Events

Special Events - Book Discussions Groups

All Events and Discussion Groups are free and open to the public.

Special Events

April 2 – April 28

Poetry Contest sponsored by Littlerock Library. Open to all ages.
Theme: Space. Entries due by Saturday, April 28, 5:00 p.m.
Littlerock Library, 35119 80th St. East, Litterock, CA
(661) 944-4138

Saturday, April 7, 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.

Family Reading Festival.
For children, teens, and their families. Storytimes, Crafts, and Prizes all based on rockets and space.
3:00 p.m. – Rockets and Robots program with Captain Bob Redman
Littlerock Library, 35119 80th St. East, Litterock, CA
(661) 944-4138

Saturday, April 7, 3:00 p.m.

Rockets and Robots program with Captain Bob Redman.
For children and their families.
Littlerock Library, 35119 80th St. East, Litterock, CA
(661) 944-4138

Thursday, April 12, 3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

The Antelope Valley Bookmobile in honor of One Book, One Valley presents
“First Ladies of the Air” by Karen Rae Kraut. This family program will he held at:
Lancaster Library, 601 W. Lancaster Blvd, Lancaster, CA
(661) 948-5029

Friday, April 20, 3:30 – 5:00 p.m.

The Science of Flight.
Hands on experiments and crafts related to rocketry in celebration of One Book One Valley’s
2007 selection Rocket Boys. A program for the whole family.
Lake Los Angles Library, 16921 E. Ave O, Ste. A, Palmdale, CA
(661) 264-0593

Saturday, April 21, 1:00 – 3:00 p.m.

Meet former astronaut Vance Brand and see a real space suit at the Palmdale City Library’s Aerospace program at the Palmdale Institute of Technology, Aerospace Exploration Gallery, 38256 Sierra Highway, Palmdale. The NASA Dryden Flight Research Center, in cooperation with the AERO Institute and the City of Palmdale, operates the Gallery, which is located in the Civic Center. Call (661) 267-5600 for more information.

Saturday, April 28, 5:00 p.m.

Poetry contest entries due to Littlerock Library.
Open to all ages. Theme: Space
Littlerock Library, 35119 80th St. East, Litterock, CA
(661) 944-4138

Discussion groups

Wednesday, April 11, 1:00 p.m.

Rocket Boys book discussion sponsored by the Lakes Community Center.
Lakes Community Center, 17520 Elizabeth Lakes Rd., Lake Hughes, CA

Wednesday, April 11, 7:00 p.m.

The Antelope Valley Branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) Book Review Group
will discuss Rocket Boys at the Joshua Room at the Palmdale Cultural Center. The public is invited to this special event. Local writer Bonnie Stone will lead the discussion. For more information go to www.aauw-av.org.

Thursday, April 12, 7:30 p.m.

Rocket Boys book discussion sponsored by the Lakes Community Center.
Lakes Community Center, 17520 Elizabeth Lakes Rd., Lake Hughes, CA

Wednesday, April 18, 6:30 p.m.

Littlerock Library Book Club discusses Rocket Boys. For Adults.
Littlerock Library, 35119 80th St. East, Litterock, CA
(661) 944-4138

Wednesday, April 18, 7:00 p.m.

Palmdale City Library will hold a book discussion of Rocket Boys at the Palmdale Institute of Technology, Aerospace Exploration Gallery, 38256 Sierra Highway, Palmdale. The NASA Dryden Flight Research Center, in cooperation with the AERO Institute and the City of Palmdale, operates the Gallery, which is located in the Civic Center. Call (661) 267-5600 for more information.

Tuesday, April 24, 6:30 p.m.

Lancaster Library will hold a book discussion of Rocket Boys.
Lancaster Library, 601 W. Lancaster Blvd., Lancaster, CA
(661) 948-5029

Wednesday, April 25, 6:00 p.m.

WORD AV will host a book discussion of Rocket Boys at Barnes & Noble, 39228 10th Street West, Palmdale.
(661) 272-9958.