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Centennial of author scheduled at library
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More from Conejo ValleyThe Grant R. Brimhall Library will participate in the centennial of artist and children's author Leo Politi on Aug. 23.
From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., children can color the sidewalks around the library with chalk art. Outside the children's library entrance, a caricature artist will create portraits for $10 each. Proceeds will go to the Friends of the Thousand Oaks Library.
A program on Politi begins at 11 a.m. for children, featuring a reading of his book "Moy Moy." At 1 p.m., an adult program will begin with a slide show and discussion presented by Politi's friend and biographer, Ann Stalcup. It will be followed by a question-and-answer session with Politi's children and a book signing of Stalcup's book, "Leo Politi: Artist of the Angels." A selection of Politi's artwork also will be on display.
Politi wrote and illustrated more than 20 children's books, and his story "Song of the Swallows" won the Caldecott Medal in 1950.
This event is free at the library, 1401 E. Janss Road. For more information, call 449-2660 or visit http://www.toaks.org/library.
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