 The Melt, 2017, by Tsherin Sherpa (Nepalese, b. 1968). Acrylic, ink, and gold on canvas. Asian Art Museum, Museum purchase, 2017.44. © Tsherin Sherpa. Photograph © Asian Art Museum
Monday, July 14, 7 to 8 p.m.
For Buddhists, enlightenment is an “awakening” that can take many lifetimes. Roughly a thousand years ago, Tibetan religious leaders began to cultivate a form of Buddhism that aimed to convey practitioners to enlightenment very rapidly. Much of the art created to assist in this journey is intended for meditation; with its multilimbed divinities and complicated geometric diagrams, it can be challenging at first glance. This talk explores some of the Tibetan Buddhist art meant as a catalyst to jump-start the awakening process, taking practitioners from confusion and dissatisfaction toward clarity, integration and liberation.
This one-hour online lecture by Asian Art Museum community speaker docent Mary Mead is followed by a Q&A.
Registration is required. Please arrive on time to ensure your spot. Waitlisted registrants will receive the Zoom link a couple minutes after the program begins.
Wednesday, July 16, 7 to 8 p.m.
Engage in stimulating conversation about books and exchange perspectives about characters and plot while getting to know your neighbors.
This month's selection is All That Moves Us by Jay Wellons. Call the library at 408-730-7300, Chat with a librarian, or visit the library Information Desk to ask about borrowing a reserve copy of the book.
Generously sponsored by the Friends of the Sunnyvale Public Library.
Friday, July 18, 11 a.m. to Noon
We will meet in the Laurel Room at the Sunnyvale Senior Center to discuss the books we have chosen to read.
Most books will have 4-5 copies that can be (honor) borrowed at the Senior Center Desk. Please bring them back to the desk if you finish before the event date so that others may also borrow them. On the meeting date, please bring any copies to the meeting to return them.
You do not need to be a member of the Senior Center nor have a library card at Sunnyvale Public Library to attend the Book Group.
Generously sponsored by the Friends of the Sunnyvale Public Library.
Friday, July 18, 4 to 5 p.m.
¡Únete a nuestro Club de lectura en español! Nos reuniremos una vez al mes y tendremos copias del libro para el siguiente mes. En nuestra quinta sesión, nos pondremos de acuerdo sobre como será el Club de lectura y también discutiremos temas y autores para futuras sesiones.
Nuestro libro este mes es El buzón de las impuras de Francisca Solar. Tenemos copias disponibles y podemos ayudarte a pedir una copia de la biblioteca, si es necesario. Hablaremos sobre este libro el 7/18/2025 en la sala de ficción de la biblioteca.
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