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  • Summer is finally here. A time when many of us are planning outdoor adventures. And even if you are not able to take a long vacation this year, there are many places to visit right here in the Bay Area. Be a tourist for a day or a weekend and check out what the Bay Area has to offer! One of the...
  • Encourage healthy eating and introduce your kids to fresh local fruits and veggies by making a family trip to the Farmers’ Market!  Check out the new book At the Farmers’ Market With Kids.  Organized by season, the book is full of fun, delicious recipes based...
  • Sometimes we forget that it's important to just let young children play. Did you realize that playing can actually help children learn to read? Children learn about language through different kinds of play. Pretending helps children learn to tell stories, practice using words, and gain...
  • Cupertino Cinema Club will be on Thursday, June 13 at 4 p.m. in the Story Room. School-aged children are invited. Call 408.446.1677 x3321 for the free movie title. This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Cupertino Library.  
  • Preserve 'em!  By now your garden is beginning to bear the fruits of your labor -- perhaps a little too well. Many a savvy gardener has turned jars to preserve their garden harvest.  And the great thing about preserving in jars is that they make lovely decoration for your kitchen...
  • The Gilroy Public Library will be hosting a free legal services fair for South County residents from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday June 15. The Gilroy Public Library is located at 350 W. Sixth St. in Gilroy. The event is an opportunity for residents of the South Santa Clara County community to...
  • Hey blog-reading friends, have you signed up for Summer Reading? If not, you're definitely missing out!     For example, Campbell Library just held a party where we had a dessert-making contest, made our own READ posters, and watched cartoons while signing up for Summer Reading. All...
  • The Inventor and the Tycoon, by the National Book Award winning author Edward Ball, is a fascinating history of California, cinematography, a sensational murder, and two very different men. Edward (later Eadweard) Muybridge was making a name for himself with his landscape photography (...
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  • Children and their families are invited to attend Cupertino Library programs on Wednesdays at 3:00pm in the Cupertino Community Hall to celebrate Summer Reading Club.  All programs are generously sponsored by the Friends of Cupertino Library.  Here's the schedule:   June 19 Opera...

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