BURBANK PUBLIC LIBRARY NEWS & EVENTS Vol. 18, No. 11 November 2014 Happy

The Burbank Public Library will be closed for Thanksgiving on November 27 & 28. Stock up on your reading today!

Inside This Issue:

Organizations Meetings ...... 2 Subscribe to E-News ...... 2 Holiday Family Entertainment....2 Remember ? ...... 2 New Rental DVDs...... 2 If you have the QR app on your phone, this code will Aunt Agatha’s Poisoned Picks...... 3 take you directly to the Library’s website. Mystery Book Club Coming...... 3 Preschool Storytimes...... 3 Book Clubs ...... 3 What’s Happening? ...... 4 -2- Organizations Meeting Times Storytimes...Puppet Show... Monday, November 3 6:30 PM Movies...and Burbank Sister City Committee meets at a very special guest! the Central Library.

Wednesday, November 12 5:30 PM We have a sleigh-full of Board of Library Trustees meets at the Family Entertainment Central Library. planned for the holidays at the Burbank Public Library! Wednesday, December 3 6:30 PM The Friends of the Burbank Public Library meet at the Central Library. Pick up a brochure at your local library.

Become a Subscriber to Burbank Library E-News! If you would like to receive program information, news of special events, and library newsletters by Hey Baby Boomers! e-mail, subscribe at Remember Eddie Haskell from the [email protected] TV show ? Your information will ONLY be used to inform you about library events. Join us for Coffee & Conversation with and Christopher J. Lynch, Burbank Central Library co-writers of EDDIE on 110 N. Glenoaks Blvd. 91502 Wednesday, December 3rd, 7:00 PM 238.5610 (Children’s) Buena Vista Branch Library 238.5600 (Circulation) 238.5577 (Literacy) Ken Osmond is a former dancer, model, and 238.5580 (Reference) actor best known for playing the overly 238.5589 (Young Adult) effusive and unctuous character Eddie Haskell from the TV show, Leave it to Beaver. After Buena Vista Branch Library becoming hopelessly typecast, his acting 300 N. Buena Vista St. 91505 career was stalled and he turned to a variety 818.238.5620 (Circulation) of jobs: prop-maker, helicopter pilot, before 238.5625 (Reference) settling on a career with the LAPD. 238.5630 (Children’s) A former veteran, Osmond spends his time Northwest Branch Library today supporting our military and volunteering 3323 W. Victory Blvd. 91505 for the American legion. Besides his biography, Osmond has also written Above 818.238.5640 And Beyond, a collection of short stories about unsung military heroes.

All events are free to the public. New on the Rental DVD Shelves Programs are subject to change without prior notice. Please call 24. Live Another Day [C] The Normal Heart [All] the library to confirm dates and The Bletchley Circle. 2 [All] The Roosevelts, an Intimate History times, or visit our website: The Fault in Our Stars [All] [All] BurbankLibrary.com. Grimm. Season Three [C/BV] Scandal. Season 3 [C/BV] Houdini [All] Sharknado 2 [C/BV] The Love Punch (Pierce Brosnan, Sleepy Hollow. The Complete First Library News & Events is Emma Thompson) [All] Season [C] published monthly by Million Dollar Arm [All] Vikings. Season 2 [All] the Burbank Public Library. Mr. Selfridge. Season 2 [All] The World Wars [C/BV] Editor: Louise Paziak NCIS. The Eleventh Season [C/BV] -3- Aunt Agatha’s Poisoned Picks Visit Aunt Agatha’s blog @ deathinthestacks.blogspot.com

Are you a fan of Louise Penny’s Chief Inspector Armand Gamache mysteries? I discovered her a few years ago and subsequently devoured all ten novels. Called the Canadian Agatha Christie, her award-winning books are multi-layered with fas- cinating characters that grow on you as the series develops. So I was quite interested to learn that Penny’s first book,Still Life, was FRENCH LANGUAGE BOOK CLUB being filmed for Canadian TV in 2012. I watched the blog posts reporting on the TV Meets Tuesday, November 4 at 6:30 PM movie’s progress during production, the casting, and the locations being consid- to discuss Pas son Genre ered for the fictional village of Three Pines. Finally, it was by Philippe Vilain announced last month that the film was arriving on DVD. I Central Library bought it, watched it, and must say that I liked it very much Literacy Conference Room indeed. It’s always difficult for some fans to separate the Contact: written word from the screen image, and appreciate each Isabelle Kotikian, 818-238-5620 medium on its own terms. But I thought Still Life: A Three Pines Mystery was a very entertaining adaptation of the BROWN BAG BOOK CLUB novel. Meets Tuesday, November 18, at noon to discuss Behind the Beautiful Nathaniel Parker (of the Inspector Lynley mysteries) por- Forevers by Katherine Boo trays the perceptive and gentle Gamache. Anthony Lemke Central Library (White House Down) is Inspector Jean-Guy Beauvoir, Literacy Conference Room Gamache’s right-hand man. Fans of Penny’s series know that the idyllic Contact: Naomi Aronoff, 818-238-5620 village of Three Pines is as much a GENRE X BOOK CLUB character as any of the human inhabitants, and the produc- ers of the film have cast a lovely Canadian village dressed in Meets Thursday, November 13, at 7 PM its colorful autumn best. to discuss Just Kids by Patti Smith For those unfamiliar with Louise Penny’s series Central Library Auditorium opener, Still Life, Gamache and his team of investigators Contact: Jeff Whalen or are called in to determine whether the death of a beloved Laura McMahon, 818-238-5580 school teacher in the quaint little village is a tragic accident or a homicide. TEEN BOOK CLUBS Grades 10-12 Book Club meets So whether you’re a fan or a newbie, check out Still Tuesday, November 4 at 7 PM Life: A Three Pines Mystery. It’s coming to discuss More Than This soon to the library’s DVD collection. by Patrick Ness Buena Vista Branch Library

Grades 8-9 Book Club meets Love Wednesday, November 19 at 7 PM Fall session of Storytimes to discuss The Naturals Mysteries? by Jennifer Lynn Barnes ends November 13th Buena Vista Branch Library

The Burbank Public Library invites PRESCHOOL STORYTIMES Grades 6-7 Book Club meets all armchair sleuths, closet detectives, Tuesday, November 18 at 7:00 PM and whodunnit aficionados to the scene Buena Vista - Wed. @ 10 AM to discuss Uglies by Scott Westerfeld of the crime. Northwest - Wed. @ 10 AM Buena Vista Branch Library Central - Thurs. @ 10 AM Contact: Melissa Elliott, 818-238-5589 TODDLER TIMES A Mystery Book Club will be held on the third Tuesday of the month at the Buena Vista - Tues. @ 10 OR 11 AM Buena Vista Branch Library. Watch for OR Fri. @ 10 OR 11 AM more details! Central - Fri. @ 10 AM

Call 818-238-5610 for information What’s Happening in November?

Saturday, November 1, 2:00 PM Saturday, November 15, 2:00 PM Halloween Movies At BV: Nightmare Before Christmas will Le Petit Cinema be shown [76 minutes]. Storytime Room, Chef will be screened (116 minutes / R). Jon Favreau (writer, Buena Vista Branch Library director and producer) leads a hilarious all-star cast includ- ing Sofía Vergara, Scarlett Johansson, John Leguizamo, Bobby Tuesday, November 4, 4:00 PM Cannavale, Dustin Hoffman, Oliver Platt, Robert Downey Jr. Family Film and young actor Emjay Anthony in this deliciously entertain- Maleficent will be shown. [96 minutes / PG] ing comedy about starting from scratch. Buena Vista Branch Library Wednesday, November 19, 7:00 PM Wednesday, November 5, 4:00 PM Join us for a staged reading of Thornton Wilder’s play, Our Family Film Festival Town. This is a Big Read presentation in association with Maleficent will be shown. [96 minutes / PG] Shakespeare at Play. Buena Vista Branch Library Central Library Thursday, November 20, 7:00 PM Thursday, November 6, 4:00 - 6:00 PM Fundamentals of Investing Dork Diary of a Wimpy Kid Janelle Samples, MBA, will present a 40-minute educational Kids in grades 3-6 are invited to the Dork Diary of a Wimpy Kid program geared toward individuals who are nearing Party! Artist Donna Letterese will conduct a comics drawing retirement and need a steady income stream during retire- class; there will be games, booktalks and crafts; and kids can ment. Central Library decorate their own diaries. Space is limited; call 818-238-5610 for free reservations. Buena Vista Branch Library Thursday, November 20, 7:00 PM Thrown for a Loss, will be screened. It’s the story of the Thursday, November 6, 7:00 PM Pittsburg, CA's 1963 Pop Warner football team who were Opera Talks headed to play in the national championship and enjoy a pre- A discussion of the opera Florencia en el Amazones with game breakfast with President John F. Kennedy at the White guest speaker Bill Green of the L.A. Opera’s Community House. The assassination changed those plans. Producer/ Engagement Program. Central Library Director John Chavez will discuss this award-winning docu- mentary film. Buena Vista Branch Library Friday, November 7 4:00 - 5:00 PM Crafty Kids Origami & Paper Crafts -- for kids in grades 1-6 Friday, November 21, 6:30 PM Make all kinds of paper projects! Space is limited -- call 818- The Princess Bride 238-5610 to reserve your spot. Central Library A free after hours screening of the ‘80s classic will be screened outside under the stars. Join us for an Friday, November 7, 4:30 PM INCONCEIVABLE evening of prizes, movie trivia, and more! Pleasantville screening for Teens [124 minutes / PG-13] Pack a sweater, & blanket. In the event of inclement A brother and sister from the 1990s are sucked into their weather, the movie will be shown indoors. [98 minutes / PG] television set and suddenly find themselves trapped in a Buena Vista Branch Library 1950s-style TV show. Winners of the Teen Read Month Writing Contest will be announced at the movie! In observance of the Buena Vista Branch Library Thanksgiving holiday, all Burbank Libraries will Saturday, November 8, 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM CLOSE at 6:00 PM on Lego Club for Kids! Wednesday, November 26 Open to kids from 2-14 and their families! Specially sized and remain CLOSED on larger blocks will be available for toddlers. Children under the Thanksgiving Day and on age of 9 years must be accompanied by an adult. Friday, November 27. Central Library Libraries reopen on Saturday, November 29. Tuesday, November 11 All Burbank Libraries CLOSED for Veterans Day. Saturday, November 29, 2:00 PM Holiday Movies At BV: Santa Claus is Coming to Town Friday, November 14, 2:00 PM will be shown [85 minutes]. Storytime Room, Friday Movie Matinee - A Hard Day’s Night (1964) Buena Vista Branch Library Celebrate 50 years of the Beatles! Sing along with your favor- ite Beatles’ songs! [87 minutes] Central Library