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Silicon Valley Reads 2019 Finding Identity in Family History Silicon Valley Reads 2019 Finding identity in family history CALENDAR OF 100+ EVENTS THROUGHOUT SANTA CLARA COUNTY PRESENTED BY: SiliconValleyReads.org Premiere Weekend Signature Event with A.J. Jacobs with Paula Madison and Friday-Sunday, Jan. 25-27 Bill Griffeth Finding identity An email from an unknown eighth Wednesday, Feb. 27 cousin was the spark for a three-year adventure by A.J. Jacobs to find 7:30 p.m., Visual & Performing Arts Center, more of his relatives and help De Anza College build the biggest family tree in in family history history. His entertaining and Paula Williams Madison, author of Finding Samuel Lowe, and informative book, It’s All Relative, Bill Griffeth, author of The Stranger In My Genes: A Memoir, talks about genetics and genealogy, grew up in very different households on opposite sides of the tradition and tribalism, identity and country. Both achieved tremendous professional and personal connection. Jacobs is the author of success -- and both were shaken to their core when four New York Times bestsellers that they discovered secrets about their families, and Each of us may find a time when we are curious about We are honored that nationally prominent authors themselves, they never knew. our family history – the things that influence us from will be sharing their personal family history stories combine humor, science, history and self- help. Each of his talks will be followed by audience Q&A. our known or unknown past. The surging interest in with our community. These author presentations, plus This special program is a conversation with genealogy is helping people learn more about their the films, workshops and other special events we have both authors, moderated by Mercury News Friday, Jan. 25 Saturday, Jan. 26 columnist Sal Pizarro, about their experiences ancestry and what family heritage means to their lives. planned, will provide a variety of opportunities to read, 7:30 p.m., Los Altos 4:30 p.m., Morgan Hill in self discovery in the context of family It is a topic relevant to everyone and the basis for the learn, explore new ideas and share diverse perspectives. Library. Presented Library. Presented with history. Presented with Commonwealth Club Silicon Valley Reads 2019 theme “Finding Identity in We hope you will take advantage of these 100+ free with Los Altos Library Friends of Morgan Hill Silicon Valley and De Anza College. Family History.” programs throughout Santa Clara County and will Endowment. Library. Doors open at 6:45 p.m. No tickets or reservations required. find them informative and entertaining. Saturday, Jan. 26 Sunday, Jan. 27 First come, first seated. The adjacent Euphrat Museum of Art will 10 a.m., Saratoga Library. 1 p.m., Dr. Martin be open 6:30-7:30 p.m. and during book signing for free viewing Presented with Friends of Luther King, Jr. Library. of the exhibit “Ancestral Journeys.” The campus bookstore will the Saratoga Libraries. Presented with Friends of sell books before and after the program, and the authors will sign 12 noon, Cambrian Dr. Martin Luther King, books after the program. Free parking in Lot A beginning at Branch Library. Presented Jr. Library. 5 p.m. See campus map at DeAnza.edu/map. with Friends of Cambrian 3 p.m., Mountain View The program will be audio recorded by the Commonwealth Branch Library. Public Library. Presented Club Silicon Valley for rebroadcast locally and as a podcast on 2 p.m., Santa Teresa with Friends of Mountain SiliconValleyReads.org. A video of this program will be posted in Branch Library. Presented View Public Library. the Video Library of the website SiliconValleyReads.org later with Friends of Santa in March. Teresa Branch Library. “Ancestral Journeys” Art Exhibit Feb. 4-March 21, Euphrat Museum of Art, De Anza College “Ancestral Journeys” explores identity and ancestral migration, refreshments on Wednesday, Feb. 13, immigration, and diasporas. The artists draw from family 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. at the Euphrat Museum “A powerful story “Funny, thoughtful, original “An extraordinary story of stories, history, and ancestral memory and imagination. of Art. The public is also invited to an of family secrets” book about family” identities lost and found” Artworks include a wearable glass kimono infused with family Ancestral Trading Cards Workshop on portraits, a 15-foot kinetic boat sculpture, drawings with Saturday, March 2, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m., stitchery and tea bags, large scale bronze and where participants can make their COMPANION BOOKS FOR CHILDREN & TEENS marble sculptures, a Yoruban Olojufoforo own original trading card featuring an Headdress and more. ancestor or inspiring person from Artists: Cheryl Derricotte, Rodney Ewing, the past. Reiko Fujii, Hiroyo Kaneko, Marlene Larson, Euphrat Museum of Art on the “A celebration of “Violet is a winning “Exquisite, heartbreaking, Kija Lucas, Trinh Mai, David Middlebrook, De Anza College campus is open identity, family and protagonist…” unforgettable.” belonging.” Grandfather Tanaka is by Eric Powell, Eugene Rodriguez, Gayle Tanaka, Monday - Thursday, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Center for Children’s Books Kirkus Reviews Gayle Tanaka Kirkus Reviews Flo Oy Wong and Cindy Zhou. Special (closed Monday, Feb. 18 for Presidents Ancestral Kimono is by Reiko Fujii projects with Lincoln High School, Columbia Middle School Day). Also open Saturday, March 2, and De Anza College MEChA students. 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. and Thursdays, Feb. 7 and March 7, 5 - 7 p.m. for open mic night. Additional open hours by appointment. Check Grades Pre-K to 3 Grades 4 to 7 Grades 8 and up The public is invited to meet the artists of the “Ancestral 2 Journeys” exhibition at a reception with live music and deanza.edu/euphrat/inthemuseum for additional events. 3 Event listings in date order at SiliconValleyReads.org Event location addresses on page 11 AUTHOR APPEARANCES SPECIAL EVENTS Paula Williams Madison Bill Griffeth Ethical and Spiritual Impacts of The Slave Narrative That Freed Me Author of Finding Samuel Lowe Author of The Stranger In My Genes: A Memoir Learning Family Secrets Thursday, Jan. 24, 1 p.m., Campbell Library Tuesday, Feb. 26, 12 noon, Wiegand Room, In 5th grade, Regina Mason was told that her Nationally-recognized journalist and Bill Griffeth, co-anchor of Nightly Business Report, produced Santa Clara University grandfather was a former slave. Years later she retired NBCUniversal executive by CNBC for U.S. public television (PBS), is also a longtime dove into exploring her family history and Paula Williams Madison grew up genealogy buff who took a DNA test that had an unexpected Be careful what you wish for! CNBC business news anchor Bill discovered her third great grandfather was in Harlem knowing little about outcome – his beloved father was not the Griffeth thought a DNA test would be a fun way to expand his William Grimes, the author of the first her mother’s family, except that man who fathered him. The Stranger genealogy hobby. But instead of learning interesting, but trivial, book-length autobiography written by a her grandmother was Jamaican. In My Genes describes Bill’s quest information about his ancestry, he made a shocking discovery that fugitive American slave. He self-published It wasn’t until she explored her to follow the mystery of his led to ethical and spiritual dilemmas. Life of William Grimes, the Runaway Slave in genealogy that she learned her origins and how family history 1825. Regina’s talk will address her journey to find Bill’s experience is one of thousands of existential crisis stories grandfather was Chinese, leading discoveries shake his sense of her ancestors and reclaim her heritage, and the importance of the as DNA testing becomes more popular and her to search for his descendants in identity. Each of his talks will Grimes memoir. China. Finding Samuel Lowe follows be followed by audience Q&A. accessible. This program will discuss the ethical her as she eventually finds 300 long-lost and spiritual aspects of DNA testing and Monday, Feb 25 the family secrets it can uncover. Panelists DNA Trail: A Staged Reading relatives in Shenzhen and Guangzhou, China. Wednesday, March 27, 7:30 p.m., Rose Garden Each of her talks will be followed by audience Q&A. 7 p.m., Joyce Ellington Branch include: Bill Griffeth, author of The Stranger Library. Presented with Friends In My Genes: A Memoir; Margaret McLean, Branch Library Saturday, March 16 of Joyce Ellington Branch Library. Ph.D., Director of Bioethics at the Markkula Theatre meets science as a diverse group of playwrights each agree 11 a.m., Palo Alto Library Rinconada Branch. Presented Center for Applied Ethics, and a senior to take a genealogical DNA test in this identity-defying collection with Friends of Palo Alto Library. Tuesday, Feb 26 lecturer in religious studies and affiliate faculty in 7 p.m., Pearl Avenue Branch Library of short plays. For this adventurous project, Chicago’s Silk Road 1:30 p.m., Milpitas Library. Presented with Friends bioengineering; and Thomas Plante, Ph.D. Rising theater commissioned the playwrights to revisit their the Augustin Cardinal Bea, S.J., University of Milpitas Library. Thursday, Feb 28 assumptions about identity, politics and the perennial “who am I” 7 p.m., Vineland Branch Library. Presented with Friends Professor and Professor of Psychology at question. Self, family, community, ethnicity, race, history, geography– 3:30 p.m., Edenvale Branch Library of Vineland Branch Library. SCU, and an adjunct clinical professor of it’s all up for grabs! Come see where the DNA Trail leads. psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Stanford Sunday, March 17 Saturday, March 2 University School of Medicine. Presented 1 p.m., Sunnyvale Public Library. Presented with Friends 11 a.m., West Valley Branch Library.
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