.Events with a colored background have been canceled (yellow) or changed (cyan) since the newsletter was printed. Events with blue type are subject to change (check this calendar before attending)
ON-GOING |
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Mon – Sat |
2–4, 3–5, 4–6, and/or 5–7 pm |
GAB* – Grandparents and Books. Grandmas & grandpas read to children. *Please call to confirm hours: (818) 340-9386. |
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Mon |
10:30–11:00 am |
GAB with Preschool Storytime & Grandma Judie's fun and games |
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MARCH |
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Mon |
EVERY |
10:30 am |
Preschool Storytime – Fun activities every week except as noted. Ages 2–5 |
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Mon |
Mar 3 |
7:00 pm |
Friends Board Meeting |
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Tues |
Mar 4 |
7:00 pm |
Adult Storytelling Evening: Bobbie Japka's “Life's Stories & Other Tales” |
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Tue |
Mar 11 |
6:45 pm |
Friends General Membership Meeting with speaker below |
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Tue |
Mar 11 |
7:00 pm |
Dennis McCarthy, Daily News columnist, shares his experiences and up-beat view of the Valley's real life heroes. Teens through Adults all welcome |
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Tue |
Mar 18 |
7:00 pm |
LA Opera Talks – Behind the Scenes in Opera. Adults |
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Wed |
Mar 26 |
6:15–7:45 pm |
Book Discussion Group – Lucy by Ellen Feldman. Adults |
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Thu |
Mar 27 |
4:00 pm |
Animal Crackers – Join Ina Buckner-Barnette, the Sunshine Storyteller, for international animal stories, sound & movement games, and songs. All ages |
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Sat |
Mar 29 |
2:00 pm |
Celtic Music Concert w/Sam Hill & Susan Craig Winsberg in the Y. A. Section |
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Mon |
Mar 31 |
Library closed for Cesar Chavez Day. No Preschool Storytime |
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APRIL |
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Mon |
Apr 7 |
7:00 pm |
Friends Board Meeting |
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Tue |
Apr 8 |
10:30 am |
Computer Class – Beginning E-mail (Set up your own Gmail account!) Registration required; sign up at the Reference Desk. Act now: class size is limited |
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Tue |
Apr 8 |
4:00 pm |
StudentSmart Workshop – “Common College Admission Myths” answers high school students' questions about college entrance requirements. Young Adults |
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Tue |
Apr 15 |
7:00 pm |
LA Opera Talks – Puccini's Tosca. Adults |
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Tue |
Apr 22 |
10:30 am |
Computer Class – Learning the LAPL Catalog (How to find what you want!) Registration required; sign up at the Reference Desk. Act now: class size is limited |
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Tue |
Apr 22 |
4:00 pm |
Possible Introduction to Teen Line: A confidential hotline, on-line chat, and outreach service provided by teen volunteers for troubled teens. Young Adults |
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Wed |
Apr 23 |
6:15–7:45 pm |
Book Discussion Group – Digging to America by Anne Tyler. Adults |
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Thu |
Apr 24 |
4:00 pm |
Faery Hunt – Meet fairy characters from around the world who will show you how they live and what their special secrets are! All ages |
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MAY |
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Sat |
May 3 |
10:30 am |
Spring Library Tour – Ever wonder how to find…??? Spend an hour with Adult Librarian Susan Bougetz. Find out what's new at Platt Branch and reacquaint yourself with favorite spaces. Refreshments and a question & answer time will follow the tour. Tour size is limited. RSVP now to Friends Vice President Millie Berger |
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Mon |
May 5 |
7:00 pm |
Friends Board Meeting |
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Tue |
May 13 |
10:30 am |
Computer Class – Internet (Surf for—for example—health issues.) Registration required; sign up at the Reference Desk. Act now: class size is limited |
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Wed |
May 14 |
7:00 pm |
Ballot Issue Review – CANCELED |
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Sat |
May 17 |
10 am – 5 pm |
Adult Literacy Tutor Training Workshop |
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Tue |
May 20 |
7:00 pm |
LA Opera Talks – Puccini's La Rondine. Adults |
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Mon |
May 26 |
Library closed for Memorial Day. No Preschool Storytime |
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Tue |
May 27 |
10:30 am |
Computer Class – Databases (What's available and how to access LAPL's special store of information!) Registration required; sign up at the Reference Desk. Act now: class size is limited |
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Wed |
May 28 |
6:15–7:45 pm |
Book Discussion Group – The Spiral Staircase by Karen Armstrong. Adults |
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Thu |
May 29 |
4:00 pm |
The Award Winning Magic of Stoil Stoilov – Witness amazing magic with live bunnies and doves and learn a trick or two yourselves! All ages |
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