{"id":60962,"date":"2015-02-23T13:47:36","date_gmt":"2015-02-23T21:47:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/theavtimes.com\/?p=60962"},"modified":"2015-02-23T13:47:36","modified_gmt":"2015-02-23T21:47:36","slug":"book-to-action-event-to-develop-new-philanthropists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/2015\/02\/23\/book-to-action-event-to-develop-new-philanthropists\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cBook-to-Action\u201d event to develop new philanthropists"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><figure id=\"attachment_60963\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-60963\" style=\"width: 288px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/How-Everyday-Philanthropist-Difference-Community\/dp\/B004I8V15S\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-60963\" src=\"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/How-to-be-an-everyday-philantropist.jpg\" alt=\"[Click image to view the book on Amazon.]\" width=\"288\" height=\"243\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-60963\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">[Click image to view the book on Amazon.]<\/figcaption><\/figure>PALMDALE \u2013 Local youngsters looking to make a difference in their neighborhoods should head to the Palmdale City Library on March 9.<\/p>\n<p>The Library will host a discussion on the book<em>, \u201cHow To Be An Everyday Philanthropist: 330 Ways to Make a Difference in Your Home, Community, and World &#8211; at No Cost!\u201d<\/em> by Nicole Boles.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The discussion, which takes place at 5 p.m. Monday, March 9, is the Library\u2019s first \u201cBook-to-Action\u201d event.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The event is designed for students ages 10 to 14. Participants will receive a copy of the book, discuss their ideas, hear inspiring stories of kids like them who bettered their communities, and learn how to create a proposal.<\/p>\n<p>The best ideas will receive financial assistance to help make them a reality.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe hope that Palmdale\u2019s middle schoolers will come and learn how they really can improve their neighborhoods and the lives of the people in them,\u201d stated Library Director Thomas Vose. \u201cIt\u2019s never too early to learn how to help others.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The California State Library and the California Center for the Book are collaborating to launch the Book-to-Action initiative. Book-to-Action builds on the traditional book club concept. But in addition to providing an opportunity to collectively read and discuss a book, Book-to-Action enables readers to put their new-found knowledge into action by engaging in a community service project related to the book&#8217;s topic.<\/p>\n<p>For more information on the Palmdale City Library\u2019s first \u201cBook-to-Action\u201d event, contact Thomas Vose at 661-267-5600.<\/p>\n<p>The Palmdale City Library is located at 700 E. Palmdale Blvd. and is open seven days a week. Hours of operation are Monday through Thursday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<h5><em>[Information via news release from the city of Palmdale.]<\/em><\/h5>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PALMDALE \u2013 Local youngsters looking to make a difference in their neighborhoods should head to the Palmdale City Library on March 9. 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