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Virtual Book Club Wandering Stars by Tommy Orange

Virtual Meeting

2024-11-12 11:00:00 2024-11-12 12:00:00 America/Los_Angeles Virtual Book Club Wandering Stars by Tommy Orange The La Crescenta Library Virtual Book Club meets weekly on Tuesdays at 11am on Zoom. Please contact Marta Wiggins at mwiggins@library.lacounty.gov for your Zoom invite to attend the book club. For adults. La Crescenta Library -

Tuesday, November 12
11:00am - 12:00pm

Add to Calendar 2024-11-12 11:00:00 2024-11-12 12:00:00 America/Los_Angeles Virtual Book Club Wandering Stars by Tommy Orange The La Crescenta Library Virtual Book Club meets weekly on Tuesdays at 11am on Zoom. Please contact Marta Wiggins at mwiggins@library.lacounty.gov for your Zoom invite to attend the book club. For adults. La Crescenta Library -

The La Crescenta Library Virtual Book Club meets weekly on Tuesdays at 11am on Zoom. Please contact Marta Wiggins at mwiggins@library.lacounty.gov for your Zoom invite to attend the book club. For adults.

For Native American Heritage Month we will be reading Wandering Stars by Tommy Orange.  Three generations of a family are affected by the real-life Sand Creek Massacre of 1864, in which more than 230 Cheyenne and Arapaho people were killed by the US Army in Colorado.  The novel follows the son of a survivor of the attack, a boy who is send to the Carlisle Indian Industrial School and taught a curriculum designed to erase Native American history.  

We will meet on Tuesdays October 29, November 12, 19 & 26 to discuss Wandering StarsPlease note that we will not be meeting on November 5 --Election Day

La Crescenta Library

Phone: 818.248.5313

Hours
Mon, Dec 09 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, Dec 10 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Dec 11 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Dec 12 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, Dec 13 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Dec 14 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, Dec 15 1:00PM to 5:00PM

About the branch

La Crescenta Library first opened in November 1914 as the 78th branch of the Los Angeles County Public Library. The collection was first housed in a local church building, and subsequently moved several times; once into a school house, later into a local store front, and into the Sears building in 1926.

By 1932, the library had settled into a building at 3930 La Crescenta Avenue. As the population of La Crescenta grew, so to did the demand for a new building. The library found an appropriate site on the corner of Foothill Blvd and La Crescenta Ave, and opened in March of 1963.

By 2005 the population had once again outgrown the library's space, so the La Crescenta community sought a new building. Thanks to funding from Los Angeles County Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich, and Congressman David Dreier, the County of Los Angeles was able to construct an updated facility in its current location.

The building broke ground in 2007, and reopened in January 2010. The new 14,000 square foot facility, built in the style of the arts and crafts movement, features modern technology and meeting space open to the public.

Upcoming events

Tue, Dec 10, 11:00am - 12:00pm
The La Crescenta Library Virtual Book Club meets weekly on Tuesdays at 11am on Zoom. Please contact Marta Wiggins at mwiggins@library.lacounty.gov for your Zoom invite to attend the book club.

Tue, Dec 10, 4:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room
Join us for one of our most requested events of the year. Visit each station to create something to keep for yourself or to give as a gift. For adults and teens ages 12 and up.

Wed, Dec 11, 11:30am - 12:00pm
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.

Wed, Dec 11, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Meeting Room
Join us to learn about the winter solstice and create your own winter wonderland diorama!. All materials will be provided.  For ages 5 - 12 with parent or caregiver.
This event is full

Mon, Dec 16, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Join us by creating an original creative ornament for your home. Learn some simple techniques to create ornaments and decorations to make your home look extra special this year.  Be sure to check our holiday craft books on display. For adults.

Tue, Dec 17, 11:00am - 12:00pm
The La Crescenta Library Virtual Book Club meets weekly on Tuesdays at 11am on Zoom. Please contact Marta Wiggins at mwiggins@library.lacounty.gov for your Zoom invite to attend the book club.

Tue, Dec 17, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Room
Teens! Join us for a deliciously cheesy hands-on program. Learn about the importance of mindful eating while creating charcuterie kebabs. For teens ages 12 - 18.

Wed, Dec 18, 11:30am - 12:00pm
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.

Wed, Dec 18, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room
It's a gift wrapping party.  You supply your own gifts and we will supply the paper, ribbon, and good cheer.  Learn some gift wrapping techniques to make your gifts extra special this year. For adults and teens 12 and up.

Tue, Dec 24, 11:00am - 12:00pm
The La Crescenta Library Virtual Book Club meets weekly on Tuesdays at 11am on Zoom. Please contact Marta Wiggins at mwiggins@library.lacounty.gov for your Zoom invite to attend the book club.

Mon, Dec 30, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room
Calling all Book Lovers to join us and discuss your favorite books that you read this year. Refreshments will be provided by the Friends of La Crescenta Library. For adults.

Mon, Jan 06, 11:00am - 5:00pm
Meeting Room
Make a difference in lives of others by donating blood. Join the American Red Cross in a good deed. The Blood Drive will be held in the Library Community Room.
Register

Wed, Jan 08, 11:30am - 12:00pm
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.

Wed, Jan 08, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Room
Join our dynamic Teen Advisory Board and shape your library experience! Share your ideas to influence programs, events, and collections that matter to you. Open to teens ages 13 - 17.