Happy Year of Dragon!

Tomorrow (January 23, 2012) will be the Chinese New Year. The fifth in a 12-year cycle, Dragon Year follows that of Rabbit. The Dragon is a creature of myth and legend, and a symbol of good fortune. In Eastern philosophy, the Dragon is said to be a deliverer of good fortune and a master of authority. Therefore, it is a popular year for babies to be born. Who does not want to be honored and respected, as in the Dragon Year prophesies?

My two Shanghai cousins sent me two beautiful e-Cards to share.

First Friday Santa Cruz at SCPL Downtown Branch

Paul's personal photographs from around the world will be displayed at Santa Cruz Public Libraries Downtown Branch, 224 Church Street, as part of the celebration of the 20th anniversary of the establishment of Titangos Photography Studio. The two month long exhibit continues with a First Friday reception from 4 to 8 pm, on January 6, and continues through the end of January. Come and join us, or visit the First Friday site for further details.

2011 Santa Cruz Holiday Parade

It was an extremely beautiful day yesterday, Dec. 3., 2011, with the bluest sky and most golden morning sun. As an annual tradition, I joined Sheila and more than a dozen library friends and colleagues to be part of Santa Cruz Holiday Parade. Of course, Paul is our photographer. Here is the site for our 2011 holiday parade.

Happy Thanksgiving 2011 from PennyApple

We are going to celebrate another great Thanksgiving and give our THANKS to our families and friends for all the things they have done!

Photography courtesy of Lee Anne and PennyApple.

Lee Anne Wins Best Use of Another Species Award

On the eve of Halloween 2011, the Doe Centennial Committee organized entries for creative costume prizes. As it was just announced, nine prizes have been offered and 31 people (and two mummies),awarded for their great creativity and high sense of Halloween fun. Among them is Lee Anne and her hamster:

First Friday Art Tour Kicks off Titangos Studio’s 20th Anniversary Celebration

November 2011 will be Titangos Photography Studio’s 20th Anniversary. The three-month long series of exhibits hosted by Santa Cruz First Friday Art Tour will display the best of his personal photographs from around the world.

The exhibit will begin at Titangos Photography Studio on the First Friday in November 2011, with a reception from 5-9 PM. It will continue in December 2011 and January 2012 at Santa Cruz Public Libraries Downtown Branch, with First Friday receptions there each month.

For more details about Titangos Photography Studio, please visit the First Friday website.

There is also an interview by Kirby Scudder on NPR's KUSP.

Bill Maher on Libraries

According to J. McRee Elrod (mac@slc.bc.ca), comedian Bill Maher made a remark last Friday night that there would not be any need to visit libraries because of the Internet. Here is the link to respond to his HBO show.

An Online Centennial Celebration : Californian Women and Vote

Lee Anne's exhibit is online as of today! Here is the link.

The exhibit is also featured in special report by SFGovTV.

Mystery Solved by Bizarro

No wonder vehicles around us need washing more frequently than ever before! Here is why: courtesy of Dan Piraro's comic on car wash.

Bancroft Centennial Exhibit on California Women Suffrage

The Berkeley Daily Planet reported Bancroft centennial exhibit on California women suffrage, "One exhibit is already open, and it’s a splendid one, organized by Bancroft Library staffer Lee Anne Titangos." To obtain more details, please read sections on Bancroft Exhibit.