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November Closures
Thurs. Nov. 10
mandatory business shutdown (Main)
Fri. Nov. 11
Sat. Nov. 12
mandatory business shutdown (branches)
Thurs. Nov. 24 & Fri. Nov. 25
Thanksgiving
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Sat. Nov. 26
mandatory Business shutdown (branches)
Mon. Nov. 28
mandatory business shutdown (Main)
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Author Luis J. Rodriguez to Make Special Appearance at César E. Chávez Branch Library
Dia de los Muertos
Tuesday, November 1, 6:30 p.m.
Cesar Chavez Branch, 3301 E. 12th Street
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Luis J. Rodriguez |
As a special treat on Día de los Muertos, author Luis J. Rodriguez will make a presentation at the Oakland Public Library's César E. Chávez Branch. Mr. Rodriguez will read from and sign copies of his new memoir, It Calls You Back: An Odyssey thru Love, Addiction, Revolutions & Healing.
Mr. Rodriguez is an award-winning, celebrated author of 14 books in memoir, fiction, nonfiction, children's literature, and poetry. Best known for his memoir of gang life, Always Running: La Vida Loca, Gang Days in L.A., Rodriguez continues his story with this new book. The event is co-presented by Communities United for Restorative Youth Justice (CURYJ; pronounced "courage") and the Oakland Public Library.
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Liu Yu, author of Awakening the Sleeping Tiger, to Speak at Asian Branch
Asian Branch, 388 9th St., Ste. 190
Saturday, November 5, 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
 California author Liu Yu will appear at the Asian Branch, and discuss her book, Awakening the Sleeping Tiger: the True Story of a Professional Chinese Athlete, co-authored with Dawn Cerf.
In Awakening the Sleeping Tiger, an eleven-year-old girl grabs her chance to avoid being sent to the Chinese countryside in the government's plan to re-educate its young people, even though it means leaving her family behind. She catapults to the top of Communist society, living the dream of every child in China. Although the reality is altogether different, this doesn't stop her quiet determination to become a champion. When feuding coaches threaten her dream, she realizes she must find a way to take control of her own destiny.
Author Liu Yu reveals the hidden side of both Chinese sports training and the Chinese culture in her remarkable memoir. She is a former team member of the Jiangsu Province Professional Wushu Team and a graduate of Beijing University of Physical Education. Liu Yu was a U.S. Wushu Team coach and currently owns the Wushu Taichi Center in San Luis Obispo.
For more information, please call the Asian Branch, at 510-238-3400. |
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