Long is new League president
Gail Long of Los Gatos was recently elected board president for the Los Gatos-Saratoga Chapter of Assistance League for 2020-21.
Other board members for this year include Lynn Sprague, membership; Judy Levin, resource development; Karin Abel and Judy Giraudo, philanthropic programs; Nancy Luttrull, secretary; Dru Barth, treasurer; Karen Azzi, strategic planning; and Kim Yegge, marketing communications.
The philanthropic League recently donated over 800 new and gently used books to K-3 students in the Campbell Union School District for their summer reading program.
The League still has open board positions. For more information, visit allg.org.
Summer reading
Registration is open for the Santa Clara County Library District’s summer reading program, which runs online through July 31.
“Dig Deeper: Read, Investigate, Discover!” features dozens of online events, ranging from family activities to adult classes.
Children’s librarians are hosting special events every weekday at 3 p.m. on the district’s Facebook page. This includes book clubs on Mondays, special live performances and shows on Wednesdays and STEAM events on Thursdays. During the month of July, there will be virtual concerts for little ones, featuring performers such as Latin Grammy winners 123 Andrés.
Teen events include Virtual Teen Trivia on July 14 and craft activities set for June 30 and July 15 and 21.
For adults, librarians are hosting Virtual Film Clubs Thursdays at 7 p.m., as well as other events.
Patrons who register for the summer reading program at https://sccl.beanstack.org/reader365 can earn a prize for reading five books and completing discovery and investigative activities.