Sunday, February 20, 2022

Programming Coming up This Week

Here are some of the exciting programming on offer from the library this week Visit our online calendar for the complete selection…

Monday
The library will be closed for Presidents Day

Tuesday
10:00 Storytime Online (LAPL Facebook/YouTube)
7:00 Virtual Film Discussion: Last Black Man in San Francisco (register)

Wednesday
1:00 Armenian for Beginners (email language@lapl.org for link)
3:00 Dive into Language: Vietnamese for Kids (LAPL Facebook/YouTube)
 
Thursday
10:00 Storytime Online (LAPL Facebook/YouTube)
4:00 Drag Queen Story Hour (register)
4:00 LA Made: Afro-Indigenous History of the United States (LAPL Facebook/YouTube)

Friday 
12:00 #GetBanked: Be Ready for Tax Time(LAPL Facebook/YouTube)

Saturday
1:00 UCLA Gluck: The Music of Armenia (email ayosco@lapl.org for link)
3:00 Arroyo Book Club discusses Sobel’s The Glass Universe (email ayosco@lapl.org for link)
 
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Friday, February 18, 2022

New e-Resources… K-12

The California library has provided us (and thereby you) with access to 3 Gale student databases. 
 
Gale in Context--Environmental Studies (high school)
Environmental Studies is updated daily with news, reference materials, academic journals, videos, and more. This resource offers nearly 400 topic, state, and province resources across the science, social studies, and humanities curriculum, including Water Privatization, Ecotourism, Air Pollution, Green Economy, and more.

Gale Interactive: Science (high school)
While supporting high school curricula and university coursework, Gale Interactive: Science helps students better visualize and understand concepts in biology, chemistry, earth, and space science. Students and instructors can manipulate and explore 3D models that are paired with reference and periodical content for further understanding.

National Geographic Kids (elementary and middle school)
National Geographic Kids includes the complete run of the magazine from 2009 to the present, as well as books, videos, and images. High-quality informational texts are available for primary, upper elementary, and middle school English Language Arts, social studies, and science classrooms. Best for children aged 6-14.  

These can all be found via the library's Research & Homework page in their respective alphabetical positions and accessed from any computer with your library card.
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Thursday, February 17, 2022

History of Highland Park

 

The obituaries “Helen Cordel Terzo dies” and “Death claims founder of symphony orchestra” from 7/24/1969 and 7/23/1969 tell of the life of a woman who was the founder & president of the Highland Park Symphony Association.  Take a look to learn about an interesting and energetic former community member.

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Wednesday, February 16, 2022

Bi-weekly Trivia Question (Answer)….

 

Our question asked what is the body language that expresses dissatisfaction or annoyance in Suriname? Surinamers express dissatisfaction or annoyance by using the tyuri: one points the lips and sucks in air between the teeth and lips while looking away.

The question, and answer, were found on CultureGrams.  CultureGrams provides brief country reports with concise information on the history, people, customs, lifestyle, society, travel information and more for over 175 countries. The resource can be found on LAPL’s Research & Homework page under C and you can access it with your library card.


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Sunday, February 13, 2022

Programming Coming up This Week

Here are 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 Virtual Storytime (register: http://tinyurl.com/EdendaleStorytime)
3:00 Virtual Valentine's Day Stories & Crafts for Kids (register: https://tinyurl.com/Valentine-Stories)

Tuesday
10:00 Storytime Online (LAPL Facebook/YouTube)
4:00 Celebrate Chinese New Year With Debra Disman (register: https://tinyurl.com/bdz2ve9d)

Wednesday
1:00 Armenian for Beginners (email language@lapl.org for link)
4:30 Chicago House Music in L.A.: A Black History (LAPL Facebook/YouTube)
 
Thursday
10:00 Storytime Online (LAPL Facebook/YouTube)
4:00 Blast off into Space with Kevin DeBruin (register: www.tinyurl.com/LAPLNeSpring22)
4:00 LA Made: Bank of Finance - The History of the First African American Bank on the West Coast (LAPL Facebook/YouTube)

Friday 
12:00 Getting Ready for Tax Season (LAPL Facebook/YouTube)
4:00 LA Made: Misty Copeland, Black Ballerinas: My Journey to Our Legacy (LAPL Facebook/YouTube)

Saturday
3:00 LA Made: Christopher Garcia Presents Resonancia Flower Songs Music (email ayosco@lapl.org for link)
 
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Friday, February 11, 2022

Northeast Children’s Spring Showcase Spectacular

Space, snakes, & more!

Enjoy a weekly virtual program series with us this Spring.  Programs occur each Thursday at 4:00 beginning on February 17 and running through March 24. Take a look at the program details below and then visit tinyurl.com/LAPLNeSpring22 to register for the program or programs you are interested in.

February 17 at 4:00
Blast Off Into Space with Kevin DeBruin
Learn about our solar system! Find out about NASA's mission to investigate life on one of Jupiter's moons, and learn to make a rocket at home!

February 24 at 4:00
Drag Queen Story Hour
Join us for an extra sparkly children’s storytime with songs and stories led by Pickle, a fabulous Drag Queen.

March 3 at 4:00
Virtual Sarari with Thor’s Reptile Family
Get a thrilling, fun look at bugs, frogs, lizards, turtles, and snakes, and learn about caring for our animal neighbors!

March 10 at 4:00
Music and Movement with Baila Baila
Dance along during this bilingual concert for preschoolers!

March 17 at 4:00
Imaginations Soar with Antonio Sacre
Storyteller Antonio Sacre uses stories and folklore from his Cuban-American upbringing and many visits to Mexico to encourage all listeners to find their own cultural stories!

March 24 at 4:00
Three Little Pigs: The Puppet Musical
Noteworthy Puppets presents the classic tale with handmade puppets and songs in a wide variety of styles!

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Thursday, February 10, 2022

History of Highland Park

 

Explore the origins of Debs Park in the 7/12/1970 article Let Contract for first Rose Hills Park Phase by Roger Swanson.  The article explores the financing of the initial phase of development of Rose Hills (eventually called Debs Park) as well as what physical improvements that financing would fund. Check it out.

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Wednesday, February 9, 2022

Bi-weekly Trivia Question…

For our question this time let’s ask what is the body language that expresses dissatisfaction or annoyance in Suriname?

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Tuesday, February 8, 2022

UCLA Gluck: The Music of Armenia


 

Enjoy a delightful hour of music courtesy of UCLA Gluck’s Music of Armenia Ensemble. 

This Ensemble performs traditional and contemporary Armenian pieces ranging from composers such as Sayat Nova, Komitas, and Khachatur Avetisyan. This duo is dedicated to introducing Los Angeles to the beauty of Armenian music through the traditional Armenian instrument, the kanon, and through vocal performances of folk songs.

The performance will take place via Zoom on February 26 at 1:00 p.m. Email ayosco@lapl.org if you would like to join us.


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Sunday, February 6, 2022

Programming Coming up This Week

Here are 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 Virtual Storytime (register: http://tinyurl.com/EdendaleStorytime)
4:30 Book Club Bonanza: African-American Heritage Celebration (email teens@lapl.org for link)

Tuesday
10:00 Storytime Online (LAPL Facebook/YouTube)
12:00 Caregiving Author Panel With USC Center for the Changing Family (LAPL Facebook/YouTube)

Wednesday
11:00 Virtual Toddler Storytime (email shrmno@lapl.org for link)
4:00 Zines: Tu Historia en Papel (LAPL Facebook/YouTube)
 
Thursday
10:00 Storytime Online (LAPL Facebook/YouTube)
4:00 LA Made: History of Black Dance in America Part 2 (LAPL Facebook/YouTube)

Friday 
10:00 Yoga & Meditation With Master John (email dmatthews@lapl.org for link)
3:30 Teen Game Day (email teens@lapl.org for link)

Saturday
10:00 Social Justice Book Club [kid friendly] (email cquinn@lapl.org for link)
 
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Friday, February 4, 2022

New e-Resources… Southern Life, Slavery, and the Civil War

 

This module of the ProQuest History Vault lets you access digitized letters, papers, photographs, scrapbooks, financial records, diaries, and many more primary sources.  The module specifically features petitions concerning race and slavery, Southern Plantation records, records on industrial slavery and Civil War and Reconstruction Era records. Find the resource here or browse to the S’s on the library's Research & Homework page and access with your library card handy.

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Thursday, February 3, 2022

History of Highland Park

 

Find out about the origins of the Pasadena Freeway in this article by Charles Cooper.  The article, Mark 30th Anniversary of Freeway, was published on 12/31/1970 to mark just that occasion and covers the original opening ceremony, the first survey, the freeway’s safety record, and its status as a landmark.  Check it out.


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Wednesday, February 2, 2022

Bi-weekly Trivia Question (Answer)….

 

We asked what is Benitas Pain de Mais?  It is corn cake. Benitas Pain de Mais is a Haitian favorite, usually eaten after the meal.  This dessert uses Rhum Babancourt, one of the most popular brands of rum in Haiti, to great effect, combined with sweet bananas, coconut, and spices.

The question, and answer, were found on A to Z World Food.  It is an online resource containing traditional recipes for 174 countries of the world and a food glossary with over 800 terms.  Includes articles on ingredients, food quotes, and historical timelines. The resource can be found on LAPL’s Research & Homework page under A and you can access it with your library card.


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Tuesday, February 1, 2022

LA Made: Resonancia Flower Songs Music

 

The library’s LA Made is a cultural programming series featuring free music, dance, theater, and conversations with local entertainers at libraries throughout the city, or these days on library social and distance platforms.  

Join us for just such a performance at our branch.  This program will feature an indigenous percussion, string, and breath instruments accompanied performance of Mesoamerican Flower Songs. Christopher Garcia will share this delightful spoken word & music performance with us via Zoom on February 19th at 3:00 pm. Email ayosco@lapl.org for the program link.

Check out the library’s online event calendar for more LA Made programs at branches throughout the city.  Find the event calendar here: http://www.lapl.org/whats-on/calendar.  Selecting LA Made from the Program Series drop down box will limit your results to these programs.


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