Fall Book Sale

Fall Book Sale - Bargain hunters, you won’t want to miss this!
On Saturday, November 3 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., the Almaden Branch Library is having its Fall Book Sale. This hugely popular event will be staged in the large community room next to the library's entrance. At this book sale there will be a large selection of gently used and sometimes new books covering a wide range of topics and interests. Entertainment videos, DVDs, CDs and cassettes will also be available for purchase. There will be a special "Bag of Books" sale from 2 to 3 p.m. All proceeds benefit Almaden Branch Library programs and services. If you love books, you won't want to miss this event. This Almaden Branch Library is located at 6445 Camden Avenue. For more information, please call (408) 808-3040.

Wartime Memory Sharing and Luncheon

Saturday, November 10th, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m., Almaden Community Center.
Memories of Service Overseas and at Home
The Almaden Branch Library and the Almaden Community Center are co-sponsoring a Wartime Memory Sharing event. Our special guest, Major Don Clawson (ret.), will be speaking on his career in the United States Air Force during the height of the Cold War tensions. In addition, he will be sharing his experiences related to the task of writing about difficult and painful war memories. Afterwards, participants will get a chance to write their memoirs about wartime experiences, whether they were enlisted, or if they were on the home front, perhaps going to work for the first time because of the war. Afterwards, a light luncheon will be served and there will be an opportunity for open sharing and discussion. To sign up for the event, please call 808-3040, or visit the Almaden Library Information Desk. Signing up in advance is not required, but it is helpful to obtain a rough headcount for the luncheon.

Events at King Library

Sunday, October 28, 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.

Sunday, October 28, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM. Rooms 225 & 229, 2nd Floor
Inside Out: Learning About Your Body Can Be the First Step Towards Improved Health and Wellness Come see a special exhibit piece from "Bodyworlds 2 & The Three Pound Gem", Gunther von Hagens' Anatomical Exhibition of Real Human Bodies, and learn more about the complex and beautiful human body. Like all of the 200 read human body specimens in the exhibition at The Tech Museum of Innovation, this female torso specimen has been preserved through a process called Plastination. Featured speaker is Patricia Yeung, M.D., physician at the San Jose State University Student Health Center. Admission is free. This event also includes a drawing for 2 free tickets to Bodyworlds. Sponsored by TheHEALTHTrust. Hosted by General Collections. For information call (408) 808-2397.

Sunday, October 28, 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM. Exploration Room, Mezzanine
Jaliya: Guardians of the Word Celebrate African and African American stories, music, poetry and art. Listen to drumming and storytelling of the West African jelis, or storytelling musicians, as they tell the tale of the Signified Monkey and the perils and pratfalls of gossip. For children ages 5 and above and their families. For information call (408) 808-2183.

Monday, October 29, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM. Rooms 255/257, 2nd Floor
International Week Kick-Off Event This is the Kick-Off Event for SJSU’s International Week. For more information, visit www.sjsu.edu/events/event_detail.jsp?id=4645 or contact Helen at (408) 924-5922.

Monday, October 29, 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM. Room 255/257, 2nd Floor
Professor Bob Gliner Film - The Tourist Join us for a viewing of Professor Bob Gliner's Film The Tourist. Part of SJSU’s International Week. For more information, visit www.sjsu.edu/events/event_detail.jsp?id=4645 or contact Helen at (408) 924-5922.

Tuesday, October 30, 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM. Room 255/257, 2nd Floor
Conversation on International Communication There will be a Conversation on International Communication with Prof. Rona Halualani. Part of SJSU’s International Week. For more information, visit www.sjsu.edu/events/event_detail.jsp?id=4645 or contact Helen at (408) 924-5922.

Tuesday, October 30, 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM. Rooms 255/257, 2nd Floor
Professor Bob Gliner Film - Making a Difference Join us for a viewing of the Professor Bob Gliner film Making a Difference. Part of SJSU’s International Week. For more information, visit www.sjsu.edu/events/event_detail.jsp?id=4645 or contact Helen at (408) 924-5922.

Wednesday, October 31, 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM. Rooms 255/257, 2nd Floor
The Cult of the Flag - Talk by Scot Guenter There will be a talk by Scot Guenter entitled "The Cult of the Flag". Part of SJSU’s International Week. For more information, visit www.sjsu.edu/events/event_detail.jsp?id=4645 or contact Helen at (408) 924-5922.

Wednesday, October 31, 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM. Caret Plaza, Patio Area
Study Abroad Fair There will be a Study Abroad Fair. Part of SJSU’s International Week. For more information, visit www.sjsu.edu/events/event_detail.jsp?id=4645 or contact Helen at (408) 924-5922.

Wednesday, October 31, 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM. Rooms 255/257, 2nd Floor
Professor Bob Gliner Film - Heifer There will be a viewing of the Professor Bob Gliner Film Heifer. Part of SJSU’s International Week. For more information, visit www.sjsu.edu/events/event_detail.jsp?id=4645 or contact Helen at (408) 924-5922.

Wednesday, October 31, 3:00 PM. Children's Room, 1st Floor
Halloween Story Time and Parade Children and their families are invited to join us at 3:00 for some stories, songs and finger plays to celebrate Halloween in the library. After the Halloween story time, join us in the fun-filled, traditional parade in the library. Children of all ages and their families are invited. Costumes are encouraged. For information call (408) 808-2183.

Wednesday, October 31, 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM. Rooms 255/257, 2nd Floor
Study Abroad Panel
Join us for a Study Abroad Panel. Part of SJSU’s International Week. For more information, visit www.sjsu.edu/events/event_detail.jsp?id=4645 or contact Helen at (408) 924-5922.

Wednesday, October 31, 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM. Rooms 225/229, 2nd Floor
The Role of Education in Building a More Sustainable World Charles Hopkins is a world renowned scholar and lecturer, currently the UNESCO Chair Reorienting Teacher Education to Address Sustainability, and United Nations University Chair for Education for Sustainable Development. For additional information, contact San Jose State University, Office of the Provost at (408) 924-2400.

Thursday, November 1, 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM. Rooms 225/229, 2nd Floor
Jochen Fried, Salzburg Scholar Lecture by Salzburg Scholar Jochen Fried. Part of SJSU’s International Week. For more information, visit www.sjsu.edu/events/event_detail.jsp?id=4645 or contact Helen at (408) 924-5922.

Thursday, November 1, 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM. Rooms 255/257, 2nd Floor
Talk on Cuba There will be a discussion on Cuba. Part of SJSU’s International Week. For more information, visit www.sjsu.edu/events/event_detail.jsp?id=4645 or contact Helen at (408) 924-5922.

Thursday, November 1, 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM. Rooms 255/257, 2nd Floor
Professor Bob Gliner Film - Cuba There will be a viewing of Professor Bob Gliner film, Cuba. Part of SJSU’s International Week. For more information, visit www.sjsu.edu/events/event_detail.jsp?id=4645 or contact Helen at (408) 924-5922.

Thursday, November 1, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM. Schiro Program Room, 5th Floor
Treasures from the Vault: An Exploration of Beethoveniana from the Center's Collection Admission is free but seating in limited. Sponsored by the Ira F. Brilliant Center for Beethoven Center. For information call (408) 808-2058.

Thursday, November 1, 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM. Room 225, 2nd Floor
Eavan Boland: Reading and Book Signing Ireland's preeminent female poet Eavan Boland reads her poetry and signs copies of her books in this event co-sponsored by Poetry Center San Jose. Dr. Boland is currently Professor of English and Director of the Creative Writing Program at Stanford University. Born in Dublin, she lives there with her husband and two daughters when not in residence at Stanford. She has published eight volumes of poetry, her most recent being Domestic Violence in March 2007. She has received many honors and awards, among them a Lannan Foundation Award in Poetry and an American Ireland Fund Literary Award. Hosted by General Collections. For Information call (408) 808-2397.

Friday, November 2, 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM. Rooms 225/229, 2nd Floor
International IQ Quiz Take an International IQ Quiz. Part of SJSU’s International Week. For more information, visit www.sjsu.edu/events/event_detail.jsp?id=4645 or contact Helen at (408) 924-5922.


Friday, November 2, 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM. Rooms 255/257, 2nd Floor
Professor Bob Gliner Film, Vietnam A viewing of the Professor Bob Gliner film, Vietnam. Part of SJSU’s International Week. For more information, visit www.sjsu.edu/events/event_detail.jsp?id=4645 or contact Helen at (408) 924-5922.

Saturday, November 3, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM. Computer Lab 125, 1st Floor
Email: Consider the Possibilities In this intermediate-level email class, you will learn how to send photos, attach a resume, and other advanced features. Prerequisites: Basic computer skills and an email account. Registration required. For more information, call (408) 808-2397.

Saturday, November 3, 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM. Room L04, Lower Level
Explore the Microform Machines This program is a demonstration of the microform collection and the machines used to read them. Attendees will obtain knowledge and experience on using primary sources, old newspapers, and browse old records. Customers will be able to learn how to operate the machines and use the options of view, print, save, and email. Registration required. For more information, call (408) 808-2397.


ONGOING

Daily, throughout 2007, during library hours
Exhibit Area, 2nd FloorWhere Tradition Meets Tomorrow
A special, year-long exhibit tracing SJSU's evolution from teachers college to major metropolitan university using a never-seen-before collection culled from personal and university archives. At the exhibit, see an ornate graduation gown from 1880. Examine an antique microscope once used in SJSU labs. Salute those honored by a memorial flag adorned with a single star for each student who served in World War II. Or check out a drum once used by alumnus Krazy George, the first person to coax people in a stadium to do the wave. Exhibit is sponsored by Comerica Bank as part of San Jose State University's sesquicentennial celebration. For more information on SJSU's sesquicentennial, visit www.sjsu.edu/150TH.

Harvest Festival

Saturday, October 27th, the Almaden Community Center and Library will be celebrating its 1st Annual Harvest Festival. The event will begin at 11 a.m., and finish at 4 p.m.

Join the community in celebrating local artists, tasty food and lots of fun! Pick a pumpkin from our Pumpkin Patch, get spooked in the Haunted House, and enjoy story time with the Library. Children are encouraged to wear a costume.

LOL @ Your Library - Teen Gamefest

In recognition of the Teen Read Week 2007 (Oct. 15-20) we are pleased to host a fun "Teen Gamefest," Friday, October 19th from 3 p.m. until 5 p.m. This year's slogan, "LOL @ your library" suggests that humor and fun can happen in the library. There will be traditional board games and PlayStation2 games (DDR, Guitar Hero, etc.) for your enjoyment. Students ages 12-19 are invited for the fun and games. Light refreshments will be served courtesy of the Friends of the Almaden Library.

Bye Almaden!

I'll be transferring to the Alum Rock branch as of next week. Keep checking the blog though, for updates and news, and if you're ever in the area do visit!