Posted in Alameda County, Events, Fremont, tagged Fremont Main Library, Twitter, Twitter Talk on Friday, July 30, 2010| Leave a Comment »
Connect @ the Library Summer Tech Talks
Twitter Talk
Saturday July 31 2-3:30pm
Fremont Main Library
Fukaya Room A
Interested in keeping informed with timely bits of information? Want to share tidbits of your own experience with others? Twitter is an online media website that lets you do just that. Join us for a live demonstration on how to set up an account, follow other users and get tweeting!
Posted in Information, tagged Chase's Calendar of Events, Events on Sunday, July 25, 2010| 3 Comments »
1. On July 26, say Happy Birthday to: Kate Beckinsale (37), Sandra Bullock (46), Blake Edwards (88), Mick Jagger (67), Helen Mirren (64), Jeremy Piven (46), Kevin Spacey (51), and George Catlin (July 26, 1796-December 23, 1872.)
2. July 27 is Walk on Stilts Day. (I always wanted to try that. I’d probably fall and kill myself.)
3. July 29 is National Chili Dog Day. I want a Chilli Cheese Fry Day.
4. Also on July 29, Say Happy Birthday to: Ken Burns (57) and Wil Wheaton (38).
5. July 30 is the 75th Anniversary of the modern paperback book, and also the birthdays of: Paul Anka (69), Alton Brown (48), Delta Burke (54), Kate Bush (52), Laurence Fishburne (49), Lisa Kudrow (47), Arnold Swarzenegger (63), and Hilary Swank (36).
Source: Chases’s Calendar of Events 2010.
Posted in Events, Fremont, Information, tagged Fremont Main Library, Websites for Book Lovers on Wednesday, July 21, 2010| Leave a Comment »
Connect @ the Library Summer Tech Talks
Websites for Book Lovers
Saturday July 24, 2-3:30 pm – van Doorn Room
Fremont Main Library
Join us as we explore a few websites that help you connect with your passion for books! We will show you how to locate free online books, book recommendations, and places to connect with others who share your reading interests.
Posted in Information, tagged Chase's Calendar of Events, Events on Sunday, July 18, 2010| 4 Comments »
1. July 18 is National Ice Cream Day. (Hmmm…I wonder if there is a National Frozen Yogurt Day.)
2. July 19 is National Hug Your Kids Day and Jared Padalecki’s birthday (He’ll be 28).
3. On July 20, say Happy Birthday to: Cormac McCarthy (77), Diana Rigg (72), and Carlos Santana (63).
4. No joke. Rat-Catchers Day is July 22.
5. On July 23, say Happy Birthday to: Woody Harrelson (49), Daniel Radcliffe (21), and Marlon Wayans (38).
Source: Chases’s Calendar of Events 2010.
Posted in Meme, Movies on Thursday, July 15, 2010| 6 Comments »
Thursday Thirteen #117
What upcoming films are you just dying to see? This is the question that I asked myself this week. So…here are the results. I should note here that I am infamous among my friends for not having seen a film. The conversations mostly go like this:
Friend: “Have you seen [This Shiny Cool Film]?”
Me: “No.”
Perhaps some other time I’ll do a list of thirteen films my friends want me to see. For now, let’s look toward the future.
13 Films I Can’t Wait to See:
1. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows part 1 (and 2, really).
2. The Hobbit (parts 1 & 2)
3. The Extraordinary Adventures of Adèle Blanc-Sec (a.k.a Les aventures extraordinaires d’Adèle Blanc-Sec) (If it ever makes it to the USA.)
4. The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn (I can’t wait to see how this one comes out.)
5. Avalon High (We’ll just have to see how well the book translates to film.)
6. Tron: Legacy (Although I’ll have to re-watch Tron first.)
7. Red (Helen Mirren with a sniper rifle!!)
8. Airborn (If this one gets made, I’m so there.)
9. Breaking Dawn (Parts 1 & 2. Hush. I’m dead curious to see how they manage the Renesmee thing.)
10. The Dragonriders of Pern (Somehow I doubt that this one will ever make it out of development. …But if it does, you can find me in line.)
11. The Sword of Shannara (This is another one that I’m not sure will make it all the way to the screen…but if it does…)
12. Bubbahotep (Yes. I know that this one came out six years ago. I just haven’t managed to see it yet. I’d really like to, though.)
13. Curse (This is currently what they’re calling the first of the films from the Wicked series by Debbie Viguié and Nancy Holder. I happen to know that the film company is working on the script at this point.)
Posted in Books to Film, Video on Wednesday, July 14, 2010| Leave a Comment »
The Girl Who Played with Fire is currently out in limited release in the USA. Are you planning to hunt it down and watch it?
Posted in Books to Film, Video on Wednesday, July 14, 2010| 2 Comments »
So…is it November yet?
