Library offers summer events for children and adults

FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Library will host many free events in July including lectures, concerts, a new art show and a movie.

The Summer at the Library program continues through July with the following fun activities: Children Events: Mondays - Game Day, Tuesdays – Crafts, Wednesdays – Storytime, Thursdays – Performers and Fridays – Baby Storytime. All events start at 10:30 a.m.

Tween Events (ages 9 –12): Saturdays at 3 p.m. Sign up required at Front Desk or by calling (760) 731-4653.

Teen Events (6th grade and up): Tuesdays at 4 p.m.

Fridays, July 5 and 19 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. – Red Cross Blood Drive. Every day, blood donors help patients of all ages: accident and burn victims, heart surgery and organ transplant patients, and those battling cancer.

Sunday, July 7 from 2 to 3 p.m. – Sunday Concert: Latin/Oldies. Albert Gonzales is a bilingual musician who will be sharing songs from both sides of the border from nortenos to oldies, cumbias to country with his guitar and accordion. Sponsored by the Friends of the Fallbrook Library.

Monday, July 8 from 1 to 2:30 p.m. – The Insight Book Club will meet to discuss the novel "Climate Justice: Hope, resilience and the fight for a sustainable future." The novel describes climate change and the stories of people who stepped up to help save the planet. Sponsored by the Friends of the Fallbrook Library.

Thursday, July 11 at 6 p.m. – Lecture: Bees and Pollinators. Jeremy Pearson, local 4H volunteer and beekeeper, will present a program on the importance of bees and pollinators. Sponsored by the Friends of the Fallbrook Library.

Thursday, July 18 at 7 p.m. – Concert: Cowboy Jack and the North County Cowboys will entertain with classic country favorites. Cowboy Jack Johnson has played classic country songs at theme parks, honky-tonks, and even on the Grand Ole Opry. Sponsored by the Friends of the Fallbrook Library.

Sunday, July 21 at 2 p.m. – Cooking with Spices: Indian Street Food. Madhu Velji will demonstrate how to prepare common snacks sold on the streets of India. Sign up required at the Front Desk or by calling the library.

Thursday, July 25 at 1 p.m. – Concert: Freaney & Friends. Bob Freaney’s guest this month will be pianist, recording artist and composer Christine Brown who 'fuses' classical music with soft rock sounds. Supported by the Friends of the Fallbrook Library.

Thursday, July 25 at 6 p.m. – Cinema at the Library: This month’s film is about an act of civil disobedience that turns into a standoff with police when homeless people in Cincinnati take over the public library to seek shelter from the bitter cold.

The Fallbrook Library is located at 124 S. Mission Rd. For more information about these and additional scheduled activities, visit http://www.sdcl.org or call (760) 731-4653. Visit http://www.fallbrooklibraryfriends.org for Friends of the Fallbrook Library sponsored events.

Submitted by Friends of the Fallbrook Library.