Beginning Friday, a California company will begin offering zeppelin tours of the San Francisco Bay area. The zeppelin (distinct from the blimp in that it has a rigid internal frame covered with canvas) was invented in the late 19th century and used for passenger and military transport until the start of the Second World War. [...]
Thursday, October 23, 2008
Many people are wondering if the U.S. (and the world) are in for an era similar to that beginning Tuesday, Oct. 29, 1929– a stock market crash leading to many years of economic hardship. Here is a pathfinder (PDF file) to books for adult and young readers about the events and personalities of the Great Depression and the [...]
Monday, October 20, 2008
After nearly 40 years of service, the Cunard ocean liner Queen Elizabeth 2 left New York for the final time last week. The ship will be retired in November, eventually becoming a floating hotel in the Persian Gulf emirate of Dubai. Since 1969, the QE2 has carried over 2.5 million passengers, including Elizabeth Taylor, Bob Hope, Paul [...]
Thursday, October 16, 2008
Your library card gets you free access to the most trusted stock and mutual fund ratings: You can access Value Line and Morningstar, along with all of our other databases, in our online resource section. If you are not a card holder you can apply for a library card here.
Thursday, October 16, 2008
The Palos Verdes Library District is pleased to welcome ‘Art in Our Library’—A Community Art Show at the Peninsula Center Library. The exhibition will run November 8 to December 29. For the 5th year, the Peninsula community will enjoy the artwork of local and Southern California artists. The public is invited to the opening reception [...]
Thursday, October 16, 2008
Homeowners are you concerned about water intrusion and mold and its impact on your property? The Palos Verdes Library District welcomes forensic construction expert, Robert Miller and a program, “Homeowners Guide to Water Intrusion and Mold,” at the Peninsula Center Library, Saturday, November 1, at 3:00pm. Household mold is a potentially hazardous problem. Robert Miller [...]
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
The Palos Verdes Library District is pleased to welcome a Foreign Film presented by Chadwick International Cinema (ChIC). Show time starts at 6:30pm, Thursday, October 16 in the Peninsula Center Library Community Room. The film is free and open to the public. Following the film, there may be a brief discussion facilitated by Chadwick students [...]
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Join the Palos Verdes Library District for a Southwest Manuscripters presentation featuring special guest speaker, Dr. Phil Borden and a program called, “Shaku Maku: A “Streetwise” View of Business in Iraq, Monday, October 20 at 7pm in the Peninsula Center Library Community Room. Shaku Maku describes the author’s efforts to create small business development center [...]
Monday, October 13, 2008
A chat program named Elbot won the Loebner Artificial Intelligence Prize’s bronze medal on Sunday, by convincing three out of twelve judges it was a person. The University of Reading in England holds the annual competition at which machines attempt to fool humans. The competition was inspired by British mathematician Alan Turing, who devised a test [...]
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
Celebrate your freedom to read by selecting a title from this list of banned books (PDF file).
Monday, October 27, 2008
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