JANUARY 2O19 CALENDAR

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SCREENINGCRAZYRICH ASIANSTHURSDAY, JANUARY 3, 6:3OPMFAIRVIEW BRANCH

MOTHER/DAUGHTER AUTHOR TALK96WORDS FOR LOVESUNDAY, JANUARY 20, 2:OOPMMAIN LIBRARY

HEIDI SWEDBERGUKULELE

SATURDAYSJANUARY12&26FEBRUARY 9&23

MAIN LIBRARY

SOUNDWAVESCONCERT

ANDREW RAFFO

DEWARTHURSDAY

JANUARY 317:3OPM

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THE MAIN & BRANCH LIBRARIES WILL BE CLOSEDTUESDAY, JANUARY 1 & MONDAY, JANUARY 21

SANTA MONICA PUBLIC L IBRARYCALENDAR OF EVENTS JANUARY 2O19

DOUGLAS & SUSAN SEGAL: STRUCK: A HUSBAND’S MEMOIR OF TRAUMA AND TRIUMPHSUN, JAN 27 / 2:00pm / MLK JR. AUDITORIUM After his wife and daughter were hit head-on by a Los Angeles city bus, Douglas Segal began

emailing updates tofamily and friends,forming the basis forthis inspiring memoir.Screenwriter andproducer DanaStevens moderatesthe talk. A book saleand signing followthe program.

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LIBRARY BOARD MEETINGTHU, JAN 3 / 7:00pm / ADMIN CONFERENCE RM

FRIENDS BOARD MEETINGMON, JAN 14 / 7:00pm / ADMIN CONFERENCE RM

MAIN LIBRARY DOCENT TOURSTHIRD FRIDAY OF EVERY MONTH / 12:30pm / LOBBYFRI, JAN 18: Volunteer docents lead tours of theMain Library. Learn about the library collections,sustainability, history, art, and architecture.

WALK-IN TUTORING: BASIC READING,WRITING, AND ONLINE SKILLSTUESDAYS, JAN 8, 15, 22 & 29 / 1:00 to 3:00pm LITERACY CENTERTutors provide help with basic reading and writingskills, using the Internet, filling out online forms,using email, resume writing, and job searches.

LANGUAGE ARTS GED/HiSET PREP CLASSES WEDNESDAYS, JAN 9, 16, 23 & 30 / 6:45 to 8:45pmCOMMUNITY ROOM Instructor Valerie Lernihan helps prepare studentsto pass the GED or HiSET Language Arts subjecttest in this ongoing series of classes. Enrollmentis available at each class session.

UKULELE SATURDAYS SATURDAYS / MULTIPURPOSE ROOMJAN 12 & 26 and FEB 9 & 23 2:00 to 2:45pm / AGES 6-12 [AGES 6&7 WITH AN ADULT]3:00 to 4:30pm / TEENS & ADULTSHeidi Swedberg teaches how to play the “happiestinstrument in the world!” Each session begins witha mini lesson, followed by a strum-along. Bringyour own ukulele or use one of ours. Space andinstruments are limited and on a first-arrival basis.

MAIN LIBRARYBOOK GROUPMON, JAN 14 / 7:00pmCOMMUNITY ROOMSnow Flower andthe Secret Fanby Lisa See.

BOOK RELEASE CELEBRATIONRACHEL ROY & AVA DASH: 96 WORDS FOR LOVE SUN, JAN 20 / 2:00pm / MULTIPURPOSE ROOMMother/daughter author team Rachel Roy andAva Dash discuss their debut novel, a romanticcoming-of-age story based on a classic Indianlegend, with National Book Award winner forYoung People’s Literature, Robin Benway (FarFrom the Tree). A book sale and signing follow.

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SOUNDWAVES CONCERT:JACARANDA PREMONITIONS PREVIEWWED, JAN 30 / 7:30pm / MLK JR. AUDITORIUM

In this preview of the Februaryinstallment of the Jacarandaconcert series,

Inna Faliks and Daniel Schlosberg play excerptsfrom Gustav Mahler’s 6th Symphony, arranged forpiano four hands by Alexander von Zemlinsky.

SOUNDWAVES CONCERT:ANDREW RAFFO DEWARTHU, JAN 31 / 7:30pm / MLK JR. AUDITORIUMComposer and performer Andrew Raffo Dewar,who has recorded with Anthony Braxton and Bill Dixon, among many others, performs anddiscusses a new composition for sopranosaxophone and interactive electronics.

GET STARTED WITH 3D PRINTINGWED, JAN 9 @ 6:30pm / COMPUTER TRAINING ROOM Learn the basics of 3D printing and design by completing a guided project. To register, email ideashappen@smgov.net one week before the event.

OPEN LABSATURDAYS, JAN 12, 19 & 26 / 11:00am to 1:00pm / COMPUTER TRAINING ROOM Explore virtual reality and other emerging technologies at the Library duringthese informal sessions. 3D printing service is available to those who havesuccessfully completed a 3D printing class at the Library. To register, emailideashappen@smgov.net one week before the event. Include your name, anyprevious experience, and which open labs you plan to attend.

COMPUTER BASICS ITHU, JAN 10 / 3:00pm / COMPUTER TRAINING ROOMLearn basic computer terms and how to use a mouse and keyboard.

JUST FOR SENIORS: “APPY HOUR” DEVICE WORKSHOPMON, JAN 14 @ 4:00pm / COMPUTER TRAINING ROOMBring your smartphone or tablet and get help learning to use your device.

EXCEL I [OFFICE 2016]TUE, JAN 15 @ 6:00pm / COMPUTER TRAINING ROOMLearn to format cells and manipulate data to create simple spreadsheets.

COMPUTER BASICS IITHU, JAN 17 @ 3:00pm / COMPUTER TRAINING ROOMUse your growing mouse skills to perform a variety of tasks on the computer.

EXCEL II [OFFICE 2016]TUE, JAN 22 @ 6:00pm / COMPUTER TRAINING ROOMGo beyond the basics with formulas, multi-level data sorts, and more.

COMPUTER BASICS III THU, JAN 24 @ 3:00pm / COMPUTER TRAINING ROOMPractice navigation including switching between tasks and using context menus.

COMPUTER BASICS IVTHU, JAN 31 @ 3:00pm / COMPUTER TRAINING ROOMWork with files and folders to organize and back up your work.

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS JANUARY 2O19 SANTA MONICA PUBLIC L IBRARY

A NEW YEAR, A HEALTHIER YOUWED, JAN 23 / 4:00pmCreating New Year’s resolutions is easy enough,but keeping them is sometimes harder to do.Angeline Park, of Independence at Home,describes ways to make and keep resolutionsfor a healthier you.

HOW TO WRITE A BOOK AND GET IT PUBLISHEDTUE, JAN 29 / 6:30pmWhether writing a memoir for publication or forfamily, a business book for credibility, or a novelfor fun, writing and publishing are extraordinaryexperiences and gifts. Writing coach JasmyneBoswell teaches the many ways this can beaccomplished and how to get started.

COMPUTER CLASSMICROSOFT WORD I (2010)THU, JAN 24 / 2:00pm Learn how to edit, save, and print documents. Topics covered include creating simple documents, editing and formatting text, spell checking, and setting margins.

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GENTLE YOGA TUESDAYS, JAN 15 & 226:30pmInstructor Raghavanguides you throughgentle yoga andmeditation. Pleasebring a mat or towel.

CLASSICS BOOK GROUPSAT, JAN 12 / 11:00am to 12:30pmSummer by Edith Wharton.

USING REAL FOOD TO HEALTHU, JAN 24 / 7:00pmStart the year out right learning which foods can help heal chronic conditions and which can work against you. Nutrition and wellnessteacher, Julie Hoskin, explains the sciencebehind how this works and shares practical tips for implementing real change.

CURRENT EVENTSTHURSDAYS, JAN 3, 10 & 31 / 1:00 to 2:30pmA lively discussion of the latest news.

MOVIE: CRAZY RICH ASIANS (2018)THU, JAN 3 / 6:30pm

In this box office smash based on Kevin Kwan’s best-selling novel, ayoung Chinese-Americanwoman (Constance Wu)experiences culturalwhiplash when sheheads to Singapore with her boyfriend(Henry Golding) to meet his extremelywealthy family for the first time. (120 min.)

WRITE AWAYTUESDAYS, JAN 8, 15, 22 & 29 / NOON to 2:30pmSupport and encouragement for all writers.

A NEW OUTLOOK ON RESPONDING TO CLIMATE CHANGE WED, JAN 30 / 7:00pmJoin us for a discussion with the local chapter of Citizens’ Climate Lobby on how recent weather events, combined with political andlegislative changes in climate policy, are forcingadvocates to consider new ways of responding to climate change.

COMPUTER CLASS“APPY HOUR” LYFT APP WORKSHOP FOR MODE USERSMON, JAN 28, 4:00 to 5:00pm

For registered MODE users only. Bring your fully-charged smartphone

and get help learning how to install and use the Lyft app. For more information on MODE, visit bigbluebus.com/mode.

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MINDFULNESS MEDITATIONWED, JAN 2 & 16 / 5:30pm Led by Mindful Wellness Consultant Natalie Bell.

MONTANA MYSTERY BOOK GROUPWED, JAN 9 / 7:00pmThe Sweetnessat the Bottomof the Pieby Alan Bradley.

MAT PILATESFRIDAYS, JAN 11 & 25 / 3:00pm Valerie Lernihan teaches the techniques ofPilates, a system of controlled exercises thatengage the mind and condition the total body.Please bring your own mat.

MONTANABRANCH BOOKGROUPWED, JAN 16 7:00pmManhattan Beachby Jennifer Egan.

MAIN LIBRARY Lines 1, R10 and 18FAIRVIEW BRANCH LIBRARYLines 8, 16 and 44MONTANA AVENUE BRANCH LIBRARYLines 18, 41 and 42OCEAN PARK BRANCH LIBRARY Lines 1 and 8PICO BRANCH LIBRARY Line 7

RIDE YOUR BIKE Bicycle parkingracks are available at all library locations.

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BEYOND STRANGER DANGER:EMPOWERED KIDS ARE SAFER KIDSMON, JAN 28 / 6:30pm / ANNEX

Parents andcaregivers havea unique role in child abuseprevention.Learn practicalactions we canall take to helpprotect the

children in our lives.Presented by The RapeTreatment Center at Santa Monica-UCLAMedical Center.

COMPUTER CLASS JUST FOR SENIORS: “APPY HOUR” DEVICE WORKSHOP MON, JAN 7 / 4:00pm Bring your smartphone or tablet and get help learning to use your device.

MINDFUL MEDITATIONWED, JAN 9 / 7:00pmHenry Schipper, graduate of UCLA’s MindfulAwareness program, teaches the concepts ofmindful meditation.

OCEAN PARKMYSTERY BOOK GROUPTUE, JAN 157:00pmThe Glass Roomby Ann Cleeves.

EXPERIENCE TAI CHI IN THE NEW YEARTHU, JAN 17 / 3:30pmInstructor Pat Akers

introduces the gentle flowing movement of

Tai Chi exercise.

SANTA MONICA PUBLIC L IBRARYCALENDAR OF EVENTS JANUARY 2O19

IMPROVE YOURSELF IN THE NEW YEARwith MEDITATIONTUE, JAN 8 / 6:30pm / ANNEXBring joy, peace, positivity, and relaxation intoyour daily life and begin the New Year with afresh start. Join long-time meditator Doug Frankelfor this powerful workshop.The program endswith a short meditation sitting.

CRAFT, SWAP, OR CREATE FRI, JAN 11 & 25 / 2:30 to 4:30pm / ANNEX

Do you have leftoveryarn, extra buttons, or scraps of ribbon you haven’t used inmonths? Share yourcrafting supplies orfind new crafting

treasures; create a craft project or learn a newskill. Sewing machines, crochet tools, and otheritems available for your use.

CHESS NIGHT TUE, JAN 22 / 6:00 to 7:30pm / FRONT OF LIBRARYSpend an evening playing chess with family,friends, and the community. A limited number of chessboards are available on a first-arrival basis.

OCEAN PARK FICTION WINNERS BOOK GROUPSAT, JAN 19 / 11:00amMoonglowby Michael Chabon.

COMPUTER CLASS“APPY HOUR”: LIBRARY APPS WORKSHOP WED, JAN 16 / 4:00pm Bring your smartphone or tablet and get help using library apps and your device.

WESTSIDE WRITERS MINGLEWED, JAN 2 / 7:00pmA monthly meeting of the Society of Children’sBook Writers and Illustrators that is open to all.January Topic: Create a vision board for yourwork in progress.

OCEAN PARK BOOK GROUPSAT, JAN 5 / 11:00amManhattan Beach by Jennifer Egan.

OCEAN PARKFILM SERIES:DAYS OF HEAVEN (1978)TUE, JAN 8 / 6:00pm

Film historian ElainaFriedrichsen screens and discusses this filmstarring Richard Gere,Brooke Adams and Sam Shepard. A laborer convinces thewoman he loves to marry his rich but dyingboss so they can have a claim to his fortune.(Film runtime: 94 min.)

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