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South Pasadena Library Exhibition to Focus on 19th-Joe Davis, La DodgersAuthor Night with Dr. Buratti Century Astronomical PrintsBroadcaster, At the Library

 
One of the brightest stars in 

Autographed copies 


sports broadcasting, Joe Davis 

of “Worlds Fantastic, 

will appear for a Baseball Night 

Worlds Familiar” will be 

event in the South Pasadena 

Public Library Community 
Room Jan. 29. Joe Davis was 
An Author Night with Dr. 


available for purchase

hired by SportsNetLA in 
Bonnie J. Buratti will be 

November of 2015 to serve 
presented in the Library 

as the alternate play-by-play 
Community Room on 

commentator for the LA 
Thursday, at 7 p.m. Dr. Buratti, 

Dodgers during the 2016 
a leading astronomer, will 

season. During that time, he 
be discussing her new book, 

split the role with Charley 

of all time in anything.” But 

Steiner for the ballgames not 

“Worlds Fantastic, Worlds 

Davis has divulged that he 

called by the iconic Vin Scully. 

Familiar: A Guided Tour of 

wanted to continue the Dodger 

Joe Davis subsequently was 

the Solar System.” The 2017 

broadcast focus on storytelling 

named Scully’s successor for the 

book is an engaging account 

as a reminder of one of Scully’s 

2017 season, alongside pitching 

written for non-specialist 

most famous traits. Joe has 

great Orel Hershiser who 

readers of high school age and the NASA Project Scientist 

recalled that before he started 

adds the color commentary. 

above. Dr. Buratti, a Senior for the Rosetta Mission which 

as the Dodgers play-by-play 

Houston Mitchell, Assistant 

Research Scientist from NASA’s heading to a comet. She also 

caller, the legendary Scully 

Jet Propulsion Laboratory, has expertise on the structure A rare set of exquisite observation demonstrates his Sports Editor for the LA Times, 

offered the same advice that his 

will lead audience members and evolution of icy moons and lithographs, depicting the uncanny capacity to combine and topnotch writer of the 

Hall of Fame predecessor Red 

on a fascinating tour of some other small bodies and holds pastel drawings of planets, art and science in such a popular “Dodgers Dugout” 

Barber had given him in 1950: 

of NASA’s latest discoveries. degrees from MIT and Cornell comets, eclipses and other way as to make substantial online newsletter, will serve 

“be yourself so you can bring 

The free program is for all in Astronomy. The author or celestial wonders by artist/ contributions to both fields,” as moderator and pose the something to the broadcasts 
ages and is sponsored by the coauthor of over 200 scientific astronomer Étienne Léopold Satrum said.questions for the discussion. that no one else can.” It’s 
South Pasadena Public Library Trouvelot (1827-1895), Trouvelot’s artistic talent and It will be followed by a Q & A 

papers, Dr. Buratti has been clearly working, because Davis 

and the Friends of the South awarded the NASA Exceptional takes center stage in late eye landed him a position at the with the audience. has disclosed that about 99 
Pasadena Public Library.April when The Huntington Harvard College Observatory, Joe Davis is now 30 years of 

Achievement Medal, and the percent of the comments he’s 

 Moving through the Solar International Astronomical Library, Art Collections, and where he produced highly age and lives in South Pasadena received from Dodgers fans 
System from Mercury, Venus, Botanical mounts the new detailed drawings of his with his wife and daughter. A 

Union recognized her work by have been very favorable. Joe 

and Mars, past comets and naming asteroid 90502 Buratti exhibition "Radiant Beauty: observations, many of which native of Potterville, Michigan, Davis has endeared himself 
asteroids and the moons of after her. She is a Fellow of the E.L. Trouvelot's Astronomical were published in the Annals of Joe Davis attended Beloit to not only Dodgers fans, but 
the giant planets, all the way to American Geophysical Union.Drawings" in the Library's West the Astronomical Observatory College in Wisconsin where also to aficionados all over the 
Pluto, Dr. Bonnie will vividly On the morning of August 21, Hall. The exhibition is on view of Harvard College. In 1875, he lettered for four years in sports map. The fondness for 

April 28 - July 30.he was invited to the U.S. Naval football and also served as the 

describe some of the planetary 2017, Dr. Bonnie served as the Joe’s game calling is propelled, 

 The set of 15 chromolithographs Observatory to use their 26-team’s two-time captain. Joe 

landforms that are similar to moderator for the Total Solar at least in part, by his devoted 


those found on Earth. Her tour Eclipse program at the South was the crowning achievement inch refracting telescope, at the quarterbacked the team for pre-game preparation habits, 
of the solar system will also Pasadena Library and earned of Trouvelot’s career, said time, the world’s largest. He his first two seasons until a his keen observation skills, 
include descriptions of such many compliments and kudos curator Krystle Satrum, then went public, exhibiting shoulder injury moved him to and his distinguished vocal 
other-worldly land marvels as from the full house audience. assistant curator of the Jay several astronomical pastels wide receiver for his junior and intonations. 
sulfur-rich lakes and volcanoes Those in attendance were also T. Last Collection at The at the 1876 Centennial senior years. Perhaps his most 


 The Baseball Night with Joe 

on other planets, active gullies treated to a live feed from NASA Huntington. “He was both an Exposition in Philadelphia. important college experience 

Davis is ideal for fans of all 

on Mars, huge ice plumes and coverage from throughout the extraordinarily talented artist With the success of that may have come during the 

persuasions and ages, including 

tar-like deposits on Saturn’s Pacific Northwest.and a scientist, producing exhibit, Trouvelot sought to off-season when he took on those who often like to wear 
moons, near-bottomless more than 7,000 astronomical publish a portfolio of his best the play-by-play duties for the 

 The Community Room is bright blue and can hardly wait 

hydrocarbon rivers and lakes located at 1115 El Centro Street. illustrations and some 50 drawings. He teamed up with school’s athletic department until next season.
on Titan, and massive nitrogen No tickets or reservations are scientific articles during his New York publishers Charles and called the baseball and The event is presented by the 
glaciers on Pluto.necessary. Doors will open at working life.” Scribner’s Sons, selecting 15 basketball games on local radio South Pasadena Public Library 

 Dr. Bonnie J. Buratti is 6:30 p.m. for the free program. In vivid color and meticulous drawings to be made into and TV. and the Friends of the South 
currently serving on the Refreshments will be provided detail, the works depict a range chromolithographs, which After graduation, Davis spent 

Pasadena Public Library with 

Science Teams for both the autographed copies of “Worlds of astronomical phenomena. were finally published in 1882.three years as the radio voice 

special thanks to 210eastsound. 

Cassini and New Horizons Fantastic, Worlds Familiar” will “The high quality of both the It is estimated that some 300 of the Montgomery Biscuits, 

Please note: South Pasadena 

missions. Dr. Buratti is also be available for purchase. artwork and the scientific portfolios were published, but an Alabama-based Double 

Public Library closes at 6:00 

only a handful of complete sets A Affiliate of the Tampa Bay 

p.m. on Mondays, but the 
still exist. Initially the portfolios Rays. Then Davis began his 

Library Community Room will 

were sold to astronomy libraries meteoric rise through the ranks 

open at 6:30 p.m. for this very 

and observatories as reference at ESPN and Fox, where he’s 

special event. 

tools that astronomers could called the MLB Postseason, 

 The Library Community 

use to compare with their Big 12 and Pac 12 Football 

Room is located at 1115 El 

own observations. However, Championships, and dozens of 

Centro Street. Admission is 

as early 20th century advances other high-profile events as one 

free of charge and doors will 

in photographic technology of the network’s lead voices.

open at 6:30 p.m. No tickets or 

allowed for more accurate and Joe Davis has revealed in 

reservations are necessary, but 

detailed depictions of the stars, interviews that he didn’t plan 

space is limited. Refreshments 

planets, and phenomena, these to completely emulate Hall of 

will be served. Free parking 

prints were discarded or sold to Famer Scully’s style, use his 

is available after noon at the 

collectors. The Huntington’s set catchphrases, or be considered 

Mission-Meridian Parking 

was acquired by Jay T. Last as a “replacement” for Vin. He’s 

Garage located adjacent to 

part of his collection of graphic declared that “one cannot 

the Gold Line Station at 805 

arts and social history, then replace the greatest anyone 

Meridian Avenue. 

donated to The Huntington. 
Trouvelot’s legacy is not without 

South Pasadena Library

controversy, said Satrum. 
Born in Aisne, France, he fled 

to be Closed on Friday

to the United States in 1855 
with his wife and two children 

 The Library apologizes in many thousands of customers 

following Napoleon’s coup 

advance for any inconveniences even better for more than 350 

three years earlier, settling in 

caused by its being closed days per year. The public’s 

Medford, Massachusetts. While 

to the public for its Annual understanding, as well as its 

supporting his family as an 

Staff Training Day on Friday, terrific usage and support, are 

artist, he spent much of his free 

January 26. Staff Training Day greatly appreciated.

time studying insects, working 

is the one day of each year - As a reminder, in case its 

to see if better silk-producing 

except for official holidays -helpful, the Library is now open 

caterpillars could thrive in the 

that the 7-day per week public on Thursday nights until 9 p.m. 

United States. During a trip 

service institution is not open due to many requests from the 

back to France in the late 1860s, 

to the community.public and the popular South 

he collected live specimens 

 The Annual Staff Training Day Pasadena Farmers Market 

of the gypsy moth, bringing 

enables the Library to serve its located only a block away. 

them home to Medford. 
“Unfortunately, after hatching, 
some of them escaped his 

Earthquake Brace and

backyard, infesting the nearby 
woods, then quickly spread 

Bolt Program Registration

throughout New England and 

to earthquake activity such 

Canada, destroying millions Registration period 

as ground shaking and soil 

of hardwood trees,” she said. will open January 23, to 

failure. The seismic retrofitting 

Though large-scale efforts to 

February 23. involves bolting the house to its 

eradicate it were underway by 

foundation and adding bracing 

1890, they proved unsuccessful; Homeowners in South 

around the perimeter of the 

the gypsy moth continues Pasadena may qualify for the 

crawl space.

to be a scourge of U.S. and Earthquake Brace + Bolt (EBB) 

 The EBB registration period 

Canadian forests today, causing program, which provides 

will open for 30 days from 

millions of dollars’ worth up to $3,000 to strengthen 

January 23, to February 23. 

of damage annually. “This their foundation and lessen 

Funds will be available to 

episode also seems to have the potential for earthquake 

complete an additional 2,000 

soured Trouvelot’s passion damage. The seismic 

plus code-compliant seismic 

for entomology, for by 1870, retrofitting involves bolting 

retrofits. 

he had turned to astronomy,” the house to its foundation 
Satrum said.and adding bracing around the 

 The West Hall is adjacent to the perimeter of the crawl space. 
astronomy section of “Beautiful Applicants will be asked to 
Science: Ideas that Changed fill out a short questionnaire 
the World” The Huntington’s to see if their home qualifies 
permanent exhibition on the for this program. To learn 
history of science, featuring more about the program go to 
rare books and manuscripts by earthquakebracebolt.com.
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