Staff Picks from Betsy
Posted on Friday, November 30, 2012 by betscw
SHINE SHINE SHINE (2012) By Lydia Netzger An author can hang a love story on any frame. I guarantee that the story of Sunny and Maxon is one of the quirkiest you will encounter, yet one that lingers. When Sunny, the perfect wife and mother smashes her SUV, her blond wig flies off, revealing a natural bald head and a true inner true self. Her . . . more »

Join us at the Saratoga Library on Tuesday, December 4, 2012 at 7:30 pm as Opera San Jose presents "The Billy Goats Gruff." This classic fairytale of the three billy goats with a contemporary twist, tackles the issue of bullying and promotes the power of kindness. The performance is set to recognizable melodies from some of opera’s most beloved composers, including Mozart, Rossini and Donizetti. . . .
Congratulations to Team APCC! Team APCC members include Christine Cheng, Pauline Lu, Caitlyn Leong, and Ariel Wang. Team APCC won $100 in Visa gift cards. Team Drastic Dragons were the runners-up: Jeffrey Li, Timothy Poon, Garrick Su, and Jonathan Ho. The runners-up won $10 AMC Theater gift cards for each team member . . .
Join us on Tuesday, November 20th at 3:45 in Saratoga Library's Community Room for Balloons Over Broadway. Learn about the Macy's Parade, make fingerpuppets and a box, receive a balloon and more! This program is free and open to K-5 graders. . . .
Congratulations to Rhee Kang, a Saratoga resident who won first place in the library's We Are America art contest. Rhee and the other contestants' art work will be displayed at all SCCL libraries over the next few months. See Rhee's entry here. . . .
(This is an image of the Saratoga Library staff wearing saris to celebrate Diwali at their annual Diwali Family Storytime which took place on November 5, 2012) A sari is a traditional piece of clothing worn by Indian women. The staff at the Saratoga Library had the opportunity to wear their very own sari during this year's Diwali Storytime which took place on November . . .