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<strong>Santa</strong> <strong>Barbara</strong><br />
READS<br />
a community event from <strong>Santa</strong> <strong>Barbara</strong> Public Library<br />
OCTOBER 15 - NOVEMBER 15, <strong>2019</strong>
Each year the <strong>Santa</strong> <strong>Barbara</strong><br />
<strong>Reads</strong> program offers one title<br />
to the community with the<br />
goal that everyone will read<br />
the same book at the same<br />
time, sparking engagement<br />
and conversations about the<br />
themes in the book and how<br />
they relate to our lives.<br />
about the book<br />
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe, affectionately<br />
referred to by fans as Ari & Dante, is a multiple award-winning young adult<br />
novel that explores topics such as racial and sexual identities, family<br />
relationships, and mental health issues. The novel offers us the opportunity<br />
to reflect on how we look at the world and the people around us. It is, at<br />
once, a coming of age love story between two young men and also a<br />
poetic, universal story about how we express ourselves and understand<br />
identity, friendship, family, and love. To quote Sáenz, “To be careful with<br />
people and with words was a rare and beautiful thing.”<br />
about the author<br />
Benjamin Alire Sáenz is an author of poetry and prose for<br />
adults and teens. He is the winner of the PEN/Faulkner<br />
Award and the American Book Award for his books for<br />
adults. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the<br />
Universe was a Printz Honor Book, the Stonewall Award<br />
winner, the Pura Belpre Award winner, the Lambda<br />
Literary Award winner, and a finalist for the Amelia<br />
Elizabeth Walden Award. His first novel for teens, Sammy<br />
and Juliana in Hollywood, was an ALA Top Ten Book for<br />
Young Adults and a finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize. His<br />
second book for teens, He Forgot to Say Goodbye, won the Tomás Rivera<br />
Mexican American Children’s Book Award, the Southwest Book Award,<br />
and was named a New York Public Library Book for the Teen Age. He lives<br />
and works in El Paso, Texas.<br />
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CALENDAR of EVENTS<br />
special events<br />
<strong>Santa</strong> <strong>Barbara</strong> <strong>Reads</strong> Block Party<br />
Thursday, October 17, 4:00 - 7:00 PM<br />
In front of Central Library<br />
between State St. + Anacapa St.<br />
Join the <strong>Santa</strong> <strong>Barbara</strong> Public Library at<br />
our Block Party to kick-off SB <strong>Reads</strong> <strong>2019</strong>!<br />
We'll be taking over the Central Library<br />
block of Anapamu St (just off State St)<br />
with music, fun, and activities for all ages.<br />
Pick up your free copy of this year's pick,<br />
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets<br />
of the Universe.<br />
Author Talk with Benjamin Alire<br />
Sáenz<br />
Monday, November 4, 7:00 - 8:30 PM<br />
Marjorie Luke Theatre, 721 W Cota St<br />
Join us for a special evening with author<br />
Benjamin Alire Sáenz to discuss Aristotle<br />
and Dante Discover the Secrets of the<br />
Universe. This free event at the Marjorie<br />
Luke Theatre is open to all.<br />
Book Discussions<br />
Join us to discuss the themes, characters,<br />
and moments from Aristotle and Dante<br />
Discover the Secrets of the Universe.<br />
Tuesday, October 15, 5:30 PM<br />
Social Justice Book Club, Central Library<br />
Monday, October 28, 5:30 PM<br />
Carpinteria Library<br />
Monday, October 28, 5:30 PM<br />
Club de Lectura en español, Central Library<br />
Tuesday, October 29, 5:30 PM<br />
Romance Book Club, Central Library<br />
Saturday, November 9, 11:00 AM<br />
Montecito Library<br />
Tuesday, November 12, 5:00 PM<br />
Eastside Library<br />
Tuesday, November 12, 5:30 PM<br />
Fiction Book Club, Central Library<br />
Thursday, November 14, 5:30 PM<br />
Ridley-Tree Cancer Center Book Club<br />
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kids & family<br />
Open Sew: Fabric Collage Notecards<br />
Saturday, October 19, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM<br />
Martin Luther King, Jr. Room, Eastside Library<br />
Just as Dante wrote letters to Ari when his<br />
family moved away for the year, come create a<br />
card and send it to someone you miss.<br />
Piñata Making<br />
Saturday, October 19, 1:30 - 3:30 PM<br />
Meeting Room, Carpinteria Library<br />
Come to the library to create your very own<br />
piñata.<br />
Dog Parade<br />
Saturday, October 26, 10:00 - 11:00 AM<br />
Upper Village to Upper Manning<br />
Legs, Ari's dog, is an important part of his life.<br />
Show off your dog as we parade our best<br />
friends from the library, through the Upper<br />
Village and end at Upper Manning Park.<br />
Universe of Crafts<br />
Monday, October 21, 2:00 - 3:30 PM<br />
Island Room, Central Library<br />
Celebrate Ari and Dante by making your<br />
own “out of this world” crafts.<br />
Bullying Prevention for Kids<br />
with CALM<br />
Tuesday, October 22, 4:30 - 5:15 PM<br />
Martin Luther King, Jr. Room, Eastside Library<br />
Interpretación en español proporcionada<br />
Wednesday, November 6, 4:30 - 5:15 PM<br />
Community Hall, Montecito Library<br />
Why do kids bully? Learn interventions from<br />
CALM for when bullying occurs.<br />
¿Por qué los niños hacen "Bullying"?<br />
Aprenda las intervenciones de CALM para<br />
cuando ocurra.<br />
Calaveras y Coco<br />
Friday, November 1, 3:30 - 5:00 PM<br />
Meeting Room, Carpinteria Library<br />
Like Ari, Miguelito must uncover family<br />
secrets to find his true self. Join us to watch<br />
Coco and create your own Calaveras craft.<br />
Drive-in Movie<br />
Saturday, November 2, 2:00 - 5:00 PM<br />
Island Room, Central Library<br />
Build your own cardboard classic car and<br />
park it at the library to watch Cars 3 together.<br />
DIY and Donate: Dog Toys<br />
Thursday, October 24, 3:00 - 4:00 PM<br />
Island Room, Central Library<br />
If you've read the book you've probably fallen<br />
in love with the stray dog, Legs. Let's give to<br />
strays like him! Make toys for the dogs<br />
waiting to be adopted at DAWG. Best for<br />
children 7 and up.<br />
I came to<br />
understand that<br />
my father was a<br />
careful man. To be<br />
careful with people<br />
and with words<br />
was a rare and<br />
beautiful thing.<br />
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CALENDAR of EVENTS<br />
teens & adults<br />
Ben Franklin Circle:<br />
Discussion of Forgiveness<br />
Monday, October 28, 6:30 - 8:00 PM<br />
Faulkner East, Central Library<br />
Come join fellow members of our community<br />
for monthly discussions and reflections on<br />
how to improve ourselves and our world.<br />
This month’s topic is forgiveness.<br />
Creative Art Workshop<br />
with Artist Mary Heebner<br />
Saturday, October 19, 1:00 - 4:30 PM<br />
Small Faulkner Galleries, Central Library<br />
Registration required<br />
Ari and Dante expressed themselves through<br />
their journaling and sketching. Bring your<br />
own mixed media story to life through<br />
bookmaking with local artist Mary Heebner.<br />
Poetry Workshop with Emma Trelles<br />
with Mission Poetry Series<br />
Saturday, November 2, 1:00 - 3:00 PM<br />
Tech Lab, Central Library<br />
Registration required<br />
PINTURA:PALABRA - The Mission Poetry<br />
Series offers a creative writing workshop with<br />
author Emma Trelles that draws from the<br />
centuries-old practice of ekphrasis, writing<br />
inspired by visual art.<br />
Learning Tech: Microfilm!<br />
Tuesday, October 22, 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM<br />
Tech Lab, Central Library<br />
Join us for tips and tricks on how to make the<br />
most of your microfilm research and our<br />
microfilm resources at SBPL.<br />
LGBTQ+ 101<br />
with Pacific Pride Foundation<br />
Thursday, October 24, 6:00 - 7:30 PM<br />
Faulkner Gallery, Central Library<br />
Are you looking to learn about more diverse<br />
LGBTQ+ identities, and how to best welcome<br />
LGBTQ+ folks? Join the Pacific Pride<br />
Foundation to learn what we call "LGBTQ+<br />
101," and deepen your understanding of<br />
Aristotle and Dante.<br />
Film Screening: Far From the Tree<br />
with PFLAG<br />
Thursday, November 7, 6:30 PM<br />
Alcazar Theatre, Carpinteria<br />
Join the community to watch this moving<br />
documentary in which parents of children<br />
who have Down syndrome, dwarfism, autism,<br />
and other differences share intimate stories<br />
of the challenges they face. How do we<br />
choose what to “fix” in our children and what<br />
to celebrate?<br />
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CALENDAR of EVENTS FALL <strong>2019</strong><br />
Book Discussion<br />
with PFLAG, <strong>Santa</strong> <strong>Barbara</strong><br />
Interpretación en español proporcionada<br />
Wednesday, November 13, 5:30 - 6:45 PM<br />
Martin Luther King, Jr. Room, Eastside Library<br />
PFLAG <strong>Santa</strong> <strong>Barbara</strong> will guide this<br />
discussion focused on what the novel has to<br />
say about the coming out process for parents,<br />
family, and friends.<br />
I got to thinking that<br />
poems were like<br />
people. Some<br />
people you got right<br />
off the bat. Some<br />
people you just<br />
didn't get - and<br />
never would get.<br />
Exploring Art: Alfredo Ramos Martínez<br />
On Paper<br />
with SBMA Community Speakers<br />
<strong>Program</strong><br />
Thursday, November 14, 5:15 - 6:15 PM<br />
Faulkner Gallery, Central Library<br />
Alfredo Ramos Martínez (1871–1946) was a<br />
pivotal figure in the modernist development<br />
of Mexican art. In addition to exploring<br />
SBMA’s exhibition of his works on paper this<br />
presentation will include some of his most<br />
important paintings and murals, including a<br />
commission in <strong>Santa</strong> <strong>Barbara</strong>.<br />
Alfredo Ramos Martínez, printed by María Sodi de Ramos Martínez, Vendedoras<br />
de Flores (Flower Vendors) (detail), 1947. Serigraph / Serigrafía. SBMA, Gift of<br />
Charles A. Storke, 1994.57.23. © The Alfredo Ramos Martínez Research Project.<br />
The Independent Writing Contest<br />
CATEGORIES: High school students, ages 14-18 Adults, ages 18+<br />
WRITING TOPIC:<br />
Write a story, poem, or essay (500 word limit) inspired by one of the following quotes from the<br />
novel:<br />
"...when do we start feeling like the world belongs to us?"<br />
"I got to thinking that poems were like people. Some people you got right off the bat.<br />
Some people you just didn't get—and never would get."<br />
"I came to understand that my father was a careful man. To be careful with people and<br />
with words was a rare and beautiful thing."<br />
"Birds exist to teach us things about the sky.... If we studied birds, maybe we could learn<br />
to be free."<br />
Winning essays will be published in the <strong>Santa</strong> <strong>Barbara</strong> Independent.<br />
Please include name and age when submitting.<br />
DUE DATE FOR WRITERS:<br />
Sunday, October 20 at 11:59 PM - 500 word limit<br />
Send entries to LibraryPR@<strong>Santa</strong><strong>Barbara</strong>CA.gov.<br />
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CALENDAR of EVENTS<br />
teens<br />
Zinemaking<br />
Tuesday, October 15, 4:00 - 5:30 PM<br />
Martin Luther King, Jr. Room, Eastside Library<br />
Thursday, October 24, 3:30 - 5:30 PM<br />
Meeting Room, Carpinteria<br />
Find your own creativity, just like Ari and<br />
Dante, and create your own zine to share with<br />
friends.<br />
adults<br />
Prevención de "Bullying" para Padres<br />
Tuesday, October 22, 5:30 - 6:30 PM<br />
Martin Luther King, Jr. Room, Eastside Library<br />
Prevención de "Bullying" e intervenciones<br />
para cuando ocurre. Solo adultos en esta<br />
sesión impartida por CALM.<br />
Fast & Curious: Ed Talks that Matter<br />
with UCSB’s Gevirtz Graduate School<br />
of Education<br />
Wednesday, October 23, 7:00 - 8:30 PM<br />
Faulkner Gallery, Central Library<br />
Join us for a special SB <strong>Reads</strong>-themed<br />
presentation of Fast & Curious that features<br />
faculty, students, and alumni from the Gevirtz<br />
School giving no more than eight-minute<br />
talks about how their research or teaching is<br />
shaping education. Speakers will discuss<br />
topics such as family relationships, mental<br />
health, and more.<br />
Teen Time: Makerspace<br />
Wednesday, October 16, 4:00 - 5:00 PM<br />
Tech Lab, Central Library<br />
Registration required<br />
Join us to create your own zine with the<br />
materials you find in our microfilm<br />
scavenger hunt.<br />
Teen Time: Hack Your Life<br />
Wednesday, October 23, 4:00 - 5:00 PM<br />
Tech Lab, Central Library<br />
Join us to learn about the art of<br />
journaling. Go home with tips and tricks<br />
on how to use journaling the way that's<br />
best for you.<br />
PROUD Youth Group<br />
with Pacific Pride Foundation<br />
Thursday, October 24, 4:00 - 5:30 PM<br />
Tech Lab, Central Library<br />
Youth 12 - 17 are invited to join Pacific Pride<br />
Foundation and SBPL to discuss the themes<br />
of Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of<br />
Pub Quiz<br />
Wednesday, October 30<br />
6:30 PM - Registration, 7:00 PM - Quiz Begins<br />
Old Kings Road, 532 1/2 State St<br />
Join the Library for an evening of SB<br />
<strong>Reads</strong>-themed trivia at the Old Kings Road<br />
Pub Quiz. Teams of 1-6 Persons / $5 per<br />
person entry. Registration starts at 6:30 PM<br />
and Quiz starts at 7:00 PM. 21+<br />
Bullying Prevention for Parents<br />
with CALM<br />
Wednesday, November 6, 5:30 - 6:30 PM<br />
Community Hall, Montecito Library<br />
Bullying prevention and interventions for<br />
when bullying occurs. Adults only at this<br />
session taught by CALM.<br />
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Further Reading<br />
The team behind <strong>Santa</strong> <strong>Barbara</strong> <strong>Reads</strong><br />
unanimously chose Aristotle and Dante<br />
Discover the Secrets of the Universe as this<br />
year’s selection because it explores themes<br />
that almost everyone could relate to and<br />
provides an opportunity to discuss issues<br />
that touch many lives. We hope that it<br />
prompts more interest in these topics.<br />
Hard Love<br />
by Ellen Wittlinger<br />
This award-winning novel<br />
includes themes similar to Ari &<br />
Dante but from different<br />
perspectives. John is lonely after<br />
his parent’s divorce, but finds<br />
solace in creating zines and a<br />
new friend, Marisol, in this<br />
coming of age story of friendship, identity, and<br />
unrequited love.<br />
The Gentleman’s <strong>Guide</strong><br />
to Virtue and Vice<br />
by Mackenzi Lee<br />
Much like Ari & Dante, this<br />
historical romp packs quite an<br />
emotional punch. While the<br />
novel remains flirty, adventurous,<br />
and fun, it pointedly touches on<br />
heavy topics such as abuse, ableism, racism,<br />
sexism, and homophobia.<br />
They Both Die at the End<br />
by Adam Silvera<br />
Silvera’s tragic but ultimately<br />
uplifting novel asks the question:<br />
what would you do if you knew<br />
you had only one day left to live?<br />
The Miseducation of<br />
Cameron Post<br />
by emily m. danforth<br />
This heartbreaking yet hopeful<br />
story follows Cam through falling<br />
in love with a cowgirl, and what<br />
happens when family who<br />
disapprove find out.<br />
The Music of What<br />
Happens<br />
by Bill Konigsberg<br />
This summer romance with equal<br />
parts humor and gravitas<br />
explores masculinity, acceptance,<br />
family secrets, trauma, and the<br />
trials and tribulations of<br />
operating a food truck.<br />
I Am Not Your Perfect<br />
Mexican Daughter<br />
by Erika L. Sanchez<br />
This poignant but funny novel<br />
explores the grief of losing a<br />
sister and the pressures and<br />
expectations of growing up in a<br />
Mexican-American household.<br />
Long Way Down<br />
by Jason Reynolds<br />
This award-winning novel in verse<br />
explores the cycle of violence as a<br />
teen contemplates whether or<br />
not to take revenge on his<br />
brother’s killer in a 60-second<br />
elevator ride.<br />
I Wish You All the Best<br />
by Mason Deaver<br />
By turns heartbreaking and<br />
sweetly romantic, this<br />
contemporary YA novel follows<br />
Ben, a high school senior, after<br />
they’re kicked out of their<br />
parents’ house for coming out as<br />
nonbinary.<br />
They Call Me Güero: A<br />
Border Kid’s Poems<br />
by David Bowles<br />
This award-winning collection of<br />
poems follow 12-year-old Güero.<br />
He may be pale, red-headed, and<br />
freckled, but he’s comfortable in<br />
English and Spanish and on both<br />
sides of the river. These poems explore growing<br />
up, nerd-culture, family traditions, identity, and<br />
friendship in vibrant, modern language.<br />
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The Things They Carried<br />
by Tim O’Brien<br />
Visceral, personal, and profound,<br />
this classic captures not only the<br />
war, but the effect the memories<br />
of it have on those who return<br />
home.<br />
Brothers and Keepers<br />
by John Edgar Wideman<br />
Family tragedy and sociological<br />
conundrum intersect in this<br />
memoir of a professor whose<br />
brother is imprisoned for life.<br />
Far From the Tree:<br />
Parents, Children and the<br />
Search for Identity<br />
by Andrew Solomon<br />
This well-researched book weaves<br />
together stories of families who<br />
face all sorts of challenges and<br />
explores the question at the core<br />
of parenting: when should you love and accept<br />
your children for who they are, and when should<br />
you challenge them to become their best<br />
selves? Through stories of families of prodigies<br />
and criminals, to those with severe disabilities or<br />
mental health concerns, Solomon finds<br />
commonalities that reflect the human condition.<br />
Mind Your Head<br />
by Juno Dawson,<br />
illustrated by Gemma Correll<br />
Mental health is just as important<br />
to overall well-being as physical<br />
health. This book integrates the<br />
author’s own stories with real-life<br />
mental health tales from young<br />
people around the world and practical<br />
information from clinical psychologist Dr. Olivia<br />
Hewitt.<br />
Why Are We in Vietnam?<br />
by Norman Mailer<br />
Originally published in 1967, this<br />
story is a recounting of a father<br />
and son’s hunting trip in the<br />
wilds of Alaska that reveals the<br />
conflicting emotions and<br />
creeping disillusionment that<br />
came to define a generation.<br />
Night Sky With Exit<br />
Wounds<br />
by Ocean Vuong<br />
Vuong’s powerful collection of<br />
poetry explores themes of family,<br />
grief, war, memory, and the<br />
experience of Vietnamese refugees.<br />
Borderlands/La Frontera:<br />
The New Mestiza<br />
by Gloria E. Anzaldúa<br />
Anzaldúa’s book—which itself<br />
lives at the border of poetry and<br />
prose, Spanish and<br />
English—examines what it’s like<br />
to live at the intersection of<br />
multiple identities.<br />
I'm not into all this<br />
academic stuff. Too<br />
much analysis. What<br />
ever happened to<br />
reading a book<br />
because you liked it?<br />
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<strong>Santa</strong> <strong>Barbara</strong> Public Library Foundation would like to thank<br />
the following sponsors for making SB <strong>Reads</strong> possible.<br />
As part of our work to foster the development of our Public Library as the cultural<br />
heart of <strong>Santa</strong> <strong>Barbara</strong>, the <strong>Santa</strong> <strong>Barbara</strong> Public Library Foundation is proud to fund<br />
this year’s <strong>Santa</strong> <strong>Barbara</strong> <strong>Reads</strong> program. Together in partnership with our<br />
community, the <strong>Santa</strong> <strong>Barbara</strong> Public Library Foundation can continue to<br />
Open Doors to large-scale projects and programs like SB <strong>Reads</strong>.<br />
Champion of SB <strong>Reads</strong><br />
The Cheeryble Foundation<br />
The John C. Mithun Foundation<br />
Sustainer of SB <strong>Reads</strong><br />
The Ann Jackson Family Foundation<br />
Benefactor of SB <strong>Reads</strong><br />
Emily and Dan Engel<br />
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<strong>Santa</strong> <strong>Barbara</strong> Public Library Foundation would like to thank<br />
the following sponsors for making SB <strong>Reads</strong> possible.<br />
Patron of SB <strong>Reads</strong><br />
Ann Frank<br />
Anne and Randy Howard<br />
Carol and Alan Brumberger<br />
Julianne and Karl Willig<br />
Lynda Weinman<br />
Roy Martinez<br />
Stephanie Riordan<br />
Susan and Claude Case<br />
Partner of SB <strong>Reads</strong><br />
Chana and Jim Jackson<br />
Dianne and Rob Duva<br />
Linda Lorenzen<br />
Milton Hess<br />
Pat and Bob Fulmer<br />
Supporter of SB <strong>Reads</strong><br />
<strong>Barbara</strong> A. Clark<br />
Cami Ferris-Wong<br />
Carol and Bob Bason<br />
Carolyn and Art Merovick<br />
Colleen and Jim Sterne<br />
Elizabeth Bowman<br />
Evelyn Jacob and Mindy Rosenblatt<br />
Jonathan Glasoe<br />
Karen and J. Carl Peus<br />
Kim and Donny Lieberman<br />
Linda Love<br />
Lois Capps<br />
Marilyn Gilbert<br />
Mark Asman<br />
Mark Cardona<br />
Marsha and Steve Barr<br />
Marty and Joe Blum<br />
Mary Anne Froley<br />
Mary Anne Marsch<br />
Mary Ellen Wylie<br />
Mary Kunstal<br />
Ronald Mathews<br />
Ruth Keyes<br />
Sallie Watling Coughlin<br />
Sally and Tom Reeder<br />
Sarah-Sue Wadell<br />
Sharon Hoshida<br />
Sophia Matsushita<br />
Stephen Singleton and Chris Teasley<br />
Susan Bower<br />
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thank you to all of our partners who help<br />
make santa barbara reads possible<br />
Community<br />
Speakers<br />
<strong>Program</strong><br />
UCSB<br />
Gevirtz<br />
Graduate<br />
School of<br />
Education<br />
The <strong>Santa</strong> <strong>Barbara</strong> Public Library would like to thank our neighbors for their<br />
support of the SB <strong>Reads</strong> Block Party: City of <strong>Santa</strong> <strong>Barbara</strong>, The Book Den,<br />
Café Ana, La Cocina, First Republic Bank, Granada Garage, The Granada<br />
Theatre, Paradise Found, <strong>Santa</strong> <strong>Barbara</strong> Museum of Art, and Sullivan Goss.<br />
Central Library<br />
40 E Anapamu St,<br />
<strong>Santa</strong> <strong>Barbara</strong>, CA 93101<br />
Montecito Library<br />
1469 E Valley Rd<br />
Montecito, CA 93108<br />
Eastside Library<br />
1102 E Montecito St,<br />
<strong>Santa</strong> <strong>Barbara</strong>, CA 93103<br />
Carpinteria Library<br />
5141 Carpinteria Ave.<br />
Carpinteria, CA 93013<br />
SBPLibrary.org<br />
(805)962-7653<br />
Birds exist to teach us things about the sky...If we<br />
studied birds maybe we could learn to be free.