Sunnyvale Public Library Podcasts

The host of KQED’s popular radio show Forum discusses his experience, interviews, his life and his book Off Mike: a Memoir of Talk Radio and Literary Life.

 Michael Krasny @ the Sunnyvale Library [75:33m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

   Join Silicon Valley’s first Poet Laureate, Nils Peterson, and the Silicon Valley Symphony Singers for a program of poetry and song.  Nils Peterson is professor emeritus from San Jose State University, a co-founder of the Poetry Center San Jose, and an avid singer with the Symphony Silicon Valley Chorale.  He has published several poetry collections including, The Comedy of Desire and Here Is No Ordinary Rejoicing.

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The League of Women Voters Cupertino/Sunnyvale presented pros and cons of the six state propositions on the ballot May 19.  Some background information on the state budget was also provided.  The program was conducted as part of the LWV voter education mission and strives to provide unbiased information.

 Special Election Podcast 4-28-2009: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Rare Beatles film footage and audio recordings from 1962 and 1969 in a presentation and discussion by popular music historian and author, Richie Unterberger.  Mr. Unterberger’s program is based on one of his books, The Unreleased Beatles: Music and Film.

 Unterberger Beatles Talk [93:43m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Prepare to see absurdity stretched to the nth degree in this presentation by Janet Berkeley, who will show you some of the nuttiest patents ever to be granted by the US Patent and Trademark Office.  You’ll see weird, wacky and down-right silly devices for people and pets, including an interest paying piggy bank, a 25 hour clock, apparatus for simulating a high five and what every household needs - a walking barrel for bullfighting.

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Do you need a jumpstart for creating or tweaking your personal, household budget?  Are you overwhelmed, frustrated or confused about even where to start?  Let author and budget consultant Judy Lawrence share her 20 plus years of sitting at the kitchen table with hundreds of individuals and couples of all ages and income levels.  She will walk you through the three basic cornerstones of setting up a clear and complete budget that works - using the worksheets from her workbook: The Budget Kit.  You will learn how to know exactly where your money is going, how to anticipate where you want it to go and how to make that happen.  Originally presented at the Sunnyvale Public Library on Tuesday, January 13, 2009.

 Manage Your Money w/ Judy Lawrence [90:30m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

P.G. Wodehouse (1881-1975), beloved British humorist and novelist, poked fun at the British aristocracy and won fans around the world. On January 8, 2009, members of the local chapter of the Wodehouse Society came to the Sunnyvale Public Library to talk about the author and perform an adapted version of one of his short stories.

Speakers Edward Ratcliffe and Neil Midkiff start us off with a discussion of Wodehouse.  The short story, “Lord Emsworth and the Girl Friend” (1928), was performed by:

Ed Ratcliffe as Lord Emsworth;

Missy Ratcliffe as Lady Constance;

Kerry O’Conner as Gladys;

Mark Baushke as Angus MacAllister and Beach (butler);

Neil Midkiff as the narrator.

More Information about the Wodehouse Society can be found at http://www.wodehouse.org/

 An Evening of P.G. Wodehouse [85:48m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Learn how to use email marketing as an integrated piece of your company’s marketing activities.  Learn what makes a killer email campaign, and the technology tools required to execute that campaign.  Go beyond email marketing through the effective use of online newsletters and surveys to differentiate your business from the competition.  Presented by Kevin Shea from the Silicon Valley Small Business Development Center at the Sunnyvale Public Library on October 24, 2008.

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     County Supervisor candidates Dave Cortese and Otto Lee visited the library before the November 4, 2008 election.  They talked about their goals for the county and took questions from the audience.  Afterwards, we heard from judge candidates Lane Liroff and Diane Ritchie about what they would do if elected to the bench.  Plus: the League of Women Voters presented pros and cons of county ballot measures.  More information can be found on the League’s web site: http://cs.ca.lwvnet.org/.

 League of Women Voters Candidate Forum [85:35m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

The third of five separate book discussions around the theme of Your Heart’s Desire: Sex and Love in Jewish Literature, coordinated by Victoria Harrison, Ph.D., Jewish Studies Coordinator and Lecturer in the History Department at San Jose State University.  A Simple Story by S.Y. Agnon was the topic of this installment of the series which was made possible by a grant from Nextbook and the American Library Association.

 Victoria Harrison [69:57m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Meenakshi Mukerji is the author of Marvelous Modular Origami.  At this workshop for adults and teens, you will learn how to create a three-dimensional geometric shape using only one folding pattern.  Examples may be seen at www.origamee.net.  Meenakshi Mukerji received the 2005 Florence Temko Award to Origami USA for her contributions to origami.  Originally presented on June 5, 2008 at the Sunnyvale Public Library.

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 Origami Workshop [17:36m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Award-winning author and poet Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni has been published in over 50 magazines including The Atlantic Monthly and The New Yorker. She visited the Sunnyvale Public Library to discuss her life and writing including her new book, The Palace of Illusions. Her books have been translated into 16 languages, including Dutch, Hebrew, Russian, and Japanese. Two of her books have been made into movies. After listening to our podcast you can learn more about her at her website chitradivakaruni.com. Presentation made on March 5, 2008 at the Sunnyvale Public Library.

 Chitra Divakaruni [82:04m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Bo Caldwell’s The Distant Land of My Father has been selected by Silicon Valley Reads for 2008. It is the debut novel from a Cupertino author that tells the story of betrayal and reconciliation spanning several years across two continents. Hear the author speak and discuss her work! Presented at the Sunnyvale Public Library on Monday, February 25, 2008.

 Bo Caldwell [91:03m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

The Sunnyvale Public Library Children’s Department presents Storytime in Russian and English featuring Russian Songs and Folktales. Featuring Anna Reznik and librarian Elzavieta Nord in a event for children of all ages. Presented on Saturday, February 23, 2008 at the Sunnyvale Public Library.

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 Russian Tales [44:08m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Songs and stories for babies, presented by Librarian Kathleen Coleman. Included are When Cows Get Up in the Morning, Rickety Rickety Rocking Horse, Horsie Horsie, Baa Baa Black Sheep, Hey Diddle Diddle, If You’re Happy and You Know It, Five Fat Peas, Bee Hive, Mary had a Little Lamb, The Noble Duke of York, Jack Be Nimble, Clap Your Hands 1,2,3, I Put My Hands Up High, If You’re Wearing Red Today, Slowly, Slowly ‘Round the Garden, Do Your Ears Hang Low?, Twinkle, Twinkle, and Thank You Rhyme.

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 Lapsit for Babies [14:33m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Art educator Ken Young provides a dramatic depiction of the life and work of Mexican artist Diego Rivera. Presentation made at the Sunnyvale Public Library on Monday, November 26, 2007.

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 Artist Diego Rivera in Person [60:54m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

More and more business software applications are being made available online. There are many considerations for a small business when assessing whether to use online hosted solutions, also known as Software as a Service. This class will help you make the right business decision by teaching you what to look for in an online application, how to assess whether it will provide the right return on investment, and what some of the common pitfalls of relying on hosted services are. Presented on Thursday, November 29, 2007.

Presented by Ray Mausling, Silicon Valley SBDC Technology Advisory Program (TAP)

 Ray Mausling: Using Online Apps to Manage Your Business [132:24m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Originally presented on Monday, November 19, 2007 as part of the Business Workshop Series.

Representatives of a bank, a credit union, a nonprofit lender, and the U.S. Small Business Administration explain how to access financing programs available for small businesses. Learn how you can finance the startup of a new business, or the expansion of an existing business. Find out what the are looking for.

Panel Members:

Steve Bangs, U.S. Small Business Administraion

Niki Wong, United American Bank

Jeff A’ana, KeyPoint Credit Union

Maryam Akbaryar, Lenders for Community Development

 Panel of Lenders Workshop [85:18m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Originally presented on Friday, November 16, 2007 as part of the Business Workshop Series

This FREE seminar is for anyone interested in starting a new business or would like to expand their existing one. Business planning is the most important component of the process. Learn what your thought processes and considerations should be in the business planning process. Outline the steps you should take in developing a business plan and why.

The program will be led by Darlene McKinnon, Deputy District Director for the San Francisco District Office of the U.S. Small Business Administration. Ms. McKinnon has reviewed hundreds of business plans at the SBA and developed quite a few of her own. She has taught business planning seminars and university courses for the past 15 years.

 Developing A Business Plan [175:17m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download