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Sweet Deal
HOLIDAY BOOK SALE
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Saturday, Dec. 4, 10 am-1 pm
Treat yourself at the Big Holiday Book Sale and Candy Cane Giveaway this Saturday at Orinda Library Plaza. Browse a smorgasbord of novels, nonfiction, cookbooks, art books, gardening books, mysteries, children's books, and DVDs. Enjoy a free candy cane, compliments of the Friends of the Orinda Library, as we celebrate 20 years of Orinda Library on Orinda Way. All proceeds benefit Orinda Library.
IMAGE by Reagan Kaelle
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New Way to Give
MURAL UPDATE
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Supporting the new Orinda Library mural just got easier. Benefactors can now donate securely through a dedicated page on the Friends website or send a check to Friends of the Orinda Library at P.O. Box 152, Orinda, CA, 94563. All donations to the mural are tax-deductible. Find out more here. Many thanks to generous community members who have already stepped forward to help fund the project.
IMAGE by Jane Kim / Ink Dwell Studios
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Can you name the famous artist who motivated this imaginative new work? All the artists featured this month in the hallways of Orinda Library have been "Inspired by the Greats." In this new exhibit by the Lamorinda Arts Council, 35 artists from the Lamorinda Arts Alliance honor their creative influences in 80 pieces representing a range of media including paintings, stoneware, sculpture, and more. In the photomontage above, Alys Briggs pays "Homage to Vermeer." The exhibit will run Dec. 2-31. Meet the artists at a reception, Saturday, Dec. 4, 3-5pm at Orinda Library.
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Celebration
MAYOR'S PROCLAMATION
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Orinda Library held the spotlight November 16 when Mayor Amy Worth took a moment during the City Council meeting to read a proclamation honoring the 20th Anniversary of the "New" Orinda Library. The proclamation begins, "Whereas a community library has been a central element in Orinda's intellectual life since the first circulating book collection was established in 1915 ..." For the full text, stop by Orinda Library and ask to see the proclamation.
PHOTO by Michael Beller
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Insight
SOUNDS OF STAR WARS
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Saturday, Dec. 18, 3-4:30pm
Join Sound Designer Uriah Findley as he explains how sounds make Star Wars come alive. Find out about spaceships, lightsabers, and intergalactic creatures, and learn sound design techniques you can apply to your own projects. Register here.
Sponsored by the Friends of the Pinole Library.
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Author Talk
A FACE FOR PICASSO
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Wednesday, Dec. 8, 4-5pm
At eight months old, identical twins Ariel and Zan Henley were diagnosed with Crouzon syndrome, a rare condition in which bones in the head fuse prematurely. They were the first twins known to survive the condition. During their childhoods, they endured numerous bone-breaking surgeries. In this author talk, Ariel will discuss the young adult memoir in which she explores beauty, identity, sisterhood, and the strength it takes to put your life and yourself back together over and over again. Register here for this event.
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Invitation
THE STORY OF KWANZAA
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Monday, Dec. 27, 6:30-7:30pm
Learn about this seven-day African-American cultural tradition from community wellness advocate Virgie Patterson-Newman. Register here to receive a Zoom link on the day of the event.
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Winning Titles
BEST OF THE BEST
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Check out this year's prize-winning books: Contra Costa County Library makes high-brow browsing easy with its Award Winners option under Reading Recommendations found in the Browse menu. Find winners of 39 major contests, including the titles shown here, which won 2021 National Book Awards.
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