Cedars-Sinai Blood Drive

 

Your blood donation is a message of life sent to a fellow Angeleno. As part of our "Postmarks from L.A." summer series, join us and the Cedars-Sinai Blood Services Team to make a difference. Every donation has the potential to save a life. Come by the Arroyo Seco library on Saturday, June 20, between 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and let them take a pint.

Drop-ins welcome but you can make an appointment by calling (310)562-0573 or online here.

When donating be sure to:

• Bring a photo ID
• Be in good health
• Weigh at least 110
• Eat a good meal
• Drink extra water
• Be at least 17 years old
• A 16 year old may donate if they have a signed parent consent form and weigh at least 135 pounds

Programming Coming up This Week

Note that the library will be closed on Tuesday, May 19 for a staff in-service

Find the in person programs at our branch during the remainder of the week below (all programs are 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
3:00-6:00 Student Zone
4:00 Regulate and Recharge

Tuesday
Library closed for staff in-service

Wednesday
10:30 Baby & Toddler Storytime
3:00 STAR Reader: Miss Katherine
3:00-6:00 Student Zone

Thursday 
10:00-3:30 Tech Help
10:30 Baby & Toddler Storytime with ASL
3:00-6:00 Student Zone

Saturday
11:00 STAR Reader: Jeffrey
3:00 Arroyo Book Club (in person OR online / 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

LAPL’s Digital Collection: Movie Posters

 

Today’s movie poster is for the 1933 movie Krakatoa.  It has a depiction of lava flows shooting upward from the Ocean. Text on the poster notes: First sensational pictures of great under-sea volcano in eruption; E. W. Hammons presents Krakatoa; produced by Joe Rock; Narration by Graham McNamee; Terrific grandeur of world's most treacherous inferno; Distributed in U.S.A. by Fox Film Corporation. Find the complete poster here: https://tessa2.lapl.org/digital/collection/movie/id/5/rec/9

Meditative Art

 

When: May 24 at 2 p.m.

What: Swing by for a relaxing, art filled afternoon. We will be creating zentangles, coloring frames, 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

Programming Coming up This Week

Find the in person programs at our branch during the remainder of the week below (all programs are 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
3:00-6:00 Student Zone
4:00 Pokémon Club

Tuesday
10:00-3:30 Tech Help
3:00 STAR Reader: Jeffrey
3:00-6:00 Student Zone

Wednesday
10:30 Baby & Toddler Storytime
12:00 Increase Your Website Sales & Leads Using SEO (LAPL YouTube)
3:00 STAR Reader: Miss Katherine
3:00-6:00 Student Zone
6:00 Círculo de Lectores

Thursday 
10:00-3:30 Tech Help
10:30 Baby & Toddler Storytime
3:00-6:00 Student Zone

Saturday
10:30 Create a Paper Lei
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 our question is what are the 17 UN Sustainable Goals?

Let’s Get Growing! Community Plant Swap

Is your spider plant overachieving? Did you propagate one too many pothos? Bring your extra greenery to the library and trade them for something new-to-you!

When: Saturday, May 9 from 2:00 – 4:00 PM
Where: The Library Community Room
How it works: Bring a plant, take a plant. It’s that simple!

Important Details:

• Please bring healthy, pest-free plants or cuttings (we will be screening).
• Label your plants if you know what they are (scientific or common names welcome!).
• Don't have a plant to swap? Come anyway—we may have "orphans" looking for a home.

Programming Coming up This Week

Find the in person programs at our branch during the remainder of the week below (all programs are 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
3:00-6:00 Student Zone
4:00 Get To Know Our Urban Wildlife Neighbors

Tuesday
10:00-3:30 Tech Help
3:00 STAR Reader: Jeffrey
3:00-6:00 Student Zone

Wednesday
10:30 Baby & Toddler Storytime
3:00 STAR Reader: Miss Katherine
3:00-6:00 Student Zone

Thursday 
10:00-3:30 Tech Help
10:30 Baby & Toddler Storytime
3:00-6:00 Student Zone

Friday
10:30 Storytime Under the Peppercorn Tree at the Audubon Center (event is offsite)

Saturday
11:00 STAR Reader: Jeffrey
2:00 Let’s Get Growing! Community Plant Swap

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: Travel Posters

 

Today’s travel poster takes us to Bergamo. It is a panoramic depiction of Bergamo in Italy from 1927. Find the complete image here: https://tessa2.lapl.org/digital/collection/travel/id/142/rec/8

The Arroyo Book Club May Pick….

 

The Arroyo Book Club will be reading Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari for our May discussion. To quote from the catalog description:

“One hundred thousand years ago, at least six different species of humans inhabited Earth. Yet today there is only one—homo sapiens. What happened to the others? And what may happen to us?”

Stop by the branch for a copy of the book. If you’d like it in ebook format, you can find it on Hoopla (https://www.hoopladigital.com/ebook/sapiens-yuval-noah-harari/12518369)

We will come together to discuss the book on Saturday, May 23 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 send an email to ayosco@lapl.org so we can get the link to you.

Note: because the library will not be using the meeting room. Please find us in the lobby.

Programming Coming up This Week

Find the in person programs at our branch during the remainder of the week below (all programs are 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
3:00-6:00 Student Zone
4:00 Regulate and Recharge: Sensory Play and Community Support
6:30 Summer Support for Neurodiverse Kids (Register)

Tuesday
10:00-3:30 Tech Help
3:00 STAR Reader: Jeffrey
3:00-6:00 Student Zone

Wednesday
10:30 Baby & Toddler Storytime
3:00 STAR Reader: Miss Katherine
3:00-6:00 Student Zone

Thursday 
10:00-3:30 Tech Help
10:30 Baby & Toddler Storytime
3:00-6:00 Student Zone
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 (Answer)….

 

This month the question was how many legs does the most “leggy” millipede have? It has 750 legs.

The question, and answer, were found in National Geographic Kids.  National Geographic Kids includes the complete run of the magazine from 2009 to the present, as well as books, videos, and images. High-quality informational texts are available for primary, upper elementary, and middle school in English, Language Arts, social studies, and science. Best for children aged 6 - 14. Find it on the library’s Research & Homework page under “N” and access it with your library card.

A Terrible Fall of Angels

 

Laurell K. Hamilton kicks off a new series with A Terrible Fall of Angels.  Zaniel Havelock is a detective. He has the special ability to communicate directly with angels. He lives, as you have surmised, in a world where the spiritual is a lot more physical than it is in our world.  His latest case involves a demon possession. He must pull out all the stops to get to the demon before more people suffer.  

The book is a quick read.  It is an obvious series opener, setting up a number of situations and relationships that will obviously be explored in future volumes.  The book is interesting enough. I would recommend it to people who are already fans of the author as well as those who enjoy a mix of magic & corporeal religion.

Programming Coming up This Week

Find the in person programs at our branch during the remainder of the week below (all programs are in person at our branch unless otherwise noted). Visit our online calendar for our complete program selection….

Sunday
1:00-5:00 Tech Help
2:00 Resistance Bookmarks

Monday
3:00-6:00 Student Zone
4:00 Japanese Folktales With Shadow Puppets

Tuesday
10:00-3:30 Tech Help
3:00 STAR Reader: Jeffrey
3:00-6:00 Student Zone

Wednesday
12:00 Your Savings (LAPL Youtube)
3:00 STAR Reader: Miss Katherine
3:00-6:00 Student Zone
6:00 Círculo de Lectores

Thursday 
10:00-3:30 Tech Help
10:30 Baby & Toddler Storytime with ASL
3:00-6:00 Student Zone

Saturday
11:00 STAR Reader: Jeffrey
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