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SJCPL Online Book Club

The Honey Bus by Meredith May

2021-07-26 20:00:00 2021-07-26 20:45:00 America/New_York SJCPL Online Book Club A moving memoir that tells the story of how helping her grandfather tend his beehives helped a girl survive a troubled childhood. - Adult Virtual Programming Room

Monday, July 26
8:00pm - 8:45pm

Add to Calendar 2021-07-26 20:00:00 2021-07-26 20:45:00 America/New_York SJCPL Online Book Club A moving memoir that tells the story of how helping her grandfather tend his beehives helped a girl survive a troubled childhood. - Adult Virtual Programming Room

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A moving memoir that tells the story of how helping her grandfather tend his beehives helped a girl survive a troubled childhood.

Meredith May, a fifth-generation beekeeper in San Francisco, delivers a powerful account of growing up in 1970s California. When her newly separated mother brought May and her brother from Rhode Island to the West Coast to live with her parents, bees were terrifying to the five-year-old. May was forced to grow up fast with an increasingly unstable and neglectful mother. But May bonded and found safety, first with her kind step-grandfather, and later with the bees he kept to produce his prized honey. Nicknamed “The Beekeeper of Big Sur” by his customers, he drove his retrofitted former military bus to tend to his 100 hives along the coast and provided May a fascinating education. It was through the honeybees, she writes, that “I learned to persevere.” May’s chronicle of overcoming obstacles and forging ahead is moving and thoughtful.

Meeting: Monday, July 26, from 8:00-8:45 p.m.

The Honey Bus is available in print, hoopla e-book and e-audiobook and OverDrive e-audiobook.

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Books & Authors |


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Escape the summer heat with SJCPL Game Night! We'll offer a variety of board games, card games, video games, and more! Plus, it wouldn’t be a game night without some snacks! All ages are welcome!

Thu, Jun 26, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Tutt Branch - Tutt Meeting Room
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Join us each month for a new building challenge! Recommended for Ages 6 and up, but all are welcome.

Thu, Jun 26, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Lakeville Branch - Lakeville Meeting Room
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A workshop aimed to help people learn what goes into a good resume and what resources the library has that could help you in the job searching process. There will be extra time for hands-on work.

Thu, Jun 26, 5:30pm - 8:00pm
Main Library - Community Learning Center - Auditorium Lobby,Leighton Auditorium
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In celebration of Immigrant Heritage Month, join us for a reception and panel discussion followed by a screening of the award-winning 2023 drama Fremont.

Thu, Jun 26, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Main Library - Community Learning Center - Classroom A
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Join us to practice your French language skills and meet others in our community learning the language!

Thu, Jun 26, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Main Library - Community Learning Center - Classroom C
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An improvisation club for learning, sharing and performing improv. Club activities include fun, participatory improv games intended for club members to practice and refine their improv skills.

Thu, Jun 26, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
The Cellar Wine Bar & Kitchen
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Literary discussions and heady libations on the last Thursday of each month. Follow us on Facebook or ask to be added to our email for location for that month.

Fri, Jun 27, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Francis Branch - The Pasture Room
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Euchre beginners and experts alike are invited to meet up for a lively game.

Sat, Jun 28, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Main Library - Teen Room
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Come to the Teen Room every two weeks to learn about a new playable race or class in D&D, create your own character, and use that character to play a mini-game!

Mon, Jun 30, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Francis Branch - The Pasture Room
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Cribbage offers an opportunity to meet new people, and learn a fun game. Cribbage is a card game in which each player tries to form various counting combinations of cards.

Mon, Jun 30, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Tutt Branch - Tutt Meeting Room
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Whether you're just learning or can teach someone else how to crochet or knit, all are welcome to join this group of needlework enthusiasts.

Mon, Jun 30, 6:00pm - 8:30pm
Main Library - Community Learning Center - Auditorium Lobby,Leighton Auditorium
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This trio of romantic comedies prove that fate (and a little mischief) can change everything. Stay afterwards for a discussion with Professor Tiffany Bidler from Saint Mary’s College!

Tue, Jul 01, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Main Library - Community Learning Center - Richard Pfeil Family Courtyard
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Enjoy fun, high-energy soccer program with a focus on skill development and character development in a non-competitive environment. For ages 5-8.
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Tue, Jul 01, 1:00pm - 5:00pm
German Township Branch - The Black Forest Room
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Meet up with other quilting enthusiasts to sew quilts and create other items for local charities.

Tue, Jul 01, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
River Park Branch - River Park Meeting Room
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Test your engineering skills by building your own catapult, a foil boat that can hold pennies and your own creations with Brain Flakes, Magna-Tiles, and more. Ages 8 - 12 are welcome.

Tue, Jul 01, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Main Library - Community Learning Center - Classroom E
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Do you watch movies or any type of show? If the answer is yes, and even if the answer is no, then please join as we discuss movies, shows, music, etc. There is no required viewing for this club.

Tue, Jul 01, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Main Library - Community Learning Center - Classroom B
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Are you a writer looking for critique partners? Join our monthly Writers' Critique Meet to read a sample of your writing and get immediate feedback from your peers.

Wed, Jul 02, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Francis Branch - The Silo Room
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All chess players are welcome, from the beginner wanting to learn for the first time to the advanced player.

Wed, Jul 02, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Main Library - Community Learning Center - Classroom C
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English Conversation Group allows English language learners to practice English together. Each meeting will have a conversation topic. For more information or to register, email m.anderson@sjcpl.org.
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Wed, Jul 02, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Tutt Branch - Tutt Meeting Room
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Test your engineering skills by building your own catapult, a foil boat that can hold pennies and your own creations with Brain Flakes, Magna-Tiles, and more. Ages 8 - 12 are welcome.

Wed, Jul 02, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
River Park Branch - River Park Meeting Room
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You are invited to meet up with fellow fiber artists. Work on your own projects and be inspired by others and their creations. Knit, crochet, sew, spin, weave, embroider, and needlepoint.

Wed, Jul 02, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Main Library - Youth Services
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Master your skills as a Pokémon trading card player over Pokémon Summer. Learn about the various regions of the Pokémon world via trivia, crafts and exciting matches. Ages 6 to 11.

Wed, Jul 02, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Main Library - Community Learning Center - Classroom B
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A club for aspiring illustrators and artists with a passion for comic books, cartooning, and illustrative storytelling.

Wed, Jul 02, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Main Library - Community Learning Center - Ballroom (A+B Combined)
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Community yoga classes offered with the aim of making yoga accessible to all.

Wed, Jul 02, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Main Library - Community Learning Center - Classroom E
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English Conversation Group allows English language learners to practice English together. Each meeting will have a conversation topic. For more information, email m.rangel@sjcpl.org.
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Wed, Jul 02, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Studio 304 - Studio 304 Instruction Area
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Combine forces with other area creatives to develop projects to be part of this year's Studio 304 Summer Showcase!

Thu, Jul 03, 12:00pm - 4:00pm
German Township Branch - The Black Forest Room
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Play duplicate bridge with the Battell Duplicate Bridge Club on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays of each month.

Thu, Jul 03, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Francis Branch - The Silo Room
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Come join us as we work on projects, share tips & ideas, learn new stitches & techniques, and finish those works-in-progress.

Thu, Jul 03, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
North Liberty Branch - North Liberty Meeting Room
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Test your engineering skills by building your own catapult, a foil boat that can hold pennies and your own creations with Brain Flakes, Magna-Tiles, and more. Ages 8 - 12 are welcome.

Thu, Jul 03, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Main Library - Community Learning Center - Classroom A
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Join us to practice your French language skills and meet others in our community learning the language!

Thu, Jul 03, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Main Library - Community Learning Center - Classroom C
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An improvisation club for learning, sharing and performing improv. Club activities include fun, participatory improv games intended for club members to practice and refine their improv skills.

Sat, Jul 05, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Western Branch - Western Meeting Room
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Bring your lunch and chat about Pokémon, whether you play TCG, video games, or PoGo. Trade cards, play decks, join in party play or remote raids, or just meet friends and share your love of Pokémon.

Sat, Jul 05, 3:00pm - 3:45pm
Western Branch - Western Meeting Room
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Join us for a family game of la lotería, a traditional Mexican game of chance similar to bingo. Enjoy snacks and the chance to win prizes.

Mon, Jul 07, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Francis Branch - The Pasture Room
Cribbage... more
Cribbage offers an opportunity to meet new people, and learn a fun game. Cribbage is a card game in which each player tries to form various counting combinations of cards.

Mon, Jul 07, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Tutt Branch - Tutt Meeting Room
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Whether you're just learning or can teach someone else how to crochet or knit, all are welcome to join this group of needlework enthusiasts.