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 Library Closures
Wednesday, February 12 - Lincoln's Birthday
Monday, February 17 - Presidents' Day
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 Meditation: Isn't It Time You Learned How?
Saturday, February 22
2:00-4:00 p.m., Main Library
Meditation is no longer an exotic Eastern practice for yogis-it is a mainstream phenomenon. Millions of Americans are enjoying its many benefits. Please join Dr. Marshall Zaslove, a Board certified psychiatrist with over 40 years of daily meditation experience, in an exciting and entertaining workshop which will get you started on your rewarding journey through the wonders of meditation. Dr. Zaslove will discuss the astonishing new research on meditation's health benefits, pain relief, & stress reduction. There will even be a personal demonstration so you can experience it for yourself.
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Gasland Part II
Friday, February 21
1:00-4:45 p.m., Main Library
In this explosive follow-up to his Oscar®-nominated film GASLAND, filmmaker Josh Fox uses his trademark dark humor to take a deeper, broader look at the dangers of hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, the controversial method of extracting natural gas and oil, now occurring on a global level (in 32 countries worldwide).
GASLAND PART II, which premiered at the 2013 Tribeca Film Festival, shows how the stakes have been raised on all sides in one of the most important environmental issues facing our nation today. The film argues that the gas industry's portrayal of natural gas as a clean and safe alternative to oil is a myth and that fracked wells inevitably leak over time, contaminating water and air, hurting families, and endangering the earth's climate with the potent greenhouse gas, methane.
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 Hayward Nonprofit Resource Center
Nonprofit Sustainability
Saturday, February 8
2:00-4:00 p.m., Main Library
Sustainability is a popular buzzword. Nonprofit sustainability means more than just generating enough money to keep your organization afloat. In this class we will begin with the definition of nonprofit sustainability, and then we will cover each of the four key elements that contribute to long-term sustainability for an organization. Learn what you can do to increase your organization's competitiveness and strengthen its financial health in the current economic climate.
Topics covered include:
- Understanding what nonprofit sustainability means
- Key elements of nonprofit sustainability
- Tips on how to develop them in your organization
Proposal Writing Basics
Saturday, February 15
2:00-4:00 p.m., Main Library
For those new to proposal writing, this class will cover:
- How the proposal fits into the overall grant seeking process
- What to include in a standard proposal to a foundation
- Tips for making each section of your proposal stronger
- What funders expect to see in your proposal
- Tips for communicating with funders during the grant process
- Additional resources on proposal writing, including sample proposals
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 Writers' Group
Monday, February 3, 6:00-7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, February 18, 6:00-7:30 p.m.
Main Library
Get feedback on your original writing in a peer-supported writers' group facilitated by Bay Area writer Christine Baniewicz. 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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Upcycling! Doggie Tug Toy 
Saturday, February 22
1:30-3:00 p.m.
Weekes Branch
Bring an old t-shirt or sweatshirt and turn it into a tug toy for your favorite pooch.
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Free Reading Tutoring
 Do you or someone you know have trouble... ... reading to a child? ... reading the paper? ... filling out job applications?
Literacy Plus can help. A trained tutor can teach those who qualify one-to-one, for free.
You can get free tutoring if:
* You are 18 or older
* You are out of high school
* You can speak English
* You read below 8th grade level
* You never went to college
To find out more, call (510) 881-7910 or
email literacyplus@hayward-ca.gov
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 Knitting Circle Knitting Circle will not meet in February. Join us for the next meeting on March 12. |
Lawyer in the Library 
Saturday, February 1
12 noon-2 p.m. - Main Library
Monday, February 3
6 p.m.-7:45 p.m. - Main Library
Wednesday, February 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
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Saturdays
February 8 & 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.
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, February 1 3:00 p.m. Main Library
Come and join in the laughter, reduce stress, and learn that silliness is great for your health. |
Seed Lending Library
Get ready for planting spring crops by checking out the seed lending library. We welcome volunteers to help process donated seeds, organize the seed catalog, help us organize garden workshops and community events, and more. To get involved, complete a volunteer application form. For more information, contact
sally.thomas@hayward-ca.gov
or 510-881-7700.
The seed lending library is sponsored by the Friends of the Library.
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Book Groups
The Mystery Book Group - Maisie Dobbs by Jacqueline Winspear 
Tuesday, February 4
11:30 a.m., Le Paradis Bakery (D Street & Mission)
Maisie Dobbs isn't just any young housemaid. Through her own natural intelligence-and the patronage of her benevolent employers-she works her way into college at Cambridge. When World War I breaks out, Maisie goes to the front as a nurse. It is there that she learns that coincidences are meaningful and the truth elusive. After the war, Maisie sets up on her own as a private investigator. But her very first assignment, seemingly an ordinary infidelity case, soon reveals a much deeper, darker web of secrets, which will force Maisie to revisit the horrors of the Great War and the love she left behind.
Mostly Literary Fiction - Salvage the Bones by Jesmyn Ward 
Thursday, February 13, 12:00 noon, Peet's Coffee (B St & Mission)
Monday, February 10, 6:30 p.m., Main Library
As Hurricane Katrina builds over the Gulf of Mexico, threatening the coastal town of Bois Sauvage, Mississippi, 14-year-old Esch and her three brothers are stocking food, but there isn't much to save. Winner of the 2011 National Book Award, Jesmyn Ward's big-hearted novel about familial love and community against all odds is the unforgettable story of motherless children sacrificing for one another as they can.
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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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