*Photo by Ken Lee

Monday, April 7
10:00 -11:00,
Building #5  Staff Dining Room

Ruthanne Lum McCunn

"Curious Cats, Libraries and Pie-Biters: A Writer’s Life"

Critically acclaimed author of A Thousand Pieces of Gold, Chinese American Portraits 1828-1988, The Moon Pearl, and Pie-biter, Ms. McCunn will discuss how her prior careers as a teacher and school librarian have influenced and impacted her writing. At the end of her program the author will present a special reading of one of her children's books to children and parents from the CSM Child Development Center. Book signing following this event.

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Tuesday, April 8
11:30 – 12:30, Campus Theatre

"What the USA PATRIOT Act Means to Our Freedoms
and Our Future"

Appointed by President Clinton to serve as Special Counsel for Immigration Related Unfair Employment Practices at the U.S. Justice Department. 1997-2001. Mr.Trasviña currently lectures at Stanford Law School.

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Co-sponsored by CSM President’s Lecture Series

*Photo by Will Mosgrove

Wednesday, April 9
12:30 – 1:30,  Campus Theatre

John Lescroart

New York Times Bestsellers' List author Lescroart's hip and tightly woven legal mystery thrillers, featuring the lawyer-cop team of Dimas Hardy and Abe Glitzky, capture the rich cultural, racial, and geographical mix of the San Francisco Bay Area.


In 2002, Lescroart’s The Oath landed on the "New York Times" Best Sellers List. The First Law, also a "New York Times" Best Seller, has recently been published. Nothing but the Truth, published in 2000, features scenes set in San Mateo County. Lescroart grew up locally attending Ralston Jr. High in Belmont, and Serra High School in San Mateo.

Book signing following this event.

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Thursday, April 10
11:30 –12:30, Bldg. 5 Gallery Rm.

SeedFolks:
An Original Performance

Performed by students from CSM’s Oral Interpretation of Literature class.

Seedfolks is based on Newbery Medal Award winning author Paul Fleischman’s inspiring story of the transformation of a vacant city lot into a neighborhood garden.

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Friday, April 11
April 11 11:30 – 2:00, Student Cafeteria

"A Better Understanding of Who We Are: The Polynesians Through Our Music and Dance."

Featuring music, dances, and food from the Pacific Islands including Hawaii, Tahiti, Samoa, Kingdom of Tonga, Rarotonga, Niue, Cook Islands, Fiji, New Zealand and others.

Dr. Loselea Karoline Naufahu, Founder and Director of the National Tongan Pacific American Office, is an Instructor in the Ethnic Studies Department of the College of San Mateo.

Dr. Naufahu will provide a historical narrative of the dances and culture of the represented islands.

Refreshments provided compliments of the College of San Mateo Polynesian Club.

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