Archive for September, 2011
FUSD iPhone application is great
Posted in Adult, Alameda County, Centerville, Children, Community, Fremont, Information, Irvington, Links, News, Niles, Teens on Thursday, September 29, 2011| Leave a Comment »
John Stanley: Preserving Bay Area Movie History in Books and DVDs
Posted in Uncategorized on Tuesday, September 27, 2011| Leave a Comment »
John Stanley has been sharing his love of films with Bay Area folks for years. Whether it was an actor interview in his capacity as entertainment writer for 33 years at the San Francisco Chronicle, as the host of KTVU TV’s Channel 2 program Creature Features from 1978-1984, or as a lecturer at Elderhostel/Bay Area Classic Learning events, John is always out there, enthusiastically talking about films and the folks who make them.
Luckily, John has preserved some of the material from Creature Features on DVD, and has written film books (notably, his Creature Features Movie Guides) some of which are available to the public on John Stanley’s website. Those of us who grew up with Creature Features are very grateful that John has made these available!John’s newest book is The Gang That Shot up Hollywood. Packed with over 750 photos, the book contains cameos of stars John has interviewed over the years while at the San Francisco Chronicle such as James Stewart, Robert Mitchum, Barbara Stanwyck, and Jane Russell. Some of John Stanley’s books are also available here in Alameda County Library: check your local library catalog.
At the Niles Essanay Silent Film Museum (37417 Niles Blvd. in Fremont, California), John Stanley will be hosting Tom Wyrsch’s documentary, Back to Space-Con on Sunday, October 30 at 1:00 pm. For more info: http://www.nilesfilmmuseum.org/halloween-30-11.htm
For a history of Creature Features (including the first years, from 1971-78, with host Bob Wilkins): www.stanleybooks.net/creaturefeaturestv.html
For John Stanley’s Creature Features DVDs and books: www.stanleybooks.net/cfstore.html
For The Gang That Shot Up Hollywood: www.stanleybooks.net
For information on John Stanley’s work with Elderhostel/Bay Area Classic Learning: http://www.stanleybooks.net/elderhostel.html
Run For A Good Cause
Posted in Adult, Children, Community, Events, Fremont, Links, News, Older Adults, Teens, tagged FUSD, Run 4 Education on Monday, September 26, 2011| Leave a Comment »
It is once again time for the Happy Fish Fun Run which benefits the Fremont Education Foundation’s Guy Emanuele Sports Fund (GESF). The GESF provides $200 scholarships to high school students in Fremont Unified School District that wish to participate in sport, but can not afford it without financial help.
- Date: Sunday, 10/09/11
- Location: Lake Elizabeth/Central Park, Fremont
Participants will receive Refreshments, Awards, T-shirt, & goodie bags as a token as appreciation.
While you are running and walking 5k/10k, your kids can stay at the Kids’ Corral which is a supervised, enclosed area with activities planned for them. There is also a FREE Family Fitness Expo that includes children and family activities.
Hurry up and sign up for this meaningful event – having fun, getting fit and support our local students all at once. For more information, please click here.
Remembering Our Past
Posted in Adult, Children, Events, Links, Uncategorized on Saturday, September 24, 2011| Leave a Comment »
If you were born in the 1920’s, as my parents were, you vividly remember Pearl Harbor Day, December 7, 1941, the day which brought the United States into World War II. My generation, the Baby Boomers, remembers John Kennedy’s assassination on November 22, 1963. I can still tell you where I was, and what I was doing when I heard the news. I think it was the first time that tv connected this country with its minute by minute coverage of the aftermath, including the shooting of Lee Harvey Oswald live on tv, and the funeral of JFK in Washington, D. C. My children who were born in 1979 and 1982, remember the horrendous September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. It’s quite shocking to realize it has already been 10 years, and there are many people who have been born since then, and will view that day as history, not comprehending how it felt to live through those times.
Some people view history as dry, boring facts. If that describes you, then you are in for a surprise. Online there are many websites you can visit that make history come alive in a way that textbooks cannot . Go to the Library of Congress American Memory Website, http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/index.html, and you will find a fascinating treasure trove of American History. The home page is not impressive, but once you click on one of the many subjects offered you are in for a treat. Not only articles, but films and photographs will take you right into the events of the past.
Another great place to go is “America’s Attic”, the Smithsonian website, http://www.si.edu/, and you will find a lot of great pictures, articles, and interactive exhibits. Want to see Julia Child’s Kitchen? It’s there for you to view http://americanhistory.si.edu/exhibitions/exhibition.cfm?key=38&exkey=59 and learn about. Through the Smithsonian website you can visit exhibits from all 19 museums.
Interested in Colonial America and it’s history? The Colonial Williamsburg website, http://www.history.org/history/index.cfm, has pictures, articles, teacher information and even Colonial recipes you can try! Check this out: http://www.history.org/Almanack/life/food/index.cfm. Recipes are adapted for 21st century cooking.
What about the Civil War? Among the many sites on the web, the Civil War Home Page www.civil-war.net/, has pictures, articles, an index to all subjects covered, recommended books and so forth. Another good website is Civil War, http://www.civilwar.com/, with good links to information about battles, people and life during the civil war.
And of course, if you are old enough, you will remember, or possibly been told, by your parents of life during the Great Depression. PBS has some wonderful programming about this on their program “The American Experience” and its companion website: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/ where you can find links to programs about different aspects of the depression simply by searching Great Depression.
There are a multitude of resources available online and through our library’s website that will help make history come alive. I’ve just mentioned a couple of them. Go online and search and enjoy learning about where our country came from, and where it’s going. I wish you a fascinating journey in your online travels!
Happy Fall
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged cook books, fall, season on Friday, September 23, 2011| Leave a Comment »
Despite the warm temperatures – Fall arrived today. Today is known as the autumnal equinox. It is one of the times of the year when day light and night-time are almost equal. You can read more about it here.
And fall means it is time for soups , stews, and other things that go in the slow cooker.
Happy fall!
Still Looking for a Job?
Posted in Adult, Alameda County, Community, Events, Fremont, Information, tagged Job Search, Job Traiing on Thursday, September 22, 2011| Leave a Comment »
Find strategies to improve your resume so that employers can find you. Learn how to effectively search for a job and which online source you need to use. Where can you find those hidden jobs and when to use the classifieds effectively? Find out how library materials and databases can help you with tests and skill building; and with company and industry research. How can support groups help you and where can you find them?
Find the answers by joining us at the Fremont Main Library for the LINK TO JOBS classes.
LINK TO JOBS WORKSHOPS
Fremont Main Library – Fukaya Meeting Room
Monday Evenings from 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Link up with the Fremont Main Library for FREE job help and training! These classes will teach you library and online resources you can use to effectively target your job search. You can attend individual classes or all of the sessions. Knowledge of the Internet will be helpful.
- October 3: Career Strategies
- October 10: Networking
- October 17: Hidden Jobs vs. Advertised Jobs
- October 24: Researching Companies and Industries
- October 31: Salary Search/Support Groups
To register, please e-mail: grooshan@aclibrary.org or call (510) 745-1440.
I never skip the comics page
Posted in Silliness, tagged Comics on Tuesday, September 20, 2011| Leave a Comment »
Almost without fail, I read the newspaper in the morning. I start with the front page and work my way through the different sections, at least skimming the articles beneath the headlines and always saving the comics page for last. I never skip the comics page because there I find profound truths and observations.
Uncover profundities in the library by browsing where the call numbers start with 741.5.
Booklegger Orientation on September 20
Posted in Uncategorized on Sunday, September 18, 2011| Leave a Comment »
Enjoy working with kids? Love reading kids’ books? You might like to become a Booklegger. The Bookleggers are volunteers from our community that visit students in grades K-8 in the Fremont Unified School District, presenting book programs. There will be an orientation at the Fremont Main Library on Tuesday, September 20, 2:00-3:00 pm, in Conference Room A. Training will be at the Fremont Main Library on Tuesdays, September 27-November 15, 9:15-11:45 am, also in Conference Room A. For more information about the training, please visit our Booklegger link:
http://lgdata.s3-website-us-east-1.amazonaws.com/docs/1159/259356/POWERPNT_-_Shortcut.pdf
For more information about the Bookleggers:
http://guides.aclibrary.org/content.php?pid=124482&sid=1147013
Hey batter, batter! Moneyball comes out 9/23/11
Posted in Adult, Books to Film, tagged Billy Beane, Michael M. Lewis, Moneyball, oakland A's on Saturday, September 17, 2011| Leave a Comment »
Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game by Michael M. Lewis is another book that has been turned into a movie. The movie, rated PG-13, stars Brad Pitt as Oakland A’s General Manager Billy Beane and comes out in theaters beginning September 23rd. Moneyball follows the Oakland Athletics and General Manager Billy Beane as he builds one of the lowest paid teams in baseball into a success. His budget constraints and his own personal style have Beane following a new set of rules in order to build a winning team.
You’ll also find other books by Michael M. Lewis at the library including: Liar’s Poker : Rising Through the Wreckage on Wall Street , The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game , and The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine .
You can also catch up on your Oakland A’s history by checking out DVDs and books available at the library or just head out to the ballpark. GO A’s!!