By Daily Press staff
The new Main Library is offering a series of events this month. Some of the events include: ■ Route 66: The mother road in Santa Monica. Feb. 8 from 7:30 to 8:45 p.m. — In celebration of its 80th anniversary, historian Scott Piotrowski will discuss and present slides on Route 66 and its place in Santa Monica history. ■ Sustainable communities through sustainable living: Green building. Feb. 11 from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. — Inspired by the green architecture of the new Main Library and community interest in sustainable issues, this is the first in a four-part series. Local architects will discuss materials and techniques for green building and remodeling. ■ Thursday evenings with Los Angeles Opera. Feb. 9 from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. — The fifth annual series begins with a multimedia presentation of Madame Butterfly. ■ Children’s concert: “Rock and roll fantasy.” Feb. 7 at 7 p.m. — Sing, dance and laugh with the Brian Waite Band. ■ Game programming. Feb. 18 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. — Maneesh Sethi, a Stanford University freshman and author of Video Game Programming for Teens, will teach a class to teens interested in programming their own games. ■ Computer construction. Feb. 18 from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. — Learn how to build a computer for under $400. ■ Stars by the sea. Feb. 22 from 2:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. — Greet creatures from the Santa Monica Bay — sea stars, sea cucumbers, purple sea urchins, marine snails — during a special visit from Heal the Bay’s Santa Monica Pier Aquarium with its traveling touch tanks.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on February 6, 2006. Read the original PDF.