Famous gumshoe Phillip Marlowe arrives at the Sierra Madre Public Library January 31st Get your copy of the classic detective novel, The Long Goodbye by Raymond Chandler, Sierra Madre Public Library’s 2015 One Book, One City pick. Then join in a month of exciting events celebrating Chandler and the LA Noir genre starting Saturday, January 31, 2015. All events will take place in the Sierra Madre Library. Week one includes: • Sybil Anne Davis, a long-time Sierra Madre resident who will kick off the month of events on Saturday, January 31, 2015 at 1:00PM with a talk entitled “Just call me Ray: personal reflections on my life with Raymond Chandler”. Ms. Davis’s mother was Chandler’s personal assistant while they lived in La Jolla in the 1950’s and Sybil spent many of her formative years in Chandler’s company. She has been the steward and curator of interesting Chandler memorabilia including books, scripts, and personal artifacts. An author, Davis is currently preparing a memoir of her years with Chandler and has many fascinating anecdotes to share. • Following Davis’s talk, the library’s teen history docents will take you on a virtual tour of the Red Line on our digital storyboard. Their presentation will include descriptions of transportation in Sierra Madre and the Los Angeles area during the times when Chandler’s novels took place. • If you fancy yourself a sleuth in the Philip Marlow tradition or a writer in the style of Raymond Chandler, then you’ll want to visit the library for information on how to enter two contests beginning January 31. A scavenger hunt during the month of February will have you tracking clues throughout Sierra Madre to qualify for some fun prizes. To celebrate the wonderful first-person narrative style of Raymond Chandler a “Write Like Chandler” contest is being held through February 13, with the winner receiving a dinner for two at a local restaurant and the finalist entries published in “The Mountain Views News.” More fun scheduled throughout the month • On Thursday, February 5, 2015 at 7:00 PM join a lively panel discussion on Chandler, LA Noir, and Los Angeles in the 1940s. Led by historian Tom Tomlinson, panelists will include mystery writers and editors from southern California. • Two weeks later, on February 19 at 11:00 am, the Library’s Third Thursday Book Group will be discussing The Long Goodbye and all are invited to attend. • And what would a celebration of the hard-living Marlowe be without a Scotch tasting? Sponsored by Bill Sullivan and the Bottle Shop, the event will be on Friday, February 13, 2015 at 7:00 pm. in the Library. Tickets are $15 and will be available at the Library or the Bottle Shop for those 21 and over. • Bloody Oranges! a murder mystery readers’ theater farce by Phoebe Conn, will include guests at the event. Join the crowd on Saturday, February 28, 2015 at 7:00 pm. The event is free, but reservations must be made by February 24, 2015 to guarantee a spot at the affair. Read, Discover, Connect @ Sierra Madre Public Library, 440 W. Sierra Madre Blvd., Sierra Madre 91024, 626 355-7186, cityofsierramadre/departments/library
Posted on: Tue, 13 Jan 2015 21:52:05 +0000
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