Silicon Valley Reads 2013 “Invisible Wounds of War”

Calendar of 100+ Events January-April, 2013 Authors • Panels • Films • Art Exhibit • Discussions

Free events for all ages throughout Santa Clara County

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SiliconValleyReads.org Welcome to Silicon Valley Reads 2013 Poetry from War: Speaking of War Panel Discussion A Conversation Sunday, March 10 After the Civil War, men returning from combat in Santa Clara County to read and think about 2013 Companion Books How does it feel to leave your family, law practice and political career to suffered from “soldier’s heart.” In World War I, this important topic. Through our selected with Poets for Children & Teens serve your country? What images are burned into your memory during some experienced “Shell Shock” and in World books and more than 100 free public events for Brian Turner and David Sullivan five years aboard warships and aircrafts? Do American journalists struggle War II it was labeled “Battle Fatigue.” Since all ages, Silicon Valley Reads hopes to engage Night Catch [PreK-Gr 2] by Brenda Ehrmantraut to remain objective post 9-11? How does covering a war for a long Vietnam, veterans have been diagnosed the community in apolitical discussions about It should make you shake and sweat, Nubs: The True Story of a Mutt, a Marine and a period of time affect a reporter’s personal life? Do recent communication with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) the after effects of war on soldiers and their nightmare you, strand you in a desert Miracle [Gr 2-5] by Brian Dennis, Kirby Larson technologies and social media make it emotionally easier – or more or Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). Every war is families. of irrevocable desolation, the consequences and Mary Nethery difficult – for those who are in the field and those who wait at home? different, but all leave indelible psychological, seared into the vein, no matter what adrenaline emotional and spiritual scars on those who Back Home [Gr 5-8] by Julia Keller 2013 Featured Books feeds the muscle its courage, no matter These and other questions will be explored by four panelists who will serve and those who wait at home. The Long Walk: A Story of War and the Life That Purple Heart [Teens] by Patricia McCormick what god shines down on you, no matter describe their time in combat zones and how these experiences affected Follows by Brian Castner what crackling pain and anger their lives and perspectives. Speakers are: In 2013, Silicon Valley Reads explores the theme you carry in your fists, my friend, of “Invisible Wounds of War” and asks everyone Minefields of the Heart: A Mother’s Stories of a Son at War by Sue Diaz it should break your heart to kill. Jeff Bush, KRON-TV reporter, who enlisted in the Navy at age 20 and worked as a combat photographer during “Sadiq” by Brian Turner Operation Desert Storm. Kick Off Tuesday, Feb. 26 of Silicon Valley Reads 2013 Scott Johnson, former Newsweek foreign Brian Turner, author of the award-winning Jeff Bush correspondent and Bureau Chief for 12 collection of poetry, Here, Bullet, and Santa years in the Middle East, Europe and Latin Wednesday, Jan. 30 Cruz poet David Sullivan, editor of a multi- America, and the author of the forthcoming memoir The Brian Castner, author of The Long Walk, and Sue Diaz, author of Minefields of the Heart, are voiced manuscript about the war in Iraq Wolf and the Watchman. Scott Johnson interviewed on stage by Mercury News columnist Mike Cassidy. Book signing follows the entitled Every Seed of the Pomegranate, are program. Open seating – no reservations required. First come, first seated. Doors open Mike Cassidy interviewed by Parthenia Hicks, Los Gatos Otto Lee, intellectual property attorney and former at 6:45 p.m. Welcoming music by Prospect High School students, under the direction of Ryan Goodenough. Brian Turner Poet Laureate Emeritus. Sunnyvale Mayor, who was deployed to Iraq for a year. Co-sponsored by Commonwealth Club Silicon Valley and LiveSV. The event will be recorded for later broadcast on KLIV Radio. Brian Turner served in Iraq and Tim McGirk, former Time Magazine Bureau Chief Bosnia-Herzegovina and writes of his who covered the wars in Iraq and 7:30 p.m. at Campbell Heritage Theatre. experience with a direct rawness that Afghanistan, the Isaraeli-Palestinian Otto Lee Information: 408-354-1242. gives us a glimpse into the psyche conflict and the hunt for al-Qaeda. of soldier-as-witness. He tells us, unflinchingly, the hidden stories that Moderator: Barbara Marshman, 2012 Kick Off of Silicon Valley Reads drew a large crowd. often remain locked inside the psyche Mercury News Editorial Page Editor of those soldiers fortunate enough to Tim McGirk return to their homeland. Co-sponsored by League of Women Voters, Southwest and San Jose-Santa Clara branches. Moffett Field History Museum Open House War & Healing Art Exhibit David Sullivan Saturday, Feb. 2 Feb. 4 – March 21 shows us the Barbara Marshman 2 p.m., Tech Museum of Innovation. [Free public event Step back in time “back stories” of – you do not need to purchase museum admission] “War & Healing” will look at war and the healing at the Moffett ordinary people trying to survive under the Information: 408-354-1242. potential of art. The visual dialogue will include Field Historical extraordinary and unnatural circumstances veteran, civilian, and activist points of view. Artists Society Museum of war. In his poem, “Unexploded and groups include the Combat Paper Project with and learn about Ordnance”, he co-founder Drew Cameron, Joyce McEwen Crawford, the significant writes, “Each is at Thomas Dang, Mike Dooley, Pantea Karimi, Linden Raku Bomb #18 – David Sullivan role Moffett Field war with pulse Staged Reading of Back Home Keiffer, Rolf Kriken, Sanaz Mazinani, Guiseppe Pellicano, Thomas Dang and our region rates/and the memory/of those Ehren Tool, Elizabeth Travelslight, Diego Marcial Rios, War is Trauma prints has played in who’ve vanished. /Each wrapped in portfolio by the Justseeds Artist Collective with the Iraq Veterans Against the American military desert colors, /praying whatever/ War, and Xiaoze Xie. Special projects include a collaborative mural by Eugene history since the comes to them. In home/countries Rodriguez’s design students and winning entries from the Sakhaa On-the-Spot Exhibit about Moffett Field as the Navy’s West Coast 1930s. Explore we hold their wires, /wanting not Peace Art contest. A concurrent display at the California History Center will Master Fighter and Attack base after WWII. exhibits and enjoy to look.” feature “The Art of Protest,” a collection of 1960s and ‘70s protest posters from Kim Vestal Sal Pizarro Shannon Edwards USO style coffee and donuts and casual conversation with Silicon the San Jose Peace and Justice Center. Co- Valley Reads authors Brian Castner and Sue Diaz. Refreshments sponsored by LiveSV. and book signing Sunday, March 3 Limited to 200 and reservations required. Email name, number follows. Co-sponsored by LiveSV and The Local celebrities join young actors for this staged reading of Back Home by A reception for the artists will be held on attending and contact information to [email protected]. Photo ID Harker School Speaker Series. Chicago journalist and author Julia Keller, the story of a family’s reactions Wednesday, Feb. 27, 5:30-7:30 p.m. with will be required at the Moffett Field entrance gate. when Dad returns from combat with physical and brain injuries. Directed by printmaking demonstrations by Diego 7-9 p.m., Nichols Hall Auditorium, Shannon Edwards and featuring radio personality Kim Vestal, Mercury News Marcial Rios. Co-sponsored by Moffett Field Historical Society, the Office of The Harker School, San Jose. columnist Sal Pizarro, former TV host Brian Adams and community leader/ Congressman Mike Honda, the Office of San Jose Mayor Chuck Reed, Information: 408-354-6664. Realtor Elizabeth Monley. Audience discussion with Julia Keller following and the Office of Santa Clara County Supervisor Mike Wasserman. Euphrat Museum of Art at De Anza College is open Monday-Thursday, 10 Parthenia Hicks the performance. Co-sponsored by Cupertino Library and LiveSV. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Moffett Field, Bldg. 126, Severyns Ave., a.m. to 3 p.m. and Saturday, March 2, Mountain View. Enter at Main Gate. Event information: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Open to tour groups by 2 p.m., Cupertino Community Hall, Cupertino. [email protected]. Museum information: 650-964-4024 or Goodbye and Goodluck – appointment. Information: 408-864-5464. Information: [email protected] or 408-354-1242. Guiseppe Pellicano 2 MoffettFieldMuseum.org. 3 Event listings in date order at SiliconValleyReads.org Location addresses on page 11 Events with Brian Castner, author of Events with Sue Diaz, author of The Long Walk Minefields of the Heart Brian Castner will talk about being in combat Friday, March 1, 7 p.m. at Barnes & Noble Sue Diaz will talk about the emotional Sunday, March 17, 4 p.m. at Dr. Martin Luther and the difficulties he experienced when he Stevens Creek rollercoaster her family experienced when King, Jr. Library returned home, as described in his book Reading and book signing. her son was deployed, as described in her Co-sponsored by Friends of Dr. Martin Luther King, Information: 408-984-3495. Jr. Library. Information: 408-808-2173. The Long Walk. book Minefields of the Heart. Saturday, March 2, 11 a.m. at Almaden Wednesday, April 10, 6:30 p.m. at West Valley Thursday, Jan. 31, 5 p.m. at Edenvale Thursday, Jan. 31, 7 p.m. at Morgan Hill Library Branch Library Branch Library Branch Library Co-sponsored by Friends of Morgan Hill Library, Co-sponsored by Friends of Almaden Branch Library. Information: 408-808-2173. Co-sponsored by Friends of Edenvale Library. AAUW Morgan Hill, BookSmart and the Morgan Hill Information: 408-808-2173. Information: 408-808-2173. Times. Information: 408-779-3196. Thursday, April 11, 12 noon at Technology Saturday, March 2, 2:30 p.m. at Auditorium, San Jose City College Saturday, Feb. 2, 2 p.m. at Gilroy Library Saturday, Feb. 2, 2 p.m. at Mountain View Campbell Library Sue is interviewed on stage by Merylee Shelton, Brian will be joined by his wife, Jessica, who will Public Library Co-sponsored by Friends of Campbell Library. professor of Communication Studies in the share his combat experience from her perspective. Co-sponsored by Friends of Mountain View Public About Brian Castner Information: 408-866-1991. About Sue Diaz Language Arts Department of San Jose City College. Co-sponsored by Friends of Gilroy Library. Library. Information: 650-903-6897. Information: 408-298-2181 x3229. Information: 408-842-8207. Brian Castner served as an Sue Diaz is an award-winning Explosive Ordnance Disposal Saturday, March 2, 4:30 p.m. at Willow Glen Sunday, Feb. 3, 11 a.m. at San Jose author whose work has appeared Branch Library Thursday, April 11, 4:30 p.m. at Seven Trees Sunday, Feb. 3, 2 p.m. at Santa Clara officer in the US Air Force from Woman’s Club in Newsweek, Reader’s Digest, Co-sponsored by Friends of Willow Glen Branch Branch Library Central Park Library 1999 to 2007, deploying to Iraq Enjoy coffee and conversation with Sue and Family Circle, and the Christian Library. Information: 408-808-2173. Co-sponsored by Friends of Seven Trees Branch Co-sponsored by Santa Clara City Library and Santa to command bomb disposal members of the San Jose Woman’s Club. The public Science Monitor. Her son, a Library. Information: 408-808-2173. Clara City Library Foundation & Friends. units in Balad and Kirkuk in is welcome. RSVP to [email protected]. Purple Heart veteran, served two Sunday, March 3, 3 p.m. at Sunnyvale Library Information: 408-615-2900. 2005 and 2006. After leaving tours of duty in Iraq’s Triangle of the active military, he became Co-sponsored by Friends of Sunnyvale Library. Sunday, Feb 3, 2 p.m. at Saratoga Library Death during the height of the Friday, April 12, 11:30 a.m. at Main Building, Information: 408-730-7300. Sorenson Hal, SE2-104, Mission College Wednesday, Feb. 27, 7:30 p.m. at a consultant and contractor, Co-sponsored by Friends of Saratoga Library. insurgency. While he was there Co-sponsored by Mission College. Milpitas Library training Army and Marine Corps Information: 408-867-6126. Sue wrote about the war from the Tuesday, April 9, 6:30 p.m. at Evergreen Information: 408-855-5152. Co-sponsored by Friends of Milpitas Library. units prior to their tours in Iraq perspective of the home front in a Branch Library Information: 408-262-1171. and Afghanistan. Brian lives Thursday, March 14, 2 p.m. at Montgomery series syndicated by the Monitor. outside of Buffalo, New York Co-sponsored by Friends of Evergreen Branch Hall, Evergreen College Those stories were the starting Library. Information: 408-808-2173. Tea and Talk about Thursday, Feb. 28, 1:30-3 p.m. at Fireside with his wife and four sons. The Information: 408-270-6433. point for her book, Minefields of Room, Campus Center, De Anza College Long Walk is his first book. the Heart. An advocate of writing Minefields of the Heart Wednesday, April 10, 7 p.m. at Los Altos Library Talk followed by a moderated panel discussion Thursday, March 14, 6 p.m. at Woodland as a path to healing, Sue has Information: 650-948-7683. Thursday, March 14 with student veterans. Co-sponsored by De Anza Branch Library led writing workshops for war College and its Veteran Services Program and Information: 650-969-6030. veterans since 2007. Book clubs and individual readers “I run every day, twice a day Thursday, April 11, 7 p.m. at Vineland Library. Information: 408-864-8672. – come together to meet Sue Diaz, Dale Bryant sometimes, out the front door of my Branch Library Friday, March 15, 2 p.m. at Berryessa author of Minefields of the Heart, and Co-sponsored by Friends of Vineland Branch Library. “This is a story about boxes…It’s Thursday, Feb. 28, 4-5:30 p.m. at Kennedy peaceful suburban home, past sticky Branch Library hear her interviewed by Dale Bryant, Executive Information: 408-808-2173. a brown leather box where I’ve Commons, Santa Clara University blast scenes of sewage and motor Book group discussion of Minefields of the Heart at Editor of Silicon Valley Community Newspapers. 1 p.m. prior to author talk. stored notebooks, journal entries, Q&A and a chance to discuss the book while Conversation moderated by a faculty member from oil, and bloody swamps of trash and the Psychology Department. Co-sponsored by the Information: 408-808-2173. essays published with my byline, enjoying light refreshments sponsored by Friends debris, ankle deep, filling the road, Santa Clara University Psychology and Counseling Special Appearance at Books Inc. photos, letters, and printouts of of the Los Gatos Library. Reservations required. To sidewalks, shop and house doorsteps. Friday, March 15, 7 p.m. at Barnes & Noble RSVP, call 408-399-5700 or 408-395-3651 or email Departments. Information: 408-554-6830. Friday, Feb. 1 online conversations. A scrapbook I run through dust clouds, blown in Stevens Creek [email protected] and leave your of sorts, filled with bits-and-pieces Thursday, Feb. 28, 6:30 p.m. at Technology off the desert or kicked up by the helo Both Silicon Valley Reads authors, Reading and book signing. Information: 408-984-3495. name, phone, email and number attending. Auditorium, San Jose City College Brian Castner and Sue Diaz, connected mostly to Roman and to rotor wash. I run past the screaming Brian will be interviewed on stage by Merylee will read from their books and Saturday, March 16, 2 p.m. at Pearl Avenue the past few years. 10-11:30 a.m. at History Club of Los Gatos. Shelton, professor of Communication Studies in the women that never shut up, don’t shut take questions before a book Branch Library Language Arts Department of San Jose City College. up now. I should have made them stop signing. Moderator is L.A. Co-sponsored by Friends of Pearl Avenue Branch My son has his box, too. It is the Information: 408-298-2181 x3229. when I had a chance. I run as fast as I Chung, the Los Altos editor of Library. Information: 408-808-2173. one that soldiers returning from L.A. Chung Patch.com. can, as long as I can, my feet hitting the war carry within themselves, Friday, March 1, 4:30 p.m. at Santa Teresa Sunday, March 17, 1 p.m. at India pavement in a furious rhythm, along Branch Library. 7 p.m. at Books Inc. Palo Alto. Community Center the box that holds everything a Co-sponsored by Friends of Santa Teresa Branch the river near my home.“ Talk followed by a panel discussion. Hosted by combat vet has seen and felt and Library. Information: 408-808-2173. Excerpt from The Long Walk Indian Business & Professional Women. RSVP to heard and done in the line of duty.” [email protected]. Excerpt from Minefields of the Heart 4 5 Event listings in date order at SiliconValleyReads.org Location addresses on page 11 Book Discussion Groups The public is welcome to join any of the following book discussions. Discuss The Long Discuss both The Online Book Clubs Films Walk Long Walk and Both San José Public Library The following films focus on serious topics designed for mature audiences. Minefields of the and Santa Clara County Thursday, Jan. 24, 5 p.m., Some may contain scenes of violence or language inappropriate for children. Heart Library District offer online Viewer discretion is advised. ESL Book Group at Tully book clubs. Connect with Community Branch Library Wednesday, Feb. 6, fellow readers and enrich Tuesday, Jan. 29, 7 p.m. at 6:30 p.m. at Evergreen your reading experience Wartorn: 1861-2010 Gilroy Library Branch Library by sharing different points Poster Girl This HBO documentary Wednesday, Feb. 13, of view through online Alive Day Memories: Home from Iraq chronicles the lingering Friday, Feb. 1, 10:15 a.m. at Actor James Gandolfini interviews 10 soldiers and Robynn Murray was an all-American high school 7-8:30 p.m. at Mountain discussion. For San Jose effects of combat stress and Gilroy Library Marines about their feelings on their future, their physical cheerleader who became the poster girl for women in View Public Library Public Library, visit the post-traumatic stress on and psychological disabilities, and their devotion to combat. But since returning from Iraq, she has fought Wednesday, Feb. 20, 7 p.m. website SJPL.org/ebookclub. military personnel and their Tuesday, Feb. 26, 6:30 p.m. America. The documentary surveys the physical and an insidious foe: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). at Sunnyvale Public Library For Santa Clara County families throughout American at Los Gatos Library emotional costs of war through memories of their “alive This Academy Award-nominated documentary follows Library District, visit history, from the Civil War through the conflicts Wednesday, Feb. 27, 7 p.m. day,” the day they narrowly escaped death in Iraq. Watch Robynn over the course of two years as she embarks on SCCL.org/svr-club. in Iraq and Afghanistan. It shares the personal at Vineland Branch Library a clip on YouTube.com/watch?v=ots2hCtYu-A a journey of self-discovery and redemption through art and poetry. The stories of soldiers through letters and journals, film also received two Emmy nominations. Watch a trailer on YouTube. Thursday, Feb. 28, 1 p.m. at Wed., Feb. 6, 6-7:15 p.m. at Berryessa Branch Library photos and combat footage, and first-person com/watch?v=N6eNFRvRC44 Rose Garden Branch Library Sat., March 9, 2-3:15 p.m. at Cupertino Library interviews of veterans of WWII, the Vietnam Thur., March 21, 4-5:15 p.m. at Evergreen Branch Library Sat., March 2, 11:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. at Berryessa Branch Library War, Operation Desert Storm and Operation Thur., March 7, 4-4:45 p.m. at Evergreen Branch Library Iraqi Freedom. Watch a trailer on YouTube. Speakers Combat Diary: The Marines of Sun., March 17, 3-3:45 p.m. at Sunnyvale Library com/watch?v=MvIrpyzpcR4 Operation Freedom Paws Why World Peace Is Possible and Wed., March 20, 6-6:45 p.m. at Santa Teresa Branch Library Sat., March 2, 2-3:15 p.m. at Mary Cortani is founder Lima Company Mon., March 25, 2-2:45 p.m. at Santa Clara Central Park Library How We Can Achieve It This Emmy-nominated film made in 2005 by A&E Saratoga Library of Operation Freedom Tue., March 26, 6-6:45 p.m. at Tully Community Branch Library Wednesday, Feb. 27 Television profiles the Marine company from Columbus, Mon., March 4, 6-7:15 p.m. at Santa Clara Paws. Her Gilroy nonprofit Iraq War veteran, West Point Ohio that suffered from the highest casualty rate in the Central Park Library organization helps graduate and peace activist Iraq War. It includes photographs and footage shot by Striking a Chord Film followed by speakers from United veterans train their own Boredom and loneliness – the side effects of repeated Paul K. Chappell discusses how the soldiers themselves and focuses on both those who Veterans Council and Sons of Union Veterans service dogs, a step in and long-term deployments – can plague soldiers, as he learned at West Point and are in combat and their families back home. The documentary concludes of the Civil War. healing their invisible Mary Cortani can depression, anxiety, and insomnia. This 30-minute in the army that world peace that an entire community was brought together in pride and grief and Wed., March 20, 6:45-8 p.m. at wounds of war. Mary has been nominated documentary explores what happens when exhausted is possible. He explains how Paul K. Chappell that the film “offers a powerful testament to the strength and courage of Santa Teresa Branch Library as one of CNN’s Top 10 Heroes of 2012. and often traumatized soldiers on the frontline of military history shows that human beings ordinary people living and fighting under the extraordinary circumstance Tue., March 26, 6:45-8 p.m. at Mary will be joined by some of her clients America’s war in Iraq encounter a band from back home. are not naturally violent. He also debunks the of war.” Tully Community Branch Library and their 4-legged friends. Putting politics aside, this film travels to a series of remote American “Gandhi myth” and describes how waging Sat., Feb. 2, 2:30-4 p.m. at Hillview Branch Library military bases, and through a string of deeply personal conversations and Tuesday, Feb. 12, 7 p.m. at Morgan Hill peace is strategically superior to violence in Mon., March 11, 2-3:30 p.m. at Santa Clara Central Park Library experiences builds an understanding of the needs of troops deployed Where Soldiers Library. Information: 408-779-3196. solving our national and global problems. overseas. Watch a trailer on YouTube.com/watch?v=X5f2k-h4ZE0 Come From Tuesday, March 12, 6:30 p.m. at Gilroy From a snowy small town in Library. Information: 408-842-8207. While on active duty, Chappell wrote two Iraq Paper Scissors Sun., Feb. 3, 3:30-4 p.m. at Saratoga Library Director Sara Nesson takes us into the lives of five Iraq Northern Michigan to the books, Will War Ever End? A Soldier’s Vision of Thur., Feb. 7, 7-7:30 p.m. at Gilroy Library Day of Remembrance War veterans with PTSD over the course of two years mountains of Afghanistan Peace for the 21st Century and The End of War: Wed., Feb. 27, 7-7:30 p.m. at Milpitas Library Tuesday, Feb. 26 as they discover they have dreams and talents beyond and back, this documentary How Waging Peace Can Save Humanity, Our Sat., March 2, 2-2:30 p.m. at Campbell Library The California History Center sponsors machine guns and combat. This documentary follows the four-year journey Planet, and Our Future. He is also the author Sat., March 9, 3:15-3:45 p.m. at Cupertino Library the 11th annual De Anza College Day intimately captures the young men and women deconstructing their of childhood friends, forever changed by war. of Peaceful Revolution: How We Can Create the of Remembrance that commemorates uniforms, while sharing their memories as soldiers and talking about Enticed by a $20,000 signing bonus and college Future Needed for Humanity’s Survival. After the 1942 Executive Order that led to the their uncertain futures as civilians. Through following their creative and The Soldier’s Heart tuition support, best friends Dominic and Cole leaving active duty in November 2009, he This PBS Frontline program was originally broadcast imprisonment of more than 120,000 emotionally difficult yet healing journey, the dark space that war occupies join the National Guard after graduating from began serving as the Peace Leadership Director in 2005 when the first measures of the war in Iraq’s Japanese Americans during WWII. This in their minds gives way to light. It allows us to see more clearly veterans their rural high school. Soon their group of for the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation in Santa psychological toll started to come in. The film tells the program will discuss the long-lasting who refuse to be forgotten and, more importantly, ask to be understood. friends joins them, and eventually the young Barbara, CA. He speaks throughout the country stories of soldiers who have come home haunted by men are sent to Afghanistan, where they spend psychological and social impacts of the to colleges, high schools, veterans groups, Sun., March 17, 3:45-4:45 p.m. at Sunnyvale Library their experiences. The military teaches soldiers how their days sweeping for Improvised Explosive internment and war on survivors. churches, and activist organizations. Wed., March 20, 6:30-7:30 p.m. at Berryessa Branch Library to fight, how to kill, how to survive. But who teaches Devices. By the time their deployment ends, 1:30-3:30 p.m. at Hinson Campus Center Presented by Los Altos Voices for Peace and Mon, March 25, 2:45-3:45 p.m. at Santa Clara Central Park Library them how to live with themselves? Watch a clip on YouTube.com/ they are no longer the carefree group of friends Conference Room B, De Anza College. sponsored by the Friends of the Library of watch?v=V5urJL4rq1w they were before enlisting. The challenges Information: 408-864-8986. Los Altos. Let There Be Light Thur., March 14, 4-5 p.m. at Evergreen Branch Library really begin to surface when they return to This legendary World War II documentary made by 7 p.m. at Los Altos Library. Sat., April 6, 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. at Berryessa Branch Library their families and communities. The film won VA Health Care for Women John Huston was produced by the U.S. Army in 1945 the 2012 Independent Spirit Truer Than Fiction Monday, March 25 Information: 650-948-7683. and took an unprecedented look into the psychological Award and was nominated for an Emmy Linda Kleinsasser, Women’s Veterans wounds of war. It pioneered unscripted interview Silicon Valley Reads 2013 film showings are co-sponsored by LiveSV. Program Manager at the VA Palo Alto Women Warriors in 2012. Watch a trailer on YouTube.com/ Monday, March 11 techniques and was highly controversial at the time. The watch?v=gWixLvfef0Y Health Care System, discusses “VA Health film was recently digitally restored by the National Film Care for Women.” Charlotte Bear, Chaplain and Education Director Preservation Foundation. Wed., Feb. 20, 6-7:30 p.m. at at VITAS Innovative Hospice Care and a former Joyce Ellington Branch Library 6:30 p.m. at Santa Clara Central Park US Army broadcast journalist, discusses Mon., March 4, 2-3 p.m. at Santa Clara Central Park Library Mon, March 18, 2-3:30 p.m. at Library. Information: 408-615-2900. “Supporting Women Warriors, Then and Now.” Santa Clara Central Park Library 6:30 p.m. at Santa Clara Central Park Library. 6 Information: 408-615-2900. 7 Event listings in date order at SiliconValleyReads.org Location addresses on page 11 Closing Event of Special Activities For Children and Families Silicon Valley Reads Thank You for Serving Letter Combat Paper Project Art Brenda Ehrmantraut, 2013 Writing Campaign Workshops Express your appreciation for our troops by writing Saturday, March 9 author of Night Catch Stars Keep Us Connected Saturday, April 13 them a letter or even drawing a picture. Participating Brenda will read Night Catch and talk about how the Friday, Feb. 8 Our two featured The Combat Paper Project libraries will be collecting these messages of gratitude book was important to her family when her brother authors, Brian Castner utilizes art-making workshops This special program for families features and support, and will forward them on to an active duty was deployed. The following events marked with a star and Sue Diaz, come to assist veterans in reconciling a reading of Night Catch by author serviceperson or veteran. Take a few moments to say also include a craft activity that children can take home. back together for a Brian Murphy and sharing their personal Brenda Ehrmantraut, a preview of an thank you for their service and sacrifice! We’ll make sure experiences. Through animated version of Night Catch created conversation about their books Drew Cameron Tuesday, Feb. 5 your messages get sent to our troops, whether they are papermaking workshops by the Mayborn Planetarium in Texas and the Silicon Valley Reads serving at home, abroad, or are recovering in a military 10 a.m., Materials Fair for Teachers and School Librarians, Santa Clara experience, moderated by De Anza veterans use their uniforms worn in combat to County Office of Education. Information: 408-453-6670. and a 30-minute tour of the night sky. Limited space available so hospital. Check with your library for more details. create cathartic works of art. Workshops will be reservations are required by emailing [email protected]. No children College President Brian Murphy. *7 p.m. at Campbell Library. Information: 408-866-1991. Announcement of winners of the Knit-In for the Troops led by co-founder and director Drew Cameron under 5. Parking permits in De Anza lots are $3. Cupertino Library Foundation Thursday, Jan. 17 with artist Ehren Tool. The workshops are open Wednesday, Feb. 6 5-6 p.m. at Fujitsu Planetarium, De Anza College. Essay Contest follows, along with to everyone, veterans and civilians, and are free *11:30 a.m. at Cambrian Branch Library. Information: 408-808-2173. Information: [email protected] or 408-354-1242. Los Altos Library hosts a knit/crochet-in to benefit of charge. Pre-registration required by email to book signing. Co-sponsored by those touched by war. Join us to make needed *4 p.m. at Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library. Information: 408-808-2173. Cupertino Library Foundation. [email protected]. Please indicate which items for active duty soldiers, wounded veterans, workshop you want to attend. *6 p.m. at Tully Community Branch Library. Information: 408-808-2173. 1:30 p.m. at Cupertino and Afghani families. We will be sending items to Thursday, Feb. 7 Community Hall. the following charities: Operation Gratitude, Soldiers 10 a.m. – 12 noon and 12:30-2:30 p.m. at About Night Catch by Brenda Ehrmantraut Euphrat Museum of Art, De Anza. *11:30 a.m. at Berryessa Branch Library. Information: 408-808-2173. Information: 408-446-1677. Angels, and Afghans for Afghans. Refreshments When a soldier’s work takes him halfway Information: 408-864-5464. provided by Friends of the Los Altos Library. *7 p.m. at Saratoga Library. Information: 408-867-6126. around the world, he enlists the help of 3-5 p.m. at Los Altos Library. Wartime Memories: Stories in Friday, Feb. 8 the North Star for a nightly game of catch Information: 650-948-7683. Time of War *11:15 a.m. at Almaden Branch Library. Information: 408-808-2173. with his son. Night Catch is a timeless Saturday, March 23 story that connects families while they Care Package Collection Saturday, Feb. 9 are apart and offers comforting hope February-March Did you serve on the front lines as a medic? *12:30 p.m. at Willow Glen Branch Library. Information: 408-808-2173. for their reunion. The book has been a soldier? a cook? Did you wait at home for a South Bay Blue Star Moms and Cupertino Library *3 p.m. at Santa Teresa Branch Library. Information: 408-808-2173. endorsed by the Military Child Education member of the family to return from war? The Coalition, United Through Reading and invite the public to donate items for care packages Sunday, Feb. 10 Gilroy Library is interested in the story of your PreK-Gr 2 Army Wife Network. sent to soldiers on active duty. Drop off at Cupertino experiences in times of war. Veterans of any 1 p.m. at Los Gatos Library. The first 20 families will receive a copy of Library during open hours. Most requested items are war and their families are invited to tell their Night Catch to take home, compliments of the Los Gatos Chapter of the power bars, beef jerky, instant coffee and cocoa, tea, story at the Wartime Memories event. For more Daughters of the American Revolution. Information: 408-354-6894. sunflower seeds, nuts, instant oatmeal, tuna in foil information, contact Lani Yoshimura, Memories@ 3 p.m. at Santa Clara Central Park Library. Information: 408-615-2916. packs, DVD movies, music CDs, comic books, crossword sccl.org or 408-842-8207 x3400 or visit SCCL.org puzzles, sunscreen and lotions. For a complete for details. list of items needed by troops, visit the website SouthBayBlueStarMoms.org and click on Support. 2-4 p.m. at Gilroy Library. Cupertino Library. Information: 408-446-1677. Mary Nethery, co-author of Nubs: About Nubs: The True Story of a Mutt, The True Story of a Mutt, a Marine and a Marine and a Miracle Pulitzer Prize journalist & author Julia Keller Nubs was co-authored by Brian Dennis, Essay Contest a Miracle Kirby Larson and Mary Nethery. Nubs, for Cupertino Teens & Pulitzer Prize winning journalist About Back Home Mary Nethery will read an Iraqi dog of war, never had a home Adults Julia Keller wrote a series of Rachel “Brownie” Browning is 13 when her father comes back and talk about writing the or a person of his own. He was the articles about traumatic brain from the war in Iraq. Of course she understands that he has book. A video interview leader of a pack of wild dogs living off Adults and teens in grades 9-12 been injured and that he will be a little different, at least injury for the Chicago Tribune in of Major Brian Dennis and the land and barely surviving. But Nubs’s who live in Cupertino are invited for a while. But Brownie doesn’t even know the man with a life changed when he met Marine Major to participate in the annual Essay 2004 and became more aware prosthetic arm and leg who sits in the living room day after Nubs will be shown. of American soldiers returning day. He’s certainly not the father who helped her build a fort Brian Dennis. The two formed a fast Gr 2-5 Contest sponsored by the Cupertino Monday, March 11 friendship, made stronger by Dennis’s Library Foundation. The essay home from Iraq and Afghanistan in her backyard, or played basketball with her sister, or hauled 4 p.m. at Los Gatos Library. with invisible wounds of war. Julia Keller her little brother around like a sack of potatoes. willingness to share his meals, offer a warm place to sleep, and give Nubs contest question is: Reflect on a Information: 408-354-6894. the kind of care and attention he had never received before. Nubs became difficult personal experience with This background inspired Back Brownie’s mother says that because Tuesday, March 12 part of Dennis’s human “pack” until duty required the Marines to relocate a which you, your family or a friend Home, a novel for grades 5-8, that describes one of his traumatic brain injury, their 4 p.m. at Gilroy Library. full 70 miles away–without him. Nubs had no way of knowing that Marines were involved. What lessons did you family’s reaction when Dad returns home with father needs affection and patience. Information: 408-842-8207. were not allowed to have pets. learn from either of the Silicon Valley physical and brain injuries. Julia will talk about He doesn’t smile. He doesn’t talk. He how and why she wrote this book, and also won’t even get out of his wheelchair, 6:30 p.m. at Evergreen Branch Library. Information: 408-808-2173. Reads books that would be helpful in even though the doctors have taught So began an incredible journey that would take Nubs through a freezing dealing with this experience? answer questions about her most recent book, A Killing in the Hills, a mystery novel for adults. him how and say that walking is Wednesday, March 13 desert, filled with danger to find his friend, and would lead Dennis on a essential to his recovery. Brownie 4 p.m. at Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library. Information: 408-808-2173. mission that would touch the hearts of people all over the world. Nubs and Grand prize winners (2 winners, 1 Monday, March 4, 7 p.m. at Saratoga Library. begins to wonder, will her family ever Dennis will remind readers that friendship has the power to cross deserts, be able to return to the way life was 7 p.m. at Morgan Hill Library. Information: 408-779-3196. adult and 1 teen) each receive $500. Information: 408-867-6126. continents, and even species. Second place prizes of $300 go to 1 before the war? Back Home tells the Gr 5-8 Tuesday, March 5, 6:30 p.m. at Santa Clara tale of families scarred and the battle adult and 1 teen. Entries due March Central Park Library. Information: 408-615-2900. just beginning when their wounded loved ones return home. Nubs, a New York Times bestseller, is nominated for the California Young 18. For information and entry forms, Reader Medal, and is the recipient of 10 State Children’s Choice Awards, The visit CupertinoLibraryFoundation.org A Staged Reading of Back Home will be presented on Sunday, Christopher Medal, and the National Parenting Publication Gold Award. 8 March 3. See description on page 3. 9 Event listings in date order at SiliconValleyReads.org Location addresses on page 11 Celebrity Storytimes Silicon Valley Reads 2013 Event Locations Almaden Branch Library Evergreen College Mission College Saratoga Library 6445 Camden Ave., San Jose 3095 Yerba Buena Rd., San Jose 3000 Mission College Blvd., 13650 Saratoga Ave., Saratoga Santa Clara Barnes & Noble Stevens Creek FIRST 5 Seven Trees Branch Library 3600 Stevens Creek Blvd., San Jose 4000 Moorpark Ave., San Jose Moffett Field Historical Museum 3590 Cas Dr., San Jose Bldg. 126, Severyns Ave., Berryessa Branch Library Fujitsu Planetarium Sunnyvale Library Mountain View Evan Low Maggi Scura Mike Wasserman Lissa Kreisler Sal Pizarro 3355 Noble Ave., San Jose De Anza College 665 W. Olive St., Sunnyvale 21250 Stevens Creek Blvd., Cupertino Morgan Hill Library Books Inc. Palo Alto The Tech Museum Thur., Feb. 7, 10:30 a.m. Tue., Feb. 19, 7:15 p.m. Thur., Feb. 28, 10:30 a.m. Tue., March 5, 7:30 p.m. Sun., March 10, 2 p.m. 660 W. Main Ave., Morgan Hill at Campbell Library at Campbell Library at Los Gatos Library at Saratoga Library at Santa Clara Central 855 El Camino Real, Palo Alto Gilroy Library 201 S. Market St., San Jose 350 W. Sixth St., Gilroy Mountain View Public Library Campbell Mayor Evan TV news journalist and host Santa Clara County KBAY radio personality Park Library Cambrian Branch Library Tully Community Branch Library 585 Franklin St., Mountain View Low reads Night Catch at Maggi Scura reads Nubs at Supervisor Mike Wasserman Lissa Kreisler reads Nubs. Mercury News columnist 1780 Hillsdale Ave., San Jose The Harker School 880 Tully Rd., San Jose 500 Saratoga Ave., San Jose Pearl Avenue Branch Library the Preschool Storytime. a Family Storytime. reads Night Catch. Information: 408-867-6126. Sal Pizarro reads Nubs. Campbell Library Vineland Branch Library 4270 Pearl Ave., San Jose Information: 408-866-1991. Information: 408-866-1991. Information: 408-354-6800. Information: 408-615-2916. 77 Harrison Ave., Campbell Heritage Theatre 1450 Blossom Hill Rd., San Jose 1 W. Campbell Ave., Campbell Rose Garden Branch Library Cupertino Community Hall West Valley Branch Library February-March 1580 Naglee Ave., San Jose Members of the San José City Council will read from the Silicon Valley Reads children’s companion books at various San José Public Libraries. 10350 Torre Ave., Cupertino Hillview Branch Library 1243 San Tomas Aquino Rd., 1600 Hopkins Dr., San Jose San Jose City College San Jose For dates and times, visit the Library’s website SJLibrary.org or ask at your local library. Cupertino Library 2100 Moorpark Ave., San Jose 10800 Torre Ave., Cupertino History Club of Los Gatos Willow Glen Branch Library 123 Los Gatos Blvd., Los Gatos San Jose Woman’s Club 1157 Minnesota Ave., San Jose De Anza College 75 S. 11th St., San Jose Rosemary Wells Talks to Parents 21250 Stevens Creek Blvd., Cupertino India Community Center Woodland Branch Library 525 Los Coches St., Milpitas Santa Clara Central Park Library 1975 Grant Rd., Los Altos Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library Especially for Teens of Preschoolers About Reading 2635 Homestead Rd., Santa Clara Thursday, April 4 150 E. San Fernando St., San Jose Joyce Ellington Branch Library Press Conference for Teen Journalists 491 E. Empire St., San Jose Santa Clara County Office Edenvale Branch Library Friday, Feb. 1 Rosemary Wells has written and illustrated more of Education 101 Branham Lane East, San Jose Los Altos Library than 60 children’s books. The recipient of many 1290 Ridder Park Dr., San Jose 13 S. San Antonio Rd., Los Altos Reporters for high school newspapers in Santa Clara County are invited Euphrat Museum of Art awards, she spearheaded a national campaign for Santa Clara University to a special Teen Only Press Conference with authors Sue Diaz and Brian De Anza College Los Gatos Library early literacy called “Read to Your Bunny.” 500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara Castner. Co-sponsored by Cupertino Library, Santa Clara County Office 21250 Stevens Creek Blvd., Cupertino 100 Villa, Los Gatos of Education and LiveSV. To reserve your press credentials and receive Santa Teresa Branch Library In this special presentation for Silicon Valley Evergreen Branch Library Milpitas Library 290 International Circle, San Jose background information, call 408-354-1242 or email [email protected]. Reads and FIRST 5 Santa Clara County, she 2635 Aborn Rd., San Jose 160 N. Main St., Milpitas 4-5 p.m. at Cupertino Community Hall. will talk to parents about the importance of reading to their children 20 minutes a day and Teen Book Groups how to pick books that will keep the attention Rosemary Wells of preschoolers. She will provide pointers on All teens are welcome at these gatherings to discuss Purple Heart by how to read illustrated books aloud and answer Patricia McCormick. questions. After children join their Past Silicon Valley Reads Selections Thursday, Feb. 21, 4-5 p.m. at Cupertino Library. parents, she will read Love Waves to the Friday, March 15, 4 p.m. at Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library. families, a book about how to feel close when loved ones are far away. 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008

About Purple Heart by Patricia McCormick Refreshments and each family will take When Private Matt Duffy wakes up in an army home a copy of Love Waves. Limited hospital in Iraq, he’s honored with a Purple Heart. space and advance registration required. But he doesn’t feel like a hero. There’s a memory Sign up on the website First5Kids.org. that haunts him: an image of a young Iraqi boy as 10 a.m. at FIRST 5 Community Room. a bullet hits his chest. Matt can’t shake the feeling Information: FIRST5Kids.org. that he was somehow involved in his death. But because of a head injury he sustained just The Muslim Next Door The Butterfly Mosque The Year of the Fog In Defense of Food Not a Genuine Black Man The Distant Land of moments after the boy was shot, Matt can’t quite Sumbul Ali-Karamali Willow Wilson Michelle Richmond Michael Pollan Brian Copeland My Father put all the pieces together. Silicon Valley Reads Remembers Bo Caldwell Leigh Weimers Teens Eventually Matt is sent back into combat with his squad—Justin, Wolf, and Charlene—the soldiers Leigh Weimers, long-time Mercury News columnist 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 who have become his family during his time in Iraq. He just wants to and a founding member of the Silicon Valley Reads Community Advisory Board, passed away in go back to being the soldier he once was. But he sees potential threats Leigh Weimers everywhere and lives in fear of not being able to pull the trigger when September, 2012 at the age of 76. the time comes. In combat there is no black-and-white, and Matt soon discovers that the notion of who is guilty is very complicated indeed. Leigh took an active role each year in selecting the book(s) for Silicon Valley Reads and was always available to help greet guests at the Kick- Off event, read a book at a library storytime, or participate in a panel discussion. He challenged us to be bold and creative in our programs.

We miss Leigh and the significant role he played in the success of Tortilla Curtain When The Emperor Was Divine The Souvenir Epitaph for a Peach Fahrenheit 451 Breaking Through T.C. Boyle Julie Otsuka Louise Steinman David Mas Masumoto Ray Bradbury Francisco Jimenez Silicon Valley Reads, and we welcome his wife Geri to the Board to continue the Weimers tradition. 10 11 Event listings in date order at SiliconValleyReads.org Thank you to the individuals and organizations who support Silicon Valley Reads!

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Co-Chairs Muhammed Chaudhry Julia Hover-Smoot Connie Martinez Josh Russell Nancy Howe Mark Coker Kara Iwahashi Michelle McGurk Carmen Sigler Jane Light Alicia Crank Robert Kieve Mary McLane Marisa Spatafore Angelica Ramsey Jacquie Davidson Deepka Lalwani Diane McNutt Geri Weimers Xavier De La Torre Jack Lucas, Ed.D. Alyce Parsons Board Members Rhonda Farber Rosanne Macek Sal Pizarro Special thanks to Tom Atkinson Alice Gosak Peter Doering, Gail Mason, Diana Bautista Stacey Greenwell Leslie Tanaka and Dale Bryant Margaret Hengel Therese Wiese

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