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The handmade publications known as zines will be celebrated at the 8th annual Orange County Zine Fest as a hybrid event. 

Zine enthusiasts can celebrate all month long with virtual studio tours, Instagram takeovers, and more zine-centered programs on the OC Zine Fest's Instagram.

The hybrid celebration will lead up to the in-person event at Anaheim Central Library on Friday, August 27. Attendees may browse, read, and purchase materials directly from their makers from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. on the library's first floor and outdoors in the newly renovated Green Space. You'll also find popular food vendor Cena Vegan in the Green Space kicking off the fest with delicious plant-based food. 

Attendees can also sign-up or upgrade their library card with artwork by Beverly Salas! Proceeds from limited-edition library cards support the Friends of the Anaheim Library and the Friends of the Canyon Hills Library, which provide books, children's and cultural programs at the Library branches.

Find a complete list of in person and virtual
programs on the Library's calendar

Open Mic Night

Thursday, Aug. 5 at 5 p.m.
at Central Library

Poets, singers, songwriters, storytellers, and listeners are welcome! ⠀
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This program is open to performers and spectators of all ages and includes a featured reading by poet Jonathan Humanoid. Sign-up begins at 4:45 p.m., and performers are allotted 4-7 minutes each. 

Virtual: Reimagine Your Favorite Books Through Zines

Tune in on Tuesday, Aug. 4 at 11 a.m. on the Library's Facebook or YouTube

Learn about different types of zines or handmade booklets! Participants can pick up a kit with supplies from their neighborhood library branch. This workshop series is a partnership with Able ARTs Work.

Saturday, Aug. 7, 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
at Founders' Park (400 N West Street, Anaheim, CA 92805)

Experience Anaheim during the Victorian era and learn about our agricultural history! Knowledgeable volunteer docents are available to answer questions about the historic Mother Colony and Woelke-Stoffel Houses, the exhibit in the Carriage House, and the landmark Moreton Bay fig tree.

Bilingual Family Storytime
Monday, Aug. 23 at 4 p.m. at Central Library

Virtual Family Storytime 
Tuesdays at 5:30 p.m. on Zoom hosted
by Sunkist Branch
Email kquach@anaheim.net

Virtual Family Storytime 
Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. on Zoom hosted by Haskett Branch
Email libraryprograms@anaheim.net

Friday, Aug. 20, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. at Central Library
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Proceeds from the book sale support the collection and engaging programs like the Summer Reading Program at your neighborhood Anaheim Library branch.

Tune in on the Library's Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube to watch virtual programs

Fun with Solubility

Thursday, August 5 at 11:30 a.m. What is water solubility, and why is it important? Learn about water solubility while creating art.

You will need paper towels, a spray bottle, water, washable markers, a plastic tray, or a mat for this program. 

Water Refraction and Its Twisted Ideas

Thursday, August 12 at 11:30 a.m.

Discover the power of water refraction in these fun and simple experiments you can do at home.

You will need two large clear cylinders or tall clear kitchen glasses, water, pencil or straw, printouts from the internet, and pictures of favorite characters from a book for this program. 

Thursday, August 19 at 11:30 a.m.

Create a magical, colorful lotus flower that will blossom with the power of water and science.

You will need paper, water, a tub, a cup or basin, markers, and scissors for this program. 

Make an Ancient
Water Clock

Thursday, August 26 at 11:30 a.m.

Construct one of the oldest types of clocks ever used to measure time.

For this program, you will need an empty plastic water bottle, pushpin, permanent marker, scissors, and stopwatch (or you can use the stopwatch app on your phone).

As part of the National Endowment for the Art’s Big Read program, Anaheim will explore the book “In The Time of The Butterflies,” an influential novel by Julia Alvarez, for the sixth annual community-wide reading event.

Anaheim’s Council Member Jose Diaz, a native of Cuba, will speak at Haskett Branch on September 17 at 3 p.m. during the kickoff event for the Anaheim Library’s NEA Big Read program during Hispanic Heritage Month. 

Residents can check out the book or download the eBook, and join in a full calendar of cultural events at Anaheim Public Library during Hispanic Heritage Month.

The Anaheim Library Foundation's Mystery Authors Luncheon will take place at Sheraton Park Hotel at the Anaheim Resort on Sunday, Oct. 24, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Award-winning mystery authors include Tim Hallinan, Paige Shelton, Mike Befeler, and moderator Allison Brennan.

The Silent Auction and social hour begin at 11 a.m., followed by lunch, an entertaining hour with guest authors, book signings, raffles, and more.

Proceeds from the event provide valuable materials and services for your neighborhood Library! You can show your support by purchasing your ticket on September 1 on Eventbrite!

Anaheim's comeback includes the reopening of branches across the city after temporary closure to address coronavirus. 

Central Library, Canyon Hills Branch, Haskett Branch, Euclid Branch, Sunkist Branch, and the Anaheim Heritage Center are open.

Ponderosa Joint-Use Branch reopens on Wednesday, Aug. 18 at 4 p.m.!

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