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 "With all my heart I beseech and beg my two hundred million female compatriots to assume their responsibility as citizens. Arise! Arise! Chinese women, arise!"

- Qiu Jin

 

Meet the "Chinese Joan of Arc," Qiu Jin (1875-1907), a radical women's rights activist who defied tradition to become the leader of a revolutionary army. She attempted an armed uprising against the corrupt Qing Dynasty and became the first female martyr for China's 1911 Revolution. While Qiu Jin is a familiar heroic figure in China, she is largely unknown outside of the country. Autumn Gem is the first American documentary feature on Qiu Jin. The film stars former China National martial arts champion and Hollywood stunt actress Li Jing.  It was produced and directed by two San Francisco Bay Area Chinese American filmmakers, Rae Chang and Adam Tow, who will attend the screening and participate in a Q-&-A session afterwards.

  

For more information phone 510-881-7974 or email trudy.toll@hayward-ca.gov.

Looking for feedback on your original writing? In response to community demand, the library is launching a peer-supported writer's group. Join other local writers to help you stay on track with your writing, whether it's fiction, non-fiction, or poetry. Bring at least 5 copies of the piece you wish to share with the group. The group will be facilitated by local writer and spoken word performer Leticia Garcia Bradford. 

This event is sponsored by the Friends of the Hayward Public Library.

Friends of the Hayward Library book sales are held at the downtown Farmers Market on the second and fourth Saturday of each month. In case of rain, the sale will be in front of the Main Library.

Call 510-881-7910

Literacy Plus - Hayward Public Library

 

Meet Vendela Vida, author of The Lovers. The novelist Carolyn See, in her Washington Post review of The Lovers wrote, "Somber, seductive, reflective, unsettling. All our lives are journeys . . . and hopefully, we shed some of our ignorance along the way. Vida writes - so beautifully! - about this process." In addition to her work as a critically acclaimed novelist (And Now You Can Go and Let the Northern Lights Erase Your Name were both selected as Notable Books of the Year by The New York Times), Vida is the author of the non-fiction book, Girls on the Verge. A winner of the Kate Chopin Award, Vida is also a founding co-editor of the Believer magazine and the editor of The Believer Book of Writers Talking to Writers. She co-wrote with Dave Eggers the screenplay for the 2009 film Away We Go, which was directed by Sam Mendes.

This event is co-sponsored by the Hayward Public Library, the Friends of the Hayward Public Library, the AAUW Hayward/Castro Valley Branch, Synchronized Chaos, and the Book Shop on B Street.

Saturday, October 1 

3:00-5:00 p.m.

MainLibrary

 

Learn to reduce your stress level by laughing.

Come and practice speaking English with others who are learning.  All levels are welcome.  No registration is required.

Mondays - Thursdays
5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Day Labor Center 

(680 Tennyson Rd)

Tuesdays
1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Main Library

Saturdays
10:15-12:00 noon
Weekes Branch
Contact
jami.hiller@hayward-ca.gov or 510-583-5505 for more information.

Saturday, October 1
12:00 noon - Main Library

Monday, October 3 

6:00 p.m. - Main Library

Wednesday, October 19
6:00 p.m. - Weekes Branch

Need legal advice? Don't know where to begin?  Get 15 minutes of free legal advice with a licensed attorney. Registration in person is required. Registration begins 30 minutes before the first session.  Space is limited.  Consultations may be assigned by lottery. Program sponsored by the Alameda County Bar Association.

The Hayward Fire Department is providing a CERT Training Program which will consist of four evening indoor classes and 1 outdoor "hands on" skills class. Participants learn skills that will enable them to provide emergency assistance to their families and immediate neighbors as well as organize a neighborhood team response. Training dates and times are as follows:

 

--Friday,Oct. 7th, 6-9pm @ Chabot College
--Friday,Oct.14th,6-9pm @ Chabot College
--Friday,Oct. 21st, 6-9pm @ Chabot College
--Friday, Oct. 28th, 5:30-9pm (Fire Station #6 W. Winton)

You must attend all classes in order to receive certification. CERT training is for all City of Hayward and Fairview residents. Residential verification will be required during the final application process.

 

You must be 18 years or older to sign up and a resident of the City of Hayward or the Fairview area.

 

Residents who are interested in this free training can sign-up via the city's Disaster Preparedness web page.  

 

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Mystery & Suspense - Catering to Nobody

Tuesday, October 4 @ 11:30 a.m., Le Paradis Bakery (D St. and Mission) 

In Dianne Mott Davidson's first catering mystery featuring Colorado chef Goldy Schultz and several delicious recipes, Goldy has been asked to cater a wake for 40 mourners-not her idea of fun!  When her ex-father-in-law is struck down by poison at the event, Goldy must prove her innocence to the local police, the Dept. of Health and her furious ex-husband, and ends up uncovering more than one family skeleton and a veritable stew of unpalatable secrets.

 

Discussion facilitated by Heidi.Ontiveros@hayward-ca.gov, 510-881-7975.

 

Mostly Literary Fiction - The Lovers
Monday, October 24 @ Noon, Peet's Coffee (B St. and Mission) and 
6:30-7:45 p.m., Main Library

From acclaimed author Vendela Vida comes a memorable novel about the love between husbands and wives, mothers and children.

Twenty-eight years ago, Peter and Yvonne honeymooned in the beautiful coastal village of Datça, Turkey. Now Yvonne is a widow, her twin children grown. Hoping to immerse herself in memories of a happier time-as well as sand and sea-Yvonne returns to Datça. Overwhelmed by the past and unexpectedly dislocated by the environment, Yvonne finds comfort in a newfound friendship with Ahmet, a local boy who makes his living as a shell collector. With the crystalline voice and psychological nuance for which her work has been so celebrated, Vendela Vida has crafted another unforgettable heroine in a stunningly beautiful and mysterious landscape.

 

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

The Autobiography book discussion group has been discontinued. No new meeting dates are scheduled. We apologize for any inconvenience.

  

 

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