Category: Health and Wellness

Come to the October Health Talk

The October Health Talk is happening online on Thursday at 12:30. Please join the Santa Clara City Library for a presentation by Maris Jones, MD, FACS, Kaiser Permanente Surgical Oncologist. Learn about: Introduction and history of breast cancer Current Management Future Directions This 1-hour presentation includes a Q&A session.   You can register online at …

Summer Reading once again tops Foundation & Friends support for the Santa Clara City Library

Do you ever wonder which programs at the Santa Clara City Library the Foundation & Friends supports? Well, we have some data for you!   In fiscal year 2022 (July 2021 – June 2022), the Summer Reading Program once again became the top program we supported at the Library. This had been lower the last …

Come to September’s health talk!

Join the September Health Talk on Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction at lunchtime on Thursday September 22.   Join us for a presentation by Olga Rosito, PhD, Kaiser Permanente Adult Psychiatry to learn about: – Adaptive and maladaptive stress response – Principles of mindfulness – Practice of mindfulness to reduce stress response – Resources for additional …

Join May’s health talk!

May’s health talk from Kaiser Permanente is about Women’s Health.   This online talk is with a Kaiser OB/GYN and will cover topics like: – ob/gyn exams – cervical cancer screenings – what is HPV?   Register on the library’s website today to learn more about how to take care of yourself. The monthly health …

Learn how to take care of your skin

April’s Health Talk is coming up – all about Your Skin and Common Myths!   The Santa Clara City Library and Kaiser Permanente are hosting a talk with a dermatologist about how to take care of your skin. You will learn about basic skin care, acne solutions, skin cancer, and more.   Register today!  

Learn about your gut health

We’re proud to support this online presentation about your health, put on by The Santa Clara City Library and Kaiser Permanente.   A healthy digestive system contributes significantly to your overall health. Join us for a presentation by Dr. Stephen Moff, Kaiser Permanente Gastroenterologist. This 1-hour presentation includes a Q&A session.   We hope to …

Learn about your heart!

This library program, presented by Kaiser Permanente, will talk about how to take care of your heart, gender bias in heart disease management, and management of heart diseases. Head over to the library’s website to learn more.    

Thanks to Kaiser Permanente

In February, the library received funds from Kaiser to conduct sensory story times. These are story times that allow the participants to use all of their senses, not just seeing and hearing. We started them before the shelter-in-place orders went into effect, and folks enjoyed them. We’re looking forward to restarting them when we can …