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Palos Verdes Centennial: A Photographic History

Thursday, October 05, 2023

Offsite

Palos Verdes Art Center

Palos Verdes Centennial: A Photographic History

July 22 – November 11, 2023

SHOW NOW EXTENDED TO NOVEMBER 11!

Palos Verdes Centennial: A Photographic History tells the story of the Palos Verdes Peninsula beginning with its early agricultural roots and the 1923 real estate rally that launched its development through it’s postwar growth and iconic midcentury modern design. Presented in collaboration with the Palos Verdes Library District and the Palos Verdes Historical Society.

For more information please visit: https://pvartcenter.org/palos-verdes-centennial-a-photographic-history/

Art Exhibition: Life on the Palos Verdes Peninsula

Saturday, September 23, 2023

Malaga Cove Library

Gallery Exhibit Area

Open for viewing during regular library hours

August 1 - September 23, 2023

(Please note the Gallery is not accessible during private rentals.)

Opening Reception

Saturday, August 5, 2pm - 5pm

Closing Reception

Saturday, September 23, 2pm - 5pm

Fourteen artists have produced a fascinating and inspired exhibition of paintings reflecting their unique views and experiences of life around the Palos Verdes Peninsula and surrounding areas. Participating artists: Tom Balderas, Alys Chalmers, Bernard Fallon, Daniel Gonzalez, Rick Humphrey, Larry Manning, Eva Matysek, Steve Mirich, Margaret Missman, Ross Moore, Tom Redfield, Frank Serrano, Steve Shriver and Jody Wiggins

For more information, visit www.pvld.org/artinourlibrary

Annual Community Art Show Call for Entries Open

Monday, September 25, 2023

All Branches

Each fall, the Palos Verdes Library District holds our Annual Community Art Show, inviting local artists, professional and amateurs alike, to participate.

Typically featuring almost 100 artists from around the Peninsula and the larger Los Angeles community, our Community Art Shows include artists of all backgrounds and experience levels. Pieces include many media forms such as photography, painting, collage, and sculpture.

Entry Guidelines

Applicants may apply online at www.pvld.org/artinourlibrary or via paper form September 1 - 25.

Entry Fees: $10 per entry. Participants may submit up to 2 entries.

Students Grades 9-12: $5 per entry. Participants may submit up to 2 entries.

All applicants may pay by check or credit card in the 2nd floor administration office at the Peninsula Center Library, Monday - Friday, 10am-5pm. Online applicants may also pay online by credit card. Make checks payable to: Palos Verdes Library District

Participants must be in 9th grade or at least 14 years old by November 1, 2023.

Awards: Award categories listed will each receive a $100 prize:

Best in Show
Best in Highschool
Works on Paper
Paintings
Photography
3D works
People’s Choice

Awardees are recommended by an outside juror. All awards except for “People’s Choice” will be announced at the Community Art Show Reception at the Peninsula Center Library on Friday, November 10, 7:00-8:30pm.

Art Exhibition: Expressions of Compassion

Saturday, October 07, 2023

Malaga Cove Library

Gallery Exhibit Area

Open for viewing during regular library hours

September 28 - October 7

(Please note the Gallery is not accessible during private rentals.)

Opening Reception: Friday October 6

Compassion Workshop 4pm - 5pm, reception 5pm-8pm

This special exhibition is a Stanford University Ambassador of Compassion Training (ACT) Capstone Project celebrating and experiencing compassion for ourselves, our loved ones and our community. The art exhibit is comprised of 20 area artists coming together to create art and music that inspires our experience of compassion.

Workshops associated with this art exhibit will lead small groups and individuals on a journey to discover the healing power of compassion. The workshops will explore transformative practices as part of the ACT Stanford training and the healing nature of music & rhythm.

Palos Verdes Centennial: A Photographic History

Saturday, November 11, 2023

Offsite

Palos Verdes Art Center

Palos Verdes Centennial: A Photographic History

July 22 – November 11, 2023

SHOW NOW EXTENDED TO NOVEMBER 11!

Palos Verdes Centennial: A Photographic History tells the story of the Palos Verdes Peninsula beginning with its early agricultural roots and the 1923 real estate rally that launched its development through it’s postwar growth and iconic midcentury modern design. Presented in collaboration with the Palos Verdes Library District and the Palos Verdes Historical Society.

For more information please visit: https://pvartcenter.org/palos-verdes-centennial-a-photographic-history/

Art Exhibition featuring Carol Hungerford

Saturday, November 11, 2023

Malaga Cove Library

Gallery Exhibit Area

Open for viewing during regular library hours

October 13 - November 11

(Please note the Gallery is not accessible during private rentals.)

Opening reception:

Friday October 13 4pm – 8pm

Closing reception:

Saturday November 11 2pm-5pm

Carol Hungerford is a So Cal native fine art painter specializing in figurative, portrait and genre painting. She loved art as a child but pursued performing arts after receiving a degree in Dramatic Literature from Seattle Pacific University. Her art studies began at Otis with a story boarding class, then a four year stint at Los Angeles Figurative Art Academy, followed by another four year study with Joseph Mendez who ignited her determination to understand and express color. Her portrait work was self taught. She likes to say she paints life; in color, in motion, in stories and in people. There is no end to seeing and interpreting our world so she is always finding new ideas or merely color palettes to explore.

Library Closed

Friday, November 24, 2023

All Branches

Closing Reception for Life on the Palos Verdes Peninsula

2:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Malaga Cove Library

Gallery and Garden

Join us for the closing reception featuring the Art Exhibition: Peninsula Revealed, An Artist’s Paradise

Meet and mingle with the artists! All are welcome!

For more information on Art in Our Library, visit www.pvld.org/artinourlibrary

Workshop - Expressions of Compassion

4:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Malaga Cove Library

Gallery and Garden

All are welcome to join!

This workshop is part of the art exhibition "Expressions of Compassion," a Stanford University Ambassador of Compassion Training (ACT) Capstone Project celebrating and experiencing compassion for ourselves, our loved ones and our community.

Workshops associated with this art exhibit will lead small groups and individuals on a journey to discover the healing power of compassion. The workshops will explore transformative practices as part of the ACT Stanford training and the healing nature of music & rhythm.

Workshop - Expressions of Compassion

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Malaga Cove Library

Gallery and Garden

All are welcome to join!

This workshop is part of the art exhibition "Expressions of Compassion," a Stanford University Ambassador of Compassion Training (ACT) Capstone Project celebrating and experiencing compassion for ourselves, our loved ones and our community.

Workshops associated with this art exhibit will lead small groups and individuals on a journey to discover the healing power of compassion. The workshops will explore transformative practices as part of the ACT Stanford training and the healing nature of music & rhythm.

Workshop - Expressions of Compassion

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Malaga Cove Library

Gallery and Garden

All are welcome to join!

This workshop is part of the art exhibition "Expressions of Compassion," a Stanford University Ambassador of Compassion Training (ACT) Capstone Project celebrating and experiencing compassion for ourselves, our loved ones and our community.

Workshops associated with this art exhibit will lead small groups and individuals on a journey to discover the healing power of compassion. The workshops will explore transformative practices as part of the ACT Stanford training and the healing nature of music & rhythm.

Opening Reception for Art Exhibition: Expressions of Compassion

5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Malaga Cove Library

Gallery and Garden

Join us for the opening reception featuring the Art Exhibition: Expressions of Compassion

Meet and mingle with the artists! All are welcome!

Workshop - Expressions of Compassion

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Malaga Cove Library

Gallery and Garden

All are welcome to join!

This workshop is part of the art exhibition "Expressions of Compassion," a Stanford University Ambassador of Compassion Training (ACT) Capstone Project celebrating and experiencing compassion for ourselves, our loved ones and our community.

Workshops associated with this art exhibit will lead small groups and individuals on a journey to discover the healing power of compassion. The workshops will explore transformative practices as part of the ACT Stanford training and the healing nature of music & rhythm.

Workshop - Expressions of Compassion

3:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Malaga Cove Library

Gallery and Garden

All are welcome to join!

This workshop is part of the art exhibition "Expressions of Compassion," a Stanford University Ambassador of Compassion Training (ACT) Capstone Project celebrating and experiencing compassion for ourselves, our loved ones and our community.

Workshops associated with this art exhibit will lead small groups and individuals on a journey to discover the healing power of compassion. The workshops will explore transformative practices as part of the ACT Stanford training and the healing nature of music & rhythm.

Opening Reception for Art Exhibition featuring Carol Hungerford

4:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Malaga Cove Library

Gallery and Garden

Join us for the opening reception for the Art Exhibition featuring Carol Hungerford.

All are welcome!

Lonely LA Photography Lecture

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Peninsula Center Library

Community Room

Lonely LA: Los Angeles Unveiled During the Early Months of COVID

on view at Peninsula Center Library Foyer from September 23-October 19, 2023

Join us in the Community Room at Peninsula Center Library on Saturday October 14, 2023 from 1:30pm-2:30pm for a lecture by Jerry Fleury on the process and experience of photographing the streets of Los Angeles during the few days after Governor Newsom issued a stay-at-home order on March 20, 2020.

Program Reception following immediately after in the Peninsula Center Library Foyer from 2:30-4:30pm.

No registration required.

For more information, please visit www.pvld.org or call (310) 377-9584 ext. 601

Teen Writing Workshop

4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Peninsula Center Library

Community Room

Teen Writing Workshop - Join Van Hoang, the celebrated author of the Girl Giant series, for insight on her writing process and some tips on how to make your writing better than ever!

PV Writes Together is a community writing event. Sign up to be part of the anthology here.

Undeclared!

11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Peninsula Center Library

Community Room

Deciding your future can be scary! Join us as a panel of people with some not-so-regular jobs talk about how they got their start and get the chance to ask your questions!

No registration required. Grades 6-12 only.

For info, contact

mdurazo@pvld.org

An Insider’s Guide to Writing Picture Books

5:00 PM - 6:30 PM

Peninsula Center Library

Community Room

An Insider’s Guide to Writing Picture Books -

Children's author and editor Cara J. Stevens answers frequently asked questions first-time picture book writers have in a twenty-point checklist for writing and editing your own picture book.

PV Writes Together is a community writing event. Learn how to be part of the anthology here.

Let's Talk Music

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Peninsula Center Library

Community Room

A listen and discuss program of selected albums from the music reference book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die. Each month we select three albums to discuss. Listen to one or all of the picks and join us to talk about your favorite tracks.

CHECK BACK FOR ALBUM SELECTIONS

Write- In with Peer Feedback

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Malaga Cove Library

Gallery and Garden

Write- In w/Peer Feedback

Join us to share what you're working on! Give your fellow writers an excerpt (about 3 minutes) of what you're working on and get some constructive peer feedback!

PV Writes Together is a community writing event. Learn how to be part of the anthology here.

The Beauty of Fragments: A Writing Workshop

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Peninsula Center Library

Community Room

The Beauty of Fragments: A Writing Workshop

In this generative writing session, you’ll explore the art of the vignette, lyric essay, flash fiction, and prose fragments that can be knit together to create a longer work, such as a novel or memoir. You’ll have the opportunity to write to prompts, then, if there’s time, read your writing aloud if you like.

PV Writes Together is a community writing event. Learn how to be part of the anthology here.

Write-In

4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Miraleste Library

Main Floor

Write-In - Join us for two hours of free writing. Bring your laptop, notebook, or preferred writing tool to explore the prompt provided or work on your own.

PV Writes Together is a community writing event. Learn how to be part of the anthology here.

My Writing Process w/David Calloway local author

5:30 PM - 6:30 PM

Peninsula Center Library

Community Room

My Writing Process w/David Calloway local author

David Calloway, Author

Author David Calloway will discuss his writing process, research methods, and more. His latest work If Someday Comes was recently awarded the 2023 Phillis Wheatley Book Award for Historical Fiction

PV Writes Together is a community writing event. Learn how to be part of the anthology here.

Write-In

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Malaga Cove Library

Community Room

Write-In - Join us for two hours of free writing. Bring your laptop, notebook, or preferred writing tool to explore the prompt provided or work on your own.

PV Writes Together is a community writing event. Learn how to be part of the anthology here.