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Photo Gallery
  | Students celebrate the end of the school year at the Main Library (left)
and Longwood Schood (right) Homework Centers
(For more photos visit us on Flickr) |
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 Nonprofit Resource Center Presents: Grantmakers Panel featuring David La Piana
Monday, July 16
6:00 p.m., City Council Chambers
Hayward Public Library, in partnership with the Foundation Center, has invited three leading grantmakers to share best practices on how nonprofits can successfully raise the revenue that they need.
The panel will be followed by a keynote talk with David La Piana, founder and Managing Partner of La Piana Consulting, a national firm specializing in solutions to the strategic issues faced by nonprofit organizations and their funders.
David's latest book is The Nonprofit Strategy Revolution: Real-Time Strategic Planning in a Rapid-Response World (2008). His previous publications include: Strategic Restructuring: Mergers, Integrations, and Alliances (2003). He is currently at work on a book on nonprofit business planning which will appear late in 2012.
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Hayward Fun Events & Festivals
The City of Hayward's Summer Concert Series continues with "Sector 7" (original Rock and Roll) on July 27 beginning at 5:30 p.m.
 The regionally acclaimed Blues Festival is back this year on July 7 & 8 at City Hall Plaza, with two stages this year for one affordable price. Tickets for this event can be purchased at The Bistro, The Cobbler, or at www.highsierratickets.com. Monthly movies on the Plaza return this year, shown in partnership with the Hayward Area Recreation and Park District ("HARD"). Bring the entire family, low-back, small chairs and/or blankets, flashlights (keep them low!) and enjoy a feature film each month through September. Each movie will begin at 8:15pm and will be projected on a 12-foot high inflatable screen right on the Plaza. Movies are free. Snacks and refreshments are available for purchase. This month's movie is The Muppets, to be shown on Friday, July 27. The City's summer events are made possible by the gracious donations from Buffalo Bill's Brewery, Southland Mall, Toyota, HARD, and the City of Hayward. .
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Legal Assistance for Seniors Presents
Citizenship for Seniors: A Step-by-Step Guide to Naturalization Tuesday, July 10, Main Library
Wednesday, July 31, Weekes Branch
1-3 p.m.
- Explains the naturalization process for becoming a U.S. Citizen
- Provides information on exemptions to English and history requirements, including disability waivers
- Discusses the fee waiver application
- Covers availability of Cash Assistance Program for Immigrants (CAPI) and other government benefits for immigrants
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Knitting Circle
Wednesdays
July 11 & 25
6:30 p.m.
Main Library
All levels of knitters, be they beginners or experts, and other yarn crafters are invited to join Hayward Public Library's Knitting Circle. On July 11th we will be demonstrating a variety of cast on methods so bring your project and knit along with us. Check out our window display at the Book Shop, 1007 B Street, Hayward. If you can't stop by to see it, check it out online at their website: www.haywardbookshop.com.
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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 |
Lawyer in the Library 
Monday, July 2
6 p.m.-7:45 p.m. - Main Library
Saturday, July 7
12 noon-2 p.m. - Main Library
Wednesday, July 18
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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Hayward Mural Project Notecards
You've seen them around town, now you can share your appreciation of them; they are the City's renowned murals. A limited supply of collector-quality note cards featuring images of twelve of the City's murals is now available - suitable for framing, sending or sharing. Proceeds directly support the mural arts program and the continued beautification of Hayward. Cost is $20.00 for a box containing a dozen 5" x 7" glossy cards (with textured envelopes). Cards are available for purchase at the library.
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Get a Great Deal
on Books!
Saturdays
July 14, 21 & 28 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.
Saturdays
10:15 a.m.-12 noon
Weekes Branch
Contact Jami.Hiller@hayward-ca.gov 510-583-5505 for more information. |
Laughter Yoga
Saturday, July 7 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, July 14
1:00-3:00 p.m.
Wednesday, July 25
6:00-7:30 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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Book Groups
Mystery Novels by Women - Faithful Place
 Tuesday, July 10 @ 11:30 a.m., Le Paradis Bakery (D St. & Mission)
In the 3rd book of Tana French's unique character-driven Dublin Murder Squad series, Frank Mackey, a hotheaded undercover cop, reluctantly returns to his old Dublin neighborhood, Faithful Place, to deal with the discovery of his old girlfriend's suitcase in an abandoned house. Did she actually go to London as they planned 22 years ago, or did someone stop her before she could? Frank deals with his familial demons and the neighborhood he thought he'd left behind for good as he attempts to solve her disappearance.
Mostly Literary Fiction - The Book Thief
Monday, July 9 @ noon, Peets Coffee (B St. & Mission) &
6:30 p.m., Main Library
After 242 weeks (and counting), Markus Zusak's enduring novel continues to top the New York Times bestseller list. Trying to make sense of the horrors of World War II, Death relates the story of Liesel--a young German girl whose book-stealing and story-telling talents help sustain her family and the Jewish man they are hiding, as well as their neighbors.
Autobiography
The Autobiography Book Group has been discontinued.
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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
Support the Friends by making a donation.
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