Milpitas Library News

Here we go round the mulberry bush, the mulberry bush, the mulberry bush, Here we go round the mulberry bush On a cold and frosty morning This morning it was frosty on the grass, on the trees, on the roof of the chicken coop. Alice stared at the white stuff, all crackly under her feet. When she pecked at the water in the bucket . . . more »

Did you know that Ezra Jack Keats was born Jacob Ezra Katz? The Snowy Day and the Art of Ezra Jack Keats is the first major exhibition to pay tribute to the award-winning author and illustrator of such beloved books as Whistle for Willie and The Snowy Day. It is currently at the Jewish Contemporary Museum in San Francisco through February 24, 2013. You can . . . more »

Explore the 2013 Oscar Nominees at an SCCLD Library. The Books Behind the Best Picture Nominees Argo Life of Pi Les Miserables The Silver Linings Playbook Team of Rivals is one of the sources for Best Picture Nominee Lincoln There is much more to explore including nominees for Best Picture, Best Animated Feature Film, Documentary Feature and Music Nominees all on The 2013 Academy Award . . . more »

Alice and Joanie B. were feeling thankful in the New Year, especially as they watched Laurenjoan clean-up their coop. She was covered in mud, poop, straw, and her shoes were all wet. Joanie B: Thank grawkness. Alice: Braawk! Yes, a nice clean coop to sleep in tonight and a warm nest to lay our eggs. Joanie B: And good chicken scratch to eat - or . . . more »

Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious! Even though the sound of it is something quite atrosicous! If you say it loud enough, you'll always sound precocious, Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious! If you like to sing those good ol' movie muscial songs - join us at the Milpitas Library on Thursday, December 27th as we present the Sing-A-Long Movie Marathon all day long in the Auditorium. Come for a song or two, stay for . . . more »

Sitar maestro Ravi Shankar has passed away at age 92. Described by George Harrison as "the godfather of world music", he is credited with popularizing classical Indian music in the western world. I first heard him on my parents' LP "East Meets West", playing with violin maestro Yehudi Menuhin. But it was his meeting with the Beatles guitarist George Harrison in 1966 that catapulted him . . . more »

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, We Wish You a Merry Christmas, and Jingle Bell Rock were sung loud enough to raise the roof as families of all shapes and sizes (100+ people of all ages) joined the Bayside 4-H A Cappella Singers in a program of holiday songs and carols at the Milpitas Library on Tuesday, December 18, 2012. Christmas cookies and Mexican hot chocolate were . . . more »

Alice and Joanie B. were taking a peck at each other.... Alice: I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas! Joanie B: ¿Dónde Esta Santá Claus?! Alice: Gayle Peevey! Joanie B: Augie Rios! Gayle Peevey Augie Rios Alice: A Chickens' Christmas Carol for all time is I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas. Gayla Peevey was only 10 in 1953 when she sang her hit song! . . . more »

Join us at the Milpitas Library on Saturday, December 15th at 3 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 and is suitable for children in grades K - 6. The performance is set to recognizable melodies from some of . . . more »

On the first day of Christmas My true love gave to me: A chicken in a pear tree! Alice and Joanie B. love to crow, er, sing out loud - la la la la la lalaaaaaaa! O Frosty the snowman was alive as he could be And the chickens say he could laugh And play just the same as you and me Alice: Braawwk! I . . . more »