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Santa Maria Public Library Programs Check out some of the Library's upcoming fun events below. For more information, or to register for events, please call (805) 925-0994, visit our website at www.cityofsantamaria.org/library, or click on any of the event images below to be redirected to our Library events calendar. |
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Spotlight On: International Women’s Day Guest Speaker Special Event Wednesday, March 8 5:00 p.m., Shepard Hall For adults ages 18 and up. Registration is required. Dr. Golnaz Agahi will speak on living during the Iranian revolution, women’s rights in Iran and around the world, and her personal advocacy here in the U.S. This is a hybrid event. Patrons can attend in-person or via Zoom. Preregistration is required for Zoom. This event is co-hosted by The Women’s March of Santa Maria, The Santa Maria Public Library, and the Santa Maria chapter of the American Association of University Women (AAUW). |
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Read Across America Story Time Thursday, March 2; 10:00 a.m., Altrusa Theater For families of all ages. No registration is required. |
Teen Gaming Friday, March 3 4:30 p.m., Shepard Hall For teens in junior high and high school. No registration is required. |
Spring Reading Program: In-N-Out Cover to Cover (All locations) Saturday, March 4 - Saturday, April 15 For ages 4 to 12. Registration is required. |
Youth Family History Pack (All locations) Pack pick-up begins: Saturday, March 4 For ages 6 to 12. Registration is required. |
Tech Help Saturdays Saturdays, March 4 and March 18 11:00 a.m., Learning Loft For adults ages 18 and up. Registration is required. |
UCSB We Dance for You! 11:30 a.m., Shepard Hall For families of all ages. No registration is required. |
DIY Cultural Traditions Book Kit (All locations) Pick-up begins: Saturday, March 4 For families of all ages. No registration is required. |
Preschool Art Time Monday, March 6 11:00 a.m., Altrusa Theater For ages 3 to 5. No registration is required. |
Family Craft Time Tuesday, March 7 4:00 p.m., Altrusa Theater For families of all ages. No registration is required. |
Bouncing Baby Story Time Wednesdays, March 8 - April 12 10:00 a.m., Altrusa Theater For babies up to 12 months and their caregivers. No registration is required. |
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Spotlight On: Let's Blow Off Some STEAM Friday, March 10 11:00 a.m., Altrusa Theater For ages 3 to 5. No registration is required. Curious preschoolers, come to a special story time filled with exploration and discovery. Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math themes will be explored through stories and discovered through hands-on activities. Come dressed for mess! |
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Teen BOLT Friday, March 10 4:30 p.m., Altrusa Theater For teens in junior high and high school. No registration is required. |
Craftworks: DIY Shower Poufs Saturday, March 11 10:30 a.m., Learning Loft For adults ages 18 and up. Registration is required. |
Meet Jane Austen hosted by PCPA Saturday, March 11 11:00 a.m., Shepard Hall For ages 12 and up. No registration is required. |
The Valley Reads Book Club Saturday, March 11 2:30 p.m., Learning Loft The book for the month of March is Hamnet by Maggie O’Farrell. For adults ages 18 and up. Registration is required. |
Saturday Crafternoon: Recycled Birdfeeder Saturday, March 18 2:30 p.m., Learning Loft For adults ages 18 and up. Registration is required. |
Genealogy: Locating your Ticino Switzerland Ancestors Saturday, March 25 10:30 a.m., Shepard Hall For adults ages 18 and up. No registration is required. |
Paper Umbrella To-Go Kits (Orcutt, Los Alamos, Cuyama) Orcutt and Los Alamos Branches: Pick up March 6 - March 10 Cuyama Branch: Pick-up March 6 - March 17 For ages 18 and up. No registration is required. |
Pop-up Bookmobile Stops Saturday, March 11 12:00 p.m., Marilyn Stanley Park Visit the Bookmobile at monthly Saturday Bookmobile Pop-up stops. Check-out, return materials, sign-up for a library card, and much more. |
Adult Book Recommendations Take a look at some of our recommended books below. Visit the Black Gold catalog, or call (805) 925-0994, to place a hold on these titles. |
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The Storyteller's Death: A Novel by Ann Dávila CardinalThere was always an old woman dying in the back room of her grandmother's house when Isla was a child... Isla Larsen Sanchez's life begins to unravel when her father passes away. Instead of being comforted at home in New Jersey, her mother starts leaving her in Puerto Rico with her great-aunt each summer, like a piece of forgotten luggage. It is only when Isla turns 18, and her grandmother, a great storyteller, dies, that Isla discovers she has a gift. The tales of dead family storytellers are brought back to life, replaying themselves over and over in front of her. When Isla has a vision of an old murder mystery, she realizes that if she can't solve it to make the loop end, these seemingly harmless stories could cost Isla her life.
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In the Upper Country by Kai ThomasSummoned to a neighboring farm to gather testimony after an old woman who recently arrived via the Underground Railroad kills a slave hunter, Lensinda Martin accepts the womans proposed barter of a story for a story instead of a confession.
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Anatomy and art combine in this incredibly detailed manga drawing guide that offers an in-depth look at the human body. Manga artists of every level will benefit from this essential anatomical overview. Step-by-step instructions bring manga characters to life and provide a clearly defined and easy-to-follow art course on the human body.
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