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5	6 Friends of the WC Library Booksale Puppet Show: Jack and the Beanstalk Puppet Show: Jack and the Beanstalk May 6, 2013 4:00 pm – May 6, 2013 5:45 pm Come to the Ygnacio Valley Library for this new show from the Puppet Company.	7 Puppet Show: Jack and the Beanstalk An Evening with Anchee Min An Evening with Anchee Min May 7, 2013 7:00 pm – May 7, 2013 8:30 pm Bestselling novelist and author of “Red Azelea,” comes to the Walnut Creek Library to introduce her new book, “The Cooked Seed.” In 1994, Anchee Min made her literary debut with…	8 An Evening with Anchee Min An Evening with Anchee Min Preschool Special! Preschool Special! May 8, 2013 10:15 am – May 8, 2013 10:45 am Pretzel Kids yoga with Nancy Guzzaldo. For preschool age children. Program made possible by the WC Library Foundation and a grant from the Lesher Foundation. Sierra Club Talk: California Wildflowers Sierra Club Talk: California Wildflowers May 8, 2013 7:00 pm – May 8, 2013 8:30 pm “April showers bring May flowers” goes the old proverb. Ygnacio Valley Library and the Mount Diablo Group of the Sierra Club invite you to a discussion by Yulan Tong, who…	9 Sierra Club Talk: California Wildflowers Local Author Showcase: Ruth McLaughlin Local Author Showcase: Ruth McLaughlin May 9, 2013 6:00 pm – May 9, 2013 8:00 pm Local author Ruth McLaughlin will share her recently published book Bound Like Grass. McLaughlin will answer questions and discuss her book with the audience.	10	11
12	13 Local Author Showcase: Ruth McLaughlin ARF All Ears Reading ARF All Ears Reading May 13, 2013 4:00 pm – May 13, 2013 5:00 pm For children in grades 1-5. Pre-registration is required and is limited to one 30 minute session each month. Reading with animals is a great way for children who are struggling…	14 ARF All Ears Reading All Ears Reading at the YVL All Ears Reading at the YVL May 14, 2013 4:00 pm – May 14, 2013 5:00 pm Hey kids, need practice with reading? Dogs are great listeners! Practice reading aloud for 20 minutes with a dog from All Ears Reading, a program of ARF. Please arrive five…	15	16 All Ears Reading at the YVL Meet the Author: Deborah Lee Rose Meet the Author: Deborah Lee Rose May 16, 2013 4:00 pm – May 16, 2013 5:00 pm Celebrate Children’s Book week! Local author Deborah Lee Rose will share her brand new book, Someone’s Sleeping and we will get a sneak peek at her upcoming book about a…	17	18 Meet the Author: Deborah Lee Rose Author Talk by Duke Robinson Author Talk by Duke Robinson May 18, 2013 2:00 pm – May 18, 2013 3:30 pm Join us for an author talk with local author Duke Robinson, member of Published Writers of Rossmoor. Robinson is the author of Create Your Best Life—Kill the Grim Reaper, a non-fiction…
19	20	21	22	23 Author Talk by Duke Robinson Local Author Showcase: Elaine Starkman Local Author Showcase: Elaine Starkman May 23, 2013 6:00 pm – May 23, 2013 8:00 pm Local author Elaine Starkman will share her book Hearing Beyond Sound: New and Collected Poems. Ms Starkman will answer questions and discuss her book with the audience.	24	25
26	27 Local Author Showcase: Elaine Starkman Libraries Closed Libraries Closed No description has been entered for this event.	28	29 Libraries Closed Libraries Closed Age Well/ Drive Smart: A Program for Seniors and their Families Age Well/ Drive Smart: A Program for Seniors and their Families May 29, 2013 10:00 am – May 29, 2013 11:30 am Presented by the California Highway Patrol, this free program features valuable information tips for driving, accessories for safer and more comfortable driving and an abundance of resources for senior drivers.… Proposal Writing Basics with the SF Foundation Center Proposal Writing Basics with the SF Foundation Center May 29, 2013 4:30 pm – May 29, 2013 6:00 pm This workshop lead by Scott Ullman of San Francisco Foundation Center focuses on what content to include in a standard proposal as well as tips for strengthening content. Insights into…	30 Proposal Writing Basics with the SF Foundation Center Mid-East Tapestry: A Musical Carpet Ride Mid-East Tapestry: A Musical Carpet Ride May 30, 2013 6:30 pm – May 30, 2013 8:00 pm This lecture/demonstration of Arabic music will be presented by the group Mid-East Tapestry. This program will explore a spectrum of music from the Middle East. You will learn about Egyptian,…	31