December 2014

Berkeley Public Library Presents Jeff Chang, Author of Who We Be: The Colorization of America

December 30, 2014

Contact: Dan Beringhele
Librarian II
Berkeley Public Library
510-981-6145
dberinghele@cityofberkeley.info

 



 Berkeley Public Library Presents Jeff Chang, Author of Who We Be: The Colorization of America

 

Berkeley CA, December 30, 2014—Berkeley resident and author Jeff Chang shares his insights on Saturday January 31, 2015 at 11:00 am the Central Library’s third floor community meeting room.  He will discuss his new book  Who We Be: The Colorization of America, released by St. Martin's Press in October 2014. Jeff Chang has written extensively on culture, politics, the arts and music. Who We Be remixes comic strips and contemporary art, campus protests and corporate marketing campaigns, Martin Luther King, Jr. and Trayvon Martin into a powerful, unusual and timely cultural history of the idea of racial progress. For questions regarding this program, call 510-981-6145.


Chang edited the book, Total Chaos: The Art and Aesthetics of Hip-Hop. His first book, Can't Stop, Won't Stop: A History of the Hip-Hop Generation, garnered many honors, including the Before Columbus Foundation Nonprofit educational and service organization dedicated to the promotion and dissemination of contemporary American multicultural literature since 1976. Host of the annual American Book Awards. Skip to content Home American Book Awards Foundation Media Gallery About Contact Us ← 1999 American Book Award Josip Novakovich reads at Washington & Lee University American Book Award winner Nick Turse discusses his investigation of US’ AFRICOM military operation → 2005 American Book Award winner Jeff Chang (“Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop”) discusses youth culture and racial justice Posted on December 8, 2014 | Leave a comment Jeff Chang, winner of the American Book Award 2005, for Can’t Stop Won’t Stop: A History of the Hip-Hop Generation This entry was posted in American Book Awards. Bookmark the permalink. Comments are closed. Search for: Recent Posts 2014 American Book Awards broadcast on C-SPAN BookTV George Lewis, American Book Award winner, participates in panel discussion of AACM American Book Award recipient Will Alexander to perform at City University of New York Graduate Center event American Book Award winner Nick Turse discusses his investigation of US’ AFRICOM military operation 2005 American Book Award winner Jeff Chang (“Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop”) discusses youth culture and racial justice Recent Comments Archives December 2014 August 2014 Categories American Book Awards Foundation News Uncategorized Meta Log in Entries RSS Comments RSS WordPress.org Proudly powered by WordPress. Theme: Coraline by WordPress.com. American Book Award and the Asian American Literary Award. Jeff is currently working on two new book projects: Youth for the Picador Big Ideas/Small Books series, and a biography of Bruce Lee for Little, Brown.


Chang was a USA Ford Fellow in Literature, a winner of the North Star News Prize and named one of  "50 Visionaries Who Are Changing Your World" by The Utne Reader. Jeff co-founded the websites: CultureStr/ke and Colorlines. He has written for The Nation, the New York Times, the San Francisco Chronicle, The Believer, Foreign Policy, N+1, Mother Jones, Salon, Slate, Buzzfeed and Medium, among many others. He is the Executive Director of the Institute for Diversity in the Arts at Stanford University. Born and raised in Honolulu, Hawai’i, he is a graduate of ‘Iolani School, the University of California at Berkeley, and the University of California at Los Angeles.


This free program is sponsored by the Friends of the Berkeley Public Library www.berkeleylibraryfriends.org.


The Central Library is located at 2090 Kittredge Avenue and is open Monday, noon - 8 pm, Tuesday, 10 am - 8 pm, Wednesday through Saturday, 10 am - 6 pm, and Sunday from 1 pm - 5 pm.  
Wheelchair accessible. For questions, to request a sign language interpreter or other accommodations for this event, please call (510) 981-6195 (voice) or (510) 548-1240 (TTY); at least five working days will help ensure availability. Please refrain from wearing scented products to public programs. Visit the library’s website: www.berkeleypubliclibrary.org.
 


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Special Claremont Book Club Events: Read and Discuss To Kill a Mockingbird—Come back for the Movie

December 29, 2014

Contact: Shani Leonards
Supervising Librarian, Claremont Branch
Berkeley Public Library
510-981-6280



Special Claremont Book Club Events:
Read and Discuss To Kill a Mockingbird—Come back for the Movie



Berkeley, December 29, 2014—Join the Berkeley Public Library’s Claremont Branch Book Club in discussing To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. Our book club meets 6:30 - 7:45 pm on Wednesday, January 21, 2015 at the Claremont Branch. Then come back to view this classic film starring Gregory Peck, on Saturday, January 24 at 3:00 pm.

Originally published in 1960, To Kill a Mockingbird became a best-seller, won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1961 and was made into an Academy Award-winning film.  Lee’s only published novel, with its memorable characters, layered meaning, powerful themes and vivid depiction of racism in the Depression-era South make for a great evening’s conversation and an afternoon’s viewing. We hope you can make both events! These free programs are sponsored by the Friends of the Berkeley Public Library www.berkeleylibraryfriends.org. For questions regarding either program, call 510-981-6280.

The Claremont Branch is located at 2940 Benvenue @ Ashby, Berkeley CA 94705, and is open: Monday, 10:00 am-6:00 pm, Tuesday and Wednesday, 10:00 am-8:00 pm, Thursday 12 noon -8:00 pm, and Friday and Saturday, 10:00 am-6:00 pm.

Wheelchair accessible. For questions, to request a sign language interpreter or other accommodations for this event, please call (510) 981-6195 (voice) or (510) 548-1240 (TTY); at least five working days will help ensure availability. Please refrain from wearing scented products to public programs. Visit the library’s website: www.berkeleypubliclibrary.org.


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Ebola in West Africa: An Unprecedented Health Crisis - Learn More at Central Library

December 19, 2014

Contact: Dan Beringhele
Librarian II
Berkeley Public Library
510-981-6145
dberinghele@ci.berkeley.ca.us
 



Berkeley Public Library presents Ebola in West Africa: An Unprecedented Health Crisis
 


Berkeley CA, December 19, 2015—Ebola has been in the news lately. Should you worry? Learn the facts from Professor Art Reingold of UC Berkeley's Health who has worked on the prevention and control of infectious diseases for the past 30+ years. Professor Reingold will discuss the latest information concerning the Ebola outbreak in West Africa on Saturday, January 10 at 2:00 pm in the third floor community meeting room in the Central Library, located in downtown Berkeley. Hear about the current state of the epidemic; control efforts, the development and use of new vaccines to prevent Ebola and new drugs treatments. For questions regarding this program, call 510-981-6145.


This free program is sponsored by the Friends of the Berkeley Public Library: www.berkeleylibraryfriends.org.


The Central Library is located at 2090 Kittredge Avenue and is open Monday, noon - 8 pm, Tuesday, 10 am - 8 pm, Wednesday through Saturday, 10 am - 6 pm, and Sunday from 1 pm - 5 pm.
Wheelchair accessible. For questions, to request a sign language interpreter or other accommodations for this event, please call (510) 981-6195 (voice) or (510) 548-1240 (TTY); at least five working days will help ensure availability. Please refrain from wearing scented products to public programs. Visit the library’s website: www.berkeleypubliclibrary.org.

 

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Shape the Future of Parking in the Elmwood at the Claremont Library of the Berkeley Public Library

December 19, 2014

Contact: Shani Leonards
Supervising Librarian, Claremont Branch
Berkeley Public Library
510-981-9280
 


Don’t Miss Your Chance to Shape the Future of Parking in the Elmwood
at the Claremont Library of the Berkeley Public Library

    


Berkeley, December 19, 2014—Are you concerned about parking in your neighborhood? Learn the results of the yearlong goBerkeley parking pilot from City of Berkeley’s Transportation Division staff. They will ask for community feedback and facilitate a discussion about the future of parking management in Elmwood and Citywide. Mark this date in your calendar: Thursday, January 22, from 6:00 – 7:45 pm at the Claremont Branch of the Berkeley Public Library. This free event is open to the public.

The Claremont Branch is located at 2940 Benvenue Ave, Berkeley CA 94705, and is open: Monday, 10:00 am-6:00 pm; Tuesday and Wednesday, 10:00 am-8:00 pm; Thursday 12 noon -8:00 pm; and Friday and Saturday, 10:00 am-6:00 pm. For more information about this program call 510-981-6280.


Wheelchair accessible. For questions, to request a sign language interpreter or other accommodations for this event, please call (510) 981-6195 (voice) or (510) 548-1240 (TTY); at least five working days will help ensure availability. Please refrain from wearing scented products to public programs. Visit the library’s website: www.berkeleypubliclibrary.org.


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Rescheduled: Earl Scheelar and Zenith New Orleans Jazz Band

December 12, 2014

Contact: Shani Leonards
Claremont Branch Supervisor
 Berkeley Public Library
510-981-9280

 


Rescheduled: Earl Scheelar and Zenith New Orleans Jazz Band
Bring the Sounds of New Orleans to Berkeley Public Library’s Claremont Branch

 


Berkeley, December 12, 2014—Earl Scheelar and the Zenith Jazz Band perform on Thursday, January 8, from 4:00 pm-5:00 pm at the Claremont Branch of the Berkeley Public Library, at 2940 Benvenue @ Ashby in Berkeley. Earl Scheelar has led several bands, composed, and played coronet and clarinet for over 60 years. Founded in the1980s, the Zenith Jazz Band plays throughout the Bay Area and records their version of traditional jazz favorites. This concert will have you dancing in the stacks! Learn more and listen to their music on local jazz historian Dave Radlauer’s website. All ages welcome. For questions regarding this program, call 510-981-6280. (This event was originally scheduled for December 11 but postponed due to weather.)

This free program is sponsored by the Friends of the Berkeley Public Library


The Claremont Branch is located at 2940 Benvenue Ave, Berkeley CA 94705, and is open: Monday, 10:00 am-6:00 pm; Tuesday and Wednesday, 10:00 am-8:00 pm; Thursday 12 noon -8:00 pm; and Friday and Saturday, 10:00 am-6:00 pm.   


Wheelchair accessible. For questions, to request a sign language interpreter or other accommodations for this event, please call (510) 981-6195 (voice) or (510) 548-1240 (TTY); at least five working days will help ensure availability. Please refrain from wearing scented products to public programs. Visit the library’s website: www.berkeleypubliclibrary.org.

 


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Ten Ways to Be A Healthier, Happier You in 2015 at the Claremont Branch Library

December 09, 2014

Contact: Shani Leonards
Supervising Librarian, Claremont Branch
Berkeley Public Library
510-981-9280



Ten Ways to Be A Healthier, Happier You in 2015 at the Claremont Branch Library



Berkeley, December 9,  2014 –Join Dr. Shayna Orfus N.D. for a practical and interactive discussion on cultivating more vitality and well-being in 2015. This free event is Saturday, January 10 at 10:30 am at the Claremont Branch Library, located at 2940 Benvenue Ave, Berkeley. Dr. Shayna Orfus N.D. is a licensed Naturopathic Doctor and Yoga Instructor who practices naturopathic medicine in Berkeley with a focus on Naturopathic Mental Health Care. Addressing the foundations of health from a holistic lens, she will explore tools to improve physical, mental and emotional health. Leave this talk with an action plan to bring a greater sense of wellness into your life for the New Year. For questions regarding this program, call 510-981-6280.

This free program is sponsored by the Friends of the Berkeley Public Library www.berkeleylibraryfriends.org.

The Claremont Branch is located at 2940 Benvenue Ave, Berkeley CA 94705, and is open: Monday, 10:00 am-6:00 pm; Tuesday and Wednesday, 10:00 am-8:00 pm; Thursday 12 noon -8:00 pm; and Friday and Saturday, 10:00 am-6:00 pm. For more information about this program call 510-981-6280.


Wheelchair accessible. For questions, to request a sign language interpreter or other accommodations for this event, please call (510) 981-6195 (voice) or (510) 548-1240 (TTY); at least five working days will help ensure availability. Please refrain from wearing scented products to public programs. Visit the library’s website: www.berkeleypubliclibrary.org.


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