King Library Events: April 1-7, 2007.

Sunday, April 1, 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Caret Plaza, Patio Area
Friends of the King Library Bag Booksale
The Friends of the King Library are having a bag booksale. Just $5 for all the books you can fit into a large paper bag (bag supplied by the Friends). The revenues from these sales are donated back to the library for use in sponsoring a variety of community and literacy projects. For information call (408) 808-2681.

Wednesday, April 4, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Room 225/229, 2nd Floor
MFA Candidacy Presentations
Advanced graduate students in Digital Media Art, Photography, Pictorial Art, and Spatial Art give visual presentations of their work -- especially with respect to work which is exhibited during the week of April 2-7 in the Art Building and available to the general public for viewing. (This is independent studio work produced by MFA candidates and not related to a class.) Each of students will present about 45 minutes. A faculty moderator will facilitate a lively audience’s Q&A. The audience is a mix of faculty, students, alumni, art professionals (such as gallery owners, etc.) from the South Bay Area, and other interested persons. For more information, please contact Anne Simonson at (408) 924-4345.

Thursday, April 5, 5:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Room 225/229, 2nd Floor
Evening of Poetry - “In the Spirit of Markham and Bland” An evening of poetry with current California Poet Laureate Al Young. Mr. Young will read his work including a poem written on the occasion and in the spirit of SJSU’s connections to a long legacy of poets writing, teaching and working at SJSU. There will be displays about SJSU's Legacy of Poetry. For more information, please contact Annette Nellen at (408) 924-3508.

Saturday, April 7, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Computer Lab 125, 1st Floor
Genealogy on the Internet
Want to grow your family trees? This class will introduce you to websites and databases to allow you to fill out those family tree limbs! Presented by General Collections. Prerequisite: Must have basic computer skills. Registration required. To register call (408) 808-2397.

Saturday, April 7, 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Rooms 322 & 324, 3rd Floor
Free Income Tax Assistance (V.I.T.A.)
Free Income Tax Assistance is provided by V.I.T.A. every Saturday, beginning February 10 through April 7, 2007. The VITA program will offer free income tax assistance for low income, disabled, elderly, or limited English-speaking persons. No appointments are necessary. Customers will be served on a first-come, first-served basis. Sign-up sheet will be available in front of Room 322 on the day of the program. If you have any questions, please call 1-800-829-1040.

Saturday, April 7, 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Rooms 255/257, 2nd Floor
VietREADS Presents Author & Singer Dao Strom
Author Dao Strom reads from her latest short stories The Gentle Order of Girls and Boys and sings songs from her album Send Me Home. This event is part of the multi-author series VietREADS! exploring the literature, history, food, music and arts of Vietnam. Hosted by General Collections. For more information call (408) 808-2397.

Saturday, April 7, 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Teen Center, 3rd Floor
Teen Poetry Café Teens, ages 11-18, bring your favorite poems to share. All styles welcome. Groove to poetry and enter to win a door prize! For more information call (408) 808-2397.