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HAPPY NEW YEAR from the San Mateo Public Library! |
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Meet the Artists: Jill Pillot and Bill Jackson Fashion designer Jill Pillot and fine art photographer Bill Jackson recently joined together to create Art Finds Art, the incorporation of Bill’s creative photography into Jill’s cutting edge fashion designs. Their unique collaboration, a merger of two normally separate art forms, was launched in October with enthusiastically-received runway shows in San Jose and San Francisco. Meet the award-winning artists and see their works up close on Monday, January 9th from 3-5:00 pm at the Main Library, 2nd floor. A drawing will be held at 4:00 pm for a free two hour sewing class at Ricochet Wearable Art Academy.
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Health program leader training Help others make better health choices: join the Health Trust's training to become a future health leader. Better Choices, Better Health is a chronic disease self-management program developed by Stanford University that offers interactive workshops to improve physical and mental health. If you have a chronic health condition or know someone who does, and feel comfortable speaking in public, consider joining the four-week leader training on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, January 10, 11, 17, & 18 from 9-4:30 pm. Register online or email BCBH@healthtrust.org.
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Meet premier authors at YAnovCon! The Young Adult Novelist Convention (YANovCon) is your exclusive connection to some of today's top authors of books for middle and high school youth--and everyone else who appreciates these amazing talents. The free half-day celebration includes panel discussions, author hangouts, and book signings with YA novelists Neal Shusterman, Andrew Smith, Jessica Brody, Mariko Tamaki, and many others! Take note that this event will be held at the Millbrae Library on January 28 from 1-5 pm. This very special event is possible through a special collaboration of public libraries in the Peninsula Library System.
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Financial Planning Day Join us for Financial Planning Day on January 28th from 1:00-4:00 pm. Don’t miss this great opportunity for a FREE 30 minute, private consultation with a financial planning expert on a variety of personal finance issues, including investment strategies, retirement and taxes. Sessions are for individuals or couples. Register online for your one-on-one session today. Certified financial planners will not be marketing services or selling products. Financial Planning Day is sponsored by the Financial Planning Association of Silicon Valley.
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Peninsula Women’s Caucus for Art: “Out of the Comfort Zone” Out of the Comfort Zone is an exhibit of paintings by artists from the Peninsula Chapter of the Women's Caucus for Art that will be on display from January 5 through February 28, on the 1st floor. Participating artists include Lorraine Capparell, Kris Idarius, Pat Keefe, Rebecca Lambing, Marie LaPrade, Tanya Lin, Alysanne McGaffey, Yvonne Newhouse, Bonnie J. Smith, Deanna Taubman, Leigh Toldi, and Marian Yap. The Peninsula Chapter of WCA concentrates on providing exhibition opportunities for women artists, sharing resources and educational networking.
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Brooks Brager: Needlework & folk art of Eastern Europe This display features embroidery reproductions of Russian and Polish folk art by Brooks Brager, and includes Polish wycinanki (paper cutting). Brooks has a Master's Degree in German Literature and has taken classes in Russian grammar and literature. "Ever since I became aware of the Cold War between the United States and the former Soviet Union, I have become fascinated with the countries of Russia and Ukraine, Bulgaria, Poland and other countries in Eastern Europe. I always wondered what lovely treasures lay behind the Iron Curtain.” His work can be viewed in the 2nd floor display case from January 10 through February 28.
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These are some titles that local book clubs are currently enjoying. What is your book club reading? If your group has a good read it would like to recommend, send us an email and we'll share your recommendation in a future newsletter.
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55 West 3rd Avenue San Mateo, California 94402 (650) 522-7802 |
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