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MARCHAT SMPL SOCIAL SECURITY WORKSHOPS | WILLIAM DERESIEWICZ | AUSTEN VARIATIONS | TOM ZIMMERMAN
MARCH 2O15 CALENDAR OF EVENTS
MAIN &BRANCH LIBRARIESWILL BE CLOSED MON, FEB16
AUTHOR TALKLISA SEEWED,MAR 4, 7:OOPM MAIN LIBRARY
SCREENINGVENUS Vs.THU, MAR 12, 7:OOPMMONTANA AVE BRANCH
AUTHOR TALKRHYS BOWEN &CARA BLACKSUN, MAR 22, 2:OOPMMAIN LIBRARY
AUTHOR TALKMAGGIE ANTONTHU, MAR 5, 7:OOPMPICO BRANCH
WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH
AUTHOR TALKJO BAKERSAT, MAR 212:OOPM MAIN LIBRARY
LIBRARY BOARD MEETINGMARCH MEETING DATE & LOCATION TBDSee online calendar for more information.
FRIENDS BOARD MEETINGMON, MAR 9, 7:00pm / ADMIN CONFERENCE ROOMMeets quarterly.
MAIN LIBRARY DOCENT TOURSTHIRD FRIDAY EVERY MONTH, 12:30pm / LOBBYFRI, MAR 20: Docents lead tours of the Main Library.Learn about the Library collections, sustainability,history, art and architecture.
AN EVENING WITH LISA SEEWED, MAR 4, 7:00pm / MLK JR. AUDITORIUMThe author of many favorites including SnowFlower and the Secret Fan and Shanghai Girlscelebrates the paperback release of her latestnovel,China Dolls. A book sale and signing follows.
GREEN LIVING WORKSHOPWEDNESDAYS, MAR 4 –APR 8, 7:00pmMULTIPURPOSE ROOMJoin this Sustainable Works Workshop and learn how to save money, and positively impactyour family, community, and ultimately the planet.Attend one meeting or all six.
WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH AUTHOR TALK:LEGENDS OF IRISH WITCHESWED, MAR 11, 7:00pm / MLK JR. AUDITORIUMFilmmaker and teacher Tracy Wren presents thisengaging historic look at Biddy Early and BridgetCleary, two Irish witches from the 1800s who wereboth revered and feared by their communities.
WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH SCREENING:ANITA :SPEAKING TRUTH TO POWERWED, MAR 18, 7:00pm / MLK JR. AUDITORIUMAnita Hill’s graphic testimony, before a Senatecommittee of 14 white men, was a turning pointfor gender equality in the U.S. and ignited apolitical firestorm about sexual misconduct and power in the workplace that resonates stilltoday. Directed by Oscar-winning filmmakerFreida Mock. (77 min.)
TALE OF TWO CITIES: MYSTERIES SET IN PARIS AND NEW YORKfeaturing CARA BLACK AND RHYS BOWEN SUN, MAR 22, 2:00pm / MLK JR. AUDITORIUMBestselling authors Cara Black (the Aimée LeducInvestigation series) and Rhys Bowen (Molly Murphymysteries) take the audience on a journey intothe heart of the world’s most amazing cities.Theauthors discuss how their books provide armchairvisits to the worlds they inhabit –1990s Parisand French Gypsy culture in eighteenth centuryNew York. A book sale and signing follows.
MAR 2O15 CALENDAR OF EVENTSSANTA MONICA PUBLIC L IBRARY
MAIN LIBRARY 6O1 SANTA MONICA BLVD • 31O-458-86OO
: FRIENDS OF THE SANTA MONICA PUBLIC LIBRARY SUPPORTED PROGRAM
LONGBOURN by JO BAKERFor more info, visit smpl.org/Longbourn2015.
THROUGH MARCH 21, 2015
SPECIAL EVENTS–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
THE WORLD OF LONGBOURNSUN, MAR 1, 2:00pm / MAIN LIBRARY, MLK JR. AUDITORIUMA panel discussion on life in the Regency Period with art and fashion historian Kimberly Chrisman-Campbell, food and drink historian Richard Foss, and Jane Austen expert Janet Fahey.
NICKEL & DIMED with CHERYL SPECTORTUE, MAR 3, 7:00pm / MAIN LIBRARY, MLK JR. AUDITORIUMCSUN professor Cheryl Spector draws parallels between Longbourn’s depiction of servantsand today’s minimum wage worker, as portayed in Barbara Ehrenreich’s book Nickel & Dimed.
MOVIE: PRIDE & PREJUDICE (2005)THU, MAR 5, 6:30pm / FAIRVIEW BRANCHKeira Knightley and Matthew Macfadyen star in this Oscar-nominated adaptation of JaneAusten’s classic novel. (129 min.)
AUSTEN VARIATIONS AUTHOR PANELSAT, MAR 7, 2:00pm / MAIN LIBRARY, MLK JR. AUDITORIUMAuthors Diana Birchall, Syrie James, Sally Smith O’Rourke and Shannon Winslow discussthe fertile world of Austen’s characters and settings. A book sale and signing follows.
A JANE AUSTEN EDUCATIONwith WILLIAM DERESIEWICZTHU, MAR 12, 7:00pm / MAIN LIBRARY, MLK JR. AUDITORIUMFormer Yale professor William Deresiewicz discusses his book on how Jane Austen and her literary work taught him to be a man. A book sale and signing follows.
MOVIE: BRIDE & PREJUDICE (2004)TUE, MAR 17, 6:00pm / PICO BRANCH, THE ANNEXJane Austen’s Pride & Prejudice goes Bollywood in this contemporary spin set in India,starring Aishwarya Rai and Martin Henderson. (122 min.)
MOVIE: SENSE AND SENSIBILITY (1995)THU, MAR 19, 6:30pm / FAIRVIEW BRANCHEmma Thompson won an Oscar for her adaptation of Jane Austen’s story about two sisterstrying to rise above the circumstances in which their deceased father leaves them. (136 min.)
AN AFTERNOON WITH JO BAKERSAT, MAR 21, 2:00pm / MAIN LIBRARY, MLK JR. AUDITORIUMThe author of Longbourn closes out our 2015 season with a discussion of her novel andother work. A book sale and signing follows.
Thanks to the Friends of the Santa Monica Public Library for their ongoing support of Santa Monica Reads.
BOOK DISCUSSIONSTrained volunteers lead these free public bookdiscussions. No registration is required.––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––THU,MAR 5,4:00pmKen Edwards Center, 1527 4th StreetMON,MAR 9, 2:30pmYe Olde King’s Head, 115 Santa Monica Blvd.SAT,MAR 14,11:00amOcean Park BranchTHU,MAR 19,7:00pmPico Branch LibrarySAT,MAR 21,11:00amMain Library, Multipurpose Room
REGULAR PROGRAMS––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––MONDAYS, 12:00pmBRIDGEAdvanced and beginners welcome.
TUESDAYS, 12:00pmWRITE AWAYCall Sandy Smith, 310-450-6258, for more info.
TUE, MAR10, 7:00pmMINDFULNESS MEDITATIONWith instructor Henry Schipper.
WED, MAR 11, 7:00pmSCBWI WESTSIDE WRITERS SCHMOOZESupport for children’s book writers/illustrators.
THURSDAYS, 1:00pmWHAT’S NEW THIS WEEKModerated by Jack Nordhaus.
SAT, MAR 14,11:00amLITERATURE BOOK GROUPThe Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Anne Brontë.
SAT, MAR 14 & 28, 3:30pmFAIRVIEW KNITTERSKnitting, conversation and tea.
SANTA MONICA PUBLIC L IBRARY MAR 2O15 CALENDAR OF EVENTS
: FRIENDS OF THE SANTA MONICA PUBLIC LIBRARY SUPPORTED PROGRAM
SOCIAL SECURITY WORKSHOPTUE, MAR 3, 6:00pmLearn how to optimize your SocialSecurity benefits and avoid thepitfalls. John Pak, Certified FinancialPlanner and host of KFWB’s Smart
Money Fundamentals, discusses common andlesser known rules. Q&A to follow. (90 min.)
COMPUTER BASICSWED, MAR 4 & 18, 1:00pmLearn basic computer terms and practice usinga mouse and keyboard to navigate Windows.This is a beginner level class. Seating is limitedand on a first arrival basis.
BOOK CLUB AT BOLIVAR:Me Before You by JOJO MOYES
WED, MAR 25 6:00pmJoin us for hot chocolate and abook discussion at Café Bolivar(1741Ocean Park Blvd.).WhenLouisa Clark takes a job work-ing for Will Traynor, a formeradventure-seeker who is nowwheelchair-bound, neither isprepared for the complex
relationship that begins to unfold.
TOM ZIMMERMAN: Downtown in DetailSUN, MAR 29, 2:00pmMLK JR. AUDITORIUMDowntown in Detailauthor and photographerTom Zimmerman sharessome of his most belovedimages and anecdotesabout one of his favoritetopics: Los Angelesarchitecture.Downtown
in Detail features Zimmerman’s keen eye for thearchitectural details, both exterior and interior,that tell the hidden stories of buildings and thedreams behind them. A book sale and signingfollows the program.
REGULAR PROGRAMS–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––MAIN LIBRARY BOOK GROUP MON, MAR 16, 7:00pm / COMMUNITY ROOMThis Town by Mark Leibovich.
FAIRVIEW BRANCH 21O1 OCEAN PARK BLVD • 31O-458-8681
The Library often photographs programs for use in publicity materials. Bybeing present during these activities, you consent to use of yourappearance or likeness by the Library, and its licensees, designees, orassignees, in all media, worldwide, in perpetuity.
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MAIN LIBRARYLines 1*, 2, 3, 7*, 8, 9,10* (*closest stop)FAIRVIEW BRANCH LIBRARYLines 6, 8, Crosstown 41 and Sunset 44MONTANA AVENUE BRANCH LIBRARYLines 3M and Crosstown 41OCEAN PARK BRANCH LIBRARYLines 1 and 8PICO BRANCH LIBRARYLine 7
RIDE YOUR BIKEBicycle parking racks are available at the Main Library and all Branch Libraries.
big blue bus
MAIN LIBRARY MON-THUR:10:00am-9:00pm FRI-SAT:10:00am-5:30pm / SUN:1:00pm-5:00pmBRANCHES MON-THUR:NOON-9:00pmFRI:NOON-5:30pm / SAT:10:00am-5:30pm / SUN:CLOSED
LIBRARY HOURSPICO BRANCH 22O1 PICO BOULEVARD • 31O-458-8684
MAGGIE ANTON presents Enchantress: A Novel of Rav Hisda’s DaughterTHU, MAR 5, 7:00pmIn this Women’s History Monthprogram, author Maggie Antondiscusses her latest novel whichweaves together Talmudic lore,
ancient Jewish magic, and a time-less lovestory. A book sale and signing follows.
WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH SCREENING:A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN (1992)MON, MAR 9, 6:00pmGeena Davis and Lori Petty star in this comedicdrama about two sisters who join the first femaleprofessional baseball league in the United States.
SOCIAL SECURITY WORKSHOPTUE, MAR 10, 6:00pmLearn how to optimize yourSocial Security benefits andavoid the pitfalls. John Pak,Certified Financial Planner andhost of KFWB’s Smart Money
Fundamentals, discusses common and lesserknown rules. Q&A to follow. (90 min.)
DEMENCIA Y ENFERMEDAD DE ALZHEIMERJUEVES, 12 DE MARZO, 6:00-7:00pmPresentada por Doctores especialistas de UCLAacompáñenos para esta charla sobre Demencia y Enfermedad de Alzheimer, incluyendo infor-mación sobre los síntomas de demencia,diagnóstico, tratamiento y la esperanza demétodos efectivos de prevención.
REDUCING STRESS THROUGHMEDITATIONTHU, MAR 26, 7:00pmJoin Doug Frankel as hediscusses and demonstrates the extraordinary effect of
meditation to reduce stress-related responses,improve concentration, and enhance clarity ofthought and mental equilibrium.
REGULAR PROGRAMS–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
LECTURA BUENALUNES, 9 DE MARZO, 4:30pmLas sombras de Longbourn por Jo Baker.
PICO BRANCH BOOK GROUP THU, MAR 19, 7:00pm Longbourn by Jo Baker.
AMERICAN STORIES BOOK GROUP SAT, MAR 28, 1:30pm Wild by Cheryl Strayed.
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MAIN LIBRARY 6O1 SANTA MONICA BLVD • 31O-458-86OO MAIN LIBRARY CONTINUED
MAR 2O15 CALENDAR OF EVENTSSANTA MONICA PUBLIC L IBRARY
OCEAN PARK FILM PROGRAM:MEAN STREETS (1973) TUE, MAR 3, 6:00pmFilm historian Elaina Archerscreens and discusses MartinScorsese’s gritty drama about anaspiring hood struggling to keephis morals in check on the streetsof Little Italy. Starring Harvey Keitel
and Robert De Niro. (Film runtime:110 min.)
POWER GOOGLESAT, MAR 7, 1:00pmPower up your google search skills and have fun at the same time in this hands-on computer class.Seating is limited and on a first arrival basis.
INTO TO YOGA FOR SENIORSSAT, MAR 21, 2:00pmSanta Monica Yoga Instructor and CertifiedMovement Instructor, Bonnie Hemauer, teachesthis hands-on class on the basics of yoga.
SOCIAL SECURITY WORKSHOPSAT, MAR 14, 2:00pmLearn how to optimize yourSocial Security benefits andavoid the pitfalls. John Pak,Certified Financial Plannerand host of KFWB’s Smart
Money Fundamentals, discusses common andlesser known rules. Q&A to follow. (90 min.)
OCEAN PARK BRANCH 26O1 MAIN STREET • 31O-458-8683
THESE CALENDARS ARE MAILED THROUGH THE COURTESYOF THE FRIENDSOF THE SANTA MONICA PUBLIC LIBRARY
DATED MATERIAL
NONPROFIT ORG.U.S. POSTAGE
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P.O. BOX1610SANTA MONICACA 90406-1610
All programs are free and the public is cordially invited to attend. Seating is on a first come, first served basis.Organized children’s groups wishing to attend library programs are requested to make arrangements in advancewith a children’s librarian. ALL PROGRAMS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE.
The Santa Monica Public Library is wheelchair accessible.For special disabled services,call Library Administration / 310-458-8606at least one week prior to event
SOCIAL SECURITY WORKSHOPSAT, MAR 28, 2:00pmLearn how to optimize yourSocial Security benefits andavoid the pitfalls. John Pak,Certified Financial Plannerand host of KFWB’s Smart
Money Fundamentals, discusses common andlesser known rules. Q&A to follow. (90 min.)
ONLINE TRAVEL RESOURCESMON, MAR 30, 6:30pmLearn how to plan your next vacation with thishands-on computer class that highlights onlinetravel websites and other resources. Seating islimited and on a first arrival basis.
REGULAR PROGRAMS–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––WED, MAR 4 & 18, 6:00pmMINDFULNESS MEDITATIONTUE, MAR 10, 7:00pm
LAUGHTER YOGALaugh, stretch, breathe, relax.
WED, MAR 11, 7:00pmMONTANA MYSTERY BOOK GROUP
Deal Breaker by Harlan Coben.
WED, MAR 18, 7:00pmMONTANA BRANCH BOOK GROUP
The Graves Are Walking: The Great Famine andthe Saga of the Irish People by John Kelly.
REGULAR PROGRAMS–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––SAT, MAR 7, 11:00amOCEAN PARK BOOK GROUPThe Signature of All Things by Elizabeth Gilbert.
TUE, MAR 17, 7:00pmOCEAN PARK MYSTERY BOOK GROUPThe Cairo Affair by Olen Steinhauer.
SAT, MAR 21, 11:00amPULITZER PRIZE BOOK GROUPSummons to Memphis by Peter Taylor.
SAT, MAR 28, 11:00amINTRO TO MEDITATIONWith instructor Sister Priya.
VITA – TAX PREPARATION ASSISTANCESAT, MAR 7, 11:30am-3:00pmUCLA students from VITA (Volunteer Income TaxAssistance) provide FREE tax filing assistance forFederal and California income taxes. Appointmentsare limited and on a first arrival basis.
WOMEN IN SPORTS: SCREENINGS FROMESPN FILMS NINE FOR IX SERIES•THU, MAR 12, 7:00pm:VENUS Vs.Documents Venus Williams’s campaign to con-vince Wimbledon and the French Open to offerequal prizes to women and men. (60 min.)•THU, MAR 19, 7:00pm: LET THEM WEAR TOWELSChronicles women reporters’ struggles for equalaccess to players’ locker rooms. (60 min.)•THU, MAR 26, 7:00pm: THE 99ERSExamines how women’s soccer has changedsince the 1999 Women’s U.S. Soccer Team wonthe Women’s World Cup. (60 min.)
MONTANA BRANCH 17O4 MONTANA AVE • 31O-458-8682
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