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Thu, Jul 10
3:00 PM - 3:45 PM

Make an Insect Visor Craft Program
Make your favorite bug on a sun visor to take home. This program is ideally suited for ages 5 - 12 and is part of the annual Summer Reading Celebration. The theme of this year's Summer Reading Celebration is "Catch the Reading Bug!"
This event takes place in the Program Room

Fri, Jul 11
4:00 PM - 4:45 PM

teensReach Meeting
Teens (ages 13-18) are invited to participate in our monthly teensReach meeting held in the library’s program room. Community service credits are given to participating students. Light refreshments are provided by the Friends of the Almaden Library.
This event takes place in the Program Room

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

Thu, Jul 17
3:00 PM - 3:45 PM

Opera Piccola - Children's Theater Production
Opera Piccola will present an interactive theater production entitled “Into the Eye of Magic”, a wonderful Chinese tale. This program is ideally suited for ages 5 - 12 and is part of the annual Summer Reading Celebration. The theme of this year's Summer Reading Celebration is "Catch the Reading Bug!"
This event takes place in the Community Room

Fri, Jul 18
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM

Basic Internet Searching
Learn how to find (almost) anything on the Internet! Recipes? Knitting? Dog care? News? Jokes? Learn how to search using a popular search engine, and a little bit about what different web addresses mean. Space is limited, so call to register early.
This event takes place in the Tech Center
Pre-registration required

Thu, Jul 24
3:00 PM - 3:45 PM

Buggy Bingo - Win Prizes!
Play buggy bingo and win small prizes. Everybody wins! This program is ideally suited for ages 6 - 12 and is part of the annual Summer Reading Celebration. The theme of this year's Summer Reading Celebration is "Catch the Reading Bug!"
This event takes place in the Community Room

Thu, Jul 31
3:00 PM - 3:45 PM

Teen Metamorphosis Game Party
Join the activities and morph into the superhero you always wanted to be. This program is ideally suited for ages 12 - 18 and is part of the annual Summer Reading Celebration. For kids, the theme of this year's Summer Reading Celebration is "Catch the Reading Bug!" The teens have the theme "Metamorphosis."
This event takes place in the Community Room

Fri, Aug 1 - Sun, Aug 31
All Library Open Hours

'Growing Up Asian in America 2008' Winning Entries Exhibit
Three colorful canvas panels showcase winning art and essay entries, with 1st place, 2nd place and 3rd place winners displayed, along with honorable mentions. All entries were submitted by Asian-American students from the San Francisco Bay area, with many winners coming from San José and Santa Clara County.

The Asian Pacific Fund selects a new theme for the “Growing Up Asian in America” contest every year, and with the Beijing Summer Olympics coming up, we asked students to share their ideas on winning and losing. Stop by to view the winning entries at this location anytime during the month.

Fri, Aug 1
4:00 PM - 4:45 PM

teensReach Meeting
Teens (ages 13-18) are invited to participate in our monthly teensReach meeting held in the library’s program room. Community service credits are given to participating students. Light refreshments are provided by the Friends of the Almaden Library.
This event takes place in the Program Room

Thu, Aug 7
3:00 PM - 3:45 PM

Caterpillar Puppets
We are please to have the Caterpillar Puppets as our special guest. These puppeteers are “guaranteed to generate giggles” with their hand puppets and silly stories. This program is ideally suited for ages 2 - 10 and is part of the annual Summer Reading Celebration. The theme of this year's Summer Reading Celebration is "Catch the Reading Bug!"
This event takes place in the Community Room

Tue, Aug 12
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM

Success with Fuchsias
Learn successful tips from an expert to learn how to grow beautiful and colorful fuchsia plants.
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