Community Calendar
Local Events, Meetings and More
Regular Government Meetings
• Castro Valley Municipal Advisory Council (MAC) generally meets on land-use issues at 6 p.m. on the 2nd and 4th Mondays of the month, and holds general purpose meetings at 6 p.m. on most 3rd Mondays. Meetings are currently virtual at 6 p.m. For agenda, visit: acgov.org/bc/cvmac
• Castro Valley School Board meetings are currently virtual. For agenda, visit: https://www.cv.k12.ca.us/boarddocs/
• Castro Valley Sanitary District (CVSan) meets at 6:30p.m. on the first Tuesday of the month. Meetings are currently virtual: https://www.cvsan.org/who_we_are/board_of_directors/agendas_and_minutes.php
• Alameda County Board of Supervisors meets every Tuesday at 10:45 a.m. Meetings are currently virtual: https://www.acgov.org/agenda_minutes_app/board/bos_calendar/ag_min.jsp?subType=REG
Civil Disobedience and Litigation: Rebranding Chinese Americans
How are the transcontinental railroad, the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art, Henry V’s St. Crispin's Day Speech, and Florida’s orange industry all connected?
Find out on Sunday, March 19 at 2 pm in David Lei’s presentation on the courageous efforts of Chinese Americans to secure civil rights for all of us.
A Q & A will follow his presentation about Supreme Court cases and acts of civil disobedience that made a lasting impact.
David Y. Lei, a former social worker for at-risk youth and a business entrepreneur, has a passion for the arts, education, history, and social justice. He volunteers with many organizations, including The Chinese Performing Arts Foundation, Asian Art Museum, and The Chinese American Community Fund.
This educational program is designed for teens and adults. Please register at www.aclibrary.org.
The Castro Valley Library, a branch of the Alameda County Library system. The Library will provide an ASL interpreter for any event with at least seven working days’ notice. Please call 510-667-7900 or TTY 888-663-0660.
An Asian Indian Journey
ALAMEDA COUNTY LIBRARY
AN ASIAN INDIAN JOURNEY
September – October 2022
Explore an inclusive collection of stories from Desi (Indian) voices across Silicon Valley.
Contribute your unique voice to this collection by participating at any of the four (4) Alameda County Library branch locations.
Fremont Library, 2400 Stevenson Blvd
Saturday, September 10, 11:00am – 12:00pm
Castro Valley Library, 3600 Norbridge Ave
Saturday, September 24, 2:00pm – 3:00pm
Dublin Library, 200 Civic Plaza
Saturday, October 8, 2:00 - 4:00pm
Newark Library, 37055 Newark Blvd
Saturday, October 15, 3:00 - 4:00pm
Presented by Mantra Roy, Ph.D., MLIS, Librarian @ the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr, Library. Dr. Roy serves on the Board of Directors of FORCE 11 and the International Advisory Committee, SALIS (India). Learn more at: aclibrary.org and https://tiny.sjsu.edu/desisspeak. These events are free. No registration is required.