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FRIENDS BOARD MEETING . Get tips on how to choose a device that is right for you. S MON, DEC 10 / 7:00pm / ADMIN CONFERENCE RM . S Meets the second Monday of each month. . COMPUTER BASICS III @ A . TUE, DEC 4 1:0 0pm / COMPUTER TRAINING ROOM L

MAIN LIBRARY DOCENT TOURS . Practice navigation including switching between tasks and using context menus. . THIRD FRIDAY OF EVERY MONTH /12:3 0pm / LOBBY C

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E Work with files and folders to organize and back up your work. history, art, and architecture. . T . EXCEL I [OFFICE 2016 ] . U TUE, DEC 11 @ 6:0 0pm / COMPUTER TRAINING ROOM . WALK-IN TUTORING: BASIC READING, P Learn to format cells and manipulate data to create simple spreadsheets. WRITING, AND ONLINE SKILLS . M TUESDAYS, DEC 4&11 / 1:00 to 3:0 0pm . ‘APPY HOUR’ LYFT APP FOR MODE USERS O COMMUNITY MEETING RM or COMPUTER CLASSROOM . WED, DEC 12 @ 4:0 0pm / MULTIPURPOSE ROOM . Tutors provide help with basic reading and writing C For registered MODE users only. Bring your fully charged smartphone and get help skills, using the Internet, filling out online forms, . learning how to install and use the Lyft app. For more information on MODE, using email, resume writing, and job searches. . please visit bigbluebus.com/mode. .

MOVIE MATINEE: BOOK CLUB (20 18) . INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL MEDIA @ TUE, DEC 4 / 3:0 0pm / MLK JR. AUDITORIUM . THU, DEC 13 1:3 0pm / COMPUTER TRAINING ROOM

In this riotous . Use your growing mouse skills to perform a variety of tasks on a computer. romantic comedy, . EXCEL II [OFFICE 2016 ] the lives of four life- . TUE, DEC 18 @ 6:0 0pm / COMPUTER TRAINING ROOM long friends are . Go beyond the basics with formulas, multi-level data sorts, and more. turned upside down . after reading the infamous Fifty Shades of Grey . An all-star cast includes Diane MOVIE: AMELIE (2001) LE CINEMA FRANCAIS LYRIC CHORUS WINTER CONCERT Keaton, Jane Fonda, SAT, DEC 8 / 2:0 0pm / MLK JR. AUDITORIUM THU, DEC 13 / 11:0 0am / MLK JR. AUDITORIUM Candice Bergen, and Francophiles et francophones, join us for a The SMC Emeritus Lyric Chorus returns for a Mary Steenburgen. screening of this charming and inventive film winter concert featuring a variety of seasonal (103 min.) where naïve Parisian favorites and Broadway songs. Amélie discovers love LANGUAGE ARTS while orchestrating the MAIN LIBRARY BOOK GROUP GE D/ Hi SET PREP CLASSES lives of those around her. MON, DEC 17 / 7:0 0pm / COMMUNITY RM WEDNESDAYS, DEC 5, 12 & 19 / 6:45 to 8:4 5pm In French with English The Righteous Mind: COMMUNITY ROOM subtitles. A discussion Why Good People are Instructor Valerie Lernihan helps prepare students of the film, en français , Divided by Politics to pass the GED or HiSET Language Arts subject follows the screening. and Religion test in this ongoing series of classes. Enrollment (Film runtime: 122 min.) by Jonathan Haidt. is available at each class session. DUCK SOUP TRIO: STARTING A BUSINESS: THE MUSIC OF VINCE GUARALDI WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW SUN, DEC 9 / 2:0 0pm / MLK JR. AUDITORIUM SAT, DEC 8 / 10:3 0am / MULTIPURPOSE ROOM The Duck Soup Trio jazz ensemble plays the music Thinking about starting a business? SCORE of Vince Guaraldi – selections from A Charlie mentors give you a clear understanding of the Brown Christmas and other memorable favorites. legal and logistical requirements for a start-up. Anthony Shadduck (bass), Morgan Jones (piano), Key topics include naming your business, and Sam Webster (drums) perform this beloved SOUNDWAVES CONCER T: licenses, taxes, insurance, financing sources, holiday classic. TOFIGHI, DENNEY AND FINK business plans, and marketing. WED, DEC 19 / 7:3 0pm / MLK JR. AUDITORIUM Composer-performers Alan Tofighi, Maxwell Adult Would you like to help someone with their reading Denney, and Michael Jon Fink perform original Literacy at and writing? We are looking for volunteer tutors experimental music for three electric guitars. to provide free one-on-one tutoring for adults. SMPL For more info, contact us at 31 0-458-8603 or [email protected] Literacy Education for Adults & Families

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FAIRVIEW BRANCH 21O 1 OCEAN PARK BOULEVARD • 31O - 458 -86 81 HOLIDAY CARDS & THE SEED LIBRARY MOVIE: HOLIDAY BREAK MOVIE: CRAFTS DROP-IN THIS BEAUTIFUL FANTASTIC (2016) INCREDIBLES 2 (20 18) SAT, DEC 1/1:0 0 to 4:0 0pm THU, DEC 6 / 3:3 0pm FRI, DEC 28 / 2:0 0pm We are cracking open In this fanciful romantic ALL AGES the craft supply closet for gem, a young library Everyone’s favorite an afternoon program. worker finds her life superhero family is Drop-in to create a holiday turned upside down back in this fun-packed greeting card, ornament by her cantankerous adventure that finds the or other fun creation. neighbor, the unruly Parrs emerging from While supplies last. garden in her backyard, retirement to fight a and a handsome new villain. ( 118 min.) WRITE AWAY inventor who catches TUESDAYS, DEC 4&11 / NOON her eye. ( 100 min.) COMPUTER CLASS Support and encouragement for all writers. ONLINE SHOPPING CLASSICS BOOK GROUP GENTLE YOGA MON, DEC 17, 2:0 0pm / FAIRVIEW BRANCH SAT, DEC 8 / 11:0 0am A introduction on how online shopping TUESDAYS, DEC 4&18 / 6:3 0pm The Wrong Box by Robert Louis Stevenson. Instructor Raghavan guides you through gentle works and how to do it safely. yoga and meditation. Please bring a mat or towel. HOLIDAY MOVIE: JOYEUX NOËL (2005) WED, DEC 19 / 6:3 0pm CURRENT EVENTS On Christmas Eve 191 4, an unofficial truce on THURSDAYS, DEC 6, 13, 20 & 27 / 1:0 0pm the Western Front allows soldiers from opposing A lively discussion of the latest news. sides of the First World War to put down arms and share a sense of brotherhood. In French, German and English, with subtitles. (116 min.)

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A HOLIDAY TEA TRIVIA NIGHT LIBRARY HOURS SAT, DEC 1 / 11 :0 0am THU, DEC 13 / 6:0 0pm The owner of Hill Country Tea teaches how to Test your knowledge to win prizes at this fun MAIN LIBRAR Y MO N-THU :10:0 0am-9:0 0pm procure and make a great cup of tea, and trivia event. FRI-SAT :10:0 0am- 5:3 0pm / SUN :1:0 0pm-5:0 0pm discusses the healthful effects of drinking tea. BRANCHES MO N-THU : NOO N-9:0 0pm Enjoy tea samples and holiday cookies. MONTANA BRANCH BOOK GROUP FRI : NOO N-5:3 0pm / SAT :10:0 0am- 5:3 0pm WED, DEC 19 SUN: All Branches CLOSED MINDFULNESS MEDITATION 7:0 0pm WEDNESDAYS, DEC 5 & 19 / 5:3 0pm Class: A Guide Led by Natalie Bell, Mindful Wellness consultant. Through the RIDE YOUR BIKE Bicycle parking American racks are available at all library locations. CRAFTY GIFT PACKAGING Status System WED, DEC 5 / 6:3 0pm by Paul Fussell. Amy Muscoplat teaches awesome alternatives big blue bus and sparkly ideas to creatively package and MAIN LIBRARY Lines 1, R 10 and 18 present your special holiday gifts using common FAIRVIEW BRANCH LIBRARY household products, artistic embellishments, and Lines 8, 16 and 44 gift wrapping MONTANA AVENUE BRANCH LIBRARY staples. Lines 18, 41 and 42 All supplies COMPUTER CLASS OCEAN PARK BRANCH LIBRARY Lines 1 and 8 provided. JUST FOR SENIORS PICO BRANCH LIBRARY Line 7 ‘APPY HOUR’ DEVICE WORKSHOP MON, DEC 10 / 4:0 0pm MONTANA MONTANA BRANCH friendsofsmpl.org MYSTERY BOOK Bring your Celebrating more than 55 YEA RS of GROUP smartphone Partnering with the Library! WED, DEC 12 or tablet 7:0 0pm and get Seating is limited and on a first arrival basis for all library events. help with Early arrival is recommended. n The Library often photographs The Dr y programs for use in publicity materials. By being present during by Jane Harper. learning to these activities, you consent to the use of your appearance or use your device. likeness by the Library, and its licensees, designees, or assignees, in all media, worldwide, in perpetuity.

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OCEAN PARK MINDFUL MEDITATION YOGA FOR ALL BOOK GROUP WED, DEC 12 / 7:0 0pm SAT, DEC 22 / 11:0 0am SAT, DEC 1 Henry Schipper, graduate of UCLA’s Mindful If you have been curious to try yoga 11 :0 0am Awareness program, teaches the concepts of but have been held back by the The Plot Against mindful meditation. cost, commitment, or a lack of America flexibility, this beginner- by Philip Roth. OCEAN PARK FICTION WINNERS friendly yoga class is BOOK GROUP for you. Please bring SAT, DEC 15 / 11:0 0am a mat or towel. The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro. COMPUTER CLASS OCEAN PARK FILM SERIES: ZELIG (198 3) TUE, DEC 4 / 6:0 0pm ‘APPY HOUR’: Film historian Elaina Friedrichsen screens LIBRARY APPS WORKSHOP and discusses this Woody Allen film, a fictional WED, DEC 5 / 4:0 0pm documentary about the life of 1920s celebrity OCEAN PARK BRANCH and human chameleon Leonard Zelig. Bring your (Film runtime: 79 min.) smartphone OCEAN PARK or tablet and WESTSIDE WRITERS MINGLE MYSTERY BOOK get help WED, DEC 5 / 7:0 0pm GROUP using library A monthly meeting of the Society of Children’s TUE, DEC 18 / 7:0 0pm apps and your Book Writers and Illustrators that is open to all. Maisie Dobbs device. December Topic: Show and tell your favorite by Jacqueline Winspear. books of 2018 and discuss the contenders for the Caldecott, Newbery, and Printz Awards.

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MEDICARE 101 CRAFT SUPPLY SWAP @YOUR LIBRARY A NOT SO SILENT NIGHT: MON, DEC 3/6:3 0pm ANNEX FRI, DEC 14 / 2:30 to 4:3 0pm ANNEX ANOTHER HOLIDAY CONCERT Do you have leftover yarn, extra buttons, or WED, DEC 19 scraps of ribbon you have not used in months? 3:0 0pm / ANNEX Join us at the library to share your crafting Join us for this supplies or find new crafting treasures. special holiday concert with Jazz Get the answers you need to make AMERICAN STORIES Hands for Autism, educated healthcare decisions. Medicare specialist GROUP the Los Angeles-based Samuel Schwartz explains the four parts of SAT, DEC 15 talent advocacy group and Medicare, who is eligible, and enrollment periods. 1:3 0pm / ANNEX incubator for musicians Bring any and all questions! The Christmas Letters with autism. by Lee Smith. CHESS NIGHT @YOUR LIBRARY PROGRAMS IN SPANISH TUES, DEC 4&18/5:30 to 7:00pm / FRONT OF LIBRARY Spend an evening playing chess with family, ¡LE AMOS! friends, and the community. A limited number of LUNES, 3, 10 y 17 de DICIEMBRE chessboards are available on a first-arrival basis. MOVIE MATINEE: MAMMA MI A! 6:0 0pm / STUDY ROOM HERE WE GO AGAIN (2018) ¿Conoces a alguien que hable español y MOVIE MATINEE: MAMMA MI A! (20O8) MON, DEC 17, 3:0 0pm / ANNEX quisiera aprender a leer y escribi r? Leamo s™ MON, DEC 10, 3:0 0pm / ANNEX Five years after es un curso de alfabetización que enseña a The story of a bride- the events of los adultos a leer y escribir en español. Se to-be trying to find Mamma Mia , requiere registración. her real father told Sophie prepares using hit songs by for the grand the popular 1970s reopening of group ABBA. the Hotel Bella (108 min). Donna as she learns more about her mother’s past. (114 min).

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