Celebrating Día in Vallejo
Saturday, April 24th, we drove up to Vallejo. I didn’t know it was so very water-y around there. I’ve only lived here for 16 years and driven over the Carquinas bridge countless times! I now understand that the San Pablo Bay is enormous and stunning on a sunny day. Water, water everywhere!
When we arrived, we walked into the full swing of Día events at JFK Library. The big room was packed with families watching the tail end of a puppet show. Then we watched as the rows of chairs were strategically moved about to include tables and a great feast began. After we were all full of tamales and salsa (they even had a salsa that had a bit of a bite to it!) I asked the children to join me on the floor. I had decided Continue reading »
El Día de Los Libros/El Día de Los Niños
April is a busy and exciting month this year! Maya will be participating in many events for El Día de los Libros/El Día de los Niños! 
All events are FREE and open to the public and most will have lots of festivities, refreshments, free books, art activities and more. So come celebrate the importance of reading at an event near you. Look forward to seeing you there!
Saturday, April 17th, 2010:
2:00-5:00pm
Arthur F. Turner Community Library, West Sacramento, CA
Dance performances by Folklórico Latino de Woodland, bilingual stories, crafts for kids, pinata raffle and presentations by Maya Gonzalez and Francisco Alarcón. Plus free books for kids! This FREE event is Continue reading »
Our Neighborhood Library Reopens
After a 20 month closure, our neighborhood library named after Harvey Milk finally reopened on Saturday, October 24, 2009 here in San Francisco where we live. We’re so excited to see the wonderful amenities they’ve added, like a gas fireplace, Wi-Fi, a dedicated children’s area, and more. Don’t be surprised if many of our blog posts come while we sit in this beautiful place.
We attended the opening ceremony on Saturday where the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence did a fabulous blessing followed by lion dancers leading us into our amazing new library! And of course we looked, and some of Maya’s books are available there to check-out – maybe she’ll have to have a children’s story time? Here are some pictures from the opening. Do you have a favorite library in your area?
