Category Archives: Books

Saved by a Story Will Hold a Salon November 1

Palisades resident Kathy Katims has hosted free writing workshops since 2020. She invited residents to come write to prompts, share or not share, while building community and letting unique voices be heard. Although her home also burned in the Palisades … Continue reading

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Friends of Pacific Palisades Library Hosts Nature Workshop

Annually, the Friends of Pacific Palisades Library hosts a summer writing contest that is open to all students, grade 1 through high school seniors. The winners usually receive a gift certificate to a bookstore, and their stories are read aloud … Continue reading

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Cameron Pfizenmaier Is New President of Friends of the Library

By CHAZ PLAGER Cameron Pfizenmaier is the Chief Marketing Officer, International at Paramount+, and oversees international brand marketing for Paramount’s storied content portfolio, including franchises such as Yellowstone, Landman, Mobland, Tulsa King, NCIS, Mission Impossible, Yellowjackets, Dora, Paw Patrol and South Park. Now she’s stepping into a new role as the … Continue reading

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Writers Bloc Presents David Denby and Kenneth Turan

To hear an excellent presentation from two film critics that have stories of their own to tell, come listen to David Denby and Kenneth Turan. Denby and Turan are two beloved film critics who, between them, have held top spots … Continue reading

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Books Were Part of Our Life, But State Farm Questions It

(Editor’s note: We are now on our fifth adjuster with State Farm Insurance, we just received a note back that they didn’t “believe the number of books in our house.” It was only one of many items that they questioned … Continue reading

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Slavin Pens “Growing Up in the Palisades”

So many people, who don’t know, characterize Pacific Palisades as an area where the rich and famous live. Unfortunately, that mantra has been repeated by newscasters during and after the Palisades Fire. The Palisades community, which is geographically isolated from … Continue reading

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Palisades Friends of Library Continues Activities

The Palisades Library burned in the Palisades Fire, most likely on January 8. It was the beloved center of town, not only for access to books, newspapers, magazines and computers, but also for the wide-variety of programs and events held … Continue reading

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Free Books for Youth, Ages 0-18

A consortium of concerned Angelenos (basically friends in the entertainment business, some of whom live in our community and lost their own homes and children’s schools and some with big hearts from other parts of the city) have marshaled their … Continue reading

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Reading Among the Ruins: Help Children with Books Lost in Wildfires

Hello everyone, my name is Rohan and I’m from the Pacific Palisades. My family and I lost our home in the Palisades Fire and along with everything else, we lost our beloved book collection. We were devastated and this experience … Continue reading

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Resilience Is One  Trait of Wisdom

When Palisadian Dr. Laura Gabayan began the Wisdom Research Project in 2022, the eight traits continually identified with wisdom were: resilience, kindness, positivity, spirituality, humility, tolerance, creativity and curiosity. Resilience topped the list as it was the trait encountered most … Continue reading

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