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Calendar of Events June 2018

Community Services and Public Library

Sierra Madre Super Summer Begins June 9

Join us again for the Sierra Madre Super Summer! Pick up your passport at the Library

or any event on this calendar starting June 9. Then, start stamping your passport by

reading, attending events, shopping local, and visiting local landmarks.

The more stamps you get in your passport, the better prizes you will earn, culminating

in a LIMITED EDITION Sierra Madre branded item.

3rd & 4th of July—Coming Soon

This All-American friends & family event is made possible

through the contributions of donors and sponsors. For help and

for additional information, please contact Michelle Keith or

James Annes—Sierra Madre 4th of July Chair—at 4thofjulysier-

[email protected]; and visit www.sierramadre4thofjuly.com

or follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/4thofJulyInfo.

Contributions can be mailed & checks made payable to Sierra

Madre Community Foundation: PO Box 1073, Sierra Madre, CA

91025; Attn: Sponsorships.

Andre Giraldo, Classical Guitar Music Saturday, June 9—3:00 pm Please join us at the Library for an afternoon of classical guitar music from around the

world, Saturday, June 9, 3:00, featuring works from Brazil, Russia, France, and Argentina

by composers Heitor Villa Lobos, Nikita Koshkin, Jorge Morel, and Maximo Diego Pujol.

Andre Giraldo is an LA based classical guitarist who

performs and teaches, as well as being a member

of the trio The Artisan Guitar Ensemble.

Nancy Evans Dance Theatre Saturday, June 23—4:30 pm Nancy Evans Dance Theatre, a

modern dance company from

Pasadena will perform in the

Library on Saturday, June 23 at

4:30 pm. The dance troupe

presents a unique take on story

telling through movement using

literature and audience prompts to create a

one-of-a-kind dance experience.

Reading Buddies

Program is Back!

Stop the summer slide with this

wonderful reading opportunity

for children at your local library.

High School Volunteers will read

with children ages 5-9 to assist

them with maintaining their

reading skills over the summer.

Bring your kids to the Library,

not only to find books, but to

get a Reading Buddy!

Wild West: Mystery of the Golden Piano Monday, June 11—10:00 am A legendary train-robbing outlaw is back in town, about to

strike again! ScienceTellers uses amazing, interactive science

experiments to bring an exciting story to life! This story

features seven 'wild' experiments and lots of volunteers!

Summer Fun in the Park Every Wednesday from June 13th —

August 15th 9:30 am Please join us in Memorial Park for exciting

programs and fun games! There will not be

a program on Wednesday, July 4th.

Kid Zorro: Bilingual Puppet Musical Monday, June 25—10:00 am Noteworthy Puppets presents a puppet musical that re-imagines the origin story of the popular masked outlaw—Zorro!

Toddler Obstacle Course—Walking to Age 3 Tuesday, June 26—10:00 am Bring your toddler to the Library to enjoy a myriad of fun and safe obstacles to

improve balance and dexterity through play. Children older than three, please

attend Fun in the Park instead of this toddler-specific program.

Sierra Madre Shakespeare Festival For their fourth season in our community, The Sierra Madre Shakespeare

Festival, also known as The Downtown Repertory Theater Company, will be

doing performances from 7:30 to 10:00 pm throughout the summer months.

Performances are free, and family friendly. More information on the group can

be found at www.sierrashakes.com.

Teen Scene Summer Middle and High School ages—Beat the heat, hang with friends, and eat snacks.

Christopher T. Magician—Magic Workshop Wednesday, June 13 at 4:00 pm Christopher T. (Taco) Magician is coming to teach you

magic secrets and tricks you can use just about anywhere!

Teen Crafternoons Wednesdays at 4:00 pm June 20—Celebrate the summer solstice and make your

own flower or herb crown. All supplies are free.

June 27—Bring an old t-shirt or use one of ours to make a tote bag.

Concerts in

the Park

Presented by the

Kensington. Enjoy free

concerts on select Sundays

in the Memorial Park

Bandshell. Bring your

chairs and picnic baskets!

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Pasadena Community

Orchestra

Saturday, June 9, 6-8 pm ———————————————————————–——

Gem City Jazz Cats

June 24, 6-8 pm

Sponsored by the Sierra Madre

Community Foundation.

Family Movie

Fridays

Memorial Park, 8 pm

This fun, family event is

sponsored by the Sierra

Madre Issei Memorial

Foundation, Sierra Madre

Volunteer Firefighters Asso-

ciation, & Podley Properties

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Justice League—June 15

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Leap—June 29

Are You a Challenger Reader?

Independent readers in Grades 1-6, challenge

yourself to read over 40 hours this summer!

Sign up starting June 9 and record every

hour you read. If you complete and log your

40 hours at the Library before August 4,

you’ll be invited to the exclusive

end-of-summer pool party!

Stuffed Animal Sleepover

Drop-off your animal for the

sleepover: Friday, June 29—12-6 pm

Pick up your animal and have

breakfast: Saturday, June 30 at 10 am

You and your animal friend will have a

world of fun this summer at the Stuffed

Animal Sleepover. Your stuffy will spend

the night and come to life at the Library,

and when you pick them up the next

morning, enjoy a light breakfast while

watching a slideshow of the sleepover

shenanigans.

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1 2

LEGO Play Day— Library 12-5 pm

Friends of the Library BEST Used Book Sale—Library 3-7 pm

Friends of the Library BEST Used Book Sale—Library 10-2 pm

3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Preschool Storytime: Father’s Day Crafting— Library 10 am

Baby Rhyme Time— Library 10 am

Virtual Reality—

Library 5-7 pm

Preschool Storytime— Library 7 pm

LEGO Play Day— Library 12-5 pm

Adult Craft—Library 10 am

Reading Buddies— Library

10-Noon

Andre Giraldo, Classical Guitar—Library 3:00 pm

Pasadena Community Orchestra—Memorial Park 6:00 pm-8:00 pm

10 11 12 13 14 15 16

Wild West: The Mystery of the Golden Piano with ScienceTellers—Library 10 am

Reading Buddies—

Library 2-4 pm

Baby Rhyme Time— Library 10 am

Reading Buddies—

Library 2-4 pm

3D Printing, Virtual Reality &

Tabletop Board Game

Night—Library 5-8 pm

Summer Fun in the Park—

Memorial Park 9:30 am

Reading Buddies—

Library 2-4 pm

Teen Magic Program—Lib 4 pm

Preschool Storytime— Library 7 pm

Barks & Books— Library 3:30 pm

LEGO Play Day— Library 12-5 pm

Justice League Family Movie Friday—Memorial Park 8:00 pm

Reading Buddies—

Library 10-Noon

17 18 19 20 21 22 23

Preschool Storytime— Library 10 am

Reading Buddies—

Library 2-4 pm

Baby Rhyme Time— Library 10 am

Reading Buddies—

Library 2-4 pm

3D Printing, Virtual Reality &

Tabletop Board Game

Night—Library 5-8 pm

Summer Fun in the Park—

Memorial Park 9:30 am

Reading Buddies—

Library 2-4 pm

Teen Crafternoon—Lib 4 pm

Preschool Storytime— Library 7 pm

3rd

Thursday Book Club—

Library 11 am

Justice League Weekly Art Workshop with Art for Kids HUB—Library 4 pm

LEGO Play Day— Library 12-5 pm

Reading Buddies—

Library 10-Noon

Nancy Evans Dance Theatre—

Library 4:30 pm

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Concert in the

Park—Memorial

Park 6-8 pm

Kid Zorro: Bilingual Puppet Musical with Noteworthy Puppets—Library 10 am

Reading Buddies—

Library 2-4 pm

Gem City Jazz Cats—

Memorial Park 6-8 pm

Toddler Obstacle Course (Walking to Age 3)—Library 10 am

Reading Buddies—

Library 2-4 pm

3D Printing, Virtual Reality &

Tabletop Board Game

Night—Library 5-8 pm

Summer Fun in the Park—

Memorial Park 9:30 am

Reading Buddies—

Library 2-4 pm

Teen Crafternoon—Lib 4 pm

Library Trustee Meeting—7 pm

Preschool Storytime— Library 7 pm

Emoji Weekly Art Workshop with Art for Kids HUB—Library 4 pm

Stuffed Animal Sleepover Drop-Off—Library All Day

LEGO Play Day— Library 12-5 pm

Leap Family Movie Friday—Memorial Park 8:00 pm

Reading Buddies—

Library 10-Noon

Stuffed Animal Sleepover Breakfast—Library 10:00 am

June

Weekly Art Workshops

Join us during the Super

Summer, every Thursday at 4:00

pm, as we enjoy creating

beautiful art at the Library.

Barks & Books

Read to a friendly dog on the

2nd Thursday at 3:30 pm each

month! Prizes & reading make

this program pup-tastic.

LEGO Play Day

Every Friday from 12-5 pm, play

and enjoy weekly challenges to

inspire engineers of all ages to

think outside the box.

Ongoing Library

Events for Kids

Baby Rhyme Time

Tuesdays at 10:00 am, families

with babies from birth to age 2

will love this hour of bonding &

rhyming with a group of friends.

Preschool Storytime

Mondays at 10:00 am and

Wednesdays at 7 pm, enjoy an

hour of reading & community.

Kids craft & play together.

Adult

Reading

Challenge

Expand your

horizons by reading

outside your comfort

zone. This month

we’ll read current

events.

Third

Thursday

Book Club

Enjoy lively book

discussion for adults

at 11:00 am on the

third Thursday of

every month. This

month we’ll read

Hillbilly Elegy: A

Memoir of a Family

and Culture in Crisis

by J. D. Vance.

Tabletop

Game Night

Check out a game

anytime while you’re

at the Library, or

stop by our weekly

summer Game

Night. You can sit

down and learn a

new game with a

volunteer, or bring a

friend to enjoy

popcorn and light

competition.

Experience Virtual Reality

Step into a virtual world with Oculus and VIVE!

These new and easy-to-use VR systems will transport

you to real and imaginary places. Visitors aged 13

and older can join the fun, any Tuesday evening at

the Library from 5-7 pm.

3D Printing at the Library

Two new 3D printers are installed at the Library

and will be available for public use on Tuesday

evenings from 5:00 to 7:00 pm starting June

12. A Library volunteer will be on hand to help

users with this new addition to the Library.