Archive for April, 2007

Dream Green Kitchens - A Talk by Author Jennifer Roberts

Saturday, April 21st, 2007

Good Green Kitchens by Jennifer RobertsAuthor-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

Friday, April 20th, 2007

Basic Business ResearchLearn 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

Friday, April 13th, 2007

September SnowSunnyvale 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

Thursday, April 12th, 2007

Reverse MortagesSharleen 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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Sunnyvale Voices - Sunnyvale Memories

Friday, April 6th, 2007

Cannery in Silicon ValleyBob Balmanno relates life as it was in the 1950s as a boy growing up on Vine Street, then on the edge of the edge of Sunnyvale, a City with 9,000 people and growing fast. “There wasn’t a single commercial or residential area except for a couple of old houses and the Donut Wheel in Cupertino” on the seven mile stretch of road between Sunnyvale and Saratoga.”

This story was made possible through a Library Services & Technology grant from the California State Library. The goal of the Sunnyvale Voices project was to record and provide access to the early history of Sunnyvale as told by Sunnyvale residents. A compilation video of all stories recorded for this project, titled “Sunnyvale Voices: From Settlers to Silicon,” is available for checkout in the Library collection.

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