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

In-Person Program

2024-07-10 18:00:00 2024-07-10 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. Baldwin Park Library - Meeting Room

Wednesday, July 10
6:00pm - 7:00pm

Add to Calendar 2024-07-10 18:00:00 2024-07-10 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. Baldwin Park Library - Meeting Room

Baldwin Park 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.

Baldwin Park Library

Phone: 626.962.6947

Hours
Mon, Mar 10 Closed
Tue, Mar 11 12:00PM to 8:00PM
Wed, Mar 12 12:00PM to 8:00PM
Thu, Mar 13 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Fri, Mar 14 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Mar 15 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, Mar 16 Closed

About the branch

Baldwin Park Library was founded on February 27, 1914. It has been at its present location since June 20, 1969.

The Friends of the Library was formed in 1982. This group continues to be active and gives the library volunteers and monetary support.
 

Upcoming events

Sat, Mar 15, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room
Join us and celebrate the women who were instrumental in forging our progress in computer science. Teens will create bracelets spelling out words like Loved, Smile, or Happy, using binary code. For teens ages 12 – 17.

Wed, Mar 19, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room
Learn how to download files from emails and the internet, along with creating attachments on emails. Part 2 of 4. For adults.

Thu, Mar 20, 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.

Fri, Mar 21, 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.

Fri, Mar 21, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room
You are invited to participate in a free, educational, and informative workshop to learn about mental health and wellness by the Los Angeles County United Mental Health Promoters Program. For Adults. 

Sat, Mar 22, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Meeting Room
Learn about where your water comes from and the water quality. For Adults.

Sat, Mar 22, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room
Celebrate Women's History Month. Create a colorful castle with mixed media materials and learn about Disney Legend Mary Blair.

Wed, Mar 26, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
This workshop builds on the first two workshops. Learn how to stay safe on the internet, do private web browsing and more. Part 3 of 4. For adults.

Wed, Mar 26, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Meeting Room
Celebrate Women's History Month by learning about three pioneering female astronauts and their contributions to space travel. Afterward, teens will use simple supplies to construct a robotic arm. For teens ages 12-18.

Thu, Mar 27, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
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, Apr 02, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room
This workshop builds on the first three workshops. Learn additional internet tips. Protect yourself in the digital world using other tools to make searching easier. Part 4 of 4. For adults.

Sat, Apr 05, 11:00am - 11:45am
Meeting Room
Join us for a special interactive family Storytime with Miss Bits N Bobs as she takes us through Nursery Rhyme Lane. For ages 0 – 5 with parent or caregiver.

Thu, Apr 10, 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, Apr 12, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room
Celebrate Día de los Niños with us and enjoy a fantastic variety show that's fun for the whole family! From amazing feats of juggling to astonishing grand illusions, prepare to be astonished by the amazing Arty Loon. Ages 5 - 11 with adult caregiver.