Betsy and Tom Franco visit the library!

We were pleased to host Betsy Franco, author of over 80 books for children and young adults, and her son, artist Tom Franco at the library on Sunday afternoon. They talked about Betsy's new adult novel, Naked. 

Tom interviewed her about the book, and she in turn, interviewed him about his artwork and the illustrations he contributed to the novel. It was like listening in on a mother-son conversation. It was quite fun and we all enjoyed lots of laughs.

Barnes & Noble was on hand to sell books, and Betsy and Tom autographed books after the program.

Big thanks go to the Santa Clara City Library Foundation & Friends for sponsoring this wonderful event.


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Puppet Art Theatre: Jack and the Beanstalk at the Library

I love seeing traditional tales come to life with puppets! Santa Clara City Library not only has movies with puppets (Jim Henson production, The Muppets, and Sesame Street), but we also have on special occasions a live puppet presentation. Kids ages 3 and up were invited to a FREE live puppet performance on December 3^rd by the Puppet Art Theatre Company. The Puppet Art Theatre Co. presented their own holiday-style version of “Jack and the Beanstalk” which kids and parents enjoyed. The show was very funny, and the puppets engaged the audience with lots of questions. The puppeteer even showed us some sound effects, tricks, and what supplies she used to make the puppets. When asked what was your favorite part of the show, one boy replied, "when they fall down!"

 

Join us for more kids’ events by checking out our calendar. Remember, all kids programs, storytimes, and events are FREE at the Santa Clara City Library.

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Beautiful Delicious Bread at the Library

      Yesterday Breadmaking for Beginners continued the Sustainable U events at Santa Clara City Library.  Angela Ocana taught more than 50 people how to make their own artisan bread based on recipes from Tartine Bread by Chad Robertson.  Here are photos of two versions of the bread baked at home following the class.

 

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Turkey Tales to Tell

Members of Santa Clara City Library came to the Youth Services desk to tell their tales of things they were thankful for this year, and we would like to share some with you! We had some great entries...

...and some awesome artwork, too. 

Ladies and gentlemen, the Top 10 Things That You Are Thankful For in 2013:

#10. Teachers and Libraries- both TIED!

#9. Dad

#8. Puppies/Dogs, Libraries and Life- all TIED!

#7. Mom

#6. Parents

#5. Reading

#4. Friends

#3. Food

#2. Family

And the number #1 Thing That You Are Thankful For is… BOOKS!  Books beat out Family by 29 votes!

 We also had a few entries which were stories. Here is a story about a Turkey named Sarah:

“Sarah loves to sing. She has the sweetest voice of an angel. One day, she was singing near her home- and a farmer that had come to collect a turkey for Thanksgiving heard her! He was really amazed that she had such a great voice. He called American Idol and asked if they would accept ANYONE to come and sing on stage. They said, yes! So the farmer caught Sarah, and took her to the American Idol audition. Sarah won every round. And she won American Idol! She is now famous around the world.”

Thank you to all who contributed to our turkey. Remember, the Santa Clara City Library will be closed November 28^th and 29^th for the holiday, but we will return with normal library hours on Saturday, November 30^th. Storytimes will resume on the week of December 3^rd. You can also check our Kids Calendar.

Cheers and Happy Holidays!

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Free Job Search Webinar

Rebecca Kieler was here again today presenting How to Find Job Leads in Today's Market.  She recommended a new approach to your job search focusing on determining your job goal, preparing your pitch then networking in new and effective ways.

She is making this webinar available to Santa Clara city job seekers. 

6 Ways to Set the Stage for your Successful Career Transition!
http://kielercareerconsulting.com/webinar/

This is an interview winning resume program she recommends.
http://jobsearch.kajabi.com/sp/11040-3-steps-to-an-interview-winning-resume

Don't forget that the Library has Brainfuse Adult resources.  Brainfuse has job training programs and live resume review.  Just upload your resume and a career professional will review it in 24 hours or less.  Find Brainfuse from our homepage by pressing the large blue Electronic Resources button on the lower left.  From there choose the A-Z Listing, selecting B for Brainfuse.  From home include your library card number.

Any questions?  Call 408-615-2900 during library hours or stop by the 2nd floor Reference desk.

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Career Clarity - Find the Right Job for You

Rebecca Kieler of Kieler Career Consulting lead a group of job seekers through the process of career exploration today at the Library.  Students learned strategies for finding the right career for future job success.  The process is not always a straight path but when the job seeker follows the complete cycle of career discovery, success will be achieved.

There is a free follow-up webinar on Thursday, October 10 from 5:30 - 6:45 p.m.  Just go to http://kielercareerconsulting.com/webinar/#!
and sign up.

Come back tomorrow for another free job search workshop taught by Rebecca Kieler:  Target Your Job Search from 1:00 - 2:30 p.m. in the Margie Edinger Room.  There will be five other workshops for job seekers between now and November 19.  We hope to see you there.

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The Royal Baby: Genealogical Connections from the New England Historic Genealogical Society

The Royal Baby: Genealogical Connections

by Christopher C. Child, Genealogist of the Newbury Street Press, and Scott C. Steward, Editor-in-Chief

His Royal Highness Prince George of Cambridge, son of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, is related to George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, both Roosevelt and Bush presidents, and President Barack Obama, among many others. The royal baby is also a cousin of the wives of seven presidents, including Nancy Reagan. Other notable American kin include the actors Kevin Bacon and Humphrey Bogart; television anchorman Anderson Cooper; explorer Meriwether Lewis; poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow; and celebrity chef Julia Child.

More than any other potential British monarch, the House of Windsor's newest member has relatives in every walk of British life, from the Prince and late Princess of Wales's royal and noble kin to the upper middle class and working class families of the Duchess of Cambridge's parents.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are themselves fifteenth cousins through Sir Thomas Fairfax, who died during the reign of Henry VIII.  A branch of this family moved to Virginia in the mid-seventeenth century, and many Americans are descended from the Fairfaxes.

Learn more about the newest member of the British royal family at American Ancestors.org/royal-celebration.  Explore the royal child's Presidential and celebrity connections, test your knowledge of British royalty with trivia, and match photos of the baby's living relatives to his family tree.

Two additional sites may be of interest.  The Bridgeman Art Library offers an online gallery that features paintings and photographs of British monarchs and their children in their younger years.  The official website of the British monarchy is here.

Read about Princess Diana's ancestry:  The Ancestry of Diana, Princess of Wales for Twelve Generations. 

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