Due to unforseen circumstances, the Legal seminar on Starting a Business for May 6 is canceled. Mr. Alspaugh will include the May 6 topic in the final seminar on May 13 from 10:30 am to 1 pm. We are sorry for the inconvenience and hope to see you on May 13!
How to Buy a Home: Financing and Budgeting
Monday, April 28, 2008
10:30 am – 12:30 pm
Realtor Sharie Hendricks is back with the second in her series on getting ready to purchase a new home. Last time she covered preparing financially and this time she’ll cover financing options and fitting them in your budget. There is no charge for this seminar.
How to Start Your Business: A Legal Seminar
Session #2: Banking and Records
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
10:30 am – 11:30 am
Join Eric Alspaugh, Esq. in the second part of his series on how to navigate the legalities of starting a new business. This session is focused on financials and tax records for the new business. If you missed the first session, don’t worry; these seminars are designed to enable you to pick and choose the info you need. There is no charge for this seminar.
How to Start Your Business: A Legal Seminar
Session #3: Contracts & Insurance
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
10:30 am – 11:30 am
Join Eric Alspaugh, Esq. for the third installment in his series on how to navigate the legalities of starting a new business. This session covers types of insurances and filing claims. If you missed the first two sessions, don’t worry; these seminars are designed to enable you to pick and choose the info you need. There is no charge for this seminar.
How to Start Your Business: A Legal Seminar
Session #4: Funding
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
10:30 am – 11:30 am
Join Eric Alspaugh, Esq. in the last session of his series on how to navigate the legalities of starting a new business. The topic for this session is funding. Mr. Alspaugh will talk about funding types, including investors, financing, types of loans, and grants. If you missed any of the previous sessions, don’t worry; these seminars are designed to enable you to pick and choose the info you need. There is no charge for this seminar.
How to Buy a Home: Bookkeeping
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
10:30 am – 12:30 pm
The third in realtor Sharie Hendricks’ series on purchasing a new home covers the financing after the fact. Sharie will talk about keeping records and making sure you stay on top so you don’t end up another statistic in the housing market. There is no charge for this seminar.
Tuesday, March 25, 2008, 10:30 am - 12:30 pm
First Time Home Buyers Seminar
Sharie Hendricks, Realtor with First Team Estates, will educate you on the basics of what you should do before you start looking for a home. Come to this informative seminar and find out what you need to know before you contact a realtor. Refreshments provided. There is no charge for this event.
Tuesday, April 22, 2008, 10:30 -11:30 am
How to Start Your Business, a legal seminar
Seminar # 1: Entity Formation
Eric Alspaugh, Esq., will lead you through what you need to know to form your type of business from registering the name of a business entity through what you need from the local and state governments. There is no charge for this event.
This is a 4 - part series. You don’t need to attend all seminars, just those that fit your interest and need. The other seminars are:
#2 Banking and Records, Tuesday, April 29, 10:30-11:30 am
#3 Contracts and Insurance, Tuesday, May 6, 10:30-11:30 am
#4 Funding, Tuesday, May 13, 10:30-11:30 am
Orange County Public Library is partnering with Camp Pendleton and Casa Romantica to participate in the Big Read, a grant funded program offered through the National Endowment for the Arts and the Institute of Museum and Library Services and Arts Midwest. This is a one comunity — in this case Orange County — one book. Starting March 5, join in by reading Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird.
What does that mean here in Aliso Viejo? In addition to the many events you can find on the
Big Read site (just filter by community: Orange County Public Library), you can participate here at the Aliso Viejo library in two ways:
First, we are having two screenings of the film version of the book on March 20, one at 10:30 am and the second at 6 pm. The screenings are free and refreshments will be provided.
Secondly, the library is proud to annouce our Read-It-Forward program. The Friends of the Aliso Viejo Library have generously provided copies of
To Kill a Mockingbird. You can pick up the book for free, read it, and then just pass it on! We will be tracking the book through
Book Crossing so we can follow the book’s progress. You can pick up copies at the library, the Neighborhood Cup, and the Barnes and Noble Cafe. Where they end up is up to you!
The Orange County Public Library kicks off its 7th Annual Teen Poetry and Art Contest, and invites local teens, age 12 to 18, to submit an original poem or drawing. The top three winning poems at each branch library will be included in Voices in Verse, an anthology published by Orange County Public Library. Winning artwork will become the front and back cover designs for the book.
Entry forms will be available through March 15 at all Orange County Public Library branches. The deadline for entries is March 15, 2008. Poems must be typed, no longer than 30 lines, and attached to an entry form. Artwork must be an original black and white design and can be either hand drawn or computer generated. Artwork must be no larger than 8.5 x 11″ in portrait orientation only. A complete set of contest rules is available at all branches of Orange County Public Library, as well as on the library’s website at http://www.ocpl.org/. Teens may also enter the contest at www.ocpl.org/poetry/.
Community members, educators, and/or local writers will judge entries. Winners will be announced during National Library Week, April 13-19, 2008. Voices in Verse will be distributed to winning poets, artists, and libraries. For more details, please call the Aliso Viejo Library at (949) 360-1730.
Best of luck!
The photos are now available for viewing on Flickr! Winners to be announced soon!
Just a reminder of the library’s holiday schedule:
Monday, Dec 24: 10 am - 5 pm
Tuesday, Dec 25: Closed in observance of the Christmas Holiday
Monday, Dec 31: 10 am - 5 pm
Tuesday, Jan 1: Closed in observance of New Years Day
Remember that the library catalog and research databases are always available online!
Have a happy and safe December!
What do a bird who feels too grouchy to fly, a vampire with spinach between his teeth, and an orphan who lives in a train station have in common? They are among the subjects of the five books selected by the children’s librarians of the Orange County Public Library as recipients of the third annual OCPL Pick-A-Winner Award. From a field of 28 nominations, all published in 2006 or 2007, the librarians selected these winners:
Picture Book (a tie!)
Grumpy Bird by Jeremy Tankard
Bird wakes up feeling grumpy–too grumpy to eat or play, too grumpy even to fly. With a little exercise and companionship, Bird is able to shake his bad mood in this winsome and refreshingly original full-color picture book.
Just Like Heaven by Patrick McDonnell
This hypnotic picture book features the stars of the “Mutts” comic strips. When Mooch the cat awakes and find himself surrounded by deep fog, he concludes he’s in heaven. But when he meets up with a scary dog, he’s confused. He comes to realize that the joys of nature, home, and friends are blessings to appreciate here and now. A captivating ode to everyday beauty and wonder.
Intermediate Fiction
The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick
Orphan, clock keeper, thief– Hugo lives in the walls of a busy Paris train station, where his survival depends on secrets and anonymity. Combining elements of picture book, graphic novel, and film, Caldecott Honor artist Selznick breaks open the novel form to create an entirely new reading experience in this intricate, tender, and spellbinding mystery.
Upper Fiction
Life as We Knew It by Susan Beth Pfeffer
Sixteen-year-old Miranda’s journal entries describe her family’s struggle to survive after a meteor hits the moon, causing worldwide tsunamis, earthquakes, and volcanic eruptions.
Frankenstein Makes a Sandwich and Other Stories You’re Sure to Like, Because They’re All About Monsters, and Some of Them Are Also About Food by Adam Rex
Stories in verse about the monster-sized problems of Dracula, Wolfman, Bigfoot and other monsters.
All five books can be checked out from the Aliso Viejo Library. For more information, search our
online catalog. Happy reading!
The Friends of the Aliso Viejo Library are having a photo contest in honor of the upcoming 10 year anniversary of the Aliso Viejo Library. They are looking for two winning photos of the City of Aliso Viejo — any subject about the City of Aliso Viejo — that will be enlarged and professionally framed to display in the library.
You may submit entries anytime, either in person or electronically; all entries must be received by Dec 31, 2008 at 5 p.m. so get those cameras ready! Entry forms and rules are available at the library and the Friends of the Aliso Viejo Library Bookstore.
We can’t wait to see the entries! We know you’ll want to see them too! Photo entries may be displayed in the library or online on the Friends’ Flickr page. We’ll post the link once they are ready.
A Year without “Made in China” (2007) by Sara Bongiorni
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Bongiorni tells the story of her year of not purchasing anything made in China after seeing the pile of toys on Christmas day. Check out her humorous adventures trying to buy everyday items without that ubiquitous “Made in China” stamped on them.
Consumed: How Markets Corrupt Children, Infantilize Adults, and Swallow Citizens Whole (2007) by Benjamin R. Barber
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Barber hypothesizes that “consumer culture has turned adult citizens into children by catering to the lowest common denominator.” An interesting premise with some good analysis, but his detailed examination and sometimes dense text isn’t for the faint of heart. (Quote taken from David Siegfried’s Booklist review of the title)
The World without Us (2007) by Alan Weisman
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A study of what would happen to Earth if the human presence was removed examines our legacy for the planet, from the objects that would vanish without human intervention to those that would become long-lasting remnants of humankind.
Not Buying It: My Year without Shopping (2006) by Judith Levine
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Levine chronicles her year of not spending any money on anything but the basics she needs to live. What are these basics? Read her book and see if you agree!
Give it up! My Year of Learning To Live Better With Less (2006) by Mary Carlomagno
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Carlomagno “gives up” different items each month and tells the lessons she learns. From reading the newspaper to television to alcohol and dining out, each sacrifice leads her to a new discovery.
The Long Tail: Why the Future of Business Is Selling Less of More (2006) by Chris Anderson 658.802 Anderson
Anderson argues that smash hits happen because of limitations in shelf space — it only makes sense to stock shelves with winning products. With Internet retailers able to offer a “seemingly infinite” inventory, the competition scatters consumer attention into “cultural shards.” An interesting look at the online market.
The Omnivore’s Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals (2006) by Michael Pollan
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What should we have for dinner? When you can eat just about anything nature (or the supermarket) has to offer, deciding what you should eat will inevitably stir anxiety, especially when some of the foods might shorten your life. Today, buffeted by one food fad after another, America is suffering from a national eating disorder. As the cornucopia of the modern American supermarket and fast food outlet confronts us with a bewildering and treacherous landscape, what’s at stake becomes not only our own and our children’s health, but the health of the environment that sustains life on earth. Pollan follows each of the food chains–industrial food, organic or alternative food, and food we forage ourselves–from the source to the final meal, always emphasizing our coevolutionary relationship with the handful of plant and animal species we depend on. The surprising answers Pollan offers have profound political, economic, psychological, and even moral implications for all of us.–From publisher description.
Once you’re done reading, join us in discussing the book on February 19, 2008 at 10:30 a.m.!
Nickel and Dimed: On not getting by in America (2001) by Barbara Ehrenreich
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Essayist Ehrenreich takes some time to live the life of the minimum wage worker. Her experiences while learning to make ends meet are sobering and entertaining at the same time.
Affluenza: The All-consuming Epidemic (2001) by John De Graaf, David Wann, Thomas H. Naylor
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Based on the PBS documentaries of the same name, this book looks at the epidemic of overconsumption here in the United States. So what is “affluenza?” The authors define it as “a painful, contagious, socially-transmitted condition of overload, debt, anxiety, and waste resulting from the dogged pursuit of more.” They then look at the social problems that stem from affluenza and how to be part of the solution rather than the problem.
Why We Buy: The Science of Shopping (1999) by Paco Underhill
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You’ll have to request this one, but it was too good to leave off the list. Mr. Underhill’s company, Envirosell, is paid to observe shoppers and shopping behaviors and make suggestions to improve sales. You’ll never look at a store the same way again!
