Sunnyvale Public Library Podcasts

Modular Origami Workshop with Meenakshi Mukerji

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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Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni

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.

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Silicon Valley Reads 2008: Author Bo Caldwell

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.

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Artist Diego Rivera in Person

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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Using Online Applications To Manage Your Small Business: Hosted Solutions And Software As A Service

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)

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Financing - Panel of Lenders

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

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Developing a Business Plan

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.

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Should I Start A Business?

Originally presented on Tuesday, November 13, 2007 as part of the Business Workshop Series

Are you looking for a major change or opportunity in your life? Entrepreneurship may be just the answer!

This seminar discusses the personal characteristics and capabilities that are needed to succeed in business. We discuss “Questions to ask yourself” for you to evaluate if you have what it takes to be a business owner. We also discuss the business climate of today and steps to starting a business. Suggestions for preliminary market research and methods to determine the financial feasibility of your business ideas are offered. Requirements to succeed in business and the SCORE resources for getting advice and help are also provided in this two hour seminar. This seminar may be the start of a new and exciting adventure for you. Workshop narrated By Marty Schwartz from SCORE: Counselors to America’s Small Business.

Topics of the seminar:

· Today’s business climate and the role of the small business

· Personal characteristics & capabilities to help you succeed

· Requirements to succeed in a new business

· Preliminary market research & planning for a new business

· Examples of businesses you might start

· Steps to getting started in business

· Determine if the business is feasible and the business plan makes sense

· Advice and help available from SCORE

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SBA: Your Small Business Resource (Part 5)

Originally presented on Monday November 5, 2007 as part of the Business Workshop Series.

Part five features Rhonda Pryor from NOVA@CONNECT! Business Services.

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SBA: Your Small Business Resource (Part 4)

Originally presented on Monday November 5, 2007 as part of the Business Workshop Series.

Part four features Gail Buettgenback from Silicon Valley Small Business Development Center.

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SBA: Your Small Business Resource (Part 3)

Originally presented on Monday November 5, 2007 as part of the Business Workshop Series.

Part three features Linda Snook from Anew America Community Corporation.

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SBA: Your Small Business Resource (Part 2)

Originally presented on Monday November 5, 2007 as part of the Business Workshop Series.

Part two features Guy Thompson from SCORE: Counselors to America’s Small Business.

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SBA: Your Small Business Resource (Part 1)

Originally presented on Monday November 5, 2007 as part of the Business Workshop Series.

A workshop where small business owners and prospective small business entrepreneurs will learn how the programs of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) can help them start, manage, and grow their companies. Expert speakers from SBA and its resource partners will provide practical information on SBA’s three main program areas: management training and counseling, access to financing, and access to federal government contracting oppertunities. Program benefits, eligibilty requirements, and application procedures will be covered. If you are thinking of starting a small business, or simply want to expand your existing business, this workshop is for you!

Part one features Michele Devito from SBA Programs and Services.

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Stem Cell Research: Hopes, Hype & Political Hurdles

Dr. Monica Ranes-Goldberg, an expert on stem cell research, discusses different types of stem cells, which diseases could potentially be treated by stem cells, the challenges of stem cell research, and why it is controversial. Monica Ranes-Goldberg has had a wide and varied career. She received degrees from UC Berkeley and Harvard and has taught courses on Immunology, infectious diseases, and cancer biology, as well as working on medical diagnostics in Bay Area biotechnology companies.

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Dream Green Kitchens - A Talk by Author Jennifer Roberts

Author-expert Jennifer Roberts talks about what green means when it comes to the kitchen, the nation’s most frequently remodeled room. Roberts is the author of three acclaimed books on green homes: Good Green Kitchens, Redux and Good Green Homes. Learn about techniques, materials and products being used today to create kitchens that are beautiful, healthier for people and easier on the planet. Co-presented by the City of Sunnyvale Public Works and Library Departments.

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Basic Business Research

Learn how to find information on launching, financing and managing a small business, writing a business plan, finding company performance data, and performing competitive analysis. Also covers resources for protecting and researching the intellectual property of a business. Taught by Librarians Marjory Cameron and Joan Jackson.

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Robert Balmanno, Author of September Snow

Sunnyvale author Robert Balmanno talks about his first published novel, September Snow. In the world of September Snow, global warming and climate change have been rife for decades. Gaia, a new religion, originally devoted to preserving the Earth, has been perverted. A draconian regime controls everything, even the weather. September, a woman of intellect and physical prowess, leads a rebellion. She seeks to save the planet from a corrupt system, so the Healing Process of Earth can begin. A futuristic, dystopian story where mankind and the physical life of the planet are on a collision course.

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Reverse Mortgages

Sharleen Kilgore of Project Sentinel, a non-profit agency which helps people resolve housing issues, describes what you need to know about reverse mortgages.

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Advance Care Directives

Betsy Carpenter is a counselor for Advance Directives at the Health Resource Center, El Camino Hospital. In this informative presentation, she explains the living will, the Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care, the Advance Health Care Directive and also discusses the difference between them. Betsy also shows how a well-crafted Advance Directive can help families with decision making and make things smoother for care-givers. Lastly, she discusses the Pre-Hospital Do Not Resuscitate Form.

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Pros & Cons of the Statewide Propositions

Nonpartison information on ballot propositions. This November election, California voters are facing 13 statewide propositions. Avoid feeling overwhelmed with so many issues on the ballot by listening to pro and con explanations of each proposition from the League of Women Voters.

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