At the silent auction, first grade teacher Alice Williams offered a Warriors playoff game watch party at Round Table Pizza to the highest bidder. At the Raingutter Regatta, Cub Scout troop leader Jason Wendling guided children to race boats by blowing air through straws. Mavis Ching presented a giant check of over $1,600 from the … Read more
“The NASA Space Apps Challenge is a hackathon,” says Tami Kwok, a user experience (UX) designer and Mission College student currently looking for work. “Traditionally, doing a hackathon means you’re trying to find a back door in security programs and what not. But over the years the term ‘hackathon’ has evolved to mean that you’re … Read more
“Up down side to side/Flap your wings/Do the dragonfly.” These are the lines of a new track found in the third album of Sean’s Music Factory’s “Love and Music,” produced by Terry Carleton at the Bones and Knives studio. The album was released on Thursday, May 12 on the Internet and is available for purchase … Read more
In the downstairs floor of Santa Clara University’s de Saisset Museum, the view into an exhibit room reveals two large paintings. On the left is a portrait of a woman baring one shoulder, her hair swept into an updo. On the right is a moustached man in a suit holding a painter’s palette with brushes. … Read more
“Our troop sold 1,405 boxes of cookies,” says Girl Scout Sydney Shumaker, 10. “It feels good to donate our profits because we’re helping people in need of a place to stay.” After school on Wednesday, May 18, members of Girl Scout Troop 60028 presented a check of $1,000 to the JW House. The facility offers … Read more
Elysa Lee, 12, says she enjoys learning to code with friends through the Santa Clara City Library’s Girls Who Code program because she could turn to familiar faces when she has questions. Also in the same program are Rhea Nair, 12, and Anishka Bhartiya, 12, who both share that the program’s welcoming teachers have nurtured … Read more
Author Patrick Rothfuss started writing “The Name of the Wind” in 1994. The book was published in 2007. The fantasy novel went on to become a New York Times bestseller and is the subject of talks about being made into a TV show, movie and a video game. Librarian Justin Wasterlain caught up with Rothfuss … Read more
“Emma, who’s 97, said the most ‘kid’ thing just now; when I asked how old she is, she said, ‘97- almost 98′- just like a kid would,” says Tim J. Myers, the author featured at Emma Kaliterna’s May 3 Children’s Author Event held at the Central Park Library. “Emma has friends who wanted to sponsor this … Read more
Feng shui master Aelita Leto warns that those who own beds without headboards have a crown chakra that is more exposed and vulnerable during sleep. Therefore, while they should be resting, their bodies are still utilizing qi. (Qi, pronounced CHEE, means energy). Northside Library’s community room was packed for Leto’s May 9 lecture, Feng Shui … Read more
“My project is about biodegradable plastics and what environment they best degrade in– soil, fresh water, or salt water,” says Justine Garcia, 12, of Buchser Middle School. “I recorded the lengths and widths of nine pieces of biodegradable plastic after they were submerged in all three substances for 25 days. I found that the plastic … Read more