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Join us for an engaging presentation by author Carrie Talick as she speaks about what's inspired her as a writer, how you can be inspired to spark that creativity, and persevere through your writing/creative journey.
Author and creative director Carrie Talick, whose advertising work has won multiple awards and her latest novel, Beware the Mermaids is praised as sharp, witty, and the perfect female revenge novel.
AGE GROUP: | Teen | Senior | Adult |
EVENT TYPE: | Writing Program |
The original 32,000 sq. ft Peninsula Center Library built in 1967 was designed by pioneers in “green” design, A. Quincy Jones and Frederick E. Emmons. With vertical wood louvers to control sunlight, the original steel and reinforced concrete building also included coffered slab ceilings with recessed lighting, glass walls, and local Palos Verdes stone and white columns. All furnishings were contemporary with many pieces designed by Jones and Emmons specifically for the Library.
In 1995, architects Zimmer, Gunsul, and Fransca (ZGF) renovated and expanded the space, nearly doubling its size. Using the existing concrete-frame building, the building maintains the original entrance on Deep Valley and added the new entrance on Silver Spur. The building also features major public artworks such as the Stellar Axis by Lita Albuquerque, the bronze cheetahs with the stone column by Gwynn Murrill, and the Light in the Forest mural by Myrna Shiras which are integral parts of the building.
