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Entries in Santa Monica Library (31)

Wheel of Learning

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Karen Sanders, helps her 2 year-old daughter, Grayson spin the 'Wheel of Fortune' at the Santa Monica Library booth during the Unity Resource Fair at Virginia Avenue Park on Sunday, April 22, 2007. Grayson won a book light.

Posted on Sunday, April 22, 2007 at 04:43PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in , , | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

Japanese Festival Sounds

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(left to right) George Abe, Johnny Mori and Danny Yamamoto of 'Japanese Festival Sounds' perform on their Taiko drums during the Santa Monica Public Library (main branch) 1,000,000 Visitors Celebration on Saturday, April 14, 2007. The program focused on the uniqueness of the ancient musical art form, the cultural fusion of ancient and modern techniques, and the full impact of Taiko through sound and movement.

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Posted on Saturday, April 14, 2007 at 10:17PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in , , | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

Duck soup

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Fourth-grader Samantha Michaan's, 9, tries to find the winning rubber duck during the Santa Monica Public Library (main branch) 1,000,000 Visitors Celebration on Saturday, April 14, 2007.
Posted on Saturday, April 14, 2007 at 10:11PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in , , | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

Silly Sally

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Silly Sally paints the face of fourth-grader Samantha Michaan, 9, during the Santa Monica Public Library (main branch) 1,000,000 Visitors Celebration on Saturday, April 14, 2007.
Posted on Saturday, April 14, 2007 at 09:49PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in , , | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

Nordic Lattitudes

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Guest observe the Nordic Lattitudes Exhibit at the Santa Monica Main Library on Saturday, Feb. 10 2007. The  exhibition of classic modern design and lifestyle is an educational exhibit showcasing the best in Nordic furniture and lighting design. The exhibit began last week and runs through  March 18, 2007. The exhibition is free and open to the public.
Posted on Saturday, February 10, 2007 at 07:42PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

Happy Birthday - SM Library

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(1,2) The Santa Monica Library located on the corner of Santa Monica Blvd. and Sixth Street celebrates its first year since being remodeled on Saturday, January 6, 2007. (3) Ron Lo, staff assistant, shelves books that have been reserved by patrons at the Santa Monica Library on Saturday during their first year celebration (4) Anne Hanson reads 'Peter Pan' to her five year-old daughter Helen Kafka at the Santa Monica Library on Saturday. Kafka (who is in kindergarten) checked out her first book (peter pan) with her brand-new library card that she just obtained that day.
Posted on Sunday, January 7, 2007 at 06:57PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in , | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

Bookmark Cafe

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On its first day of business, Tuesday April 25, 2006, server Efrain Gonzales, decorates  the patio of the  Bookmark Cafe, which is underneath the public art work titled 'Underwater Canopy' by Carl Cheng located with in the new Santa Monica Library .
Posted on Tuesday, April 25, 2006 at 02:55PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in , | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint