Persian New Year--Sat, March 28th 2-4 p.m.

Come and enjoy the festivities of the Persian New Year at the Almaden Community Center & the Library. There will be music and dance from the Persian Cultural Club. Performances featuring : Beshkan Dance Academy Niosha Dance Academy, Shahrzad Dance Academy, traditional Music by Hamavazi Group, a musical play in Farsi by children from Dehkhoda Persian School, plus a traditional holiday craft for children. This event is co-sponsored by the Friends of the Almaden Library, Almaden Branch Library and the Almaden Community Center.

Brian Copeland--Almaden Library and Community Center

Please join the Almaden Library and Community Center in welcoming this year's Silicon Valley Reads author, Brian Copeland. He will speak on Wednesday, March 25th at 6:30 p.m. Not a Genuine Black Man is a heartfelt memoir on racism, fitting in, and "a powerful contemplation on the meaning of race, and a thoughtful examination of how our surroundings make us who we are". Copeland will be signing books after his appearance, and a limited number of books will be available for sale through our Friends of the Almaden Library. This presentation will be the last of Copeland's San Jose Public Library appearances.