This week’s
question is who was Marshal Warren?
Tuesday, December 31, 2013
Monday, December 30, 2013
My Personal Arroyo Book Club Favorite for 2013….
Saturday, December 28, 2013
Events for the Week of December 30…
The library will close at 5:00 on Tuesday, December 31 &
will remain closed on January 1. We
will reopen at the normal time on Thursday (12:30). Things going on at the library during the week include:
- STAR Reader on Thursday (1/2) at 3:00
- Drop in Computer Lab on Friday (1/3) at 3:30
You can always check the Branch Page (http://www.lapl.org/branches/arroyo-seco)
on the LAPL website for upcoming events or check out the Master Calendar (http://www.lapl.org/whats-on/calendar)
where you can search for something specific across multiple branches.
Friday, December 27, 2013
TOW (& Answer)...
The question (&
answer) were taken from p. 48 of A Field Guide to the Stars and Planets by Jay M. Pasachoff. The book was published by Peterson Field
Guides in 2000.
Thursday, December 26, 2013
History of Highland Park…
This article (http://dbase1.lapl.org/webpics/calindex/documents/10/520209.pdf)
from the H.P. News Herald on 12/4/1958 describes the plans for what would
become the second building on our site.
The article includes a description of the construction time line, the
benefits of the new branch, and an artist’s illustration of what the branch would
look like. Take a look at it.
Tuesday, December 24, 2013
The Bride Wore Size 12
Monday, December 23, 2013
Trivia of the Week...
This week’s question
is … What is the brightest star in the sky?
Bonus points what is its magnitude?
Saturday, December 21, 2013
Events for the Week of December 23…
The library will be closing at 1:00 on December 24 and will
be closed all day on the 25th.
Things going on at the library during the remainder of the week include:
- STAR Reader on Thursday (12/26) at 3:00
- Drop in Computer Lab on Friday (12/27) at 3:30
- Arroyo Book Club meeting on Saturday (12/28) at 3:00
Friday, December 20, 2013
TOW (& Answer)...
There are any
number of answers to this week’s question… can you think of a proverb that
deals with interest (as in concern)?
Among them are:
- Everyone speaks for his own interest.
- He who makes an idol of his interest
makes a martyr of his integrity.
- Interest blinds some people, enlightens
others.
- It is in his own interest that the cat
purrs.
- When interest is lost, memory is lost.
- Would you persuade, speak of interest,
not of reason.
The question (&
answer) were taken from p. 333 of A Dictionary of American Proverbs edited by Wolfgang Mieder, et al. The book
was published by Oxford University Press in 1992.
Thursday, December 19, 2013
Takedown Twenty
Wednesday, December 18, 2013
History of Highland Park…
This article (http://dbase1.lapl.org/webpics/calindex/documents/10/520212.pdf)
published on 11/14/1947 in the Highland Park Journal reflects on the efforts
taken to establish a library in Highland Park 53 years (from that date)
earlier. If you’ve been following these
history entries the information will all be familiar to you. A picture is included along with a bit of
information about the first librarians.
Take a look.
Tuesday, December 17, 2013
The Asylum
Monday, December 16, 2013
Trivia of the Week...
This week’s question
is… can you think of a proverb that deals with interest (as in concern)?
Saturday, December 14, 2013
Events for the Week of December 16…
Things going on at the library during the week include:
- Budgeting Seminar on Monday (12/16) at 6:00
- Little Ones’ Storytime on Wednesday (12/18) at 10:30
- STAR Reader on Wednesday at 3:00
- ACA Information table also on Wednesday at 4:30 – drop in with your health care enrollment questions.
- STAR Reader on Thursday (12/19) at 3:00
- Introduction to Spreadsheets Class also on Thursday at 6:30
- Drop in Computer Lab on Friday (12/20) at 3:30
Friday, December 13, 2013
History of Highland Park….
This article, “New Arroyo Seco Branch Library for Highland Park and Garvanza,” was published in the Highland Park Herald on
6/7/1913. It provides a description of
the plan for building the new library and includes an artist sketch of the
building and of the floor plan. Take a
look.
Thursday, December 12, 2013
TOW (& Answer)...
The Pacific Land and Improvement Company, a subsidiary of the Santa Fe Railroad, offered to name the town, which it platted in 1887, for H. A. Palmer, owner of the land. Mr. Palmer declined the honor and suggested a number of Spanish names descriptive of the grand view of the mountains. The directors, from Boston, called for equivalents in their own language, and influenced by one among them who formerly lived in Claremont, New Hampshire, chose the present name.
The question (&
answer) were taken from p. 81 of California Place Names by William Bright. This edition of the book was published by
the University of California Press in 1998.
Wednesday, December 11, 2013
Learn4Life
Are you anxious to pick up some new skills for your job, for
your personal life, for fun? Learn4Life
is an electronic resource offered by LAPL.
It…
Offers a wide range of highly interactive online courses. All of the courses are free, and led by expert instructors. Courses run for six weeks and new sessions begin every month. Subjects offered are Career and Professional, Computers and Technology, Personal Development and Writing and Publishing.”You can find it on the library’s Research and Homework page in the L’s (http://www.lapl.org/collections-resources/research-and-homework#L). To access it from a non-library computer you will need your library card. Check out the flyer (http://www.lapl.org/sites/default/files/articles-and-information/pdfs/13-02flyer.pdf) for additional information.
Tuesday, December 10, 2013
Chronicles of Kazam
When I belatedly discovered that one of my favorite authors,
Jasper Fforde, had written a Young Adult series I immediately rushed out and
got both entries. The books, The Last Dragonslayer and The Song of the Quarkbeast follow the adventures of Jenny Strange (a foundling) as she attempts to run
Kazam Mystical Arts Management. Kazam
Mystical Arts Management is a business that manages the activities of a number
of magic users in a world where (at least initially) magic is gradually
declining. Jenny deals with
obstreperous employees, dastardly big business interests, egoistical
government, & more as she strives to keep the business afloat and make the
world a better place. The books are
interesting, engaging, entrancing, etc.
I would heartily recommend them.
Monday, December 9, 2013
Telescope Night…
The ever-popular Telescope Night returns (weather
permitting) to the Arroyo Seco Library on Wednesday, December 11. We will begin at 6:00 and wrap things up shortly
before the library closes at 8:00. Mark
your calendar and plan to drop by.
Saturday, December 7, 2013
Events for the Week of December 9…
Things going on at the library during the week include:
- Teen Program – Gift Bag Decorating – on Tuesday (12/10) at 4:00
- Little Ones’ Storytime on Wednesday (12/11) at 10:30
- Computer Basics Class also on Wednesday (12/11) at 12:00
- STAR Reader on Wednesday (12/11) at 3:00
- ACA Information table also on Wednesday (12/11) at 5:00 – drop in with your health care enrollment questions.
- Telescope Night on Wednesday (12/11) starting at 6:00 (weather permitting)
- STAR Reader on Thursday (12/12) at 3:00
- Drop in Computer Lab on Friday (12/13) at 3:30
Friday, December 6, 2013
Thursday, December 5, 2013
Nickel and Dimed
Wednesday, December 4, 2013
TOW (& Answer)...
The question (and
answer) were taken from p. 87 of California Architecture by Sally B. Woodbridge. The book was published by Chronicle Books in
1988.
Tuesday, December 3, 2013
Three Parts Dead
Monday, December 2, 2013
How to Teach Physics to Your Dog
Saturday, November 30, 2013
Events for the Week of December 2…
Things going on at the library during the week include:
- Little Ones’ Storytime on Wednesday (12/4) at 10:30
- STAR Reader on Wednesday at 3:00
- ACA Information table also on Wednesday at 4:30 – drop in with your health care enrollment questions.
- STAR Reader on Thursday (12/5) at 3:00
- Drop in Computer Lab on Friday (12/6) at 3:30
Friday, November 29, 2013
History of Highland Park (library edition)…
This 1913 article titled Public Spirited
Citizens Give Library Site (http://dbase1.lapl.org/webpics/calindex/documents/11/520702.pdf)
describes the process that resulted in the first library being built on the
site at 6145 N. Figueroa Street. Check
it out in advance of our upcoming centennial.
Wednesday, November 27, 2013
Trivia of the Week...
This week’s
question is who designed the Los Angeles Public Library’s Central Library?
Tuesday, November 26, 2013
Websites I like…
Looking to do a little gardening? Want something that will work in the conditions you can provide
it? Check out the Calflora database (http://www.calflora.org/species/). This site is dedicated to information on
wild California plants for conservation, education, and appreciation.
Monday, November 25, 2013
Arroyo Book Club Pick for December
Saturday, November 23, 2013
Events for the Week of November 25…
Thanksgiving is this week (as you no doubt know) & the
library will be closed on Thursday & Friday. There are no official events scheduled for the week but you can
swing by to pick up some reading, use the computer, or pose a question to
library staff. Enjoy your Holiday!
Friday, November 22, 2013
TOW (& Answer)...
The week’s question
was: what is a consommé? A consommé is a perfectly clear broth.
“Consommés are exceptionally rich in flavor and are crystal clear, an effect achieved by combining a high-quality stock or broth with a clarification mixture. To assure a high-quality consommé, the chef must choose ingredients carefully, keep the clarification mixture very cold until it is time to cook the consommé, and monitor the temperature of the consommé as it cooks at a slow simmer. Once the consommé has developed a rich flavor and color, it must be carefully strained and degreased to produce a crystal-clear soup, with no traces of fat, and an intense and satisfying flavor.”
Thursday, November 21, 2013
Adaptation
Wednesday, November 20, 2013
In a Fix
Tuesday, November 19, 2013
History of Highland Park….
Landmarks of Los Angeles (http://dbase1.lapl.org/webpics/calindex/documents/11/520710.pdf)
by Mrs. A. S. C. Forbes is a brief article, dated September 1931, that
describes, in some detail, a few of the aforementioned landmarks. Here you will learn about the Plaza Church,
Olvera Street, Pico House, & Mercedes Theater among others. Take a look at it.
Monday, November 18, 2013
Events for the Week of November 18…
Things going on at the library during the week include:
- Little Ones’ Storytime on Wednesday (11/20) at 10:30
- STAR Reader on Wednesday at 3:00
- STAR Reader on Thursday (11/21) at 3:00
- Library Web Tools & the Internet Class also on Thursday at 6:30
- Drop in Computer Lab on Friday (11/22) at 3:30
- Arroyo Book Club meeting on Saturday (11/23) at 3:00
Saturday, November 16, 2013
The Cuckoo’s Calling
Friday, November 15, 2013
Thursday, November 14, 2013
History of Highland Park…
The 710 extension has long been a source of
contention in this neighborhood. Check
out this article (http://dbase1.lapl.org/webpics/calindex/documents/11/520739.pdf)
from the News Herald & Journal in June of 1974 on just that topic.
Wednesday, November 13, 2013
One Summer
“He spoke with a German accent – he called Ruth “Root,” for instance – which was a little puzzling because he had lived his whole life in America, as indeed had his parents. He collected jade, books, ceramics, dogs, horses, and art, and had what was called “America’s finest collection of small monkeys.” …Ruppert’s most arresting peccadillo was that he kept a second home in Garrison, New York, where he maintained a shrine to his mother in the form of a room containing everything she would need if she came back to life. This may go some way toward explaining why he never married.”
Tuesday, November 12, 2013
TOW (& Answer)
Sunday, November 10, 2013
Events for the Week of November 11…
The library will be closed on Monday for the Veteran’s Day
Holiday. Things going on at the library
during the rest of the week include:
- Teen Council Meeting -> Make Candy Sushi on Tuesday (11/12) at 4:00
- Little Ones’ Storytime on Wednesday (11/13) at 10:30
- Desktop Publishing Class also on Wednesday at 12:00
- STAR Reader on Wednesday at 3:00
- Thor’s Reptile Show on Wednesday at 4:00
- STAR Reader on Thursday (11/14) at 3:00
- Drop in Computer Lab on Friday (11/15) at 3:30
- Movie Showing (think book club book) on Saturday (11/16) at 3:00
You
can always check the Branch Page (http://www.lapl.org/branches/arroyo-seco)
on the LAPL website for upcoming events or check out the Master Calendar (http://www.lapl.org/whats-on/calendar)
where you can search for something specific across multiple branches.
Saturday, November 9, 2013
New Earth
Friday, November 8, 2013
Further: Beyond the Threshold
Thursday, November 7, 2013
History of Highland Park (library version)….
Here (http://dbase1.lapl.org/webpics/calindex/documents/11/520699.pdf)
you find a plot of the land the library is built on. Interestingly we’re built on a former railway right of way. Take a look at the map for yourself.
Wednesday, November 6, 2013
Tuesday, November 5, 2013
Anatomies
Sunday, November 3, 2013
Events for the Week of November 4…
Things going on at the library during this week include:
- Little Ones’ Storytime on Wednesday (11/6) at 10:30
- STAR Reader on Wednesday at 3:00
- STAR Reader on Thursday (11/7) at 3:00
- Magic Show with Allen Oshira also on Thursday at 4:00
- Drop in Computer Lab on Friday (11/8) at 3:30
- Computer Basics Class on Saturday (11/9) at 2:00
Saturday, November 2, 2013
TOW (& Answer)...
Friday, November 1, 2013
History of Highland Park (library version)…
Check out this (http://dbase1.lapl.org/webpics/calindex/documents/11/520675.pdf)
Annual Report prepared about the Garvanza Branch Library (a nearby branch not us)
for the year 1909. You can see how many
of what types of things the library owned and what kind of circulation they
were getting. You can also learn that the branch took in $29.32 in fines that
year. Fun, especially for the library-phile.
Thursday, October 31, 2013
Never Go Back
Fans of the Reacher series will not be disappointed with
this book. Newcomers can easily enjoy
this book without having to read earlier in the series – though I would
encourage you to try the earlier books too.
Wednesday, October 30, 2013
Arroyo Book Club pick for November….
Tuesday, October 29, 2013
Saturday, October 26, 2013
Events for the Week of October 28…
Things going on at the library during this week include:
- Little Ones’ Storytime on Wednesday (10/30) at 10:30
- Introduction to Word Processing also on Wednesday at 12:00
- STAR Reader on Wednesday at 3:00
- Halloween Party & Stories with Grandma Silverlocks on Thursday (10/31) at 3:00
- Teens Decorate a Sugar Skull on Thursday at 4:00
- Drop in Computer Lab on Friday (11/01) at 3:30
Friday, October 25, 2013
Mist
Thursday, October 24, 2013
Project Cain
Exciting premise to be sure and as far as plot goes this
book is quite interesting.
Unfortunately the author weaves a hell of a lot of pseudo-science &
crackpot conspiracy stuff into the narrative.
Now some of this could be to establish the type of individual our
narrator is but I’m left wondering how much of this the author actually believes.
Wednesday, October 23, 2013
TOW (& Answer)...
The question was
what is meant by “nacelle”? Nacelle
comes from the French and means an enclosure for protecting an engine.
Tuesday, October 22, 2013
Dexter’s Final Cut
Saturday, October 19, 2013
Events for the Week of October 21…
Things going on at the library during this week include:
- Little Ones’ Storytime on Wednesday (10/23) at 10:30
- STAR Reader on Wednesday at 3:00
- STAR Reader on Thursday (10/124) at 3:00
- Computer Basics Class also on Thursday at 6:30
- Drop in Computer Lab on Friday (10/125) at 3:30
- Arroyo Book Club on Saturday (10/26) at 3:00
Friday, October 18, 2013
History of Highland Park (library version)…
Here (http://dbase1.lapl.org/webpics/calindex/documents/11/520721.pdf)
we have a 9-page list of people who donated for the original Carnegie branch
library that stood where our library stands now. This would have been about 100 years ago. Do you recognize any of our generous
original donors?
Thursday, October 17, 2013
Wednesday, October 16, 2013
The Bat
I found this book fascinating at the beginning because it
has a Norwegian author holding a lens up to the culture of Australia. Then the book took a decided turn toward the
bleak (dare I say typically Scandinavian) in the middle and I lost interest in
it.
Tuesday, October 15, 2013
Far From the Tree
Monday, October 14, 2013
TOW (& Answer)...
The Rosenberg case, coming at the height of the anit-Communist hysteria in America produced the harshest possible result: the deaths of two defendants who, as U. S. Supreme Court Justice Felix Frankfurter put it, “were tried for conspiracy and sentenced for treason.”
The question &
answer were taken from p. 452 of Great American Trials edited by Edward Knappman. The book was published by Gale Research in
1994.
Saturday, October 12, 2013
Events for the Week of October 14…
Remember that the library will be closed on Monday for
Columbus Day. Things going on at the
library during the rest of the week include:
- Teen Read Week Loteria event on Tuesday (10/15) at 4:00
- Little Ones’ Storytime on Wednesday (10/16) at 10:30
- STAR Reader on Wednesday at 3:00
- STAR Reader on Thursday (10/17) at 3:00
- Drop in Computer Lab on Friday (10/18) at 3:30
Friday, October 11, 2013
History of Highland Park…
This typewritten report (http://dbase1.lapl.org/webpics/calindex/documents/11/520711.pdf),
dated July 1936, provides a history of the Annandale Branch Library. The report includes a number of photos &
a newspaper clipping. It provides an interesting look at how the library actually worked & includes
staffing and circulation details. Check
it out for a peek behind the scenes.
Thursday, October 10, 2013
Drunk Tank Pink
Wednesday, October 9, 2013
Tuesday, October 8, 2013
The Story of English
Monday, October 7, 2013
TOW (& Answer)...
Saturday, October 5, 2013
Events for the Week of October 7…
Things going on at the library during this week include:
- Little Ones’ Storytime on Wednesday (10/9) at 10:30
- STAR Reader on Wednesday at 3:00
- STAR Reader on Thursday (10/10) at 3:00
- Drop in Computer Lab on Friday (10/11) at 3:30
- Introduction to Spreadsheets class on Saturday (10/12) at 3:00
Friday, October 4, 2013
Slightly Scandalous
Thursday, October 3, 2013
Arroyo Book Club Pick for October….
The Arroyo Book Club will be reading Tracy Kidder’s Strength in What Remains for our October meeting. This book
tells the story of a man who came to America from Burundi in search of a new
life. Let me quote directly from the
booklist review to give you a quick little book summary:
Deo was a young medical student in 1994 when ethnic tensions between Hutu and Tutsi in Burundi elevated to the level of massacres. He spent six months on the run from the Hutu militia, saved by a Hutu woman who claimed he was her son, and later he made his way to New York, saved by a former nun who helped him find housing and other assistance. In the first half of the book, Kidder recalls Deo's struggles as an illegal immigrant, working for poverty wages and sleeping in abandoned buildings, crack houses, and Central Park, all the while recovering from severe trauma and longing for a university setting. Through benefactors, Deo goes on to graduate from Columbia University and to attend medical school at Dartmouth. Eventually working with a nonprofit organization that provides health care in impoverished nations, Deo returned to Burundi to build a clinic. The second half of the book is Kidder's recollections of accompanying Deo on his return trip home, a frightening journey of remembrances. Kidder uses Deo's experiences to deliver a very personal and harrowing account of the ethnic genocide in East Central Africa
Wednesday, October 2, 2013
Monday, September 30, 2013
Read for the Record…
Join us on Thursday (10/3) at 5:00 for a
storytime event. There will be stories
and arts & crafts and general fun for all.
Everyone is welcome so spread the word. (http://www.lapl.org/whats-on/events/read-record)
Saturday, September 28, 2013
Events for the Week of September 30…
Things going on at the library during this week include:
- Little Ones’ Storytime on Wednesday (10/2) at 10:30
- STAR Reader on Wednesday at 3:00
- STAR Reader on Thursday (10/3) at 3:00
- Read for the Record program (storytime) also on Thursday at 5:00
- Drop in Computer Lab on Friday (10/4) at 3:30
Friday, September 27, 2013
TOW (& Answers)...
Let’s answer this
week’s Moby Dick questions…
1. What is the first
ship the 'Pequod' meets?
Albatross. Named after the bird of ill fortune, it is the first of many bad omens for the 'Pequod'.
2. What does Ahab
temper his new harpoon with?
Blood. Specifically, the blood of the harpooneers. And Ahab howls over it, 'Ego non baptizo te in nomine patris, sed in nomine diaboli!'( I baptize thee not in the name of the Father, but in the name of the devil!)
3. What was the ship
that rescued Ishmael?
Rachel. Still looking for the captain's son, the 'Rachel' '...only found another orphan.' Ishmael.
Thursday, September 26, 2013
History of Highland Park…
This one page brochure (http://dbase1.lapl.org/webpics/calindex/documents/10/520285.pdf)
provides a quick thumbnail overview of the History of Northeast Los
Angeles. Here you’ll find a couple of
paragraphs on early settlers and a brief list of places of note. It appears to be some kind of advertising
flyer. Anyway, take a look.
Wednesday, September 25, 2013
Beautifully Unique Sparkleponies
Tuesday, September 24, 2013
Trivia of the Week...
More Moby Dick
Trivia:
- What is the first ship the 'Pequod' meets?
- What does Ahab temper his new harpoon with?
- What was the ship that rescued Ishmael?
Monday, September 23, 2013
The 7th Moby Dick Event….
Mark your calendars and plan to head down to the library
next Saturday (9/28) at 3:00 for the seventh & last of our Moby Dick
events. The Arroyo Book Club will be
meeting to discuss Moby Dick (of course).
Join us and share your thoughts on this classic American novel. Everyone is welcome.
For details about Moby Dick events city wide be sure to
check out the Library Foundation of Los Angeles’ website (www.whateverhappenedtomobydick.org). Look at my earlier blog entry (http://arroyoseco5.blogspot.com/2013/08/whatever-happened-to-moby-dick-or-la.html)
for specifics about programming at the Arroyo Seco Branch.
Saturday, September 21, 2013
Events for the Week of September 23…
Things going on at the library during this week include:
- Little Ones’ Storytime on Wednesday (9/25) at 10:30
- Computer Basics Class also on Wednesday at 12:00
- STAR Reader on Wednesday at 3:00
- STAR Reader on Thursday (9/26) at 3:00
- Drop in Computer Lab on Friday (9/27) at 3:30
- PSAT Practice Test on Saturday (9/28) beginning at 10:00
- Arroyo Book Club discussion of Melville’s Moby Dick also on Saturday at 3:00
Friday, September 20, 2013
TOW (& Answers)...
To answer the
Queequeg questions:
- Where did Queequeg come from? Kokovoko which is “...not down on any map. True places never are.”
- What little idol does Queequeg worship? Yojo.
- What American president does Ishmael compare Queequeg to? Washington. “Queequeg was George Washington cannibalistically developed.”
Thursday, September 19, 2013
B.U.G. (Big Ugly Guy)
If you’re looking for an exciting, entertaining
book for your 9-13 year old then look no farther then B.U.G. (Big Ugly Guy) by Jane Yolen and Adam Stemple. In this
book our hero, Sammy Greenburg, copes with being bullied, makes new friends,
starts up a klezmer fusion band, and creates a Golem (to help with the bullying
problem). In the end things work out
& our hero learns a lesson. All in
all a book I’d recommend to any middle school aged child.
Wednesday, September 18, 2013
The 6th Moby Dick Event….
Mark your calendars and plan to head down to the library
next Saturday (9/21) at 3:00 for the sixth of our Moby Dick events. We will be enjoying a chat on the topic of
the Physical and Meta-Physical in Moby Dick.
The chat is presented by Occidental Professor Daniel Fineman and should
be very interesting. Everyone is
welcome to join us.
For details about Moby Dick events city wide be sure to
check out the Library Foundation of Los Angeles’ website (www.whateverhappenedtomobydick.org). Look at my earlier blog entry (http://arroyoseco5.blogspot.com/2013/08/whatever-happened-to-moby-dick-or-la.html)
for specifics about programming at the Arroyo Seco Branch.
Tuesday, September 17, 2013
What the Cat Saw
Monday, September 16, 2013
The 5th Moby Dick Event…
Mark your calendars and plan to head down to the library
next Thursday (9/19) at 5:30 for the fifth of our Moby Dick events. We will be celebrating Moby Dick & Talk
Like a Pirate Day. This is a story time
craft event. We will read tales of
whales & tales of pirates. Make our
own pirate hats & try our hands at some games. There will be booty.
Everyone is welcome.
For details about Moby Dick events city wide be sure to
check out the Library Foundation of Los Angeles’ website (www.whateverhappenedtomobydick.org). Look at my earlier blog entry (http://arroyoseco5.blogspot.com/2013/08/whatever-happened-to-moby-dick-or-la.html)
for specifics about programming at the Arroyo Seco Branch.
Trivia of the Week...
This week's trivia is a series of questions about the character Queequeg from Melville's Moby Dick.
- Where did Queequeg come from?
- What little idol does Queequeg worship?
- What American president does Ishmael compare Queequeg to?
Sunday, September 15, 2013
The 4th Moby Dick Event…
Mark your calendars and plan to head down to the library
next Wednesday (9/18) from 6:00-7:45 for the fourth of our Moby Dick
events. We will be enjoying a classic
telescope night with the Sidewalk Astronomers.
Join us for a look through the telescope at the moon and whatever other
objects of astronomical interest can be found.
We will experiment with a homemade quadrant as well and learn how
sailors determined latitude at sea.
Everyone is welcome.
For details about Moby Dick events city wide be sure to
check out the Library Foundation of Los Angeles’ website (www.whateverhappenedtomobydick.org). Look at my earlier blog entry (http://arroyoseco5.blogspot.com/2013/08/whatever-happened-to-moby-dick-or-la.html)
for specifics about programming at the Arroyo Seco Branch.
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