Featured Artists at the Saratoga Library
Posted on Thursday, January 17, 2013 by betscw
Now through the end of February, Saratoga Library is featuring the following art displays: The Lyrical Line: All Embracing and Flowing, Salma Arastu's paintings express joy in the universal spirit that unites humanity. As a woman, Hindu, Muslim, artist and mother, she sees this challenge as a unique opportunity to create harmony through the expression of the universal. Learn more about Salma Arastu Abstract digital . . . more »
Doc Martin Fans of dark, ironic British humor will love Doc Martin. A fastidious London surgeon suddenly develops hemophobia in the middle of a difficult procedure. His brilliant surgical career in ruins, he decides to return to the Cornwall village where he spent summers with his Aunt Joan. Unfortunately, his complete lack of social skills is a real handicap for being a GP (general practictioner). . . . 
Teens: Celebrate the one year anniversary of ‘The Fault in Our Stars’ with us at the Saratoga Library! We will be watching the livestream from Carnegie Hall. John and Hank Green will celebrate an ‘Evening (or Afternoon for us in California) of Awesome’ with special guests The Mountain Goats. Some snacks are provided and we will have doorprizes: one lucky person will win the John . . . 
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 . . . 
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 . . . 
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! . . . 
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. . . . 
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. . . . 
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 . . .