|
The Cat's Meow Los Gatos Library Newsletter: December 2019
|
|
Tiny Gifts Workshop Wednesday, December 4, 6:00 PM Come learn to make tiny giftsthat will fit in the palm of your hand! Great for jewelry, knick-knacks, and holiday gift-giving, learn the art of crafting and bookbinding in the tiniest of forms. Registration opens November 16.
|
|
New Years, New Goals: Successful Goal Setting for the New Year! Saturday December 7, 11:00 AM Do you find yourself setting a similar New Year’s Resolution year after year and feel guilty or ashamed around not completing it? It might be time for a new approach. Let’s talk about it with Brandon Hoshiko, a local therapist. Join this interactive workshop where we will discuss healthy ways to set goals in your life and ways to achieve these.
|
|
|
|
California Native Plant Society : Making a California Native Wreath Demo Wednesday, December 11, 6:00 PM By selecting a variety of native foliage and berries from your garden, you can create a beautiful holiday wreath and recycle materials that you have on hand.Come watch while the speaker discusses what types of native plants to use,shows how to secure your greenery to a frame, and then demonstrates how to tie a big beautiful bow before hanging it up.
|
|
Monday Morning Book ClubDecember 9 at 11 AM The Samurai's Garden by Gail Tsukiyama The daughter of a Chinese mother and a Japanese father, Tsukiyama uses the Japanese invasion of China during the late 1930s as a somber backdrop for her unusual story about a 20-year-old Chinese painter named Stephen who is sent to his family's summer home in a Japanese coastal village to recover from a bout with tuberculosis.
|
Tuesday Evening Book ClubDecember 17 at 6:30 PM The Immortalists by Chloe Benjamin It's 1969 in New York City's Lower East Side, and word has spread of the arrival of a mystical woman, a traveling psychic who claims to be able to tell anyone the day they will die. The Gold children--four adolescents on the cusp of self-awareness--sneak out to hear their fortunes.
|
Cinema Sunday: Tokyo Godfathers Sunday, December 1 2 PM Middle-aged alcoholic Gin (Darren Pleavin), teenage runaway Miyuki (Candice Moore) and former drag queen Hana (Myrta Dangelo) are a trio of homeless people surviving as a makeshift family on the streets of Tokyo. While rummaging in the trash for food on Christmas Eve, they stumble upon an abandoned newborn baby in a trash bin. With only a handful of clues to the baby's identity, the three misfits search the streets of Tokyo for help in returning the baby to its parents
|
Creative Writers Group2nd & 4th Saturdays, December 14 & 28 11 AM Every 2nd and 4th Saturday, you can join a group of talented and supportive writers to read their work, share your own, and give feedback!
|
Technology ClassesTuesdays, 11 AM Join us for basic technology classes each Tuesday at 11 AM. This month's line-up of classes... Tuesday, December 3, 11 AM Online Security Basics Learn basic strategies to avoid viruses and malware, keep your accounts secure, and avoid online scams. Tuesday, December 10, 11 AM Online Privacy Basics Learn basic strategies for keeping your data private while browsing the web and creating online accounts. Tuesday, December 17, 11 AM Open Forum Bring your technology questions and we'll discuss as a group. No Class December 24 or December 31.
|
Explore Virtual Reality Thursday, December 12th at 5 PM Art that defies the laws of physics, field trips to outer space, immersive stress relief, and so much more. Virtual reality is increasingly being adopted in a variety of professions to explore the world from new perspectives. Come in to learn more about this disruptive technology and try it out for yourself. Ages 13+. Free event. No registration required.
|
|
STEAM: Lego Mindstorms Saturdays, 11:00 AM For the month of December, Saturday STEAM will be focused on robot building with Lego Mindstorms!
|
|
Family Movie: Song of the Sea Monday Decmber 2nd 5:30 PM An Irish youth discovers that his mute sister is a selkie who must find her voice and free supernatural creatures from the spell of a Celtic goddess. The fun will begin at 5:30 p.m.
|
Book Club: Amulet the Stonekeeper December 8th 2 PM Kazu Kibuishi Graphic novel star Kazu Kibuishi creates a world of terrible, man-eating demons, a mechanical rabbit, a talking fox, a giant robot---and two ordinary children on a mission.
|
Book Club: The Day The Crayons Quit December 8th 2 PM Drew Daywalt Debut author Drew Daywalt and international bestseller Oliver Jeffers team up to create a colourful solution to a crayon-based crisis in this playful, imaginative story that will have children laughing and playing with their crayons in a whole new way.
|
|
Holiday Cookie Decorating Monday, December 9, 5 PM Join us for cookie decorating fun! We will have cookies, icing, and winter themed sprinkles to create some edible art! Ages 5+
|
|
Golden Acorn Music Thursday, December 12, 10:30 AM Toddlers, preschoolers, parents and caregivers get ready to sing and dance as we create full-body music!
|
|
Fratello Marionettes
Thursday, December 12, 4:00 PM Join us for our winter puppet extravaganza! The North Pole Review is the perfect way to get into the holiday spirit. This music based production showcases the graceful ice skater Crystal Chandelier, the high-kicking antics of the Russian Trepak Dancers, and a trio dazzling acrobatic penguins. All ages.
|
|
Furry Friends
December 9, 3:30 PM With finals right around the corner, we are all a little stressed. Come relax with some trained therapy animals in the Teen Room. Talk with a dog about your history final, or walk through some Chemistry with our newest furry friend, Brownie the Chicken!
|
Some of our programs require advance registration. Often these programs fill up quickly. Take a look at the list of programs that will have registration opening in December and early January.
|
|
|
Winter Rock Painting Tuesday, January 7, 6:00 PM Create a beautiful mandala rock, complete with your own balanced and harmonious winter-themed design with local artist Tina Liddie. Registration opens December 21.
|
|
Yoga at the Library Sunday, January 19, 10:00 AM Join us for a morning flow class with Librarian Catherine. The class will be open to all ability levels and will focus on basic alignment, mild strengthening and mindfulness. Please bring your mat. Registration opens January 2 at 10 AM.
|
|
|
|
|