Ventura Co Library :: Trivia - Battle of the Brains :: Nov 6

Trivia Night

Battle of the Brains

November 6, 6:00 pm

The Tower Club

Get ready to test your smarts!

Opportunity Drawing, fun prizes!

Audience tickets $10

Includes hors d'oeuvres

To participate, sponsor a team, or for more information (805) 677-7160

Adult Literacy - READ Program

Our mission is to help adults improve reading and writing skills so that they perceive positive impact on their lives in such areas as self-esteem, employment, family life, and community involvement.

Become a volunteer

Display a READ Program poster at work

Include READ Program information in your office or church newsletter.

Invite READ Program staff to speak at your meetings.

Make a donation. Gifts are gratefully accepted and promptly acknowledged.

For more information about how you can support literacy and make a difference in someone's life, call (805) 677-7160.

Healthy Living: Reading Activities for Healthy Choices via The READ Center

Healthy Living

Healthy Living: Reading Activities for Healthy Choices

The READ Center

Jennifer Goldberg, Nausha Brown-Chavez, Sarah Ramirez

The health literacy stories are designed to develop reading, writing, and reasoning skills in adults students, The stories emphasize learning to read about health topics, developing vocabulary, comprehension, and writing skills.

THERE ARE A TOTAL OF 10 UNITS:

1. Health Professionals

2. Emergencies

3. Self-Care and Non-Emergency Care

4. Preventative Care: Regular Check Ups and Making an Appointment

5. Talking to Professionals

6. Forms

7. Tests and Medications

8. Medications

9. Medications (drugs and alcohol)

10. Nutrition and Exercise

READ MORE >>

Southern California & Statewide Literacy & Library Events :: November 2019

Southern California & Statewide Literacy & Library Events

November 2019

SCLLN

Literacy & Library Events & Conferences

- Local, California and National –

visit the

Southern California Library Literacy Network

for more information

Southern California & California

National Family Literacy Month

Family Stories Month

National Novel Writing Month

National Picture Book Month

Nov 01              Author's Day

Nov 01              National Family Literacy Day

Nov 02              Fall Gala: Children’s Literature Council of Southern California

Nov 03              International Games Week

Nov 04              Global Read Aloud Your Choice!

Nov 04+           Children's Book Week  Read Now Read Forever
Nov 07              Read For The Record - Thank You, Omu!

Nov 15              I Love To Write Day

Nov 18              American Education Week

Nov 19              LERN Conference San Diego CA
Nov 23              The Public Screening & Discussion Santa Monica Library 1:30p

Nov 23              Tellabration (Sat before Thanksgiving) Have the Talk of a Lifetime

Nov 24              Orton-Gillingham Associate Level Course Pasadena

Nov 28              The Great Listen 2019

ALOUD: Library Foundation of Los Angeles  @ALOUDla

Los Angeles Literary Calendar  @LALitScene

Poetry Flash – So & No California

Storytelling Association of California

California Book Festivals & Events :: November 2019

California Book Festivals & Events :: November 2019

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

National Picture Book Month

Family Stories Month

Nov 2                    Author Fair El Segundo Library

Nov 2                    Fall Book Fair San Bernardino Public Library

Nov 2                    Monterey Cowboy Poetry & Music Festival

Nov 2-17              San Luis Obispo Poetry Festival

Nov 7                    Read For The Record:: Thank You, Omu!

Nov 7-10              Loomis Cowpoke Gathering

Nov 8-9                Storytelling Community Conference Petaluma

Nov 16-17            Poetry Weekend Menlo Park

Nov 22-Dec 22    Jewish Book Month

Nov 23                 Tellabration (Sat before Thanksgiving) Have the Talk of a Lifetime

#LitWeekLA

ALOUD: Library Foundation of Los Angeles  @ALOUDla

Los Angeles Literary Calendar  @LALitScene

Poetry Flash – So & No California

Storytelling Association of California

African American Book Events

Book Fairs by State Library of Congress

Book Reporter – Book Festivals

Everfest Book Festival Calendar

Storytelling Events

Newport Beach Library :: A Full House for International Literacy Day

A Full House for International Literacy Day

Literally Speaking: Sept / Oct 2019

Advisory Board President, Eve-Marie Kuntzman, warmly welcomed the room to International Literacy Day. She then introduced Newport/Mesa ProLiteracy Coordinator Cherall Weiss, who emphasized and spoke of the importance of literacy skills in our society.

Newport Beach City Councilman Will O’Neill took to the podium to introduce the learners who have recently become United States citizens. Congratulations to Siamak  Lotfisafiabady and Flora Maleki!

To illustrate the significance of the program, and to showcase the progress of

Newport/Mesa ProLiteracy’s adult learners, every guest received a copy of “In Our Own Words”, a collection of stories, essays and recipes written by the learners of the program.

Attendees enjoyed a delicious meat and cheese arrangement generously donated by Pavilions and an international potluck provided by adult learners.

A highlight of the celebration was honoring the graduates of Career Online High School. In 2017, Newport Beach Public Library and Newport/Mesa ProLiteracy joined together to help adults in the area achieve their goal to obtain a High School Diploma. Three students have completed the full curriculum which includes Language Arts, Math Social Studies and Science. Mayor Diane Dixon presented diplomas to the hard working graduates: Azucena Ponce, Isabel Sevilla and Valedictorian, Beverly Haddock. Beverly gave an inspiring and uplifting speech.  READ MORE >>

SCLLN Literacy Library Tutor Training Calendar :: November 2019

SCLLN Literacy Library Tutor Training Calendar :: November 2019

For Local, California and National

Literacy or Library Conferences and Events

visit the

Southern California Library Literacy Network

Calendar

Trivia and Silent Auction Upland Library :: Nov 16

Trivia Challenge Ventura Co Library :: Nov 6

  Wine & Words Huntington Beach Library :: Nov 8

Nov 02      ESL Tutor Training Laubach San Diego Fallbrook Library 9:30a

Nov 06      Literacy Trivia Challenge Ventura Co Library 6p       

Nov 08      Wine & Words FUNraiser Huntington Beach Library 6:30p

Nov 12      Adult Literacy Tutor Training READ San Diego Central Library 10a

Nov 14      Adult Literacy Tutor Orientation Placentia Library 6p

Nov 14      Adult Literacy Tutor Training Chula Vista Library 6p
Nov 16      Trivia & Silent Auction Upland Library 3:30p
Nov 17      Adult Literacy Tutor Training San Diego Co Vista Library 12N

Nov 18      Adult Literacy Tutor Training Corona Library 7p

Altadena Library Complete a self-paced, online training module

Chula Vista Library Mondays @ 6p Wednesdays @10a

LAPL Adult Literacy volunteers receive 7 hours of Online Instruction

Local Tutor Workshops :: Always Scrolling in the Right Frame

Los Angeles Public Library :: America Learns News

Adult Literacy Program

America Learns News

Los Angeles Public Library News

Every month this year, we are choosing two volunteers AND two learners who inspire us, and we're giving them a $25 Visa gift card as a token of our esteem!

Please join me in recognizing the work of our amazing honorees!

September Volunteers of the Month

Timothy Wager nominated by Zenay Hayward

In grateful recognition of your service as an Adult Literacy Program volunteer at the Lincoln Heights Branch of the Los Angeles Public Library

Linton Bostic nominated by Zachary Valdivia

In grateful recognition of your service as an Adult Literacy Program volunteer at the Washington Irving Branch of the Los Angeles Public Library

September Learners of the Month

Edith Aragon nominated by Jessica Berry

In recognition of your inspiring commitment to your literacy goals at the Junipero Serra Branch Literacy Center of the Los Angeles Public Library

Fabiola Garcia nominated by Alicia Chavarin

In recognition of your commitment to your literacy goals at the Robert Louis Stevenson Branch Literacy Center of the Los Angeles Public Library

The Los Angeles Public Library has 21 literacy centers that offer service at all 73 libraries across the City of Los Angeles.

Services provided by the Adult Literacy Program include:

- Matching volunteer tutors with adults learning how to read and write English. Learners are both native and non-native speakers of English.

- Conversation classes that cover grammar, writing, and practice of conversational English.

- Walk-in tutoring to provide service at the point of need.

- Print and online materials that enhance tutoring and independent learning for adults at all levels of literacy.