The Aliso Viejo Library

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Aliso Viejo Cultural Events, Lectures, and Groups

Performance: Clara Baker as Maya Angelou in

Saturday, February 20, 2010 at 2:00 pm

In this two-woman show written and driected by Sunga Greisman, Sunga takes on the role of interviewer and Clara Baker plays Maya Angelou, poet, author, and activist. Baker looks so much like the former Poet Laureate that she is sometimes mistaken for her in her daily life! Come and enjoy this 40-minute performance and look into this famous author's life.

There is no charge for this event.

Presented by the Friends of the Aliso Viejo Library

Sunday Movie Matinee: Join the Film Movement!

The third Sunday of the month at 2:00 P.M. is Movie Matinee

Join us each month for a new film from the Film Movement Series, a series of award winning independent and foreign films. This series selects films without widespread theatrical release and distributes them in the US. The library is proud to offer these showings at no charge. Plus, refreshments are provided; how can it get any better?

These films are not yet rated and are not recommended for those under 18

Sponsored by the Friends of the Aliso Viejo Library

Upcoming films:

January 17:

The Drummer
(Hong Kong, Taiwan, Germany, Drama)

A young Hong Kong rebel finds inner peace and a sense of purpose with a group of Zen musicians on the hills of Taiwan.

February 21:

Somers Town
(United Kingdom, Comedy)

Two teenages, both newcomers to London, forge an unlikely friendship over the course of a hot summer.

March 21:

Gigante
(Uruguay, Comedy/Drama)

Jara, a supermarked security guard, becomes obsessed with Julia, a 25-year-old cleaning woman he discovers through one of the surveillance cameras.

Musical Performance: Hungrytown

Thursday, February 25, 2010 at 6:30 pm
Repeated at 7:30 pm

Join us as Hungrytown, husband and wife folk-duo Ken Anderson and Rebecca Hall, "perform original ballads that sound as if they've been passed down from generation to generation. Award-winning songwriter Rebecca Hall lends her smooth voice and understated lyrics, while Ken Anderson's rich but sparse arrangements make use of his multi-instrumental talent." -- excerpted from the nyc.com review

You can hear this folk-duo at either 6:30 pm or 7:30 as they repeat the 45-minute set!

There is no charge for this event.

Presented by the Friends of the Aliso Viejo Library

Aliso Viejo Book Discussion Groups

Aliso Viejo Library Adult Book Group

The third Tuesday of each month at 10:30 am

Looking for a good book discussion? Join us each month as we discuss titles from the library's diverse collection of books. We won't promise that you'll love every title, but we will promise refreshments and some good discussion.

While we make every effort to have copies of the current title available for checkout, we are not always able to secure enough copies.

Sponsored by the Friends of the Aliso Viejo Library

Upcoming book selections:

January 19:

The Reluctant Fundamentalist / Mohsin Hamid
Hamid's second book is an intelligent and absorbing novel written from the perspective of Changez, a young Pakistani living the immigrant's dream in New York, that finds his life changed after the events of 9/11.

February 16:

The Fate of Katherine Karr / Thomas H. Cook
Cook's newest psychological suspense centers around a missing woman. But it is also the story of a man coming to terms with the death of his murdered son.

March 16:
Never Let Me Go / Kazuo Ishiguro
The students of Hailsham, an elite school, are so special that visitors shun them, and only by rumor and the occaisional fleeting remark do they discover their unconventional origins and strange destiny.

Book Banter 4:00 - 4:45

Read the book in advance and then join us for discussion and snacks. Check the library for titles. Books will be available at the Checkout Desk the month prior to the discussion. The book for January is The Seer of Shadows by Avi. The book for February is No More Dead Dogs by Gordon Korman.

Aliso Viejo Storytime

Pajama Storytime at 7:00 pm

Pajama Storytime Tuesdays at 7:00 pm
Winter Session 2: February 23 - April 13
Pull on your jammies and join us for bedtime stories for all ages.

Mad Science 4:00 – 5:00

Kids ages 5 and up are invited to witness eye-catching science demonstrations and world of discovery. No registration required.

Play and Learn Toddler Time at 11:00 am

Play and Learn Toddler Time Thursdays at 11:00 am
Winter Session 2: February 25 - April 15
This program for toddlers and parents features free playtime and occasional guest speakers on topics such as
early literacy and development.

Preschool Storytime, 1:15 – 1:45 pm

Preschool Storytime Tuesdays, 1:15 - 1:45 pm
Winter Session 2: February 23 - April 13
This storytime with books, rhymes, and songs is just for kids ages 3½ to 6 years old, able to attend on their own.

Toddler Storytime at 11:00 am

Toddler Storytime Wednesdays at 11:00 am
Winter Session 2: February 24 - April 14
Stories, finger plays, and songs for infants to 3 1/2 year-olds, with an adult.

Aliso Viejo Teen Events

NHS Teen Tutors 3:30 - 5:30

Need homework help or a fellow student to explain a challenging academic concept? Volunteers from the National Honor Society meet every Thursday in the Aliso Viejo Library Community Room to provide tutoring to high school and middle school students free of charge! No registration necessary.

Anime Club 6:00 - 8:00

Ages 12 to 18 are invited for an evening of prizes, snacks, and Japanese animation, featuring episodes from several popular anime series. No registration required!