Blog Posts
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Captivating summer reading filled with a blend of history, magic and religion. The Golem and the Jinni ...
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Dear Alice & Joanie B, In our house, the Golden Oldies Rule!! Can children learn anything by listening to them? signed, A parent -- Lee "Dancin' to the Oldies" Alice & Joanie B: Dear Lee "Dancin' to the...
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Most people tend to think of summertime as the best time of year to hit the beach and go surfing. Just listen to any Beach Boys song and your brain automatically conjures up mental images of suntanned bodies, bikinis and surfboards. As refreshing and fun as this may seem, it is not quite accurate...
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Summer is the time for reading! Come join the Los Altos Libraries' Adult Summer Reading. Everyone who signs up gets a free book bag and special goodies.Weekly drawings for fabulous prizes take place June 15 - August 15. Just sign up and read five or more books now until August 31. Grand prize...
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Nothing says summer like a juicy slice of orange or a freshly squeezed glass of juice. Imagine not only growing your own delicious citrus but also having it produce all year long! Our Growing Citrus session will be presented by Master Gardener, Joan Cloutier, and takes place on Wednesday,...
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Sign-up for the Summer Reading Club at the Morgan Hill Library and enjoy fun, free programs for children, teens and adults! Studies show that reading over the summer helps prevent kids from losing their reading and learning skills they practice during the school year. Avoid "brain...
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The Cupertino Library’s Green Teen Garden Project is now in it’s 3rd month and going strong! Filled with a mixture of healthy gardening soils(donated from Yamagami’s Nursery), our duel-raised garden beds are beginning to blossom with plant life. For the summer months, the...
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I think there are only three things America will be known for 2,000 years from now when they study this civilization: the Constitution, jazz music and baseball. Gerald Early 1952–, American Author As I was watching a recent San Francisco Giants game, I decided...
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Creating predictive models can be deceptively simple. Unfortunately, many forecasters are unaware of the biases and limitations that are built into their models. Nate Silver examines these problems and explains how to make better forecasts in his book The Signal and the Noise. Silver’s book...
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Dig into reading…Summer Reading Cub has begun for kids ages 0-12 years old at all Santa Clara County Libraries. Every SCCLD library has great fun planned. Sign up online at www.sccl.org to keep an online log of all the cool books read this summer. This year’s theme is...