One Valley, One Book, Many Conversations
CV Reads is a new program of the Castro Valley Library designed to build community and foster discussion by asking people to read the same book. The selection for this inaugural year is Lab Girl, a witty and moving coming-of-age story by acclaimed scientist Hope Jahren. A national bestseller, Lab …
Don’t know a Muslim? Meet one this Sunday, ask questions about Islam
Do you know a Muslim? Have you wondered why some women wear head scarves or what the difference is between Sunni and Shiite Muslims? You can ask these questions and more, when Moina Shaiq, a Muslim from Fremont, comes to Castro Valley Library this Sunday to talk about her life …
Castro Valley Gets Ready to Shine – Castro Valley Light Parade
The weather forecast is great for Saturday, November 12 so head on out to Castro Valley’s annual Meet in the Street & Light Parade. Castro Valley Boulevard will be closed between Redwood Road and San Miguel Avenue as people gather for a fun afternoon and evening. There will be live …
What We Talk About When We Talk About Public Art
At the Castro Valley Fall Festival last weekend, Castro Valley Matters decided to do a coloring contest, asking people who stopped by the booth to draw their vision of what CV’s utilitarian (at best) and graffiti-covered (at worst) utility boxes could look like instead. To spur their imagination, we posted …