This morning we advertised a wine tasting you could bid on at Librarypalooza, but what if you’re not a wine person? We also have a whisky tasting that will be available for bidding! From the donor: 10th Street Distillery is honored to donate a 1.5 hour private tasting and tour ($300 value) at the 10th …
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We are excited about the Wine Tasting Class for up to 20 people from Total Wine and More! From the company: “Total Wine & More will host an event that is certain to impress you and your guests. Enjoy a tour of the land and learn about the famed appellations and grape varietals that make …
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Everyone loves getting a peak behind the scenes. You could win a behind-the-scenes tour of the library plus lunch with the City Librarian! If you’re interested in seeing where the books go after you put them in the return slot, this is the Librarypalooza auction item for you.
Two weeks until Librarypalooza – and most importantly, ticket prices rise tomorrow. Buy your ticket today to attend the gala fundraiser for the Santa Clara City Library! Enjoy food, fun, music, raffle, live and silent auctions, and themed fun, including a whiskey tasting from a local distillery. Visit our website today to get your …
The Santa Clara City Library Foundation and Friends is hosting Librarypalooza, our annual gala fundraiser, honoring Crystal and Don Scheel at the Central Park Library on Saturday April 29, 2023, starting at 5:30pm. You can eat delicious food from Holy Cannoli Catering and enjoy fabulous 1920’s-era music. Join a raffle and bid on silent …
We are honoring one of our longest serving volunteers, Crystal Scheel, and her husband Don this year at Librarypalooza. Without Crystal and Don helping us run our bookselling operation, we would be lost. They are lynchpin volunteers, helping us make decisions, selling books at every sale, and generally keeping things together. We could not …
Today we’re celebrating F Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald, two of the most famous authors of the 1920s! You can find a list of their books, including, of course, “The Great Gatsby” here. Reading one of their books is a great way to get into the 1920s mood. We’ve named the top Librarypalooza sponsorship level after …
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Another day, another American author from the 1920s! Today, we’re celebrating Zora Neale Hurston. She wrote “Barracoon”, “Their Eyes Were Watching God”, and more. Find your next great read from our list of her books. We’ve named our $5,000 Librarypalooza sponsorship level after her. Learn more about what the benefits are of sponsoring Librarypalooza. …
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Celebrate authors of the 1920s – today with Gertrude Stein! She was raised in Oakland, but lived most of her adult life in Paris. The Autobiography of Alice B Toklas is probably the most famous of her works that the Santa Clara City Library has in its collection, though the library has many of her …
Celebrate Langston Hughes with us! He was an amazing poet and is, in many ways, synonymous with the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s. The Santa Clara City Library has a great collection of his works: poetry, letters, short stories, and more. If you want to learn more about him, the list we put together is …