2009013102p Burbank Wire: Burbank Library Events January 2009

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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.