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Fantastic Authors Land in Palo Alto this April

April showers bring a great line-up of authors to the Peninsula.

Rebecca Sladek Nowlis, Neighbor
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Our community is regularly blessed with visits by amazing authors of all kinds, and April is no different. From fiction to nonfiction, picture books to novels, here are a few of the free or inexpensive ways to connect with a favorite author or subject.

Sue Fliess
Sunday, April 1; 11:00 AM
Hippo is looking for a new dress. But there are so many choices - will she find the perfect dress? Celebrate the launch of A Dress for Me by local children’s author, Sue Fliess. Free. Kepler's, 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park.

Diane Ackerman
Monday, April 2; 7:00 PM
Poet, essayist and naturalist Diane Ackerman talks about her latest memoir, One Hundred Names for Love, a dramatic love story that combines science, inspiration, wisdom and heart. $10-$18. Oshman Family JCC, 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto.

Jonah Lehrer
Thursday, April 5; 7:00 PM
Science writer Jonah Lehrer delves into the human mind with Imagine: How Creativity Works to decipher the anatomy of imagination and explore the new science of creativity. $7-$20. Put on by the Commonwealth Club of California at the Oshman Family JCC, 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto.

Jennifer DuBois
Thursday, April 12; 7:00 PM
Spanning two continents and a sweep of history, DuBois’s A Partial History of Lost Causes reveals the stubbornness and splendor of the human will even in the most trying times. Free-$10. Kepler's, 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park.

John van Der Zee
Thursday, April 12; 7:00 PM
John van Der Zee has gathered together a delightful collection of stories by San Francisco natives in San Francisco Childhood: Memories of a Great City Seen Through the Eyes of Its Children. Books Inc., 74 Town & Country Village, Palo Alto.


This week at the OFJCC

Tango Dance Party
Saturday, 3/31 ∙ 7:00 PM-12:00 AM
Live music, two dance floors, spectacular demonstrations, a free lesson and wine & food! More

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Documentary Screening: Love Translated
Sunday, 4/1 ∙ 7:00 PM
Experience the personal journey of ten men who are determined to find a spouse. More

Spring Break Camps
4/2-4/6 & 4/9-4/13 ∙ 8:45 AM-4:00 PM 
Kids out of school but you need to work? Our Spring Camps offer fun options for K-6 grade. More

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