Mountain Views News, Pasadena Edition [Sierra Madre] Saturday, February 2, 2019

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Mountain Views-News Saturday, February 2, 2019 

Library Set to launch pilot 
project ‘Library of Things’

Chu's Bicameral Bill to Block 
Muslim Ban Implementation

The Huntington and LA Arts 
Organization Clockshop 
Reunite for Art Initiative

 
Rep. Judy Chu and Senator 
Chris Murphy (D-CT) have 
each introduced companion 
bills in the House and Senate 
to block the implementation 
of President Trump’s executive 
order blocking travel from 
majority Muslim countries. 
The bills, H.R. 810 and S. 246, 
would prohibit the use of any 
funds or fees to implement 
Executive Order 13780, signed 
on March 6, 2017. Rep. Chu 
and Sen. Murphy, along with 
House and Senate original 
cosponsors Rep. Zoe Lofgren 
(CA-19) and Dianne Feinstein 
(D-CA), issued the following 
statements:

 “I will never forget the chaos 
and pain created by the first 
Muslim Ban. Nor will I forget 
the crowds of lawyers and 
families who came to protest 
at airports,” said Rep. Chu. 
“The Muslim Ban – now in its 
third iteration, but wrong in 
any form – is just one of the 
weapons Donald Trump is 
using to foment xenophobia 
and bigotry and drive wedges 
in our communities. It is simply 
unamerican. We do not create 
policies based on religious 
animus and we do not target 
people because of who they 
worship. That is bigotry at 
its worst, and it is part of the 
reason we have seen an increase 
in hate crimes and violence 
since Trump started his 
campaign. And that is why Sen. 
Murphy and I are reintroducing 
our bill to block any federal 
funds from going towards the 
implementation of the Muslim 
Ban. The founders intended 
Congress to be a check on the 
whims of the President. And 
with this bill, we are reclaiming 
that role. We are standing up 
to say that xenophobia and 
bigotry have no place in our 
country. That everybody is 
welcome, regardless of their 
religion. And that we will not 
allow one dollar to be spent 
on bad policies meant only 
to divide us. We are stronger 
together, and together, we 
will put an end to this hateful 
Muslim Ban.”

 “Two years ago, after President 
Trump announced his hateful 
Muslim ban, I heard from 
families across Connecticut 
who feared they would never 
see their loved ones again. But 
the proposed ban wasn’t just a 
threat the families affected by it 
– it threatened the very idea of 
America. We are made stronger 
– and safer – by embracing our 
diversity,” said Sen. Murphy. 
“I’m proud to join Rep. Judy 
Chu, Senator Feinstein, and 
many of our colleagues in 
introducing this legislation. 
Our bill would immediately 
stop President Trump’s 
discriminatory ban.”

 “Trump’s Muslim ban not 
only harms our families and 
our economy, it betrays our 
core values and it makes us less 
safe,” said Rep. Lofgren. “As 
Chair of the Immigration and 
Citizenship Subcommittee, I 
hope to hold the Administration 
accountable for its policies, 
conduct, and misleading 
statements in regard to the 
Muslim ban.”

 “President Trump’s travel ban 
is inherently discriminatory. 
It does nothing to make us 
safer and causes real pain and 
hardship for American families 
who remain separated from 
loved ones, even if they are sick 
or dying.,” said Sen. Feinstein. 
“Our bill would assert 
Congress’ oversight authority 
and block this unnecessary, 
discriminatory policy.”

 As part of the City of South 
Pasadena’s FY 2018/19 
Strategic Plan, the South 
Pasadena Public Library will 
be launching its own ‘Library 
of Things’ as a pilot project 
during the first three months 
of 2019. A Library of Things” 
is a collection of non-
book, non-traditional items 
available for community 
members to borrow. The 
materials will be available for 
checkout from the Library 
in much the same way that a 
cardholder would check out 
a book or a CD.

 A ‘Library of Things’ could, 
for example, contain items 
like binoculars, garden tools, 
a telescope, a compass, a 
camera, a heavy duty stapler, 
and a cellphone charger. It 
could also contain a violin, 
a ukulele, and an acoustic 
guitar so library users could 
try them out on their own 
before deciding to buy one 
or start lessons. It could 
also provide toys, games, 
or sports equipment that a 
young family would only 
want to use for a short time.

 Novelty cake pans, a 
thermometer, kitchen 
utensils, a punchbowl, and 
party supplies could also 
be offered by a “Library 
of Things,’ while other 
provide materials that are 
curriculum-related, such as 
globes and maps, art supplies, 
and educational kits---- 
or just about anything else 
that isn’t too big, expensive 
or present risks or safety 
concerns. Things to avoid 
are items that are not durable 
and won’t hold up to heavy 
use.

 Borrowing from a 
‘Library of Things’ is one 
way of participating in 
the Sharing Economy. It’s 
also a sustainable, money-
saving practice. To start the 
operation, the Library will be 
drawing on its strengths of 
acquisition, circulation, and 
circulation in order to help 
community members to have 
free access to practical items 
that they may only want once 
a year or during a certain 
season.

 SHARE, a Library of 
Things in Frome, England 
has been credited with 
starting the movement that 
has been growing steadily 
during recent years in public 
libraries near and far. A 
community-centric ‘Library 
of Things’ should reflect the 
needs and desires a broad 
cross-section of its residents. 
It’s expected that residents 
of South Pasadena would 
want to check out different 
types of items than those of 
English townsfolk or even 
dwellers of somewhere else in 
California. Consequently, the 
Library will soon be posting 
a link to a brief survey that 
asks for suggestions from 
the public on this website 
in the next week or so. In 
addition, the Library will be 
distributing bookmarks and 
announcements about the 
survey process. Respondents 
will be able to suggest items 
they would most like to see 
the Library offer in its pilot 
Library of Things project 
expected to start in March. 

 For more information visit 
southpasadenaca.gov click 
on "library."

 

 The Huntington Library, Art 
Collections, and Botanical 
Gardens named Los Angeles 
arts organization Clockshop 
as its partner for the fourth 
year of The Huntington’s /five 
initiative. Artists invited to 
participate in this year’s project 
are Nina Katchadourian, 
Beatriz Santiago Muñoz, 
and Rosten Woo, along with 
writer Dana Johnson and Poet 
Laureate for the City of Los 
Angeles Robin Coste Lewis. 
Each participant will create 
new work based on research 
in The Huntington’s collections 
that will be presented in public 
programs and an exhibition 
scheduled to be on view Nov. 
10, 2019–Feb. 25, 2020.

 A part of The Huntington’s 
Centennial Celebration, which 
runs from September 2019 to 
September 2020, the 2019 /five 
project uses Thomas More’s 
satirical work Utopia (1516) as 
a thematic point of departure, 
focusing on perfection, utopia, 
and the utopian ambitions 
of railroad and real estate 
visionary Henry E. Huntington, 
the institution’s founder.

 “We couldn’t be more thrilled 
to be working with Clockshop 
on this year’s /five initiative,” 
said Jennifer A. Watts, curator 
of photography and visual 
culture at The Huntington. 
“They’ve helped select a stellar 
interdisciplinary cohort of 
artists, as well as a compelling 
theme that holds particular 
resonance for the institution’s 
hundredth year. In a sense, 
The Huntington stands as one 
man’s utopian dream. Henry 
Huntington spent millions of 
dollars over decades collecting 
rare books, fine art, and 
botanical specimens from all 
over the world. These artists are 
sure to bring new meanings to 
bear on The Huntington and its 
rich collections.”

 Founded by artist and 
filmmaker Julia Meltzer in 
2004, Clockshop commissions 
work by artists and writers and 
curates public programs about 
social and political issues. It 
partnered with The Huntington 
in 2016 on “Radio Imagination,” 
a project exploring the work of 
the late science fiction writer 
Octavia E. Butler, whose papers 
The Huntington holds.

 “The Huntington’s collections 
provide endless opportunities 
for artists, writers, and the full 
range of creative voices,” said 
Meltzer. “They include rare 
and wonderful treasures. And 
we are inviting these artists 
to plumb the treasure chest 
to consider questions around 
the idea of utopia and how we 
might find or build these spaces 
here and now.”

 More information will be 
announced later in the year.

GRAMMY Museum Event: 
Music of Waikiki

 The GRAMMY Museum 
is set to hold an intimate 
concert in the Clive Davis 
Theater Wednesday during 
the week of the 61st Annual 
GRAMMY Awards, to 
celebrate the opening 
of the new GRAMMY 
Museum exhibit Music of 
Waikiki: Legendary Homes 
of Hawaiian Music. The 
concert, doors open at 7 
p.m. concert at 7:30 p.m., 
will feature performances 
from some of Hawaii’s 
most legendary artists—all 
multiple Na Hoku Hanohano 
award winners—Melveen 
Leed, Kawaikapuokalani 
Hewett, Danny Couch 
(of the Alii’s), Jay Larrin, 
Nathan Aweau (from the 
Don Ho Show), Bobby 
Moderow (of Maunalua), 
Kawika Kahiapo, Streetlight 
Cadence, Kimie Miner, 
and GRAMMY Nominees 
Na Hoa! This GRAMMY 
Museum exhibit and 
coinciding event kick off the 
Mele Mei 2019 celebration 
in Hawaii, and are made 
possible with the support 
from Hawai?i Tourism 
Authority, Hawai?i Academy 
of Recording Arts, Delta 
Vacations, Waikiki Beach 
Walk, Hawai?i Convention 
Center, AEG, JW Marriott 
Los Angeles L.A. LIVE, 
Morris Visitor Publications, 
Outrigger Hotels and 
Resorts, Duke’s, Island 
Heritage Music, O`ahu 
Visitors Bureau, The Orchid 
Lei Company and Yasuda 
International.

 For more information 
or to buy tickets visit: 
grammymuseum.org.

 Grammy Museum LA 
is located 800 W Olympic 
Blvd, Los Angeles. To get 
there from South Pasadena, 
take the Metro Gold line to 
Union Station, transfer to the 
Metro Red line to 7th Street/
Metro Center, transfer to the 
Blue line or Expo Line, get 
off at Pico Boulevard. Metro 
is $1.75 one way including 
all transfers. Remember to 
bring, or get a tap card. 

 Featuring performances 
from some of Hawaii’s 
most legendary artists


Crowell 
Public 
Library 
Events

Advances In Healthcare

Hal Slavkin, Professor and 
Dean Emeritus from USC, 
returns with a six-week 
class on Tuesdays, through 
February 12 at 12:30 p.m. that 
outlines the past and possible 
future of healthcare in this 
country. Learn about new, 
significant medical discoveries 
that may transform medicine. 
Sponsored by the Friends of 
the Library. No reservations 
are required. 

Movie Classics 

3rd Thursday of every 
month at 1:00 pm Join us for 
complimentary popcorn and 
free screenings of some of the 
best films ever made:

Feb 21: The Hours,2002

Three women cope with 
sadness and dissatisfaction 
with their lives in this 
tale of Virginia Woolf, 
a ‘50s housewife and a 
contemporary book editor. 
Meryl Streep, Julianne Moore 
and Nicole Kidman star.

Mar 21: Sense and 
Sensibility,1995

This Oscar-nominated 
adaptation of Jane Austen’s 
novel about the still-single 
Dashwood sisters and how 
they cope with men, marriage 
and money after their 
father dies, features Emma 
Thompson and Kate Winslet.

 Crowell Public Library 
is located 1890 Huntington 
Dr, San Marino. For more 
information call (626) 300-
0777.


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