Arroyo Book Club October Pick….

 

October is a fiction month for the Arroyo Book Club. The book we will read is Love in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel García Márquez.  This is an “acclaimed modern literary classic by a beloved Nobel Prize-winning author.”  The catalog describes the book with:

“The story of a fantastic wedding, the return of the bride to her parents in disgrace, her brothers' resolve to seek revenge on her corrupter, and the towns peoples' refusal to depart from routine.”

Stop by the branch to pick up a copy to read. You will find them in the usual location, just ask if you don’t know where that is.  

We will meet to discuss the book on Saturday, October 26 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 let us know at ayosco@lapl.org so we can get the link to you.

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 during the week below (programs in person at our branch unless otherwise noted). Visit our online calendar for our complete program selection….

Sunday
2:00 Sunday Move: Mission Impossible

Monday
12:00 Microcréditos SBA 101 (LAPL YouTube)
4:00 DIY Mini Air Quality Flags

Tuesday
12:00 Voter Information for the upcoming 2024 General Election (LAPL YouTube)
3:00 STAR Reader: Jeffrey
5:00 Walk-In Tutor for Adults

Wednesday
10:30 Baby & Toddler Storytime
3:00 STAR Reader: Miss Katherine
4:00 Dog and Cat Portraits With Watercolor Pencils

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

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

Saturday
2:00 STAR Reader: 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

BioBlitz 2024

 

October is BioBlitz month! Join us in crowdsourcing a look at the animals, insects, and plants that live in Los Angeles.

Los Angeles is located in a global biodiversity hot spot and has an incredible array of native animals, plants and ecosystems to explore. We need your help to better protect and understand where different species of plants and animals live across the City. Each time you upload an observation to iNaturalist, especially in observation cold spots on the map, you contribute to the knowledge about the City’s biodiversity that supports protecting and conserving local wildlife and their habitats.

The LA BioBlitz Challenge is an exciting collaboration between the Los Angeles Public Library’s Neighborhood Science Initiative, L.A. Sanitation and Environment’s Biodiversity Program, L.A. Recreation & Parks, the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, and L.A. Department of Water and Power.

LAPL’s Digital Collection: Autographs

 

The next entry we’re sharing from our digital collection comes from the Autograph collection. Here we have the signature (& some additional text) of Colorado Governor Alva Adams. Signature taken in 1907.

Access the full document here 

Poetry Reading

 

Looking to add a little poetry to your life? Why not come to a poetry reading and listen to some local poets share their work.  

When: Tuesday, October 8 starting at 6:30 p.m.
Where: The Arroyo Seco Branch Library / 6145 N. Figueroa Street
Who: Carlos Lara, Taos Lopez, and Will Alexander

Event is free & Everyone is welcome!

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 during the week below (programs in person at our branch unless otherwise noted). Visit our online calendar for our complete program selection….

Monday
12:00 SBA Microloans 101 (LAPL YouTube)
4:00 Nazca Lines Craft

Tuesday
10:30 Baby & Toddler Storytime
3:00 STAR Reader: Jeffrey
5:00 Walk-In Tutor for Adults

Wednesday
10:30 Baby & Toddler Storytime
3:00 STAR Reader: Miss Katherine
4:00 Teen Wednesdays at the Library
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 )

Saturday
2:00 STAR Reader: Toni
3:00 Arroyo Book Club (in person OR zoom / 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

Los Libros 2024

 

Read, dream and celebrate … ¡en dos idiomas! #LALibrosFest will offer entertainment for all ages featuring Spanish-language and bilingual storytelling, performances, workshops, and award-winning authors at Central Library in downtown L.A. on September 28. ¡Te esperamos! 

Visit us online for all the details: https://lapl.org/libros

Monthly Trivia Question (Answer)….

This month we asked a question that was less about knowing trivia and more about being able to find and use resources.  To wit, the question asked who was living at 6151 Piedmont in 1956. The answer is Douglas D. Smith.

We found the answer by using the library’s digitized collection of City and Street Directories and doing a simple search on the requested address.  The libraries collection of City and Street spans from 1875-1987 and can be searched by name or address. Part of the Library's "Visual Collections," the directories have been digitized and can be viewed online. Find the link on the library’s Research & Homework page under “C”

Sunday Movie

 

Looking for something low key to do on a Sunday afternoon? Have a hankering for a spy flick & love special effects? Why not join us for our Sunday Afternoon Movie?  We will be screening the first Mission Impossible movie on Sunday, September 29 at 2 P.M. 

“On a mission to find crucial computer information, secret agent Ethan Hunt is framed for the deaths of his espionage team; he then must flee government assassins to find the truth. Inspired by the ‘60s TV series of the same name.”

Everyone is welcome

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 during the week below (programs in person at our branch unless otherwise noted). Visit our online calendar for our complete program selection….

Monday
4:00 Talk Like a Pirate Day

Tuesday
10:30 Baby & Toddler Storytime
3:00 Read With a STAR: Jeffrey
5:00 Walk-In Tutor for Adults

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

Thursday
10:30 Infant Massage Class 5 of 5 (registration required)
1:00 Q.Me Free Legal Clinic (sign up)

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

Saturday
10:30 Get Ready for Kindergarten: Talk and Play
2:00 Read With a STAR: Toni
3:00 Meditative Art

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: Menus

 

This time let’s turn our attention to the menu collection.  Here’s one for The Lodge at Torrey Pines from 2008.  This is a La Jolla based establishment.

Access the complete menu here 

Meditative Art

 

When: Saturday, September 21 at 3 PM

Where: The Arroyo Seco Library

What: Swing by for a relaxing, art filled afternoon. We will be creating zentangles or working on an old-fashioned coloring project. Set your cares aside and join us.

Meant for adults but all are welcome.

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 during the week below (programs in person at our branch unless otherwise noted). Visit our online calendar for our complete program selection….

Sunday
3:00 Paper Bead Making

Monday
4:00 Zipline Challenge

Tuesday
10:30 Baby & Toddler Storytime
3:00 Read With a STAR: Jeffrey
5:00 Walk-In Tutor for Adults

Wednesday
10:30 Baby & Toddler Storytime
3:00 STAR Reader: Miss Katherine
4:00 Teen Council Activity

6:00 Círculo de Lectores

Thursday
10:30 Infant Massage Class 4 of 5 (registration required)
1:00 Q.Me Free Legal Clinic (sign up)

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

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

Paper Bead Making

Recycle scrap paper into beautiful beads with us on Sunday, September 8 at 3 p.m. Use those beads to for embellishment (or jewelry).

Monthly Trivia Question…

This month is less a trivia question and more a do you know the resource you need question. In any event, looking out the library window I see across the street a house with the street address of 6151 Piedmont. The question then is who was living in it in 1956?

Penric’s Travels

 

In Penric’s Travels, Lois McMaster Bujold sends Penric, a sorcerer “ridden” by Desdemona a demon, off to a Southern land on a political mission. A mission that goes awry ending with him a political prisoner.  He escapes and then must rescue the local general who was also embroiled in the plot as well as his sister. The stories cover the escape, the journey to safety, and the follow up to rescue the sister’s mother discovered to be also imprisoned.  This is detail rich fantasy at its best. Bujold has a way of imbuing her characters with personality and her plots with humor that is a joy to read.  Highly recommended. 

Programming Coming up This Week

Please note that the Library will be closed Monday, September 2 in celebration of Labor 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 remainder of the week below (programs in person at our branch unless otherwise noted). Visit our online calendar for our complete program selection….

Monday
Closed for Labor Day Holiday

Tuesday
10:30 Baby & Toddler Storytime
3:00 Read With a STAR: Jeffrey
5:00 Walk-In Tutor for Adults

Wednesday
10:30 Baby & Toddler Storytime
12:00 Secrets to Starting Your Own Business or Franchise (LAPL YouTube)
3:00 STAR Reader: Miss Katherine

Thursday
10:30 Infant Massage Class 3 of 5 (registration required)
1:00 Q.Me Free Legal Clinic (sign up)

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

Saturday
2:00 Read With a STAR: Toni

Sunday
3:00 Paper Bead Making

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