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EXPERT INSIGHTS INTO HISTORY SPEAKER SERIES WITH THE LEONIS ADOBE MUSEUM
PAWS TO READ: MEET THE THERAPY DOGS!
SPRING PRESCHOOL CRAFTING EVENT
WEDNESDAY MORNING BOOK CLUB: THE GLASSMAKER
FRIENDS OF THE CALABASAS LIBRARY
LIBRARY HOURS
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EXPERT INSIGHTS INTO HISTORY SPEAKER SERIES WITH THE LEONIS ADOBE MUSEUM
Expert Insights Into History Speaker Series Flyer
Anthropologist Albert Knight will discuss Native American pictographic rock art in the Santa Monica Mountains and Simi Hills, and the effects of the 2018 Woolsey Fire on their condition.
Mr. Knight has been a professional anthropologist/archaeologist specializing in southern California for almost 40 years. He is a member of the Board of Directors of both the Santa Susana Mountain Park Association and the Pacific Coast Archaeology Society.
Sponsored by the Leonis Adobe Museum and co-sponsored by the Calabasas Library.
DIY CRAFT EVENT FOR ADULTS
Wednesday, June 4 at 5:30 p.m.
Two crafts this month! Do one craft or both.
Let your imagination go wild using a 3D Pen to create a 3D design and make a vase out of an old book.
No reservations required.
For more information, click here.
WRITERS' CLUB
Are you in 3rd through 7th grade, love creative writing and hanging out with your friends? Join the Writers' Club! No experience is necessary, this is just for fun. The writers' club meets one Saturday of the month for about an hour and is run by high school students. This month's meeting is on Saturday, June 7, at 3:30 p.m. on the outside patio.
If your child wishes to participate, please send your child's name, school and grade to Karilyn Steward at ksteward@calabasaslibrary.org.
PAWS TO READ: MEET THE THERAPY DOGS!
Meet our PAWS to Read Therapy Dogs in the Multi-purpose room.
Registration is required for all groups if reading to the dogs. The public will be able to meet the therapy dogs and trainers without reservations from 12 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.
WHEN: Saturday, June 14
Lap Sit 4 years and under reading to the dogs for 15 minutes:
11:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Children grades K through 4th reading to the dogs for 15 minutes:
1:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Click here to register
LOCATION: Calabasas Library
200 Civic Center Way
QUESTIONS: Call (818) 225-7616
For more information click here.
SPRING PRESCHOOL CRAFTING EVENT!
Tuesday, June 3 from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. in the Children’s area of the Library.
Create a paper plate turtle.
For more information click here or, email Karilyn Steward at ksteward@calabasaslibrary.org
ONLINE FILM FANATICS
On Wednesday, June 18, at 6 p.m., we will be discussing a great film, The Little Foxes (1941)
Not rated and 116 minutes long
The ruthless, moneyed Hubbard clan lives in, and poisons, their part of the deep South at the turn of the twentieth century.
This movie is available on Hoopla and other streaming services, such as Peacock and Prime.
We will also be discussing Bette Davis Ain't for Sissies on Broadway on Demand from Alexander Street.
Not rated and 71 minutes
On the night of the 1939 Oscars, Better Davis returns home knowing she's to lose Best Actress to Vivien Leigh's Scarlette O'Hara, because the press has leaked the winners. Miss Davis takes us on the bumpy ride of her tumultuous rise, as the tenacious actress fights her way through the studio system to the top.
Access link here - https://video.alexanderstreet.
For any questions, if you need help with hoopla, Alexander Street Video or to receive the Zoom meeting link, please email Karilyn Steward at ksteward@calabasaslibrary.org.
Learn more about Online Film Fanatics.
WEDNESDAY MORNING BOOK CLUB: The Glassmaker by Tracy Chevalier
Join us for Wednesday Morning Book Club at the Calabasas Library on the third Wednesday of each month. This month's selection is The Glassmaker by Tracy Chevalier.
WHEN: June 18 at 11 a.m.
For more information, email Karilyn Steward at ksteward@calabasaslibrary.org
FRIENDS OF THE CALABASAS LIBRARY
The Friends of the Calabasas Library are a volunteer group of citizens that work with the library to raise funds and sponsor programs to enhance library service throughout the community.
Check the Friends webpage for the donation policy.
For more information, please email Karilyn Steward at ksteward@calabasaslibrary.org.
The Friends have a Venmo account where you can donate or pay your membership. Venmo: @CalabasasFriends
CALABASAS HISTORY PROJECT
To better share our past, the Calabasas Library created a website at www.calabasashistory.org. With 200 photos and more added often, this special website gives everyone a great glimpse into our interesting past. You can access the website from home, but there is a dedicated computer in the Library, where you can access the website, as well.
A true treasure trove of local history is currently being uncovered. Part of the Calabasas Historical Collection are 75 letters written in fountain pen from the late 1800’s. It’s interesting to note that the strength of the ink comes and goes on some of the letters as the writer had to keep dipping her pen into an inkwell. We have a summer volunteer who will be reading and indexing these letters so we’ll know exactly what is and who is mentioned in all the correspondence. Stay tuned for more on these letters.
LIBRARY TIP OF THE MONTH
Another of our resources from the State Library is the PBS Video Collection. You can find episodes of Finding Your Roots for your genealogy fix, The Great American Recipe for those that love cooking shows and much more. Log in with your Calabasas Library card and start exploring!
Don't have a library card? Apply for one here.
BOOK REVIEW: One Perfect Couple by Ruth Ware
Looking for a beach read that’s a page turner? Look no further than One Perfect Couple by Ruth Ware. Lyla is in a bit of a rut. Her post-doctoral research has fizzled out and she's pretty sure they won't extend her contract. Her boyfriend, Nico, an aspiring actor, is also in a rut. When the opportunity arises for Nico to join the cast of a new reality TV show, he persuades Lyla to try out with him. After a whirlwind audition, Lyla find herself whisked off to a tropical paradise with Nico, boating through the Indian Ocean towards Ever After Island, where the two of them will compete against four other couples to win a cash prize. What could go wrong? Everything. After the first challenge leaves everyone rattled and angry, an overnight storm takes matters from bad to worse. Cut off from the mainland by miles of ocean, deprived of their phones, and unable to contact the crew that brought them there, the group must band together for survival. Lyla finds that this game show is all too real--and the stakes are life or death. Warning—don’t read right before bed. You’ll want to stay up all night to find out what happens. The Library has this title in adult fiction.
MESSAGE FROM THE CITY LIBRARIAN, BARBARA LOCKWOOD
For the past two years the Library has had two wonderful volunteers keeping our bookstore neat and in order. Now, our adult volunteer, Lynda Abdo is leaving to spend more time on her art work. Sky, our student volunteer will be off to start college in the fall. We so appreciate both volunteers and will miss them greatly.
Volunteers are an essential asset to the smooth running of the Library. Student volunteers help us with Summer Reading programs and sit on the Teen Library Council, an advisory board. Student volunteers have to be at least 13 years old and going into high school. The adult volunteer group, the Friends of the Calabasas Library, raise funds for children’s programs and special collections.
Right now, we are looking for adult volunteers to take over the book store maintenance and to join the Friends Board of Directors. They’ll also need help with a large book sale in August. The Friends meet on Zoom quarterly and are having an in-person annual meeting in the fall.
For more information or to volunteer please email volunteers@calabasaslibrary.
That’s all for this month.
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