Hidden Founders of San Marino

Monday, October 28, 7:00 p.m.

While most San Marino residents are familiar with the historic names of Patton and Huntington, there were other families living in the area before San Marino became a chartered city. Come hear stories of some of those lesser known individuals who made up the 500 citizens of San Marino: Edward J.C. Kewen, George Stoneman, James deBarth Shorb to name a few. See photographs from the era, and perhaps learn a little bit more about this centenarian city.

This program will feature JENNIFER ALLAN GOLDMAN, the Institutional Archivist and a Curator of Manuscripts at the Huntington Library in San Marino, California. She is responsible for the Huntington Institutional Archives, as well as all manuscript collections related to Henry Huntington, his family and his business interests. In addition, Jennifer oversees collections in transportation, modern Southern California corporations, and 20th century American history.

This program is free and open to the public. It will take place in the Library’s Barth Community Room. Seating is limited and attendance to these monthly programs has been to capacity so please arrive early.

Relax and Feel Better with Hypnosis

Monday, October 21, 7 p.m.

The Mayo Clinic writes that hypnosis, “can be effective in helping people cope with pain, stress and anxiety. It may also be effective as part of a comprehensive program for quitting smoking or losing weight.” Hypnosis has been used to treat low self esteem and help with relaxation. “It’s not clear how hypnosis works. However, it appears to affect how your brain communicates with your body through nerve impulses, hormones and body chemicals such as neuropeptides. Hypnotherapists say that hypnosis creates a state of deep relaxation and quiets the mind. When you’re hypnotized, you can concentrate intensely on a specific thought, memory, feeling or sensation while blocking out distractions. You’re more open than usual to suggestions, and this can be used to improve your health and well-being.”*

Hypnotherapy has the potential to help relieve the symptoms of a wide variety of illnesses and conditions. It can be used independently or along with other treatments. Daniel Handel, a physician at the National Institutes of Health and director of the Palliative and Hospice Medicine Fellowship, describes hypnosis as feeling similar to reading a good book or watching a movie that causes you to lose track of time. “You are in an altered state of consciousness,” he says. “You are deeply absorbed but responsive to suggestions.”**
Learn more about hypnosis and enjoy a mind-relaxing hypnotic induction with Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist JANELL CARL-JORDA. Janell studied at the California Academy of the Healing Arts. She led the very successful Laughter Yoga workshop at Crowell Library in 2011. This intriguing introduction to hypnotherapy is free and light refreshments will be served.

*http://www.gohypnotherapy.com/hypnosis-information/hypnosis-articles-essays-on-hypnotherapy-written-by-hypnotherapists/mayo-clinic-staff-on-hypnosis/

** http://www.washingtonian.com/articles/health/the-health-benefits-of-hypnosis/
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LA Opera Talk: Verdi’s Falstaff

Sunday, October 20, 2:00 p.m.

In honor of Verdi’s 200th birthday, LA Opera will present the crowning glory of the composer’s magnificent career, his comic masterpiece Falstaff. James Conlon, praised for his mastery of Verdi, conducts an unabashed celebration of Merrie Olde England’s lusty days and bawdy nights at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion. When Shakespeare’s portly knight of Windsor hatches a plot to improve his love life by courting two different married women, he launches a flood of comic chaos and romantic misadventure. The libretto is by Arrigo Boito, based on William Shakespeare’s The Merry Wives of Windsor. The world premiere was in 1893 at Teatro alla Scala, Milan. This opera will be performed in Italian with English supertitles at the Dorothy Chandler.

At Crowell Library, on Sunday, October 20th, an LA Opera Community Educator ED LIEB will present the background and important facts as well as the great moments about this classic opera. There will be a slide presentation with music, and a very funny DVD. Falstaff was Verdi’s last opera, following a life of amazing output.
Opera is not just magnificent music, dance and theater with astounding sets on a beautiful stage; opera can sweep you away to foreign lands, take you back in time, dazzle you with pageantry and bring history to life. It is literature, social studies, cultural diversity, multiple languages and most of all, it is exciting! Come explore the world of opera which has something for everyone.

This introduction to opera is absolutely free. Mark this date on the social calendar as Crowell Library welcomes LA Opera’s 2013/2014 season on a high note. Light refreshments will be served.

One World Music Concert

Sunday, October 13, 3:00 p.m.

Hear the music and learn about the cultures of China, Japan, the Middle East, Mexico and India when Crowell Library presents the first of what hopefully will be many One World Music concerts on Sunday, October 13th at 3:00 p.m. You will experience traditional music from China, Japan, India, and Mexico in addition to world fusion that melds music from a variety of genres. This versatile ensemble will also discuss the instruments to help the audience understand and appreciate the different cultures of origin.

Playing the pipa since she was five, JIE MA (Chinese Pipa and Ruan) received her Bachelor of Music degree from Tianjin Conservatory of Music and has performed numerous classical works for pipa and western orchestras, ensembles, and choirs. Jie has worked extensively with jazz, rock, bluegrass, and world musicians on experimental and improvisational projects. YUNHE LIANG (Chinese Erhu) began his erhu training at the age of eight. He graduated from Hebei Teachers College and Central Conservatory of Music. He has made several recordings for movies and music CDs, and has performed in venues such as the Los Angeles Music Center, the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, and the Hollywood Bowl.

CHRISTOPHER GARCIA (Indian percussion) has made a career performing and composing for the drum set, percussion of India and percussion of ancient Mexico in a variety of musical settings with artists from jazz, rock, indigenous, classical and world music settings, throughout the Americas, Europe and Asia. Striving to encourage the appreciation of North Indian Classical music, JOHN STEPHENS (Indian Sitar) has performed across the United States and in India. He holds a degree in jazz composition from Berklee College of Music and a MFA in sitar performance from CalArts. SABA ALIZADEH (Persian Kamancheh) has an extensive record of discography mainly in film music. He has toured Europe and North America with various ensembles playing in prestigious venues such as Carnegie Hall and Royce Hall with the Hamavayan ensemble .

The goal of the One World Music is to enrich the community through intercultural communication, awareness and understanding. Don’t miss this stimulating afternoon of free world music in the Barth Community Room at Crowell Public Library.

Contributions Made to Astronomy by San Marino Resident, Edwin Hubble

Monday, September 23, 7:00 p.m.

The San Marino Historical Society kicks off its fall programming with a talk on Edwin Hubble, an American astronomer who played a crucial role in establishing the field of extragalactic astronomy. He is generally regarded as one of the most important observational cosmologists of the 20th century. Hubble is known for showing that the recessional velocity of a galaxy increases with its distance from the earth, implying the universe is expanding. He lived in San Marino from 1925 until he died in 1953, and the house remained in the Hubble family until approximately 1973. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1976 and is the only house in San Marino so designated.

DR. JUNA KOLLMEIER is currently an Astronomer at the Observatories of the Carnegie Institution of Washington in Pasadena. Her personal focus is theoretical astrophysics concerning the growth of cosmic structure on all scales. She received a B.S. (physics), 2000, from California Institute of Technology; and a Ph.D (astronomy), 2006, from The Ohio State University. She is both a Carnegie-Princeton Fellow and Hubble Fellow.

This program is free and open to the public. It will take place in the Library’s Barth Community Room. Seating is limited and attendance to these monthly programs has been to capacity so arrive early. At 6:00 pm San Marino Centennial books will available for purchase.

Classical Guitar Duets

Thursday, September 26, 7:00 p.m.

Two outstanding guitarists will present a fine evening of classical music featuring such composers as Bach, Mozart and Stravinsky on Thursday, September 26 at 7:00 p.m. in the Library’s Barth Community Room. This special performance kicks off the Library’s new series of free quarterly concerts, featuring a range of musical styles and instruments, brought to you by the Friends of the Crowell Public Library and the San Marino Music Center. This guitar duo will be comprised of John Axume and Patrick Shiroishi.

John studied classical guitar under the direction of Peter Yates at Cal Poly Pomona. While there, John helped found a guitar trio known as the Classical Guitar Project which performed extensively throughout Los Angeles, making appearances at USC, UCLA, Cal State San Bernardino, Guittara California at Cuesta College (San Luis Obispo), as well as for the LA Philharmonic Society. John then turned his attention to jazz and studied under the late, great LA guitarist Ronald Muldrow. John went onto perform as a jazz guitarist at such venues as Steamers in Fullerton, The Hip Kitty in Claremont, and as a featured artist for KJazz Summer Concert Series at Century City Plaza. Last year, John opened the San Marino Music Center where he teaches guitar full time. Patrick Shiroishi earned a Bachelor of Music in Classical Guitar Performance under the instruction of Jeff Cogan at the Hall-Musco Conservatory of Music at Chapman University. While at Chapman, he actively performed in the Conservatory Guitar Quartet and Duo, which in 2008 took first place in a nationwide competition in Brownsville, Texas. He was also given the Guitarist of the Year Award in 2009. Patrick currently teaches guitar and saxophone at San Marino Music Center.

You won’t want to miss this blissful evening of free classical music at Crowell Library. Light refreshments will be served. For more information on the San Marino Music Center, visit: http://www.sanmarinomusiccenter.com/index.html.

History of Southern California and Los Angeles, 1880-1932

The USC Emeriti Center College in collaboration with the San Marino Historical Society, cordially invites you to participate in this six-session class, Health, Wealth and Intellect: John Randolph Haynes, USC and the Making of Los Angeles, 1880-1932 which will be taught by DR. JOHN G. (TOM) TOMLINSON. Dr. Tomlinson is the former Associate Dean of the Gould School of Law and has served as an administrator, instructor, and researcher of USC and southern California history for the past 32 years. The class will take place in the Library’s Barth Community on the following six Thursdays from 10:30 am to 12:00 noon: September 26, October 3, October 10, October 31, and November 7 and November 14.

Using the life of John R. Haynes (1853-1937) L.A. physician-millionaire-philanthropist and the development of USC, these lectures track the growth of Los Angeles from a dusty town of 12,000 in 1880 to an international metropolis approaching 2,000,000 in 1932 when the city hosted the Olympic Games. Participants will explore Los Angeles as a place of tuberculosis sanatoria, citrus orchards, oil fields, aqueducts, film sets, airports, with a diverse and international peoples. An avid student of Los Angeles history, Dr. Tomlinson will present cameos of the people who built this great city. He will share original publications that contain their visions of the future for the vast southern California region. He also will share an extensive collection of photographs and postcards.

The fee for the class is $60. Reservations are required, so please contact: ecrsvp@usc.edu or call (213) 740-7122. Mail your check payable to USC Emeriti Center College, and mail to 3715 McClintock Ave., 220, L.A., CA 90089-0191. For further Information, contact: Jerome B. Walker, Ph.D., Director, jbwalker@usc.edu or Judith C. Diaz, Assistant Director, judydiaz@usc.eduUSC Emeriti Center College, emeriticollege.usc.edu, (213) 740-8841.