Books

Avid reader and library community member Toni Adams (left) gets her free book “The Woman of the Castello,” signed by author Kelsey James at the “One Story, One City” annual series hosted at the Centre on Friday. Katherine Quezada/The Signal

One Story One City: Readers meet the author 

Avid readers and library members joined historical suspense novelist Kelsey James to discuss her book “The Woman in the Castello” at the Centre last week.   Guests heard about James’ creative

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Book festival set for June debut at COC

News release  The inaugural Santa Clarita Valley Book Festival is set to make its debut on June 8 at College of the Canyons.  Under the theme “Bringing the Family and

Kids participated in the "Planet Night Light" station, where they rolled their styrofoam balls in various paints to create their new planets. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

‘Take Me to Your Reader’ 

Aliens must have been real because they were present all around the Santa Clarita Old Town Newhall Library on Saturday. The 16th annual Family Literacy Festival opened the doors to

Author Adam Swain Ferguson. Courtesy photo.

Local author to hold book reading, signing

News release   Local author Adam Swain Ferguson and illustrator Veronica Stanley-Hooper are scheduled Saturday to host a reading, screening, question-and-answer session on Ferguson’s book, “Love Without Wings: An Adoption

Valencia students Noor Haddad, left, Symone Adams, center, and Nicole Haddad, right, stopped by Canyon Springs Community Elementary School to represent their club, Aid for Schools, on Friday, Nov. 3. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

Aid for Schools donates to Canyon Springs

Students in Carolyn Davenport’s second-grade class at Canyon Springs Community School received visitors Friday morning: Aid for Schools, Valencia High School’s club comprised of 16-year-old juniors Symone Adams, and twins,

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Local author releasing mystery novel

By Selvin Ramirez  For The Signal  Local author Silvia Villalobos is set to release her most recent mystery novel “The Year of Secrets” this week.  “This is my second mystery

Valencia Marketplace is once again hosting the Aquarium of the Pacific’s “Aquarium on Wheels” and its “Pacific Journeys” educational presentation on Saturday. Courtesy photo.

Valencia Marketplace hosting ‘Aquarium on Wheels’

News release  Valencia Marketplace is once again hosting the Aquarium of the Pacific’s “Aquarium on Wheels” and its “Pacific Journeys” educational presentation about the ocean and the creatures that live

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Fantasy author, podcast host coming to SCV

News release  The Open Book, in Canyon Country, is scheduled to host the podcast, “Most Writers Are Fans,” on Wednesday, July 12, at 4 p.m. The podcast is hosted by

Local resident has debut book published

By Molly Meredith Signal Staff Writer  Dorothy Deene, who has been living in the Santa Clarita Valley since 2014, has gotten her first novel published. Her book entitled “The Gravity of

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City to host Dia de los Niños/Dia de los Libros

News release  Ballet folklorico, crafts, music, games and, of course, books: The Santa Clarita Public Library invites the community to this year’s Día de los Niños/Día de los Libros event