Tuesday, February 7th

11:30 a.m. at Le Paradis Bakery (D St. and Mission)

In Lorna Barrett’s charming village cozy, Tricia Miller is the owner of Haven’t Got a Clue, a mystery bookstore in a small New England town filled with antiquarian and speciality booksellers.  She is content building her business until the day her overachieving cookbook author sister Angelica arrives in town and she finds the body of the elderly owner of the local cookbook bookstore the Cookery becoming the Sheriff’s  main suspect in her murder!   Tricia must turn to her sister for help despite their fierce sibling rivalry as her sister is the only one who believes Tricia is innocent but can Tricia put up with her long enough to solve the murder?

Wednesdays, February 8th & 22nd, 6:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. (Main Library)

Knitters, be they beginners or experts as well as any other yarn crafters and friends are welcome.  Bring your project and join us. On February 22nd we will be sharing and demonstrating different techniques in needle crafting.

Wednesday, February 8

4:00 p.m. at Weekes Branch

Want a say in how the library works for you? Open to grades 7-12.

Friday, February 10

3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. at the Main Library

The Iron Giant by Ted Hughes

The fearsome iron giant becomes a hero when he challenges a huge space monster.

Stop by the Main Children’s Desk to register and receive your free book today!

Downtown Farmer’s Market
Saturdays
February 11 & 25 - 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
C Street & Watkins
Friends of the Hayward Library book sales are held at the downtown Farmers Market on the second and fourth Saturday of each month.  In case of rain, the sale will be in front of the Main Library.

Saturdays, February 11 & 25

2:00 p.m. at Weekes Branch

Join student intructor Joshua Jiron in exploring the basic techniques of traditional and digital 2-D animation and cartooning. No registration necessary.

Saturday, February 11th, 1 p.m.-5 p.m. (Main Library)

Join East Bay Bike Coalition for a half day of bike riding! During this on-the-bike practice session, you will work in small groups with certified instructors to improve your handling skills, emergency maneuvers, and ability to confidently and safely share the road with other traffic. Bring a bike, helmet and bike lock.  Please note that bikes are not allowed in the library.  Drinks and snacks provided.  Free bike lights (front and back) will be provided to everyone that completes the course!  Register online at www.ebbc.org/safety

The library will be closed

• Monday, February 13, in observance of Lincoln’s birthday
• Monday, February 20, in observance of Presidents’ Day

Wednesday, February 15

Two meetings to choose from: Noon at Peet’s Coffee (B Street and Mission) & 6:30 p.m. at Main Library

Get ready for Valentine’s day with a discussion of  love and romance in Ellen Sussman’s novel French Lessons. A single day in Paris changes the lives of three Americans as they each set off to explore the city with a French tutor, learning about language, love, and loss as their lives intersect in surprising ways. As they traverse Paris’s grand boulevards and intimate, winding streets, they uncover surprising secrets about one another—and come to understand long-buried truths about themselves.

Wednesday, February 15, 2012 6:00-7:45PM(Weekes Branch Library)

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. Onsite registration required.  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. Registration for the sessions begins 30 minutes before the first session.

March’s dates are :

Saturday, March 3, 2012, 12:00Noon-2:00PM(Main Library)

Monday, March 5, 2012, 6:00-7:45PM(Main Library)

Wednesday, March 21, 2012 6:00-7:45PM(Weekes Branch Library)

Wednesday, February 15th, 6:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. (Main Library)

Julie and Julia: 365 Days, 524 Recipes, 1 Tiny Apartment Kitchen by Julie Powell.   Julie Powell is 30-years-old, living in Queens and working at a soul-sucking secretarial job. She needed something to break the monotony of her life.  Powell recounts how she conquered every recipe in Julia Child’s Mastering the Art of French Cooking and saved her soul.

Everyone knows recycling is good for the environment, but did you know that recycling is also good for Literacy Plus? We have just partnered with Planet Green, a printer cartridge and cell phone remanufacturing and recycling company, to start an exciting new fundraiser that recycles mobile phones and used printer cartridges – and we want you to be part of it!

If you use a printer, each spent cartridge could earn the Literacy Plus program up to five dollars! Any old cell phones in your drawer? Those can make up to $40. One phone may not seem like much, but if you get your co-workers and family involved – recycling is a great way for everyone to go green, while raising money for a cause!

Taking part is easy – simply drop off your used inkjet cartridges (inkjet ONLY) and old cell phones with us – you can include cell phone batteries and even cell phone chargers. The drop-off location is Literacy Plus/Hayward Public Library 835 C Street, Hayward, CA  94541.

Your participation in this recycling campaign will raise greatly needed funds for the Literacy Plus program. Let’s work together, one cartridge and cell phone at a time, to clean up the planet and raise money for a worthwhile cause!

Thank you for your continued support.

Calling all teen filmmakers! Hayward Public Library’s team of teen filmmakers has been working with several highly qualified advisors— including Academy Award-winning documentarian Debra Chasnoff, cinematographer Keith Wilson, and SFSU professor Nan Alamilla Boyd—on a Council-supported documentary film about the history of Hayward’s Gay Prom, now in its 17th year. New filmmakers are still being accepted for this year-long project. Contact Shawna.Sherman@hayward-ca.gov or 510-881-7946 for more information and an application.

Saturday, February 18th, 2 p.m.-4 p.m. (Main Library)

Dr. Vaidya Priyanka “Vaidyaji” will present an 18 point holistic health lecture that will embrace the ancient wisdom of Ayurveda in everyday life, followed by a guided mediation and a question and answer session.  Dr. Priyanka teaches the principles of Ayurveda and how to integrate the various applications of this ancient science alongside nutritional supplements of the West.  Registration is required for this FREE event.  Call 510-881-7980 to register or for more information.

• Wednesday, February 22 – 6 to 8 pm

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.

Note: The Writers’ Group will continue to meet twice monthly:

• Saturday, March 10 – 1 to 3 pm
• Wednesday, March 21 – 6 to 8 pm

This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Hayward Public Library.

Friday, February 24

3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. at the Main Library

The Watsons go to Birmingham: 1963 by Christopher Paul Curtis

The ordinary interactions and everyday routines of the Watsons, an African American family living in Flint, Michigan, are drastically changed after they go to visit Grandma in Alabama in the summer of 1963.

Stop by the Main Children’s Desk to register and receive your free book today!

Saturday, February 25th, 2 p.m.-3 p.m. (Main Library)

As the seasons change and we transition into spring, we are often susceptible to colds. You can boost your immunity all year long with simple and natural ways.  Christina Angelos, a Senior Intern at Life West Chiropractic College will give an informative and interactive workshop on immune building the natural way.

Saturday, February 25

2:00 at Weekes Branch Library

Wii games for the whole family!

Monday, February 27th, 6 p.m.-8 p.m. (Main Library)

The California Highway Patrol’s Start Smart program is a driver safety education class which targets new and future licensed teenage drivers between the age of 15 – 19 and their parents/guardians. A CHP officer will discuss traffic collision avoidance techniques, collision causing factors, driver/parent responsibilities, and seatbelt usage.

Check out the “for kids” page for a schedule of weekly events for children.

Saturday, March 3, 2012, 12:00Noon-2:00PM(Main Library)

Monday, March 5, 2012, 6:00-7:45PM(Main Library)

Wednesday, March 21, 2012 6:00-7:45PM(Weekes Branch Library)

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. Onsite registration required.  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. Registration for the sessions begins 30 minutes before the first session.

April’s dates are :

Monday, April 2, 2012, 6:00-7:45PM(Main Library)

Saturday, April 7, 2012, 12:00Noon-2:00PM(Main Library)

Wednesday, April 18, 2012 6:00-7:45PM(Weekes Branch Library)

Saturday, March 3, 3:00-4:45pm( Main Library)

A free Laughter Yoga workshop is presented monthly at the Hayward Public Library. Come and join in the laughter, reduce stress and learn that silliness is great for your health.

Next meeting is Saturday, April 7, 3:00-4:45pm

Tuesday, March 6th, 11:30 a.m. at Le Paradis Bakery (D St. and Mission)

In the first of Nicola Upson’s new series featuring the Golden Age author Josephine Tey,  in March 1934 Josephine is traveling from Scotland to London for the final week of her celebrated play “Richard of Bordeaux” but joy turn to horror when her arrival coincides with murder.  DI Archie Penrose is convinced the killing is connected to the play because of it’s pacifist themes and is concerned that Josephine could become a victim of her own success as her life and reputation are put at risk.

Saturday, March 3, 2012 3:00-4:45pm( Main Library)

A free Laughter Yoga workshop is presented monthly at the Hayward Public Library. Come and join in the laughter, reduce stress and learn that silliness is great for your health.

Next meeting is Saturday, April  7, 2012 3:00-4:45pm

Wednesday, March 7

4:00 p.m. at Weekes Branch

Want a say in how the library works for oyu? You cna help plan teen events, choose books, music, movies, and more! We also offer community service time for participation in TAG. Open to grades 7-12.