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Arts
and Crafts
Friday, February 3
(and Feb. 17th) from 4 to 5 p.m., (Children's
Activity Room)
Features a new activity every first and third Friday
of the month. High School students only.
Mother-Daughter Spa
Day
Saturday, February
4 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. (Multipurpose Room)
Yoga, facials, and yummy food. A
morning of beauty, exercise and nutrition for middle
school girls and their mothers or guardians.
For grades 6 - 8. Registrations required. Call (310) 458-8620.
Teen Advisory Council
Monday, February 6 (and Feb. 27th) at
4 p.m. (Community Room)
Plan
events for teens! Voice your opinion!
Have fun! Join the Santa Monica Public Library
Teen Advisory Council; for high school students who
live and/or go to school in Santa Monica. Call
(310)458-8620 for details.
Children's
Concert
Tuesday,
February 7
at
7 p.m.
(MLK Auditorium)
"Rock-n-Roll Fantasy" by The Brian Waite Band.
Come sing, dance, and laugh with the award-winning
trio that has rocked its was into the hearts of both
kids and parents. In this program, hilarious
antics and fun abound when the band mixes music and
imagination to create groovin' adventures and
interactive melodies. For ages 4 - 10.
Route 66: The Mother Road in
Santa Monica
Wednesday,
February 8 from
7:30
to 8:45 p.m. (Multipurpose Room)
In celebration of its 80th anniversary, historian
Scott Piotrowski discusses and presents slides on
Route 66 and its place in Santa Monica history.
Copies of his book, Finding the End of the Mother
Road: Route 66 in Los Angeles County, are available
for purchase following the program.
Thursday Evenings with
Los Angeles Opera
Thursday, February 9
from
7 to 8 p.m. (MLK Auditorium)
This
fifth annual series begins with a multimedia
presentation on Madama Butterfly.
Anime Club
Friday, February 10 from
4 to 5:30 p.m.
(Children's Activity Room)
A Brand new anime every month.
Bring your favorites to share. Meet other
anime fans.
Grades 6 and up.
Sustainable Communities
through Sustainable Living: Green Building
Saturday, February 11
from
2 to 3:30 p.m.
(MLK Auditorium)
Inspired by the environmentally-friendly design and
features of the new Main Library and community
interest in sustainable issues, this four-part,
bi-monthly series begins with local architects and
experts on sustainability discussing materials and
techniques for green building and remodeling.
Moderator Monica Gilchrist will lead the
discussion between architects David Hertz and
Gwynne Pugh, and local solar expert Paul Scott.
The World War I Years:
America
Becomes a World Power
Sunday, February 12 (and
Feb. 26th) from
2 to 3:30 p.m.
(Multipurpose Room)
Professor Lynn
Dumenil (Occidental
College) presents films highlighting the
events of World War I and its lasting effects on
America. This program has been made
possible through a grant from the American Library
Association and National Video Resources.
California Classics Book Group
Tuesday,
February 14
from
1 to 2:30 p.m.
(Community Room)
The California
Classics Books group meets for the first time to
discuss local author Carolyn See's The Handyman.
The group will continue to meet on the second
Tuesday of each month.
Between Two Worlds: Jewish
Diaspora Stories
Tuesday, February 21 from 7 to
8:45 p.m. (Multipurpose Room)
Discuss Eva
Hoffman's Lost in Translation in the first of
an engaging five-part book discussion
series led by Barbara Bilson.
This
programam
has been made possible through a grant from Nextbook and the
American Library Association.
Technology Open House
Saturday, February 18
from
10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Schedule of the
Day's Events
The Library resumes
its popular computer resource training classes and
features a host of workshops and demonstrations
throughout the day for all ages and interests.
10:30 and 11:30
a.m. Technology Scavenger Hunt
(Children's Activity Room)
How well can you find your way in the fierce
jungle of information? We challenge you to
a technology scavenger hunt with prizes for
those who complete it well. Ages 8 and
up.
11:15 a.m. to 11:45
a.m. Introduction and Tour of Computer
Training Room
Staff will welcome you to the new
Computer Training Room and talk about the
upcoming schedule of computer classes for
the public.
11:45 a.m. to 1:15
p.m. Book Group Resource (Computer Training
Room)
Examine the library’s online resources for
literature and readers’ advisory tools
through for bibliophiles with the
Literature Resource Center, Novelist
and Magill OnLiterature
Plus. Explore the literary possibilities
in the Oxford Reference Collection, What
Do I Read Next and InfoTrac OneFile.
Learn to find literary criticism, author
biographies and locate support material for
booktalks.
1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Learn More about Live
Homework Help (Children's Activity Room)
Students who have a question
about an algebra equation or formulating a
thesis statement can connect to a tutor who can
walk them through finding the solution to their
problem. These tutors are available free
through Live Homework Help, accessible through
the Santa Monica Public Library. For ages 10 and
up. Co-sponsored by Tutor.com.
1:30 to 3:00 p.m.
FC Search
(Computer Training
Room)
The FC Search database is a directory of
grantmakers and recently awarded grants for
the nonprofit sector published by the
Foundation Center, a national organization
that provides education and training about
the grantseeking process, philanthropy and
foundations in the U.S. As one of the
Foundation Center’s official Cooperating
Collections, the Library provides FC Search
on CD-ROM at all public access computers.
This class will demonstrate how to use FC
Search to identify and research potential
sources of funding for nonprofits.
2 p.m. Game
Programming
(Multipurpose Room)
Maneesh
Sethi, a Stanford University freshman
and the author of Game Programming
for Teens, teaches a class to
teens interested in programming their
own games.
3:15 to
4:00
p.m. AFI Catalog (Computer Training
Room)
A premier resource for American films
produced in collaboration with the
American Film Institute, the Catalog
provides in-depth profiles of 47,500
films produced from 1893-1970. It also
includes information on the top ten
films selected by the AFI for the last
four years. The AFI Catalog is available
in-house at the of the Library e-source
stations. The class will demonstrate how
to locate plot summaries, credits,
critical analyses and bibliographies on
your favorite films and will also
include reference to other film online
and print sources.
3:30
to 4:30 p.m. Homework Resources
Parents Should Know About (Children's Activity
Room)
Learn more about the many
resource available to help you help your child
with homework in this program designed for
parents, grandparents, caregivers, teachers, and
other adults working with children.
Stars of the Sea
Wednesday, February 22
from
2:30 to 5:30
p.m. (Children's Activity Room)
Greet creatures from the Santa
Monica Bay, like sea stars, sea cucumbers, purple
sea urchins and marine snails during a special visit
from Heal the Bay's Santa Monica Pier Aquarium with
its traveling touch tanks, followed by games and
related activities.
Ages 4 and up.
Co-sponsored by Heal
the Bay.
Mystery Book Group
Wednesday, February 22
from
7 to 8:30 p.m.
(Multipurpose Room)
Mystery fans, check out
this new book group! The
first discussion is on Agatha Christie's The Murder of Roger Ackroyd.
Book Chat
Friday, February 24
from
4 to 5 p.m.
(Multipurpose Room)
Calling all book lovers: Come see what's new at the
library and discussion your favorite fiction and
nonfiction titles with others.
Grades 8 and
up.
Meets every
fourth Friday of the month.
Gloria Stuart and Don
Bachardy in Conversation
Saturday,
February 25
from
2 to 3:30 p.m.
(MLK Auditorium)
Best known at home and
abroad as actor and artist, Stuart and Bachardy are
an integral part of literary and cultural circles in
Southern California. Moderated by Sara S.
Hodson, Curator of Literary Manuscripts at The
Huntington, they each talk about their life, work,
and collaborations.
The World War I Years:
America
Becomes a World Power
Sunday, February 26
from
2 to 3:30 p.m.
(Multipurpose Room)
Scholar led
film discussion of the impact of World War I on
American society.
The Big Show: High Times
and Dirty Dealings Backstage at the Academy Awards
Sunday, Feb. 26 from 2 to 3:30 p.m. (MLK
Auditorium)
Steve Pond,
author of "The Big Show" gives a talk, answers
audience questions, and signs his book about the
Oscars®.
Teen Advisory Council
Monday, February 27 at
4 p.m.
(Community Room)
Join the Santa Monica Public Library
Teen Advisory Council; for high school students who
live and/or go to school in Santa Monica. Call
310-458-8620 for details.
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