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Library
Programs & Events - Coming Soon
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MOVIE: IN THE
SHADOW OF THE MOON (2007)
Wed., July 1, 6:30 p.m. - Main
Library, MLK Jr. Auditorium
Reel Life Documentary Series
To celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the
Apollo 11 moon landing, the Library screens
this intimate documentary on the men who
participated in the Apollo moon missions
from 1968 to 1972. |
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MOVIE: BRIDESHEAD
REVISITED (2008)
Tues., July 7, 3:00 p.m. - Main
Library, MLK Jr. Auditorium
"Maybe You Missed It" Movie Series
Emma Thompson stars in this sumptuous update
of Evelyn Waugh’s classic novel about a
young British soldier whose life becomes
entangled with a complicated aristocratic
family. |
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MONTANA BRANCH MYSTERY
BOOK GROUP
Wed., July 8, 7:00 p.m. - Montana Branch
Library
The Pale Blue Eye by Louis Bayard
Discussion of this vivid thriller about a
young Edgar Allen Poe helping a detective
solve the murder and mutilation of a West
Point cadet. |
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LITERATURE BOOK GROUP:
ETHAN FROME
Sat., July 11, 11:00 a.m. - Fairview Branch
Library
Ethan Frome by Edith Wharton
An unsentimental portrait of doomed love set
in the frigid New England winter. |
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MOVIE: BEAUTIFUL
SIMPLICITY
Sat., July 11, 1:00 p.m. - Main Library, MLK
Jr. Auditorium
The documentary Beautiful Simplicity:
Arts & Crafts Architecture in Southern
California examines the profound effects
of the movement on both the physical and
cultural development of Southern California
in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
The film introduces viewers to the work of a
dozen notable architects who were influenced
by Arts & Crafts ideals, and features over
forty important structures in the Southland. |
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MOVIE: THE WOMEN
(2008)
Mon., July 13, 2:00 p.m. - Montana Branch
Library
"In Case You Missed It" Movie Series
Modern update of the 1930s classic about
friendship, gossip, betrayal, and divorce.
Starring Meg Ryan, Annette Bening, and Eva
Mendes. |
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DIY: DECOUPAGE
Tues., July 14, 6:30 p.m. - Fairview Branch
Library
A hands-on introduction to decoupage, the
creative art of assembling, pasting and
varnishing paper cutouts for decorating
objects. Taught by an instructor from The
Urban Craft Center.' |
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THE GIRL'S GUIDE TO
ROCKING
Wed., July 15, 2:00 p.m. - Main Library
Rock journalist presents and signs her new
guide for girls aged 12-34 (and boys too) on breaking into
and navigating the rock music business.
Followed by rocking free concert by all-girl noise
punk band Mika Miko. |
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AUTHOR
EVENT: LYNNDIE ENGLAND & GARY S. WINKLER
Thurs., July 16, 7:00 p.m. - Main Library
Lynndie England, the young female soldier
who became the face of the Abu Ghraib
torture photo scandal, steps forward with
author Gary S. Winkler to tell her story.
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MONTANA BRANCH BOOK
GROUP
Wed., July 15, 7:00 p.m. - Montana Branch
Library
The Inferno, by Dante, translated by
Robert Pinsky
Discussion will focus on this widely-praised
version of The Inferno, former US
Poet Laureate Pinsky employs slant rhyme and
near rhyme to preserve Dante’s “terza rima.” |
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OCEAN PARK BRANCH BOOK
GROUP
Wed., July 18, 11:00 a.m. - Ocean Park Branch
Library
Life Class, by Pat Barker
Discussion will focus on this novel in which
three students at the Slade School of Art in
London struggle to maintain their identities
as artists during World War I. Barker won
the 1995 Booker Prize for a previous novel,
The Ghost Road. |
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MEETUP BOOK
GROUP
Mon., July 20, 7:00 p.m. - Main Library,
Community Room
Who's Your City?, by Richard Florida
Book discussion on this examination of how
the creative economy is making where to live
the most important decision of your life. |
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MOVIE: GYPSY
CARAVAN
Tues., July 21, 7:00 p.m. - Fairview Branch
Library
Documentary Movie Series
Shot by legendary cinematographer Albert
Maysles, this musical documentary follows
five Gypsy bands from four countries. |
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OPPORTUNITIES IN GREEN
BUSINESS
Sat., July 25, 10:00 a.m. - Fairview Branch
Library
Innovative ideas and resources for starting a
small business in sustainable energy,
transportation, or water conservation.
Sponsored by Santa Monica College’s Small
Business Development Center. |
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MOVIE: AMELIE
(2001)
Sat., July 25, 3:00 p.m. - Main
Library, MLK Jr. Auditorium
Foreign Film Movie Series
Our brand new foreign film series kicks off
with this fanciful French delight in which a
young Parisienne makes it her mission in
life to bring unexpected happiness to
others. Stars Audrey Tautou. Shown in French
with English subtitles. |
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COMING OF AGE IN THE 21ST CENTURY WITH MARY FROSCH
Thurs., July 30, 7:00
p.m. - Main Library, Multipurpose Room
Writer Mary Frosh
returns to the Library to discuss her latest
anthology, Coming of Age in the 21st
Century, which features stories by
Sherman Alexie, Don Lee, Junot Diaz, and
eighteen others. Frosch provides cultural
context to Coming of Age in the 21st
Century, a stunning literary tribute to
a new generation of global citizens that
offers a distinctively American sense of
hope. |
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AN
EVENING WITH THOM HARTMANN
Wed., August 5, 7:00 p.m. - MLK Jr.
Auditorium
One of the most respected progressive
thinkers on the airwaves, Thom Hartmann
currently hosts The
Thom Hartmann Show
on Sirius XM Radio In his newest book,
Threshold: The Crisis of Western Culture,
Hartmann gives a wake-up call to capitalist
culture, and examines just how close we are
to collapsing. A book sale and signing will
follow the event. |
The Santa Monica
Public Library is wheelchair accessible. For special
disabled services, call Library Administration (310)
458-8606 one week prior to event.
All events subject to change or
cancellation without prior notice. |
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This page was last modified on
07/01/2009 |
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