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Events for Adults
February 2010
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Hayward Public Library
835 C Street
Hayward,
California 94541
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 Saturday
February 20th
noon - 4 p.m.
Main Library
Hayward Public Library is pleased to present an afternoon festival of
events highlighting the talents of three Bay Area women. Immerse yourself
in the culture and tradition of India and sample Indian cuisine. The
authors will be available to sign purchased copies of their books,
custom cards and other items. Sponsored by Friends of the Hayward
Public Library; Hayward/Castro Valley AAUW; Favorite Indian
Restaurant of Hayward.
 Meet Artist
& Poet
Salma Arastu
Noon - 1:30 p.m.
Salma Arastu is the author of The Lyrical Line: All Embracing and Flowing. In paintings, poetry, sculpture,
and digital art, Salma conveys messages of peace, unity,
spirituality, and diversity.
 Meet Author Suruchi Mohan
1:30 - 3:00 p.m.
Bay Area author Suruchi Mohan's debut novel Divine Music tells the story of Sarika, a
talented student pursuing her love of singing at a renowned music
college in Northern India.
Indian Dance and Music
3:00 - 4:00 p.m.
 A celebration of Indian art and
culture with a special dance performance by 17-year-old Priya
Banerjee. Priya began studying classical Indian dance at age 4;
graduated from the Shri Krupa Dance Foundation of San Jose at age 9;
then pursued a degree in Bharatanatyam dance from the Alagappa
Performing Arts Academy in Chennai, India. Priya has performed in
dance festivals all over the world and has won numerous awards.
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The Eyes
of Me - An
Independent Lens Documentary Film
Tuesday
February 16th - 6:00 p.m.
Main Library
The Eyes of Me presents an extraordinary look at four blind teenagers.
The parallel stories of two freshmen and two seniors unfold over the
course of a year at the Texas School for the Blind in Austin.
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 Get a Great
Deal on Books!
Downtown Farmer's Market
Saturdays
February 13th & 27th
9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
C Street & Watkins
Friends of the Hayward Library book
sales are held at the downtown Farmers Market on the second and
fourth Saturday of each month. In case of rain, the sale will be in
front of the Main Library.
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Write Your Story: Using Concrete Details
 Writer Workshop with Denise Michelle Harris
Tuesday
February 9th
6:00 p.m.
Main Library
Denise Michelle Harris, author of Sweet Bye-Bye, continues her free
writer's workshop series. Details that help readers immerse
themselves in a concrete sensory world of a writer's own making are
the lifeblood of good writing. Denise will lead participants in
exercises from Chapter 3: "Details, Details" from The Making of a Story by Alice LaPlante.
Advance registration required. Call 510-881-7980 to sign up.
For more information, or to obtain the exercises, contact
Sally.Thomas@hayward-ca.gov, 510-881-7700.
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Library on Facebook.
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Meet Film Director James
Caballero
And the star
of his film "The Visited," Anna Laveria May
Monday
February 22nd
6:00 p.m.
Main Library
6:00 - "THE VISITED", A SHORT FILM BY JAMES CABALLERO
Edward, an aspiring writer, is losing his grip on reality. As his
disturbing visions of an alien abduction intensify, he must
distinguish reality from insanity before he hurts someone he loves.
Note: Parental discretion is advised (violence, scary scenes). Filmed
in Fremont, CA and San Francisco.
6:20 - DISCUSS THE FILM WITH THE DIRECTOR AND CAST
Including James Caballero and Anna Laveria May.
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 Learn to Read for Free!
Do you need
help with reading, writing, or spelling?
You can get
FREE TUTORING IF:
- You
read below the 8th grade level
- You
can speak English
- You
are 18 or older and not in high school
- You
never went to college
Literacy
Plus- Hayward Public Library - (510) 881-7910
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Yoga Classes
Laughter Yoga
Saturday, February 6th
3:00-5:00 p.m.
Main Library
Learn to reduce your stress level by laughing with facilitator Lydia
Gonzales.
 Breath
Yoga
Saturday
February 13th
3:00-5:00 p.m.
Main Library
De-stress through breathing.
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 Lawyer in
the Library
Monday,
February 1st
5:30 p.m. - Main Library
Saturday, February 6th
11:30 a.m. - Main Library
Monday, February 22nd
5:30 p.m. - Weekes Branch Library
Need legal advice? Don't know where to begin? Get 15 minutes of
free legal advice with a licensed attorney. In person registration
is required. Space is limited. Consultations may be
assigned by lottery. Program sponsored by the Alameda County Bar
Association.
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 Knitting
Circle
Wednesdays
February 10th & 24th
6:45 p.m.
Main Library
Discover the joys of knitting! All skill levels welcome. Please
bring size 10 or 10 1/2 knitting needles and the yarn of your choice.
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English Conversation Group
Wednesdays
February 3rd, 10th, 17th, & 24th
6:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Weekes Branch Library
Practice speaking English with others who are learning. All skill
levels are welcome.
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Book Discussion Groups
Mystery & Suspense
 Tuesday, February 2nd @ 6:30 - 7:45
p.m., Main Library
J.A. Jance's mystery novel Desert Heat is the first in a series
featuring Arizona small-town Sheriff Joanna Brady. Joanna, the mother
of 9-year-old Jenny, has a good life with solid,
honest and loving husband Andy, a local lawman running for
Sheriff. When Andy is gunned down and left dying in the desert
sun, it's Joanna whose determined efforts to clear Andy's name, now
linked to drug dealing and smuggling.
Discussion facilitated by Heidi.Ontiveros@hayward-ca.gov,
510-881-7975.
Mostly
Literary Fiction
Monday, Feburary 8th @ Noon, Peet's Coffee (B St. and Mission)
and 6:30-7:45 p.m., Main Library
 We will be discussing The Writing on My Forehead by Nafisa Haji.
Saira Qader is a free-spirited and rebellious Muslim-American of
Indo-Pakistani descent who rejects the constricting notions of
family, duty, obligation and fate. But when tragedy strikes,
Saira looks to the stories of those who came before and discovers the
hope, pain, joy, and passion that defined their lives.
Choose from two different meeting times and locations - noon at
Peet's Coffee & Tea or in the evening at the Main Library.
Discussion facilitated by Sally.Thomas@hayward-ca.gov, 510-881-7700. Not
able to attend meetings but want to discuss this book with others? Join
GoodReads.com and participate in online discussions! On Monday, March
1, we will have another opportunity to interact with the author in an
online text chat via GoodReads.com. You must have an account on
GoodReads.com to participate. Contact Sally for more information.
Autobiography
& Memoir
Wednesday, February 17th @ 6:30 - 7:30 p.m., Main Library
 Laughing Without an Accent: Adventures of a Global
Citizen is the
second book by Firoozeh Dumas, author of Funny in Farsi, the first book we read in
this group. Mining her rich Persian heritage with dry wit and bold
spirit, she puts her own unique mark on the themes of family,
community, and tradition. Dumas documents her first year as a new
mother, the experience of taking fifty-one family members on a
birthday cruise to Alaska, and a road trip to Iowa with an American
once held hostage in Iran. Laughing Without an Accent shows
how our differences can unite us and provides indelible proof that
Dumas is a humorist of the highest order.
Discussion facilitated by Abbe.Kalos@hayward-ca.gov, 510-881-7941.
Weekes Branch Group
 Saturday, February 27th @ 11:00
a.m., Weekes Branch Library
In Fast Food Nation: the Dark Side of the
All-American Meal, Eric Schlosser discusses how the fast food
industry has radically transformed America's diet, landscape,
economy, and workforce, often in insidiously destructive ways. On any
given day, one out of four Americans opts for a quick, cheap meal at
a fast-food restaurant, without giving either its speed or its
thriftiness a second thought.
Group facilitated by Melesha.Owen@hayward-ca.gov or call 510-293-5239.
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Hayward Public
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MAIN LIBRARY
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WEEKES BRANCH
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835 C Street
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27300 Patrick Avenue
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Hayward, CA 94541
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Hayward, CA 94544
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510-293-8685
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510-782-2155
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HOURS
Monday,
Tuesday, Wednesday 11-8
Thursday, Friday, Saturday, 10-5
Email us: library@hayward-ca.gov
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