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Employment Workshop: October 10th

Free 4-Hour Workshop on Oct 10th from 1—5pm

The workshop is presented by Jamie Beck, M.S. in the Assembly Room at A.K. Smiley Public Library, 125 W Vine Street, Redlands, CA 92373

Learn resume skills, interview techniques, and much more. Ideal for career changers, people recently laid off, recent graduates, people returning to work, and people who are looking for their first job. NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED, but plan to arrive early as seating is limited.

For more information call A.K. Smiley Public Library at (909) 798-7565

Family Day: October 7

WWI Lecture Series Begins September 23

As part of the commemoration of the centennial of World War I, A.K. Smiley Public Library will host a lecture on Saturday, September 23 in the Library’s Assembly Room at 11am. Presented by historian Dr. Ann Deegan, “Entering into Service” will explore the ways that Redlands men joined the military effort during the Great War. Using the words of those who lived during this time and illustrations from the era, find out how the war unfolded through the eyes of Redlanders. These stories range from amusing to tragic but teach us the reality of those times.

The program is free and open to the public. Smiley Library is located at 125 W. Vine Street in Redlands. For more information, please contact the Heritage Room at (909)798-7632.

Francisco Jimenez – Author Presentation: September 7th Doors Open 5:30PM Event Begins at 6:00 PM

The Migrant Experience: A Personal Story

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.

Sponsored by Escobar-Dison Family Grant, A.K. Smiley Public Library Endowment Fund, and donations from the community to Friends of A.K. Smiley Public Library, Adult Literacy Program.

Join us in the A.K. Smiley Library
Contemporary Club on
Thursday, September 7^th at 6:00 P.M.

Free Calligraphy Class: June 25th

Description: Spencerian script was developed by Platts Roger Spencer, in the late 1800s, as a faster, legible style for business writing. While this script was often written with a dipped, pointed pen, it’s also attractive using today’s everyday writing instruments. This comes in handy when our normal scribble just won’t do.

About Presenter: Instructor Kristi Darwick is a graduate of the University of Redlands. Kristi teaches calligraphy for UC Riverside and leads programs and workshops in California and beyond. As President of the California Society for Calligraphy, Kristi shares this passion through events for guild members and for the public. This past fall, she led eighteen artists on a study tour in Amsterdam and Bruges.

Materials List: Pencils will be provided free of charge. Participants can bring a Fine-line ball point, gel or marker pen if they prefer these over pencil.

Due to limited space

Attendants must RSVP by calling:

(909) 798-7565