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One Book, One County Book Club - L.A. Weather by María Amparo Escandón

In-Person Program

2024-07-17 15:00:00 2024-07-17 16:00:00 America/Los_Angeles One Book, One County Book Club - L.A. Weather by María Amparo Escandón Join us for a community reading program of exceptional scope – one book for all of Los Angeles County. This special book club will feature discussion about L.A. Weather by María Amparo Escandón. For adults. San Gabriel Library - Meeting Room

Wednesday, July 17
3:00pm - 4:00pm

Add to Calendar 2024-07-17 15:00:00 2024-07-17 16:00:00 America/Los_Angeles One Book, One County Book Club - L.A. Weather by María Amparo Escandón Join us for a community reading program of exceptional scope – one book for all of Los Angeles County. This special book club will feature discussion about L.A. Weather by María Amparo Escandón. For adults. San Gabriel Library - Meeting Room

San Gabriel Library

Meeting Room

Join us for a community reading program of exceptional scope – one book for all of Los Angeles County. This special book club will feature discussion about L.A. Weather by María Amparo Escandón. For adults.

Join us for a community reading program of exceptional scope – one book for all of Los Angeles County. This special book club will feature discussion about L.A. Weather by María Amparo Escandón. Copies of this title are available at the Information Desk.

About One Book, One County

One Book, One County is a community reading program for Summer 2024 that celebrates collaboration, education, and conversation across our county and emphasizes the power of connected libraries to create connected communities. This program is unique because instead of one book for one library system, all 9.8 million County residents are invited to read one book together, with supportive programming provided by a network of partnered Los Angeles County library jurisdictions. Learn more about this initiative at LACountyLibrary.org/onebook

About L.A. Weather by María Amparo Escandón
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-American 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.”

María Amparo Escandón is a New York Times best-selling bilingual author (English/Spanish). Her novel, L.A. Weather, is a Reese’s Book Club pick and the winner of the Fiction Award at the International Latino Book Awards, 2022. Her first novel Esperanza’s Box of Saints, (Santitos in Spanish) has been the number one best seller in the Los Angeles Times Best Sellers List, it has 21 foreign editions and is read in over 86 countries. Her second novel is González & Daughter Trucking Co. (Transportes González e Hija, S.A. in Spanish.) María has been an L.A. resident for forty years.

San Gabriel Library

Phone: 626.287.0761

Hours
Mon, Sep 30 Closed
Tue, Oct 01 12:00PM to 8:00PM
Wed, Oct 02 12:00PM to 8:00PM
Thu, Oct 03 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Fri, Oct 04 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Oct 05 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, Oct 06 Closed

About the branch

San Gabriel Library was founded in 1915 and moved to its present site in 1967. The non-profit Friends of the San Gabriel Library organization was founded in 1967 to support and promote awareness of the Library and its services.  An interior mural painted by accomplished Native American artist Robert Freeman in 1984 depicts life at the Mission San Gabriel Arcángel in the late eighteenth century while recognizing the importance of the indigenous people of the area, the Gabrielino-Tongva Nation.

The library underwent a refurbishment in 2007 that added an elevator tower, enhanced community room, updated technology, new furnishings, and a bright and colorful redesign which included a paint restoration of the mural. 

Upcoming events

Sat, Oct 12, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Room
Learn about cultures and faiths around the world through their fall celebrations. Explore food traditions during Rosh Hashanah, Diwali, and the Moon Festival, then use paper to create a plate of foods eaten on special occasions. For ages 8 - 12.

Wed, Oct 16, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room
Join us for book club as we discuss Arsenic and Adobo by Mia P. Manansala. Copies of this title are available at the Information Desk. For ages 18 and up.

Fri, Oct 18, 11:00am - 11:30am
Meeting Room
Let’s get ready for school! Enjoy books, songs, rhymes, and movement while learning school readiness skills and having fun. For ages 2 - 5 with their parent or caregiver.

Sat, Oct 19, 10:30am - 11:30am
Meeting Room
Join us for a session of play, curiosity, and creativity to kick off a series of Rainbow Parenting & Family programs! Meet other local LGBTQ+ families, share experiences, inspire and encourage each other! For kids ages 0 - 5 and their families.

Sat, Oct 19, 2:30pm - 3:00pm
Are you a teen interested in making a difference in your library and community? Join the Teen Advisory Board! You will have the opportunity to voice your opinion and provide suggestions for new programs and services. For ages 13 - 17

Sat, Oct 19, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room
Learn about Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, which falls on October 31 this year. Then, make a Diwali-inspired tea light votive and coaster to take home! For ages 12– 17.

Tue, Oct 22, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Meeting Room
Join us for conversation circle. Each meeting will provide new English learners with the chance to practice English with other adults on different topics in a supportive and informal environment. For Adults

Fri, Oct 25, 11:00am - 11:30am
Let’s get ready for school! Enjoy books, songs, rhymes, and movement while learning school readiness skills and having fun. For ages 2 - 5 with their parent or caregiver.

Fri, Nov 01, 11:00am - 11:30am
Let’s get ready for school! Enjoy books, songs, rhymes, and movement while learning school readiness skills and having fun. For ages 2 - 5 with their parent or caregiver.