A special free family music program in April sponsored by the Friends of the Carmel Valley Library will be presented on Wednesday, April 18 at 7:00 p.m. in the library’s community room. It will feature Japanese Chorus Kaguya (Kah-goo-yah), a group of individuals who love to sing Japanese songs with a harmony of voices and hearts. Its program will include old and new songs, all of which have been popular in schools and homes for many years. Some are beloved traditional folk songs, and some are recent pop songs. Musical instruments will accompany a few of the songs including percussion for Kaze ni Naritai (I Want to be Wind). All songs will be introduced in English, and no Japanese knowledge is necessary to enjoy the performance. The program will last 45 minutes. The Library is located at 3919 Townsgate Drive in Carmel Valley, San Diego. For further information call (858) 552-1668 or see the Friends of the Carmel Valley Library website at www.carmelvalleylibrary.org.

On Saturday,  March 31, 2012 from 9:30 AM to 1:00 PM, the Friends of Carmel Valley will hold a bargain book sale fundraiser to benefit the library. Proceeds will go to buy new materials for the library and to pay for children's programs, art and music programs. The book sale will take place in the Community Room of the Library. It will feature bargain books (cookbooks, children's books, mysteries, fiction, etc., etc.) priced to sell at only 4 for $1.00!

This February, we get 2 free concerts at the Carmel Valley Library, one on Feb. 8 and one on Feb. 29! The Friends of the Carmel Valley Library will present The Life and Music of Samuel Barber on Feb. 8. This program will explore the life and music of Samuel Barber, one of America’s greatest composers of art songs, with narration by Joanne Regenhardt, songs by soprano Janelle DeStefano, and piano accompaniment and solos by James Frimmer. Then on Feb. 29, pianist Michael Chang will perform works by Ludwig van Beethoven, Franz Liszt, Lowell Liebermann, and Sergei Prokofiev.

For more information, you can view the CV Library Concert Page, call the CV Library at (858) 552-1668, visit the Friends of the Carmel Valley Library web site, or check out more CV Library Posts. The Library is located at 3919 Townsgate Drive in Carmel Valley.

The San Diego Jewish Women's Choir will perform at the Carmel Valley Library on Wednesday, Dec. 14th at 7:00 p.m. The program will include a mix of religious and secular songs in Hebrew, Ladino, Yiddish, and English. It will include songs for Hanukkah and end with Rogers and Hammerstein’s “You’ll Never Walk Alone” from Carousel and “Hatikvah,” Israel’s National Anthem. The Library is located at 3919 Townsgate Drive in Carmel Valley. For further information call (858) 552-1668 or see the Library Concert Page.

Don't forget the free CV Library Concert on November 30 featuring Pianist Dan Yu!