2 free film showings (Feb. 13 & March 20)

[Guest guest]

Here are two free film showings sponsored by Silicon Valley Reads 2010 --

 

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Saturday, February 13, 3:00 PM

 

A showing of the PBS documentary " The Botany of Desire " , based on Michael

Pollan's best-selling book by the same name. The two-hour film examines the

deep interconnection between humans and plants. Co-sponsored by Friends of the

Palo Alto Library.

 

Location: Palo Alto Art Center Auditorium, 1313 Newell Road, Palo Alto

Map:

http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Palo+Alto+Art+Center & cid=17062470607922996116 & pw=2

 

Information: (650) 329-2436

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Botany_of_Desire

http://www.pbs.org/thebotanyofdesire/

 

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Saturday, March 20, 1:00 PM

 

A free showing of the film " Food, Inc. " , a 90-minute documentary exploring the

food industry's detrimental effects on our health and environment.

 

Location: Hillview Branch Library, 1600 Hopkins Drive, San Jose

Map:

http://maps.google.com/maps?q=1600+Hopkins+Drive,+San+Jose,+CA & ll=37.338364,-121\

..841254 & spn=0.020575,0.027852 & pw=2

 

Information: (408) 808-3033

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Food,_Inc.

 

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All of the Silicon Valley Reads 2010 events are related to the book " In Defense

of Food: An Eater's Manifesto " by Michael Pollan.

 

For the entire Silicon Valley Reads 2010 Schedule of Events, see

http://www.siliconvalleyreads.org/2010-11/calendar.asp

 

See also:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_Defense_of_Food

 

-- Mike