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Movie: "Young Frankenstein"
Saturday, October 11, 2008; 3 p.m.
Main Library, MLK Jr. Auditorium
601 Santa Monica Boulevard
Gear up for Halloween season with Mel Brooks' screamingly funny Frankenstein farce, starring Gene Wilder, Peter Boyle, Marty Feldman, Teri Garr, Madeline Kahn and Cloris Leachman.
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Friends Board Meeting
Monday, October 13, 2008; 7 p.m.
Main Library, Administration Conference Room
601 Santa Monica Boulevard
Meets the second Monday of each month.
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Movie: "Persepolis"
Tuesday, October 14, 2008; 7 p.m.
Main Library, MLK Jr. Auditorium
601 Santa Monica Boulevard
Marjane Satrapi's autobiographical graphic novel about her life in pre- and post-Revolution Iran is brought to mesmerizing life in this Oscar-nominated animated film. Shown in Farsi and French, with English language subtitles.
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Presidential Debate #3
Wednesday, October 15, 2008; 6 p.m.
Main Library, MLK Jr. Auditorium
601 Santa Monica Boulevard
Join your friends and neighbors for this free, unmoderated screening of the third of three presidential debates on the Auditorium's big screen.
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Healthy Body, Healthy Brain
Thursday, October 16, 2008; 7 p.m.
Main Library, MLK Jr. Auditorium
601 Santa Monica Boulevard
Learn how taking care of your body has a direct impact on brain health and may reduce your risk of memory problems. Special guest speaker, Joshua Gill, PhD, (Director, Recruitment and Education Core Mary S. Easton Center for Alzheimer's Disease Research at) UCLA will be presenting the multi-media presentation.
Program presented in association with Alzheimer's Association.
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Enemy Within: 2000 Years of Witch Hunting
Saturday, October 18, 2008; 3 p.m.
Main Library, MLK Jr. Auditorium
601 Santa Monica Boulevard
Renowned historian and Yale Professor, John Demos, presents this look at 2000 years of witch-hunting in the Western world, from the early Christians persecuted in Rome through the Salem witch trials, McCarthy's hunt for communists and the hysteria around child sex-abuse cases. Book signing to follow.
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Friends Book Sale
Saturday, November 15, 2008; 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Main Library, Friends' Bookstore
601 Santa Monica Boulevard
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Green Living Workshop
Wednesdays, October 15, 2008 - November 19, 2008; 7 p.m.
Main Library Multipurpose Room
601 Santa Monica Boulevard
Be part of the solution - educate and empower yourself with simple steps that save our environment and you money. This six-week workshop covers: Water, Energy, Waste, Chemicals, Transportation & Travel, and Shopping & Food. To register, contact Barent Roth at Sustainable Works, 310-458-8716 v1 or roth_barent@smc.edu
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Walking Tours of Downtown Santa Monica
Every Saturday, 10 a.m.
Hostelling International
1436 2nd Street
(between Broadway and Santa Monica Blvd.)
Presented by the Santa Monica Conservancy. Discover more than 130 years of Santa Monica history.
RSVP the Thursday prior to the tour at 310-451-9983. $5 for members, $10 for nonmembers.
Parking is available in the city parking structure opposite the hostel on the east side of 2nd Street. Wear comfortable walking shoes. Note that this tour is not suitable for young children.
Tours are rain or shine, but "rain checks" are offered if you call or email to reschedule.
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Farmers' Market
Wednesdays and Saturdays
Arizona & Third Street Promenade
Between Second and Fourth Streets
on Arizona
Come enjoy one of the largest and best Farmers' Markets in California on Arizona Avenue between Second and Fourth streets from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Wednesdays and Saturdays from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
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