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Paint an L.A. Weather Landscape - Inspired by L.A. Weather by María Amparo Escandón

In-Person Program

2024-07-02 18:00:00 2024-07-02 19:00:00 America/Los_Angeles Paint an L.A. Weather Landscape - Inspired by L.A. Weather by María Amparo Escandón Paint an L.A. Weather Landscape inspired by our One Book, One County book, L.A. Weather by María Amparo Escandón. For adults. Sorensen Library - Meeting Room

Tuesday, July 02
6:00pm - 7:00pm

Add to Calendar 2024-07-02 18:00:00 2024-07-02 19:00:00 America/Los_Angeles Paint an L.A. Weather Landscape - Inspired by L.A. Weather by María Amparo Escandón Paint an L.A. Weather Landscape inspired by our One Book, One County book, L.A. Weather by María Amparo Escandón. For adults. Sorensen Library - Meeting Room

Sorensen Library

Meeting Room

Paint an L.A. Weather Landscape inspired by our One Book, One County book, L.A. Weather by María Amparo Escandón. For adults.

Paint an L.A. Weather Landscape inspired by our One Book, One County book, L.A. Weather by María Amparo Escandón and the following book passage:

“It’s always nice out.”

“People around the country tend to think so. East Coast people, people from the Midwest. They say, ‘There’s no weather in L.A. It’s always seventy-two and sunny,’ but that’s inaccurate. Few people consider our five seasons to be different from one another, but they are. You know this. I know this because we’ve lived here all our lives. Ah, but go ahead and tell this to someone back east. Our winter rainy season overlaps with our sunny and mild spring, then with our jacaranda season, our horribly hot late summer, and the Santa Ana season. That’s five seasons there. Of course, some people in town would include the award season, but that’s not climate-related unless Oscars’ red carpet gets rained on. And then, what about the drought, the winds, the marine layer, the brushfires, the gigafires, the mud-slides, the landslides, the flash floods, the atmospheric rivers…” 

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.

Sorensen Library

Phone: 562.695.3979

Hours
Mon, Dec 02 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, Dec 03 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Dec 04 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Dec 05 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, Dec 06 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Dec 07 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, Dec 08 Closed

About the branch

n the late 1940's residents of this community organized the Sorensen Park and Recreation Association. Their efforts, in part, led to the founding of a library within the Sorensen Park area.

Dedicated in 1956, it was seen at the time as the first step in a project that would provide a library three times its initial size of 1,048 square feet. The library never was expanded, partly due to budget constraints.

In November of 1992, Sorensen was one of ten County libraries closed in response to State property tax shifts. All materials and equipment were removed to fill pressing needs at other libraries. Happily, in January of 1996, Sorensen was re-opened with funds available through the Community Services District #8. This necessitated completely re-equipping the facility and rebuilding the collection.

In November 2008, Sorensen Library closed once again so a new facility could be built. The new building opened October 1, 2010, and at 10,655 sq. ft., the new building is ten times the size of the former library.

The new Sorensen Library is the County Library's first green library. Meeting the LEED Gold rating, the library is part of the County's Sustainable Design Implementation program, featuring extensive natural/solar lighting, drought resistant landscaping, local building materials and more.

Upcoming events

Sat, Dec 07, 11:00am - 11:45am
Meeting Room
Join us for a fun yoga session with instructor Petra Poschmann! Parents and toddlers will practice basic yoga poses inspired by nature and animals. For ages 0 - 5 with their parent or caregiver.

Mon, Dec 09, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room
LA County Department of Public Health is partnering with LA County Library to provide FREE flu vaccinations and the updated 2024-25 COVID-19 vaccine. Health insurance is not required but will be requested if insured. 
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Wed, Dec 11, 11:00am - 11:45am
Meeting Room
Let’s get ready for school! Enjoy books, songs, rhymes, movement, and an art activity while learning school readiness skills and having fun. For ages 2 - 5 with their parent or caregiver.
This event is full

Thu, Dec 12, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Study Room
Join us to learn and play the popular role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons.

Thu, Dec 12, 6:00pm - 6:45pm
Meeting Room
Come join us for a morning of play, curiosity, and creativity! Stimulate your child’s learning through circle time, music, and free play with educational toys. For ages 18 months - 4 years and their parent or caregiver.

Sat, Dec 14, 10:00am - 11:00am
Are you a teen interested in making a difference in your library and community? Join the Teen Advisory Board! For ages 12 - 18

Mon, Dec 16, 11:00am - 12:15pm
Meeting Room
Learn about Raising Confident, Competent Children and explore strategies to take home and try with your family. This seminar will be led by an accredited Triple P Positive Parenting Program librarian. For parents and caregivers of children ages 3-12.

Mon, Dec 16, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room
Join us for a lively discussion of The Sons of El Rey by Alex Espinoza. Books are available for checkout at the library. For adults.

Wed, Dec 18, 11:00am - 11:45am
Meeting Room
Let’s get ready for school! Enjoy books, songs, rhymes, movement, and an art activity while learning school readiness skills and having fun. For ages 2 - 5 with their parent or caregiver.
This event is full

Thu, Dec 19, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room
Join us and listen to the classic story, The Snowy Day, by Ezra Jack Keats. Then have fun painting Peter in a beautiful Winter scene. All materials will be provided. For children ages 5 – 12 with their parent or caregiver.
This event is full

Mon, Dec 30, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room
Do you love knitting or crocheting? Would you like to learn? Whether you are a beginner or an expert, come join the fun as we knit, crochet and learn patterns together.

Sat, Jan 04, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room
New parents, join us at a special program designed for you. Bring your new baby and learn about all the great programs and services we have for parents, caregivers, and children, and connect with other new parents/families in the community.