Tag: library programs
On the Bookshelf: Libraries host gardening, ESL classes
Whether you have a green thumb or you’d like to grow one, the Master Gardeners can help. On Aug. 11, Joan Cloutier, Master Gardener and library coordinator for the Master Gardeners of Santa Clara County, presented an educational talk at the Gilroy library on growing cool season vegetables.
On the Bookshelf: Reading challenge ends, Zumba popularity grows
A rabbit wasn’t pulled out of a hat, but The Great Jonathan did make a bunny appear out of thin air. Last Wednesday, audience members were stunned into silence when the renowned magician made his debut appearance at the Gilroy library to celebrate the close of the Summer Reading Challenge.
Library fun: Tasty treats, good reads and fun crafts
Burial rites aren’t normally a topic of conversation for a group meeting, but members of the Dessert and Book Club met at the Morgan Hill library July 27 to discuss just that. “Burial Rites,” a novel by debut author Hannah Kent and inspired by a true story, defines the final days of a young woman accused of murder in Iceland in 1829.
On the Bookshelf: Storytimes appeal to parents and kids
Toys, musical instruments, crafts and books, and you get to wear your pajamas. That’s what’s in store for families attending the Gilroy library Pajama Storytime and Crafts sessions taking place every Monday evening at 7 p.m.
On the Bookshelf: Happy birds, healthy choices
What do a hyacinth macaw, a Moluccan cockatoo, a green wing macaw, a triton cockatoo peach parrot and two yellow naped Amazon parrots have in common? The answer is “Happy Birds,” the performing parrot show.
