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Ayurveda Lecture -
Dr. Vaidya Priyanka
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Learn & Play Group
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Book-to-Action Series:
Infinite Vision 
Book Discussion
Wednesday, March 14
6:30 p.m., Main Library
Discuss the extraordinary story of Infinite Vision: How Aravind Became the World's Greatest Business Case for Compassion by Pavithra K. Mehta and Suchitra Shenoy. The Aravind Eye Care System, based in India, is the world's largest provider of high-quality eye care, which delivers surgical outcomes equal to or exceeding those in the developed world at less than one percent of the cost, treating more than half of its patients free of charge. Learn about the man who built the Aravind model, and explore the distinctive philosophies and practices that are the keys to its success.
Meet Author & Filmmaker Pavithra K. Mehta
 Saturday, March 17 2:00 p.m., Main Library
Pavithra K. Mehta comes from a family of 21 (and still counting) eye surgeons, including the legendary Dr. V, her granduncle. Pavithra started Aravind's story archive in 2002, while freelancing on film and writing projects for nonprofits in India. She is currently on the board of the Aravind Eye Foundation and Service Space, an organization rooted in inner change that designs and runs experiments in generosity. She co-leads its inspiring news portal, DailyGood, and its pay-it-forward restaurant, Karma Kitchen.
 Film Showing: Infinite Vision
Monday, March 26
6:30 p.m., Main Library
Enjoy the award-winning documentary Infinite Vision, which follows the life and work of Dr. V, the remarkable eye surgeon from South India who made it his mission to restore sight to the blind. This film traces the inspiring life journey of a visionary dedicated to serving humanity, outlines the evolution of the Aravind model of eye care and affords glimpses into the spirituality that has guided both for over fifty years.
Stay tuned for details about the community service component of this series, which will take place in April.
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Shake, Rattle & Read
 A fundraiser to benefit the Literacy Plus Program Saturday, March 31 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. Stonebrae Country Club An evening of food, wine, silent auction and more. Help us continue to provide free help for low-literate adults in the Hayward community! Tickets: $30 in advance - $35 at the door Tickets available at the Hayward Public Library or in the Literacy Plus office. Call 510-881-7911 for more information. |
 Coming in April!
California Reads
California Reads is a statewide program initiated by Cal Humanities that brings Californians together to explore important topics through books. We will discuss Rebecca Solnit's book A Paradise Built in Hell: The Extraordinary Communities That Arise in Disaster. Look for special events including an author visit, a tour of the Hayward fault and more. |
Stay Functional & Active for Life
Saturday, March 10
3:30 p.m., Main Library
A senior intern from Life Chiropractic College West will discuss ways to keep your body functional and active for the rest of your life.
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Knitting Circle
Wednesdays, March 14 & 28
6:15 p.m., Main Library
Knitters of all levels, be they beginners or experts, and other yarn crafters are invited to join Hayward Public Library's Knitting Circle. On March 14th, our topic will be lace making, including demonstration of stitches and hands-on techniques. If you have any handmade lace, bring it along to share.
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Lawyer in the Library  Saturday, March 3 12 noon-2 p.m. - Main Library
Monday, March 5 6 p.m.- 7:45 p.m. - Main Library
Wednesday, March 21 6 p.m.-7:45 p.m. - Weekes Branch
Do you need free legal advice? Don't know where to begin? Get 15 minutes of free legal advice at the Hayward Public Library with a licensed attorney. Registration in person is required. Registration begins 30 minutes before the first session. Space is limited. Consultation is assigned by lottery. Lawyer in the Library is sponsored by the Alameda County Bar Association. Call 510-881-7980 for more information.
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Need Help with Reading, Writing, or Spelling?
 You can get free tutoring if: - You read below the 8th grade level
- You can speak English
- You are 18+ and not in high school
- You never went to college
Call 510-881-7910 * Literacy Plus * Hayward Public Library |
Recycle & Support the Literacy Plus Program 
The Literacy Plus program has recently partnered with Planet Green, a printer cartridge and cell phone remanufacturing and recycling company, to start an exciting new fundraiser that recycles mobile phones and used printer cartridges - and we want you to be part of it!
Taking part is easy - simply drop off your used inkjet cartridges and old cell phones with us - you can include cell phone batteries and even cell phone chargers. The drop-off location is the Hayward Public Library.
Your participation in this recycling campaign will raise greatly needed funds for the Literacy Plus program.Let's work together, one cartridge and cell phone at a time, to clean up the planet and raise money.
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Upcoming Free CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) Program
Presented by the Hayward Fire Department, the CERT program will take place on Monday evenings, beginning April 9. 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. For details, see the online flyer or contact Thor Paulsen, Public Education Officer, at 510-583-4948.
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Get a Great Deal
on Books!
Saturdays
March 10 & 24 9 a.m.-1 p.m. C Street & Watkins
Friends of the Hayward Library book sales are held at the downtown Farmers Market. In case of rain, the sale will be in front of the Main Library. |
 English Conversation Groups
Practice speaking English with others who are learning. All levels are welcome. No registration is required.
Mondays-Thursdays
5-7 p.m.
Day Labor Center
680 Tennyson Rd.
Tuesdays
1-2 p.m.
Main Library
Saturdays
10:15 a.m.-12 noon
Weekes Branch
Contact Jami.Hiller@hayward-ca.gov 510-583-5505 for more information. |
Laughter Yoga
Saturday, March 3 3:00 p.m. Main Library Come and join in the laughter, reduce stress, and learn that silliness is great for your health. |
 Writers' Group
Saturday, March 10
Wednesday, March 21
6:00 - 7:45 p.m.
Main Library
Get feedback on your original writing in a peer-supported writers' group facilitated by local writer Leticia Garcia Bradford. Get the support you need to help you stay on track with your writing, whether it's fiction, non-fiction, or poetry. Bring 5-10 copies of the piece you wish to share with the group.
Sponsored by the Friends of the Hayward Public Library.
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Hayward Honors Women Teach-In
Thursday, March 8, 2012
5:00 to 7:00 p.m.
Speakers begin at 5:45PM
Hayward City Hall
777 B Street
Speakers include: Dr. Luz Calvo, Professor and Chair of Ethnic Studies, CSUEB; Dr. Carol Chetkovich, Professor of Public Policy, Mills College; California State Senator and Senate Majority Leader Ellen Corbett; and the League of Women Voters.
Cesar Chavez
Teach-In
Thursday, March 29, 2012
5:00 to 7:30 p.m.
Hayward City Hall
777 B Street
Speakers include: Dr. Maria Ochoa, Professor of Interdisciplinary Social Science, San Jose State University; Ms. Cindy Chavez, Director of the South Bay Labor Council; and performing corridos in memory of Cesar Chavez are Bay Area musicians Jorge Gabriel Martinez and Hector Perez.
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Book Groups
Mystery Novels by Women - An Expert in Murder
Tuesday, March 6 @ 11:30 a.m., Le Paradis Bakery (D St. & Mission)
This is the first of Nicola Upson's new series featuring the Golden Age author Josephine Tey. In March 1934, Josephine is traveling from Scotland to London for the final week of her celebrated play "Richard of Bordeaux" but joy turns to horror when her arrival coincides with murder. DI Archie Penrose is convinced the killing is connected to the play because of it's pacifist themes and is concerned that Josephine could become a victim of her own success as her life and reputation are put at risk.
Mostly Literary Fiction - The Tiger's Wife
Monday, March 12 @ noon, Peets Coffee (B St. & Mission) &
6:30 p.m., Main Library
 We will discuss the bestselling debut novel by Téa Obreht, named one of the ten
best books of 2011 by The New York Times. In a Balkan country mending from war, as young physician Natalia searches for clues to her grandfather's death, she turns to his worn copy of The Jungle Book and the stories he told her of his encounters over the years with "the deathless man." As Natalia struggles to understand why her grandfather, a deeply rational man, would go on such a far-fetched journey, she stumbles across a clue that leads her to the extraordinary story of the tiger's wife.
Autobiography - Orange is the New Black:
My Year in a Woman's Prison
Wednesday, March 21 @ 6:30 p.m, Main Library
When Piper Kerman was sent to prison for a ten-year-old crime, she barely resembled the reckless young woman she'd been when, shortly after graduating Smith College, she'd committed the misdeeds that would eventually catch up with her. Happily ensconced in a New York City apartment, with a promising career and an attentive boyfriend, she was suddenly forced to reckon with the consequences of her very brief, very careless dalliance in the world of drug trafficking.
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The Friends of the Library is a nonprofit organization that has been supporting Hayward Public Library since 1982. The purpose of the Friends is to stimulate continuing community interest in the Hayward California Public Library and to be supportive of the Library staff and activities. The organization encourages gifts of books, magazines, desirable collections, endowments, bequests, and membership in the Friends of the Library, and participates in fund-raising activities
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