Westwood Branch Library Programs
August 2010
Adult Reference Librarian Wendy Westgate writes:
Adam Michael Rose is an Accent-Reduction teacher and professional actor with close to 20 years of voice and speech work and training.
This lively and engaging class will help participants find ways to eliminate their foreign accents. Adam Rose believes learning to reduce your accent should be as practical and FUN as possible—he uses a combination of instruction and theater games that reflect American melody (intonation, stress and pitch), vowel, and consonant work. He’ll also leave students with the tools to continue this work in a way that's individually geared to their own needs. If you’ve always wanted to reduce your foreign accent, this is the class for you! Join us on Thursday, August 28, 2010 at 6:30 p.m.
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TeenScape with Young Adult Librarian Annie Cipolla
I'm always inspired by crafters who are able to create works of art with their own hands instead of purchasing something that's someone else's vision. We've had many programs at the library to inspire teens to tap into their creative spirit and to discover the deep satisfaction of baking your own bread, growing your own food, creating your own jewelry and making your own books.
Our next craft program dovetails nicely with our Teen Summer Reading Club theme of "reuse, recycle & read." On Thursday, August 5th at 3 p.m., Gabriella Moreno will teach the teens how to make the metaphorical "silk purse out of a sow's ear." However, instead of using bovine body parts, we will fold and weave 2" by 5" strips of food wrapper bags (like cookies, potato chips or frozen peas) into a trendy purse that fashionistas are paying upwards of $80 for at museum stores. Please ask your teens to start saving, cleaning and cutting up those bags. They will need to bring sixty of those strips to the program to complete their project. And moms, send your boys and tell them this is a gift that you would love to receive.
Then on Saturday, August 14th at 1p.m., some alumni teens who were volunteers and patrons of the Westwood Library will return to the branch to answer questions from high school students who are fretting about how to successfully transition from high school to college. Send your high school students who will be applying to college in the year or years ahead to ask our first and second year college experts how they got there, what their most difficult challenges were and the highlights of being a college student. We will have a student from UC Berkeley & USC, as well as some other colleges TBA.
Our next craft program dovetails nicely with our Teen Summer Reading Club theme of "reuse, recycle & read." On Thursday, August 5th at 3 p.m., Gabriella Moreno will teach the teens how to make the metaphorical "silk purse out of a sow's ear." However, instead of using bovine body parts, we will fold and weave 2" by 5" strips of food wrapper bags (like cookies, potato chips or frozen peas) into a trendy purse that fashionistas are paying upwards of $80 for at museum stores. Please ask your teens to start saving, cleaning and cutting up those bags. They will need to bring sixty of those strips to the program to complete their project. And moms, send your boys and tell them this is a gift that you would love to receive.
Then on Saturday, August 14th at 1p.m., some alumni teens who were volunteers and patrons of the Westwood Library will return to the branch to answer questions from high school students who are fretting about how to successfully transition from high school to college. Send your high school students who will be applying to college in the year or years ahead to ask our first and second year college experts how they got there, what their most difficult challenges were and the highlights of being a college student. We will have a student from UC Berkeley & USC, as well as some other colleges TBA.
August 5 — Potato Chip Bag Craft: Join expert Gabriela Moreno to learn how to make a purse from recycled potato chip bags. Teens MUST bring sixty 2” by 5” strips cut from food bags for this program. 3 p.m.
August 14 — College Student Forum: Westwood college students advise Westwood teens about making a successful transition from high school to college. 1 p.m.
Children's Librarian Rachel Bindman writes:
My name is Rachel Bindman, and I’ve started my new job as Children’s Librarian for the Westwood Branch. At LAPL, I’ve worked as a Children’s librarian for seven years at the Venice Branch but have spent many more years working in libraries—at the Getty, UCLA and the University of Chicago—while pursing my PhD in early modern European history.
I’m becoming more familiar with our patrons and collection with each day and have had more than a few laughs as I get my new bearings. We should be starting up a lapsit story time in September (0-18 mos approx)--every other Wednesday at 11.am. – that will alternate with a toddler storytime at the same time. I’m also exploring the possibility of scheduling future arts & crafts programs and a pajama storytime. I will keep you posted.
I’m becoming more familiar with our patrons and collection with each day and have had more than a few laughs as I get my new bearings. We should be starting up a lapsit story time in September (0-18 mos approx)--every other Wednesday at 11.am. – that will alternate with a toddler storytime at the same time. I’m also exploring the possibility of scheduling future arts & crafts programs and a pajama storytime. I will keep you posted.
- August 4 — Michael McCarty Join us for storytelling from around the world 4 p.m.
- August 10 —Magic Show with Allen Oshiro 4 p.m.
- Monday -- Saturday — GAB (Grown-ups and Books) Storytelling: Trained volunteers read to children of all ages in the Children’s Reading Room. Call or visit the branch for specific times.