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Almaden Branch Library Book Club

History Book Club:
Meetings are held on the third Tuesday of each month, from 6:30-7:30 p.m. in the Program Room. New members are welcome.

Adult ESL Book Club:
Meetings are held on the third Thursday of each month, from 1:00-2:00 p.m. in the Program Room. All adult ESL learners are welcome to attend.

Next Club Meetings:
Thu, Jul 17 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM		Adult ESL Book Club Join the Almaden Library to discuss our July selection, The House on Mango Street, by Sandra Cisneros. "Esperanza and her family didn't always live on Mango Street. Right off she says she can't remember all the houses they've lived in but 'the house on Mango Street is ours and we don't have to pay rent to anybody, or share the yard with the people downstairs, or be careful not to make too much noise, and there isn't a landlord banging on the ceiling with a broom. But even so, it's not the house we thought we'd get.' Esperanza's childhood life in a Spanish-speaking area of Chicago is described" in a series of short stories. "Each story centers on a detail of her childhood: a greasy cold rice sandwich, a pregnant friend, a mean boy, how the clouds looked one time, something she heard a drunk say, her fear of nuns: 'I always cry when nuns yell at me, even if they're not yelling.' Esperanza's friends, family, and neighbors wander in and out of her stories; through them all Esperanza sees, learns, loves, and dreams of the house she will someday have, her own house, not on Mango Street" (Amazon). All adult ESL learners are invited to attend. Ask at the Almaden Library Information Desk if you have any questions, or call us at (408) 808-3040. This event takes place in the Program Room
Tue, Aug 19 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM		History Book Club Join the History Book Club to discuss the life of Einstein over tea and cookies. "As a scientist, Albert Einstein is undoubtedly the most epic among 20th-century thinkers. Albert Einstein as a man, however, has been a much harder portrait to paint, and what we know of him as a husband, father, and friend is fragmentary at best. With Einstein: His Life and Universe, Walter Isaacson (author of the bestselling biographies Benjamin Franklin and Kissinger) brings Einstein's experience of life, love, and intellectual discovery into brilliant focus" (Amazon.com). This event takes place in the Program Room

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