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Pleasanton Public Library Monthly Calendar

All programs and events listed here are free.

[To view the Children's events, click here.]

To view special events or ongoing programs scroll down the page,

or click on one of the links below.

 March  l   April   l  Ongoing Programs

March 2010

Mind

and

Meditation

Tuesdays, Mar. 2

April 6, May 4, and June 1

10:00am -11:30am

Mondays, Mar. 15,

April 13 and

May 11

7:00-8:30pm 

Library Meeting Room

The Art of Living Foundation presents stress reduction classes for women. Experience the benefits of yogic breath work on stress, increase optimism, relieve anxiety and depression. Explore the sources of energy.

Kathryn Tournat

Educational Therapist

 

Thinking & Learning Solutions

BellaMenti  Bella Menti

Mar. 12, 19, 26

10am -12noon

 

 

Ask at the Reference Desk for Location

Is your student frustrated, behind, disorganized, or struggling? Kathryn Tournat, a professional educational therapist, listens to your issues, answers your questions and recommends your next steps. Kathryn, of BellaMenti, offers free parent consultations on Friday mornings Feb 19-March 26.

www.BellaMenti.com

Rear Window

Sunday, Mar. 14

2:00 pm

 

 

 

Library Meeting Room

Which is “better”- the book or the movie? Simply pick up a copy of the book at the library, read it – then watch the film at the library. There will also be a discussion. The first film and book of the series is “Rear Window”. A program of the California Center for the Book.

www.calbook.org

M.A.P.

Mature Adult Program

 

Tuesday, Mar. 16
1:00 pm

Library Meeting Room
“Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day” is set in 1939. Miss Guinevere Pettigrew, a middle aged London governess, finds herself working as a social secretary for a dizzy American Actress. This is a delightful comedy starring Amy Adams and Frances McDormand. It lasts 92 minutes.

Mood Disorders

Teens and Children

National Alliance on Mental Illness Tri-Valley

(NAMI)

Thursday, Mar. 18

7:00 pm

 

 

Library Meeting Room

What do we do with children and teens with bipolar and/or other mood disorders? Suzi Glorioso and Marsha McInnis will discuss advocacy and resources as valuable support tools as well as provide information about NAMI Tri-Valley.

www.nami-trivalley.org

Cool Tone
Big Band

Sunday, Mar. 21
2:00 pm   

Library Meeting Room

Come and enjoy your Swing favorites!!!

Free music, free parking, and lot’s of fun.

Library Book Club

Mountains beyond Mountains by Tracy Kidder: Book Cover

Monday, Mar. 22

7:00 pm

 

 

 

Library Meeting Room

Please join us for a lively discussion of our current book. For more information visit the

Book Club Blog or call the reference desk at (925) 931-3400 ext. 7

Dr. Marshall Zaslove

Meditation: Find Peace and Serenity in an Uncertain World

Thursday, Mar. 25

7:00 pm

 

 

 

Library Meeting Room
Dr. Marshall Zaslove, board certified psychiatrist, author, and researcher will focus on deeper meditation to improve every aspect of our daily lives. Our world has changed. Vanished are feelings of security and certainty about the future. To find relief we need to learn how to access the personal haven within. Dr. Zaslove will teach techniques based on “Inner and Outer Peace Through Meditaion” written by Rajinder Singh

Sue Evans

Presents

"Nature, a Metaphor for Life"

Sunday, Mar. 28

2:00 pm  

Library Meeting Room

Local professional photographer, Sue Evans, presents a slide show and talk featuring her outstanding photos of nature. Ms. Evens explores the similarities between nature and our lives. Experience fascinating stories, and images of gorgeous landscapes and more!

 

April 2010

Amarin

Sunday, April 11

2:00 pm

 

 

 

Library Meeting Room
Amarin Celtic World Music Ensemble is becoming one of the ultimate Celtic music bands combining the traditional and contemporary stylings by Dervish and Altan. Come and listen to the fiddle, Irish flute, Uilleann Pipes and music sung in Irish/Scottish/Gaelic and English.

Teen

Self Esteem

Workshop

Sunday, April 18

2:00-4:00 pm

 

 

Tulancingo Room

We all come in different shapes and sizes. Pleasanton Community Counseling Center presents a free teen workshop on self esteem and happiness. High School students only.

Call Jenny to register-

(925)-699-9762 ext 7.

 

Ongoing Programs

English Conversation Class

Tuesdays

7:00pm-8:00pm

Tulancingo Room

 

Wednesdays

12:00-1:00pm

Tulancingo Room

 

Thursdays

10:00am-11:00am

Library Meeting Room

Come and practice your English with others.

These classes are led by qualified tutor volunteers.

No registration necessary and it is free.  For more information call Janice Bauman (925) 931-3411.

Lawyer in

the Library

3rd Tuesday of the Month

 

5:30 pm – registration

At the Reference Desk
Free legal help. Each person will get a 20 minute consultation with a member of the Alameda County Bar Association. It is on a first come- first served basis with registration beginning in person at 5:30 pm at the Reference desk. No phone reservations. Lawyer visits begin at 6pm.

Computer Classes for Seniors

Beginning Internet

1st Wed & Thurs of the month 

Beginning Email

2nd  Wed & Thurs of the month

Open Practice

3rd  Wed & Thurs

 

Advanced Email

4th Wed & Thurs of the month

9:00 am – 10:00 am

 

Adult Computer Area

Computer classes are designed for mature adults. Join us to learn to surf the Internet and send emails. Absolute beginners are welcome. Registration is required.

Please call the reference desk

for more information,

(925) 931-3400.

Livermore-Amador Genealogical Society

Wednesdays

10:00 am-1:00 pm AND

6:00 to 9:00 pm

Saturdays

10 am to 1 pm

Society docents available to help you with Pleasanton Library's Genealogy Collection.

Senior Program M.A.P.

Third Tuesday of

each month.

1:00-2:30 pm

Films and refreshments in the Meeting Room.

Friends of the Library

General Meeting-

Last Monday of

the month.

7:00 pm

The Friends of the Pleasanton Library support and supplement library services and materials. The Friends have 2 major book sales per year, mend books, process and shelve magazines, and are docents for the genealogy collection. Come to the general meeting to see what you can do to help. For information call Nancy Bering at 462-4368.

Booklegger

Bookleggers present books to children in Pleasanton classrooms, grades

K-8.

For more information call Chris Spitzel at (925) 931-3400, ext. 26.

Pleasanton

READ

Project

Sign up to be a literacy volunteer or to be tutored. Call (925) 931-3411 for more information.

 

 

 

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