Southern California Library Literacy Network

Monday, September 4, 2017

Redlands Library :: The Migrant Experience - A Personal Story :: Francisco Jimenez

The Migrant Experience: A Personal Story

Francisco Jimenez – Author Presentation

September 7th 6:00 pm

A K Smiley Redlands Library

The Redlands Adult Literacy Program invited Jiménez to speak in Redlands because of the impact his book “The Circuit” has had on students in the literacy program. In the past year, more than 150 tutors, learners and community members read the book, which was a favorite in the literacy program’s book clubs.

The Circuit

As a child, Francisco Jiménez emigrated from Tlaquepaque, Mexico, to California, where he worked for many years in the fields with his family. Despite the struggles in his formative years, he became an educator and award-winning author of The Circuit: Stories from the Life of A Migrant Child and its three sequels: Breaking Through, Reaching Out, and Taking Hold. Dr. Jiménez will share his personal story with a backdrop of images from his youth. He will discuss his reasons for writing, the importance that education played in his life, and the value of the immigrant experience in our diverse society.

Sunday, September 3, 2017

Carlsbad Library :: Celebrates Literacy Month with Graduation Ceremony

City Celebrates Literacy Month with Graduation Ceremony

City of Carlsbad News Updates: 8.31.2017

Sep 05 Adult Literacy Tutor Orientation 12N

Sep 14 Adult Literacy Tutor Orientation 6p

The City of Carlsbad is celebrating National Literacy Month with a graduation ceremony on Saturday, Sept. 23, from 2 to 3:30 p.m., at the Carlsbad City Library Learning Center, 3368 Eureka Place. The ceremony will recognize the hard work of the first graduates from the new Career Online High School program, a partnership of the Carlsbad City Library through the California State Library, Gale, part of Cengage Learning and the Carlsbad Library & Arts Foundation's Benson Family Trust. Career Online High School offers adults the opportunity to earn an accredited high school diploma and career certificate online.

About Career Online High School

Career Online High School provides scholarships to qualified adults who are looking to expand their career opportunities, prepare for workforce entry and continue their education.

Career Online High School is free and open to residents of Carlsbad and neighboring communities.

To be considered for enrollment, applicants need to complete an online self-assessment, prerequisite course and an in-person interview.

Once enrolled in the program, Career Online High School connects each student with an online academic coach, who provides the student with a customized career path, offers ongoing guidance, evaluates performance and connects the student with the resources needed to complete the courses.

Students are given up to 18 months to complete the program.

Career Online High School is one of several learning programs the Carlsbad City Library offers to the community.

About Library Literacy Services

Since 1984, Carlsbad City Library's Literacy Services staff has matched English-speaking adults with volunteer tutors who help them meet their goals with reading, writing and computer skills.

All services are free and confidential.

Since its inception, the literacy program has helped more than 2,000 adults participate more fully in their lives by getting better jobs, reading to their children and learning how to use a computer.

The literacy program also provides those interested with an opportunity to volunteer. Last year, tutors logged 10,000 volunteer hours.

In addition to literacy tutoring, the Library Learning Center provides traditional library services, homework assistance and study rooms, public computer access and computer classes, story times for children, teen programs and special events. MORE INFORMATION @

Thursday, August 31, 2017

California Book Festivals & Events :: September 2017

California Book Festivals & Events :: September 2017

Books, Comics, Poetry, Storytelling, Writing and More !

Library Card Sign-Up Month #LibrarySuperPower

Bay Area Anarchist Book Fair: Sep 16, Oakland

Comic Con Long Beach: Sep 2-3

Fall into Fiction UCAAB, Sep 22-24 Emeryville

Family Day at the Park: Sep 16 Stockton

Latino Book & Family Festival: Sep 10, LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes

Library of Congress Natl Book Festival: Sep 2, Wash DC

Ojai Storytelling Festival: Sep 7-10

Orange County Children's Book Festival: Sep 25 Orange Coast College

Pebble Beach Authors & Ideas Festival: Sep 22-24

San Francisco Zine Fest: Sep 3

ScholarShare Children’s Book Festival: Sep 16-17, Sacramento

Southern California Poetry Festival: Oct 28-29, Mt San Antonio College

Southern California Writers’ Conf – LA: Sep 22-24, Irvine

Teen Book Festival: Sep 16 Pasadena Library 12N

Wilmington Book Festival: Sep 16 Fall Into Literacy Banning Museum

ALOUD: Library Foundation of Los Angeles @ALOUDla

California Book Festivals

Los Angeles Literary Calendar @LALitScene

Poetry Flash – So & No California

Poets & Writers Los Angeles Literary Events Calendar

Storytelling Association of California

African American Book Events

Book Fairs by State Library of Congress

Book Reporter – Book Festivals

Children’s Book Council Kid Lit Events

College Children’s & Young Adult Literature Conferences Festivals

Everfest Book Festival Calendar

ILA :: Literacy Calendar Worldwide

Storytelling Events

US Book Festivals

Tuesday, August 29, 2017

Southern California & Statewide Literacy & Library Events :: September 2017

Southern California & Statewide Literacy & Library Events

September 2017

SCLLN

Literacy & Library Events & Conferences

- Local, California and National –

visit the

Southern California Library Literacy Network

for more information

Southern California & California

Sep. 08 International Literacy Day

Library Card Sign-Up Month #LibrarySuperPower

Food Literacy Awareness Month

World Kid Lit Month

Sep. 02+ Comic Con - Long Beach

Sep. 06 #ReadABookDay http://www.publiclibraries.com/

Sep. 08 International Literacy Day

Sep. 09 Sacramento Play Summit Tsakopoulos Library Galleria

Sep. 10 Latino Book & Family Festival Los Angeles Plaza de Cultura y Artes

Sep. 13 Roald Dahl Day

Sep. 15 International Dot Day

Sep. 16 Read an eBook Day

Sep. 16 CATESOL OC Fall Workshop UCI

Sep. 16 Wilmington Book Festival Fall Into Literacy Banning Museum

Sep. 16 Scholar Share Children’s Book Festival Sacramento

Sep. 16 Curiosity Day with Curious George

Sep. 20 School Backpack Awareness Day

Sep. 22+ Fall into Fiction UCAAB Emeryville CA

Sep. 24 Banned Book Week

Sep. 24 National Punctuation Day

Sep. 26 National Voter Registration Day

Sep. 27 Banned Websites Awareness Day

ALOUD: Library Foundation of Los Angeles @ALOUDla

Los Angeles Literary Calendar @LALitScene

Poets & Writers Los Angeles Literary Events Calendar

California Book Festivals

Poetry Flash – So & No California

Storytelling Association of California

Friday, August 25, 2017

SCLLN Literacy Library Tutor Training Calendar :: September 2017

SCLLN Literacy Library Tutor Training Calendar

September 2017

For Local, California and National

Literacy or Library Conferences and Events

visit the

Southern California Library Literacy Network

Calendar

Library Card Sign-Up Month #LibrarySuperPower

Sep. 02 Adult Literacy Tutor Training San Bernardino Co Library Rialto 10a

Sep. 05 Adult Literacy Tutor Workshop Santa Fe Springs Library 6p

Sep. 05 Youth Literacy Training Santa Fe Springs Library 6p

Sep. 05 Adult Literacy Tutor Orientation Carlsbad Library 12N

Sep. 06 Adult Literacy Tutor Training Santa Barbara Library 12N

Sep. 06 Adult Literacy Tutor Training San Bernardino Co Library Fontana 5p

Sep. 07 Adult Literacy Tutor Training San Bernardino Co Library Crestline 12:30p

Sep. 07 Literacy Event: Fancisco Jimenez Redlands Library 6p

Sep. 07 Adult Literacy Tutor Orientation South Bay Literacy Torrance Library 7p
Sep. 09+ Read-A-Thon Celebrate Literacy Month Downey Library

Sep. 09 Adult Literacy Tutor Training San Bernardino Co Library Yucca Valley 9a

Sep. 09 ESL Tutor Training San Gabriel VLC Pasadena 9a

Sep. 09 Adult Literacy Tutor Training San Bernardino Co Library Chino Hills 9:30a

Sep. 09 Adult Literacy Tutor Training San Bernardino Co Library Yucaipa 10a

Sep. 09 Adult Literacy Tutor Training San Bernardino Co Library Adelanto 12N

Sep. 09 Adult Literacy Tutor Training San Bernardino Co Library Crestline 12:30P

Sep. 09 Adult Literacy Tutor Introduction City of Orange Library 2P

Sep. 09 Adult Literacy Tutor Training San Bernardino Co Library Barstow 3:30P
Sep. 11 Reading Makeover with Dr. Danny Brassell Downey Library 6:30p

Sep. 14 Annual Celebration of Literacy Newport Beach Library 10A

Sep. 14 Adult Literacy Tutor Orientation Carlsbad Library 6p

Sep. 14 Adult Literacy Learner Orientation Huntington Beach Library 6p
Sep. 16 Adult Literacy Tutor Training Monterey Park Library 10:30a

Sep. 16 Adult Literacy Tutor Training Literacy Center Conejo Valley 9a

Sep. 16 Adult Literacy Tutor Orientation Whittier Area Literacy Council 9a

Sep. 16 Adult Literacy Tutor Training READ/San Diego Serra Mesa Library 10a

Sep. 18 Adult Literacy Tutor Orientation Redlands Library 6p

Sep. 18 Adult Literacy Tutor Orientation Corona Library 7p
Sep. 18 Adult Literacy Tutor Training Ventura Co Library 5p
Sep. 23 Stories From the Porch Beaumont Library 10a

Sep. 24 Adult Literacy Tutor Orientation Placentia Library 1:30p
Sep. 27 Night of Trivia Literacy FUNraiser Upland Library 6p

Sep. 30 Adult Literacy Tutor Training San Diego Co Library El Cajon Library 10a

Beverly Hills Library Adult Literacy: last Friday month 10:30 - 12 N

LAPL Adult Literacy volunteers receive 7 hours of Online Instruction

Local Tutor Workshops :: Always Scrolling in the Right Frame

Sunday, August 20, 2017

Redlands Library :: Hear Author Francisco Jimenez Speak on Migrant Experience :: Sep 7

Hear author Francisco Jimenez speak on ‘Migrant Experience’ in Redlands

Redlands Daily Facts: 8.19.2017 by Diane Shimota, Adult Literacy Coordinator-A.K. Smiley Public Library

The Circuit

Have you ever had the chance to meet the author of one of your favorite books? Meeting the author can be like meeting a best friend for the first time.

The Redlands Adult Literacy Program at the A.K. Smiley Public Library invites you to hear Francisco Jimenez, who wrote the autobiographical book “The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child.”

This year, more than 150 local literacy tutors, learners and community members have read Jimenez’s book and were moved by reading of the obstacles Jimenez overcame in his quest for an education.

Jimenez will speak on “The Migrant Experience: A Personal Story” at 6 p.m. Sept. 7 at the Contemporary Club, 173 S. Eureka St., Redlands. Doors open at 5:30. Those who plan to attend are asked to register at www.akspl.org or by calling the A.K. Smiley Public Library at 909-798-7565.

“The Circuit” is the first of a four-book series by Jimenez. This autobiographical series follows Jimenez from his childhood, when he immigrated with his family to California from Tlaquepaque, Mexico, and through his experiences at Columbia University where he received his master’s degree and doctorate in Latin American literature. READ MORE @