Programming Coming up This Week

The library will be closed on 1/1 in celebration of New Year’s Day

Find the in person programs at our branch as well as a selection of the exciting, virtual programs offered by branches across the city during the rest of the week below (programs in person at our branch unless otherwise noted). Visit our online calendar for our complete program selection….

Monday
Library Closed

Tuesday
4:00 Tea and a Tale (email eaaronson@lapl.org)

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

Thursday
1:00 Q.Me Free Legal Clinic (sign up)

Friday
10:00 Yoga & Meditation With Master John (email dmatthews@lapl.org for link)

Saturday
2:00 Read With a STAR: Toni

Catch up with us on various sites...

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Facebook: www.facebook.com/lapubliclibrary/
Instagram: www.instagram.com/lapubliclibrary/
YouTube: www.youtube.com/losangeleslibrary

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History of Highland Park…

 

This article from an unknown periodical speaks of a ship that was christened in honor of Charles Lummis.  The article then goes on to provide a brief thumbnail bio of Lummis and information about his house.  A lovely sketch of his house is included.  Take a look.

Arroyo Book Club January Pick

 

The Arroyo Book Club will be reading a non-fiction title for our January discussion. The non-fiction title we will be reading is Dreamland by Sam Quinones. The book is described in part:

From a small town in Mexico to the boardrooms of Big Pharma to main streets nationwide, an explosive and shocking account of addiction in the heartland of America… In 1929, in the blue-collar city of Portsmouth, Ohio, a company built a swimming pool the size of a football field; named Dreamland, it became the vital center of the community. Now, addiction has devastated Portsmouth, as it has hundreds of small rural towns and suburbs across America—addiction like no other the country has ever faced. How that happened is the riveting story of Dreamland.

There will be copies of the book available at the library in the usual location (just ask staff if you don’t know where that is).  If you prefer an e-book look here

We will meet to discuss the book on Saturday, January 27 at 3 p.m. If you can’t join us in person but would like to follow along remotely please send an email to ayosco@lapl.org so we can add you to the link list. 

Programming Coming up This Week

The library will be closed on 12/24 and 12/25 in celebration of Christmas.

Find the in person programs at our branch as well as a selection of the exciting, virtual programs offered by branches across the city during the rest of the week below (programs in person at our branch unless otherwise noted). Visit our online calendar for our complete program selection….

Sunday & Monday
Library Closed

Tuesday
6:00 Sharing True Stories (email wwood@lapl.org)

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

Thursday
1:00 Q.Me Free Legal Clinic (sign up)

Friday
10:00 Yoga & Meditation With Master John (email dmatthews@lapl.org for link)

Saturday
2:00 Read With a STAR: Toni

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

The Body

 

The Body by Bill Bryson is a comprehensive tour of the human body written by a man who has written some excellent travel books. The book is fascinating and definitely designed for the non-expert. My one quibble would be that Bryson’s writing style is somewhat choppy and he will abruptly jump topics between paragraphs.  I’d say the interesting facts presented outweigh their somewhat awkward presentation and I would recommend this book to any amateur interested in learning more about how we work.

Monthly Trivia Question (Answer)….

 

The month’s trivia question asked what is vitiligo. Vitiligo is a skin condition where you see white patches from loss of skin pigment. One to two of every 100 people are affected. Vitiligo is the result of the disappearance of the skin's melanocytes and no one really knows why this happens. Current theories include:

1. Abnormally functioning nerve cells may make toxic substances that injure melanocytes.

2. The body's immune system may destroy melanocytes. Researchers think pigment may be destroyed as the body responds to a substance it perceives as foreign.

3. Pigment-producing cells may self-destruct. While pigment is forming, toxic byproducts could be produced and destroy melanocytes.

4. There is a genetic defect that makes the melanocytes susceptible to injury. 

The question, and answer, were found in the Gale Health & Wellness database. This database provides full text medical encyclopedias, nearly 400 health and medical journals, more than 800 pamphlets and nearly 2,100 health articles from general interest publications. The particular article referenced was:

Colby, Helen, PhD. "Vitiligo." The Gale Encyclopedia of Dermatology, edited by Lisa Kumar, vol. 2, Gale, 2017, pp. 771-774. Gale Health and Wellness.

Find the Gale Health & Wellness database on the library’s Research & Homework page under “G” and access it with your library card.

Programming Coming up This Week

Find the in person programs at our branch as well as a selection of the exciting, virtual programs offered by branches across the city this week below (programs in person at our branch unless otherwise noted). Visit our online calendar for our complete program selection….

Monday
4:00 Keva Plank Building Party

Tuesday
10:30 Baby & Toddler Storytime
4:00 Tea and a Tale (email eaaronson@lapl.org for link)

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

Thursday
1:00 Q.Me Free Legal Clinic (sign up)

Friday
10:00 Yoga & Meditation With Master John (email dmatthews@lapl.org for link)

Saturday
2:00 Read With a STAR: Toni
3:00 Arroyo Book Club meets to discuss Macbeth in person OR online (email ayosco@lapl.org for link)

Catch up with us on various sites...

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Facebook: www.facebook.com/lapubliclibrary/
Instagram: www.instagram.com/lapubliclibrary/
YouTube: www.youtube.com/losangeleslibrary

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Blog: arroyoseco5.blogspot.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/ArroyoSecoLibrary
Instagram: www.instagram.com/arroyosecolapl

History of Highland Park…

 

Today I bring give you a copy of the organizing minutes of the Arroyo Library Club along with a copy of its bylaws.  The meeting in question took place on March 16, 1914…. Very shortly after the library first opened.  Look it over for a snapshot of community participation 100 years ago.  Find the document here.  

Like Crazy

Like Crazy is a memoir by Dan Mathews.  Mathews took in his mother once she was no longer able to live independently and looked after her until her death. Both Mathews and his mother are characters and their exuberance fills a book that might seem somewhat depressing.  Mathews recounts his mother’s struggles with old age and their discovery that she had been suffering from schizophrenia her whole life while sharing stories of his work for PETA, his friends, and the family he manages to create with his friends and his mother.   

Programming Coming up This Week

Find the in person programs at our branch as well as a selection of the exciting, virtual programs offered by branches across the city this week below (programs in person at our branch unless otherwise noted). Visit our online calendar for our complete program selection….

Monday
4:00 Stamp Art Cards

Tuesday
10:30 Baby & Toddler Storytime
4:00 In Conversation With Nick Bantock (email holywd@lapl.org for link)

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

Thursday
1:00 Q.Me Free Legal Clinic (sign up)
6:00 Sci-Fi Short Story Club: "Concrete Island" With Special Guest Joanne McNeil (email christopher.taylor@lapl.org for link)

Friday
10:00 Yoga & Meditation With Master John (email dmatthews@lapl.org for link)

Saturday
2:00 Read With a STAR: Toni

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

LA Made Presents: ZOS!MO Live

 

Monthly Trivia Question…

 This month’s trivia question asks what is vitiligo?

Programming Coming up This Week

Find the in person programs at our branch as well as a selection of the exciting, virtual programs offered by branches across the city this week below (programs in person at our branch unless otherwise noted). Visit our online calendar for our complete program selection….

Sunday
1:00 NELA Holiday Parade: March with Us! (meet up in library parking lot at 12:30)

Monday
11:00 Virtual Toddler Storytime (Register)

Tuesday
10:00 Introduction to Meditation (email wvally@lapl.org for link)

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

Thursday
1:00 Q.Me Free Legal Clinic (sign up)

Friday
10:00 Yoga & Meditation With Master John (email dmatthews@lapl.org for link)

Saturday
2:00 Read With a STAR: Toni
3:00 LA Made: ZOS!MO Live

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