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Bay Area Bands (and More!)
Bay Area Bands (and More!)
May 16, 2012
bands, CDs, Collective Brain, East Bay, Karen Choy, music, Oakland, San Francisco, San Mateo County Library blog, videos, youtube, Half Moon Bay

Rock, pop, and punk bands to see and hear.

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Reading for Democracy!
Reading for Democracy!
May 9, 2012
Carole Groom, Collective Brain, democracy, Jeanine Asche, Jerry Hill, Kevin Vogeltanz, Literacy Breakfast, literacy development, San Mateo County Library blog, Sarah Lapin, Will Durst

Join us for the 16th Annual Literacy Breakfast.

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In Memory of Levon Helm
In Memory of Levon Helm
May 7, 2012
Alex Perez, Collective Brain, Levon Helm, music, Neil Young, San Francisco, San Mateo County Library blog, The Band, The Last Waltz, Van Morrison, Foster City

The longtime drummer for the Band.

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An Interview with Artist Yishan Li
An Interview with Artist Yishan Li
May 4, 2012
Anthony Andora, Collective Brain, insider series, interview, manga, Naomi Novik, San Mateo County Library blog, teen blog, The Clique, Yishan Li, Atherton, Brisbane

Get to know an internationally successful manga artist.

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The Best American Series
The Best American Series
May 2, 2012
Best American Series, Bookmobile, Collective Brain, comics, essays, Mystery Stories, Nonrequired Reading, San Mateo County Library blog, Science and Nature Writing, short stories, Spiritual Writing, Sports Writing, Travel Writing, Vaughn Harrison, Half Moon Bay

Collections of magazine stories and articles.

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The Season Opens
The Season Opens
May 1, 2012
Collective Brain, Joe Toschik, Lisa Warner-Carey, pillar point harbor, salmon, San Mateo County Library Blog. fantasy, Half Moon Bay

May 1st marks the opening of the commercial salmon season

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An Interview with a Visual Effects Artist (Part 2)
An Interview with a Visual Effects Artist (Part 2)
April 30, 2012
alice in wonderland, Anthony Andora, Avatar, Collective Brain, Don de Castro, film, Hollywood, illustration, insider series, interview, Open Season, Polar Express, Real Steel, San Mateo County Library blog, teen blog, The Chronicles of Narnia, vfx, Atherton, Brisbane

Get to know someone who works on movies.

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Watch the Skies
Watch the Skies
April 27, 2012
alien, classics, Cold War, Collective Brain, director, film, Gunsmoke, horror, Howard Hawks, James Arness, John Carpenter, Karen Choy, monsters, movie, recommendations, remake, San Mateo County Library blog, science fiction, The Thing, UFO, Half Moon Bay

What's 8ft tall, looks like a giant carrot, and lives off blood?

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An Interview with a Visual Effects Artist (Part 1)
An Interview with a Visual Effects Artist (Part 1)
April 26, 2012
alice in wonderland, Anthony Andora, Avatar, Collective Brain, Don de Castro, film, Hollywood, illustration, insider series, interview, Open Season, Polar Express, Real Steel, San Mateo County Library blog, teen blog, The Chronicles of Narnia, vfx, Atherton, Brisbane

Get to know someone who works on movies.

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An Interview with a Comic Book Artist (Part 2)
An Interview with a Comic Book Artist (Part 2)
April 25, 2012
Anthony Andora, Collective Brain, comics, Darkwing Duck, Finding Nemo, Fraggle Rock, insider series, interview, Jake Myler, manga, Rescue Rangers, San Mateo County Library blog, teen blog, Tokyopop, Atherton, Brisbane

A conversation with professional artist Jake Myler.

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