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2012 WINNERS

Please note titles in blue are clickable links to winning stories

Scribblers (Grades 1 & 2)
1st - Jessie the Girl Eagle by Zoe Shin, Calvary
2nd - Cat World by Laura Thompson, Marquez
3rd - The Little Pegasus and the Night Sky Contest by Ellery Preven, Pali

Jotters (Grades 3 & 4)
1st - Birdsmith by Philip Venkov, Marquez
2nd - Freedom to the World by Jules Craft, Pali
3rd (Tie) - My Silly Moment by Sydney Shear, Marquez
3rd (Tie) - How the Flower Got Its Petals by Sydney Brumbach, Pali

Scrawlers (Grades 5 & 6)
1st - The Summer I Went to Sleep Away Camp cowritten by Zoe Appelbaum-Schwartz, Archer and Jenna Handler, Paul Revere
2nd - The Magic Kit by Miles Partain, Carlthorp
3rd - The Quest by Cole Craft, Pali

Scribes (Grades 7 & 8)
1st - Graveyard for Goldfish by Mila Danton, Brentwood
2nd - Every Docker Has His Day or Let’s See What the Critics are Saying about Keith Docker! by Justin Wolman, Paul Revere
3rd (Tie) - Snow Drawn by Patrick Grace, Paul Revere
3rd (Tie) - My Special Place by Bridget Stokdyk, St. Matthew’s

Authors (High School)
1st - Everything’s Going to be Alright by Zoe Dutton, Harvard-Westlake
2nd - What the Weekend Means to Me by Alex Wagner, Brentwood
3rd - The Mission by Madi Kahn, Brentwood

Congratulations to the winners of the First Annual Creative Writing Contest for Adults 2012. The winning entries can be read in the library and by clicking here.

POETRY

1ST For A Short Time by Mary Pelletier
2ND The Road to Bibo (One of Many Road Trips) by Gary Wayne Glass
3RD Run Ragged and Sore by Hollon Hursh

SHORT STORY

1ST Eulogy for Morrie by Richard Sternberg
2ND Satan and Me by Adam Wolman
3RD Books & Covers by Patrice Conlin

MEMOIR

1ST The Old House by James Haun
2ND A Roman Bus Ride by Patricia Harrington
3RD The Wild Oat Grass of Pacific Palisades by Joan Barnes

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.

FAMILY STORYTIME THURSDAYS at 4 p.m. Suggested for ages 3 and up. Stories, fingerplays, rhymes: building reading skills while having fun!

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

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