Torrance Public Library
                                            AUGUST 2005 EVENTS
 
(KGCCL = Katy Geissert Civic Center Library)                       All events are free

 
 Monday, August 1 1:30 p.m. Super Pup!                               KGCCL

 Monday, August 1 5:00 p.m. Swazzle! puppets.                  Walteria

 Tuesday, August 2 2:00 p.m. Animal Magic.                         Henderson

 Tuesday, August 2 4:00 p.m. Animal Magic.                         El Retiro

Wednesday, August 3 2:00 p.m. The Magic of Tony Daniels.      North Torrance

Wednesday, August 3 2:00 p.m. Super Pup!                         Southeast

Wednesday, August 3 7:00 p.m. Who Was Sacagawea? Book discussion program in      Southeast
      honor of the Bicentennial of the Corps of Discovery,
      Lewis & Clark's landmark journey to the Pacific Ocean.

Thursday, August 4 7:00 p.m. The Friends of the Torrance Library present Not for           KGCCL
     Children Only!  UCLA professor Dr. Virginia Walter
     discusses literature written for children & teens and tells
     why it's not for children only.  Free program suitable for
     adults and teens (preceeded at 6:45 p.m. by Friends'
     annual meeting)

Friday, August 5 1:00 p.m. Swazzle! puppets.                     KGCCL

 Monday, August 8 1:30 p.m. Sun story and craft.               KGCCL

 Friday, August 12 2:00 p.m. Poetry fun.                              KGCCL

Monday, August 22 1:30 p.m. Beach story and craft           KGCCL

Wednesday, August 24 4:00 p.m. Teddy Bear Tea.             Walteria
 

Toddlertime
 Friday - August 5  10:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.                     KGCCL

Family Storytimes
Monday - August 1  11:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.                     North Torrance
Tuesday - August 2  7:00 p.m.                 KGCCL

Reading Partners  For K-5th grade readers - read out loud to a teen volunteer, who will also read to
you (registration required-contact individual library)
 
Monday - August 1    1:00-2:00p          Henderson
 Tuesday - August 2   11:00a-12:30p               Walteria Tuesday - August 2   2:00-3:30p                KGCCL Wednesday - August 3   3:00-5:00p              El Retiro
 Thursday - August 4   2:00-3:30p                KGCCL
 Saturday - August 6   10:00-11:30a               North Torrance

Book Discussion Groups

Tuesday, August 2  10:30 a.m. El Retiro Book Group: Stone Heart by Diane Glancy.                                    El Retiro
Tuesday, August 2  6:30 p.m. Mystery Book Discussion Group: Monkey's Raincoat by Robert Crais.          Henderson
Wednesday, August 3  1:00 p.m. Teen book discussion group: The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien.                       Henderson 

Wednesday, August 3  7:00 p.m. Graphic novel discussion.                                                                          KGCCL
Thursday, August 11  10:30 a.m. Biography & Memoirs Book Group:  His Excellency: George Washington by Joseph J. Ellis.                        KGCCL
Wednesday, August 17  7:00 p.m. Teen book discussion group: Blue Avenger Cracks the Code by Norma Howe.                                         Southeast
Thursday, August 25  7:00 p.m. Books Eclectic book discussion group: Case Histories by Kate Atkinson.                        Walteria

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LOOKING FORWARD

September is Library Card Sign-up Month

Storytime Registration Tuesday, September 6-17.  Storytime September 19-November 23 (10 weeks)

Banned Books Week September 24-October 1, 2005