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

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2024-07-10 18:30:00 2024-07-10 19:30:00 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. Alondra Library -

Wednesday, July 10
6:30pm - 7:30pm

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.

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.

Alondra Library

Phone: 562.868.7771

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Fri, Oct 30 10:00AM to 6:00PM
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Sun, Nov 01 Closed

About the branch

Dedicated on June 13, 1970, the Alondra Library was opened with a collection of nearly 15,000 volumes. The ground was broken for the Library on Jan 14, 1970.

Built by the City of Norwalk, the library was to place a special emphasis on Norwalk's Mexican-American heritage and culture. Funds for the first Spanish language books were donated by the Spanish club, El Circulo Espa

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Wed, Nov 04, 12:30pm - 1:00pm
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.

Wed, Nov 04, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Conference Room
Join us for our monthly Happily Ever After Book Club meeting. Pick up a copy on November 4 and meet our group members. We will be discussing "A Fragile Enchantment" by Allison Saft on November 25 at 6 - 7:30 pm. For ages 18 and up.

Tue, Nov 17, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Native Americans from the Pacific Northwest, such as the Tlingit and Haida utilize formline and ovoid shapes in much of their historic and contemporary visual art. Create your own Tlingit inspired art piece. For ages 5 - 12 with adult caregiver.

Wed, Nov 18, 12:30pm - 1:00pm
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.

Wed, Nov 18, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
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Join us for our monthly The Classics Book Club meeting.  We will be discussing The Pavilion of Women by Pearl S. Buck. Copies available through Hoopla. For ages 18 and up.

Thu, Nov 19, 10:00am - 11:30am
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Join us to learn about The Power of Positive Parenting and explore strategies to take home and try with your family. For parents and caregivers of children 3 - 12 years old.

Tue, Nov 24, 5:00pm - 5:30pm
Are you a teen interested in making a difference in your library and community? Have suggestions on how we can improve our teen area or program ideas? Join the Teen Advisory Board! I'd love to hear from you! For ages 13 - 17

Tue, Nov 24, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
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Are you overwhelmed with schoolwork and need an hour of relaxation? Join us for a coloring session to destress. For ages 13 - 17

Wed, Nov 25, 12:30pm - 1:00pm
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.