October 21, 2009
7 pm
Dona Benicia Room
Asian Art Museum Exhibit: Emerald Cities; Arts of Siam & Burma, 1775-1950.
Docent-led presentation highlighting art from Doris Duke's Siamese and Burmese collection. Opening at the Asian Art Museum on October 23, 2009
In 1968, President Lyndon Johnson created National Hispanic Heritage Month, a time dedicated to recognizing the contributions of Hispanic Americans to the United States and celebrating Hispanic heritage and culture. In 1988, President Ronald Reagan revised the celebration to cover a 30-day period from September 15 to October 15.
Members Only Sale
Thursday, October 8
6:00 - 8:00 pm
Friends members only pre-sale - On the Thursday evening before the monthly book sale there is a pre sale for members of the Friends in the Library in the library basement. Membership is available at the door.
Monthly Book Sale
Saturday, October 10
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
7:00 - 9:00 pm
Read your poetry and listen to others. Adults meet every first Tuesday of the month in the Dona Benicia Room.
All 20 stations are finally up and running. Thank you for your patience with this upgrade in machines and software.
During the last week of September, the American Library Association celebrates our freedom to read books such as Harry Potter and The Catcher in the Rye - two books that have been famously challenged in the United States.
Announcing a new book club for adults:
FOOD FOR THOUGHT BOOK CLUB First Meeting will be Monday, October 5
7 pm
Edna Clyne Room
Come explore books with a food theme
Suggested Titles are:
“My Life In France”
“Tender at the Bone”
“Dying for Chocolate”
TONIGHT!
7:00 pm
Dona Benicia Room
Mahbod Seraji was born in Iran and moved to the United States in 1976 at the age of 19. Rooftops of Tehran is his debut novel and has been selected for several One Book - One Community Programs in the Bay Area.
