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Children and families, please join us for the highly entertaining songs, funny stories and adventurous tales of Dan Crow. Singing and dancing are encouraged!

Theatre of Hearts/Youth First presents a five session, hands-on art workshop series. Children will explore an artist and a movement to create fun pieces under the direction of a professional artist. All materials will be provided. On the last day of the series, parents and friends are invited to an exhibit featuring all of the children’s wonderful artwork created during the session. Registration is required and space is limited. The program is sponsored by Los Angeles Supervisor Don Knabe, Fourth District. Contact Information: Children’s Librarian

Join us as we discuss books, play games, create art, trivia, and munch out on snacks. Call the library for the upcoming discussion title. Parents please be aware that refreshments will be served at this program. A list of ingredients will be available. 

Support the library by buying gently used books at excellent prices!

Whether celebrating life’s joyous milestones, sharing words of encouragement or observing the wonder of everyday moments, this sweet, uplifting book is perfect for wishers of every age. Join us for Storytime featuring I Wish You More. This is the special value title of the month, only $7.99 (regularly priced $17.99) with the purchase of any children’s book.

Hammitt’s spring break sample sale wouldn’t be complete without cocktails, gourmet food, generous raffle giveaways, multiple DJ’s and of course, handbags! You don’t want to miss this one! VIP tickets will be sold, allowing for early entry to the event.

All proceeds from the sale of VIP tickets will be donated to Walk With Sally. Walk With Sally is dedicated to providing free mentoring support programs and services to children of parents, guardians or siblings who have cancer or have succumbed to cancer.

8 week class dates: April 4, 11,18,25, May 2,9,16,23,      Spaces limited; for students 5-7th grade THE LOVE4LIFE PROGRAM Delivers easy to use interactive mindful tools to help students think, act and live with compassionate and confident choices for increased success in their life outlook, happiness, school, career, personal friendships and other relationships. SELF-AWARENESS: Recognizing one’s emotions, thoughts, and strengths leading to confidence and optimism; be mindful SOCIAL-AWARENESS: Ability to empathize, be open-minded and recognize how/when to ask for help from others SELF-MANAGEMENT: Ability to regulate one’s emotions, thoughts and behaviors with stress, anger, motivation and achieving personal and academic goals RELATIONSHIP SKILLS: Ability to create healthy happy relationships through communication, listening, cooperation, respect and conflict resolution RESPONSIBLE DECISION MAKING: Ability to make healthy respectful and ethical choices for self/ others What is SEL? SEL is short for social and emotional learning. Per CASEL definition, its “the process through which children and adults acquire and effectively apply the knowledge, attitudes, and skills necessary to understand and manage emotions, set and achieve positive goals, feel and show empathy for others, establish and maintain positive relationships and make responsible decisions.” Today, academic performance is not enough to stay successful, happy, healthy and optimistic in today’s competitive and stressful world! And, with numerous research and reports supporting the need for SEL, educators across the country strongly agree that teaching these life skills positively impact students’ academic performance as well as enforce critical character traits for a child’s success in life. (Casel.org) But, do you wonder if your child is being taught these necessary social and emotional life skills to lead an optimistic, conscientious, confident and compassionate life? Is your child equipped to persevere, be authentic and successfully manage emotions and relationships? Well, if your family is like most; very busy with academics and sports that sometimes family talk of critical topics like respect, gratitude, integrity happiness self-acceptance, open minded and responsibility seem to fall through the cracks. PS I Love You can help! REGISTER your child today for Love4Life’s invite-only 10 week Social and Emotional Intelligence Program. Give Life Skills! www.Love4Life.Life When: Mondays/April 4th – May 23rd Time: 3:30pm-4:45pm Where: MB Library Ages: 5th-7th graders Cost: $200 for 8 classes Bring: a snack and water Guests: Kerri Walsh, Mayor Burton, AJ Delagarza (schedules may change)