Burbank
Library Events
January 2009
Tuesday, January 6. HIGH SCHOOL BOOK CLUB will be discussing The Blue Girl, by
Charles de Lint, and Atonement, by Ian McEwan. To join this club, please call
Melissa at 818 238-5589. 6:30pm at the Buena Vista Branch Library.
Wednesday, January 7. FAMILY FILM FESTIVAL - The second installment in the
Chronicles of Narnia, PRINCE CASPIAN tells of the Pevensie children who help to
ward off an evil king and restore the rightful heir to the throne. Runtime is 144 minutes;
rated PG. 4pm at the Buena Vista Branch Library. (This film will also be shown at the
Central Library on Wednesday, January 21)
Wednesday, January 7. MIDDLE SHOOL BOOK CLUB will be discussing A Mango-Shaped
Space, by Wendy Mass. To join this club, please call Melissa at 818 238-5589. 7pm
at the Buena Vista Branch Library.
Thursday, January 8. Help adults improve reading, writing and spelling skills or
work with children to improve phonic, sight word, and fluency skills. Join us for
the first of a 3-part training workshop. Also: January 10 & 24. For more information
call 818-238-5577. 6pm at the Burbank Central Library.
Monday, January 12. OPERA TALK. Please join us for another lecture in our
fascinating series! Mozart’s THE MAGIC FLUTE will be the topic this month. 7pm at the
Buena Vista Branch Library.
Thursday, January 15. PRE-SCHOOL PAJAMA PARTY. A special evening of
stories and a short movie! Children may wear their pajamas and bring their favorite
stuffed animal. Bring a blanket or pillow to sit on. 6:30pm at the Burbank Central
Library. (This program will be repeated at the Buena Vista Branch Library on Thursday,
January 29 at 7:00pm).
Friday, January 16. FRIDAY MOVIE MATINEE. “And the Oscar Goes To….”
THE MORE THE MERRIER! Portly Charles Coburn makes a cute if unlikely cupid in
George Stevens' smart 1943 romantic comedy. Jean Arthur is girl next door and big-city
sophisticate rolled up in one bubbly package as Connie Milligan, a single woman in
Washington D.C. who sublets a room in her small apartment during the wartime housing
crisis. Her new roommate, the deadpan eccentric Mr. Dingle (Coburn, who won an Oscar for
his rascally performance), dislikes her stiff, bureaucratic beau and takes it upon himself
to find her an appropriate boyfriend, namely the soft-spoken industrial engineer Joe
Carter (Joel McCrea), whom Dingle puts up in his half of the apartment. 2pm at the Burbank
Central Library.
Saturday, January 17. LE PETIT CINEMA – Little Films with Big Hearts.
Get ready to rock out with the most entertaining "golden oldies" you'll ever
meet! A fun-loving senior citizen's choir must learn a slate of new songs, ranging from
James Brown to Coldplay in YOUNG AT HEART. Run-time is 108 minutes; rated PG. 2pm at the
Central Library.
Monday, January 19. LIBRARIES CLOSED FOR DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DAY.
Wednesday, January 21. FAMILY FILM FESTIVAL - The second installment in the
Chronicles of Narnia, PRINCE CASPIAN tells of the Pevensie children who help to
ward off an evil king and restore the rightful heir to the throne. Runtime is 144 minutes;
rated PG. 4pm at the Burbank Central Library.
Wednesday, January 21. COFFEE & CONVERSATION. Historical mystery fans will
enjoy meeting Jeri Westerson, author of VEIL OF LIES: A MEDIEVAL NOIR. Her debut
series features Crispin Guest, a disgraced knight, more Sam Spade than Brother Cadfael.
Copies of her book will be available for purchase and signing. 7pm at the Buena Vista
Branch Library.
Thursday, January 22. SLIDE SHOW AND LECTURE. Matt Ventimiglia will present a
fascinating lecture and slide show about his journey to the icy North Pole this
past August aboard a nuclear-powered icebreaker. Fantastic slides!! Don’t miss ARTIC
ADVENTURES: CHASING THE SOLAR ECLIPSE IN THE LAND OF THE MIDNIGHT SUN! 7pm at the Buena
Vista Branch Library.
Monday, January 26. MONDAY MORNING MOVIES. Enjoy the movie versions of these
picture book favorites with your preschooler: GOOSE (6 min.), THE COW WHO FELL IN
THE CANAL (8 min.), and DOOBY, DOOBY, MOO (10 min.). 10am at the Burbank Central Library
– Children’s Room.
Thursday, January 29. PRE-SCHOOL PAJAMA PARTY. A special evening of
stories and a short movie! Children may wear their pajamas and bring their favorite
stuffed animal. Bring a blanket or pillow to sit on. 7pm at the Buena Vista Branch
Library.
Saturday, January 31. TEEN ANIME FESTIVAL. Special guests, movies,
refreshments, and more! Call 818.238.5589 to register! Noon – 4pm at the Buena Vista
Branch.
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