Bi-weekly Trivia Question…

This time let’s ask for the image that was on the front page of the local Japanese language newspaper on 11/15/1923.

Arroyo Book Club July Pick….

 

Weather by Jenny Offill will be our July pick.  Cherry picking from a few reviews we find:

“Weather holds its own with the strongest examples of the new non-speculative climate fiction. It has the feel of a classic, the kind of book that future humans will read in order to figure out what people were thinking in the early decades of the twenty-first century.”
—Los Angeles Review of Books

“Brilliant. . . . Offill’s writing is often brisk and comic, and her book’s format underlines her gifts. . . . Weather is her most soulful book. . . . Offill’s humor is saving humor; it’s as if she’s splashing vinegar to deglaze a pan.”
—The New York Times Book Review

“Tiny in size but immense in scope, radically disorienting yet reassuringly humane, strikingly eccentric and completely irresistible. . . . Luminous.”
 —The Boston Globe

“Time flies by in this wry story of a family—librarian Lizzie, her classics buff husband, their son, and her brother, a recovering addict. Apocalypse (climate and otherwise) looms over the narrative, and yet it is funny and hopeful too.”
—Vanity Fair

“[Weather] solidifies the author's place among the vanguard of writers who are reinvigorating literature.”
—O, The Oprah Magazine

The book is available in e-book and e-audiobook form via Overdrive/Libby.  Find the e-book here  and the e-audiobook here.  You may also stop by the library, we are now open, and pick up a paper copy.

We will meet via Zoom to discuss the book on July 24 at 3:00.  Be sure to email me at ayosco@lapl.org if you plan to attend so I can make sure you are on the link list.

Walk Highland Park….

 

Join us as we explore Highland Park on foot.  Get a bit of exercise and enjoy the company of other library patrons.  We’ll meet in front of the library on Figueroa at 9:30 and set off.  Dogs are welcome to come too.

Programming Coming up This Week

Are you already signed up for Summer Reading? If not, now’s the time. Visit lapl.org/summer to get registered.  Then check out some of the exciting programming on offer from the library this week.  Visit our online calendar for the complete selection…

Monday
10:00 Thor's Reptile Safari Show (LAPL Facebook/YouTube)
12:00 Buying a Home (LAPL Facebook/YouTube)

Tuesday
10:00 Storytime Online  (LAPL Facebook/YouTube)
4:00 LGBTQIA Youth Mental Health Panel Discussion (LAPL Facebook/YouTube)

Wednesday
10:00 Storytime Online  (LAPL Facebook/YouTube)
3:00 Dive into Language: Korean for kids (LAPL Facebook/YouTube)

Thursday
10:00 Storytime Online  (LAPL Facebook/YouTube)
4:00 LA Made: California Native Garden tour  (LAPL Facebook/YouTube)

Friday
9:30 Walk Highland Park  (in person event—Meet in front of the library on Figueroa)
10:00 Storytime Online  (LAPL Facebook/YouTube)
 
Saturday
11:00 Docent Tour of Central Library Virtual (email docents@lapl.org for link)

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
Twitter: twitter.com/arroyoseco5

NELA Summer: Recycled Origami

Join us on Saturday, July 10 via Zoom and learn how to use recycled paper to make beautiful origami. Before the program collect paper (junk mail, newspaper, magazines, whatever you have to hand), scissors, pen or pencil, and a ruler or straightedge.

Register for the program at: bit.ly/3sHaRAh

If you have questions email: palvarado@lapl.org

This is the third in the NELA Summer program series.  Visit [bit.ly/3t5lcq0] for information about other programs in the series.

History of Highland Park…

 

Today we have an article titled Santa Fe Railroad Built Empire which explores the history of the railroad in Southern California.  In this article you will find pictures including one of the laying of rails in South Pasadena and an 1887 image of a train going over the Arroyo.

The article was written by Ted Hilgensthuler for the Los Angeles Herald & Express as part of a series of articles about past history in Los Angeles.  It was published on May 23, 1959.  Check it out. 

Bi-weekly Trivia Question (Answer)….

 

This time we asked how far can a spider jump?  A bit of a tricky question since there are so many types of spiders so let’s just consider it as asking how far can the spiders known for jumping jump? And the answer is that certain hunting spiders can spring distances up to 40 of their body lengths.  Pretty impressive.

This question (and answer) was found via ScienceFlix. ScienceFlix is an excellent database for just browsing through to learn something interesting and while away some time.  Specifically it combines curriculum-driven, leveled content, interactive features, and intuitive navigation into a single, highly-engaging digital resource for students in grades 4 through 9. Find the database listed alphabetically under S on LAPL’s Research & Homework page and access it with your library card

Programming Coming up This Week

Are you already signed up for Summer Reading? If not, now’s the time. Visit lapl.org/summer to get registered.  Then check out some of the exciting programming on offer from the library this week.  Visit the library's online calendar for the complete selection…

Monday
10:00 Feldenkrais with Jenna Blaustein (email dmatthews@lapl.org for link)
4:00 Teen Drawing Circle (email plevie@lapl.org for link)

Tuesday
10:00 Storytime Online  (LAPL Facebook/YouTube)
6:00 NELA Summer: Buzz & Flutter (Register: bit.ly/3sHaRAh)

Wednesday
10:00 Storytime Online  (LAPL Facebook/YouTube)
4:00 A Visit With Phranc (LAPL Facebook/YouTube)

Thursday
10:00 Storytime Online  (LAPL Facebook/YouTube)
4:00 LA Made: Gaysian AF (LAPL Facebook/YouTube)

Friday
10:00 Storytime Online  (LAPL Facebook/YouTube)
4:00 Your Author Series: Suzie Hicks (LAPL Facebook/YouTube)
 
Saturday
3:00 Arroyo Book Club discusses The Great Derangement by Ghosh (email ayosco@lapl.org for link)

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
Twitter: twitter.com/arroyoseco5

History of Highland Park…

 

Today I bring you 4 pictures of Occidental.  They range from a picture of the original Boyle Heights building (after it was destroyed by fire) to pictures of the original Highland Park site to a (pre-built) picture of the current site.  These are all newspaper photos so they are a bit grainy but still interesting. 

Bi-weekly Trivia Question…

 This time let’s ask how far can a spider jump?

NELA Summer: Buzz & Flutter

The Second NELA Summer Program takes place on June 22 at 6:00 pm via Zoom

Want to know what’s flying outside? Join Jessica Maccaro, graduate student of entomology and macro photographer, for a lively discussion of bees and butterflies in the Los Angeles area, accompanied by her own spectacular photographs of pollinators at work. This event is free and appropriate for the whole family

Register for the program at: bit.ly/3sHaRAh

If you have questions email: palvarado@lapl.org

This is the second in the NELA Summer program series.  Visit [bit.ly/3t5lcq0] for information about other programs in the series.

Programming Coming up This Week

Are you already signed up for Summer Reading? If not, now’s the time. Visit lapl.org/summer to get registered.  Then check out some of the exciting programming on offer from the library this week.  Visit our online calendar for the complete selection…

Monday
11:00 Baby & Toddler Storytime (email eden@lapl.org for link)
4:00 Laughter Yoga (email eaaronson@lapl.org for link)

Tuesday
10:00 Storytime Online  (LAPL Facebook/YouTube)
4:00 NeiSci 101: Doing Science Together (LAPL Facebook/YouTube)

Wednesday
10:00 Storytime Online  (LAPL Facebook/YouTube)
7:00 LA Made: A Journey Through Brazilian Music (email fschwarz@lapl.org for link)

Thursday
10:00 Storytime Online  (LAPL Facebook/YouTube)
4:00 LA Made: Green Girl Leah Thomas (LAPL Facebook/YouTube)

Friday
10:00 Storytime Online  (LAPL Facebook/YouTube)
6:00 Edendale Up Close Concerts - Brendan White, pianist (email eden@lapl.org for link)
 
Saturday
3:00 Lummis Day Viva Poetry (Register: https://bit.ly/3uNvY5H)

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
Twitter: twitter.com/arroyoseco5

History of Highland Park…

 

Here we have a reprint of advertisement that appeared on 12/26/1909 in the Los Angeles Examiner.  It is a map of Mt. Washington and is visually a stunning piece of work.  Take a look at it.

Bi-weekly Trivia Question (Answer)….

 

Of course there is no right answer to the question who was your favorite author when you were 10 but let me share my answer.  Diana Wynne Jones is an author I loved reading at 10 and in fact I still like to read her books now that I am long past 10.  Jones writes books that are hard to define. They have strong fantasy elements when they aren’t outright fantasy and they are always a good story.  Her books include Howl’s Moving Castle (a title lovers of Japanese animated films will recognize). Jones is an author that other authors cite as someone they read (and loved) in childhood and later.

Find out all about Jones, and other authors of children’s and YA literature in the database Something About the Author.  This database is the Complete series on the lives and careers of popular and significant authors and illustrators of books for children and teens. Find the database listed alphabetically under S on LAPL’s Research & Homework page and access it with your library card

NELA Summer : Introduction to Plant Based Living

 

Acooba, an accomplished vegetarian and vegan chef, will talk about the different types of plant-based lifestyles, and share resources and tips from her own 25+ years of experience living and raising a family with a plant-based lifestyle. She will also demonstrate how quick, easy and appetizing it can be to prepare and eat vegan food.

June 12 at 3:00 pm via Zoom

Register for the program at: bit.ly/3sHaRAh
If you have questions email: palvarado@lapl.org

This is the first in the NELA Summer program series.  Visit [bit.ly/3t5lcq0] for information about other programs in the series.

Programming Coming up This Week

Some of the exciting programming on offer from the library this week.  Visit our online calendar for the complete selection…

Monday
10:00 Fun With Music for Preschoolers (LAPL Facebook/YouTube)
3:00 Virtual Field Trip to the Getty Center and Villa (email lkratz@lapl.org for link)

Tuesday
10:00 Storytime Online  (LAPL Facebook/YouTube)
4:00 Q & A with Author and LGBTQIA Advocate Juan Acosta (LAPL Facebook/YouTube)

Wednesday
10:00 Storytime Online  (LAPL Facebook/YouTube)
6:00 Pride Zine Workshop (Register: bit.ly/PrideZine)

Thursday
10:00 Storytime Online  (LAPL Facebook/YouTube)
4:00 LA Made: Introduction to Writing for Sketch Comedy (LAPL Facebook/YouTube)

Friday
10:00 Storytime Online  (LAPL Facebook/YouTube)
4:00 Your Author Series: Jose Ramirez (LAPL Facebook/YouTube)

Saturday
10:00 Western Edge Writers: Self Directed Writing (email shannah@lapl.org for link)

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
Twitter: twitter.com/arroyoseco5

History of LAPL…

 

Usually I bring you a history of Highland Park article but today I’m going to let you look at an article about the Los Angeles Public Library.  The article is titled Biggest Lender in the West and briefly described with “9,000,000 Books a Year: A Report to the People of Los Angeles on their Public Library.”  It was put together in 1955 and provides a snapshot of current and projected library use and uses.  Most interestingly it is filled with absolutely charming graphic images.  I’d say take a look at it if only to admire these drawings.

Bi-weekly Trivia Question…

Our question this time has no right answer… who was your favorite author when you were 10?  If you feel like sharing your answer on Facebook & Instagram you can or you can chat to me via ayosco@lapl.org

Lummis Day Viva Poetry Event

 Readings & Conversation

Join us for another lovely afternoon of poetry from a slate of poets that includes current Los Angles Poet Laureate Lynne Thompson on Saturday, June 19, at 3:00 p.m. via Zoom.

Register for the program: bit.ly/3uNvY5H
If you have questions email: ayosco@lapl.org

[About the Poets]
Neil Aitken, writer, editor, and translator, is the author of Babbage’s Dream and The Lost Country of Sight, winner of the 2007 Philip Levine Prize for Poetry. His work has appeared in Adroit Journal, Crab Orchard Review, Ninth Letter, Southern Poetry Review, Thrush, and elsewhere. The founding editor of Boxcar Poetry Review and a former computer games programmer, he holds both an MFA from UC Riverside and a Ph.D. in Creative Writing & Literature from USC. He now lives in Canada and works as a creative writing coach and manuscript consultant.

Lois P. Jones, who for many years has hosted Poets' Cafe for KPFK FM Radio, was the shortlist prize winner in the Terraine Poetry Contest judged by Jane Hirshfield (2018). Her first collection, Night Ladder, was listed for the Julie Suk Award and shortlisted for the Lascaux Poetry Book Award. She's been anthologized in New Voices: Contemporary Writers Confronting the Holocaust, The Poet's Quest for God, and Wide Awake Poets of Los Angeles and Beyond. Lois is also Poetry Editor of Kyoto Journal and co-hosts the long-running Moonday Poetry Series at Flintridge Bookstore.

Eric Morago received his MFA from CSU Long Beach and now serves as editor of Moon Tide Press. His poetry appears in Multiverse: Anthology of Superhero Poetry and Beside the City of Angeles: an Anthology of Long Beach Poetry, as well as other anthologies. He's published the collections What We Ache For: Poems and Prose and Here for the Fiction, and the chapbooks First Kill and Secret Origin. Charles Harper Webb has described him this way: "Eric Morago's poetry brews the energy of performance art with the craft of mainstream poetry into a blend, which is his alone."
 
Lynne Thompson. This year, Lynne Thompson was appointed Poet Laureate of Los Angeles. Her book, Beg No Pardon won the Perugia Press Prize in 2007 and the Great Lakes Colleges New Writers Award in 2008. She followed with the collections Start with a Small Guitar and Fretwork, winner of the Marsh Hawk Poetry Prize. Individual poems appear in Wide Awake: Poets of Los Angeles and Beyond, The Coiled Serpent, and Best American Poetry 2020. Thompson serves on the boards of Cave Canem and the Los Angeles Review of Books, and is Chair of the Board of Trustees, Scripps College.