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This 2/4/1965 article by Eleanor Zimmerman titled "ER Blvd. farm house demolished: Landmark falls" details the history of a house that had stood at 4905 Eagle Rock Blvd for more
than 90 years. Check it out for an interesting perspective on the area as well
as for the pictures.
Musicians from the Santa Cecilia Orchestra will be coming by on Sunday, July 9 at 2:00 to provide us with a free concert! This delightful concert is perfect for your young children, your toddlers, indeed it is perfect for the entire family.
We invite you to bring your family to meet our orchestra family! Bring your favorite stuffed animal to this fun concert that demonstrates how sounds, melodies, rhythms, and instruments can bring music to life. Kids and stuffed animals alike will enjoy discovering the woodwinds of the orchestra.
Learn more about the Santa Cecilia Orchestra with a visit to their website
This year’s Summer Reading Challenge theme is “My LA.” In line with that the book club decided it would be fun to read a book that centered Los Angeles in some way for our June & July meetings. The book L.A. Weather by María Amparo Escandón was the run-away winner of our selection poll so it will be our July book.
The book is described:
"L.A. is parched, dry as a bone, and all Oscar, the weather-obsessed patriarch of the Alvarado family, desperately wants is a little rain. He's harboring a costly secret that distracts him from everything else. His wife, Keila, desperate for a life with a little more intimacy and a little less Weather Channel, feels she has no choice but to end their marriage. Their three daughters are blindsided and left questioning everything they know. Each will have to take a critical look at her own relationships and make some tough decisions along the way."
Find the catalog entry here
We will have copies of the book available at the branch in the place where such books are usually put, just ask a staff member if you can't find them. There are plenty of ebook copies available in Libby. Find a link here or just search in Libby.
We will meet to discuss the book on Saturday, July 22 at 3:00. If you're interested in attending via Zoom be sure to email us at ayosco@lapl.org so we can add you to the link list.
Apparently back in 1969 there was an incident where some
Occidental professors characterized Eagle Rock as a “potential slum.” This document consists of a letter written in response to that incident, explaining why the
professors were wrong as well as suggested improvement programs.
This month’s question asked you to describe the flag of Mozambique.
The flag of Mozambique is pictured. It consists of (from the bottom up) a yellow stripe, a thinner bordering white stripe, a black stripe, a thinner bordering white stripe, and a green stripe. A fed triangle extends from the left side of the flag 1/3 of the way in. In the center of the red triangle is a yellow star inside the star is the image of a Kalashnikov rifle with a bayonet attached to the barrel crossed by a hoe, superimposed on an open book.
The image was found in the database A to Z Maps Online which, while featuring maps, includes a section on flags of the world. This database can be found on the library’s Research & Homework page under “A” and accessed with your library card.
This newspaper article from 8/26/1973 by Charles Cooper recounts the story of Eagle Rock’s incorporation into Los Angeles in 1923. Check it out for all sorts of details.
For beginner, intermediate, advanced, and native speakers
Come and converse with us “en français bien sûr” about culture, art, politics… And if you are learning French, enjoy a friendly, stress-free platform to practice it. Club is hosted by Hamid who has taught French at the college level and hosted French meet ups in Los Angeles for 15 years.
The conversation will take place on the third Sunday of each month at 3:00 p.m.
This event is for adults only. There is a maximum of sixteen participants so you’ll want to register to reserve your spot. Do that with an email (ayosco@lapl.org), a call (323-255-0537), or drop by in person and see us at the Information Desk
Here is an interesting catalog of books and pamphlets called “The hills of home” and referencing items relating to Altadena, Angeles National Forest, Eagle Rock, Garvanza, Highland Park, Los Angeles, Mount Lowe, Mount Wilson, Pasadena, San Gabriel, San Marino, San Rafael Hills, South Pasadena, Sierra Madre. The list was compiled by Dawson’s Book Shop in 1978 and includes some images.
Please join artist Miriam Quezada as she leads a free Repujado workshop. The audience will learn the history and techniques of this ancient art form of embossing metal. Participants will have hands on experience crafting their own embossed 3D creations to take home. All materials provided.
Class is limited to 20 so please sign up with a call (323-255-0537), an email (ayosco@lapl.org), or by stopping at the Information Desk when you're in the branch.
Program limited to adults
Saturday, June 10 at 10 a.m.
The theme of the Los Angeles Public Library's summer reading challenge this year is “My LA.” Celebrate that theme by exploring Highland Park with us. We will walk down Figueroa perusing the Angels Walk LA signs and sharing our own tales of the neighborhood as we manage to socialize, exercise, and learn something new simultaneously.
We will meet in the Arroyo Seco Library Lobby. Everyone is welcome to join us.
Here you will find the Program for the dedication of the Eagle Rock Cultural
Community Center as well as historical information on the Eagle Rock Branch
Library. Check it out for some interesting background information on Eagle Rock
institutions.