March Events for Adults @ Hayward Public Library

Mystery & Suspense
Tuesday, March 2nd @ 6:30 - 7:45 p.m., Main Library

In the first of Victoria Laurie's series featuring Abby Cooper, P.I. (Psychic Intuitive), Abby must not only deal with a client whose death she did not foresee but a gorgeous blind date who turns out to be not just a cop but the lead investigator on this case! Abby must not only deal with his suspicions but with her own uncertainty in her psychic abilities. Will she be able to "see" the killer in time or will they strike again -- at her?
Discussion facilitated by Heidi.Ontiveros@hayward-ca.gov, 510-881-7975.

Mostly Literary Fiction
Monday, March 8th @ Noon, Peet's Coffee (B St. and Mission) and 6:30-7:45 p.m., Main Library

We will be discussing The Little Giant of Aberdeen County by Tiffany Baker. Since she was born, Truly has suffered constant abuse and humiliation for her enormous size, while her beautiful, feminine sister, Serena Jane, has been pampered and admired. But when Serena Jane's beauty attracts a ruthless suitor with a witch in the family, both of their destinies change forever. Publishers Weekly glowed: "It's got all the earmarks of a hit -- infectious and lovable narrator, a dash of magic, an impressive sweep, and a heartrending but not treacly family drama."
Choose from two different meeting times and locations -- noon at Peet's Coffee & Tea or in the evening at the Main Library.
Discussion facilitated by Sally.Thomas@hayward-ca.gov, 510-881-7700. Not able to attend meetings but want to discuss this book with others? Join GoodReads.com and participate in online discussions! You must have an account on GoodReads.com to participate. Contact Sally for more information.

Autobiography & Memoir
Wednesday, March 17th @ 6:30 - 7:30 p.m., Main Library

We're reading Helene Cooper's The House at Sugar Beach: In Search of a Lost African Childhood. Publishers Weekly says, "Journalist Cooper has a compelling story to tell: born into a wealthy, powerful, dynastic Liberian family descended from freed American slaves, she came of age in the 1980s when her homeland slipped into civil war...Cooper combines deeply personal and wide-ranging political strands in her memoir. There's the halcyon early childhood in Africa, a history of the early settlement of Liberia, an account of the violent, troubled years as several regimes are overthrown, and the story of the family's exile to America."
Discussion facilitated by Abbe.Kalos@hayward-ca.gov, 510-881-7941.

Weekes Branch Group
Saturday, March 27th @ 11:00 a.m., Weekes Branch Library

Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen recounts the wild and wonderful period Jacob Jankowski spent with the Benzini Brothers Most Spectacular Show on Earth. When 23-year-old Jankowski learns that his parents have been killed in a car crash, leaving him penniless, he drops out of Cornell veterinary school and parlays his expertise with animals into a job with the circus, where he cares for a menagerie of exotic creatures. He also falls in love with Marlena, one of the show's star performers. A fascinating look at circus life.
Group facilitated by Melesha.Owen@hayward-ca.gov or call 510-293-5239.