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Please click on the link to the Los Angeles Public Library Palisades Branch website for upcoming programs:

http://www.lapl.org/branches/Branch.php?bID=15



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BABY AND TODDLER STORYTIME Due to the structure of this storytime, please show courtesy by being on time! Lap-sit (or not!) storytime for babies and toddlers and their grown-ups to share together. One child, one lap, please. For ages under 36 months. January 13, February 3, March 10, April 7, May 12, June 9.

FAMILY STORYTIME THURSDAYS at 4 p.m. Suggested for ages 3 and up. Stories, fingerplays, rhymes: building reading skills while having fun! January 7 & 21, February 4 & 18, March 4 & 18.

ALL EVENTS ARE FREE TO THE PUBLIC. ADA ACCOMODATIONS UPON REQUEST. FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL 310-459-2754.

Upcoming Programs:

TV and Film Star Dick Van Patten to Appear at Pacific Palisades Library The Pacific Palisades Library Association will host Dick Van Patten, stage, film and TV actor, and star of the popular TV family series, “Eight is Enough,” on Tuesday, March 23, at 6:30 PM. Van Patten will discuss his new book, “Eighty is Not Enough” and share his personal memories in a moderated conversation that will include audience participation. “Eight is Enough” was the first family series to address real-life issues, such as sex, drugs and single parenthood. Such topics had previously been considered taboo for family audiences. Tackling sensitive subjects most likely contributed to the program’s success as one of the top twenty TV shows for five consecutive seasons. 

Earlier this month, eighty-one year old Van Patten was featured in two segments of NBC’s Today Show for a twenty-year reunion with the other stars of “Eight is Enough.” Most recently, Van Patten was cast in an HBO pilot titled “Mr. Lucky.” The series stars Dustin Hoffman and features Van Patten and others as a group of racetrack regulars. At the Palisades Library appearance, Van Patten will discuss his recently published memoir, “Eighty is Not Enough: One Actor’s Journey Through American Entertainment.” Co-authored with Robert Beer and published by Phoenix Books, Van Patten’s book tells the story of his modest childhood in Queens, his rise as a childhood star on Broadway during the Great Depression, and his road to television and film fame.

Van Patten will autograph copies of his book, which will be available for purchase at the event. Refreshments will be served.

Ongoing Programs:

Movies are shown at the Library on the third Friday of each month, at 1:00 p.m. Light refreshments will be provided. Please bring a sweater or jacket as the room can be cool!