Glendale Library, Arts & Culture

What fun and creative things will you try this month? Library staff has some great recommended books for you to read and get you creative. Check them out at https://www.eglendalelac.org/mentalhealth #myglendaleLAC #WellnessWednesday

Have you read "Fairest" by Meredith Talusan? Read her true story and be sure to join us when we sit down to discuss her book next week on Wednesday, June 23, 6:30pm. Visit https://www.eglendalelac.org/bethechange for more information. Read the full book review here... https://www.npr.org//a-memoir-reflects-on-what-happens-to- See more

Don't miss the QueeringGlendale Talk Show event tomorrow at 6:00pm. This event commemorates the stories of queer men and women in Glendale. To learn more about this event and to register, visit http://glendaleca.libnet.info/event/5212690 Co-sponsored by glendaleOUT and ReflectSpace Gallery #QueeringGlendale #PrideMonth #myglendaleLAC #myglendale

Join our family of readers and work toward our community goal of 500,000 minutes this summer. You can read eBooks, audiobooks, and paperbacks! Browse our book collection here https://www.eglendalelac.org/digital-library To learn more about tracking your reading this summer, visit https://glendaleca.beanstack.org/reader365

"Rainbow" is the perfect book for young readers to learn about the meaning behind each rainbow stripe. Check out the book with your Glendale Library card here http://ow.ly/CtIB50F2tlY #myglendaleLAC #PrideMonth

Calling all Glendale and Los Angeles High School students interested in writing! Penguin Random House will award college scholarships of up to $10,000 to five U.S. high school seniors, nationwide. To learn more about this opportunity, visit https://learnmore.scholarsapply.org/penguinrandomhouse/ #myglendaleLAC #GUSD #myglendale #scholarship

Watch the Glendale Youth Orchestra's virtual performance "Glendale Youth Orchestra in Pieces." Sponsored by the Glendale Arts and Culture Commission through funding from the Urban Art Program.

ReflectSpace Gallery in cooperation with the City of Gimpo, South Korea and the Gimpo Cultural Foundation is proud to present Beyond the River: Free Zone-DMZ, The City that Lost the River an exhibition that reflects on borders and divisions and the far-reaching impact of the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) between North and South Korea at the City of Gimpo. To view the 3D virtual exhibit, visit www.reflectspace.org.

"GYO in Pieces" is a virtual concert of the Glendale Youth Orchestra, recorded on December 13, 2020. Performed as a reflection of the young musician's lives during the isolating pandemic of COVID-19. To watch the full video click here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4RNMcgaKEeQ&feature=youtu.be

Merry Christmas to all the Armenian children! Enjoy an Armenian Christmas story to celebrate the day.

Starting today you can register for November maker workshops. Learn how to embroider, sew or create holiday décor. https://www.eglendalelac.org/maker

On January 18, 2021 @YWCAGlendale will be kicking off its first 21 Day Racial Equity & Social Justice Challenge! When you sign up for the Challenge you will receive daily e-mails from 1/18/21-2/7/21 with set activities (reading an article, listening to a podcast, or watching a video) and journal prompts to build your knowledge of racial equity and social justice and to reflect on how you can take anti-racist action in your own life. We invite you to join us in our commitment to racial justice by signing up for the Challenge today! bit.ly/21DaySIGNUP #YWCA21DayChallenge

November is #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth! Join us on November 5, 6:30pm when we discuss Native American rights with tribal judge, scholar, and author Walter R. Echo-Hawk. Reserve your spot here http://ow.ly/SX4K50C317M

The holidays are a wonderful time for enjoying old traditions and creating new ones. This year, learn about traditions from all over the world! Find recommended books and activities and more at http://ow.ly/fMIC50CBg0x #myglendaleLAC #ReadingfortheHolidays #ReadTogether

Need a place to meet virtually? Reserve an online meeting room with your Glendale Library card. http://ow.ly/iO6R50BWSMR

Make it Monday is here! Learn how to do Dia de los Muertos face painting just in time for October 31st. Watch the full video here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tmbzuOT6KUg #DiaDeLosMuertos #MakeitMondays #myglendaleLAC

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Don't miss the last storytime of the month this Thursday, October 29 with Miss Sherry. http://bit.ly/live-GLAC-storytimes

Last week to apply for the Support the Arts Grant Program. Nonprofits may be eligible to receive up to $15,000 funded by Measure S funds! Apply by October 31st, 2020. #myglendaleLAC For more information, visit http://ow.ly/59zJ50BleyT

Receive a special Halloween treat when you visit Central Library's Curbside Pickup starting on October 28 - October 31 (while supplies last). To receive a Halloween goody bag, patrons must call upon arrival at 818-548-2024 on Wednesday-Friday from 3-6pm and Saturday from 10am-4pm.

See what's new this week at Glendale Library, Arts & Culture. http://wowbrary.org/nu.aspx?fb&p=175-65 There are three new bestsellers, eight new movies, 20 new children's books, and 53 other new books, including 27 that are available online.... The new bestsellers this week are "Midnight Sun," "Jingle All the Way: A Novel," and "Black Sun." The new movies this week include "Sonic the Hedgehog," "The Secret Garden," and "Trolls World Tour."

Join us today at 2pm! https://youtu.be/h2_I1EPba5M

Glendale Library, Arts & Culture cardholders can request a specific book from over 70 public, academic, law, theology, and art libraries in California and Nevada while searching the GLAC catalog. Try Link+ for your next hold. http://ow.ly/Zwqk50BMBOx

Need quick and easy Halloween costumes ideas? Browse through Creativebug tutorials with your Glendale Library card and start making something with your kids this weekend. http://ow.ly/JNp950BYZft

Submit your artwork today! The Glendale Arts and Culture Commission is offering artist opportunities up to $10,000 per individual project proposal. Deadline is October 31, 5PM. For more information, visit http://ow.ly/QQmK50BKdF4

"In the Courts of the Conqueror " by Walter R. Echo-Hawk is a must read this Native American Heritage Month. We will discuss Echo-Hawk's book on November 5, 6:30pm. To learn more, visit http://ow.ly/fESy50BWAQ6 "In the Courts of the Conqueror " is now available in paperback, an important account of ten Supreme Court cases that changed the fate of Native Americans, providing the contemporary historical/political context of each case, and explaining how the decisions have adversely affected the cultural survival of Native people to this day. Access the book with your Glendale Library card here. http://glendale.iii.com//C__SIn%20the%20Courts%20of%20the%