Join us as we decorate clay pots and repot succulents in this workshop inspired by the One Book, One County pick: L.A. Weather by María Amparo Escandón
L.A. Weather by María Amparo Escandón follows the lives of a family through a year in Los Angeles. The book touches on many themes including identity, family, marriage, Keila's work as a sculpture artist, and Oscar's increasing climate anxiety.
Participants of all ages are welcome to join this program led by Latinx with Plants. This is a drop-in event - pots and succulents are available while supplies last.
For more information please contact the library at (818) 548-2021 or Libraryinfo@glendaleca.gov
PARKING
Parking is available on the surrounding streets, including S. Pacific Avenue, Riverdale Drive, S. Kenilworth Avenue and Vine Street. Please check signage for parking restrictions and details. For additional information about this event, please contact Pacific Park Library at (818) 548-3760 or send us an email at LibraryInfo@GlendaleCA.gov
About One Book, One County
One Book, One County is a community reading program for Summer 2024 that celebrates collaboration, education, and conversation across our county and emphasizes the power of connected libraries to create connected communities. This program is unique because instead of one book for one library system, all 9.8 million County residents are invited to read one book together, with supportive programming provided by a network of partnered Los Angeles County library jurisdictions. Place a hold on your copy today: https://glac.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S185C1924934
About L.A. Weather by María Amparo Escandón
The 2024 selection for One Book, One County is L.A. Weather by María Amparo Escandón. Published in 2022, L.A. Weather is a New York Times bestseller that follows the Mexican-American Alvarado family during a year in Los Angeles “as they wrestle with impending evacuations, secrets, deception, and betrayal, and their toughest decision yet: whether to stick together or burn it all down.”
María Amparo Escandón is a New York Times best-selling bilingual author (English/Spanish). Her novel, L.A. Weather, is a Reese’s Book Club pick and the winner of the Fiction Award at the International Latino Book Awards, 2022. Her first novel Esperanza’s Box of Saints, (Santitos in Spanish) has been the number one best seller in the Los Angeles Times Best Sellers List, it has 21 foreign editions and is read in over 86 countries. Her second novel is González & Daughter Trucking Co. (Transportes González e Hija, S.A. in Spanish.) María has been an L.A. resident for forty years.
AGE GROUP: | All Ages | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | One Book One Glendale | Classes & Workshops | Arts & Crafts |
TAGS: | Once Book, One County |
Pacific Park Library is a place for families to gather. This library offers a wide range of programming for Children, Tweens & Teens with an expanding Adult program. The library has revitalized programming to incorporate MakerSpace technology, including the use of a Cricut, 3D printing as well as button and sticker makers. This is a neighborhood library that connects to the surrounding community through its strong partnership with Edison Elementary and City of Glendale Park Services as well as visits from local schools and staff attendance at a myriad of outreach events in the community.
