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Puppets and Ventriloquism with Joe Gandelman

In-Person Program
2025-01-16 16:00:00 2025-01-16 17:00:00 America/Los_Angeles Puppets and Ventriloquism with Joe Gandelman Join us for a delightful afternoon of puppets and ventriloquism with puppeteer Joe Gandelman. Graciously sponsored by Friends of Avalon Library. For ages 5 - 17. Avalon Library -

Thursday, January 16
4:00pm - 5:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-01-16 16:00:00 2025-01-16 17:00:00 America/Los_Angeles Puppets and Ventriloquism with Joe Gandelman Join us for a delightful afternoon of puppets and ventriloquism with puppeteer Joe Gandelman. Graciously sponsored by Friends of Avalon Library. For ages 5 - 17. Avalon Library -

Join us for a delightful afternoon of puppets and ventriloquism with puppeteer Joe Gandelman. Graciously sponsored by Friends of Avalon Library. For ages 5 - 17.

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Avalon Library
Phone: 310.510.1050
Hours
Mon, Dec 16 Closed
Tue, Dec 17 12:00PM to 8:00PM
Wed, Dec 18 12:00PM to 8:00PM
Thu, Dec 19 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Fri, Dec 20 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Dec 21 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, Dec 22 Closed
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About the branch

Avalon Library was established in February of 1914.

Led by the Mary Williams Club (now the Santa Catalina Woman's Club), and the Avalon Chamber of Commerce the townspeople came together to meet the offer that Los Angeles County presented to them "if the citizens could provide furniture, shelves, a space and volunteers to run it", Los Angeles County would furnish the books.

In February 1914, the first L.A. County Public Library "overseas branch", opened at the Grandview Hotel with 196 books, courtesy of the County, the number doubled by that summer.

In November 1915, a raging fire destroyed most of the town, including the library. H.W. Allen managed to salvage 100 books which he stored in his home until a new quarters could be found for the library.

The Sophia yacht club was the first in a series of locations which included City Hall, Kassar Building, Hotel Atwater Arcade, 211 Metropole Ave, and 208 Metropole Ave.

In the Spring of 1962 the Avalon Library found a home in the new County Center at 215 Summer Ave.
 

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