Friends of the Libraries: Make a pet that won’t need feeding
Help make your own tech pet with a 3D printer at the Costa Mesa Technology Library from 1 to 3 p.m. Jan. 17 and 24.
Participants will be able to explore Thingiverse, choose their own tech pet and prepare it for 3D printing. Library staff will complete the printing and ready the pets for pickup within a week after the program.
The regular basic computer skills and Internet instruction will be held on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 4 to 5 p.m.
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At the Mesa Verde Library
Bring your child to the Storytime for Preschoolers, a unique blend of traditional and digital stories, finger plays and songs, at 11 a.m. Jan. 20 and 27.
A half hour of Craftivity will follow at 11:30 a.m. Activities may include simple crafts, games or outdoor fun like bubble days, scavenger hunts and sidewalk chalk drawing. Toddlers are welcome, provided they are accompanied by an adult.
Storytime led by Mr. Patrick will be held from 2 to 2:30 p.m. Jan. 21 and 28, followed by Craftivity.
Lego Mondays occur every Monday between 2:30 and 4:30 p.m. (except Jan. 19, when all Orange County Public Library branches will be closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day).
The Friends of the Library Book Club will meet at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 26 in the bookstore behind the library. The book that will be discussed is “One Thousand White Women,” by Jim Fergus.
The Friends bookstore at the Mesa Verde Library is open Tuesdays through Sundays from 1 to 4 p.m. For inquiries, call the bookstore at (714) 438-0517.
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At the Costa Mesa Donald Dungan Library
A zine workshop will be held Jan. 17 at 3 p.m. What are zines? According to the Barnard Zine Library at Barnard College, “Zines are self-publications motivated by a desire for self-expression, not for profit.”
Zine is “short for magazine or fanzine,” it says.
Bilingual Digital Storytime will be held that same day at 11 a.m.
Duplo Play Day will be held from 2 to 5 p.m. Jan. 20 and 27. Children and their families are welcome to take part.
Wes Anderson’s “Moonrise Kingdom” is the attraction at the Film Club on Jan. 20 at 6:30 p.m. On Jan. 27, the film to be shown and discussed is “The Grand Budapest Hotel.”
Family Storytime will be held at 7 p.m. Jan. 21 and 28. Remember, this is the time children may attend in their pajamas and bring a favorite stuffed toy.
Children’s movies for the next two weeks are “The Curse of the Were-Rabbit” (on Jan. 22) and “Coraline” (on Jan. 29). Both are scheduled for showing at 3:30 p.m.
The Bilingual Conversation Group will meet at 6 p.m. Jan. 22 and 29.
Join Mr. Erik for stories, songs, finger plays, crafts and more at 11 a.m. Jan. 26. Toddlers and preschoolers are welcome to attend, and no registration is required.
Reading to a dog has been shown to encourage and improve reading in children. On the last Saturday of the month at 11 a.m., in one-on-one sessions of between five and 10 minutes, children of all ages can take part in this free program. Parents can help children who aren’t reading yet. These sessions are sponsored by the OCSPCA.
On Jan. 28 at 4 p.m., learn how to create your own 3D printed object with a mobile media lab. Designs will be available for pickup later in the week.
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Upcoming program series
An exciting new program series called “Through the Eyes Of…” will begin Feb. 12, when Dr. Thomas J. Osborne will present his work on California’s connection with the Pacific world.
The series, presented by the Friends of the Costa Mesa Libraries, is intended to focus on creativity, curiosity and a passion for learning as speakers try to help the audience see “through the eyes” of a historian, artist, architect, mathematician and garden designer.
Each program will begin at 7 p.m. at Mesa Verde Methodist Church. Subsequent programs are scheduled for May 14, Sept. 10 and Nov. 12.
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Architect to be named
At the Jan. 20 City Council meeting, the architect is expected to be named for what will be a 24,000-square-foot library in Costa Mesa. Your presence and support would be appreciated.
MARY ELLEN GODDARD produced this column on behalf of the Friends of Costa Mesa Libraries, the Costa Mesa Library Foundation and the three Costa Mesa branches of the OC Public Libraries.