EVENTS & ACTIVITIES

UPCOMING EVENTS

     
 T. J. Stiles, author of "The First Tycoon"    Annual Arts & Literary Series:
Author Presentation & Book Signing
T.J. Stiles, The First Tycoon: The Epic Life of Cornelius Vanderbilt

Tuesday, February 21, 2012 at 7 p.m. (re-scheduled from March 6, 2012)
$10 suggested contribution
Carpenter Hall, Sunset Center, 9th & Mission, Carmel

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 Author Shillinglaw   Annual Local History Lecture Series:
Presentation
Susan Shillinglaw, Steinbeck & Jeffers

Tuesday, February 28, 2012 at 7 p.m.
Carpenter Hall, Sunset Center, 9th & Mission, Carmel

Dr. Susan Shillinglaw is a professor of English at San Jose State University & Scholar-
in-Residence at the National Steinbeck Center in Salinas. She has been Director of the
Center for Steinbeck Studies (previously The Steinbeck Newsletter). She has published
widely on Steinbeck, most recently A Journey in Steinbeck’s California (2006). Join
Susan Schillinglaw for a talk about two famous regional authors, John Steinbeck &
Robinson Jeffers.

   

 

 Donor Salute Attendees  

Donor Salute
Invitation only exclusively for Donors
who have given $100 or above
!

Sunday, March 4, 2012 at 4 p.m.
Harrison Memorial Library, Ocean & Lincoln, Carmel

   

 

 Bert Ihlenfeld Photo  

 The Friends of the Harrison Memorial Library
Sunday Afternoon Literary Tea and Program: 
Bert Ihlenfeld, Photographer

Sunday, March 18, 2012 at 2 p.m.
Garden Room, Church  of the Wayfarer, Lincoln & 7th, Carmel

Bert discusses & shares his digital photography. Collectors & critics say Bert’s creative eye
discovers & transforms the ordinary into the extraordinary. His work has been featured
at museums & galleries in California & Germany. Robert Reese, director, Carl Cherry Center,
says “Ihlenfeld pushes the medium of photography toward uncharted frontiers.”

   

 

 Baths at Esalen Institute   Annual Local History Lecture Series:
Presentation 
Gordon Wheeler, President, Esalen Institute: 50 Years of History

Tuesday, March 27, 2012 at 7 p.m.
Carpenter Hall, Sunset Center, 9th & Mission, Carmel

Esalen. The word itself summons up tantalizing visions of adventure, unexplored
frontiers, & human possibilities yet to be realized. There is the wonder of the place
itself: 120 acres of fertile land carved out between mountain & ocean, blessed by a
cascading canyon stream & hot mineral springs gushing out of a seaside cliff. The
Esalen Institute celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. Join Gordon Wheeler for
a presentation about the history, programs, & people that make Esalen a regional &
world-renowned destination for education, spiritual development, & relaxation.

   

 

 Sterling Circle Members, Steve & Martha Dolley  

Sterling Circle Planned Giving Reception
Invitation only to Planned Giving Donors

If you would like to be invited, contact us to find out
how you can include CPLF in your estate plans or wills.

Sunday, April 29, 2012 at 4 p.m.
Park Branch, 6th & Mission, Carmel

   

 

   

Annual Arts & Literary Series:
Author Presentation & Book Signing
Yiyun Li, The Vagrants

Tuesday, April 10, 2012 at 7 p.m.
$10 suggested contribution
Carpenter Hall, Sunset Center, 9th & Mission, Carmel

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 Carmel Rock Art  

Annual Local History Series:
Presentation
Gary Breschini, Pre-history on Monterey Peninsula, the Indians and their rock paintings

Tuesday, April 24, 2012 at 7 p.m.
Carpenter Hall, Sunset Center, 9th & Mission, Carmel

While almost every culture that practiced rock art used the hand as a motif, the
handprints left by the Esselen Indians in a few remote caves hidden deep in the
wilderness of the Los Padres National Forest of central Monterey County are among
the most unusual. Join Gary Breschini as he talks about the prehistory of the region
& the carefully painted rock drawings that are the unique signatures of the individuals
who painted them.

   

 

   

 Annual Local History Series:
Presentation
Ray March, River in Ruin: The Story of the Carmel River

Monday, May 7, 2012 at 7 p.m.
Carpenter Hall, Sunset Center, 9th & Mission, Carmel

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 Jerry Fielder, Curator & Director of Yousuf Estate  

Annual Art & Literary Series:
Presentation
Jerry Fielder, Curator & Director, Estate of Yousuf Karsh (photographer) 

Tuesday, May 15, 2012 at 7 p.m.
$10 suggested contribution
Carpenter Hall, Sunset Center, 9th & Mission, Carmel

Click for more information about Karsh.

   

 

   

 Friends of the Library Book Sale
August 9 – 11, 2012
Thursday, Aug 9 (members only) 11am-4pm
Friday, Aug 10 10am-4pm
Saturday, Aug 11 10am-4pm
Junipero Serra School Gymnasium on Rio Road, adjacent to Larson Field

The Friends of the Library holds an annual Book Sale from which they make an annual contribution to the Library. This event, one of the major literary happenings on the Peninsula, is made up of acres of books, all carefully sorted and classified for easy searching, at wonderful prices. No true book lover can afford to miss this!  

   

 

   

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under the orange “Make a Contribution”  button at the upper right of this page.

 

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