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.

 

LAPL’s Digital Collection: Fashion Plates

 

Today we have a fashion plate from Ladies’ Magazine in 1782 showing London fashionable full dresses. Find the complete image here: https://tessa2.lapl.org/digital/collection/fashion/id/7/rec/2

Programming Coming up This Week

Note that the library will be closed on Sunday, April 5 for the Easter Holiday.

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
Library Closed

Monday
3:00-5:00 LA Saves Resource Table
3:00-6:00 Student Zone
4:00 Kids’ Program

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
6:00 Círculo de Lectores

Thursday 
10:00-3:30 Tech Help
3:00-6:00 Student Zone

Saturday
9:30-12:30 VITA Income Tax Preparation (Free)
11:00 STAR Reader: Jeffrey
3:00 Crafting Circle

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

Stitch & Socialize

(And Sketch, Solder, or Scrapbook!)

Love crafting but tired of doing it alone? Bring your current "Work in Progress" to the library for an informal social hour.

Who: All crafters, makers, and DIY-ers.

What: A casual meetup to work on personal projects.

Why: To meet creative neighbors and trade techniques.

When: Saturday, April 11 at 3 PM

Where: The Arroyo Seco Library

Important: Please bring your own materials!

Resistance Bookmarks

 Mark your spot!

When: April 19 at 2 p.m.

What: Design and create your own book mark using a basic resistance technique.

Who: Meant for adults but all are welcome

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

Arroyo Book Club’s April Pick…

 

The Arroyo Book Club will be reading The Unquiet Dead by Ausma Zehanat Kahn for our April discussion. To quote the LA Times:

Khan is a refreshing original, and The Unquiet Dead blazes what one hopes will be a new path guided by the author's keen understanding of the intersection of faith and core Muslim values, complex human nature and evil done by seemingly ordinary people. It is these qualities that make this a debut to remember and one that even those who eschew the [mystery] genre will devour in one breathtaking sitting. 

We will come together to discuss the book on Saturday, April 25 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.

Programming Coming up This Week

Note that the library will be closed on Monday, March 30 for a city holiday.

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
Library Closed 

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

Wednesday
10:30 Baby & Toddler Storytime
3:00 STAR Reader: Miss Katherine

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

Saturday
9:30-12:30 VITA Income Tax Preparation (Free)
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 have a map from 1913 showing the Lines of the Pacific Electric Railway in Southern California.  This is a map showing all of the existing streetcar lines of the region.; Scale [ca. 1:340,000]. Find the complete, zoomable map here: https://tessa2.lapl.org/digital/collection/maps/id/31/rec/3

Murder Most Fowl

 

Meg Langslow, Donna Andrews’ detective, returns in Murder Most Fowl.  This time around Meg is hosting the actors for her husband’s staging of Macbeth as well as an eccentric band of Scottish re-enactors.  Of course trouble also makes an appearance. Trouble starts with a string of vandalism attacks but it’s not too long before murder also makes an appearance.  Join Meg and her eccentric family, as well as an ever increasing animal coterie, as justice is found.

Donna Andrews can be counted on to deliver a satisfying and amusing mystery and she does not disappoint here. While the book is well into the series, it can be read as a standalone. I would recommend it to those who appreciate a light mystery.

Programming Coming up This Week

Find the in person programs at our branch during 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
4:00 Regulate and Recharge: Sensory Play and Community Support

Tuesday
10:00-3:30 Tech Help
1:00 SBA Manufacturing (LAPL YouTube)

Wednesday
10:30 Baby & Toddler Storytime
3:00 STAR Reader: Miss Katherine
6:00 Círculo de Lectores

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

Saturday
9:30-12:30 VITA Income Tax Preparation (Free)
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

Monthly Trivia Question (Answer)….

This month the question was who were George Washington’s parents?  George’s father was Augustine Washington, born in 1694 in Westmoreland, VA.  His mother was Mary Ball, born in 1708 in Pennsylvania. I took an unusual route to the answer this time, using a genealogy database. In this particular case, MyHeritage Library Edition

MyHeritage Library Edition is one of the largest, most internationally diverse genealogy databases of its kind in the world. It includes billions of historical documents from over 48 countries, millions of historical photos, public records, indexes and additional resources. Find it on the library’s Research & Homework page under “M” and access it with your library card.

Crafting Circle

Craft, Chat & Connect!

Do you craft? Are you looking for a like-minded community? Join us for our inaugural crafting circle. Spend some time working on one of your projects, share it with us, see what others are working on, and chat & exchange tips in a relaxed and friendly environment.  All crafters are welcome.

When: Saturday, April 11 at 3 p.m.

Where: The Arroyo Seco Library 

Important: Please bring your own materials!

Programming Coming up This Week

Find the in person programs at our branch during 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
4:00 Pokémon Club

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

Wednesday
10:30 Baby & Toddler Storytime with ASL
3:00 STAR Reader: Miss Katherine

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

Saturday
9:30-12:30 VITA Income Tax Preparation (Free)
11:00 STAR Reader: Jeffrey
3:00 LA Made Presents: How to Care For & Use Sourdough Starter (bring a clean jar if you’d like to take some starter home)

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 the Goleta Lemon Association. These are Santa Barbara County growers. It depicts a scene with orchards sandwiched between mountains and river. View the full image here: https://tessa2.lapl.org/digital/collection/fcl/id/347/rec/7