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(Central) Reading Baseball: Stories, Not Statistics
(Central) Reading Baseball: Stories, Not Statistics
Join us on April 2nd at 6:00 p.m. at Central Library for an enriching evening of baseball stories with Dr. Joseph Price and Dr. Charles S. Adams from Whittier College's Institute for Baseball Studies. Meet the Professors: Dr. Joseph Price - Professor Emeritus, Religious Studies, and Director, The Institute for Baseball Studies. Dr. Charles S.…
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(Central) Mega-Makers (Kids)
(Central) Mega-Makers (Kids)
Join us Monday, April 8th in our Makerspace at the Central Library to learn how to design objects to be printed on our 3D printers. We will provide the computers and teach some 3D basics. Space is limited, please sign-up at the Central Adult Reference desk. 5th through 8th grade class at 4:30pm. Teen &…
(Central) Mega-Makers (Teens & Adults)
(Central) Mega-Makers (Teens & Adults)
Join us Monday, April 8th in our Makerspace at the Central Library to learn how to design objects to be printed on our 3D printers. We will provide the computers and teach some 3D basics. Space is limited, please sign-up at the Central Adult Reference desk. 5th through 8th grade class at 4:30pm. Teen &…
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(Central) Baseball Bookworm Battle Trivia
(Central) Baseball Bookworm Battle Trivia
Hey Batter Batters! Bring your A-game to our literary diamond as we blend the love of baseball with the excitement of trivia, all at your home field, Whittier Public Library. To highlight our Whittier Reads selection, `Stealing Home' we will host a trivia night with baseball factoids, and they won't all be easy, expect some…
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(Central) Reel Club Documentary: Chavez Ravine: A Los Angeles Story
(Central) Reel Club Documentary: Chavez Ravine: A Los Angeles Story
Dive deep into the heartbreaking yet resilient history of Chavez Ravine with 'Chavez Ravine: A Los Angeles Story'. In 1949, photographer Don Normark captured the vibrant life of a close-knit Mexican American village that overlooked downtown Los Angeles. Little did he know, he was documenting the last images of a place about to vanish. Join…
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(Central) In Conversation Natalia Molina and Gustavo Arellano
(Central) In Conversation Natalia Molina and Gustavo Arellano
Natalia Molina, Distinguished Professor of American Studies and Ethnicity at USC and Gustavo Arellano, author and Los Angeles Times Columnist, discuss the essay Professor Molina wrote, "If You're Latinx, Loving The Dodgers is Complicated." Wednesday, April 17 at 6:00 p.m. at the Central Library, 7344 Washington Ave. 562-567-9900.Tickets available? Natalia Molina is the author of…
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(Branch) Pyrography: Woodburning Basics
(Branch) Pyrography: Woodburning Basics
Ignite your curiosity on Tuesday April 23rd at Whittwood Branch Library or Wednesday April 24th at Central Library and learn about the art of woodburning, also called Pyrography. Users will get hands on experience of designing artwork with a heated pen on a wooden surface. *Space is limited, please sign-up at the Adult Reference desk…
(Branch) Pyrography: Woodburning Basics
(Branch) Pyrography: Woodburning Basics
Ignite your curiosity on Tuesday April 23rd at Whittwood Branch Library or Wednesday April 24th at Central Library and learn about the art of woodburning, also called Pyrography. Users will get hands on experience of designing artwork with a heated pen on a wooden surface. *Space is limited, please sign-up at the Adult Reference desk…
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(Central) Pyrography: Woodburning Basics
(Central) Pyrography: Woodburning Basics
Ignite your curiosity on Tuesday April 23rd at Whittwood Branch Library or Wednesday April 24th at Central Library and learn about the art of woodburning, also called Pyrography. Users will get hands on experience of designing artwork with a heated pen on a wooden surface. *Space is limited, please sign-up at the Adult Reference desk…
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(Central) Whittier Reads – Author Talk with Eric Nusbaum
(Central) Whittier Reads – Author Talk with Eric Nusbaum
Author Eric Nusbaum will discuss his book Stealing Home. Free tickets available at both libraries.
(Central) Whittier Reads – Author Reception & Dinner
(Central) Whittier Reads – Author Reception & Dinner
Tickets are required. Tickets are $75/person, $65 for WPLF Members. Tickets can be purchased in person at both libraries, or purchased online at https://whittierplf.org/dinner-with-author/