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(through a solar telescope)
Take an up close and personal look at the sun safely with the help of the Sidewalk Astronomers.
The Sidewalk Astronomers will set up telescopes with hydrogen-alpha blocking filters, which will allow safe viewing of sunspots and solar prominences, on the sidewalk in front of the library. Come by and take a look:
Saturday, September 30 from 10:30 to 12:00
Then make plans to join us for our Annular Solar Eclipse viewing party on October 14.
Everyone is welcome
This article published in the Highland Park Journal on 3/3/1984 takes a good, solid look at the Judson Stained Glass studios. The studios were founded in 1895 on Ave. 66 (and can still be found there today). Read the article for a fascinating look at the Studios’ history and check out their website (http://judsonstudios.com/) for some lovely images of their work.
Daisy Cooper’s Rules for Living by Tamsin Keily is another take on the “now that I’m dead let me learn what life really is” trope. These books can sometimes be quite imaginative as the author builds a speculative post-life universe but this particular take is weighed down by a main character that is radically self-centered. It’s particularly odd because the author goes to great lengths to say that Daisy is selfless while consistently showing us the opposite in plot and character interaction.
The book is easy to read and does keep the reader entertained. Pick it up if you’ve an hour to kill and like exploring the “life after…” genre.
Stay tuned: Make plans to join our eclipse viewing party on October 14th. We’ll have eclipse glasses to make for safe viewing (while supplies last).
This month’s question asks you to name at least one Native Californian people.
The article "Eagle Rock recalls days of little country school" by Nelda Thompson from the Feb. 12, 1967 edition of the Highland Park News Herald provides a great deal of detail about the early years of schooling in Eagle Rock starting from the very first days in 1884. Included in the article are pictures of various classes over the years. I include the one from 1884.
The Arroyo Book Club’s selection for our September read is Cloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony Doerr. The New York Times Book review says this novel is a "wildly inventive, a humane and uplifting book for adults that's infused with the magic of childhood reading experiences." The book’s summary begins:
Set in Constantinople in the fifteenth century, in a small town in present-day Idaho, and on an interstellar ship decades from now, Anthony Doerr’s gorgeous third novel is a triumph of imagination and compassion, a soaring story about children on the cusp of adulthood in worlds in peril, who find resilience, hope—and a book.
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). There are plenty of copies available in Libby if you would rather read the ebook version. Find it here.
We will meet to discuss the book on September 23 at 3:00. 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.
This month’s question was who was Phillis Wheatley? Phillis Wheatley was the first person of African descent (and the second woman) in the American colonies to publish a book of poetry which she did in 1773. Learn more about her life via the article:
Pettis, Joyce. (2023). Phillis Wheatley. The American Mosaic: The African American Experience.
The article was found in the database The African American Experience. This database can be found on the library’s Research & Homework page under “A” and accessed with your library card.
When: Saturday, September 9 at 10:30 a.m.
What: We’ll start with an informative presentation from Solar Ambassador and Author Cecil Castellucci before moving on to learn all about the sun while enjoying an assortment of games and activities. This program is for the young, the young at heart, and anyone with an eye to the upcoming eclipse
Stay tuned: Make plans to join our eclipse viewing party on October 14th. We’ll have eclipse glasses to make for safe viewing (while supplies last).