"California of the Past" San Mateo County Digital Storytelling Project

08/30/2012

Great story from a teen!

High school student Joie Infante tells her story of dealing with loss at a very young age.

04/06/2012

Hi Everyone, sorry for the disappearing act lately...lots of "doings" at the library! We have a screening event coming up as part of our first ever LitWave festival. Kim will be at the Sanchez Art Center, Pacifica 4/27/12 from 7-9 pm showing recorded stories...there will also be wine ;)

10/02/2011

http://blip.tv/san-mateo-county-stories/teen-open-mic-nights-matthew-ray-5572270

Matthew Ray was a senior at Carlmont High School who initiated "Teen Open Mic" night at the Belmont Library. This program was received well and connected the teen community with the Belmont Library.

10/02/2011

We had a great screening event tonight with lots of nice conversation! Stay tuned for the next event at a library near you :)

09/27/2011

Hope to see everyone this Saturday at the Pacifica Sanchez Library for our Fall Public Screening of local coastside stories! Starts at 6:30pm, Sat. Oct. 1st. Free and we'll have drinks and goodies for you :)

09/09/2011

Upcoming Screening!

Join us on Saturday, October 1st at 6:30pm for a public screening of local stories recorded for the California of the Past: Pacifica/Coastside Stories Digital Storytelling Project! For the past two years the Pacifica and Half Moon Bay libraries have participated in the statewide oral history project...

06/16/2011

Newly uploaded story from Pacifica:
http://blip.tv/san-mateo-county-stories/a-pacifica-family-history-by-tracey-ledel-5282674

Life-long Pacifican Tracey Ledel tells her parent's story (both deceased) of meeting, moving to Pacifica, California and raising a family there. Included in the story is a background of the Linda Mar development and the people who make up the community. Many of the residents worked for United Airlin

04/10/2011

The Story Station has moved on to Belmont, then to Brisbane/Atherton. This page will be updated soon...stay tuned for details!

01/26/2011

new stories were uploaded to the project site today! Check them out at http://sanmateostories.blip.tv/ and see more California stories at the main project site: digitalstorystation.com!

Stories from the California of the Past Digital Storytelling Project. We are one of over 30 libraries in California participating in this grant project, with services provided by Media Arts Center San Diego. The first year and a half was spent collecting stories from Pacifica and the Coastside, in S

10/15/2010

http://blip.tv/file/4163259

Pescadero resident Maria ("Coco") Socorro tells the story of her mother's catholicism and father's alcoholism, and how it affected her life.

10/08/2010

New article from Pacifica's Patch.com page!
http://pacifica.patch.com/articles/san-mateo-county-residents-have-a-new-digital-outlet-to-tell-their-stories -2155808

Fueled by passion, catharsis and a statewide grant, San Mateo County Library's Digital Storytelling Project gives locals an outlet to record a special memory on video and share it with the world.

07/27/2010

http://www.blip.tv/file/3746616

Pacifica resident Erica Lopez honors her Grandmother who recently passed away.