King Library Events: May 20-26, 2007.

Sunday, May 20, 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 more information call (408) 808-2681.

Sunday, May 20, 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Room 225 & 229, 2nd Floor
Global Warming Presentation
Volunteers trained by Al Gore and the Climate Project present a live, free slide show based on Mr. Gore's Academy-Award winning documentary "An Inconvenient Truth". A Q&A follows with a separate workshop on what you can do about reducing global warming. For information call (408) 808-2397.

Sunday, May 20, 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Fourth Street Lobby
San Jose Teen Idol: Final Competition
All of the first prize winners of the San Jose Teen Idol competition at the branch libraries and King Library will compete in this fantastic final competition, hosted by Almaden Branch's very own Mr. K. For information call (408) 808-2397.

Tuesday, May 22, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Room 225/229, 2nd Floor
Digital Library Planning - SLIS Student Presentation
SLIS Student Assistants will present a poster session on the planning of a digital library program. The session will focus on planning strategies and creation of best practices for scanning and metadata creation. For information (408) 808-2061.

Tuesday, May 22, 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Room 225/229, 2nd Floor
Jaime Riascos - Bilingual Storyteller
Listen to superb storyteller Jaime Riascos perform stories in Spanish and English. A founder of the Colombia Storytelling Movement, Jaime fuses theatricality, literacy and playfulness to entertain audiences. This fun event will delight all ages. Cuenta-cuentos colombiano Jaime Riascos presenta un programa bilingue para todas las edades. For information call (408) 808-2397.

Thursday, May 24, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Computer Lab 125, 1st Floor
Spanish Email Class / Clase de correo electronico
Obtenga su direccion de correo electronico y comuniquese con los suyos en cualquier parte del mundo sin costo alguno. No se requiere conocimiento previo de Internet. Para informacion llamar al (408) 808-2495.
Get your own e-mail and correspond with people all over the world for free. This class will be conducted in Spanish. No previous knowledge of the Internet required. For information, call (408) 808-2495. Registration required.