 6045 N. Figueroa Street.

Why: For fun & relaxation

Programming Coming up This Week

Find the in person programs at our branch as well as a selection of the exciting, virtual programs offered by branches across the city during the week below (programs in person at our branch unless otherwise noted). Visit our online calendar for our complete program selection….

Sunday
1:00-5:00 Tech Help
3:00 Game Day: Scrabble

Monday
6:00 Finding Peace Through Meditation (email wwood@lapl.org for link)

Tuesday
10:00-3:30 Tech Help
2:00 Microenterprise Home Kitchen Operation (MEHKO) (LAPL YouTube)
3:00 STAR Reader: Jeffrey

Wednesday
3:00 STAR Reader: Miss Katherine

Thursday 
10:00-3:30 Tech Help
2:00 Operación de Cocinas Caseras de Microempresa (MEHKO) (LAPLYouTube)

Saturday
11:00 STAR Reader: Jeffrey
3:00 Create then Color

Catch up with us on various sites...

LAPL platforms:
Facebook: www.facebook.com/lapubliclibrary/
Instagram: www.instagram.com/lapubliclibrary/
YouTube: www.youtube.com/losangeleslibrary

Arroyo Seco Social Media:
Blog: arroyoseco5.blogspot.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/ArroyoSecoLibrary
Instagram: www.instagram.com/arroyosecolapl