Meet a Great Horned Owl

Harry Potter liked owls. So did Merlin.
And Winnie the Pooh and Christopher Robin are good friends with Owl.

Come see an owl for yourself and find out what the fascination with owls is all about.

The Wildlife Waysation a nonprofit refuge for wild and exotic animals, brings one of the largest owls to the Library.

Meet this amazing bird up close and learn about the global plight of wildlife, especially near cities.

Saturday, October 17
2:00 pm
Glendale Central Library Auditorium
Free

This program is part of the Library's Big Read events. The Library joins Occidental College to celebrate the life of California poet Robinson Jeffers, widely regarded as one of the founders of the modern environmental movement in America.For more information on Big Read events, click here.

Big Read 2009: Robinson Jeffers and the Ecologies of Poetry

The Glendale Public Library is proud to be a part of Big Read 2009: Robinson Jeffers and the Ecologies of Poetry, hosted by Occidental College. This year's program celebrates the life of California poet Robinson Jeffers, widely regarded as one of the founders of the modern environmental movement in America.

Jeffers learned stone masonry and built his home, Tor House and Hawk Tower, in Northern California's Big Sur. He often used rocks and stones in his poems as symbols of "dark peace."

The Library's participation in this year's Big Read includes an online update of a brochure created by the Glendale Historical Society some years ago that highlights stone castles and buildings in and around the Tujunga/Sunland area. The updated version uses Google Maps and Flickr to share images of and information about these unique structures.

Additionally, representatives from the Wildlife Waystation, a nonprofit wild animal refuge in the Angeles National Forest, will give a presentation on their organization and mission. The event will take place at the Central Library Auditorium at 2 pm on Saturday, October 17th, and will feature a live great horned owl!

Visit the Library's Big Read 2009 page for additional information on the Robinson Jeffers and the Ecologies of Poetry.

Called from the Wild: Our Canine Contract

How far back can we trace our relationship with the dog? Is modern man improving the dog or has form failed function?

Please join us for our final Big Read event Wednesday, October 22 at 7:00 pm.

Liz Baronowski, of the Pasadena Humane Society & SPCA’s Vice President of Education Outreach will take you from early man and the canines in their world to the modern human animal contract.

Free at the Glendale Central Library Auditorium.

Dog Sledding in Glendale!

On Saturday, October 18 the Glendale Public Library brings you Adventures in Dog Sledding.

Robert Stradley, Director of Adventure Quest Institute will demonstrate dog sledding with stories, equipment and his team of sled dogs.

Children of all ages will have a chance to meet the dogs and enjoy hands-on experience with heavy Klondike coats, snow shoes and other sledding equipment.

So mush to the library at 3:00 pm and check it out. It’s free.