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)

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

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.

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.

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.  

Beautifully Unique Sparkleponies

The book Beautifully Unique Sparkleponies reads like a blog.  It is by Chris Kluwe who (self-reportedly) is a football player for the NFL.  I don’t follow sports AT ALL - & if I did football would be the last sport I followed - so I have not run into this man before.  The book itself consists of a number of essays on a variety of topics.  They vary from sports related, to social or political commentary, to memories of the author’s life.  Truthfully I expect the author has a blog and has just been convinced to publish his entries.  While it’s not a bad book, it is terribly repetitive.  The best bits are when the author lets his love of science fiction tropes show through & pens an essay on a modern topic from that perspective. 

Trivia of the Week...

More Moby Dick Trivia:

1. What is the first ship the 'Pequod' meets?
2. What does Ahab temper his new harpoon with?
3. What was the ship that rescued Ishmael?

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.

"What Ever Happened to Moby Dick?" programming is made possible through the generous support of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, the WHH Foundation, and the Library Foundation of Los Angeles.

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

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.

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.”

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.

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.

"What Ever Happened to Moby Dick?" programming is made possible through the generous support of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, the WHH Foundation, and the Library Foundation of Los Angeles.

What the Cat Saw

If you’re looking for a nice mystery you can’t do worse then What the Cat Saw by Carolyn Hart.  Our heroine arrives in small town Oklahoma to substitute for her sister while she’s off on vacation only to fall head first into a mystery involving vandalism, maliciousness, and, of course, murder. 

This is a nice, entertaining book for someone who’s looking for a bit of entertainment that is not too deep & is a bit cosy.  

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.

"What Ever Happened to Moby Dick?" programming is made possible through the generous support of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, the WHH Foundation, and the Library Foundation of Los Angeles.

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?