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Celebrating Heroes of the Harvest through the Life and Work of Dolores Huerta

Thanks to the Santa Clara County Library District, our community has a very special opportunity to learn about the indomitable Dolores...

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Kwanzaa Celebrates Seven Ideals of Living

December 26, 2021 through January 1, 2022 Kwanzaa is a yearly cultural celebration inspired by African harvest festivals and created in...

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Indigenous History Teaches Reciprocity

Summer beckons us outside to visit the mountains, river valleys and coastal shores. When we connect with Nature it gives us a sense of...

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Memorial Day: History’s Twists and Turns

Memorial Day sees its share of parades and BBQs, but in truth, it is a solemn day of remembrance of the human toll exacted by war. The...

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Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month

May 2021 America’s heritage is enriched by generations of immigrants from Asian and Pacific Island nations. Our tradition of celebrating...

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Women's History Month

Dolores Huerta A Woman of Influence During Women’s History Month we honor Dolores Huerta, one of California’s most influential women...

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Black History Month

What Poetry Teaches About History ". . .the hill we climb if only we dare it, because being American is more than a pride we inherit,...

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HAPPY HOLIDAYS - Kwanzaa Has a Message for Us All

December 26th marks the beginning of an annual Pan-African holiday known as Kwanzaa (derived from the Swahili for “first fruits”). You...

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Surprising things about California’s Statehood

Thanks to a crazy confluence of events, California leapfrogged “territory” status and achieved statehood in September of 1850. In January...

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Our Historic Dam Needs a Retrofit Now

Water has been central to the development of our region’s agricultural economy—from orchards, row crops and vineyards to cattle ranches,...

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Celebrate Earth Day - Fifty years of advocating for our planet

Planet Earth Photo credit: Live Science Rachel Carson Photo credit: New York Times In 1962, Rachel Carson’s book “Silent Spring” awakened...

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