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Topanga Celebrates New Library with Style
Commemorating the event with speeches, plays, stories and songs, Topanga dedicated its new library with a VIP ceremony, an official ribbon cutting, two cakes and 500 library cards! The sun broke through the storm clouds as nearly 1,000 people gathered on the outdoor terrace for the much-anticipated opening of the Topanga Library on January 21. Throughout the day, local residents and others from all over the commu… [Read More...]
Huntington Exhibit: “Al Martinez: Bard Of L.A.,” Mar. 17 – June 25
Exhibition to feature the life and times of Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist on view in the Huntington Library West Hall. The six-decade-long career of Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist and author Al Martinez is showcased, March 17 to June 25, in an exhibition that looks back at how the writer has chronicled the foibles, peccadilloes, accomplishments and, sometimes, sad plights of those around him. “Al Martinez… [Read More...]
Al Martinez ... On Everything Else: A Library Did That
Presented at the Grand Opening of the Topanga Library, January 21, 2012. Welcome to the world of Once Upon a Time. That’s what our new library is, you know. This isn’t just an impressive edifice of stone and steel. It’s a house of knowledge and imagination, a trip to new worlds, a journey to the mystical land of tomorrow. And it isn’t just for us. It’s for my year-old granddaughter GracieAnn and for her grandchi… [Read More...]
