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Beaded Wind Chime

In-Person Program

2024-07-13 14:30:00 2024-07-13 15:30:00 America/Los_Angeles Beaded Wind Chime Join us at the library for a craft inspired by our One Book, One County book, 'L.A. Weather' by María Amparo Escandón. We'll have all the materials you need to make your own beaded wind chime that will hang beautifully in your home.  For adults Claremont Helen Renwick Library - Meeting Room

Saturday, July 13
2:30pm - 3:30pm

Add to Calendar 2024-07-13 14:30:00 2024-07-13 15:30:00 America/Los_Angeles Beaded Wind Chime Join us at the library for a craft inspired by our One Book, One County book, 'L.A. Weather' by María Amparo Escandón. We'll have all the materials you need to make your own beaded wind chime that will hang beautifully in your home.  For adults Claremont Helen Renwick Library - Meeting Room

Join us at the library for a craft inspired by our One Book, One County book, 'L.A. Weather' by María Amparo Escandón. We'll have all the materials you need to make your own beaded wind chime that will hang beautifully in your home.  For adults

Attendance is limited, and advance registration is required. Please register every individual in your party. This will be used to save your spots in the program. We cannot guarantee availability for any unregistered attendees. 


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.

Claremont Helen Renwick Library

Phone: 909.621.4902

Hours
Mon, Apr 28 Closed
Tue, Apr 29 12:00PM to 8:00PM
Wed, Apr 30 12:00PM to 8:00PM
Thu, May 01 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Fri, May 02 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, May 03 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, May 04 Closed

About the branch

Claremont Library was founded in 1914. It has been at its current location since 1928. The present building opened on April 25, 1975. The Friends of the Claremont Public Library was founded in 1957.

Upcoming events

Wed, Apr 30, 12:00pm - 4:00pm
In response to an increase in fentanyl and other opioid related overdoses, we've partnered with the County of Los Angeles Department of Public Health and California Department of Health Care Services to offer free doses of Naloxone (Narcan).

Thu, May 01, 10:15am - 10:45am
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.
This event is full

Fri, May 02, 10:00am - 6:00pm
Claremont Library is looking for teen volunteers to assist with the 2025 Summer Discovery Program. Pick up an application at Claremont Library and return it by May 30. For ages 14 – 17.

Fri, May 02, 10:30am - 11:30am
Meeting Room
Join our monthly book club for an engaging discussion of our latest selection, " America for Beginners" by Leah Franqui. For adults.

Wed, May 07, 12:00pm - 4:00pm
In response to an increase in fentanyl and other opioid related overdoses, we've partnered with the County of Los Angeles Department of Public Health and California Department of Health Care Services to offer free doses of Naloxone (Narcan).

Thu, May 08, 10:15am - 10:45am
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.
This event is full

Wed, May 14, 12:00pm - 4:00pm
In response to an increase in fentanyl and other opioid related overdoses, we've partnered with the County of Los Angeles Department of Public Health and California Department of Health Care Services to offer free doses of Naloxone (Narcan).

Fri, May 16, 10:00am - 6:00pm
Claremont Library is looking for teen volunteers to assist with the 2025 Summer Discovery Program. Pick up an application at Claremont Library and return it by May 30. For ages 14 – 17.

Fri, May 16, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Room
Loom knitting creates a very even knit fabric similar to needle knitting, but the process is different and incredibly easy to learn. Come to the library and give it a try! All materials provided.  For ages 12 – 17

Sat, May 17, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Meeting Room
Join us for a hands-on experience led by artist and calligrapher Sherry Shih. In this workshop, you'll explore the beauty and artistry of Chinese calligraphy by creating your own Five Blessings Scroll. For adults.
This event is full

Tue, May 20, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room
Celebrate Native Hawaiian culture with us at the library! During this Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, learn about the history of surfing in Hawaii and make your own mini surfboard! For children ages 5 – 12

Wed, May 21, 12:00pm - 4:00pm
In response to an increase in fentanyl and other opioid related overdoses, we've partnered with the County of Los Angeles Department of Public Health and California Department of Health Care Services to offer free doses of Naloxone (Narcan).

Sat, May 24, 10:30am - 11:00am
Meeting Room
Build your baby’s pre-literacy, cognitive, and motor skills while enjoying songs, rhymes, and movement! For ages 0 - 24 months with a caregiver
This event is full

Wed, May 28, 12:00pm - 4:00pm
In response to an increase in fentanyl and other opioid related overdoses, we've partnered with the County of Los Angeles Department of Public Health and California Department of Health Care Services to offer free doses of Naloxone (Narcan).

Thu, May 29, 10:15am - 10:45am
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.
This event is full

Fri, May 30, 10:00am - 6:00pm
Claremont Library is looking for teen volunteers to assist with the 2025 Summer Discovery Program. Pick up an application at Claremont Library and return it by May 30. For ages 14 – 17.