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DOCUMENTARYPEDRO E.GUERRERO

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WORKSHOPFINDING YOUR BALANCESATURDAY DECEMBER 511:OOAM

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LIBRARY BOARD MEETINGTHU, DEC 3 / 7:00pm / ADMIN CONFERENCE ROOMMeets the first Thursday of each month.

FRIENDS BOARD MEETINGMON, DEC 14 / 7:00pm / ADMIN CONFERENCE ROOMMeets quarterly.

MAIN LIBRARY DOCENT TOURSTHE THIRD FRIDAY OF EVERY MONTH / 12:30pm / LOBBYFRI, DEC 18: Docents lead tours of the Main Library.Learn about the Library collections, sustainability,history, art and architecture.

FINDING YOUR BALANCE: STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE YOUR WELLBEINGSAT, DEC 5 / 11:00am / MLK JR. AUDITORIUMLearn how to achieve balance in mind, body andspirit in this workshop featuring three presentationsby healthcare practitioners: Natalie Bell on mind-fulness; Matthew Konersman on fall prevention;Justin Laube on East-West medicine. In collabor-ation with UCLA Healthcare 50+.

DOCUMENTARY: A PHOTOGRAPHER’S JOURNEY:THE WORK OF PEDRO E. GUERRERO (2014)SUN, DEC 6 / 2:00pm / MLK JR. AUDITORIUMTrue story of Pedro Guerrero, a Mexican-Americanraised in segregated Arizona, who went on to aremarkable photography career, working withluminaries like Frank Lloyd Wright and AlexanderCalder. Followed by a discussion with Emily Bills,curator of Guerrero’s final exhibit. (Film runtime: 60 min.)

COLOR ME CALMWED, DEC 9 / 6:30pmMULTIPURPOSE ROOMRelax, enjoy somesoothing music, hotcocoa or tea, andindulge your innerchild with coloring at

this drop-in program. Attendees will also have achance to win art and coloring door prizes!

CHARLOTTE RAE: The Facts of My LifeSAT, DEC 12 / 3:00pm / MLK JR. AUDITORIUMFrom Car 54, Where Are You? to Sesame Street,to her beloved role as Mrs. Garrett on The Factsof Life, Charlotte Rae has entertained genera-tions of television and stage fans. Join us as shediscusses her new autobiography with specialguests. A book sale and signing follows. Freetickets released one hour prior to program.

MOVIE SCREENING: CINDERELLA (2015)TUE, DEC 15 / 3:30pm / MLK JR. AUDITORIUMWhen her father unexpectedly passes away, youngElla finds herself at the mercy of her cruel step-mother and her scheming stepsisters. (105 min.)CONTINUED ON THE FOLLOWING PAGE

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CELEBRATE SANTA MONICA PUBLIC LIBRARY’S125TH ANNIVERSARY!December marks our 125th Anniversary. We’re celebrating with fun programshonoring the library’s position as a connecting point – bridging the past and the future, bringing community members together, and plugging library patrons into the resources they need to read, connect, relax and learn.

A WINDOW INTO MY WORLD: TEEN PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBIT AND RECEPTIONWED, DEC 9, 7:00pm / COMMUNITY MEETING ROOMLocal teens exhibit their 125th Anniversary-themed photography. Following this reception, the exhibit moves to the Main Library lobby, where it will be on display through December 17.

LIBRARY SUPERHEROESSAT, DEC 12, 1:00 PM / MULTIPURPOSE ROOMLibrarians play significant roles in improving the lives and wellbeing of theircommunities. Join us for a celebration of these cultural crusaders with a panelincluding librarians Sylvia Anderle, Ellen Braby and Cindy Mediavilla, and formerlibrary board member Kenneth Breisch.

BOOKMAKING: MAKE A MEMORY BOOKMONTANA BRANCH / SAT, DEC 12, 2:00pmBind your own book to keep special memories. See branch description for more info.

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MOVIE SCREENING: PEE-WEE’S BIG ADVENTURE (1985)MON, DEC 28, 3:00pm / MLK JR. AUDITORIUMNot only is it the 30th anniversary of this hilarious comedy adventure starring Pee-wee Herman, but portions of the movie were filmed on Santa Monica’s Third Street Promenade. (91 min.)

MOVIE SCREENING: HOLD ON! (1966)TUE, DEC 29, 3:00pm / MLK JR. AUDITORIUMBritish pop rockers Herman’s Hermits star in this silly musical comedy, which includes an extensive segment filmed at Santa Monica’s long-lost Pacific Ocean Park. (85 min.)

MOVIE SCREENING: THE STING (1973)WED, DEC 30, 3:00pm / MLK JR. AUDITORIUMThe Looff Hippodrome and Carousel on the Santa Monica Pier serves as Paul Newman’s homebase in this classic comedy caper. (129 min.)

CLASSIC FILM & DISCUSSION SERIES:DOUBLE INDEMNITY (1944)THU, DEC 10 / 2:00pmAn insurance representative lets himself betalked into a murder and fraud scheme. Directed by Billy Wilder. (108 min.)

“IN CASEYOU MISSED IT” FILM SERIES: THE AGE OF ADALINE (2015)THU, DEC 10 / 6:30pmA young woman is rendered ageless after anaccident. After many solitary years, she meets aman who complicates the eternal life she hassettled into. (112 min.)

BOOKMAKING: MAKE A MEMORY BOOK

SAT, DEC 12 / 2:00pmBind your own memorybook and embellish it withfabric. To celebrate our125th Anniversary, partici-pants are encouraged toshare their own librarystories and memories aspart of the craft.

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ORGANIZING BEFORE THE HOLIDAYSTHU, DEC 17 / 7:00pmHome organizer Esther Simon teaches you how to pre-plan and organize for the most popularholidays, from preparing meals, to-do lists,budgets, holiday cards, gift giving and more.

REGULAR PROGRAMS–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––MINDFULNESS MEDITATIONWED, DEC 2 &16 / 5:45pm

LAUGHTER RHYTHMTUE, DEC 8 / 7:00pmIncorporate laughter into your daily life.

MONTANA MYSTERY BOOK GROUPWED, DEC 9 / 7:00pmShakespeare’s Landlord by Charlaine Harris.

MONTANA BRANCH BOOK GROUPWED, DEC 16 / 7:00pmWide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys.

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LYRIC CHORUS WINTER CONCERTTHU, DEC 17 / 11:00am / MLK JR. AUDITORIUMThe SMC Emeritus Lyric Chorus, directed by Bill Elliott, returns for a seasonal concertfeaturing a variety of Broadway songs and winter favorites.

TOY THEATER: A REAL ELEPHANTSAT, DEC 19 / 2:00pm / MULTIPURPOSE ROOM

Artist-musician YulyaDukhovny presents a magical, theatricalretelling of a classicRussian children’s story of a little girl who wishes a realelephant would visit

her. A workshop to create a moveable picturefollows the performance. For ages 6 and up,including adults.

REGULAR PROGRAMS–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––MAIN LIBRARY BOOK GROUP MON, DEC 21 / 7:00pm / COMMUNITY ROOMOutliers: The Story of Successby Malcolm Gladwell.

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OCEAN PARK FILM PROGRAM:FINDING NEVERLAND (2004)

TUE, DEC 1 / 6:00pmFilm historian ElainaArcher screens anddiscusses this filmabout the family who helped inspire J.M. Barrie to writePeter Pan. StarringJohnny Depp and Kate Winslet. (106 min.)

THE CORRESPONDENCE OF HANNAHARENDT AND MARY MCCARTHYSAT, DEC 5 / 2:00pmBarbara Kraft, author of the biography Anais Nin:The Last Days, talks about the friendship ofthese two iconoclastic writers, one known forher books about Watergate & Vietnam, the othera political theorist who wrote Eichmann inJerusalem: A Report on the Banality of Evil.

COMPUTER CLASS: COMPUTER BASICSTHU, DEC 17, 4:00pmCreating simple documents, editing andformatting text, spell checking and settingmargins will be covered in this introductory,hands-on computer class.

REGULAR PROGRAMS––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––SCBWI WESTSIDE WRITER’S SCHMOOZEWED, DEC 2 / 7:00pmMonthly topic: current book faves.

OCEAN PARK BOOK GROUPSAT, DEC 5 / 11:00amThe Burgess Boys by Elizabeth Strout.

MINDFUL MEDITATIONWED, DEC 9 / 7:00pmWith instructor Henry Schipper.

MEDITATION BASICSSAT, DEC 12 / 11:00amInstructor Sister Priya. This month’s topic:compassionate communication.

OCEAN PARK MYSTERY BOOK GROUPTUE, DEC 15 / 7:00pmSharpshooter by Nadia Gordon.

INTRODUCTION TO T’AI CHIWED, DEC 16 / 3:30pmInstructor Pat Akers. Appropriate for all ages and fitness levels.

OCEAN PARK PULITZER PRIZE BOOK GROUPSAT, DEC 19 / 11:00amThe Stories of John Cheeverby John Cheever.

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CLASE DE COMPUTACION: MICROSOFT WORD 2MIERCOLES, 16 DE DICIEMBRE / 1:00pmAprenda características avanzadas y cómo dar formato a los documentos.

REGULAR PROGRAMS–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––LITERATURE BOOK GROUPSAT, DEC 12 / 11:00am A Death in the Family by James Agee.

PICO BRANCH BOOK GROUPTHU, DEC 177:00pm The Grand Sophyby Georgette Heyer.

AMERICAN STORIES GROUPSAT, DEC 19 / 1:30pm A Christmas Memory by Truman Capote.

NOCHE DE LOTERIAMON, DEC 21 / 6:00pm

A game night of entertainment and culturalawareness.

BINGO TIME!MON, DEC 28 / 6:00pmJoin us for an afternoon of fun and games!

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All programs are free and the public is cordially invited to attend. Seating is on a first come, first served basis.Organized children’s groups wishing to attend library programs are requested to make arrangements in advancewith a children’s librarian. ALL PROGRAMS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE.

The Santa Monica Public Library is wheelchair accessible.For special disabled services,call Library Administration / 310-458-8606at least one week prior to event

CREATIVE THERAPY: AN ANTI-STRESSADULT COLORING PROGRAM MON, DEC 7 / 6:00pm

Put your worries on hold, pick up your crayonsor colored pencils and get ready to unleash yourcreative side. In this program you will relax,unwind, refocus, and have fun!

COMPUTER CLASS: MICROSOFT WORD 2WED, DEC 9 / 1:00pmLearn advanced features and how to formatWord documents.

DIY: WORLD HOLIDAY COOKINGCARNIVALMON, DEC 14 3:00-8:00pmJoin us for a showcaseof traditional holidayplates, non-alcoholicholiday drinks, anddesserts from aroundthe world. Members ofthe community sharetheir recipes and step-

by-step instructions of how to prepare them.Each hour, we’ll showcase a different type offood, dessert or drink.

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The Library often photographs programs for use in publicity materials. Bybeing present during these activities, you consent to use of yourappearance or likeness by the Library, and its licensees, designees, orassignees, in all media, worldwide, in perpetuity.

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RIDE YOUR BIKEBicycle parking racks are available at the Main Library and all Branch Libraries.

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