Antelope Valley Indian Museum Hosts Author Amanda LaPera at Book Time at the Butte on March 22
LANCASTER – California State Park’s Antelope Valley Indian Museum State Historic Park (SHP) will host author Amanda LaPera on March 22 at Book Time at the Butte, the museum’s weekly reading event for families. LaPera writes books about young people coming of age in the Antelope Valley who, through hope and resilience, are able to overcome trauma.
Here are details about the event:
WHAT: Book Time at the Butte Meet the Author – Amanda LaPera
WHEN: March 22, at 11:30 a.m., 1 and 2:30 p.m.
COST: $3 for ages 13 and older, free for children 12 and under.
California fourth-grade students attending a public school and their families can attend for free with the California State Park Adventure Pass. Learn more about the pass and how you can download it at parks.ca.gov/adventurepass.
WHERE: Antelope Valley Indian Museum SHP
15701 East Avenue M, Lancaster
DIRECTIONS: From State Route 14 in Lancaster, go east on Avenue K to 150th Street East. Turn right and go south for two miles to Avenue M. Turn left and
go east on Avenue M for one mile to reach the museum.
Author Amanda LaPera grew up in Lake Los Angeles in the 1980s and 1990s. Drawing on her own experiences, she recreates the Antelope Valley of that era in her “Desert of Dreams” young adult series, capturing what life was like in the community while it was still being built. During the event, LaPera will read excerpts from her books.
Please note: Pets are not allowed in the museum. Service animals are welcome per California State Parks' Service Animals Policy.
For more information, please call the museum at (661) 946-3055 (711 TTY relay service) or visit its website at avim.parks.ca.gov. Follow the museum on Facebook.
California State Parks supports equal access. If you need reasonable modification or special accommodation for the event, please contact Peggy Ronning at (661) 946-3055.
About Antelope Valley Indian Museum SHP
Antelope Valley Indian Museum SHP showcases over 4,000 objects created by the Native American peoples of Southern California, Arizona, and New Mexico. Visitors also enjoy the museum’s nature trail, gift shop and picnic area.
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