650 S. Main Street Corona, CA 92882 (951) 736-2381 A D U LT C A L E N D A R O F E V E N T S Library Hours: Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday 10 am. to 9 pm Thursday & Friday 10 am to 5 pm Saturday Noon - 5 pm Closed Sunday Heritage Room Monday, & Tuesday 3 pm to 7 pm Wednesday by appointment only. Thursday 10 am to 1pm Closed Friday, Saturday and Sunday Passport Hours: Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday 10 am - 7:30 pm Thursday, Friday & Saturday 12 pm - 3:30 pm Closed Sunday Library Closures:  Thursday, January 1— Closed for New Year’s Day  Monday, January 19— Closed in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day J A N U A RY A N D F E B R U A R Y 2 0 1 5 www.coronapubliclibrary.org Calendar provided by the Friends of the Corona Public Library The Corona Public Library Foundation & Corona Firefighters Association Serve up Ladders & Linguine Thursday, February 26th, 2015 6-8:30 PM At The Corona Public Library Ticket price $45 Do you know a native Englishspeaking adult who needs help with reading and writing? If they are ready to make the commitment to this self-improvement, have them call Betty Luscher at 951-736-2389 to sign up. Volunteer tutors are standing by! Tickets include a spaghetti dinner, dessert and wine tasting. Celebrate Black History Month Discover the Universal Rhythm! Travel with Chazz on his colorful safari using at least 25 djembe drums. Sinatra Tables For a $400 or higher donation, you and your guests will be served personally by Corona Firefighters (seats 8) This is a 21 and over event. Proceeds benefit the Corona Public Library. For ticket information call 951-279-3728. Event Sponsors Wednesday, Feb. 11th at 7pm in the Community Room Fun for all ages! Volunteer Orientation Monday, Jan. 26th and Monday, Feb. 23rd 7:00-8:30 pm Gain valuable work experience and collect community service hours. Volunteers must be age 12 or up. SPECIAL AUTHOR EVENT An evening with Carlos E. Cortés, UCR Professor Emeritus of History and author. He will discussing his book Rose Hill: An Intermarriage before Its Time Wednesday, February 25th At 7pm High Desert Room  Monday, February 16— Closed in observance of Presidents’ day.  Thursday, February 26— Close at 4pm for special event Ladders & Linguine In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this program, please contact the ADA Coordinator at (951) 736-2235. Notification 48 hours prior to the first event will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this program. Monday, January 12 Tuesday, February 10 10:30-4:30 p.m. In the High Desert Room Tuesday, January 20 Tuesday, February 17 6:30-8:30 p.m. In the High Desert Room For young adult and millennial job seekers! Facilitator Jamie Beck This workshop targets proactive job searching, career options, interview tips, and reviews how to make the best impression, in person and online. Improve your interview skills! Interviewing is a learned skill—and there are no second chances to make that great first impression. Pick up valuable skills to increase your chance of hearing “You’re hired!” For more information call (951)736-2404. NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED— Workshops will be limited to 45 attendees. A D U LT C A L E N D A R O F E V E N T S JANUARY AND FEBRUARY 2015 Book Discussions at the Library All clubs meet in the Downstairs Board Room Adult Book Discussions Thursday, January 15th at 10:30 a.m. Life After Life by Kate Atkinson. Every time Ursula Todd dies, she is born again. Each successive life is an iteration on the last, and we see how Ursula's choices affect her, those around her, and--so boldly--the fate of the 20th-century world. Thursday, February 19th at 10:30 a.m. The Other Typist by Suzanne Rindell. Rose Baker, a clerk typist for The New York Police Department records criminals confessions about shootings, knifings, and crimes of passion, as soon as she leaves the room, she reverts to a dignified and proper lady. Until Odalie joins the typing pool. BOOK CLUBBERS! Lead your own Book Club Discussion at home Our Book Club Kit is a canvas bag containing everything that a book discussion group needs to read and discuss a book. Visit coronapubliclibrary.org for a list of book club kits available for 8 week checkouts. Each kit contains 6 or more copies of the title, Author biography, Reviews of the book, Discussion questions. Thursday, February 5th at 10:30 a.m. Blindsighted by Karen Slaughter. A small Georgia town erupts in panic when a young college professor is found brutally mutilated in the local diner. But it's only when town pediatrician and coroner Sara Linton does the autopsy that the full extent of the killer's twisted work becomes clear. Adult Non-Fiction Book Club Thursday, January 29th at 10:30 a.m. Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell. In this stunning new book, Malcolm Gladwell takes us on an intellectual journey through the world of "outliers"--the best and the brightest, the most famous and the most successful. He asks the question: what makes high-achievers different? “Reading the Classics” Book Club Thursday, February 26th at 10:30 a.m. Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen. Sense and Sensibility, Jane Austen’s first published novel, tells the story of the lives, loves, and longings of two sisters, the sensitive, romantic Marianne and the practical, even-tempered Elinor. Phonics Class for Adults ¿Quiere usted aprender fácilmente Las técnicas básicas de computación? ¡Acompáñanos para clases de computación en español! Cada lunes, 5:30 – 6:30pm In The Gallery Artwork Exhibition by Ira Yawnick January through February Every Tuesday Evening 6:30–8:30 p.m. No registration needed Instructor: Alice Wellman (951) 735-4918. Learn basic phonics and spelling rules, consonant sounds and blends, long and short vowel sounds, reading and spelling processes. Corona Genealogical Society Meeting Monday, January 5 Eric Siess, PhD, CG presents Lineage Societies Monday, February 2 Jean Wilcox Hibben, PhD, CG & Judith Huck presents Our Musical Heritage Meetings begin at 6:30 p.m. Speaker begins at 7:00 p.m. Genealogy Class in the CLC Every Tuesday from 12:30-1:45 p.m. www.coronagensoc.org