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Younger readers and their families are invited to a special storytime featuring Dreamers by Yuyi Morales, a gorgeously illustrated picture book autobiography that celebrates the powerful role of libraries for immigrants to the United States.
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Santa Barbara Reads events will run from late September through mid-November and include book discussions, workshops, musical performances, and more! See the save the dates below and full calendar of events.
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SB Reads 2023 Kick-Off and Book Pick Up
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Santa Barbara Public Library Presents SB Reads 2023 Kick-Off
An Evening of Stories with Backbone Storytelling
September 28th, 6:00- 9:00 PM
@ Wylde Works
609 State Street
(Doors Open at 6pm and Stories at 7pm)
Celebrate SB Reads 2023 Kick-Off! Attendees will have the first chance to pick up a copy of A Long Petal of the Sea by Isabel Allende and register for upcoming SB Reads' programs.
Enjoy a storytelling event with Backbone Storytelling hosted by Jenna Tico. Participants are invited to tell stories on the theme "Blood is Thicker." Workshops to develop stories will be hosted at SBPL for teens on Friday, September 22 and adults on Saturday, September 23.
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SB Reads 2023- Sponsor Thank You Event 10/25
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Join the Santa Barbara Public Library Foundation and Santa Barbara Public Library for the SB Reads keynote event and reception.
October 25, 2023
5:30-7:00 PM
Faulkner Gallery
40 E Anapamu St.
Wine and bites will be provided
The event will feature renowed translators Jessica Powell and Suzanne Jill Levine in conversation with SBPL Spanish Outreach Coordinator Catalina Morancey for a discussion on translation, interpretation, and the cultural, emotional, and historical perspectives needed to translate a work of historical fiction.
The Santa Barbara Public Library Foundation will be hosting a reception as part of this event to thank donors for their support of SB Reads.
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- Dreamers Family Storytime, September 27, Eastside, 2:30-3:00 PM
- A Long Petal of the Sea (Registration Required)
- October 11, Faulkner Gallery West, 6:00-7:00 PM
- November 1, Faulkner Gallery West, 6:00-7:00 PM
- My Invented Country, (Registration Required)
- October 24, Montecito Library, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
- Chile, Feminism, and A Long Petal of the Sea, (Registration Required)
- October 26, Eastside Library, 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
- Grupo de lectura en español: Largo Pétalo de Mar,
- October 27, Eastside Library, 9:30 AM-11:00 AM
- The Last Cuentista (Registration required)
- November 1, Central Library, 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
- All Hands on Deck: A Modern-Day High Seas Adventure to the Far Side of the World
- November 13, Central Library, 5:30 PM
- Spanish Book Club: Largo Pétalo de Mar
- November 8, Central Library, 5:30 PM
- Taller bilingüe de artes y manualidades para adultos con Ella de Painted Lemonade,
- November 17, Eastside Library, 9:30 AM
Workshops
- Teen Storytelling Workshop with Jenna Tico (Registration Required)
- September 22, Central Library, 4:00-5:30 PM
- Adult Storytelling Workshop with Jenna Tico (Registration Required)
- September 23, Central Library, 2:00-3:30 PM
- In Praise of the Little & the Large: Write an Ode! Poetry Workshop (Registration Required),
- October 3, Central Library 6:00-7:30 PM
- Bring it Home: Community Zine Making Workshop (Registration Required),
- October 14, Central Library , 2:00-4:00 PM
- Bring it Home Community Zine Making (Registration Required)
- October 17, Eastside Library, 10:00-12:00 PM
- Crea tu propia revista con Honeyboy Press
- October 17, Biblioteca Eastside, 10:00-12:00 PM
- A Speculative Futures Writing Workshop with Emily Matteson
- October 28, Central Library, 2:30 PM-3:30 PM
Special Events
- El Presidio de Santa Bárbara State Historic Park Tours (Registration Required)
- October 21, El Presidio de Santa Bárbara, 10:30 AM-11:30 AM
- A Conversation on the Art of Translation with Jessica Powell and Suzanne Jill Levine,
- October 25, Central Library, 6:00 PM-7:00 PM
- Protest, Community, and Art in Contemporary Chile with Emily Matteson
- October 28, Central Library, 1:00 PM-2:00 PM
- El Presidio de Santa Bárbara State Historic Park Tours (Registration Required)
- October 29, El Presidio, 10:30 AM-11:30 AM
- November 3, El Presidio, 10:30 AM-11:30 AM
- November 12, El Presidio, 10:30-11:30 AM
- Open Chess Play
- November 4, Central Library, 3:30-6:00 PM
- Adventure on High Seas with Will Sofrin
- November 6, Central Library, 6:00-7:30 PM
- A Musical Performance with Tony Ybarra,
- November 9, Central Library, 6:00-7:00 PM
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