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JUNE 2O17 CALENDAR

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FESTIVALJUNETEENTH CELEBRATION SATURDAY, JUNE 17, 11:OOAM–4:OOPM

VIRGINIA AVENUE PARK

LUAUSUMMER READING KICK-OFF SATURDAYJUNE 10 1:OO–5:OOPMMAIN LIBRARY

GLORIA JAROFF SATURDAY, JUNE 171:OOPMMAIN LIBRARY

NATHAN HILL MONDAY, JUNE 267:3OPMMAIN LIBRARY

SHANNAFERRIGNO THURSDAY, JUNE 296:3OPMMONTANA BRANCH

SISTERS IN CRIMEPANEL SATURDAY, JUNE 242:OOPMOCEAN PARK BRANCH

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SANTA MONICA PUBLIC L IBRARYCALENDAR OF EVENTS JUNE 2O17

BREADWOMAN: VARIATIONS & IMPROVISATIONSTHU, JUN 8 / 7:30pm / MLK JR. AUDITORIUM

Performance artist AnnaHomler, electronicmusician Jorge Martin,and Butoh dancer MayaGingery present the Los Angeles premiere ofBreadwoman. Originallydocumented on cassettein 1985, this shaman-

istic and transformative piece was reissued onCD and LP in 2016, then performed to criticalacclaim in Europe and New York.

LIBRARY LUAU: SUMMER READING KICK-OFF SAT, JUN 10 / 1:00-5:00pm / MAIN LOBBY AND CENTRAL COURTYARDBuild a better world through“aloha,”which meanslove, peace and compassion. Learn hula, try outthe ukulele, and enjoy other aloha-themedactivities, then cap your day at 3:00pm with ascreening of Disney’s recent Polynesian-themedhit Moana (film runtime:107 min.)

WEBSITE BUILDINGWORKSHOP SERIESMON, JUN 12, 19 & 26 / 5:00pm COMPUTER TRAINING ROOMJUN 12|BASIC HTML: Learn to create a basic website structure using HTML5.JUN 19|MORE HTML: Continue to work with HTML and expand your development toolkit.JUN 26|BASIC CSS: Learn about CSS, a tool that helps customize the look and feel of websites.

MOVIE SCREENING: LOVING (2016)MON, JUN 12 / 6:30pm MLK JR. AUDITORIUMCelebrate Loving Day,as well as the 50thanniversary of thehistoric1967 SupremeCourt decision thatlegalized interracialmarriage, with a

screening of the award-winning film on thecouple at the heart of the case. Starring RuthNegga and Joel Edgerton. (123 min.)

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MUSICAL MOVIE MATINEE: BYE BYE BIRDIE (1963)TUE, JUN 13 / 3:00pm / MLK JR. AUDITORIUM

Teen idol Conrad Birdievisits a small town for a farewell TVappearancebefore beingdrafted. All-star castincludes

Dick Van Dyke, Janet Leigh, Paul Lynde andAnn-Margret. (112 min.)

SECRETS OF STORYTELLING WITH COLOR AND LIGHT IN DESIGNSAT, JUN 17 / 1:00pm / MULTIPURPOSE ROOMInterior Designer Gloria Jaroff leads an interactive,hands-on session with color and texture samples.Bring photos or print-outs of your design problemand leave with a plan and a personalized colorwheel you can take to the paint store.

OPERA’S GREATEST HITS: LIVE CONCERTSAT, JUN 17 / 3:00pm / MLK JR. AUDITORIUMLA Opera Artists perform some of opera’sgreatest hits, alongside selections from thecompany’s upcoming 2017-18 season. Freetickets available one hour prior to program.

LIVETALKS LOS ANGELES EMERGING AUTHOR SERIES– –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––NATHAN HILL and Special GuestMON, JUN 26 / 7:30pm / MLK JR. AUDITORIUMNathan Hill’s audacious fiction debut,The Nix,has drawn critical accolades, bestseller status,and comparisons to Thomas Pynchon and DavidFoster Wallace.Nathan and another notable authordiscuss his novel’s origins, his writing process,and more. A book sale and signing follows.

RECITAL: THE ARTISAN GUITAR ENSEMBLEWED, JUN 28 / 7:00pm / MLK JR. AUDITORIUM

The classicalguitar triopresents anevening ofdiverse music,featuring works

by Albeniz, Borodin, Bellinatti and more.Freetickets available one hour prior to program.

REGULAR PROGRAMS–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––MAIN LIBRARY BOOK GROUPMON, JUN 19 / 7:00pm / COMMUNITY RMThe Drunkard’s Walk: How RandomnessRules Our Lives by Leonard Mlodinow.

BUILD A BETTER WORLD JUNE 10- AUGUST 19, 2017Build a Better World with the Library’s Adult Summer Reading program!Design and create, explore world arts, learn to go green, and more. Joinus for special programs throughout the summer. Sign up to participate atany Library location beginning June10, then turn in your completed formby August 19 to receive your completion prize (while supplies last) andenter our grand prize drawing. Visit smpl.org/ASR2017 for full details.Look for the WORLD icon in front of calendar listings for AdultSummer Reading-themed events.

LIBRARY BOARD MEETINGTHU, JUN 1 / 7:00pm MONTANA BRANCH COMMUNITY ROOMMeets the first Thursday of each month.

FRIENDS BOARD MEETINGMON, JUN 12 / 7:00pm / ADMIN CONFERENCE ROOMMeets the second Monday of each month.

MAIN LIBRARY DOCENT TOURSTHIRD FRIDAY OF EVERY MONTH / 12:30pm / LOBBYFRI, JUN 16: Docents lead tours of the Main Library.Learn about the library collections, sustainability,history, art and architecture.

STARTING A BUSINESS: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW SAT, JUN 3 / 10:30am / COMMUNITY ROOMThinking about starting a new business? SCOREmentors give you a clear understanding of thelegal and logistical requirements for a start-up.Key topics include: naming your business, taxes,licenses, insurance, financing sources, businessplans, and marketing considerations.

CONCERT: ORANGE COUNTY GUITAR ORCHESTRA SAT, JUN 3 / 1:00pm / MLK JR. AUDITORIUMThe OCGO, directed by David Grimes, plays music by Bach, Corelli, Ponce, Dyens and othercontemporary composers.Free tickets availableone hour prior to program.

SOUNDWAVES CONCERT THE SOUTHLAND ENSEMBLE PLAYS

OLIVEROS WED, JUN 7 / 7:30pm MLK JR. AUDITORIUMThe SouthlandEnsemble andmembers of the Dog Star

Orchestra perform challenging, witty, and medita-tive text and graphic scores by the experimentalcomposer Pauline Oliveros.

SUMMER SONGS WITH THE LYRIC CHORUS THU, JUN 8 / 11:00am / MLK JR. AUDITORIUMThe SMC Emeritus Lyric Chorus, directed by BillElliott, returns for a seasonal concert featuring avariety of Broadway songs and summer favorites.

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MELISSA GUZZETTA presents PRIVATE LUCKYSAT, JUN 24 / 3:00pmLocal author MelissaGuzzetta presents the true story of WWII veteran and pilot Hank Gillebaard. She shares stories on the background of this project andreads passages fromher book, Private

Lucky. A book sale and signing follows.

MOVIE SCREENING &DISCUSSION: IN & OUT (1997)MON, JUN 26 / 2:00pmFilm scholar VivianRosenberg screensand discusses In & Out,a madcap comedystarring Kevin Kline as a high school teacher,who is outed by aformer student during Oscar seasonand does his frantic best to assert hismanliness. (92 min.)

IMPROVING YOUR OUTDOOR PHOTO PORTRAITURESAT, JUN 10 / 10:00amProfessional photographer George Simiandemonstrates how to take better portraitsoutdoors, by controlling the light and directing thesubject. Please bring a camera.

CALIFORNIANS: COMMUNITYCONVERSATIONS ABOUT IMMIGRATIONMOVIE SCREENING & DISCUSSION:

A BETTER LIFE (2011)THU, JUN 15 / 6:30pmA Mexican gardener(Oscar nominee DemiánBichir) in East L.A.struggles to give hisyoung son a better lifethan he had. (98 min.) In Spanish, with Englishsubtitles. Presented incooperation with theCalifornia Center for the Book.

TIME MANAGEMENT WORKSHOPTUE, JUN 20 / 6:00pmA trainer from Chrysalis, a non-profit dedicated to finding jobs for those in need, teaches how touse organizational skills and time managementtools to achieve goals and enhance quality of life.

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FAIRVIEW OPEN HOUSESAT, JUN 24 / 11:00am-4:00pmJoin us for a day of fun-filledactivities to celebrate summer!At 11:00am, children ages 4-10can participate in a found objects mosaic craftwith reDiscover Center. At 1:00pm, the SantaMonica Youth Orchestra Jazz Band performs anall ages concert. At 3:00pm, Paint Lab presentsan all ages Painting & Chocolate craft.

REGULAR PROGRAMS–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––CURRENT EVENTSTHU, JUN 1, 8 & 29 / 1:00pmA discussion of the latest news.

WRITE AWAYTUE, JUN 6, 20 & 27 / NOONSupport and encouragement for all writers.

CLASSICS BOOK GROUPSAT, JUN 10 / 11:00amThe Rainbow by D. H. Lawrence.

THE RESET PLAN PROGRAMTHU, JUN 29 / 6:30pmShanna Ferrigno,author of The ResetPlan: Lose theSecrets, Lose theExcuses, Lose theWeight, shows youhow to build a betteryou! She examinesthe what, why, andhow of eating and

exercise, and focuses on transitioning toconscious, beneficial practices.

REGULAR PROGRAMS–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––MINDFULNESS MEDITATIONWED, JUN 7 & 21 / 5:30pmTake time out to relax and center yourself.

MONTANA MYSTERY BOOKGROUPWED, JUN 14 / 7:00pmShady Cross by James Hankins.

MONTANA BRANCH BOOKGROUPWED, JUN 21 / 7:00pmThe Young Lionsby Irwin Shaw.

“FAKE NEWS” WORKSHOPTHU, JUN 15 / NOONLearn to decipher fact from fiction, a key skill for all news consumers. In this workshop,we’ll show you how to boost your informationliteracy skills.

SMPL STORY SPINNING@CAMERA OBSCURA, 1450 OCEAN AVE

TUE, JUN 207:00pmJoin us at theCamera Obscurabuilding for thefirst in a three-month series ofthemed, Moth-inspired story-

telling events! Storytellers have five minutes totell or “spin”a true, personal story without notesor props. June’s theme is “Strangers.” Refresh-ments provided. Presented in partnership withSanta Monica Cultural Affairs Division.

CONNECT HEARING SCREENING AND SESSIONMON, JUN 5 / NOONA representative from Connect Hearing discussesthe importance of hearing healthcare and the rolehearing plays in preserving our mental faculties.Following the discussion, hearing screenings willbe conducted for attendees on a first come, firstserved basis.

GARDENING WORKSHOP: CONTAINER GARDENINGSAT, JUN 10 / 2:00pmJoin us for the first of three monthly gardeningworkshops presented in partnership with theSanta Monica Community Gardens. Do you havelimited space to grow? Learn what grows well inpots and how to get seeds started.

ENHANCE YOUR LIFE: WRITE!TUE, JUN 13 / NOONUnleash your inner creative writer. Instructor Amy Muscoplat guides you in turning your ideasinto expressive writing.

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THE ART OF WOOD-BURNING: FATHER’S DAY EDITIONMON, JUN 12 / 6:00pm / ANNEX Wood-burning is the art of writing and designingwith fire. In this workshop, learn basic techniquesand create your own piece of art. Materialsprovided. Call 310-458-8684 to register.

JUNETEENTH CELEBRATIONSAT, JUN 17 / 11:00am-4:00pm / VIRGINIA AVE PARKThe City of Santa Monica hosts the 25th annualJuneteenth Celebration, a day full of music, dance,food and fun, at Virginia Avenue Park. This year’stheme, The Jubilation of Freedom, celebrateshow Juneteenth has become “America’s secondIndependence Day.”

MOVIE: HIDDEN FIGURES (2016)THU, JUN 22 / 6:00pmTHE ANNEXThe story of a team of African-Americanwomen mathema-ticians who served a vital role in NASAduring the early yearsof the US spaceprogram. (127 min.)

PROGRAMS IN SPANISH

¡LEAMOS! LUNES, 5, 12,19 y 26 DE JUNIO6:00pm / STUDY ROOM¿Conoces a alguien que hable español y quisiera aprender a leer y escribir?Leamos™ es un curso de alfabetizaciónque enseña a los adultos a leer y escribiren español. Se requiere registración.

SUMMER OF FITNESS: TAI CHITHU, JUN 8 / 3:30pmInstructor Pat Akers demonstrates the basicmovements of tai chi, the ancient Chinesetradition of gentle, non-competitive physicalexercise and stretching. Move at your own pace.

GET THAT JOB: CUSTOMER SERVICE WORKSHOPTHU, JUN 15 / 3:30pmA trainer from Chrysalis, a non-profit dedicated to finding jobs for those in need, demonstratesthe fundamentals of good customer service andhow to sell yourself based on these skills.

SISTERS IN CRIME L.A. presents MURDER IS WHERE YOU FIND ITSAT, JUN 24 / 2:00pmA panel of mystery writers, including CraigFaustus Buck, Vanessa A. Ryan, Melinda Loomis

and moderator Laurie Stevens discusstheir recent works and the newly published Sisters in Crime anthology, LAst Resort. A book

sale and signing follows.

REGULAR PROGRAMS–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––READ A PLAY GROUPTHU, JUN 1 / 7:00pmDeath of a Salesman by Arthur Miller.

OCEAN PARK BOOK GROUPSAT, JUN 3 / 11:00amRiver of Doubt: Theodore Roosevelt’sDarkest Journey by Candice Millard.

SCBWI WESTSIDE WRITER’S MINGLEWED, JUN 7 / 7:00pmA monthly gathering for anyone interested in writing for children and young adults.

MINDFUL MEDITATIONWED, JUN 14 / 7:00pmHenry Schipper teaches the concepts of mindful meditation.

OCEAN PARK FICTION WINNERS BOOK GROUPSAT, JUN 17 / 11:00amCold Mountain by Charles Frazier.

OCEAN PARK MYSTERY BOOK GROUPTUE, JUN 20 / 7:00pmBefore the Fall by Noah Hawley.

MOVIES@THE PARK SERIES: SING (2016)WED, JUN 28 / 8:00pmVIRGINIA AVENUE PARKBring your chair, blanketsand snacks and watch this animated musical hitunder the stars! (108 min.)Presented by Pico BranchLibrary, Virginia Ave.Park,and SAMO Police Dept.

REGULAR PROGRAMS–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––MEXICAN EMBROIDERYTUE, JUN 6 & 20 / 2:00pm / THE ANNEXEmbroider your own servilleta (tortilla warmer).Supplies provided. Call 310-458-8684 to register.

AMERICAN STORIES GROUPSAT, JUN 24 / 1:30pm / THE ANNEXHumboldt’s Gift by Saul Bellow.

CALIFORNIANS: COMMUNITYCONVERSATIONSABOUT IMMIGRATIONFAMILY HERITAGESHOW & TELLSAT, JUN 3 / 2:00pmDo you have an itemfrom home that has beenpassed down throughgenerations? Did it arrivewith your family from

another country? Bring it to our Show & Tell and share its story. Refreshments provided.Presented in cooperation with the CaliforniaCenter for the Book.

OCEAN PARK FILM SERIES: RUSHMORE (1998)TUE, JUN 6 / 6:00pm Film historian Elaina Archer screens anddiscusses this film, starring Jason Schwartzmanas a precocious prep school teen and Bill Murrayas a school benefactor who fall in love with theschool’s new teacher.” (Film runtime: 93 min.)

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