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Chamber Music By the Bay!

Posted on Thursday, January 10, 2013 by Saratoga_Library

Join us this Saturday, January 12 for Chamber Music by the Bay! This exciting local group features several musicians with local roots. Zenas Hsu, Alex Shiozaki and Jessica Chang are all Saratoga High and Prospect High graduates who have become professional musicians. They will be playing selections by Bartok and Haydn. Date: January 12, 2013 Time: 11:00 am Location: Saratoga Library Community Room . . . more »

January Book Group - City of Thieves

Posted on Wednesday, January 2, 2013 by Saratoga_Library

City of Thieves City of Thieves Our book group meets on the first Monday night of every month. January's book is City of Thieves, by David Benioff. Winner of an Alex Award, this novel was inspired by the tape-recorded memories of author Benioff's grandfather. It's New Year's Eve, 1941, and Lev Beniov is alone in Leningrad. (Note that last name: The 17-year-old's mother and sister were evacuated before . . . more »

Winter Wonderland - January 3rd at 3 pm - Crafts and Fun at the Saratoga Library

Posted on Monday, December 31, 2012 by Saratoga_Library

snowmen Last Thursday, December 27th, we had a great time building snowmen and decorating cookies at our Winter Wonderland program. Check out these cute snowmen! Next Thursday, January 3rd at 3pm, we will be returing to Winter Wonderland for a different craft - a winter scene in a cup and a winter bingo game! Join us for the festivities in Saratoga Library's Community Room! . . . more »

What We're Reading: Top Fiction Titles at Saratoga Library, December 2012

Posted on Wednesday, December 12, 2012 by Saratoga_Library

Top 10 Most Popular Fiction Titles at the Saratoga Library A Casual Vacancy and Fifty Shades of Gray continue to be popular. A new entry on this month's list is Where'd You Go, Bernadette, by Maria Semple. Click through to place holds on the titles you'd like to read too! . . . more »

The Puppet Company Presents "One Wacky Winter"

Posted on Saturday, December 8, 2012 by Saratoga_Library

One wacky winter Join us on Monday, December 17, at 4pm as the Puppet Company presents "One Wacky Winter." Something has gone terribly wrong at the Master Toymaker's workshop. Someone is kidnapping the toys! Who could it be? Don't miss this fun holiday performance. . . . more »

Opera San Jose presents Billy Goats Gruff

Posted on Friday, November 30, 2012 by Saratoga_Library

billy goats gruff 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. . . . more »

Congratulations to our 2012 Battle of the Books winners!

Posted on Tuesday, November 27, 2012 by Saratoga_Library

Team APCC photo 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 . . . more »

Balloons Over Broadway

Posted on Friday, November 16, 2012 by Saratoga_Library

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. . . . more »

Rhee Kang, winner of the We Are America art contest

Posted on Thursday, November 15, 2012 by Saratoga_Library

Photo of Rhee Kang 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. . . . more »

Do you know what a sari is?

Posted on Tuesday, November 13, 2012 by Saratoga_Library

(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 . . . more »

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