SJPL Adult Summer Reading '08

Look what they're reading at the King Library!

2008-07-15T19:12:00.000-07:00

Iliad/Homer

"Can you say classic epic? Full of adventure and excitement, there's never a dull moment."

H.D. (Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library)

A Wrinkle in Time/ M. L'Engle

"It is the children's book that you have to read as an adult to fully understand the allusions and the message.

SL/(Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library)

Wild Trees/R. Preston

"It tells us about life in the redwood canopies 300+ feet above the ground. "

JL/ (Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library)

How Stella Got Her Groove Back/ T. McMillan

" It shows how you can recover from your past drama."

LS/ (Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library)

Free Concerts on the Beach!

2008-07-11T16:09:00.000-07:00

Looking for some free music close to home? Check out the outdoor concert series at the Santa Cruz beach boardwalk!

Shows are Friday nights at 6:30 and 8:00.
Grab a beach towel and a picnic dinner and hang out on the beach!
Upcoming shows include:

July 18, 2008
SHA NA NA

July 25, 2008
BLUE OYSTER CULT

Aug. 1, 2008
JOHN WAITE

Aug. 8, 2008
SANTANA original lead singer GREGG ROLIE

Aug. 15, 2008
PAPA DOO RUN RUN

Aug. 22, 2008
GIN BLOSSOMS

Aug. 29, 2008
THE TUBES featuring Fee Waybill

http://www.beachboardwalk.com/concerts/index.html

What Evergreen Library Readers are Reading!

2008-07-03T13:31:00.000-07:00

Designing the New Kitchen Garden: an American potager handbook / J Bartley

"It shows some great ways to choose and fix a garden."
DM (Evergreen)

Happiness Sold Separately: a novel / L Winston
"I loved the book & it kept my interest, but ... terribly weak ending! An awful ending because it did not explain what is going to happen."
DW (Evergreen)

I Am What I Ate --- And I'm Frightened!!!: and other digresions from the doctor of comedy / B Cosby
"It is funny & educational at the same time. Makes a good summer read!"
RJ (Evergreen)

Alum Rock Branch is reading ... Week of June 29

2008-07-02T12:39:00.000-07:00

Hot Ice / N Roberts
"It is a well written action, suspence romance."
DS (Dr R Cruz Alum Rock)

Ice Station / M Reilly

"It is amazing and fast-paced."

MB (Dr R Cruz Alum Rock)

Just Who Will You Be? : big question, little book, answer within / M Shriver
"It helps a person evaluate her goals as directed to her being or person ( the who as contrasted to the what). I especially appreciated My Pledge."
CL (Dr R Cruz Alum Rock)

All American Trifle

2008-06-21T17:16:00.001-07:00

Ingredients:

2 cups cold milk
1 pkg. (4 serving size) JELL-O Vanilla Flavor Fat Free Sugar Free Instant Reduced Calorie Pudding & Pie Filling
1 (13.6 ounce) package fat free pound cake, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
1 pint strawberries, sliced
1 cup blueberries
1 (8 ounce) tub COOL WHIP FREE Whipped Topping, thawed

Directions:

Pour milk into large bowl. Add pudding mix. Beat with wire whisk 2 minutes or until well blended.
Place 1/2 of the cake cubes in 3-quart serving bowl; top with 1/2 each of the fruits. Spread pudding mixture over fruit. Repeat layers of cake and fruit. Top with whipped topping.
Refrigerate at least 1 hour or until ready to serve.

www.allrecipes.com

Great Summer Reads

2008-06-18T15:25:00.000-07:00

Here are some reading suggestions recommended this week by our customers at the Cambrian Branch:

o Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen. “Great plot and interesting historical fiction about circus life.”

o Big Stone Gap by Adrianna Trigiani “These books are so captivating! Easy reading with such heartwarming characters.”

o Belong to Me by Marisa de los Santos: “It is a great story and exquisitely written—a joy to read.”

o Twelve Times Blessed by Jacqueline Mitchard. “It’s real—about life and the fact that nobody is perfect or has a perfect life despite appearances.”

o The Island by Victoria Hislop. “Very interesting to learn how leprosy affected families; it was easy to visualize the scenery and it was a good story.”

o Miracle at Speedy Motors by Alexander McCall Smith. “The entire #1 Ladies Detective Agency Series is very enjoyable.”

Share with us any great books you’ve read lately!

It's Smoothie Time!

2008-05-23T10:55:00.000-07:00

With warm weather on its way and delicious summer fruit showing up at the market, now’s the time to learn how to make healthy and delicious smoothies! It’s easy! The basic recipe calls for yogurt or sherbet, fruit, juice and ice. You can vary the recipes to suit your tastes. It’s a great way for you and your family to get some healthy fiber into your diet without even noticing it!

Easy Strawberry Banana Smoothie:

1 cup non-fat plain yogurt
1 banana)(cut into slices)
1 cup strawberries (cut into big pieces)
½ cup fruit juice or milk
5 or 6 ice cubes

www.cooks.com

Travel Tips

2008-04-16T19:37:00.001-07:00

Memorial Day will kick off the summer travel season for Americans and with the usual trips to the beach and lazy days spent by the pool come dire warnings of high gas prices and economic recession not to mention overbooked flights and long delays at check-in and lost luggage. So what's a traveler to do?

"The summer season is typically one of the busiest times for travel, but it doesn't have to be frustrating," said ASTA President and CEO Cheryl Hudak, CTC. "One sure way to make summer travel trips smoother is by having a travel agent take care of all your travel details. Travel agents' always have inside information and can make travel a lot less stressful."

www.travelsense.org

To Market, To Farmer's Market ...

2008-04-09T18:56:00.000-07:00

The markets produce a strong sense of community identity, bringing people from diverse ethnic and other backgrounds together. They also serve to unite the urban and rural segments of the population. This rare meeting of farmers and consumers serves as an educational experience whereby customers learn about their food sources, have access to nutritional information, engage in a multi-cultural experience and become aware of agricultural issues.

www.cafarmersmarkets.com

Summertime, Summertime

2008-04-09T18:52:00.000-07:00

Summer is one of the four temperate seasons. Summer marks the warmest time of year with the longest days.

The seasons are considered by some Western countries to start at the equinoxes and solstices, based on astronomical reckoning. In North American-printed English-language calendars, based on astronomy, summer begins on June 20, the day of the summer solstice and ends on September 20, the autumn equinox. When it is summer in the Northern Hemisphere it is winter in the Southern Hemisphere, and vice versa.

en.wikipedia.org