Opera San Jose At Cupertino Library
Posted on Wednesday, November 28, 2012 by Cupertino_Library
On Wednesday evening, December 5, at 7 p.m., Cupertino Library and the Cupertino Library Foundation are proud to welcome soloists from Opera San José to Cupertino Community Hall. Their 2012-2013 season opened in September with George Bizet’s The Pearl Fishers involving a love triangle in ancient Ceylon. Opera San José’s November operetta was Johann Strauss’ playful Die Fledermaus, concerning a friend’s payback for an old . . . more »
Here's a list of the newest origami books in the kid's area. Some of the books have easier projects, while others are more difficult. Try some and see if you can do it. Most of them are on the Children's nonfiction section under J 736.982 or in the Children's easy nonfiction section under JE 736.982. Some libraries may have them all in the same area. . . . 
To look at Impressionist paintings, whether it’s Monet’s Water Lilies, Renoir’s Luncheon of the Boating Party or Cézanne’s Provençal landscapes, it’s easy to start thinking European winters just didn’t exist for these artists. Their palettes are filled with the rich, bright colors of spring and summer, and whatever people are in the paintings, many are shown outdoors enjoying themselves in a summer world of sunlight, . . . 
Do you know how easily we are deceived by things we do not know? Mr. Farhad Mosh, a mathematics professor at De Anza College, will explain how some of these deceptions are predetermined. On Saturday, December 1, 2012 at 3 p.m., Professor Mosh will give a talk and illustrate his points with mathematical card games at the Cupertino Community Hall. Professor Mosh asks participants to . . . 
To access e-books in Chinese from Overdrive, please visit the Santa Clara County Library District website, then go to the OverDrive Digital Media Catalog . Click Advanced Search Under Language, select Chinese from the drop down menu, then click the Search button. You will find there are over 300 e-books on various subjects written in Chinese. Sample titles include: 中医养生学 by 洪蕾 狼图腾 by 姜戎 . . . 
In conjunction with America Recycles Day, on November 15th, the Library has some resources to consider. Check out a couple of our recommended websites: Living Green--Californians Against Waste, and the Center for the Development of Recycling. We also have many books covering different aspects of recycling. For pros and cons check out this title from the ‘Opposing Viewpoints’ series: Garbage and Recycling. For do-it-yourself recycling, . . . 
Skyfall, the new James Bond film, has enjoyed both box office and critical success. According to Rotten Tomatoes it has already made over 90 million dollars in it's first week. In honor of this new movie, the November 22nd issue of Rolling Stone features a list by film critic Peter Travers that ranks all 24 James Bond films from best to worst. Here are his . . . 
Following the attack on Pearl Harbor in Hawaii in 1941, Japanese-Americans, widely suspected of being spies, were interned up and down the West Coast. During the 1990’s, many of those interned during the war received financial restitution from the United States government. What lessons about civil liberties has the nation learned, or failed to learn, from the internment of Japanese-Americans in the 1940’s? Sunday, November . . . 
Start your Thanksgiving weekend off with fun and games at the Cupertino Library Family Game Day, Wednesday, November 21. Starting at 11am, we'll have board games for kids in our children's room until 5:00 pm. From 4pm to 6pm, Teens should bring their cool heads and steady hands to our Wii game tournament in the StoryRoom, then head over to Community Hall for refreshments while . . . 
Children's author Daniel Pinkwater has been creating wonderfully wacky books for over forty years. Celebrate his birthday on November 15 by stopping by Cupertino Library to check out some of his titles that we especially enjoy: Lizard Music The Hoboken Chicken Emergency Bongo Larry The Lunchroom of Doom For more information on Daniel Pinkwater, visit his website at www.pinkwater.com . . . 
The Long Goodbye The Cupertino Library Adult Book Discussion Group will discuss this month's title, Raymond Chandler's The Long Goodbye on Thursday, November 15 at 7 pm. in the Cupertino Library Story Room. Hardboiled Los Angeles Private Detective Phillip Marlowe helps his old friend, a down on his luck drunk and a new widower, Terry Lennox, leave Los Angeles safely. He doesn't realize until later . . .