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...

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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

 

Enjoy a live performance of original Tagalog indie pop rock courtesy of ZOS!MO

ZOS!MO is the singer-songwriter moniker of Los Angeles-based Filipino American artist Zosimo Quibilan Jr. He will perform original Tagalog indie pop rock including excerpts from his rock opera about the 1896 Philippine Revolution vs. Spain.

Saturday, December 9 at 3 p.m.

ZOS!MO will perform a selection of original Tagalog indie pop rock songs from his album, Hahanapin Ang Tanong (Looking For Questions) and his rock opera, 2BAYANI, about Andres Bonifacio who led the 1896 Philippine Revolution against Spain. English lyrics will be provided and everyone is welcome.

Arroyo Book Club December Pick

 

The Arroyo Book Club has made a habit of reading a Shakespeare play each December for a number of years now. With this in mind, December's book is Macbeth by William Shakespeare

“As it begins so will it end. Behind every successful man is an ambitious woman, and behind the Scottish Thane of Cawdor is his wife, Lady Macbeth. Together they will plot the death of a king, and all else who stand in their path towards absolute power.

But guilt-stoked madness and paranormal visitation lie ahead, and the man who kills in the night will come to understand that what begins in blood will end in blood.”

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’d like to view the play there are a number of options.

• Kit Monkman’s Macbeth (2020). Available on Hoopla here 
• Jeremy Freeston’s Macbeth (1997). Available on Hoopla here
• Rupert Goold’s Macbeth (2003). Available on Kanopy here
• BBC’s Shakespeare Series Macbeth (1983). Available on Kanopy here

We will meet to discuss the book on December 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. 

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 Dinovember!

Tuesday
10:30 Baby & Toddler Storytime
6:00 Sharing True Stories (email wwood@lapl.org for link)

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

Thursday
12:30 Russian for Beginners (email language@lapl.org for link)
1:00 Q.Me Free Legal Clinic (sign up: https://qme.io/)

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

Saturday
11:30 Read With a STAR: Toni

Sunday

1:00 March with us in NEAL Holiday Parade (meet in library parking lot at 12:30)

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

History of Highland Park…

 

This short article by Jean Douglas Robson provides a quick look at the life of notable local Charles Lummis as well as a word painting of his house.  The article called Historic Lummis Home was published on August 22, 1965 in the Highland Park News Herald.  Check it out.

Programming Coming up This Week

Note that the Library will be closed Thursday & Friday for the Thanksgiving Holiday. 

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
11:00 Virtual Toddler Storytime (register)

Tuesday
10:30 Baby & Toddler Storytime

Wednesday
3:00 STAR Reader: Miss Katherine
6:00 Círculo de Lectores

Thursday & Friday
Closed for Thanksgiving

Saturday
11:30 STAR Reader: Toni
3:00 Arroyo Book Club (In person OR via 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
Twitter: twitter.com/arroyoseco5

Monthly Trivia Question (Answer)….

 

This month’s question asked what the portion of Figueroa that comes north out of the York / Figueroa intersection used to be called. It was Latrobe Street according to a 1905 insurance map of Los Angeles (small clip of relevant map included). You’ll note you can see the plot of land where the library will eventually be built (10 years on) in this clip.

The map was found in FIMo (Fire Insurance Maps from Historical Information Gatherers).  FIMo Historical Information Gatherers own the world's largest online digital collection of color fire insurance maps, real estate atlases and similar land use maps for North America.  FIMo includes map research tools and search tips to assist users in finding maps for a specific location. Find FIMo on the library’s Research & Homework page under “F” and access it with your library card.

The House in the Cerulean Sea

Meet Linus Baker. He works for the Department in Charge of Magical Youth as a caseworker. He knows the rules and regulations, knows that they are drawn up with the best interest of the children, and is dedicated to doing his best for the children.  He is sent to investigate an orphanage on a distant island by Extremely Upper Management. There he meets 6 very special children and the adults who care for them. Will Linus learn that the best help lies past the rules and regulations?  Find out in The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune.

The book is peopled by truly interesting characters and set in some sort of weird quasi big brother state, perfect for those who enjoy fantasy, dystopia light, and struggles for the triumph of our better selves.

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 The Science of Lift Off With Boundless Brilliance

Tuesday
10:30 Baby & Toddler Storytime
6:00 Poetry Open Mic (email wwood@lapl.org for link)

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

4:00 Make Friendship Bracelets (for ages 7 & up)

Thursday
12:30 Russian for Beginners (email language@lapl.org for link)
1:00 Q.Me Free Legal Clinic (sign up)

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

Saturday
11:30 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

History of Highland Park…

 

This typewritten report, dated July 1936, provides a history of the Annandale Branch Library.  The report includes a number of photos & a newspaper clipping.  It actually provides an interesting look at how the library actually worked & includes staffing and circulation details.  Check it out for a peek behind the scenes.

Programming Coming up This Week

Note that the Library will be closed Friday & Saturday in honor of Veteran’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 this week below (programs in person at our branch unless otherwise noted). Visit our online calendar for our complete program selection….

Monday
11:00 Virtual Toddler Storytime (register)

Tuesday
10:30 Baby & Toddler Storytime
4:00 Conversation With Tobias S. Buckell (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: https://qme.io/)
4:00 Hollywood Forever? Experts Discuss the Future of TV, Film, and Technology (LAPL YouTube)

Friday
Veterans’ Day Closure

Saturday
Veterans’ Day Closure

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

Year-End Reading Challenge

 

Wrap up the year with a reading challenge. Complete five activities and be entered into a drawing to win a prize from The Library Store. Register and track your progress online or use the Beanstack Tracker App. The challenge begins on November 4 and runs to the last day of the year.

Indie-Pendent Voices

 

Join us at Central Library for a day of panel discussions, workshops, and other activities celebrating the written word, self-expression, and DIY culture!  

Saturday, November 4 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

There is a packed day of workshops and panels. Check out the schedule at www.lapl.org/indie and make plans to join us.

Monthly Trivia Question…

This month’s question asks about previous street names. So, Figueroa St. used to be called Pasadena Ave. Pasadena Ave., as it was then configured followed up to the York intersection and continued to the right.  

Saying it another way, nowadays we have Figueroa intersecting with York. Previously we had Pasadena come up and bear to the right with York stopping at that intersection and merging into Pasadena Ave. So, long question short, what was the name of the street that continued straight out of that intersection?