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Flags of Iwo Jima... The True Story - Presentation by Hal Buell, Photo Editor and Author

Presented by Stanford Continuing Studies Program at Cubberley Auditorium - Stanford University

February 13, 2012

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The photograph of the raising of the American flag on Mt. Suribachi, Iwo Jima, in the final months of World War II is arguably the most famous photo ever made. It is the most published of photos, and it is an enduring icon of the American experience. The picture has inspired four motion pictures, numerous books and articles, the monument at Arlington National Cemetery, and more. Made by San Francisco photographer ...More

Flags of Iwo Jima... The True Story - Presentation by Hal Buell, Photo Editor and Author

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	Sexual Intelligence - Marty Klein, Author Presented by Books Inc. at Books Inc. - Palo Alto February 10, 2012 Author Marty Klein shares his book, Sexual Intelligence: What We Really Want from Sex--And How to Get It. Klein has spent his 31-year career as a Marriage Counselor, Psychotherapist, and Sex Therapist helping people understand and accept themselves and their sexuality. He has continually called attention to the social and political conditions that keep so many of us feeling guilty, confused, scared, and hopeless about our sexual feelings, experiences, and Sexual Intelligence - Marty Klein, Author Presented by Books Inc. at Books Inc. - Palo Alto February 10, 2012 Event Rating (0 votes)
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	Peninsula Symphony Family Concert Presented by Peninsula Symphony at Cañada College Main Theatre February 12, 2012 This fun afternoon of music for children and adults of all ages is sure to delight as we explore the magic and excitement of making music! Free and open to the public Sunday, February 12, 2012 2:30pm - Recital performance by Marilyn Mindell Piano Competition junior winners 3:00pm - Program begins Program includes: Aram Khachaturian, Sabre Danse Edvard Grieg, In The Hall of the Mountain King Peter Tchaikovsky, Peninsula Symphony Family Concert Presented by Peninsula Symphony at Cañada College Main Theatre February 12, 2012 Event Rating (1 vote)
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	Stephen Salters Vocal Master Class - A. Jess Shenson Recital Series Presented by Stanford University Department of Music at Campbell Recital Hall - Stanford University February 13, 2012 Join baritone Stephen Salters for a vocal master class. Salters' passionate and impeccably articulated performances of a wide range of repertoire have won him acclaim throughout Europe, the UK, Asia and the United States. He works regularly with leading conductors including Christoph Eschenbach, Seiji Ozawa, Robert Spano, Nicholas McGegan, Keith Lockhart, Ivor Bolton, Will Crutchfield, Leonard Slatkin, Hugh Wolff, Bobby McFerrin, Jane Glover, Jeff Tyzik, and Martin Haselboeck. On the opera Stephen Salters Vocal Master Class - A. Jess Shenson Recital Series Presented by Stanford University Department of Music at Campbell Recital Hall - Stanford University February 13, 2012 Event Rating (0 votes)
	Technology and Society Committee Luncheon Forum Presented by Technology and Society Committee February 14, 2012 Robert Vamosi is a longtime security analyst, blogger, and award winning journalist, now a Senior Analyst for Mocana, a start up focusing on the security of non-PC devices. He has been covering digital security issues as a contributing editor at PCWorld, a blogger at Forbes.com, and for many years a senior editor at ZDNet/CNET, and is the author of the recently published book, When Gadgets Betray Us: The Dark Side of our Infatuation With New Technologies. Using real Technology and Society Committee Luncheon Forum Presented by Technology and Society Committee February 14, 2012 Event Rating (0 votes)
	San Francisco Piano Trio Presented by CSUEB Music Department at Cal State University East Bay February 14, 2012 The San Francisco Piano Trio--featuring German violinist Axel Strauss, French cellist Jean-Michel Fonteneau, and American pianist and California State University East Bay faculty member Jeffrey Sykes--has quickly established itself as a top-flight ensemble. The trio has been praised for its virtuosic ensemble playing throughout a wide repertoire ranging from the trios of Haydn and Beethoven to those of Leon Kirchner and Astor Piazzolla. This evening's program includes Mendelssohn Trio in San Francisco Piano Trio Presented by CSUEB Music Department at Cal State University East Bay February 14, 2012 Event Rating (0 votes)
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	Zara Raab and Jeanne Wagner - Creative Writers Series Presented by Notre Dame de Namur University February 15, 2012 Zara Raab lives in Berkeley, but she grew up on the North Coast, where her ancestors farmed, raised cattle and harvested tan oak. Her poems appear in River Styx, Crab Orchard Review, Evansville Review, and elsewhere. Her most recent book is Swimming the Eel (David Robert Books, 2011). Jeanne Wagner is the recipient of several national awards, including the MacGuffin Poet Hunt, the Ann Stanford Prize, the Briar Cliff Review Award and the 2011 Inkwell Prize, judged by Mark Doty. Zara Raab and Jeanne Wagner - Creative Writers Series Presented by Notre Dame de Namur University February 15, 2012 Event Rating (0 votes)
	The Merchant of Venice - Read-Along Shakespeare in San Carlos Presented by San Mateo County Library at San Carlos Library February 15, 2012 Gather with other fans of Shakespeare to read his works. Please bring a copy of the play if you have one as only a few library copies may be available. This month's play is The Merchant of Venice. The Merchant of Venice - Read-Along Shakespeare in San Carlos Presented by San Mateo County Library at San Carlos Library February 15, 2012 Event Rating (0 votes)
	Carole Terry - Organ Concert Presented by Stanford University Department of Music at Memorial Church - Stanford University February 15, 2012 Carole Terry will perform organ music by Bach, Buxtehude, Mendelssohn, and Widor. This American concert organist has performed extensively as a soloist and chamber musician on both organ and harpsichord, and has maintained a busy recital, master class, and adjudication schedule since becoming a Professor of Organ and Harpsichord at the University of Washington School of Music in Seattle. Carole Terry - Organ Concert Presented by Stanford University Department of Music at Memorial Church - Stanford University February 15, 2012 Event Rating (0 votes)
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	Rae Armantrout, Poet - Reading and Book Signing Presented by Center for Literary Arts San Jose State University at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Library February 15, 2012 Rae Armantrout is the author of eleven books of poetry, including the forthcoming Money Shot, and the 2009 collection Versed, which received both the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Critics Circle Award. Her collection Next Life was a New York Times Notable Book of 2007. She is the recipient of awards from the Foundation for Contemporary Arts and the Guggenheim Foundation, and Professor of Poetry and Poetics at U.C. San Diego. This event takes place in Rae Armantrout, Poet - Reading and Book Signing Presented by Center for Literary Arts San Jose State University at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Library February 15, 2012 Event Rating (0 votes)
	Orientation Session - The Media Center Presented by The Media Center at The Media Center February 16, 2012 Learn the basics about your public access channel and how you can best make use of it. This session is designed to answer your questions, explore what you'd like to do, and help you get started. The session includes signing up for classes and a tour of the facility. Orientation Session - The Media Center Presented by The Media Center at The Media Center February 16, 2012 Event Rating (0 votes)
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	Black History Month Storytelling Experience with Yolanda Rhodes Presented by San Mateo County Library at East Palo Alto Library February 16, 2012 Come and listen to Yolanda Rhodes as she tell true stories of African American Heroines in American History. Black History Month Storytelling Experience with Yolanda Rhodes Presented by San Mateo County Library at East Palo Alto Library February 16, 2012 Event Rating (0 votes)
	Blues Night with the Dan Goghs Presented by Morocco's Restaurant, Mountain View at Morocco's Restaurant, Mountain View February 17, 2012 Morocco's welcomes the versatile Dan Goghs for a delightful evening of American Roots Rock, rhythm & blues! Performance starts 7pm. Blues Night with the Dan Goghs Presented by Morocco's Restaurant, Mountain View at Morocco's Restaurant, Mountain View February 17, 2012 Event Rating (0 votes)
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	Owen Baker-Flynn - Family Entertainment Presented by Redwood City Public Library at Redwood Shores Library February 18, 2012 Comedy, magic, juggling and amazing balancing tricks are featured in this show from Owen Baker-Flynn. Owen Baker-Flynn - Family Entertainment Presented by Redwood City Public Library at Redwood Shores Library February 18, 2012 Event Rating (0 votes)
	Mozart's Birthday Celebration Presented by Stanford Continuing Studies Program February 18, 2012 Join Stanford Continuing Studies for a musical party in celebration of the 256th birthday of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. This delightful evening will be hosted by the San Francisco Chamber Orchestra's musical director, Benjamin Simon, and will feature the San Francisco Chamber Orchestra's All-Stars: Robin Sharp and Debra Fong on violins, Sharon Wei and Ben Simon on violas, and Robert Howard on cello. Enjoy two glorious Mozart viola quintets. One is a very early quintet: String Quintet No. 1 Mozart's Birthday Celebration Presented by Stanford Continuing Studies Program February 18, 2012 Event Rating (0 votes)
	Prince Among Slaves - Film Screening, Silicon Valley Reads Presented by Silicon Valley Reads and Silicon Valley Reads at Berryessa Branch Library February 18, 2012 Prince Among Slaves is a one-hour film that recounts the true story of an African Muslim prince who was captured and sold into slavery in the American South. After forty years of enslavement, he regained his freedom, became a national celebrity, and dined in the White House. 2012 is the tenth year of the Silicon Valley Reads program, which is presented by the Santa Clara County Library, the Santa Clara County Office of Education, and the San Jose Public Library Prince Among Slaves - Film Screening, Silicon Valley Reads Presented by Silicon Valley Reads and Silicon Valley Reads at Berryessa Branch Library February 18, 2012 Event Rating (0 votes)
	American Muslim Experience - Mini Film Festival, Silicon Valley Reads Presented by Silicon Valley Reads and Silicon Valley Reads at Milpitas Library February 18, 2012 This mini film festival presents three films about the American Muslim experience. Prince Among Slaves recounts the true story of an African Muslim prince who was captured and sold into slavery in the American South. After forty years of enslavement, he regained his freedom, became a national celebrity, and dined in the White House. This film is one hour in length. On a Wing and a Prayer: An American Muslim Learns to Fly follows Monem Salam, a U.S. American Muslim Experience - Mini Film Festival, Silicon Valley Reads Presented by Silicon Valley Reads and Silicon Valley Reads at Milpitas Library February 18, 2012 Event Rating (0 votes)
	Dos Mundos... Paintings and Works on Paper by Tim Craighead - Exhibition Presented by San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art at San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art November 5, 2011-February 18, 2012 Dos Mundos is an exhibition of paintings and works on paper by abstract artist Tim Craighead who has long explored and exploited mark making and recurring symbols and objects in his work. Like the artists in One Thing Leads to Another, Craighead's visual vocabulary includes repetition and duplication of marks and shapes. Shells, vessels, scribbles, knots, polygons, DNA fragments and other representational and abstract gestures are repeated from canvas to canvas. The biomorphic Dos Mundos... Paintings and Works on Paper by Tim Craighead - Exhibition Presented by San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art at San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art November 5, 2011-February 18, 2012 Event Rating (0 votes)
	Ni Wakati / It's Time - Black History Month Documentary Screening and Discussion Presented by Community School of Music and Arts (CSMA) and Community School of Music and Arts (CSMA) at Community School of Music and Arts February 19, 2012 An inspiring story that re-introduces Africa’s rich diversity to the rest of the world, as M1 (Dead Prez) and Umi (P.O.W.) travel to East Africa and connect with Ukoofulani Mau Mau, a revolutionary youth movement of artists in the slums of Nairobi. Through music, food and culture they dispel myths about Africa and travel to Tanzania to connect with former Black Panther members Mzee Pete O'Neal and Mama Charlotte O'Neal. Interviews with Geronimo Ji Jaga, Davey D, Toni Ni Wakati / It's Time - Black History Month Documentary Screening and Discussion Presented by Community School of Music and Arts (CSMA) and Community School of Music and Arts (CSMA) at Community School of Music and Arts February 19, 2012 Event Rating (0 votes)
	Story Time with Jennifer Fosberry, Author Presented by Kepler's Bookstore at Kepler's Books February 19, 2012 Jennifer Fosberry takes us on a new imaginative journey featuring everyone's favorite purple-haired, little girl. Previously, Isabella discovered her favorite heroes in My Name Is Not Isabella. Now she travels around the world experiencing its greatest wonders without ever leaving her own backyard. Story Time with Jennifer Fosberry, Author Presented by Kepler's Bookstore at Kepler's Books February 19, 2012 Event Rating (0 votes)
	Comfortably Unaware - Dr. Richard Oppenlander, Author Talk Presented by East West Bookstore at East West Bookstore February 20, 2012 Dr. Richard Oppenlander has studied, researched, and lectured extensively on global depletion and food choice responsibility for over 40 years. With relentless dedication to the healing of our bodies, the welfare of animals, and the healing of our planet, Oppenlander wrote Comfortably Unaware, a book with a three-pronged approach to promoting the eradication of eating animals and encouraging a plant-based way of life. He addresses the disconnect between sustainability and food choices Comfortably Unaware - Dr. Richard Oppenlander, Author Talk Presented by East West Bookstore at East West Bookstore February 20, 2012 Event Rating (0 votes)
	Genealogy Program... Getting Ready for the 1940 Census Presented by Santa Clara City Libraries at Central Park Library - Santa Clara February 21, 2012 When the 1940 US Census is released in April 2012, there will be no name index for at least another six months. To find people, genealogists must search by location. The census is organized by Enumeration Districts (EDs) so towns and streets must be converted to an ED to access your ancestors. Steve Morse, creator of the One Step Webpages will demonstrate how to do this. Genealogy Program... Getting Ready for the 1940 Census Presented by Santa Clara City Libraries at Central Park Library - Santa Clara February 21, 2012 Event Rating (0 votes)
	The Perambulations of a 19th Century Interloper - Stephen Berkman, Tuesday Night Lecture Presented by San Jose State University School of Art and Design at San Jose State University - Art Building February 21, 2012 Stephen Berkman's presentation will guide you on a time bending tour traversing the highways and lost byways of his 19th century photographic "state." Berkman began working with the obsolete wet-collodion process, well over 300 fort-nights ago as part of a quixotic quest to re-imagine the nineteenth century through a series of photographs that would refute the notion of history being a closed circuit; instead history is viewed as an evolving work in progress, still receptive to The Perambulations of a 19th Century Interloper - Stephen Berkman, Tuesday Night Lecture Presented by San Jose State University School of Art and Design at San Jose State University - Art Building February 21, 2012 Event Rating (0 votes)
	Travel Show - Across Australia Presented by Santa Clara County Library at Campbell Library February 21, 2012 Join photographer Gordon Jalkemo to see his ultimate road trip of deserts, rain forests, and everything in-between in the land down under. Travel Show - Across Australia Presented by Santa Clara County Library at Campbell Library February 21, 2012 Event Rating (0 votes)