OCTOBER 2009
Thursday, October 1 - Essay and Poster Contest Kick-Off
*Children’s/Teen Program
Students throughout Santa Clarita will have the opportunity to celebrate their differences. This year, the contest features the theme: “How has someone from another culture inspired you?” All students, first grade through high school (including home-schooled students), are welcome to participate! Entries are due by Friday, December 4, 2009. 2010 Essay Poster Contest, El concurso 2010 de ensayos y carteles
Tuesday, October 6 - The Sunshine Family Drum Circle
7:00 p.m. / Valencia Library
*Children’s Program - Open to the Public
23743 W. Valencia Boulevard, Santa Clarita, CA 91355
Multicultural stories told with the aid of an audience drum circle.
Tuesday, October 6 - Preschool Story Time: Diversity
10:15 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. / Canyon Country Jo Anne Darcy Library
*Children’s Program - Open to the Public
18601 Soledad Canyon Road, Santa Clarita, CA 91351
Stories and a simple craft on the theme of diversity.
Tuesday, October 20 - Karen Golden: A Walk Around the World in Stories and Shoes
3:30 p.m. / Newhall Library
*Children’s Program - Open to the Public
22704 W. Ninth Street, Santa Clarita, CA 91321
Ethnic footwear and folklore from around the world.
NOVEMBER 2009
Wednesday, November 4 - Preschool Story Time: Diversity
10:30 a.m. / Newhall Library
*Children’s Program - Open to the Public
22704 W. Ninth Street, Santa Clartia, CA 91321
Stories and a simple craft on the theme of diversity.
Tuesday, November 17 - Native Beginnings: Stories from Long Ago
7:00 p.m. / Valencia Library
*Children’s Program - Open to the Public
23743 W. Valencia Boulevard, Santa Clarita, CA 91355
Stories from long ago of animals, nature, and how things came to be.
Thursday, November 19 – Community Thanksgiving Potluck
6:00 p.m. / The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints – Valencia Stake
*Family Program - Open to the Public
24443 McBean Parkway, Santa Clarita, CA 91355
Please bring a dish to share and celebrate the diversity of the Santa Clarita Valley. Drinks will be provided.
DECEMBER 2009
Tuesday, December 1 - Family Preschool Story Time: All Kinds of Friends
7:00 p.m. / Valencia Library
*Children’s Program - Open to the Public
23743 W. Valencia Boulevard, Santa Clarita, CA 91355
All Kinds of Friends
Wednesday, December 2 - Family Preschool Story Time: All Kinds of Friends
7:00 p.m. / Valencia Library
*Children’s Program - Open to the Public
23743 W. Valencia Boulevard, Santa Clarita, CA 91355
All Kinds of Friends
JANUARY 2010
Wednesday, January 6 - Craig Newton: Music Around the World
3:30 p.m. / Canyon Country Jo Anne Darcy Library
*Children’s Program - Open to the Public
18601 Soledad Canyon Road, Santa Clarita, CA 91351
Instruments and songs from various countries. For children of all ages. Registration required.
Tuesday, January 12 - Aztec Stories Told by Michael Heralda
3:30 p.m. / Newhall Library
*Children’s Program - Open to the Public
22704 W. Ninth Street, Santa Clartia, CA 91321
The stories, culture, and music of ancient Mexico.
Wednesday, January 13 - Surviving the Unthinkable – The Holocaust
6:00 p.m. / Rio Norte Junior High School
*Adult/Teen/Family Program - Open to the Public
28771 Rio Norte Drive, Santa Clarita, CA 91355
Elaine Geller was just a four-year-old girl living in Poland when the Nazis invaded her country. After a brutal six-year struggle to live, Geller became one of the youngest survivors of the Bergen-Belsen Concentration Camp. Of the 11 million Jews in Europe during World War II, 6 million were murdered during the Holocaust. Of those 6 million, 1.5 million were under the age of 17. Geller will share her memories of a lost childhood.
Monday, January 18 - Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Saturday, January 23 - Margo’s Artworks: Mexican Bark Painting
2:30 p.m. / Valencia Library
*Children’s Program - Open to the Public
23743 W. Valencia Boulevard, Santa Clarita, CA 91355
Rough paper and bright paint colors re-create a traditional Mexican folk art, for children in first grade and up. Registration is required.
Sunday, January 24 - Roberto Clemente: Latino Baseball Legend
2:00 p.m. / Valencia Library
*Children’s Program - Open to the Public
23743 W. Valencia Boulevard, Santa Clarita, CA 91355
One-man show recalling the life and achievements of Major League baseball player, Roberto Clemente, the first Latin-American player elected to the baseball Hall of Fame.
Tuesday, January 26 – COMPASSION PLAYS: Wheels
6:00 p.m. / Rancho Pico Junior High School
*Adult/Teen/Family Program - Open to the Public
26250 W. Valencia Boulevard, Stevenson Ranch, CA 91381
Who “belongs" in this country and who doesn't? Wheels explores immigration, and the privileges and responsibilities of citizenship through the eyes of Oscar, a 15-1/2-year-old Salvadoran-American youth, and the people he encounters on his first journey through the maze of the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV).
Oscar is a young man on the move. Wheels tells the story of Oscar's first steps toward independence, as he steps off the bus and into the DMV. In pursuit of his learner's permit, and ultimately his driver's license, Oscar encounters a range of perspectives on freedom, mobility, and the dreams and realities associated with United States citizenship.
Friday, January 29 - Culture Night
5:00 p.m. / Newhall Community Center
*Family Program - Open to the Public
22421 Market Street, Santa Clarita, CA 91321
"Culture Night" Celebration. During this event, participants will enjoy multi-cultural performances,
arts and crafts, and a diverse selection of food from a variety of cultures, countries, and continents. Special cultural artifacts will also be on display.
Sunday, January 31 – Exotic Dances from Islands Afar
2:00 p.m. / Santa Clarita Valley Committee on Aging/Senior Center
*Family Program - Open to the Public
22900 Market Street, Santa Clarita, CA 91321
Come enjoy both mystical and enthusiastic dances from distant islands to include Sri Lanka, the Philippines, and Cuba.
FEBRUARY 2010
Wednesday, February 10 – Margo’s Artworks: Hand-Printed Textiles Using African Patterns
3:30 p.m. / Canyon Country Jo Anne Darcy Library
*Children’s Program - Open to the Public
18601 Soledad Canyon Road, Santa Clarita, CA 91351
Make beautiful hand-printed textiles using African patterns. This program is for children ages 6 and older. Sign-ups are required.
Sunday, February 21 - Freedom Child: The Civil Rights Children’s 1963 “Bombingham”
2:00 p.m. / Valencia Library
*Children’s Program - Open to the Public
23743 W. Valencia Boulevard, Santa Clarita, CA 91355
One-woman show recalling the life of Dr. Bernadette McAllister. Bernadette was 13-years-old when she took part in the “Children’s Crusade.” Over 1,000 African-American children participated in this demonstration, singing “We Shall Overcome,” while they were taken to jail.
Monday, February 22 - Essay and Poster Contest Awards Ceremony
6:00 p.m. / Santa Clarita Activities Center
*Family Program - Open to the Public
20880 Centre Pointe Parkway, Santa Clarita CA 91350
The winners of the Essay and Poster Contest will be honored. An invite-only event.
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