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Month of July 2012
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Adults
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Monday, July 2, 2012 |
6:30 PM
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North Torrance Library, 3604 Artesia Blvd.
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Join the Mystery Book Group for a discussion of The Serialist by David Gordon. Part of Between the Covers: Adult Summer Reading Program. This discussion is free, sponsored by the Friends of the Torrance Library. Please call the North Torrance Library at 310-323-7200 for more information.
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Tuesday, July 3, 2012 |
10:30 AM
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El Retiro Library, 126 Vista Del Parque, Redondo Beach
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The El Retiro Book Group meets to discuss great books. The discussion is free and no registration is required. Please call the El Retiro Library at 310-375-0922 for more information.
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Wednesday, July 4, 2012 |
(All Day)
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All Torrance Libraries
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All Torrance Libraries are closed for Independence Day. Outside materials returns will be open, and online resources and renewals will be available.
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Saturday, July 7, 2012 |
2:00 PM
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Katy Geissert Civic Center Library, Community Meeting Room, 3301 Torrance Blvd.
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Join us for a movie about a newlywed couple recovering from a car accident that left the wife with memory loss, and her husband vowing to win her heart again. Part of Between the Covers: Adult Summer Reading Program. Free admission, sponsored by the Friends of the Torrance Library. Please call the Audiovisual Department at 310-618-5959 for movie title and details.
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Wednesday, July 11, 2012 |
7:00 PM
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Katy Geissert Civic Center Library, Community Meeting Room, 3301 Torrance Blvd.
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The Science Fiction and Fantasy Book Group meets to discuss Gun, with Occasional Music by Jonathan Lethem, a mystery set in near-future Oakland with evolved animals, karma monitoring, and a possible romance for our noir gumshoe hero. Part of Between the Covers: Adult Summer Reading Program. Free, sponsored by the Friends of the Torrance Library. Please call the Reference Department at 310-618-5959 for more information.
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Thursday, July 12, 2012 |
10:00 AM
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Henderson Library, 4805 Emerald St.
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The Mayhem in the AM Book Group meets to discuss The Poacher's Son by Paul Dorion, a desperate hunt for a fugitive set in the wilds of Maine. Part of Between the Covers: Adult Summer Reading Program, sponsored by the Friends of the Torrance Library. Please call the Henderson Library at 310-371-2075 for more information.
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Thursday, July 12, 2012 |
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
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Katy Geissert Civic Center Library Community Meeting Room
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Join the Biography and Memoirs Book Club to discuss Casanova: Actor, Lover, Priest, Spy by Ian Kelly. Part of Between the Covers: Adult Summer Reading Program, sponsored by the Friends of the Torrance Library. All Torrance Public Library book discussion groups are free and there is no registration required. Please call the Reference Department at 310-618-5959 for more information.
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Saturday, July 21, 2012 |
10:00 AM
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Henderson Library, 4805 Emerald St.
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Create two books in one at this hands-on craft program. This program is free, but reservations are required so please call the Henderson Library at 310-371-2075 to hold your space. Part of Between the Covers: Adult Summer Reading Program, sponsored by the Friends of the Torrance Library.
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Thursday, July 26, 2012 |
7:00 PM
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Southeast Library, 23115 Arlington Ave.
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The Creative Spirit Book Group meets to discuss The Tower, the Zoo, and the Tortise by Julia Stuart, a story about love, lost things, and an unusual menagerie set up in a unique place. Part of Between the Covers: Adult Summer Reading Program, sponsored by the Friends of the Torrance Library. Please call the Southeast Library at 310-530-5044 for more information.
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Saturday, July 28, 2012 |
2:00 PM
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Katy Geissert Civic Center Library, Community Meeting Room, 3301 Torrance Blvd.
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Join us for a lively booktalk of fiction based on royal romances through history, then for a movie dramatization of the turbulent first years of Queen Victoria's rule and her enduring romance with Prince Albert. Part of Between the Covers: Adult Summer Reading Program. Free admission, sponsored by the Friends of the Torrance Library. Please call the Audiovisual Department at 310-618-5959 for movie title and details.
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Saturday, July 28, 2012 |
8:00 PM
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Greenwood Park, 1520 Greenwood Ave.
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Bring your own lawn chair, blankets, popcorn, hot chocolate, family, and friends to enjoy a movie about a strange journey into wonderland shown under the stars! Show begins at dusk (approximately 8 p.m.) but come early to get a good spot on the lawn, enjoy a picnic, and take advantage of the park on a warm summer night. Part of the Library's Dream Big READ! Summer Reading Program. This program is free, presented by the Community Services Department in association with local homeowners associatons.
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