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THE LATEST NEWS AND EVENTS FROM THE CALABASAS LIBRARY
TUESDAY EVENING BOOK CLUB: RED CLOCKS BY LENI ZUMAS
WEDNESDAY MORNING BOOK CLUB: L.A. WEATHER BY MARIA AMPARO ESCANDON
FRIENDS OF THE CALABASAS LIBRARY
LIBRARY TIP OF THE MONTH - DO NOT TOUCH THE TURTLES!
MESSAGE FROM THE CITY LIBRARIAN, BARBARA LOCKWOOD
LIBRARY'S HOURS
Click here for more information on the Library's hours.
The Library is always closed on Mondays.
WRITERS' CLUB
Attention 3rd through 7th Graders!! If you like creative writing and hanging out with your friends then join the Writers’ Club! Hosted by the Calabasas Library and run by high school students. No experience in writing is necessary...This is just for fun!
The Writers' Club will meet one Saturday of the month. Look for the signs in front of the Library.
Upcoming meetings:
Saturday, June 1st at 3:30 p.m.
The meeting will be held on the outside patio. For more information, click here.
PAWS TO READ
Is your child’s reading going to the dogs? Let’s hope so! PAWS to Read is back!
Bring your new and emerging reader (grades K-3) to the Calabasas Library to share in a unique reading program. Therapy dogs, trained through Pet Partners, will sit (or lie!) and listen while your child experiences the joy of reading aloud.
WHEN: Saturday, June 8th
*TIME: 11:30a.m - 1:30p.m.
*This is one on one (dog/handler and reader) event for children grades K through 3rd.
WHERE: Calabasas Library
200 Civic Center Way
QUESTIONS: Call (818) 225-7616 ext. 2
RESERVATION: Reservations required. Please click here.
DIY CRAFT EVENT FOR ADULTS
On Wednesday June 5th at 5:30 p.m., join us for the fun as we will be making self-care items such as homemade milk bath and lip balm.
Please RSVP by filling out this form so that you will have the supplies you need when you arrive.
For more information, click here.
ONLINE FILM FANATICS
On Wednesday, June 19th at 6:00 p.m. we’ll be discussing two great films!
Logan Lucky (2017)
PG 13 and 119 minutes
A film by Vinay Shukla, Khushboo Ranka and Luke W. Moody
Trying to reverse a family curse, brothers Jimmy and Clyde Logan set out to execute an elaborate robbery during the legendary Coca-Cola 600 race at the Charlotte Motor Speedway.
This movie is available on hoopla and other streaming services.
The Fortune Cookie (1966)
Not rated and 126 minutes
When TV cameraman Harry Hinkle is accidentally clobbered during a football game by a 200-pound halfback, his brother-in-law, legal scoundrel "Whiplash Willie" Gingrich, advises Harry to feign a serious injury so the two can split a million in phony insurance claims.
This movie is available on hoopla and other streaming services.
You do not need to watch the selections to attend the Online Film Fanatics.
For more information, click here.
LIBRARY TIP OF THE MONTH - DO NOT TOUCH THE TURTLES!
It's that time of year again! Being situated in close proximity to The Commons' turtle pond, we often see turtles nearby and around the Library. While they are fun to look at and admire, please do not touch them or relocate them. They are working on starting their families and wandering is part of this process. Please do not disrupt their journey!
If you have questions, email Karilyn Steward at ksteward@calabasaslibrary.org.
TUESDAY EVENING BOOK CLUB: RED CLOCKS BY LENI ZUMAS
A book club for adults at the Calabasas Library!
The next meeting will take place on Tuesday, June 18th at 5:30 p.m. and we will be discussing Red Clocks by Leni Zumas.
Patrons age 16 and up are welcome.
For more information, click here or email Barbara Lockwood at blockwood@calabasaslibrary.org
Sponsored by the Friends of the Calabasas Library
WEDNESDAY MORNING BOOK CLUB: L.A. WEATHER BY MARIA AMAPARO ESCANDON
Join us at the Library on the third Wednesday of each month!
The next meeting will take place on:
Wednesday, June 19th at 11:00 a.m.
L.A. Weather by Maria Amparo Escandon
For more information, click here or email Karilyn Steward at ksteward@calabasaslibrary.org.
Calabasas Library
200 Civic Center Way
818-225-7616
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.
Before Ralph’s, Gelson’s and Bristol Farms – this was where Calabasasans got their groceries. This is the Calabasas Market here c. 1940 at 23548 Calabasas Road where the office and retail plaza modeled after the Leonis Adobe (across the street) is today. Mario Lasala ran this store for years and was so loved by the community, he was called “Mr. Calabasas”. A short, stocky former New Yorker, Mario greeted everyone with a bellowing “Good morning!” no matter what time of day it was.
Please share your old photos with us - If you have historic photos or items related to Calabasas or surrounding communities, please contact Library Archivist Brian Rooney at archives@calabasaslibrary.org or 818-224-1757 so that he can scan your items for our archives and return them to you.
BOOK REVIEW:THE BURNING OF THE WORLD: THE GREAT CHICAGO FIRE AND THE WAR FOR A CITY'S SOUL BY SCOTT W. BERG
The Burning of the World tells the true story of the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 and the aftermath effect of the residents and the city. There are stories that everyone thinks they know but the myths get in the way. While Kate Leary and her barn bear some blame, that’s not the whole story. There was a drought, other fires, misunderstandings and few fire department resources that created the catastrophe.
The real story comes afterwards, with sensational headlines and unsavory decisions by politicians and the greedy business establishment that caused a new political order. The elected officials seized control of the disbursement of charitable funds, and rebuilt the city in their image and private interests. The city’s working class recognized there was to be a battle for the future of the city between its entrenched business establishment and its poor and immigrant laborers and shopkeepers. A classic true story about a power grab over people, this non-fiction is a fascinating look at the shaping of a city in the aftermath of a tragedy. This title is available in e-book and e-audiobook.
MESSAGE FROM THE CITY LIBRARIAN, BARBARA LOCKWOOD
This summer we will be partnering with the Los Angeles County Library system and 16 other independent libraries in Los Angeles in a “One Book, One County” community reading program. All citizens are invited to read one book together and join discussion groups at their local libraries. The 2024 selection for “One Book, One County” is L.A. Weather by María Amparo Escandón. Published in 2022, L.A. Weather is a New York Times bestseller that follows the Mexican-Jewish Alvarado family during a year in Los Angeles “as they wrestle with impending evacuations, secrets, deception, and betrayal, and their toughest decision yet: whether to stick together or burn it all down.” This book was selected through a review and voting process that was open to all participating libraries. It was chosen from a shortlist of books that were all set in Los Angeles County. This is an adult contemporary fiction book.
The program officially begins on June 1 and will run until July 27. The Wednesday Morning Book Club will read it in June and the Tuesday Evening Book Club will read it for July. Other participating libraries will offer various events. On Saturday, July 27, there will be a final event that will take place from 5-7pm at Gloria Molina Grand Park in downtown Los Angeles. It is free and open to all. There will be live music and resource tables, and the highlight will be a conversation with L.A. Weather author María Amparo Escandón. You can get more information about events and the other participating libraries here.
That’s all for this month.
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