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Arts Feb 02, 2018
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The Bridge is destroyed with Little Orphan Annie sponsored by Ovaltine!
Thrill to an Old Time Radio Show, The Bridge is destroyed with Little Orphan Annie performed live by local actors on Friday, February 2, 2018 at 6:00 pm. at the Sierra Madre Public Library
Little Orphan Annie kicks off One Book, One City 2018, a month of entertaining and enlightening programs centered on In God We Trust: All Others Pay Cash by Jean Shepherd.
Jean Shepherd was a master writer who spun the materials of his all-American childhood into works of comic art. In God We Trust: All Others Pay Cash is a peak of his achievement and speaks across generations.
Light-hearted and funny, the beloved, bestselling classic is a collection of short stories and includes chapters combined into the popular Christmas movie A Christmas Story.
Other activities include:
-Friday, February 9, 2018 at 6:00 pm Lively video of Jean Shepherd reading one of his delightful radio plays followed by a group discussion.
-Saturday, February 10, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. Adult Craft. Make old-time valentine cards.
-Saturday, February 10, 2018 from 1:00 am to 5:00 pm. Classic Game Day. Fun for everyone with games popular in the 1930s including Monopoly, Sorry, The Game of Life, Scrabble, Chutes & Ladders, Chess, and Checkers.
-Thursday, Feb. 15 at 11:00 am Third Thursday Book Club
-Wednesday, February, 21 at 7:00 pm Rich Procter presents, The Golden Age of Radio, a fun and illuminating look back at the hugely popular radio programs of yesteryear.
– Friday, February 23 at 6 pm Teen ComedySportz –Improv workshop for teens. Improv and comedy techniques for all skill-levels. Registration is required.
– Wednesday, February 28 at 7:00 pm. Ugly Lamp Contest & movie A Christmas Story. Bring your ugliest lamp to the library to win a prize.
One Book One City is a community reading program that invites the public to read and discuss the same book during a month of free programs.
Thanks to the assistance of the Sierra Madre Playhouse. Read, Discover, Connect @ Sierra Madre Public Library, 440 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. Sierra Madre, CA 91024, (626) 355-7186, Text (626) 662-1254, www.cityofsierramadre.com/services/library
