Summer Reading Club @ Your Library Begins June 17th! Library cardholders of all ages are invited to participate in our Summer Reading Clubs, which run from Monday, June 17 - Saturday, July 27, 2013.
Conversation Club: Practice Your English Are you learning to speak English and would like to improve? Meet with other members of the international community for casual conversations. Volunteers lead the informal sessions.
Orange Public Library & History Center Monday May 13, June 10, July 8, and August 12 6:30 - 7:30 pm
Booktalk Life isn't genre-specific and neither is our reader's group.
Talk about what you're reading. Learn what everyone else is enjoying. It’s your book club, so let’s talk!
Monday evenings, 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. May 20, June 24, July 22, and August 26 Orange Public Library & History Center Community Room
In Service to the Mouse - Meet Disney Legend, Jack Lindquist Mayor Tita Smith will be chatting with Jack Lindquist, author of In Service to the Mouse: My Unexpected Journey to Becoming Disneyland's First President.
Jack's book is a fascinating look behind the scenes from someone who has been there from the very beginning. Come hear some amazing stories, and pick up a free copy of the book!
Saturday, June 22 2:00 - 3:00 pm Orange Public Library & History Center
Call 714-288-2410 for more information.
Monday Mysteries Book Discussion Group The Blackhouse by Peter May
This mystery takes place on the remote Isle of Lewis in Scotland's Outer Hebrides. When two deaths occur in a short period of time, Edingurgh Detective and Native Islander Fin Macleod is dispatched from the mainland to see if the deaths are connected.
Monday, June 24 2:00 - 3:00 pm Orange Public Library & History Center
The Skinny on Weight Management Presented by Angela Davidson, DC, CCSP
Learn what you can do to manage your weight, no gimmicks, no tricks, just good old-fashioned information.
Saturday, July 13 1:30 - 2:30 pm Orange Public Library & History Center
No-Cook Asian Vegetarian Dishes Don't want to heat up your kitchen this summer? Learn how to make some delicious Asian dishes at this demonstration.
Saturday, July 20 10:30 - 11:30 am Orange Public Library & History Center
Local Author's Festival, Music, Art and More! Saturday, July 27 Orange Public Library & History Center
10:30 am - 12:30 pm Community Room Show your support for local authors! Authors from the OC will sell their books, sign them and visit with other authors in this relaxed atmosphere. Whether you read for pleasure, self-improvement, or solace, you're sure to find something of interest during this event. And don't forget, books also make great gifts!
1:30 pm Community Room Lipstick Lumberjack in Concert According to one of their reviewers their album "has all the elements that a good folk album should have: acoustic guitar, harmonica, tambourine, and engaging lyrics. Their almost troubadour-like style is wildly intriguing, and after one listen you can't help but want to hear more."
10:30 am - 3:00 pm Book Cover Art Show Check out this amazing first edition book cover art from books by science fiction writer, Alan Dean Foster. In addition to writing over 100 books, Foster produced the novel versions of many films, including such well-known productions as Star Wars, the first three Alien films, Alien Nation, The Chronicles of Riddick, Star Trek, Terminator: Salvation, and both Transformers films. Special thanks to Foster's sister and Orange resident, Carol Goodman for donating these one-of-a-kind plaques to the Orange Public Library!
Monday Mysteries Book Discussion Group Thirty-Three Teeth by Colin Cotterill
This is the second in the series following the mysterious and mystical Laotian coroner Siri Paiboun. This time the good doctor is called to the scene of a helicopter crash that is somehow connected to the royal family. The reluctant Paiboun will have to navigate the dangerous waters of 1970's communist Laos in order to solve another unusual mystery.
Monday, July 29 2:00 - 3:00 pm Orange Public Library & History Center
Drumming Circle Join us for this fun entry-level learning experience and enjoy the spontaneous creation of music on a variety of drums and percussion instruments.
A facilitated drum circle promotes a safe, stress free and entertaining environment to empower participants. Drums will be provided or you can bring your own.
Saturday, August 17 10:30 am - 12 noon Orange Public Library & History Center
Monday Mysteries Book Discussion Group The Club Dumas by Arturo Perez-Reverte
This book delves into the lucrative world of rare and expensive books. Lucas Corto is a book detective who gets more than he bargains for when he tries to track down the original manuscript of Alexander Dumas' Three Musketeers.
Monday, August 26 2:00 - 3:00 pm Orange Public Library & History Center
