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ADULT CALENDAR OF EV ENTS J A N U A RY A N D F E B R U A RY 2 0 1 5
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650 S. Main Street Corona, CA 92882 (951) 736-2381
Calendar provided by the Friends of the Corona Public Library
Volunteer Orientation Monday, Jan. 26th and Monday, Feb. 23rd
7:00-8:30 pm Gain valuable work experience and collect community
service hours. Volunteers must be age 12 or up.
Library Closures:
Thursday, January 1— Closed for New Year’s Day
Monday, January 19— Closed in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Monday, February 16— Closed in observance of Presidents’ day.
Thursday, February 26— Close at 4pm for special event Ladders & Linguine
The Corona Public Library Foundation &
Corona Firefighters Association
Serve up
Ladders & Linguine Thursday, February 26th, 2015
6-8:30 PM
At The Corona Public Library
Ticket price $45 Tickets include a spaghetti
dinner, dessert and wine tasting.
Sinatra Tables For a $400 or higher donation, you and your guests will be
served personally by Corona Firefighters (seats 8)
This is a 21 and over event. Proceeds benefit the Corona Public Library. For ticket information call 951-279-3728.
Event Sponsors
Library Hours: Monday, Tuesday &
Wednesday 10 am. to 9 pm
Thursday & Friday 10 am to 5 pm
Saturday Noon - 5 pm
Closed Sunday
Heritage Room Monday, & Tuesday
3 pm to 7 pm Wednesday
by appointment only. Thursday
10 am to 1pm Closed Friday, Saturday
and Sunday Passport Hours:
Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday
10 am - 7:30 pm Thursday, Friday &
Saturday 12 pm - 3:30 pm Closed Sunday
Do you know a native English-speaking adult who needs help with reading and writing? If they are ready to make the commitment to
this self-improvement, have them call Betty Luscher at 951-736-2389 to sign up. Volunteer tutors are standing by!
Celebrate Black History Month Discover the Universal Rhythm! Travel with
Chazz on his colorful safari using at least 25 djembe drums.
Wednesday, Feb. 11th at 7pm in the Community Room Fun for all ages!
Monday, January 12
Tuesday, February 10 10:30-4:30 p.m.
In the High Desert Room
For young adult and millennial job seekers! Facilitator Jamie Beck
This workshop targets proactive job searching,
career options, interview tips, and reviews how to make the best impression, in person
and online.
Tuesday, January 20
Tuesday, February 17 6:30-8:30 p.m.
In the High Desert Room
Improve your interview skills! Interviewing is a learned skill—and there
are no second chances to make that great first impression. Pick up valuable skills to
increase your chance of hearing “You’re hired!”
For more information call (951)736-2404. NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED—Workshops will be limited to 45 attendees.
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this program,
please contact the ADA Coordinator at (951) 736-2235.
Notification 48 hours prior to the first event will enable the
City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure
accessibility to this program.
Wednesday,
February 25th
At 7pm
High Desert Room
SPECIAL AUTHOR EVENT An evening with Carlos E. Cortés,
UCR Professor Emeritus of History and author. He will discussing his book
Rose Hill: An Intermarriage before Its Time
ADULT CALENDAR OF EV ENTS J A N U A R Y A N D F E B R U A R Y 2 0 1 5
Book Discussions at the Library All clubs meet in the Downstairs Board Room
Thursday, February 5th at 10:30 a.m. Blindsighted by Karen Slaughter. A small Georgia town erupts in panic when a young college professor is found brutally mutilated in the local diner. But it's only when town pediatrician and coroner Sara Linton does the autopsy that the full extent of the killer's twisted work becomes clear.
Adult Book Discussions Thursday, January 15th at 10:30 a.m. Life After Life by Kate Atkinson. Every time Ursula Todd dies, she is born again. Each successive life is an iteration on the last, and we see how Ursula's choices affect her, those around her, and--so boldly--the fate of the 20th-century world.
Thursday, February 19th at 10:30 a.m. The Other Typist by Suzanne Rindell. Rose Baker, a clerk typist for The New York Police Department records criminals confessions about shootings, knifings, and crimes of passion, as soon as she leaves the room, she reverts to a dignified and proper lady. Until Odalie joins the typing pool.
“Reading the Classics” Book Club Thursday, February 26th at 10:30 a.m.
Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen. Sense and Sensibility, Jane Austen’s first published novel, tells the story of the lives, loves, and longings of two sisters, the sensitive, romantic Marianne and the practical, even-tempered Elinor.
Thursday, January 29th at 10:30 a.m. Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell. In this stunning new book, Malcolm Gladwell takes us on an intellectual journey through the world of "outliers"--the best and the brightest, the most famous and the most successful. He asks the question: what makes high-achievers different?
Adult Non-Fiction Book Club
In The Gallery
Artwork Exhibition by Ira Yawnick
January through February
Corona Genealogical Society Meeting
Monday, January 5 Eric Siess, PhD, CG presents
Lineage Societies Monday, February 2
Jean Wilcox Hibben, PhD, CG & Judith Huck presents
Our Musical Heritage Meetings begin at 6:30 p.m. Speaker begins at 7:00 p.m.
Genealogy Class in the CLC Every Tuesday from 12:30-1:45 p.m.
www.coronagensoc.org
¿Quiere usted aprender fácilmente Las técnicas básicas de computación?
¡Acompáñanos para clases de
computación en español!
Cada lunes, 5:30 – 6:30pm
Our Book Club Kit is a canvas bag containing everything that a book discussion group needs to read and
discuss a book. Visit coronapubliclibrary.org for a list of book club kits available for 8 week
checkouts. Each kit contains 6 or more copies of the title, Author biography, Reviews of the book,
Discussion questions.
BOOK CLUBBERS! Lead your own
Book Club Discussion at home
Phonics Class for Adults Phonics Class for Adults Every Tuesday EveningEvery Tuesday Evening
6:306:30––8:30 p.m. 8:30 p.m. No registration needed
Instructor: Alice Wellman (951) 735-4918. Learn basic phonics and spelling rules, consonant sounds and blends, long and short vowel sounds, reading and spelling processes.