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Membership is a great way to show your support for the Carpinteria Community Library. We hope you'll join us there!

Become a member at http://friendsofcarpinterialibrary.org/ You'll receive Invitations to Friends' programs & activities, discounts on Friends' special events, and early bird book sale shopping. To celebrate our 50th birthday, we are planning several community events for 2017.

10/09/2026

Join us for Artesanía para la Familia's 15th annual Día de los Mu***os celebration on Saturday, October 24! Enjoy music, dance, books, crafts, and face painting at this free community celebration, plus storytelling with author Irma Hersel. Celebrate culture, creativity, and remembrance of your loved ones on this special day. The free event is open to all ages, from noon to 2pm at the Carpinteria Veterans Memorial Hall. For more info, call: 805-617-5929.

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¡Acompáñenos en la decimoquinta celebración anual del Día de los Mu***os de Artesanía para la Familia, el sábado 24 de octubre! Disfrute de música, baile, libros, manualidades y pintura facial en esta celebración comunitaria gratuita, además de la narración de cuentos con la autora Irma Hersel. Celebre la cultura, la creatividad y el recuerdo de sus seres queridos en este día tan especial. El evento es gratuito y está abierto a personas de todas las edades, de 12:00 a 2:00 pm en el Carpinteria Veterans Memorial Hall. Para más información, llame al 805-617-5929.

10/02/2026

🎺 Enroll in music classes with Mariachi Estrellas! Classes offered at Aliso, Canalino, and Carpinteria Middle School. 🎻

🎺 ¡Enscríbete en clases de mariachi con Mariachi Estrellas! Oferta de clases en Aliso, Canalino, y Carpinteria Middle School. 🎻

07/21/2026

💃🏽 "Old Town" Carpinteria Fiesta 💃🏽

The annual free family Fiesta returns on Sunday, July 26, from 11am to 2pm, celebrating "Old Town" Carpinteria!

This year's event will feature 2026 Spirit of Fiesta, Jenna Ramirez, and 2025 Junior Spirit of Fiesta, Penny Ramirez, Mariachi Youth Estrellas, Puro Flamenco, Xochipilli, Mariachi 805, and other special guests!

Pizza Man Dan's will be on hand for those interested in purchasing food and drinks, while Fiesta crafts and a book giveaway are in the mix for the kids.

Presented by Artesanía para la Familia and the Friends of the Carpinteria Library, with La Centra-Sumerlin Foundation and City of Carpinteria as sponsors of this festive cultural celebration!

For more information: 📞 805-717-5929
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💃🏽 Fiesta del "Casco Antiguo" de Carpinteria 💃🏽

¡La Fiesta Familiar Anual gratuita regresa el domingo 26 de julio, de 11:00 a.m. a 2:00 p.m., para celebrar el "Casco Antiguo" de Carpinteria!

El evento de este año contará con la participación de la Espíritu de la Fiesta 2026, Jenna Ramirez, y la Espíritu Juvenil de la Fiesta 2025, Penny Ramirez, además de Mariachi Youth Estrellas, Puro Flamenco, Xochipilli, Mariachi 805 y otros invitados especiales.

Pizza Man Dan's estará presente para quienes deseen comprar alimentos y bebidas. Además, habrá manualidades con temática de la Fiesta y un regalo de libros para los niños.

Presentado por Artesanía para la Familia y los Friends of the Carpinteria Library, con el patrocinio de La Centra-Sumerlin Foundationy la Ciudad de Carpinteria, en esta alegre celebración cultural.

Para más información: 📞 805-717-5929

05/02/2026

📣 A FREE screening 🎥 of ‘Our Faces Will Always Be Japanese’ premieres at the Alcazar Theatre at 6pm on Wednesday, May 27! A 45-minute cut of this documentary film explores anti-Asian civil liberties injustices experienced by Japanese-American families living in Carpinteria before Pearl Harbor, chronicling their struggle to obtain their rightful place in post-World War II America.

Part of the Carpinteria Valley Museum of History’s Talk & Talkback series, the screening will be followed by a panel discussion between filmmaker Brent Winebrenner and John Fukasawa Jr and Tommy Dyo, both descendants of families featured in the film.

This film was made possible by a 2024 civil liberties grant from the California State Library to the Carpinteria Valley Museum of History. The screening is sponsored by the Friends of the Carpinteria Library – no tickets or RSVP required. Please join us!

For more context about the Japanese-American experience during WWII, check out graphic novels, historical literature, and more during Asian Pacific American Heritage Month at Carpinteria Community Library. And tune in to the May 31 livestream of George Takei talking about his graphic memoir ‘They Called Us Enemy,’ part of the One Book, One Coast multi-library community reading program.

05/01/2026

You’re invited to the Friends of the Carpinteria Community Library Annual Meeting on Wednesday, May 20, 2026! Our Annual Meeting is a chance to come together as a community, reflect on the past year, and look ahead to what’s next for the library.

We’re especially pleased to welcome Fran Davis, longtime Coastal View News columnist and author of her new novel 📕Red Summer.📕 Fran will share remarks during the program, and books will be available for purchase and signing.

We’ll also share highlights, updates, and the impact your support has made, along with time to connect with fellow members.

We hope you’ll join us on May 20!

Supper 5:30pm, Program 6:30pm
Carpinteria Community Church Hall
1111 Vallecito Rd, Carpinteria

Free to Friends of the Carpinteria Library members;
$30 for non-members

04/16/2026

📚 Children’s Day Book Day 📚
FREE family-friendly fun for all!

🎨 Festive crafts, books, face painting, raffle prizes, local youth and adult mariachi bands, folklórico dances, and flamenco dancers! 💃🏽

Sunday, April 19th • noon-3pm
St Joseph’s Field (1532 Linden Ave)

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📚 Día de los Niños Día de los Libros 📚
¡Diversión familiar GRATUITA para todos!

🎨 ¡Manualidades festivas, libros, pintura facial, premios para la rifa, grupos de mariachi locales (juveniles y adultos), bales folclóricos y bailarines de flamenco!💃🏽

domingo, 19 de abril • 12-3pm
Campo de San José (1532 Linden Ave)

04/13/2026

¡Viva el Arte de Santa Bárbara! and Artesanía para la Familia present a dance workshop with:

💃🏽 Ballet Folklórico del Rio Grande 💃🏽

Thursday, April 16th — 3:30-4:30pm

Veterans Memorial Building
941 Walnut Ave, Carpinteria

Free admission & open to all levels
Registration: 805-617-5929

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¡Viva el Arte de Santa Bárbara! y Artesanía para la Familia presentan un taller de danza con

💃🏽 Ballet Folklórico del Rio Grande 💃🏽
jueves, 16 de abril — 3:30-4:30pm

Veterans Memorial Building
941 Walnut Ave, Carpinteria

Entrada gratuita & abierto a todos los niveles
Registración: 805-617-5929

Address

5103 Carpinteria Avenue
Carpinteria, CA
93013

Opening Hours

Monday	10am - 4pm
Tuesday	10am - 4pm
Wednesday	10am - 4pm
Thursday	10am - 4pm
Friday	10am - 4pm
Saturday	10am - 4pm
Sunday	12pm - 4pm

Website

https://focl.wildapricot.org/become-a-friend

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