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The Santa
Clara City Library has scheduled the following events, to be presented
at 2635 Homestead Road, unless otherwise indicated.
This schedule
is subject to change without notice. For information, telephone
(408) 615-2900
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Board of Library Trustees Meeting - Monday, 7:00 p.m. Central Park Library Board Room.
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Public Computer Training: Chinese Email Basics. Thursday, 9:30—10:30 a.m. Central Park Library Technology Training Center. This hands-on class is for people who have no previous experience with email. The teacher will demonstrate the steps of creating an email account and how to compose, reply to and forward an email. It will be helpful if students create a username (a short name for signing in to email), a password (minimum 8 characters) and a security question to make signing up for an account easier during class. This class will be conducted in Mandarin Chinese.
Please sign up in advance at the Technology Center or second floor Reference Desk by calling (408) 615-2900.
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Library Closed - Veterans' Day (Wednesday)
The Library computer systems will be unavailable all day.
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The Central Park and Mission Branch locations will be open, but with limited service during the completion of the system upgrade.
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Special Program: CalCPA: A Dollar and $ense Life Crisis Workshop, Monday, November 16, 6:00-8:00 p.m., Central Park Library Redwood Room. At this program, part of the “Bridge Over Troubled Waters Series,” you will increase your level of financial literacy. Learn about money management, budgets, job hunting costs, achieving your financial goals, bankruptcy, credit, insurance, and more. California Certified Public Accountants will provide valuable information to help you meet your financial needs and build financial security during these difficult economic times. To reserve a place at this free workshop, made possible by the Foundation & Friends of Santa Clara City Library, stop by the Reference Desk or call (408) 615-2900.
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Special Program: Mission City Opera presents Truce of Carols, Tuesday, November 17, 7:00-8:30 p.m., Central Park Library Redwood Room. Several performers from Santa Clara’s Mission City Opera will sing excerpts from the world premier of Truce of Carols. This is a preview of the opera by Michael Taylor (to be performed in its entirety on December 5 & 6 at the Mission City Center for the Performing Arts). Get in the holiday mood by reserving a space at this free early holiday library opera preview event—stop by the Reference Desk or call (408) 615-2900.
Genealogy/Local History Program: Photographing Santa Clara's Historic Houses & Landmarks. Tuesday, 7:00-8:45 p.m., Central Park Library Cedar Room. Gabriel Ibarra, "Photographer of Light," will talk about his interest in photography as a tool for historic documentation. He has taken numerous photographs of historic buildings in Santa Clara County just before they were demolished. He will display some of his photographs of "lost landmarks" from Santa Clara Valley's agricultural past. He will also present a PowerPoint slide show of lovely historic homes in Santa Clara that he has researched and photographed. Program sponsored by the Santa Clara County Historical & Genealogical Society.
Free and open to the public. For more information, call (408) 615-2909.
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Public Computer Training: Internet Search Strategies. Thursday, 9:30—10:30 a.m., Central Park Library Technology Training Center.This class goes beyond the basics of Internet searching by offering students search tips and Internet resources for improving searches. The class also will cover searching for maps and driving directions, and other informative topics. Students are encouraged to bring questions. Instruction will be hands-on.
Please sign up in advance at the Technology Center or second floor Reference Desk by calling (408) 615-2900.
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Foundation & Friends of the Santa Clara Library Booksale.
Saturday 10AM - 2PM (open at 9AM for Friends Members). Cedar Room or Redwood Room, as space allows. Pick up some wonderful books and help support the library! Books sell for $5 / brown grocery bag. Typically over 300 boxes of fiction & nonfiction books available.
For more information call Maria Daane at (408) 615-2987. |
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Special Program: Monday Morning Movie Club.
Monday, November 23 at 10 am in the Central Park Library Redwood Room. Enjoy a free screening of a classic comedy from 1982 starring Dustin Hoffman as an unemployed actor who resorts to desperate measures to find work. This movie is 116 minutes long and is rated PG. Light refreshments will be served.
For more information, call 408-615-29212921. |
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Library Closed - Thanksgiving Holiday (Thursday)
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Library Closed - Thanksgiving Holiday (Friday)
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Library Closed - Thanksgiving Holiday (Saturday)
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Library Closed - Thanksgiving Holiday (Sunday)
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Public Computer Training: Internet/Catalog Basics. Thursday, 9:30—10:30 a.m. Central Park Library Technology Training Center. This class is for those with little or no Internet experience—however, some skill with a computer mouse is required. The instructor will demonstrate and provide hands-on instruction in using a browser to navigate the Internet and for finding materials in the Library’s catalog. (Occasionally this class is offered in Chinese.)
Need help using the mouse? Ask a Tech Aide or Reference Librarian to set up the “Mousing Around” program (http://www.pbclibrary.org/mousing/intro.htm) on a computer for you. Practice and get a chance to learn at your own pace.
Please sign up in advance at the Technology Center or second floor Reference Desk by calling (408) 615-2900.
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Public Computer Training: Email Basics, Thursday, 9:30 - 11:00 a.m. Central Park Library Technology Training Center. This hands-on class is for people who have no previous experience with email. The teacher will demonstrate the steps of creating an email account and how to compose, reply and forward an email. It will be helpful if students create a user name (a short name for signing in to email), a password (minimum 8 characters) and a security question to make signing up for an email account easier during class.
Please sign up in advance at the Technology Center or second floor Reference Desk by calling (408) 615-2900.
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Library Closed - Christmas Day (Friday)
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Library Closed - Christmas Holiday (Saturday)
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Library Closed - Christmas Holiday (Sunday)
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Library Closed - New Year's Day (Friday)
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Library Closed - New Year's Holiday (Saturday)
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Library Closed - New Year's Holiday (Sunday)
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