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BETWEEN FRIENDS
Friends of the South Pasadena Public Library Newsletter Fall/Winter 2013 |
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Holiday Sale Preview Night
November 22, 6-7:30 P.M.
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FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY MEMBERS GET FIRST CHOICE OF HOLIDAY BOOKS
Preview Night for Friends' members of the annual holiday sale of gift-quality books in the Community Room is Friday, November 22, 6-7:30 p.m. And, for the first time, the sale will be open to the public there in the room the next day and on Sunday. Books will be moved to the library's main floor on Monday, Nov. 25.
The advantage to the public of retaining the books in the Community Room for two additional days is that all the books may be viewed at the same time. Previously, because of library main floor space limitations, all the books could not be displayed at one time and were fed out gradually as they sold.
For non-members in the community, memberships will be offered at the door on Preview Night.The evening will feature free gift wrapping of books purchased there and refreshments of white wine, cheese and crackers and grapes.
by Dorothy Cohen
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Nine Books Related to Three Wars
in which America Participated
Featured in
Silent Auction
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Nine books related to events and personalities of World Wars I and II and the Spanish-American War are currently included in the Silent Auction which will
conclude Saturday, Nov. 16 at noon on the library's main floor.
Volunteer auction coordinators Cathy Pierson and Elizabeth Krauss select and research books donated to the Friends Bookstore to determine inclusion. Those they reject as not quite worthy they price and place on two shelves in the upstairs bookstore.
Auction titles included are:
- "The Life and Death of Adolf Hitler" by Robert Payne
- "Mussolini: A Study in Power" by Ivone Kirkpatrick
- "Old and New British Recipes: To Aid British War Relief" compiled by British War Relief Association of North California, San Francisco
- " D-day, June 6 " edited by Barrie Pitt
- "Victory at Midway" by Griffith Baily Coale
- "Fragments From France" by Bruce Braimsfather
- "One Man's War: the Story of the Lafayette Escadrille" by Hall and Niles
- "The Splendid Little War" by Frank Freidel"
- "The Best From Yank-The Army Weekly" selected by the Editors of Yank.
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Whether you are reading alone or in a book group, there are many great books out right now. The New Book shelves are front and center in the library.
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Author Night: Nikki Giovanni - November 5th, 7 P.M.
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The poetry of Nikki Giovanni has spurred movements and inspired songs, turned hearts and informed generations. She's been hailed as a healer and a national treasure. But if her reputation is writ large upon the national stage, her heart resides in the everyday where family and lovers gather, friends commune, and those no longer with us are remembered. Her latest book Chasing Utopia affirms once again why Nikki Giovanni is as relevant as ever.
Those who make a purchase of at least $1 in the Friends of the South Pasadena Public Library Bookstore after Monday, October 28 at 11:00 am will be eligible to receive 1 or 2 free tickets to the Nikki Giovanni Author Night. The Friends Bookstore is located upstairs in the South Pasadena Public Library. The Bookstore's phone number is 626 441-5294.
Tickets will also be available beginning the release day for the book, October 29, 2013 in Pasadena at Vroman's main store, their Will Call department, and at Vroman's Hastings Ranch location. Two tickets will be given by Vroman's with the purchase of a copy of Chasing Utopia; pre-orders are welcome. For answers to any questions about the Vroman's tickets, please call (626) 449-5320.
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Author Night: Arlen Schumer Comic Book Artist
November 7th 7 P.M.
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A very special Author Night with Arlen Schumer, nationally known comic book artist and historian, will be presented in the Library Community Room on November 7th at 7 p.m.
Arlen Schumer has been creating award-winning comic book-styled illustrations for the advertising and editorial markets for decades and is one of the foremost historians of comic book art. Comic Book Artist magazine named him "one of the more articulate and enthusiastic advocates of comic book art in America." Schumer has lectured at universities and cultural institutions across the country since 1988.
He lives in New York City.
The free event is presented by SPPL, the Friends of the Library, and the Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles.
Community Room doors open at 6:30 p.m. and no tickets or reservations are necessary. Special thanks to South Pasadena Mercantile.
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Author Visit: John Muir Interpreter Lee Stetson
Saturday, November 9 at 3:00 p.m.
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A one-man play entitled "The Spirit of John Muir" features famed Muir interpreter Lee Stetson . Stetson has regularly performed as Muir to audiences around the world for 25 years and also portrayed the groundbreaking naturalist/renaissance man in the critically-acclaimed Ken Burns PBS television series "National Parks: America's Best Idea."
Stetson's performance will present thrilling, first-person retelling of some of John Muir's most famous true life adventures in his beloved Western wild lands: Muir's climb of a 500 ft. wall of ice behind Yosemite Falls, his ride down a Yosemite canyon wall on an avalanche, and his perilous night on Mount Shasta freezing in a blizzard and blistering in a hot springs.
The free, lively program is for all ages and presented by the the Friends of the Library, the Pasadena Chapter of the Sierra Club, and the Living History Centre Fund. Special thanks to the Woman's Club of South Pasadena.
Community Room doors will open at 2:30 p.m. and refreshments will be served.
No Tickets or reservations are necessary.
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Winter Holiday Program - December 10th
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Children's Services: Fall Programming
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The South Pasadena Public Library congratulates the 2,650 children and teens who participated in the Summer Reading Program. In just seven weeks, they read over 19,500 hours. The Library also thanks the many generous community sponsors for their support of books and reading.
The Library has a variety of free children's programs planned for the fall, including
storytimes, Barks and Books, In 'N Out Burger's Cover-to-Cover Reading Program, and a Journalism series for tweens.
 From September 17th to November 8th, a variety of storytimes
will be offered. Library staff will share stories, fingerplays, crafts, and music with children at Family Storytimes for all ages on Tuesdays from 7:15 p.m. - 7:45 p.m., Preschool Storytimes for 3 to 5 year-olds on Thursdays from 10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. and Toddler Storytimes for 1 to 2 year-olds on Fridays from 10:30 a.m. - 10:50 a.m. and for 2 to 3 year-olds on Fridays from 11:00 a.m. - 11:20 a.m.
 Barks and Books sessions will be held on the 1st Mondays of the month on October 7th, November 4th, and December 2nd from 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm in the Children's Room. Children, ages 5 - 10, are invited to visit the Library to read animal-related short stories of their choice to Katie, the companion dog from the Pasadena Humane Society Companion Animal Program. This makes reading fun and it builds confidence in reading aloud. Also, the selected books will help children realize that animals experience a range of emotions and have basic needs too. In turn, Barks and Books encourages them to treat all animals with respect and kindness. Register online at http://southpasadena.evanced.info/signup/eventcalendar.aspx.
 For children ages 4 - 12 years old, the In-N-Out Burger Cover to Cover Reading Program will be provided from October 5th to November 16th. Participants who read 5 books or have 5 books read to them, can visit the Children's Room at the South Pasadena Public Library for their achievement award certificate. Sign-ups begin October 5th.
 The critical skills of observing, evaluating, and communicating what is going on in the world will be emphasized in this fall's journalism program for tweens, sponsored by the Friends of the South Pasadena Public Library. Professionals from the fields of print and broadcast journalism will mentor students, ages 10-15, during the four-week program, which begins Friday, Oct. 11th, at 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. in the SPPL Community Room. Topics include; reporting; broadcast journalism; high school journalism and why journalism is important in today's world. Speakers include longtime LA broadcast journalist Rosalie Fox and nationally recognized investigative journalist Justin Pritchard of the Associated Press.
Students may register online.
The complete Winter Program is available here.
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 Memorial & In Honor Donations |
The South Pasadena Public Library is honored to acknowledge donations received in memory of family and friends, as well as donations received in honor of individuals and organizations. Donations have been received from the following individuals between June 30, 2013 and October 31, 2013.
Therese Molina - Chair, Endowments and Memorials
In Memory of Yvonne Voisin
Linda Puchalski
In Memory of Anne Eastwood
PEO Chapter AA
Anne Synder
In Memory of Frances Wong Kenji Morimoto
In Memory of James Wong
Kenji Morimoto
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Technology Endowment Fund Thanks You !
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Thanks to all our TEF donors who did not wish a formal thanks and thank you again to those who have contributed.
It's not too late for your donation so if that remittance envelope is sitting there on corner of your desk, please take a second and mail in your donation.
Therese Molina
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Contribute to YOUR library ! | 
Membership dollars to Friends of the Library are the backbone for all the special programs offered at the library.
Without your help these programs would not be possible. If you have not renewed your membership or joined Friends of the Library, please do so now. Membership envelopes are at the library by the reference desk and upstairs outside the bookstore.
Student/Senior $10 Family $40 Gold $100
Individual $20 Bronze $50 Platinum $500
Sustaining $30 Silver $75 Life $1000
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Board of Directors 2013
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Vice President/Chief Financial Oficer: Ann Messana
Vice President/Financial Officer/Endowments: Linda Long
Restoration Concerts/Financial Officer: Leanne O'Neill
Recording Secretary: Ellen Torres
Membership Chair: Susie Berry
Endowments Funds/Development Chair: Therese Molina
Bulk Mail/Printed Materials Chair: Jane Schirmeister
Hospitality Co-Chair: Alice Fong
Hospitality Co-Chair: Diane Larson
Hospitality Co-Chair: Adrienne Eggleston
Newsletter Chair: Sharon Cockroft
Programs Chair: Scott Van Sant
Bookstore/Steering Committee Chair: Dorothy M. Cohen
APPOINTED CHAIRS (Non-Voting)
Computer Records-Barbara Sato
Assistant Finance Officer-Kristen Dube'
Library Trustee/Representative: Ann Penn
City Librarian: Steve Fjeldsted
Web Master: Roby Lawrence
Restoration Concert Co-Chair: Kay Rosser, Kathy Folsom
Restoration Concert Treasurer: Shireen Chang
Bookkeeper: Rose Barron
Administrative Secretary: Sean Faye
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