LAPL’s Digital Collection: Travel Posters

 

Today’s travel poster celebrates France.  It shows a bridge over a river, possibly the Tech, in Amélie-les-Bains-Palalda, France.  The town and the Pyrenees are visible in the distance.  View the full image here

Arroyo Writing Group March Prompt

The Arroyo Writing Group will meet on March 20th at 6 p.m. We will be sharing our responses to the writing prompt:

You find strange muddy footprints leading up to your doorway...

The Arroyo Writing Group is for anyone interested in trying their hand at writing. We welcome you whether you are new to the art or and old expert looking for convivial place to share your work. Join our group for practice both writing short pieces across many genres and sharing your writing with others.

Questions? Need more information? Reach out to us at ayosco@lapl.org

Arroyo Book Club’s March Pick

 

The Arroyo Book Club will be participating in the NEA Big Read program again this year and so…. Our March book will be The House on Mango Street  by Sandra Cisneros. Here we find the story of Esperanza Cordero, growing up in Chicago and inventing for herself who and what she will become. "In English my name means hope," she says. "In Spanish it means too many letters. It means sadness, it means waiting."

A copy of the book will be yours to keep while supplies last. Pick one up from the usual spot. If you’re a fan of ebooks, find the ebook version of the title on libby here.

Find the NEA’s page for this book here. The page includes the discussion questions we will be using as well as additional information about the work.

We will meet to discuss the book on Saturday, March 22 at 3 p.m. If you can’t join us in person but would like to follow along remotely please send an email to ayosco@lapl.org so we can add you to the link list. 

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 Meditative Art

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 Teen Program
6:00 Círculo de Lectores

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

Saturday
9:30-12:30 Free Income Tax Preparation and Filing

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 (Answer)….

 

This month we asked who runs the Sierra Club.  If we consider those who run to be the “Officers and Management” then the answer is in the accompanying screen clip, starting with Benjamin Todd Jealous.

The answer was found in Leadership Connect.  Leadership Connect is a people intelligence service covering leaders in business, government, and nonprofits for the past 50 years. Individuals can utilize this platform to see who is holding high level positions across government, business, and nonprofits.

Find this e-reference work  on the library’s Research & Homework page under “L” and access it with your library card.

Newish Fiction to Look For...

 

• Polostan by Neal Stephenson
• The Puzzle Box by Danielle Trussoni
• American Rapture by C J Leede
• Exiled by Iron by Ehigbor Okosun
• The Witches of El Paso by Luis Jaramillo

Programming Coming up This Week

Note that the library will be closed on Monday in celebration of Presidents’ Day

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
Library closed for Presidents’ Day

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 Teen Program

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

Saturday
9:30-12:30 Free Income Tax Preparation and Filing
3:00 Arroyo Book Club (in person OR via Zoom / ayosco@lapl.org)

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

Meditative Art

 

When: February 23 at 3 p.m.

What: Swing by for a relaxing, art filled afternoon. We will be creating zentangles or working on an old-fashioned coloring project. Set your cares aside and join us

Who: Adults primarily but we will have child friendly activities as well.

Where: The Arroyo Seco Library at 6145 N. Figueroa Street in Highland Park

LAPL’s Digital Collection: Fashion Plates

 

Today’s fashion plate image comes from September 1, 1801.  The image features a somewhat somber fashion, mourning dresses. The woman wears an empire waist dress with a pointed lace collar with a blue shawl draped across the shoulders. The child wears a black empire waist dress that falls just below the knees with a white cap.  Find the complete image here 

The Premonition

 

In The Premonition Michael Lewis takes a narrative journey through our recent experience with COVID-19. His focus is on what preparation for pandemic events there was, what preparation there could have been, and what people actually did.  He introduces us to an eclectic mix of characters as he narrates what impact they had on the way the pandemic unfolded.  The book is a fascinating read. Recommended.

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 Chinese Paper Lanterns With Emmy Lam

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 Teen Program
6:00 Círculo de Lectores

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

Saturday
9:30-12:30 Free Income Tax Preparation and Filing
3:00 Art & Poetry: Fridge Magnets

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

Art & Poetry: Fridge Magnets

 

What: Join us to create a refrigerator magnet. Customized just the way you want. Options include making a collage of relevant images, composing a poem using found words, trying a little bit of mosaic design. The sky’s the limit and it’s all up to you.  As a side note, I did the program 20 years ago and the magnet I created is still on my refrigerator and still looking good, so this thing has staying power.

When: Saturday, February 15 at 3 p.m.

Where: The Arroyo Seco Library / 6145 N. Figueroa St.

Who: Meant for adults but everyone is welcome.

Monthly Trivia Question…

 This month let’s ask who runs the Sierra Club?

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 Children’s Program

Tuesday
10:00-3:30 Tech Help
3:00 STAR Reader: Jeffrey
5:00 Walk-In Tutor for Adults

Wednesday
10:30 Baby & Toddler Storytime
3:00 STAR Reader: Miss Katherine
4:00 College Scholarships and Financial Aid Workshop

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

Saturday
9:30-12:30 Free Income Tax Preparation and Filing

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