13 Children’s Books Made into Academy Award Winning or Nominated Films

Thursday Thirteen #4
For this week’s Thursday Thirteen we’re taking a look at children’s books that were turned into academy award winning and/or nominated films. I tried to pick a variety of them, from older films to newer ones, and from live action to animated films. And no, they’re not all Disney films either.
I’ve linked the titles [...]

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Classic Movies

Howard Hawks
Okay, so at the outset I’m going to admit my own personal bias about Howard Hawks: he has to be one of the most amazingingly versatile directors ever. I mean he did everything from screwball comedies (Bringing Up Baby, His Girl Friday) to action/adventure (Only Angels Have Wings) to westerns (Red River, El Dorado) [...]

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How To Tie a Windsor Knot

With February almost here, I thought that you all might be heading into the Dress Up to Go Out season. As such, I have hunted up a couple of Youtube Videos that will assist you in remembering how to tie your tie into a Windsor Knot.
This first video is without sound, and seeks to [...]

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Book Review: June 29, 1999

June 29, 1999 is another trip into the fantastical imagination of David Wiesner. This time we encounter a young scientist and her vegetable experiment. The results are unexpected…or is it just a coincidence that a huge piece of broccoli lands in Holly’s back yard? The last book that I encountered by Writer/Illustrator David Wiesner was [...]

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Will You Be My Valentine?

Do you have a special someone you’d like to make a Valentine for? Yes? Great! Then you need to come to one of our Valentine Making Workshops.
The workshops will be here at the Fremont Main Library and are for school-aged children, although younger children are welcome if they have an older helper with them.
This fun [...]

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Thirteen Scottish Monarchs

Thursday Thirteen #3
Welcome to this week’s Thursday Thirteen! This Friday is the anniversary of the birth of Robert Burns, the famed Scottish poet. On Saturday, the Fremont Main Library will be joining with the East Bay Scottish Association to host a Scottish cultural event. So, for today’s list I offer you a [...]

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Event – Understanding Islam: Your Neighbor’s Faith

Understanding Islam: Your Neighbor’s Faith
Hear a moderated panel discussion of the basic tenets of Islam, one of the fastest growing religions in the United States today. There will also be time for Q&A from the audience.
We seek to:
• Promote an understanding of the world’s religions through education and dialogue as a bridge for positive change.
• [...]

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Put your John Hancock on that!

Yes, today is John Hancock’s birthday and surprise, surprise, it is also National Handwriting Day, apparently in his honor.
Hancock, of course, was the first one to sign the Declaration of Independence back in 1776, and his signature is definitely the easiest to recognize.
Even in this image of the Declaration from the National Archives, you can [...]

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Coming to the Big Screen: The Hobbit

Attention all Lord of the Rings fans! We’ve hoped. We’ve prayed. We were dismayed by news of internal strife. But now? Now our dreams are coming true.
The Hobbit is headed for the big screen sometime in 2010, and it is brought to you by none other than Peter Jackson himself.
Now, [...]

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Review: Sector 7

Sector 7 by David Wiesner is a story told entirely in pictures about a young boy who befriends a cloud while visiting the Empire State Building. Okay, there are some words in the pictures, but they are along the lines of “Empire State Building” and “Observatory.” As you may imagine, this Caldecott Honor Book contains [...]

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