Our Altadena Library looks like it has another outstanding schedule of authors and speakers this fall: memoirs, Mt. Lowe, Japanese American Baseball, and raising G-rated kids.
The library is located at 600 E. Mariposa. Details after the jump:
American Pastime and Through a Diamond: 100 Years of Japanese Baseball,
Friday September 19, 7 pm Community Room
Author Kerry Yo Nakagawa will discuss his acclaimed book,
Through a Diamond: 100 Years of Japanese American Baseball.
Following his talk will be a screening of American Pastime, the
award-winning PG-rated film that he produced. This powerful film tells
the story of the dramatic impact WWII had on the home-front as Japanese
American families were uprooted from their everyday lives and placed
into internment camps in the Western US in the early 1940's. Faced with
a country that now doubted their loyalty and struggling with their new
situation, they turned to baseball as a way to handle their plight and
find the strength to stand up for themselves becoming a true symbol of
honor and pride. Copies of this award winning film on DVD will be
available for sale the evening of the program.
Raising a G-Rated Family in an X-Rated World,
Friday October 3, 7 pm Community Room
Brent Hatch, author, national keynote speaker, California Parent of the
Year, and inventor of the solar surrey, will discuss the difficult job
of parenting in today's world. Also known as the father of the young
man who started the internationally known "No Cussing Club," Hatch has
been seen on CBS, NBC, and heard on radio stations across America. His
number one ranked book on Amazon's Parenting and Families will be
available for sale and signing. This worthy event will appeal to anyone
interested in improving family communication and is a must for all
parents of toddlers to teens.
Memoir Night
Friday October 17, 7 pm Community Room
Tristine Rainer, author of Your Life as Story, is joined by
several of her students for this all encompassing presentation on
turning memories into a published book. Nancy Mehagian's Siren's
Feast, an Edible Odyssey describes the odyssey of a young Armenian
woman declaring her independence. Paul Krehbiel's Shades of Justice
takes the reader on a wild ride through the searing sixties. Ray
Elizondo's The Last Pachuco tells of a life of daring and defiance in
the barrios of Brownsville Texas. Each of the author's books will be
available for sale and signing. Anyone who has ever wanted to write
his life story for publication or as a family keepsake, or wishing to
learn from the lessons of the past and discover meaning in the moments
will want to attend this exciting event.
Mount Lowe Railway
Monday October 20, 7:30 pm Altadena Community Center
Michael Patris, author of Mount Lowe Railway, will present a
slide show and talk about the history of Altadena's famous "railway to
the clouds." Built by Civil War balloonist Thaddeus S. C. Lowe and
opened with great fanfare on July 4, 1893, the Mount Lowe Incline
Railway was hailed as "Earth's Grandest Mountain Ride." This event is
jointly sponsored by the Altadena Historical Society and the Friends of
the Altadena Library. Although many have paid to hear this enthralling
program, the presentation will be free to all. Please note that in
order to accommodate an expected large audience, the presentation will
take place at the Altadena Community Center located at 730 East
Altadena Drive.
