Santa Monica: Explore The Ocean And Meet Swell Sharks With Heal The Bay Aquarium

Press release from the City of Santa Monica:

August 7, 2020

Santa Monica Public Library is proud to present a family-friendly virtual program as part of Santa Monica Reads All Summer: Explore the Ocean and Meet Swell Sharks with Heal the Bay Aquarium on Wednesday, August 12 at 1:30 pm. This free virtual program can be accessed here: https://primetime.bluejeans.com/a2m/live-event/kpdfruce

The ocean experts from Heal the Bay Aquarium at the Santa Monica Pier present a reading of Shark Baby by Ann Downer, about a baby swell shark who learns about himself and other ocean animals. Then meet live swell sharks, just like those in our own Santa Monica Bay, and ask questions from Heal the Bay Aquarium staff. The program is presented with support from the Friends of the Santa Monica Public Library. The book reading is with permission from Arbordale Publishing.

Santa Monica Public Library’s summer reading program, Santa Monica Reads All Summer, ends September 7. It’s not too late to sign up! Earn points for reading and activities, including watching this program. Sign up here: smpl.beanstack.org

This program is free and open to the public. For more information, call the Santa Monica Public Library at (310) 458-8600 or visit smpl.org/online. The Santa Monica Public Library is currently closed, but you can get books, DVDs and other materials by placing a hold and making an appointment for contactless curbside pickup: https://smpl.org/curbside/

This press release was produced by the City of Santa Monica. The views expressed here are the author’s own.