Upcoming events at the King Library.

Tuesday, February 20, 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Rooms 225 & 229, 2nd Floor
Silicon Valley Reads: Invisible Mexicans of Deer Canyon Film Showing & Discussion

Join us for a film showing followed by a discussion of John Carlos Frey's documentary, Invisible Mexicans of Deer Canyon. Producer and Director Frey, a native of Mexico, spent over a year visiting and living amongst the migrants of Deer Canyon, traveling alone and carrying all of his sound, camera and lighting equipment. Many of the migrants were initially reluctant to talk to Mr. Frey. As his trips to the canyon became more frequent, the migrants began to trust and invite him into their homes for a personal look at their lives. Mr. Frey made his directorial debut in The Gatekeeper which garnered ten national and international film festival awards, including Best Film or Best Director at nine different festivals. He has just completed the feature film script for The Lone Star, the true-life story of the first Mexican-American to play college football in Texas - Inez Perez in 1963. Mr. Frey's work has also been recognized by Amnesty International, The Anti-Defamation League, Human Rights Watch, National Immigration Forum, National Center for Farmworker Health, The League of United Latin American Citizens, The National Council of La Raza (NCLR), The Joan B. Kroc Institute of Peace and Justice, and the Hispanic Congressional Caucus in Washington D.C. For more information call (408) 808-2397.

Wednesday, February 21 , 6:45 PM - 8: 30 PM
Rooms 225 & 229, 2nd Floor
A Day of Rememberance: Artistic Reflections

Commemorating the Japanese American Internment
Remarks by Congressman Mike Honda; a book signing featuring Felicia Hoshino, illustrator of "A Place Where Sunflowers Grow" and storytelling by Megumi form the cornerstone of this special remembrance. Doors open at 6:15 PM and light refreshments will be available, along with resources for educators. A limited number of free copies of "A Place Where Sunflowers Grow" will be available for those who RSVP to CBPintern@childrensbookpress.org (or call 415.821.3080 x 10). Come early or stay late to view displays honoring "Day of Remembrance" throughout the King Library and art from "A Place Where Sunflowers Grow" exhibited in the Cultural Heritage Center, 5th floor.