The Oakleaf The Official Newsletter of the Thousand Oaks Library

July / August 2016

IN THIS ISSUE: 10th Annual Thousand Oaks Reads:

Summer Events One City, One Book 2016 for Children and Families — pg. 7 By Margaret Douglas In the spring of 1955, Emma actual trail diaries, his Youth Page — pg. 6 Gatewood told her family she meticulous reporting and was going on a walk. She left rich prose dig deep into a Calendars of Events her small Ohio farm with a long-forgotten, quirky facet — pgs. 4-5 change of clothes and fewer of American history, and than two hundred dollars. introduces us to a memorable The next anyone heard from heroine, Grandma Gatewood. New Arrivals & her, this 67-year-old great- Her unforgettable story of Featured Resources grandmother had walked 800 dignity, resolute independence — pg. 2 miles along the 2,050-mile Appalachian Trail. and good-humored determination transformed When she finally stood atop Maine’s Mount her into a hiking celebrity, brought national Upcoming Programs Katahdin in September, she sang “America the attention to the obscure footpath, and likely for Adults — pg. 3 Beautiful” and became the first woman to hike saved the now iconic trail. the entire Appalachian Trail alone. This fall, the Thousand Oaks Library celebrates The 10th Thousand Oaks Reads: One City, One our 10th One City, One Book season with Book selection is Grandma Gatewood’s Walk engaging speakers, lively discussions, film and by Pulitzer-nominated writer and journalist Ben music events, workshops and an afternoon with Thousand Oaks Library Montgomery. author Ben Montgomery on November 6 at the Volume 4, Number 4 Kavli Theatre. July/August 2016 Using Emma Gatewood’s own journals and —Continued on page 8. Library Services Director: Heather J. Cousin Director’s Message www.toaks.org/library Thousand Oaks Library, The Town Square? Celebrating our 10th year, the One City, One Book selection for this year is no less a In a recent article in the online journal, The conversation starter than the nine titles before it. Conversation, author Zenovia Toludi argued that Grandma Gatewood’s Walk, by Ben Montgomery, we live in an era of declining public spaces. Gone tells an unusual story of how one self-possessed are the days of places where people can meet, woman was finally able to lead the life she face-to-face, free to wrestle with the issues of imagined, conquering one of the most difficult the day without regard to status, achievement obstacles, hiking the Appalachian Trail. Beyond or intellect. While she makes an interesting this amazing story of courage and survival, there Grant R. Brimhall Library case, particularly when looking at new park and also is the equally compelling story of how 1401 E. Janss Road Thousand Oaks, CA 91362 public space development, I disagree. Emma Gatewood overcame domestic violence, 805-449-2660 poverty and the limiting roles of women in mid- Newbury Park Branch Public libraries can and do fulfill some of that century America. 2331 Borchard Road role as a neutral, third space. We offer not Newbury Park, CA 91320 just the opportunity to learn from the various If the Library stopped at simply recommending 805-498-2139 resources we own, but we provide the place this book, we hardly could consider ourselves where individuals can engage in meaningful providers of that neutral third space. And, dialog about anything one might find compelling of course, we never have stopped at simply conversation. And if you need a local example recommending the book. As loyal followers of of this, look no further than our Library’s One City, One Book program. —Continued on page 8. Featured Resources & New Arrivals NoveList Database By Enrique Rivero New Arrivals Maybe you have a favorite fiction author characters, settings, pacing, tone, etc. who really knows how to write. You NoveList also provides series information. focus on Biographies always can count on that author for a This takes the confusion out of figuring good read. There’s only one problem: you out where you are in the series so you Chasing The Last Laugh: Mark Twain’s already read all his books and his next can read it in the right order. Raucous And Redemptive Round-The-World book is not due out for months! How can Comedy Tour by Richard Zacks you find something good to read right now? There are hundreds of lists: top ten, best of, favorites, and lists of book award A Different Kind Of Daughter: The Girl Who An easy way out of this dilemma is to winners: Caldecott Medal, Pulitzer, Man Hid From The Taliban In Plain Sight by Maria ask a reference librarian. The librarians Booker, Hugo, Nebula, etc. Toorpakai with Katharine Holstein can come up with read-alike authors Elizabeth: The Forgotten who write similarly to the one you like. To help with making good selections, Years by John Guy That can tide you over until your favorite NoveList brings together reviews from author’s next book, and put you on to professional sources like Booklist, Kirkus, Game Of Crowns: other authors who even might become Library Journal, Publishers Weekly, School Elizabeth, Camilla, Kate, your co-favorites. Library Journal, as well as from readers And The Throne by (via Goodreads). NoveList is one-stop Christopher Andersen You might wonder how the librarian can shopping! reliably make great recommendations Her Again: Becoming regardless of whether it’s literary fiction, You, too, can access NoveList through Meryl Streep by Michael Schulman science fiction, mystery, western, young the Library’s website at http://www.toaks. adult, or anything else. Maybe he is a real org/library. In the section for “Services If My Heart Could Talk: A Story Of Family, smarty-pants. Well, he is no dummy, but & Research”, click on the icon for Faith, And Miracles by Dodie Osteen the real reason his reading advice is so “Online Research & Homework Help.” Joe Gould’s Teeth by Jill Lepore good is his secret weapon: the NoveList There is a row of alphabetical tabs: click database. on the “N” tab to find NoveList. Put in Lab Girl by Hope Jahren your library card number and PIN and you NoveList is really good at matching are ready to discover your next reading The Lady With The Borzoi: readers’ preferences in types of plots, adventure. ❦ Blanche Knopf, Literary Tastemaker Extraordinaire by Laura Claridge New Feature Films Love, Loss, And What We • 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers Of • Joy - Drama Ate by Padma Lakshmi Benghazi - Action • Krampus - Horror Over The Top And Back: • Anomalisa - Drama • The Lady In The Van - Drama The Autobiography by Tom Jones • Brooklyn - Drama • Lego DC Comics Super Heroes: Porcelain: A Memoir by Moby • Concussion - Drama Justice League Cosmic Clash - Children Ruthless: Scientology, My Son David • Creed - Drama • Minions - Children Miscavige, And Me by Ron Miscavige with • Everest - Action • The Peanuts Movie - Children Dan Koon • The Finest Hours - Drama • Pride And Prejudice And Zombies - Action A Self-Made Man: The • Gods Of Egypt - Action • The Revenant - Action Political Life Of Abraham • The Good Dinosaur - Disney Lincoln, 1809-1849 by • Risen - Drama Sidney Blumenthal • The Hateful Eight - Drama • Sisters - Comedy • How To Be Single - Comedy • Star Wars: The Force Awakens - Walking Point: From The SciFi/Fantasy Ashes Of The Vietnam • The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 2 - Action • The Witch - Horror War by Perry A. Ulander • IP Man 3 - Action • Zoolander 2 - Comedy Page 2 Adults

Events will be held in the Grant R. Brimhall Library’s Marvin E. Smith Community Room (GRB) or the Newbury Park Branch Library’s Meeting Room (NPB) as indicated on the program description. Summer Movies Special Summer Programs Silver Strings Orchestra The Art of Digital Photography Lords of Dogtown Wednesday, July 13: 2-3pm at GRB Wednesday, July 27: 6:30-8pm at NPB Columbia, PG-13, 107 min., 2005 The entire family will enjoy this free musical Professional photographer Richard Smith Tuesday, July 5: 7pm at NPB program featuring local musicians who will show you examples of his stunning Stars John Robinson and Rebecca De have banded together to play in harmony. photography and offer tips to help you Mornay. take great digital photos. The Greatest Game Ever Played Walt Disney Pictures, Rated PG, 120 min., 2005 Jack Wilson Monday, July 11: 1pm at GRB Saturday, July 30: Stars Shia LeBeouf and Stephen Dillane. 2-3pm at GRB Retired pro baseball Finance Panel player (Pirates/Mariners/ Friday Night Lights Wednesday, July 13: 5:30-7pm at NPB Braves 2001-2012) and Universal, Rated PG-13, 118 min., 2004 Come get your questions answered by former Thousand Oaks Tuesday, July 12: 7pm at NPB the Conejo Valley Financial Advocates, a High School player will Stars Billy Bob Thornton and Lucas Black. team of financial experts who can answer discuss his career and general insurance, mortgage, estate how hard work pays off. For the Love of the Game planning, and tax questions all in one place. Universal, Rated PG-13, 138 min. 1999 Monday, July 18: 1pm at GRB The Power Seat Sedalia Ragtime Orchestra Stars Kevin Costner and Kelly Preston. Sunday, July 17: 3-4pm at GRB Sunday, August 7: 3-4pm at GRB Former Ms. California Come along and listen to some sweet and confidence coach, old ragtime with this family-friendly, free A Knight’s Tale concert featuring music from the ragtime Columbia, Rated PG-13, 132 min., 2001 Christina Nepstad, will era, spanning the years 1897 until 1917. Tuesday, July 19: 7pm at NPB discuss her book The Musicians will be in costume. Stars Heath Ledger and Paul Bettany. Power Seat. Copies of the book will be for sale Chariots of Fire and she will sign copies Warner Bros., Rated PG, 125 min., 1981 following her talk. Monday, July 25: 1pm at GRB Stars Ian Charleson and Ben Cross. Don Randi - You’ve Heard These Hands Creed Wednesday, July 20: 7-8pm at GRB New Line Cinema, Rated PG-13, 132 min., Musician and author 2015 Don Randi shares his Tuesday, July 26: 7pm at NPB delightful stories of What Are Ventura County Stars Sylvester Stallone and Michael B. working with such music Child Support Services? Jordan. legends as the Beach Wednesday, August 10: 6-7pm at GRB Boys, the Jackson 5, Elvis The Ventura County Department of Child We Are Marshall Presley, Sammy Davis Jr., Support Services is dedicated to making Warner Bros., Rated PG, 125 min., 2006 Neil Diamond, Nancy the child support program, services and Monday, August 1: 1pm at GRB Sinatra, Linda Ronstadt processes more customer friendly and Stars Matthew McConaughey and David and others in his new book, You’ve Heard easier to understand. Come find out how Strathairn. ❦ These Hands. Copies of his book will be for to get the help you need. ❦ sale and he will sign copies following his talk. Page 3 Calendar of Events — July

GRB = Grant R. Brimhall Library • NPB = Newbury Park Branch Library S M T W T F S 1 2 Music & Movement Rebecca Ages 0-3 yrs. Strawberry 11:00am at GRB Preschoolers ages 1-5. 11:00am at GRB

3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Independence Day Conejo Valley Neighborhood For Learning. Best Bubble Parties Preschool Play & Music & Movement Noteworthy Toddler Play & School age/Ages 5 & up. Learn Storytime Ages 0-3 yrs. Puppets LIBRARIES CLOSED Learn Class 11:00am at GRB Ages 3-5 yrs. 11:00am at GRB School age/Ages 5 & up. Ages 2-3 yrs. 2:00pm at NPB 10:30am at GRB 11:00am at GRB 10:30am at GRB Baby/Toddler Play 3D Printing 2:00pm at NPB & Learn Storytime Workshop Ages 0-3 yrs. Ages 8 - Adult 10:30am at Free Movie Night NPB 3:00pm at GRB Friendly Book Lords of Dogtown Discussion Group 7:00pm at NPB 6:30pm at GRB 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Free Movie Matinee Conejo Valley Neighborhood For Learning. Dance - The Universal Preschool Play & Music & Movement Arty Loon Toddler Play & Sport with Teresa Smith Learn Storytime The Greatest Game Ages 3-5 yrs. Ages 0-3 yrs. School age/Ages 5 & up. Ever Played Learn Class School age/Ages 5 & up. 10:30am at GRB 11:00am at GRB 11:30am at GRB 1:00pm at GRB Ages 2-3 yrs. 11:30am at GRB Baby/Toddler Play & 2:00pm at NPB 2:00pm at NPB Learn Storytime 10:30am at GRB Ages 0-3 yrs. Silver Strings 10:30am at NPB Orchestra Tween Gaming Ages 9-13 yrs./Grades 6-8 Free Movie Night 2:00pm at GRB 3:00pm at GRB Friday Night Lights Finance Panel History Book Discus- sion Group. 7:00pm at 7:00pm at NPB 5:30pm at NPB Goebel Adult Center 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 The Power Seat Free Movie Matinee Conejo Valley Neighborhood For Learning. Gift Store 20/20 Sale Preschool Play & 3D Printing Olympic Training Christina Nepstad For the Love of the Game Toddler Play & 11:00am - 5:00pm Learn Storytime Workshop Camp Learn Class Get 20% off!! Ages 3-5 yrs. 3:00pm at GRB 1:00pm at GRB 10:30am at GRB Ages 8 - Adult School age/Ages 5 to 10. Ages 2-3 yrs. Magic Mike 10:15am at GRB 2:00pm at GRB 10:30am at Della Penna Baby/Toddler Play & GRB School age/Ages 5 & up. Learn Storytime 11:00am at GRB Ages 0-3 yrs. Music & Movement 1:30pm at NPB 10:30am at NPB Ages 0-3 yrs. Free Movie Night Don Randi BrushBot Olympics 11:00am at GRB A Knight’s Tale You’ve Heard These Hands Ages 9-13 yrs./Grades 6-8 7:00pm at NPB 7:00pm at GRB 3:00pm at GRB 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Free Movie Matinee Conejo Valley Neighborhood For Learning. Free Family Movie: Preschool Play & Music & Movement Jack Wilson Chariots of Fire Toddler Play & Cinderella Learn Storytime Ages 0-3 yrs. Major League 1:00pm at GRB Learn Class 11:00am at GRB Ages 3-5 yrs. 11:00am at GRB Baseball Player Olympic Training 10:30am at GRB Ages 2-3 yrs. Baby/Toddler Play & 2:00pm at GRB 10:30am at Camp GRB School age/Ages 5 to 10. Learn Storytime BrushBot 2:00pm at NPB Ages 0-3 yrs. 31 10:30am at NPB Olympics Free Movie Night The Art of Digital Free Movie Night Ages 9-13 yrs./Grades 6-8 Creed Photography Divergent @ 3:30pm 3:00pm at NPB 7:00pm at Richard Smith Insurgent @ 6:00pm NPB 6:30pm at NPB at GRB with pizza! NOTE: Additional programs may be scheduled. For more information about Library events, go to www.toaks.org/library. Page 4 Calendar of Events — August

GRB = Grant R. Brimhall Library • NPB = Newbury Park Branch Library S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 Free Movie Matinee Mighty Mickey’s Preschool Play & Wildlife Learn Storytime We Are Marshall Magic Circus Ages 3-5 yrs. Learning Center 1:00pm at GRB School age/Ages 5 & up. 10:30am at GRB School age/Ages 5 & up. 11:00am at GRB Baby/Toddler Play & 3D Printing 11:00am at GRB Fitness & Fun! Learn Storytime 2:00pm at NPB Ages 0-3 yrs. Workshop 2:00pm at NPB 3:00pm at NPB 10:30am at NPB Ages 8 - Adult Free Movie Night 3:00pm at GRB Free Movie Night Allegiant 6:00pm at GRB Glory Road Friendly Book 7:00pm at NPB Discussion Group 6:30pm at GRB 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Summer Reading Free Movie Matinee Club Ends Max 1:00pm at GRB Sedalia Ragtime Orchestra 3:00pm at GRB Free Movie Night What Are Ventura History Book Lord of the Rings: County Child Discussion Group Fellowship of the Ring Support Services? 7:00pm at Goebel 7:00pm at NPB 6:00pm at GRB Adult Center 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Summer Summer Off to a Off to a 3D Printing Gift Store 20/20 Sale Family Film Family Film Great Start Great Start Workshop 11:00am - 5:00pm Zootopia Jem and the Holograms Storytime! Storytime! Ages 8 - Adult Get 20% off!! 2:00pm at GRB 2:00pm at GRB 10:30am at GRB 10:30am at NPB 10:15am at GRB Summer Family Film Free Movie Night Goosebumps Lord of the Rings: 2:00pm at NPB The Two Towers 7:00pm at NPB 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 CVUSD School Starts

Free Movie Night Lord of the Rings: Return of the King 7:00pm at NPB 28 29 30 31

NOTE: Additional programs may be scheduled. For more information about Library events, go to www.toaks.org/library. Page 5 Teens & Tweens

Events will be held in the Grant R. Brimhall Library’s Marvin E. Smith Community Room (GRB) or Newbury Park Branchy Library’s Meeting Room (NPB) unless indicated otherwise on the program description! Teen Movie Mania Grades 6-12 Tuesday, July 5: 7pm at NPB - Lords of Dogtown Columbia, PG-13, 107 min., 2005 The true story of the kids who created modern skateboard culture in the early ‘70s is recreated in this drama about a rough- and-tumble Venice, CA community known as “Dogtown.” Stars John Robinson, Emile Hirsch and Rebecca De Mornay. Special Tween Events!! Tuesday, July 12: 7pm at NPB - Friday Night Lights Universal, Rated PG-13, 118 min., 2004 H.G. Bissinger’s best-selling true-life account of a few months in Fitness & Fun! Thursday, June 30: 3:00 – 4:00pm GRB the life of a top Texas high-school football team. Stars Billy Bob Tuesday, August 2: 3:00 – 4:00pm NPB Thornton and Lucas Black. We all know fitness is important. But why? Tweens and teens can Tuesday, July 19: 7pm at NPB - A Knight’s Tale come find out from the experts at Conejo Recreation and Park Columbia, Rated PG-13, 132 min., 2001 District. Learn some simple exercises to do at home or at one This crowd-pleasing Medieval adventure tale is very loosely of our beautiful parks! Also learn about the wonderful programs inspired by Geoffrey Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales and mixes the Park District has for you. modern-day rock music with a period setting and characters. Stars Heath Ledger, Rufus Sewell and Paul Bettany. Tween Gaming Tweens: Ages 9-13 / Middle Schoolers Grade 6-8 Tuesday, July 26: 7pm at NPB - Creed Tuesday, June 28: 3:00 – 4:30pm NPB New Line Cinema, Rated PG-13, 132 min., 2015 Thursday, July 14: 3:00 – 4:30pm GRB Adonis Creed, son of former heavyweight champion Apollo Super Smash Bros® and Mario Kart® tournaments at your Creed, attempts to follow in his father’s footsteps and become Library! While you’re waiting for your turn on the Wii, try out a boxing legend in his own right with the help of Rocky Balboa. some of our board games. Stars Sylvester Stallone and Michael B. Jordan.

Thursday, July 28: 3:30pm at GRB - Divergent BrushBot Olympics Tweens: Ages 9-13 / Middle Schoolers Grade 6-8 Summit, Rated PG-13, 140 min., 2014 First of the action thriller series adapted from the novels by Thursday, July 21: 3:00 – 4:00pm GRB Veronica Roth. Pizza immediately following the film!! Saturday, July 30: 3:00 – 4:00pm NPB Construct a brushbot made from the head of a toothbrush and Thursday, July 28: 6pm at GRB - Insurgent wire its battery to make it race! You can design your brushbot ❦ Summit, Rated PG-13, 119 min., 2015 any way you like! Second of the Divergent series. Both films star Shailene Woodley, Theo James, and Kate Winslet.

Thursday, August 4: 6pm at GRB - Allegiant Summit, Rated PG-13, 120 min., 2016 Third of the Divergent series. After the earth-shattering revelations of Insurgent, Tris must escape with Four beyond the wall that encircles Chicago, to finally discover the shocking truth of the world around them. Stars Shailene Woodley, Theo James, and Naomi Watts. ❦ Page 6 Children & Families

Wonderful Wednesdays Best Bubble Parties School age/Ages 5 and up July 6: 11:00 – 11:45am GRB and 2:00 – 2:45pm NPB Super Saturdays Become entranced by the science and magic of bubbles. Step inside a rainbow (literally!), See square-shaped bubbles and bubble fountains. Rebecca Strawberry Preschoolers ages 1-5 Watch bubbles do what you never thought possible! July 2: 11:00 – 11:30am GRB Dance – The Universal Sport with Teresa Smith Rebecca Strawberry enchants pre-school children with interactive School age/Ages 5 and up original music. Her songs develop an awareness of rhyme, the first step July 13: 11:30 – 12:15pm GRB and 2:00 – 2:45pm NPB in pre-reading. Her childlike enthusiasm keeps children and parents Dance with Teresa as she examines various styles of dance that are engaged throughout. customarily used in competitions such as Dancing with the Stars. Noteworthy Puppets Magician Mike Della Penna School age/Ages 5 and up School age/Ages 5 and up July 9: 11:00 – 11:45am GRB and 2:00 – 2:45pm NPB July 20: 11:00 – 11:45am GRB and 1:30 – 2 :15pm NPB Noteworthy Puppets present “Sherlock Homerun: A Whodunit Puppet He’s silly, he’s funny and he’ll make you go WOW! Mike Della Penna creates Musical.” Sherlock Homerun and his bilingual soccer ball sidekick, family magic performances that are equal parts playful and astonishing. Watson, embark on a wacky musical mystery. The audience decides “whodunit”, so this interactive show may never end the same way twice! Olympic Training Camp School age/Ages 5 to 10 Arty Loon July 27: 2:00 – 3:00pm NPB School age/Ages 5 and up Children can participate in their own Olympic Training Camp to prepare July 16: 11:30am – 12:15pm GRB and 2:00 – 2:45pm NPB for the biggest games in the world. Different stations offer challenges of Comedy, magic, amazing illusions, balloons, hilarious antics with audience fun, strength, skill and more. participation, mayhem and more! Free Family Movie: Cinderella Olympic Training Camp (Disney, PG, 112 min., 2015) School age/Ages 5 to 10 July 27: 11:00am – 1:00pm GRB July 23: 2:00 – 4:00pm GRB This Disney live-action film retells the classic story of a dream coming Children will participate in their own Olympic Training Camp to prepare true for a girl mistreated by her stepmother and stepsisters. Bring your for the biggest games in the world. Different stations will offer challenges own refreshments. Stars Lily James and Cate Blanchett. of fun, strength, skill and more. Mighty Mickey’s Magic Circus Wildlife Learning Center School age/Ages 5 and up School age/Ages 5 and up August 3: 11:00 – 11:45am GRB and 2:00 – 2:45pm NPB August 6: 11:00 – 11:45am GRB and 2:00 – 2:45pm NPB Mighty Mickey’s Magic Circus is a fun, family-friendly show starring a Wildlife Learning Center provides informative and fun presentations father and his multi-talented daughter involving magic, juggling, unicycling featuring rescued wildlife. Children and families will enjoy seeing and and audience participation. ❦ learning about several types of rescued animals. ❦ Summer Storytime Classes Music & Baby/Toddler Play & Conejo Valley Neighborhood for Learning: Preschool Play & Learn Storytime Toddler Play & Learn Class Learn Storytime Movement Ages 0-3 Ages 2-3 Ages 3-5 Ages 0-3 Thursdays, 10:30 – 11:15am Tuesdays, 10:30 – 11:20am Thursdays, 10:30 – 11:30am Fridays, 11:00 – 11:30am July 7, 14, 21, 28 & August 4 July 5, 12, 19 & 26 July 7, 14, 21, 28 & August 4 July 1, 8, 15, 22, & 29 Newbury Park Branch Grant R. Brimhall Library Grant R. Brimhall Library Grant R. Brimhall Library Library Meeting Room Community Room Community Room Community Room A brief lapsit storytime with Before Library hours, participants should Before Library hours, participants should Join instructor, Jessica Vang for stories, songs and rhymes, enter through the Main Library entrance. enter through the Main Library entrance. music and movement including followed by 30 minutes of Enjoy 15-20 minutes of An hour of fun for singing, dancing, rhythm, and interactive playtime. energetic, stories, songs, action preschoolers with 30 minutes movement. Have fun and rhymes and more for toddlers of stories, songs and fingerplays reinforce emergent reading provided by CVNfL teacher, followed by 30 minutes of skills of your little ones! ❦ Nicole Clardy, followed by 30 free play and preschool-level minutes of play activities. math, science, art and literacy. Page 7 Friends of the Thousand Oaks Library

10th Annual Thousand Oaks Reads: Friends of the One City, One Book 2016 —Continued from page 1. We’ll take library patrons on a guided Thousand Oaks hike through Paramount Ranch, screen a One City, One Book 2016 presenters series of outdoors-themed movies, and Library include: hear thoughtful responses to the book’s • Dennis McCarthy, the legendary themes during the CLU Faculty Panel The Friends of the Thousand Oaks award-winning columnist who’ll talk Discussion. And much more. Library provide financial support for about success at any age enhancements to library collections, One City, One Book begins Saturday, sponsor special educational and cultural • Liz Thomas, Appalachian Trail women’s October 1st with a musical performance programs, and provide volunteer speed hiking champion and blogger by another 1950s icon, ELVIS, starring assistance where needed. The Friends local impersonator Raymond Michael. of the Thousand Oaks Library is a non- • Charles Fleming, Urban Hiking profit organization, made up entirely of columnist for the Los Angeles Times Books in various formats are available now at both Libraries. We can’t wait to volunteers committed to promoting • Dan White, author of Under the Stars: welcome you because: “When we open and enhancing the Library System. How America Fell in Love with Camping a book together, we close it in greater (2016) ❦ One of the most important roles of harmony.” the Friends of the Thousand Oaks Library is to raise funds in support of the Library’s cultural programs. A wide Director’s Message variety of programming is held at the —Continued from page 1. for more interesting programs at both Library throughout the year for people our libraries that, we hope, will challenge of all ages. the One City, One Book program know, your assumptions and give you pause. Stay we will have a full calendar of programs tuned and stay curious! If you enjoy attending these programs, — discussions, performances and other please consider contributing to the activities that will help bring the story to life. If you’d like to read the article, it can be Friends to continue to support these found here: The Conversation, “Are We wonderful cultural events. Please pick We at the Library must remember, in the Midst of a Public Space Crisis” or however, that providing programs like http://goo.gl/V5Bgsl. up a membership form at the Library or One City, One Book, are just one way to visit www.ftol.org for more information create a space for personal enrichment Heather J. Cousin, MLIS about contributing to the Friends of and intellectual curiosity. Look Library Services Director ❦ the Thousand Oaks Library. ❦ Friendly Book History Book Discussion Group Discussion Group The Friendly Book Discussion Group The History Book Discussion Group meets at 6:30 pm on the first Thursday meets from 7:00 to 9:00pm on the of the month in the Grant R. Brimhall second Thursday of the month in the Library Technology Training Room. Goebel Adult Community Center, 1385 For more information, contact Sai E. Janss Road. For more information, Chandavarkar at 805-241-5205. contact Jack Heller at 805-341-7585.

Thursday, July 7, 2016: Thursday, July 14, 2016: A Midsummer’s Night Dream by William Shakespeare www.ftol.org Uncertain Justice by Laurence Tribe & Joshua Matz Thursday, August 4, 2016: Thursday, August 11, 2016: Complete Stories of Anton Chekhov Vol 1 by Anton Chekhov ❦ Check out our website! Polio by David Oshinsky ❦ Page 8