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The Newsletter of the Friends of the Thousand Oaks Library

Volume 2009  Issue 4 Fall 2009

SPECIAL EVENTS
BY CAROL WEINER, SPECIAL EVENTS

One City One Book, our annual city-wide reading program built around a book selected by a committee of library staff people, is underway. This year’s book, “The Soloist” by Los Angeles Times columnist Steve Lopez, is being read across our community. If you haven’t read it yet, you may check out one of the hundreds of copies available at either the Thousand Oaks and Newbury Park Libraries.

The One City One Book committee has a seven-week program of events and book discussions planned, culminating November 14 with a book reading and discussion by author and journalist Steve Lopez at the Civic Arts Plaza Fred Kavli Theater at 2:00 p.m. Tickets are free and may be obtained at either library. Call the library at 805-449-2660 ext. 229 or check the website www.thousandoaksreads.org, for information about this and other fabulous offerings connected to this socially-significant book.

One of the themes of the book is the redemptive power of music. In keeping with this idea, we’ve organized a food drive called The Power of Community—Making a Difference, which is an opportunity for our community to help others by bringing non-perishable food items for the Conejo Valley Food Bank. Collection boxes are located in the Grant R. Brimhall and Newbury Park Branch libraries, and all donations will help the homeless and others in need in our community and WILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE.

The Friends are planning a Cultural Bus Trip in February. Once the details are confirmed, more information will be found in the next FOCUS and in each library. The tentative date is February 27, 2010. If you have any questions, please call Carol Weiner at 805-480-1450.

 

ONE CITY ONE BOOK: THE SOLOIST
CALENDAR

California Lutheran University Concert

Fri. October 23 8:00pm

Beethoven, the musician whose work so inspired Nathaniel Ayers, is beautifully performed by the CLU orchestra. Free.

 

Air Guitar Contest

Sat. Oct. 31 2:00pm Grant R. Brimhall Library

Come be amazed as contestants ages 11 to 18 perform on their invisible guitars. Prizes will be awarded to 1st, 2nd and 3rd place. Don’t miss it! Free.

 

The Violin – What makes a great instrument?

Sat. Nov. 7 2:00pm Grant R. Brimhall Library

Local musician Gary Chandler discusses the beauty and history of extraordinary violins, sharing both his insight and his amazing collection of violins and bows. Free.

 

Movie Matinee  - A Beautiful Mind

Mon. Nov. 9 1:00pm Grant R. Brimhall Library

 

CLU Faculty Panel Discussion

Thurs. Nov. 12 7:00 pm

A panel of CLU professors will respond to the themes and content of The Soloist; lend insight and pose questions about the relevance of this dynamic story for our society.

 

An Afternoon with Steve Lopez

Sat. Nov. 14, 2:00 pm Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza

The award-winning author and journalist presents a reading and discussion followed by a book signing. Admission is free but tickets are required. Pick up free tickets at the Grant R. Brimhall Library or the Newbury Park Branch.

 

Community Book Discussions

All are welcome. No registration is required. Free.

 

Tues. Oct. 27, 7:00 pm

Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf at the Lakes

 

Thurs. Nov. 5, 7:00 pm

Borders Books & Music

 

Tues. Nov. 10, 7:00 pm

Grant R. Brimhall Library
 


DOWNLOADABLE AUDIO BOOKS

Downloadable audio books, sponsored by the Friends, are now available in both Windows Media Audio (WMA) format, and Digital Rights Free mp3 format, which can be transferred to an iPod.

Anyone with a Thousand Oaks Library card can search the database of audio books, called NetLibrary, and download books on-line from their home computer. Currently, there are almost 2000 books available for download.

Once you’ve downloaded the book, you can listen to the book on your computer, or burn a CD, or transfer the book to your iPod.

To learn how to download audio books and create a free NetLibrary account, go to the Thousand Oaks Library website www.toaks.org/library and under “How Do I?” select “Get Downloadable Audio Books.”

FALL USED BOOK SALE

Friday, Nov. 6, 2009
6:00 to 8:30 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009
10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Newbury Park Branch Library
2331 Borchard Rd.

FRIENDLY BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP

Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009
The Gravedigger’s Daughter
by Joyce Carol Oates

Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2009
Open Discussion Month

Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2010
Sacred Hoops
by Phil Jackson

Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2010
On The Road
by Jack Kerouac

Wednesday, Mar. 3, 2010
The Lady in the Lake
by Raymond Chandler

The Friendly Book Discussion Group meets at 7:30 p.m. on the first Wednesday of the month in the Thousand Oaks Library Technical Training Room. For more information, contact Sai Chandavarkar at 805-367-0571 or 805-241-5205.

HISTORY BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP

 

Thursday, Nov. 12, 2009
The Day of the Barbarians: the battle that led to the fall of the Roman Empire
by Alessandro Barbero

Thursday, Dec. 10, 2009
Revolutionary Characters: what made the founders different
by Gordon Wood

Thursday, Jan. 14, 2010
Freedom at Midnight
by Larry Collins and Dominique Laperre

Thursday, Feb. 11, 2010
Generations: The History of America 's Future, 1584 to 2069
by Neil Howe and William Strauss

Thursday, Mar. 11, 2010
Guns, Germs and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies
by Jared Diamond

 

The History Book Discussion Group meets at 7:00 p.m. on the second Thursday of the month in the Thousand Oaks Library Conference Room. For more information, contact Steve Crane at 818-461-5836 or 805-241-4495.

 

NEW TWIST AT OUR SPRING USED BOOK SALE

If you love shopping at our huge Tri-Annual weekend Used Book Sales, stay tuned for an upcoming announcement regarding something new and different at the Spring 2010 Used Book Sale. Intrigued? We hope so.

 

THANK YOU JULY BOOK SALE VOLUNTEERS!

 

BOOK SORTERS
Arlene Bradley
Susan Bullard
Bob Coffey
Bettie Rae Hall
Ed Hamilton
Marilyn Hamilton
Leslie Hastings
Eileen Kessler
Judy Moore
Joy Paul
Sue Rosecrans
Diana Sinclair
Ken Sugino
Geri Trail
Carol Weiner
Mel Weiner
Sydelle Wolken
TEEN
VOLUNTEERS
Wenbo Bai
Elizabeth Bortel
Ashley Chang
Lisa Cheng
Jade Flores
Seoyoung Han
Marcus Lam
Ray Libby
Dru Sansenbach
Kristin Seckar
Kavya Singampalli
Savya Singampalli
Joyce Tan
Kevin Tran


OTHER
VOLUNTEERS

Susan Bullard
Bob Caccavo
Cindy Calverly
Michael Charonnat
Nadean Charonnat
Natalie Charonnat
Margaret Coe
Donna Coffey
Ruth Dods
Gladys Eisenstat
Ken Fidyk
Joe Gelfond
Susan Girard

Tracey Hannel
Sharon Hansen
Judy Harker

Hal Hetzberg

Leroy Hilker

Max Honigsberg

Navy Honigsberg

Michelle Hung

Carol Lucas

Jane McIlhaney

Hersha Mehta

Doug Morgan

Elizabeth Murley

Anne Reddy

Betty Resnick

Spencer Resnick

Peggy Rothring

Betsy Sakaida

Timothy Sakaida

Lorraine Salvatore

Dotty Sandford

Ed Schlossman

Marvin Smith

Lorraine Stiteler

Alison Taylor

Sharon Tran

Mercille Wells

Del Wolken

Olga Yakolev

 

LIBRARY STAFF

Pam Alexander

Judi Bumstead

Michael Farinon

Bea Scalise

Nancy Schram

Andy Schuttenhelm

Nancy Sevier

Heather Stapel

Judy Werner

Jerry Wing

 

NATIONAL

CHARITY LEAGUE

Louise, Morgan, & 

   Alex Rile

Mahnaz &

   Sonia Torabian

Georgeanne &

   Rosie Youmans

 

MEMBERSHIP REPORT

Welcome to our new members, and thank you to all who have renewed!

NEW MEMBERS

Lisa Dana
Nancy Fenn-Rairdon
Lai Lam
Nicole Tindell
Ann Vracin

RENEWALS

Life $500
Geri Trail

Sponsor $100+
Robert Mason
James & Alice Gordon
Hal & Leona Hertzberg
Dave & Elaine Kaelble
Lorraine Salvatore
Faye Zucker
 

Patron  $50

Bob & Donna Coffey
Geri & Don Conlan

Jackie Durschinger

Betty Elliott
Robert & Margie Fisher
Genevieve Gunis
Judith & Alan Harker
Shirley Huber
Susan & Robert Hurwich
Charles & Janice Johnson
Elva Johnson
Marshall Knowlton
Jerry & Margaret Miller
Anne & Jerry Reddy
Peggy Rothring
Tan Zhixi
Robert Wahl
Mel & Carol Weiner
Dan & Mary Williford
 

Contributor $30
Sylvia Bente
Rodney and Lonna Boswell
Gerald and Bettie Rae Hall
Eileen Kessler
Doris Rarick

 

(Newsletter Editor: Tracey Farr Hannel) 

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