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April 2009
In This Issue:
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April is Jazz Appreciation Month, and to honor this vibrant American art form, the San Mateo County has invited the recipient of the best Latin Jazz Vocalist of 2008, Kat Parra, to perform at the following four libraries:
Tuesday, April 7 at 7:00 pm – Atherton Library
Friday, April 17 at 7:00 pm – Belmont Library
Thursday, April 23 at 6:30 pm – East Palo Alto Library
Saturday, April 25 at 2:00 pm – San Carlos Library |
Another much anticipated musical delight is returning classical guitarist Peter Fletcher. Fletcher’s concert will feature selections from Fletcher's 2008 CD, Music of the Baroque. Repertoire will include works by Bach, Satie and Domeniconi. A celebrated classical guitarist, Fletcher has appeared numerous times at Carnegie Hall. Fletcher will appear at the following five libraries:
Friday, April 17 at 7:00 pm – Half Moon Bay Library
Sunday, April 19 at 5:00 pm – Atherton Library
Friday, April 24 at 7:30 pm – Pacifica-Sanchez Library
Tuesday, April 28 at 7:00 pm – East Palo Alto Library
Wednesday, May 13 at 7:00 pm – San Carlos Library |
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Meet Five Outstanding Writers
We’ll be featuring three outstanding writers in April, who’ll be reading form their most recently published books. All the events will feature cheese and wine receptions, book selling and signing.
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Walter Mosley is the author of 29 critically acclaimed books including his Easy Rawlins and Fearless Jones series. Devil in a Blue Dress, his breakout novel was made into a motion picture with Denzel Washington and Don Cheadle. He has been an O’Henry award winner and won the Sundance Film Institute’s Risk Taker Award in 2005. He will only be appearing in the Bay Area twice, so don’t miss him reading from his latest novel at the Belmont Library complete with a wine and cheese reception.
Wednesday, April 1 at 7:00 pm — Belmont Library |
Yiyun Li is one of the most talked-about fiction writers in America. Set in China in the late 1970s, The Vagrants is a stunning novel that is at once a picture of life in a special part of the world during a historical period, a universal portrait of human frailty and courage, and a mesmerizing work of art.
Tuesday, April 21 at 7:00 pm – Belmont Library |
Memory and Aging: Use it or Lose it
Moira Fordyce, a doctor since 1962, is a geriatrician who for more than 20 years specialized in home care, nursing home care and hospice. She is adjunct Clinical Professor of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, and is Vice Chair of the American Geriatrics Society Public Education Committee. She was Senator Barbara Boxer’s delegate to the White House Conference on Aging in 2005. Dr. Fordyce will explain how memory changes throughout one’s lifespan and explore factors that can protect and even improve memory.
Sunday, April 26th at 2:00 pm – Belmont Library |
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| Celebrate this English/Spanish Week Long Celebration. |
Monday, April 27
11:30 AM
Tuesday, April 28
3:00 PM
7:00 PM
Wednesday, April 29
10:30 AM
4:00 PM
7:00 PM
Thursday, April 30
10:30 AM
3:15 PM
4:00 PM
4:00 PM
4:30 PM
Friday, May 1
4:00 PM
4:00 PM
7:00 PM |
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Music with Victor Hugo Santos
Play the Mexican game of Lotería
Music with Victor Hugo Santos
Stories with Lucia González
Stories with Lucia González
Stories with Lucia González
Stories with Lucia González
Play the Mexican game of Lotería
Music with Victor Hugo Santos
Play the Mexican game of Lotería
Stories with Lucia González
Stories with Lucia González
Play the Mexican game of Lotería
Stories with Lucia González
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Atherton Library
Nancy Cassidy Concert
Monday, April 13 at 4:00 PM
Join folk singer and musician Nancy Cassidy as she sings family favorites from her best-selling recordings.
Film Night: Iron Man
Friday, April 17 at 7:00 PM
This critically acclaimed 2008 film about a Marvel Comics superhero stars Robert Downey, Jeff Bridges, and Gwyneth Paltrow. Rated PG13.
Final Friday Flicks: Sleeping Beauty
Friday, April 24 at 7:00 PM
We’ll be showing the classic Walt Disney animated film Sleeping Beauty, based on the fairy tale. Rated G.
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Belmont Library
Bye Bye Diapers: Toilet Learning
Wednesday, April 15 at 7:00 pm
Like many lessons in life, learning to use the toilet is not one that we can really teach children, but there are ways that we can help them teach themselves. This workshop includes information that helps you understand how to set up both an environment and an attitude that will guide and promote your child’s progress. You will learn how consistency with a routine can help your child feel more in control and gain independence. |
Brisbane Library
Family Pajama Story Time
Wednesday, April 11, 2009 at 7:00 PM
All of Brisbane is making plans to celebrate National Turn Off Your TV Week (April 20-26, 2009) with special events throughout the city. On Wednesday, come to the Library for a special story time before turning in for the night. Dress code: Pajamas! |
East Palo Alto Library
Storyteller Lucia Gonzalez
Wednesday, April 29 at 4:00 PM
Author and storyteller, Lucia M. Gonzalez, will be visiting the East Palo Alto Library as part our Día de los Niños/ Día de los Libros celebration. Please join us for this special event.
Día de los Niños/ Día de los Libros
Sunday, April 26 – Saturday, May 2
Join us in celebrating El Día de los Niños/ Día de los Libros. All week long families will be able to play Lotería which is a popular bingo style game played in Mexico. Ask a staff member for more information or directions on how to play. |
Foster City Library
Angel Island Presentation
Monday, April 6 at 7:00 PM in the Wind Room
Presentation about Angel Island and its significance as an immigration entering point for Asian-Americans.
The Art of Fathering
Monday, April 27 at 7:00 PM in the New Book Room
Free parenting workshop on the impact fathers have on the family and ways to become a better father. |
Half Moon Bay Library
Family Movie Night
Saturday, April 25 at 6:00 PM in the reading room.
A feature film for the entire family. Doors close at 6:15 PM! |
Millbrae Library
Bubbleman!
Tuesday, April 21 7:00 PM
The one and only, the original Bubbleman, Louis Pearl, returns with big bubbles, little bubbles, baby bubbles, bubbles inside of bubbles, round bubbles, square bubbles.
Teens @ 3:30 Programs
1st Wednesday of the month: Board Games!
2nd Wednesday: Wii Games!
3rd Wednesday: Movie!
4th Wednesday: Surprise Event!
Friends of the Millbrae Library Book Discussion
Monday, April 6 1:00 PM Peace Like a River by Leif Enger.
FML Book Sale
Saturday, April 25th 10:00-3:00 PM outside the library. |
Pacifica-Sanchez Library
Family Movie Night: Wall-E
Saturday, April 4 at 7:00 PM
Please join us for a movie night! Free snacks! Wear your jammies!
Turn Off the TV Night!
Monday, April 20 at 7:00 PM
Join us for a fun night with all kinds of entertainment, including the fabulous singing storyteller, Uncle Eye! |
Pacifica-Sharp Park Library
Sing-Along Movie Night: The Sound of Music
Friday, April 17 at 6:30 PM in the Community Room
Come and join us in a sing-along to the family classic, The Sound of Music. Refreshments will be served!
Paws for Tales: Reading to Dogs
Saturday April 11 at 11 AM in the Community Room
Practice your reading by reading to a dog. A signed release form is required for each visit |
Portola Valley Library
Portola Valley Poetry Contest Deadline
Wednesday, April 15 at 5:00 PM
Please deliver your submissions by Wednesday, April 15 at 5:00 PM at the Portola Valley Library.
Comedy, Magic & Juggling with Daffy Dave
Thursday, April 23 at 4:30 PM in the Family Room
Clown, magician, and juggler, “Daffy Dave” will perform a 45 minute fun filled show.
Children of all ages are welcome to join the silly fun.
Portola Valley Poetry Reading & Reception
Wednesday, April 29 at 7:00 PM in the Town Community Hall
A poetry reading and reception will be given for all poetry entrants and their friends and family on Wednesday, April 29 at 7:00 PM in the Town Community Hall. Please join us in celebrating the Portola Valley Library’s 10th Annual Poetry Contest!
Non-Fiction Book Club
Thursday, April 16 at 1:00 PM
Tuesday, April 28 at 7:00 PM
Please join us as we discuss, How Doctor’s Think by Jerome Groopman. |
San Carlos Library
Native Salvias for every garden – a talk by horticulturist & author Betsy Clebsch
Thursday, April 2 at 7:00-9:00 PM in the upstairs Community Rooms
California is home to a variety of native sages, some shrubby, some perennial, and some annual. Learn about them from a local expert, Betsy Clebsch, the author of The New Book of Salvias.
Do-it-Yourself Arts and Crafts Workshop: Grades K-2
Wednesday, April 1 at 3:30-5:00 PM in the Children’s Room
Get creative with a fun arts and crafts project! Adult supervision required; no registration necessary but supplies are limited.
Family Yoga
Monday, April 13 at 4:00 PM in the Children’s Room
Build coordination, strength and flexibility through easy and playful yoga poses, songs and games. Please bring a water bottle and wear loose, comfortable clothing. Open to children ages three and up accompanied by a parent or caretaker.
Do-it-Yourself Arts and Crafts Workshop: Grades 3-5
Wednesday, April 15 at 3:30-5:00 PM in the Children’s Room
Get creative with a fun arts and crafts project! No registrations necessary but supplies are limited. |
Woodside Library
Concert with Adam Miller, Extraordinary Folksinger and Storyteller
Monday, April 6 at 4:00 PM
Adam Miller is one of the premier autoharpists in the world and a natural-born American folksinger and storyteller. He is renowned for his extensive repertoire of over 5,000 traditional and contemporary folksongs. Great for the whole family!
Woodside Library Triple Anniversary Celebration
Saturday, April 18 at 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM in the library parking lot
Come help us celebrate three landmark years (1859, 1927, and 1969) in the Woodside Library's history! There will be delicious food, Old Tyme crafts and activities, history exhibits, equine ambassadors, and the zany antics of "Mr. Horsefeathers" at this free family event. Wear a period costume for a chance to win a prize!
Woodside Library Book Club
Tuesday, April 7 at 11:15 AM
Join our readers to discuss: This Is Not the Life I Ordered: 50 ways to keep your head above water when life keeps dragging you down,
by Deborah Collins Stephens (et al). Four ordinary women who have faced extraordinary challenges--from a failed adoption to being shot and left for dead on a tarmac--present a collection of stories, wisdom, and advice to help others turn "misfortunate" events into opportunities. |
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