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Book
Discussions
Monday, April 14 at 12 p.m.
Main Library, Multipurpose Room, 601 Santa
Monica Blvd.
Wednesday, April 16 at 7 p.m.
Montana Avenue Branch, 1704 Montana Ave.
Friday, April 25 at 3 p.m.
Cafe Bolivar, 1741 Ocean Park Blvd.
Saturday, May 3 at 11 a.m.
Ocean Park Branch, 2601 Main Street
Sunday, May 4 at 2 p.m.
Joslyn Park Craft Room, 633 Kensington Rd.
Thursday, May 8 at 6:30 p.m.
Santa Monica Aquarium, 1600 Ocean Front Walk
Below the Pier’s Carousel. The Aquarium
will be open after its regular hours to host
the discussion.
Saturday, May 10 at 1 p.m.
Fairview Branch Library, 2101 Ocean Park
Blvd.
Monday, May 12 at 7 p.m.
Main Library, Multipurpose Room, 601 Santa
Monica Blvd.
Tuesday, May 13 at 7:30
Barnes & Noble, 1201 3rd Street
Promenade
Friday, May 16 at 2 p.m.
It’s A Grind, 602 Santa Monica Blvd. |
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Special Events
Exploring Our Environment with Jean-Michel
Cousteau
Sunday, April 13 at 2 p.m. Main Library, MLK Jr. Auditorium
Ocean explorer and educator Jean-Michel
Cousteau addresses the issues of
environmental education, ocean conservation,
and sustainable living. Hands-on
demonstrations and informational booths,
sponsored by the Ocean Futures Society,
Catalina Environmental Leadership Program,
and Ambassadors of the Environment, will be
available after the presentation.
Flavors of the Sea with the Too Hot Tamales
Sunday, April 20 at 2 p.m.
Main Library, North Entry Courtyard
Border Grill and Ciudad proprietors, Mary
Sue Milliken and Susan Feiniger, better
known as the Too Hot Tamales, present a
Highest Tide-themed, seafood cooking
demonstration.
Getting
to Know Rachel Carson
Tuesday, April 22 at 6:30 p.m.
Main Library, Multipurpose Room, 601 Santa
Monica Blvd.
The Santa Monica Pier Aquarium’s Tara
Treiber presents an introduction to
pioneering writer, scientist and ecologist,
Rachel Carson, the heroine of The Highest
Tide’s Miles O’Malley.
City-TV
Call-In Show
Wednesday, April 23 at 6:30 p.m.
Tune in to Channel 16 for a live, moderated
discussion of The Highest Tide.
The Santa Monica Bay
Thursday, April 24 at 7 p.m.
Main Library, Multipurpose Room, 601 Santa
Monica Blvd.
Learn about the unique ecology of the Santa
Monica Bay. This Heal the Bay presentation
focuses on the causes and consequences of
ocean pollution. The audience will discover
what they can do to decrease their impact on
the Santa Monica Bay.
Documentary
Screening: Deep Blue
Tuesday, April 29 at 7 p.m. and
Saturday, May 3 at 3:30 p.m.,
Main Library, MLK Jr. Auditorium, 601 Santa
Monica Blvd.
You have two chances to check out this
breathtaking BBC documentary on underwater
and seaside life. The April 29 screening
will feature closed captions for the hearing
impaired.
Paul Tracey’s Little Blue Planet
Thursday, May 1 at 7 p.m.
Main Library, Children’s Activity Room, 601
Santa Monica Blvd.
Accompanied by an eight-foot globe,
entertainer Paul Tracey encourages children
to care for our planet by using music to
draw attention to saving forests,
inter-cultural understanding and endangered
species.
An Afternoon with Jim Lynch
Saturday, May 17 at 3 p.m.
Santa Monica College, Pavilion, 1900 Pico
Blvd.
The award-winning author of The Highest
Tide presents a reading and discussion,
followed by a book signing. Co-sponsored by
the Santa Monica College Associates. |
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FAQs
What is Santa Monica Citywide Reads?
Santa Monica Citywide Reads is a
community reading program that invites
residents and visitors to read the same book
and then come together to talk about it.
How was this book selected?
For six
years, an Advisory Committee, comprised of
Librarians, Friends of the Library, city
commissioners, and educators has met to
select the book and to plan the program.
During July and August 2007, the Committee
solicited input from the public through
flyers, a website with an online form, and
at library and community events.
The Committee selected their top picks from
this list.
The Committee chose Jim
Lynch's The Highest Tide in October 2007.
What book will be chosen for next year?
No decision has been made yet regarding next year's selection. Book selection criteria includes
fiction titles with a broad appeal that are
amenable to good group discussion and are
currently available in paperback and a
variety of other formats. |
