Don't get pinched this year!

Teens and tweens, join us at Edenvale Branch Library on Thursday, March 15, at 4:00 PM to make a cool shamrock pin for St. Patrick's day — without the pipe, of course.

Bring your friends and join in the fun!

All supplies will be provided.

The Irish proverb states, “The most beautiful music of all is the music of what happens.”

And what is happening at Almaden Branch Library on Wednesday, March 16, at 6:30-7:30 PM is a beautiful free musical performance by harpist extraordinaire Elizabeth Erickson.

Back by popular demand, Elizabeth will dazzle you with enchanting St. Patrick's Day-inspired harp music that may put a twinkle in your eye and a “top o’ the evening to ya!” on your tongue. This program is for all ages.

Join us this Tuesday, March 15 at 3:00 pm, at Berryessa Library, in a Teen Crafts program to make these fun and wacky felt pins for St. Patrick's Day celebration. We provide all materials. You must show up and have some fun! This program is reserved for teens only.

With St. Patrick's Day coming up next week (Thursday, March 17th) I started thinking about Irish foods. We have several cookbooks in our collection that may be of interest.

• The New Irish Table: 70 Contemporary Recipes
• The Irish Heritage Cookbook
• Malachi McCormick's Irish Country Cooking

Dublin Sister City Delegation Visits the Library during Irish Week March 9-12

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library

Thursday, March 10

11:00 a.m.

Free

A delegation from Dublin, Ireland, a sister city of San José, will visit the Library to talk about continued collaboration between the two cities as well as the Dublin 2011 One City/One Book selected novel, Ghost Light by Joseph O'Connor.  This marks the 25th anniversary of the Dublin/San José collaboration. Please join us for remarks by the Lord Mayor of Dublin, Councilor Gerry Breen; Deputy City Manager of Dublin, Philip Maguire; San José Public Library Director, Jane Light; and San Jose State University Library Dean, Ruth Kifer.

For more information on Irish Week 2011 visit www.sanjosedublin.org

St. Patrick's Day events at the library