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This March, we're celebrating the 15th anniversary of
Silicon Valley Reads, a program that "selects books focused on a contemporary theme and offers free events throughout Santa Clara County to engage the public in reading, thinking and discussing the topic."+ This year, the topic is "...and justice for all."
Learn about our Silicon Valley Reads events below.
And we have even more for you this month: Color with us at Zen Coloring for Adults, volunteer to "Grow a Row" of Petaluma Gold Rush Beans [
more info], learn about meal prep, and more. Stop by and check out our Women's Month display, too!
See you soon,
Your Librarians
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 Free Tax Assistance |
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Mondays, March 6 - April 17, 5-8 p.m.
Technology Center
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program offers free IRS-certified income tax preparation to individuals who earned $54,000 or less in 2016 on a first-come, first-served basis. Bring required documents.
For more information, please visit the VITA website.
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| Book Sale |
Join us this month for the Friends of the Library Book Sale! Stock up for spring travel plans.
Saturday, March 25, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
(members only: 9-10 a.m.)
Sunday, March 26, noon - 3 p.m.
($5 bag sale)
Library Program Room
Members of the Friends can get into Saturday sales at 9 a.m., an hour before the sale officially begins (and an hour before the Library actually opens). Sunday sales are bag sales, where you purchase a large shopping bag for $5 and fill it with whatever books you like!
New membership rates: Membership is only $10 per year for individuals, $20 per year for family, or $200 for a lifetime membership, and you can join on the spot at every sale to get in immediately!
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| Save the Date: Book Launch Party |
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Sunnyvale Public Library recently offered 18 writers an opportunity to be published by the Bay Area Library ePublishers (BALE) in its second community anthology,
Cooking Up Stories. With funding from the California State Library during its pilot year, BALE is now in its second digital publication cycle.
SAVE THE DATE for the
Cooking Up Stories eBook Launch Party:
Saturday, April 8, 2017
3 - 4 p.m.
Sunnyvale Public Library Program Room
The event's Keynote Speaker,
Carolyn Jung, is an award-winning food and wine writer based in the San Francisco Bay Area, and she will be selecting passages from the eBook to be read aloud by authors during the event. Light refreshments will be served. This program is open to the public.
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Are you a gardener? Volunteer to grow Petaluma Gold Rush Beans for the upcoming
Silicon Valley Grows! One Seed, One Community program. In 2018, we will distribute these California native seeds that are preserving a local story. Seeds available at the Information Desk at the Library. Limited supplies.
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Hiring Without Bias*
Wednesday, March 1, 7 p.m.
Library Program Room
In this program, Liz Kofman, Ph.D., staff sociologist at Unitive, will describe how corporations are increasingly using technology tools to find the best qualified candidates for their jobs (and diversify their workforce) by mitigating unconscious bias throughout the hiring process.
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Scenes of a Crime: Film Viewing*
Wednesday, March 8, 6:30-8 p.m.
Sunnyvale Theatre
550 E Remington Drive
Sunnyvale, CA
(at the Sunnyvale Community Center campus)
Join us for viewing of Scenes of a Crime, one of the most honored justice documentaries in recent years that explores a haunting question: Why would an innocent man confess to something he didn't do?
Note: This free film viewing will be shown at the
Sunnyvale Theatre, located at 550 East Remington Drive, at the Sunnyvale Community Center campus. Free parking is available in the lot off Michelangelo Drive, adjacent to the Theatre.
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Unfair
: A Silicon Valley Reads Book Discussion
Wednesday, March 15, 7 p.m.
Library Program Room
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Author Talk with Adam Benforado*
Sunday, March 19, 3:30 p.m.
Library Fiction Room
"One of my goals was to challenge people to imagine an entirely different landscape of justice, with virtual trials designed to ensure uniformity and prisons reoriented toward rehabilitation. I can think of no better place than Silicon Valley to discuss the steps we can take to create a legal system that lives up to our ideals. I look forward to meeting you and starting this discussion." - Adam Benforado
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| Special Events in March |
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All programs will take place in the Sunnyvale Public Library Program Room unless otherwise noted.
Hiring Without Bias: A Silicon Valley Reads Program*
Wednesday, March 1, 7 p.m.
Liz Kofman, Ph.D., will share how corporations are mitigating unconscious bias in the hiring process with the use of technology to find the best qualified candidates for their jobs.
Immigration Attorney Q & A
Saturday, March 4, 3 p.m.
Library Fiction Room
Learn more about immigration under the new administration with Immigration Attorney Sophie Alcorn. An open session will address questions and concerns.
Big History of Nature Series
Monday, March 6, 13, 20, 27, 7 p.m.
Join us Mondays in March for the Big History Series led by retired SJSU Professor, John Hostettler. Big History offers a big picture of major events from the Big Bang and the formation of the Earth to the evolution of life and human beings.
Scenes of a Crime: A Silicon Valley Reads Film*
Wednesday, March 8, 6:30-8 p.m.
Sunnyvale Theatre
550 East Remington Drive
Join us for a Silicon Valley Reads film viewing. Scenes of a Crime explores a haunting question: Why would an innocent man confess to something he didn't do? Note: The film will be screened at the Sunnyvale Theatre, which is located at the Sunnyvale Community Center campus.
What Is Meal Prep?*
Saturday, March 11, 3 p.m.
Library Fiction Room
Ever heard of meal prep? Learn about meal preparation and how to save time in the kitchen with a routine that works for you. Presented by Jennifer Bumb of "
Pretend It's a Donut."
Design Your Garden with Low Water Plants
Saturday, March 18, 2-4 p.m.
Learn from Master Gardener Allie Judy on how to plant California Natives and Mediterranean plans to create a low water, low maintenance, habitat rich landscape for you and the beneficial creatures around you.
Silicon Valley Reads Author Talk: Adam Benforado, author of Unfair*
Sunday, March 19, 3:30 p.m.
Fiction Room
Zen Coloring*
Tuesday, March 21, 7 p.m.
Color with us. Calm your mind by coloring beautifully drawn patterns, architectural shapes, and nature. For adults only.
Author Talk: Ronesh Sinha, MD, author of The South Asian Health Solution*
Wednesday, March 22, 6:30 p.m.
Dr. Sinha, author of
The South Asian Health Solution, will discuss culturally tailored, ancestral and high-tech solutions to help with weight loss, fatigue and prevent/reverse conditions like diabetes and abnormal cholesterol.
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| Monthly Events |
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ESL Conversation Group
Fridays, 11 a.m.
Join with others to practice your English speaking skills in a friendly group setting.
Get Connected: Computer, Tablet and Smartphone Basics
Wednesdays, 2-3 p.m.
Meet with a tutor and learn the basics of computers, tablets or smartphones. Bring your own device or learn on a Library computer.
Freshest Cargo Mobile Farmers' Market
Wednesdays, 1:30 - 2:30 p.m.
Library Parking Lot
Bring your reusable bags and cash to the Library and grab an extra round of locally grown produce.
Sewing Lab^
Tuesdays, noon - 2 p.m., No lab March 7
Library Program Room
The Sewing Lab will be open every Tuesday from noon to 2 p.m. in the Library Program Room. The Sewing Lab is for experienced sewers who need to use a machine. Bring your own materials to work on a personal project. First-come, first-served. Adults only.
Mystery Book Group
Monday, March 13, 7 p.m.
Adults Create: Freezer Paper Stencils*
Tuesday, March 14, 7 p.m.
Create a custom tote bag using freezer paper stencils. Bring your imagination and get ready to create with us at this month's adults-only craft night.
Monthly Book Group
Wednesday, March 15, 7 p.m.
Appy Hour for Adults - Health and Fitness Apps
Thursday, March 16, 2 p.m.
Did you get an Apple or Android tablet or smart phone over the holidays? This month, learn about health and fitness apps.
^This project was support in whole or in part by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian.
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| New Arrivals |
Click the title to reserve a copy or browse through all genres of our
New Arrivals.
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| Creative Corner - Craft Month |
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Did you know March is National Craft Month? The Craft and Hobby Association deemed March as craft month in 1994. It was designed to help people rediscover and learn about the wonderful world of crafting. Join millions of others this month and "get your craft on" with some of these great books available at the Library.
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Joy
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| Got Kids? |
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Seuss Day
Thursday, March 2, 3-7 p.m.
It's Seuss Day on Thursday, March 2. Celebrate with Sunnyvale Public Library. Children in Kindergarten - Grade 6 are invited to participate in a very
SEUSS-tacular Scavenger Hunt
Drop by the Children's Room to pick up your clue sheet and find some of Dr. Seuss's favorite characters! Every participant will receive one Seuss themed prize while supplies last.
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Library sponsorship of a program does not constitute an endorsement of the content of the programs or views expressed at the program.
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