Category Archives: Older Adults

Write Your Story

  Join our senior library member, Suzanne Ortt, a regular contributor of the  Tri Cities Voice Newspaper , and begin to write your memoir! This is an informal meeting to support  each other and organize your thoughts for writing. Sharing … Continue reading

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Communicate Your Way

Special phones are available to CA residents who have difficulty with any of the following: Seeing, Hearing, Speaking, Remembering, Moving.  These are waiting at NO COST TO YOU if you qualify. You can get more information about this mandated  California … Continue reading

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The Alameda County Fair Is Coming On Your Way …

This year’s  Alameda County Fair will run from June 23 through July 11, from Wednesday through Monday , and be closed Tuesdays, and June 29, and July 6. Free days for seniors are Thursdays and Kids days are on Fridays. Independence … Continue reading

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Teen Senior Gaming Day At the Library

Teens and Seniors, grandparents and teenage grand kids come to Union City Library this Saturday November 7th for Wii gaming day! The fun starts at 1 p.m. and continues until 3:30 p.m.  Seniors find out what all the excitement is about. … Continue reading

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Public Housing Lottery for One-Bedroom Elderly and Disabled Rental Units in Union City

The Alameda County Housing Authority (HACA) is accepting applications for a lottery for people who qualify for low income one-bedroom rental units located in Union City.  The pre-application forms which need to be postmarked from November 1-November 6th, 2009 are … Continue reading

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What Can You Do This Summer?

Even though the first day of summer is still 10 days away, the New Heaven School District has its last day of school today!  That means all the children and teens go to the public schools in the Union City … Continue reading

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California Public Utilities Commission Provides Special Phones For Free

If you or someone you know has difficulties with using a regular phone because of problems with seeing, hearing, speaking, remembering or moving there is a special phone available to help. The CTAP program provided by the California Public Utilities … Continue reading

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Assistive Technology is here to help you!

Do you, or anybody you know,  have problem accessing information at the library’s computer station due to aging, vision, hearing, or mobility difficulties?  If you do, no problem from now on.  Union City Library, part of the Alameda County Library system, is happy … Continue reading

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