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 Local Author Amy Franklin-Willis and Musician Andrew Castro
Saturday, June 15
1:00 p.m.
Main Library
Don't miss the opportunity to welcome Castro Valley-based writer Amy Franklin-Willis, author of The Lost Saints of Tennessee, and musician Andrew Castro, who will perform original songs inspired by Franklin-Willis's debut novel.
The Lost Saints of Tennessee tells the story of three generations of a working class Southern family from the 1940s to the 1980s. Library Journal wrote in its starred review, "Franklin-Willis plumbs the depths of family dynamics, compassionately depicting her characters as they struggle with situations over which they have no control." After losing his twin to a drowning accident and his wife to divorce, Zeke Cooper leaves his mother and two daughters behind in Tennessee and travels to Virginia horse country, where he considers his responsibility to repair his fractured family.
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Take the Summer Reading Challenge!
June 15-August 3
 This year, all ages are invited to participate in the Summer Reading Challenge. Read on your own, read with your kids, listen to an audiobook, or participate in other library activities. Get a coupon for a free used book from the Friends of the Library just for signing up. The more hours you read, the more entries you receive in a drawing to win fabulous prizes, including the grand prize: a Kindle ebook reader. Register and start reading at www.library.hayward-ca.gov, beginning on June 15.
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Ayurveda Seminar
Saturday, June 8
2:00-3:30 p.m.
Weekes Branch Library
Dr. Soumya Upadhyaya is a practitioner of Ayurveda, a system of Indian traditional medicine. During this seminar, she will demonstrate pranayaam or breathing techniques, some common herbs and how to use them. She will also talk about some diseases--asthma, diabetes, hypertension, fibromyalgia--and how to treat them naturally.
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Resume Tips & Interview Skills
 Wednesday, June 12 1:00-4:00 p.m. Weekes Branch Library
Learn how to stand out from the crowd when looking for a job! Staff from The Eden Area One Stop Career Center will teach you how to create a professional and eye-catching resume and hone your interviewing skills to help you find your next job.
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 Knitting Circle
Wednesday, June 12
6:00 p.m. - Main Library
Welcome knitters, both beginners and experts, to the Hayward Library Knitting Circle! The Circle meets on the 2nd Wednesday of every month and include other fiber crafts--crochet, needlepoint, tatting, etc. Bring size 10 knitting needles and yarn of your choice. We also have extra supplies available if needed. Bring your project and knit (or tat or crochet) along with us!
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Writers' Group
Saturday, June 8, 1:00-3:00 p.m.
Wednesday, June 26, 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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Need Help 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 510-881-7919---Literacy Plus---Hayward Main Library |
Lawyer in the Library 
Saturday, June 1
12 noon-2 p.m. - Main Library
Monday, June 3
6 p.m.-7:45 p.m. - Main Library
Wednesday,June 19
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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Get a Great Deal
on Books!
Saturdays
June 8, 15 & 22
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. |
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English Conversation Groups
Practice speaking English with others who are learning. All levels are welcome. No registration is required.
NEW CLASS
Fridays
3:30-4:30 p.m.
Main Library
Mondays-Thursdays
5-7 p.m.
Day Labor Center
680 Tennyson Rd.
Tuesdays
5-7 p.m.
La Familia Resource Center
22366 Fuller Ave.
Saturdays
10:15 a.m.-12 noon
Weekes Branch
Contact Jami.Hiller@hayward-ca.gov 510-583-5505 for more information. |
Laughter Yoga
Saturday, June 1 3:00 p.m. Main Library
Come and join in the laughter, reduce stress, and learn that silliness is great for your health. |
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Book Groups
 Special Discussion - The Language of Flowers
Monday, June 3
6:30 p.m., Main Library
On April 23, Hayward Library World Book Night volunteers distributed 340 free copies of The Language of Flowers by Vanessa Diffenbaugh to light or non-readers. Join us for a follow-up discussion of this best-selling debut novel and prepare for the author's visit on August 17.
Mystery Novels by Women - The No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency
 Tuesday, June 411:30 a.m., Le Paradis Bakery (D St. & Mission) Alexander McCall-Smith introduces the endearing, engaging, simply irresistible proprietress of The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, Precious Ramotswe, the owner of the first and only detective agency in Botswana. With persistent observation, gentle intuition, and a keen desire to help people with the problems of their lives, this African version of Miss Marple solves mysteries great and small for friends and strangers alike with help from her loyal assistant, Grace Makutsi, and the occasional cup of tea.
Mostly Literary Fiction - Daughter of Fortune 
Monday, June 10
12:00 noon, Peets Coffee (B St. & Mission)
6:30 p.m., Main Library
An orphan raised in Chile, vivacious young Eliza Sommers follows her lover to California during the Gold Rush of 1849 in Isabel Allende's acclaimed novel. Entering a rough-and-tumble world, Eliza moves in a society of single men and prostitutes with the help of her good friend, the Chinese doctor Tao Chi'en. California opens the door to a new life of independence to the young Chilean, and her search for her elusive lover gradually turns into another kind of journey.
 Discusión EN ESPAÑOL -
Hija de la Fortuna
Join Chabot College Spanish Professor and Hayward City Councilmember Francisco Zermeño for a discussion, in Spanish, of Hija de la Fortuna. Request a copy of the book in Spanish at the Information Desk at the Main Library or Weekes Branch.
Event made possible by Mosaico de Literatura of the California Center for the Book
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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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