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Milpitas Library

160 North Main Street
Milpitas, CA 95035


Monday1pm - 9pm
Tuesday1pm - 9pm
Wednesday1pm - 9pm
Thursday10am - 6pm
Friday10am - 6pm
Saturday10am - 6pm
Sundaynoon - 6pm
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Monday, String Beans - All You Hungry Chicks and Children - Come and EAT It Up!

Posted on Wednesday, March 20, 2013 by LaurenJoan

Focus on Food Alice and Joanie B. were croaking their favorite food song in celebration of SCCLD'S Focus on Food -- Today is Monday, today is Monday Monday, string beans All you hungry children Come and eat it up. Tuesday, spaghetti... Wednesday, ZOOOOP... Thursday, roast beef. . . Friday, fresh fish. . . Saturday, chicken... what? chicken!? How about tofu instead? Okay....AHhmmm... Saturday, tofu chicken... Sunday, ice cream! . . . more »

But Is It Art?

Posted on Tuesday, March 19, 2013 by coffeecritic

picture of wooden plank art installation in museum Ever find yourself in a museum looking at a painting or art installation, and think to yourself, "My kid could do that!"? I think I have a pretty open mind when it comes to art, but I can't deny that this thought has occasionally crossed my mind. But there are other times when a somewhat eccentric, or seemingly simple work of art has had a . . . more »

Not Coloring Between the Lines-Art at the Milpitas Library

Posted on Tuesday, March 19, 2013 by fillups

Painting by Gloria Ramos With vivid colors that run riot over the canvas, the art of Gloria Ramos is making its bold presence felt in the south wing of the Milpitas Library until May 2013. Gloria Ramos, a writer as well as an artist, states, "I write, I cook, I dance, I share, I inspire....whenever the opportunity or inspiration to do one or the other arises, I JUST DO . . . more »

March Poem of the Month

Posted on Monday, March 18, 2013 by fillups

The Milpitas Library poetry group, Peaceful Poets, provides the poems of the month for March 2013. The Peaceful Poets meet every third Wednesday of the month at 6:30 pm in the Milpitas Library Conference Room. Their next meeting is March 20th. Come and share your poetry! Peaceful Poets current group leader, Z.F. Thrimej, provides four very short poems to kick of this monthly feature. . . . more »

Charming Homage or Blasphemous Desecration?

Posted on Wednesday, March 13, 2013 by fillups

Scene from Tom and Jerry in the Wizard of Oz With this weekend's release of Oz, the Great and Powerful, I started thinking about the most bizarre Oz tie-in, I've ever experienced. If the idea of the cartoon characters Tom and Jerry cutting capers while Dorothy Gale croons out "Over the Rainbow" gives you pause, you should definitely avoid this 2011 direct to video mash up of the creations of L. Frank Baum, William Hanna . . . more »

What is a Triptych? New Art at the Milpitas Library

Posted on Monday, March 11, 2013 by fillups

Hung-Tsu Chen Abstract painting A Triptych is a work of art that is divided into three pieces. Thanks to local artist Hung-Tsu Chen, lucky Milpitas Library visitors can see vivid examples of this art hanging in the library's upstairs gallery through the month of May. Chen uses multiple layers of delicate color that follow abstract shapes which connect over the three separate canvasses, unifying the parts of three into . . . more »

Half the Sky

Posted on Friday, March 8, 2013 by coffeecritic

International Women's Day 2013 banner March 8 was International Women's Day and the month of March is Women's History Month! Why not celebrate by checking out these films featuring some amazing women who are changing the world? A Powerful Noise Hanh is an HIV-positive widow in Vietnam. Nada survived the Bosnian war. And Madame Urbain works in the slums of Bamako, Mali. Three very different lives.Three vastly different worlds. But . . . more »

Art from Rancho Middle School at Milpitas Library

Posted on Monday, March 4, 2013 by fillups

Rancho Art Pencil Drawing An art happening is going on at the Milpitas Library throughout the month of March. A HUGE installation of art pieces from Rancho Milpitas Middle School advanced art students has filled the Milpitas Library reading courtyard. The display is filled with many types of art -from traditional pencil drawings and paintings to 3D abstractions. Art teacher Jim Coulson and his students will be hosting an . . . more »

Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss!

Posted on Friday, March 1, 2013 by Milpitas_Library

Actor Duffy Hudson in Dr. Seuss hat Milpitas Library is celebrating Dr. Seuss' birthday with a special Dr. Seuss program on Saturday, March 2nd at 11am in the Auditorium. Join Broadway and film actor Duffy Hudson in this fast-paced romp through the beloved classics of Dr. Seuss, including The Sneetches, Horton Hears a Who, and other fun works. Watch these Dr. Seuss classics come to life as you have never seen them . . . more »

Suspense! Excitement! High Drama!

Posted on Friday, March 1, 2013 by coffeecritic

Spellbound They may not be classified as action movies, but these documentaries have all the nail-biting suspense, triumphs and agonies of any feature film. It's all about competition! Follow these hopefuls, young and old, from every walk of life, as they risk all to compete in poetry slams, spelling bees, math prowess, pastry baking, debating, dancing, eating, whistling and more ... Kings of Pastry "World Cup-size . . . more »

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