presidio branch library 2011 reopens march 26!festival returns t he san francisco public library...
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Vol. 42 No. 3March 2011
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ComingUp:
SFPL.ORG
APRIL 7Kay Thompson: From Funny Face to Eloise AuthorSamIrvinMain, Latino Room, 6 p.m.
APRIL 9-JUNE 12Public Library: An American Commons PhotographyexhibitbyRobertDawsonMain Library, Jewett Gallery
APRIL 14Stories from the Mark Twain ProjectPanelDiscussionMain, Koret, 6:30 p.m.
APRIL 17San Francisco Girls ChorusMain, Koret, 2 p.m.
Presidio Branch Library Reopens March 26!
SeePage2formoreaboutthisbeautifulhistoricrenovation.Children’s Puppet Festival Returns
TheSanFranciscoPublicLibraryhostsits7thannualChildren’sPuppetFestivalin2011,withpuppetshowsat24libraries.Catchas
manyasyoucan.Puppeteersthisyearinclude:
Images in Motion
Thisacclaimedduoisknownfortheirprofessionalfilmandtelevisionworkaswellastheirliveshows.CreditsrangefromFraggle RocktoBeing John Malkovich,andtheyhavewonsixregionalEmmysandsixnationalTellys.Theiroriginalshow,Water Works,offersavarietyofbeautifullycraftedmouth,rod,handandshadowpuppets.
Magical Moonshine Theatre
LocaltreasuresMichaelandValeriehavebeenperformingnationallyandinternationallyforyears.Little Elephant Has a Ballisatable-toppup-petshowcreatedtobedevelopmentallyappro-priateforpre-schoolaudiences.
Randel McGee and Groak
Backtothefestivalbypopulardemand,Randelandhispal,Groakthedragon,havebeenperformingtogetherfor27years,blendingcomedy,music
andstorytelling.Groakmaybetheonlyguitarstrummingdragonaround,andRandel’svirtuos-ityasaventriloquistisablydisplayedastheyinteractwiththeaudienceandeachother.
Puppet Art Theater
PuppetArt’shumorous,fast-moving,livedia-logue,handpuppetshowsareabigfavoritewithSanFranciscoaudiences.Thisyear’sshowsarehumoroustakesonfamiliartales.
Sean’s Shadows
Seanhasbeenworkingasastoryteller, illustratorandmusicianfor20years.Nineyearsagohediscoveredshadowpuppetryasamedi-umtocombinehistalents.HewillbepresentingThe Cat Drum,astoryfromtheCaribbeanabouthowthecatgotitspurr.
Checkthecalendarlisting,page6,tofindouthowyoucanenterthemagicalworldstheseperformerssoimaginativelycreate.
Youth Speaks Poetry SlamComewitnessthebrillianceofBayAreateenpoetsattheMainLibrary,whentheyperforminschoolteamsforthetitleoftheYouthSpeaksUnifiedDistrictSlamChampions!YouthSpeaksisaleadingliteraryartsorganizationofferingeducationandyouthdevelopmentprograms.Aspresentersoflocalandnationalyouthpoetryslams,festivals,readingseries,andmultimediaevents,YouthSpeaksgivesurbanyouththeall-too-rarechancetobepublishedandheard.AttheannualUnifiedDistrictSlam,eachschoolisrepresentedby
fourtofivepoets.OpentopublichighschoolsbeyondSanFranciscoandOakland,thisyear’seventincludesteamsfromSanFrancisco,theEastBay,NorthBay,andPeninsula.FormoreinfoaboutattendingtheUnifiedDistrictSlam,[email protected].
San Francisco Unified Preliminary Slam: March22,10a.m.–3p.m.,KoretAuditorium,MainLibrary.
Preliminary Greater Bay Area Slam: March25,10a.m.–3p.m.,KoretAuditorium,MainLibrary.
Climate Change in the Next 50 Years
M.F.K. Fisher BiographyAnneZimmermanbelievedtherewasmoretothelifeoffamedfoodwriterM.F.K.Fisherthanthestoriesshetoldinherautobiographicalbooksandessays.Fisher’swritingsaboutfoodwereripeandevocative:sheviewedmealsasoneofthecen-tralcharactersinthemostprofoundmomentsinherlife.Yettherewasasadnesstoherworktoo,painthathintedatalifefilledwithdarknessanddespair.
InAn Extravagant Hunger: The Passionate Years of M.F.K. Fisher,ZimmermanseekstoilluminatethemostcolorfulyearsofM.F.K.Fisher’slife.Relyingonunpub-lishedlettersandjournals,ZimmermanexploresFisher’stimeinEuropewithherfirsthusband,herre-marriage,hersecondhusband’ssuicide,andthepleasuresofcookingandtablethatmadeFisher’slifetranscendent.
An Extravagant HungerrevealsthepersonalstorybehindsomeofM.F.K.Fisher’smostbelovedgastronomicalwritings:Serve it Forth,Consider the Oyster,How to Cook a Wolf,andThe Gastronomical Me.Thisprogramisinconjunctionwiththeexhibition,San Francisco EATS.Formoreprograms,seethecalendar,pages4-5,orvisitsfpl.org/sfeats.
Author Talk: AnneZimmerman,March9,6:30p.m.,MainLibrary,LatinoHispanicCommunityMeetingRoom.
Tonight I accidentally shed tears created From tear ducts of what trust used to be The night of MLK’s birthday and I return To my sanctuary of questioning On this very night Exactly twenty-four days until my scary eighteenth I have been inspired again to try and answer prayers of where I subconsciously come from...
-ShelbyWilliams,OaklandSchooloftheArts,participantin2010UnifiedDistrictSlam
2011
HearhowclimatechangeisalteringweatherpatternsaroundtheworldandhowitwillimpactlocalweatherinuniqueandunexpectedwaysinafascinatingconversationbetweensciencejournalistMarkHertsgaard,theauthorofHot: Living Through the Next Fifty Years on Earth,andHealyHamilton,thedirectoroftheCenterforAppliedBiodiversityInformaticsattheCaliforniaAcademyofSciences.
Hertsgaard’sbooktakesanoptimisticlookathowtoadapttotheal-teredstateoflifethatcomeswithclimaticchanges.Learnabouthowplantsandanimals,includinghumans,arealreadybeginningtoshiftinresponsetothechangingworldaroundthem.ThisGreenStackseventissponsoredbytheAcademyofSciencesandtheWallaceStegnerEnvironmentalCenter.
Hot: March23,6p.m.KoretAuditorium,LowerLevel,MainLibrary.Booksign-ingtofollow.Reservations:ThisisafreeeventheldattheLibrary,butseatingislimited.Reserveaseatonlineatcalacademy.orgorcall(800)794-7576.
MarkHertsgaard
RandelMcGee
ThelargestbuildingcampaigninSanFranciscoPublicLibraryhistoryisinfullswing.Wearenowseeingthefruitsofthe$106millionbondmeasurepassedinNovember2000.TheBranchLibraryImprovementProgram(BLIP)callsfortherenovationof16branchlibrariesandtheconstructionofeightnewlibrarybuildings.Thenewbuildingsare:Bayview,GlenPark,Ingleside,MissionBay,NorthBeach,Ortega,PortolaandVisitacionValley.
B u i l d i n g b e t t e r l i b r a r i e s f o r s t r o n g e r c o m m u n i t i e s .
BranchLibraryImprovementProgram(BLIP)
2 MARCH 2011 AT THE LIBRARY
Branchesunderconstructionandprojectedopeningdates:
Presidio–March26,2011
Merced–2011
Ortega–2011
Anza–2011
VisitacionValley–2011
GoldenGateValley–2011
BLIP UpdateTheLibraryprovidesthefollowingservicesduringbranchrenovations.
Temporary Services Schedule
Bookmobile Locations:
Anza(Balboa St., at 31st Ave.)Tuesday: 10:30a.m.–1p.m.Saturday: 1:30–5p.m.
Golden Gate Valley(1700 Green St., alongside Allyne Park.)Tuesday: 10a.m.–12:30p.m.Friday: 2:15–5:30p.m.
Merced(Buckingham Way, near Stonestown movie theater.)Monday: 10a.m.–12:30p.m.Saturday: 10a.m.–12:30p.m.
Presidio(2715 California St. at Scott St.)Wednesday: 10a.m.–12:30p.m.Friday: 10a.m.–12:30p.m.
Bookmobile hours subject to change; call (415) 557-4343 or visit sfpl.org for updated information.
Presidio Branch Library:Historic Restoration of a Neighborhood Gem
JoinusonMarch26aswecelebratethereopeningofthebeautifullyrenovatedPresidioBranch
Libraryat3150SacramentoSt.,betweenLyonandBakerstreets.CityLibrarianLuisHerrera,District2
SupervisorMarkFarrellandLibraryCommissionPresidentJewelleGomezwillbeonhandtocutthe
ribbonandwelcomepatronsbackinsidethisneighborhoodgem.Thecelebrationbeginsat1p.m.
andwillfeatureliondancersandotherentertainment;libraryserviceswillstartat2p.m.
Establishedin1898,PresidiowasthesixthbranchoftheSanFranciscoPublicLibrarysystem.Thecurrent
ItalianRenaissance-stylebuildingwascompletedin1921,designedbyG.AlbertLansburghandfundedby
AndrewCarnegie.Thecompletedhistoricrenovationincludesarestorationofthebuilding’sbeautiful,ornate
exteriorfaçadeandstairs.Interiorrenovationhighlightsincludenewpendantlightfixturesthatfitwiththe
historicgrandeurofthebuilding,refurbishedoriginalwoodshelving,andanewteenarea.Otherfeaturesof
theprojectincludeaninteractivelearningareainthechildren’sroom
andtherefurbishmentofthedownstairscommunitymeetingroom.
Newrestrooms,morecomputersandmorefunctionalandergonomic
staffworkareaswerealsopartofthisproject.
“I’mcertaintheneighborhoodwillbethrilledtoseethis
magnificentlibraryreturntoservice.Fromtheelegant,lightfilled
readingroomwithitsarchedwindowframestotheinvitingand
expansivechildren’sroom,thislibraryisatreasuretoitscommunity,”
saidHerrera.“Nowallcanenjoymodernlibraryresourcesina
technologicallyupdatedbranchthatwillserveitscommunityforgenerationstocome.”
Therenovation,designedbyFieldPaoliandJosephChow&Associates,hasbeencompletedtomeet
LEED(LeadershipinEnergyandEnvironmentalDesign)silvercertificationstandardsorgreater,assetby
theU.S.GreenBuildingCouncil.TheprojectconformedtotheSecretaryoftheInterior’sStandardsfor
Rehabilitation&GuidelinesforRehabilitatingHistoricBuildings.
Above:ThecarefulrestorationretainedtheLibrary’sbeautifulhistoricdetailswhileaddingnewlightfixturesthatreflectthebranch’shistory.Atleft,toptobottom:therestoredfaçade;themainreadingroom;theentrancewaytothechildren’sroom.
From the elegant, light-filled reading room with its
arched window frames to the inviting and
expansive children’s room, this library is a treasure
to its community.
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ExhibitionsSubscribe to the monthly Exhibitions and Adult Programming newsletter atwww.sfpl.org/nextreads
March2011Jewett and Skylight Galleries
Skylight Gallery Open Hours: same as MainSkylight Gallery Closes: Mon.-Sat. at 6 p.m.; Sun. at 5 p.m.
*San Francisco EATSSanFranciscoEatsshowcasestheculinarydelightsthatcanbefoundintheSanFranciscoPublicLibrary’scollectionsdatingbacktothelate19thcentury.FromtheGoldRushtoSlowFood,SanFranciscohasneverstoppedbeingabeaconofgastronomicdelight.Exhibitionincludesmenus,historicalphotographs,anarrayoffoodwritings,andcookbooks&ephemera.ThroughMarch20.Main,6thFloorSkylightGallery,&LowerLevel,JewettGallery.Related Pro-grams: seeChildren,March2,10:30a.m.;andAdults,March3,6-8p.m.,March9,6:30p.m.,&March19,4-5:30p.m.
Other Exhibit/Display Areas in the Library
Tricksters: Gerald McDermott and the Art of the FolktaleProofpagesandpreparatorysketchesfromaselectionoftrickstertales,includinganewbook,Monkey: A Tale from India.March1throughApril30.Main,2ndFloor,Children’sCenterExhibitSpace
In Paths Untrodden: Walt Whitman’s Calamus Poems and The Radical FaeriesExhibitarticulatesWaltWhitman’shomo-affectionalpoemcluster,Calamus,anditsplaceinLGBTculture;anddrawsaconnectionbetweenthepoemsandthecreationofthemodernLGBTcommunity—withemphasisontheRadicalFaerieMovement.March1throughMay19.Main,3rdFloor,Gay&LesbianCenterExhibitSpace.Related Program:seeAdults,March2,6p.m.
*Primal Green: Environmental Art QuiltsExhibitofartquiltscreatedbytheContemporaryQuiltsandFiberArtistsgroupthatrepresentseachartist’suniqueapproachtothinkingabouttheenvironment,throughuseofunusualorrecycledmaterialsandabstractdesigns,stamping,paintingand/orcuttingfabric.March1throughJuly30.Main,5thFloor,EnvironmentalCenterExhibitSpace
World Autism Awareness Day CommemorationExhibitfocusesonearlydiagnosisandintervention,aswellasshowcasessketchesandpaintingsbychildrenandadultswithautism—especiallyintheFilipinoAmericancommunity.March1throughApril30.Main,3rdFloor,Gen-eralCollectionExhibitionSpace
Ain’t No Half-Stepping: The Migration of San Francisco Bay Area Blacks to Western Canada, 1858-2010Photographsandtextthatdetailthelittle-knownmigra-tionoffreeblacksfromtheBayAreatothewestcoastofCanadain1858.DirectdescendantsofthoseSanFranciscoBayAreablacksstillresideonSaltSpringIsland,BritishColumbia,whereablackcommunitycontinuestothrive.ThroughMay19.Main,3rdFloor,AfricanAmericanCenter
*The History of the Family Service Agency of San FranciscoExhibitfeaturesawiderangeofarchivalphotographsanddocumentsdepictingFSA’shistoricroleattheforefrontofsocialservicereform,aswellhowtheFSAcontinuestoresearchanddesignnewinnovationsinmentalhealthtreatmentandtheuseoftechnologytoimproveservicedelivery.ThroughApril18.Main,6thFloor,outsideoftheSanFranciscoHistoryCenter
Modern Day SlaveryHumantraffickingisthemoderntermusedtodescribethisegregioushumanrightscrimeoccurringaroundtheworldandwithinSanFrancisco.Findoutabouttherealityofhumantraffickingandforcedlabor,andwhatyoucandoaboutit.PresentedbytheSanFranciscoCollaborativeagainstHumanTrafficking.ThroughMarch3.Main,3rdFloor,GeneralCollectionsWallCase
Digging Deep: Underneath San Francisco Public LibraryThecurrentMainLibraryrestsonaGoldRush-eracemeteryandtheruinsoftheoldCityHalldestroyedinthe1906earthquake&fire.ThearcheologicalremainspulledfromthesitetellthestoryoftheearlydevelopmentoftheCivicCenterarea.Ongoing.Main,1stFloor,GroveStreetentranceexhibitcases
Exhibits at the Branches
Crossing the Street: Tales from the PortolaExhibitcreatedbyPortolaneighborhoodartistsKateConnellandOscarMelaratellsthestoryofSanFrancisco’sPortolaDistrict,throughacollectionofhandmadeinterac-tivebooksdisplayedoncustombookstandsthroughoutthebranch.ThroughMay31.Portola.Related Program: seeAdults,March19,1:30-2:30p.m.
*FundedbyFriendsoftheSanFranciscoPublicLibrary
Environmental Art QuiltsPrimal Green: Environmental Art Quilts,representingagroupofquiltingartists’uniqueapproachtothinkingabouttheenvironment,isonviewintheWallaceStegnerEnvironmentalCenterontheMainLibrary’sFifthFloor,fromMarch1throughJuly30.
Theenvironmentalquilts,whichrangefromverysmalltoverylargeworksofart,werecreatedbymembersofthe
groupContemporaryQuiltsandFiberArtists.Membersshareanenthusiasmforfiberartsandincludequil-ters,felters,embroiderers,costumers,mixedmediaartistsandothersamongthemembership.
Whiletraditionalquiltsmostoftenincludeexactingstitchesandrepeatedblocks,artquiltsbreaktheboundariesintheareasofsubjectmatter,materialsusedandconstructiontechniques.Eachquiltrepresentsthequiltartist’sindividalinterpretationoftheenvironment.LindaCline’squilt,Arrowhead Marsh,isherre-actiontotheresiliencyofnatureandincludedacrylicpaintingasafinishingstep.Someartquiltershaveincorporatedunusualorrecycledmaterials.InthequiltSolar II,DoloresMillerusedsilkfabricsamplesfromatiemanufacturer,whileanotherquiltfeaturesahand-dyedpapertowel.Otherquiltartistsadoptedabstractdesigns,addedwordstomakeastatement,oralteredfabricbystamping,paintingorcutting.ThisisaGreenStacksexhibit.
Earth Day Program—Art Quilt Techniques:April17,1–4p.m.,Latino/HispanicCommunityMeetingRoom,MainLibrary.Theprogramwillbefollowedbyanartists’reception.MusicwillbeprovidedbytworenownedBayareajazzmusicians,WallySchnalleandJeffMassanari.
San Francisco’s African American Migration to CanadaTheAfricanAmericanCentertakesalookatalittleknownepisodeinCaliforniahistoryinthecurrentexhibit,Ain’t No Half Stepping: The Migration of San Francisco Bay Area Blacks to Western Canada, 1858-2010,onviewattheMainLibrary,ThirdFloor,throughMay19.
AlthoughCaliforniawasafreestateintheyearsleadinguptotheAmericanCivilWar,lawswerepassedatthefederal,stateandSanFrancisco-countyleveldesignedtooppressandharassAfricanAmericans.FrustratedbytheselimitsandunabletofindjusticeintheGoldenState,severalhundredAfricanAmericans—free,educatedpropertyowners—leftSanFranciscoin1858forthewelcominglandofSaltSpringIslandinwesternCanada.
AuthorEvelynC.WhiteandphotographerJoanneBealypresentthestoryofthisuniquemigration,trac-ingthelivesoftheseAmericanimmigrantsandthelivesoftheirdirectdescendants,manyofwhomstillliveonSaltSpringIsland.Becauseofthislegacy,peopleofAfricandescentfromtheU.S.,theCaribbean,Africa,Europe,theSouthPacificIslandandotherregionsofCanadacontinuetosettleonSaltSpring,inspiringare-naissanceintheisland’sblackheritage.
Muybridge in San Francisco
TheSanFranciscoPublicLibrarywasinvitedtolendfiveworksandaphotographalbumbythenoted19th-centuryphotographerEadweardMuybridgetotheCorcoranGalleryofArtinWashington,D.C.forthefirst-everretrospectiveofMuybridge’swork:Helios: Eadweard Muybridge in a Time of Change.Bring-
ingtogethermorethan300worksfrom38lenders,theexhibitionwasoriginallyonviewattheCorcoranGal-lerybeforetravelingtotheTateBritainandthentotheSanFranciscoMuseumofModernArt,whereitisnow
onviewthroughJune7.Bestknownforhisgroundbreakingstudiesofani-
malsandhumansinmotion,Muybridge(1830–1904)wasalsoaninnovativeandsuccessfullandscapeandsur-veyphotographer,documentaryartist,inventorandwarcorrespondent.ReturningtoSanFranciscofromLondonin1867,Muybridgebeganhiscareerinphotography,publishingunderthepseudonym“Helios”until1871.
TheSanFranciscoPublicLibrary’sworksonloanin-cludeaseriesofalbumensilverprintsdocumentingtheconstructionoftheAppraiser’sBuildingin1875andan
albumofalbumensilverprintsofLelandStanford’sresidenceonCaliforniaStreetinNobHillcirca1878,withJaneStanford’shandwrittencaptionsofroomstylesandcolors.
Inadditiontotheworksonloan,theSanFranciscoHistoricalPhotographCollectionhas50stereographsbyMuybridge.Stereographswereapopular19th-centuryphotographicformatinwhichapairofphoto-graphsmountedonacardappearedthree-dimensionalwhenviewedwithaspecialviewer.YoucanviewthesestereographsbyvisitingtheSanFranciscoHistoricalPhotographCollectioninpersonduringopenhours:TuesdayandThursday1–5p.m.andSaturday10a.m.–12p.m.and1–5p.m.Youcanalsoviewthe63printsoftheLelandStanfordalbumonlineatsfpl.org/sfphotos/galleries.
SeasonsbyJayeLapachet
JimAndersonandoneoftheWhimschildrenatWalker’sHooke,early1930Photo:JesseBond,courtesyofSaltSpringArchives
StereographoftheCliffHouse.EadweardMuybridge
4 MARCH 2011 AT THE LIBRARY *FundedbyFriendsoftheSanFranciscoPublicLibrary
Adults1, 8, 15 & 22 Tuesdays
Healthier Living WorkshopInfo:(415)[email protected],12:30–3p.m.
2 Wednesday
The Fire In Moonlight: Stories From The Radical Faeries Main,KoretAuditorium,6p.m.Related Exhibit: seeExhibits.
Stairway Walks in San Fran-ciscoMain,Latino/HispanicCommunityMeetingRoom,6–7:30p.m.
3 Thursday
Ravenous: A Food Lover’s Journey from Obsession to FreedomMain,Latino/Hispan-icCommunityMeetingRoom6–8p.m.Related Exhibition: seeExhibitions.
5 Saturday
*Online Genealogical Search WorkshopMain,Latino/HispanicCommunityMeetingRoom,10:30a.m.–12:30p.m.
*Crossroads Irish American Festival 2011Info:www.irishamericancrossroads.org.Main,KoretAuditorium,1p.m.
*First Anniversary PartyPotrero,1–3p.m.
Rent Board Neighborhood OutreachWesternAddition,1–3p.m.
Origami ClubBernalHeights,2p.m.
7 Monday
*Film: Ace in the Hole(1951,111min.)Excelsior,6:30p.m.
7, 14, 21 & 28 Mondays
Older Writers’ Poetry GroupBernalHeights,3:30p.m.
Staying Engaged for a Lifetime Main,Latino/HispanicCommunityMeetingRoom,1:30–3:30p.m.
8 Tuesday
*Radar ReadingMain,Latino/HispanicCommunityMeetingRoom,6p.m.
Writing Workshop Bringpenorpencil.BernalHeights,6:45p.m.
*Poetry Readings(NorthBeachProgram.)Heldat661LombardSt.,7p.m.
9 Wednesday
An Extravagant Hunger: The Passionate Years of M.F.K. FisherMain,Latino/HispanicCommunityMeetingRoom,6:30p.m.Related Exhi-bition:seeExhibitions.
*Jewish Violin Folk Music Main,KoretAuditorium,6:30p.m.
*Origami ClubInfo:(415)557-4426.Main,2ndFloor,FisherChildren’sCenter,3–5p.m.
14 Monday
Researching San Francisco BuildingsSunset,7–8p.m.
15 Tuesday
*Houseplant Selection & CareEurekaValley,7p.m.
Poetry ClubRichmond,7p.m.
16 Wednesday
Developing Minds: Getting Thoughts on Paper: Student Output Main,Latino/HispanicCommunityMeetingRoom.4:30–6:30p.m.
Contemporary Classical Music Chamber GroupMain,KoretAuditorium,6p.m.
19 Saturday
*Knit HappensAdultsandages9&over.Info:[email protected] or(415)557-4497.Main,2ndFloor,Children’sCreativeCenter,2–4p.m.
Outsmarting Investment FraudMain,Latino/HispanicCommunityMeetingRoom,10a.m.–12p.m.
*Artists Kate Connell & Oscar MelaraPortola,1:30–2:30p.m.Related Exhibit: seeExhibits.
*Chinese Medicine (In Chi-nese) Main,Latino/HispanicCommunityMeetingRoom,2–4p.m.
*The Playboy of the Western World(NorthBeachProgram.)Heldat661LombardSt.,2p.m.
*In the Lap of the GodsChinatown,2:30–4p.m.
*Shakespeare’s The Tempest Allages.GlenPark,3–5p.m.
*Discover Your Inner Strengths Through CreativityPre-registeratbranchor(415)355-5707.NoeValley,3–5p.m.
How to Grow Your Own Food in Small Spaces+plantingworkshop.Potrero,4–5:30p.m.Related Exhibition: seeExhibitions.
20 Sunday
Soul-Making Literary Award Winner ReadingsMain,KoretAuditorium,1p.m.
22 Tuesday
Film: Pushing the Elephant +paneldiscussion.Main,KoretAuditorium,5:45p.m.
*Create Felt FlowersRegisterat(415)355-2886;20-partici-pantlimit.WestPortal,7p.m.
23 Wednesday
Writing for FunExcelsior,7–8:30p.m.
24 Thursday
2011 Visiting Ballet Scholar Doug Fullington+audiencediscussion.Main,KoretAudito-rium,5p.m.
26 Saturday
ECE Workshop Series: Early Literacy BuffetRegisterat(415)557-4272.Main,2ndFloor,FisherChildren’sCenter,9a.m.–12p.m.
Playland at the BeachMain,Latino/HispanicCom-munityRoom,12–1:15p.m.
28 Monday
Beautifying San Francisco StairwaysSunset,7p.m.
29 Tuesday
San Francisco in the 1930s: The WPA Guide to the City by the BayMain,KoretAudito-rium,6:30p.m.
30 Wednesday
SF Shakespeare Festival presents The Tempest (abridged)Ages5&olderMainLibrary,Koret,6p.m.
Giants Past & PresentMain,Latino/HispanicCommunityMeetingRoom,6:30–7:30p.m.
“ Write Your Will” SeminarRegisterat(415)355-5600;bringablueinerasablepen.Richmond,6:30–8p.m.
Book Groups2 Wednesday
Selection:Farm City: The Educa-tion of an Urban Farmer.Sunset,7–9p.m.
17 Thursday
WestPortal,2p.m.
18 Friday
*Chinese Reading ClubSelection:The House on Mango Street(translatedinChinese.DiscussioninMandarin&English.Info:(415)[email protected],3:30–5:30p.m.
26 Saturday
The Russian Bibliophiles Club (In Russian)Main,Latino/HispanicCommunityMeetingRoom,2–4p.m.
30 Wednesday
*Rincón Literario: (In Spanish) Main,3rdFloorConferenceRoom,6–7:30p.m.
Selection:Little Bee.MissionBay,6:30–7:30p.m.
31 Thursday
Selection:Recollections of My Life As A Woman.BernalHeights,4–5:30p.m.
Business Counseling2, 9, 16, 23 & 30 Wednesdays
Service Corps of Retired Executives Free Business CounselingAppointments:(415)744-6827.Main,4thFloor,Business,Science&Technol-ogyDepartment,10a.m.–3p.m.
Computer ClassesClasses Held at the Main: Held in the 5th Floor Training Center, unless otherwise noted. Most classes at the Main require profi-ciency in basic keyboard skills. All classes are first come, first served.
1, 8 & 15 Tuesdays
Internet 101 classMouse&keyboardskillsrequired.2–4p.m.
1, 8, 15, 22 & 29 Tuesdays
Job Seekers’ LabDrop-inself-help.10a.m.–1p.m.
Mouse & Keyboard Basics1:15–2p.m.
2 Wednesday
Internet & Library Catalog (In Mandarin)Info:(415)557-4430,2–4p.m.
4 Friday
Internet & Library Catalog (In Spanish)Meetat3rdFloorInternationalCenter.2–4p.m.
5 Saturday
Word Processing BasicsMouse&keyboardskillsrequired.11a.m.–1p.m.
March2011
Pick for March and April:
Major Pettigrew’s Last Stand by Helen Simonson
YouareabouttotraveltoEdgecombeSt.Mary,asmallvillageintheEnglishcountrysidefilledwithrollinghills,thatchedcottages,andacastofcharactersbothhilariouslyoriginalandasfamiliarasthemembersofyourownfamily.AmongthemisMajorErnestPettigrew(retired),theunlikelyheroofHelenSimonson’sdebutnovel.Wry,courtly,opinionated,andcompletelyendearing,MajorPettigrewisoneofthemostindeliblecharactersincontemporaryfiction,andfromtheveryfirstpagehewillstealyourheart.
TheMajorleadsaquietlifevaluingtheproperthingsthatEnglish-menhavelivedbyforgenerations:honor,duty,decorum,andaproperlybrewedcupoftea.Butthenhisbrother’sdeathsparksanunexpectedfriendshipwithMrs.JasminaAli,thePakistanishopkeeperfromthevil-lage.Drawntogetherbytheirsharedloveofliteratureandthelossoftheirrespectivespouses,theMajorandMrs.Alisoonfindtheirfriendshipblossomingintosomethingmore.Butvillagesocietyinsistsonembrac-inghimasthequintessentiallocalandherasthepermanentforeigner.Cantheirrelationshipsurvivetherisksonetakeswhenpursuinghappi-nessinthefaceofculturalandtraditionaldifferences?
About the Author
HelenSimonsonwasborninEnglandandspentherteenageyearsinasmallvillageinEastSussex.AgraduateoftheLondonSchoolofEconomicsandformertraveladvertisingexecutive,shehaslivedinAmericaforthelasttwode-cades.AlongtimeresidentofBrooklyn,shenowliveswithherhusbandandtwosonsintheWashington,D.C.area.Thisisherfirstnovel.
Jewish Music FestivalAspartofthe26thJewishMusicFestival,emerginginternationalviolinstarNoahBendix-BalgleyperformsattheSanFranciscoMainLibrary.HewillshowcaserarelyheardworksfromtheSt.PetersburgSocietyforJewishFolkMusic,aturn-of-the-centurymovementinspiredbyNikolaiRimsky-KorsakovthatbroughtJewishfolkmusicintoEuropeanclassicalform.Bendix-Balgley
isaLaureateofthe2009QueenElisabethCompetitioninBrussels,andhasgarneredseveralotherinterna-tionalawards.HewillbeaccompaniedbyArkadiSerperonpiano.FormoreinformationabouttheJewishMusicFestival,March5-13,visitjewishmusicfestival.org orcall(866)558-4253.
Noah Bendix-Balgley Concert: March9,6:30p.m.,KoretAuditorium,MainLibrary
Irish Literature and MoreThe8thAnnualCrossroadsIrish-AmericanFestivalre-turnstotheMainLibraryandexploresthelonghistoryandcontemporaryimpactofIrish-Americanliterature.Thisroundtableconversationwillfeature:CharlesFanning,authoroftheIrish Voice in America: 250 Years of Irish-American FictionandMapping Norwood: An Irish-American memoir;KathleenHill,authorofthenovel,Who Occupies This House;andCaledoniaKearns,editorofCabbage and Bones: An Anthology of Irish-American Women’s FictionandMotherland: Writings by Irish-American Women about Mothers and Daughters.
Inadditiontotheliteraturepanel,theCrossroadsFestivalbringsIrishdance,storiesandsongsforchildrentotheFisherChildren’sCenter.FormoreinformationabouttheCrossroadsFestival,March4-20,visit:irishamerican-crossroads.orgor(415)810-3774.
Crossroads Festival: March 5, Main Library :Children’sProgram:11:30a.m.,FisherChildren’sCenter,2ndFloor.Adultprogram:Music1p.m.,Panel1:45p.m.,KoretAuditorium,LowerLevel
HelenSimonson
NoahBendix-Balgley
AT THE LIBRARY MARCH 2011 5Allprogramsandeventsarefreeandopentothepublic.
Computer Classes continued
5, 12, 19 & 26 Saturdays
Mouse & Keyboard Basics10:15–11a.m.
7 Monday
eLibrary Brown BagLatino/HispanicCommunityMeetingRoom,12–1p.m.
7, 14, 21 & 28 Mondays
Job Seekers’ LabDrop-inself-help.11a.m.–2p.m.
9 Wednesday
Jobs & Career Resources on the InternetWebskillsrequired.3:30p.m.
11 Friday
Internet & Library Catalog (In Cantonese) Meetat3rdFloorInternationalCenter.Info:(415)557-4430,2–4p.m.
12 Saturday
E-mail BasicsMouse&keyboardskillsrequired(orobserve).11a.m.–1p.m.
16 Wednesday
Magazine, Newspaper & Information DatabasesWebskillsrequired(orobserve).2–4p.m.
17 Thursday
Internet & Library Catalog (In Russian)Meetat3rdFloorInternationalCenter.Info:(415)557-4430,9:15–11:15a.m.
19 Saturday
Internet 101 Mouse&keyboardskillsrequired.11a.m.–1p.m.
21 Monday
ABCs of Digital Scanning 5thFloorMagazinesandNewspa-persMicrofilmRoom,12p.m.
22 Tuesday
Library Catalog2–4p.m.
26 Saturday
Internet 102BasicInternetproficiencyrequired(orob-serve).11a.m.–1p.m.
29 Tuesday
Internet 102BasicInternetproficiencyrequired(orob-serve).2–4p.m.
Classes Held at the Branches:
2, 9, 16, 23 & 30 Wednesdays
Computer BasicsBernalHeights,3:30–5p.m.
5, 12, 19 & 26 Saturdays
Computer & Electronic Basics (Teen Teachers)Excelsior,4–5p.m.
12 Saturday
ESL Conversation GroupRegister.Ingleside,2–3p.m.
19 Saturday
Online Language Learning: MangoIngleside,2–3:30p.m.
21 Monday
*Computer & Internet Basics (in Spanish)Signupatrefer-encedeskor(415)355-2800.10-personlimitperclass.Mis-sion,6:30–8p.m.
E-mail BasicsSunset,6:30–8p.m.
23 Wednesday
Computer BasicsPortola,6–7:30p.m.
24 Thursday
Library Catalog Workshop20-attendeelimit,Chinatown(InChinese),10–11a.m.(InEnglish),11a.m.–12p.m.
26 Saturday
Investment DatabaseIngle-side,2–3:30p.m.
28 Monday
ESL Conversation GroupRegis-trationrequired.Ingleside,4–5p.m.
*E-mail Basics (in Spanish)Signupatreferencedeskor(415)355-2800.Mission,6:30–8p.m.
Teenswww.sfpl.org/teens
S.A.T WorkshopsVisitwww.successlinktutoring.com/SFPL/forschedule,info®istration.
1, 8, 15 & 22 Tuesdays
*Writers’ WorkshopAges12-19.Register:[email protected](415)557-4497.Main,3rdFloorConferenceRoom,4–6p.m.
5, 12 & 19 Saturdays
*Teen ’Zine Ages13–18.Regis-ter:[email protected](415)355-2888.Chinatown,1–3p.m.
9 Wednesday
*“ Youth Producing Change” Film FestivalGroupreserva-tions:San [email protected](510)759-2491.Main,KoretAuditorium,10a.m.–2p.m.
12 Saturday
*Origami ClubInfo:Rachel,at(415)557-4426.Main,2ndFloor,FisherChildren’sCreativityCenter,3–5p.m.
15 Tuesday
*Film: Scott Pilgrim vs. The WorldInfo:[email protected](415)355-2868.Excelsior,4–6p.m.
18 Friday
*Chinese Reading ClubSelection:The House on Mango Street (translatedinChinese).DiscussioninMandarin&English.Info:(415)[email protected],3:30–5:30p.m.
19 Saturday
*Knit Happens Adultsandages9&over.Info:[email protected](415)557-4497.Main,2ndFloor,Children’sCreativeCenter,2–4p.m.
22 Tuesday & 25 Friday
Youth Speaks Poetry Slam: Preliminary Info,ortorepresentschool: [email protected],oryouthspeaks.org.Main,KoretAuditorium,10a.m.–3p.m.
26 Saturday
*Drawing a Portrait Ages10-19.Registerat(415)[email protected],2:30–4p.m.
31 Thursday
Henna WorkshopRegisterat(415)[email protected],4–6p.m.
Teen Series
*Crafts
2, 9, 16, 23 & 30 Wednesdays PersonalBrandCrafts;register:[email protected](415)355-2868.Excelsior,4–6p.m.
10 Thursday ages10-18;regis-ter:[email protected],3:30–5p.m.
21 Monday Jewelry-Making;register:(415)[email protected],4:30–6p.m.
22 & 29 Tuesdaysages8-18;register:(415)[email protected].(NorthBeachProgram.)Heldat661LombardSt.,3:30–5p.m.
23 WednesdayButtons;info:Rachelat(415)557-4426.Main,2ndFloor,Children’sCreativityCenter,4–5:30p.m.
24 Thursday FriendshipBrace-lets/ChineseKnots;register:[email protected],2:30–4p.m.
25 Friday FriendshipBracelets/ChineseKnots;register:[email protected],3:30–5p.m.
25 Friday Ages8-18;RecycledPaperBeads;register:(415)[email protected],3:30–5:30p.m.
31 Thursday Jewelry-Making;registerat(415)355-2898.Ingleside,4:30–6p.m.
*Book Swap
3, 10, 17, 24 & 31 Thursdays register:[email protected]
4, 11, 18 & 25 Fridaysregister:[email protected]
Gaming
4 Friday Ages8-18;info:(415)355-2888or [email protected],3:30–5:30p.m.
28 Monday register:(415)355-2898.Ingleside,2–4p.m.
29 Tuesday register:(415)355-2898.Ingleside,2–4p.m.
30 Wednesday register:(415)355-2898.Ingleside,2–4p.m.
31 Thursday register:(415)355-2898.Ingleside,4-5:30p.m.
*Film-making Series
9 & 16 Wednesdays(415)[email protected],2ndFloor,Children’sCreativeCenter,4–6p.m.
10 & 17 Thursdays(415)[email protected],2ndFloor,Children’sCreativeCenter,4–6p.m.
Texting Contests
10 Thursday register:[email protected],2:30–4p.m.
11 Friday register:[email protected],3:30–5p.m.
29 Tuesday register:[email protected](415)355-2868.Excelsior,1:30–3p.m.
Videos on theLarge ScreenIn the Koret Auditorium at the Main, Thursdays at NoonWhenpossible,filmsareshownwithcaptionstoassistourdeafandhardofhearingpatrons.Signupformonthlyprograme-mailno-tificationsat:[email protected]
Theme: Jean Harlow: 1911/2011
March 3
*Public Enemy(1931,84min.)
March 10
*Dinner at Eight (1933,113min.)
March 17
*China Seas (1935,87min.)
March 24
*Libeled Lady(1936,98min.)
March 31
*Wife vs. Secretary (1936,87min.)
EventsandHappenings Healthier Living: Managing Ongoing Health ConditionsDoyouorsomeoneyouloveorcareforhave:arthritis,diabetes,highbloodpressure,heartproblemsorchronichealthproblems?Inthesefreesix-weekworkshops,learnhowto:
lManagepain,stress,andfatiguelBemorefitandeathealthierlWorkmoreeffectivelywithyourdoctorand
healthcareprofessionalslSetgoalsandproblemsolvetomakeposi-
tivechangesinyourlifelFeelbetterandreduceyourhealthcarecosts
Workshops:
Tuesdays,March1-April12(noclassMarch29)12:30–3p.m.MissionBayBranchLibrary
Wednesdays,April20-May2512:30–3p.m.OceanViewBranchLibrary
Everyoneiswelcomethoughspaceislimited.Freegiftsandawardswillbegiventopartici-pantscompletingtheworkshop.Pre-registra-tion is requiredbycallingtheOlderAdultsDe-partmentatCityCollegeofS.F.at(415)452-5839.Formoreinformation,contactShelleyGlazerat(415)452-5839oremail:[email protected].
DevelopedbyStanfordUniversitySchoolofMedicineandco-sponsoredbySanFranciscoDept.ofAging&AdultServices,CityCollegeofSanFrancisco,30thStreetSeniorCenter,andtheLibrary’sWiseUpprogramforlivingandlearningwellatanyage.
Stagebridge Theater CompanyThenationallyacclaimedStagebridgeTheatreCompanyandPerformingArtsSchoolwillpresentasamplerofitsperformances,includingscenesfromGilbert&Sullivan,someoriginalshortplays,plusafewsurprisesattheMainLibrary.
Since1978,theStagebridgeTheaterCompany’smissionhasbeentonarrowthegapbetweenthegenerationsandtopresentpositiveimagesofolderadultsviatheatre-artsclasses,workshops,healthy-agingprogramsandpublicperformances.Theactorsrangeinagefrom50to90+years.
ThisperformanceispartofStayingEngagedforaLifetime,afree,drop-inweeklycourseattheMainLibrary,offeredbytheOlderAdultsDepart-mentofCityCollegeinpartnershipwiththeLibrary’sWiseUpprograms.
Stagebridge Theater Company: March21,1:30-3:30p.m.,LatinoHispanicCommunityRoom,MainLibrary.
Gerald McDermott Exhibit and LectureInhonorofthisyear’sEffieLeeMorrislecturer,theMainLibrarywillhostanexhibitofworkfromGeraldMcDermott,CaldecottMedalist,illustratorandauthorofmanyaward-winningpicturebooksbasedonfolkloreandmythology,includingthebelovedAnansi the Spider: A Tale from the Ashanti.FeaturedintheexhibitwillbecopiesofMcDermott’sbooks,proofpagesandpreparatorysketchesfromaselectionofhis
trickstertales,whichincludePapagayo,Jabutí the Tortoise,andhislatestbook,Monkey: A Tale from India.Thesketches,inblackandwhiteandincolor,willdemonstratethecreativeprocess,fromearlythumbnaildrawingstofull-pagelayoutstofullcolorrenderings.
Gerald McDermott Exhibit: March1-April30,FisherChildren’sCenter,2ndFloor,MainLibrary.
Effie Lee Morris Lecture with Gerald McDermott: April5,6p.m.,KoretAuditorium,MainLibrary.
GeraldMcDermott
1 Tuesday
FilmsAges3-5.Parkside,10a.m.&11a.m.
1, 8, 15, 22 & 29 Tuesdays
Homework Help (Grades K-7)Portola,2:30–4:30p.m.BernalHeights,4–5:50p.m.Excelsior,4–6p.m.Mission,4–6p.m.
1, 15 & 29 Tuesdays
Playtime for Babies & Tod-dlersAgesbirth-36months&caregivers.WestPortal,10:30a.m.
2 Wednesday
*Eddie Madril, Native American Storyteller & DancerAges5andolder.DiscussionaboutNativeAmericanfoods.Classreservations:TimTroyat(415)557-4549.Main,2ndFloor,FisherChildren’sCenter,10:30a.m.Re-lated Exhibition:seeExhibitions.
VideosAges3-5.VisitacionValley,11a.m.
*Crafts with SophieMissionBay,4p.m.
2, 9, 16, 23 & 30 Wednesdays
Homework Help (Grades K-7)Portola,2:30–4:30p.m..Excelsior,4–6p.m.
3 Thursday
*Author Lynn Hazen: Mermaid Mary Margaret; plus CraftAges8&older.Reserveat(415)355-2818.Sunset,10:30a.m.
*Baby Yoga TimeAges2&underwithcaregivers.Callforreservations.Chinatown,11a.m.
3, 10, 17, 24 & 31 Thursdays
Homework Help (Grades K-7)Portola,2:30–4:30p.m..BernalHeights,4–5:50p.m.Mission,4–6p.m.
Reading BuddiesAges5andolder.Excelsior,4–6p.m.
4 Friday
Dragon Puzzle & Sticker CraftSunset,3:30p.m.
5 Saturday
Crossroads Irish-American Festival Children’s HourMain,2ndFloor,FisherChil-dren’sCenter,11:30a.m.
*Reopening Anniversary PartyPotrero,1–3p.m.
5, 12, 19 & 26 Saturdays
Chess ClubAges6&over.Alllevels.Excelsior,1–3p.m.
7, 14, 21 & Mondays
Homework Help (Grades K-7)Excelsior,4-6p.m.
8 Tuesday
Preschool FilmsAges3-5.Chinatown,10&10:30&11:05a.m.;2p.m.
FilmsAges5-12.Chinatown,4p.m.
9 Wednesday
Puppet Show: Water WorksAges5&older.Ingleside,
4:30p.m.Family.NoeValley,7p.m.
FilmsAges3-5.Richmond,11a.m.Ages5-12.Chinatown,4p.m.Ages3&older.Potrero,
6:30p.m.
10 Thursday
*GamesOceanView,4p.m.
FilmsAges3-5.Chinatown,10a.m.Ages5-12.Chinatown,4p.m.
11 Friday
*Puppet Show: Water Works(GoldenGateValleyProgram.)
HeldatShermanElementarySchoolAuditorium,1651UnionSt.(atFranklin),11a.m.Portola,3:30–5p.m.
12 Saturday
Family CraftsAges2-7&care-givers.WestPortal,10:30a.m.
14 Monday
*Preschool Activity TimeIngleside,11a.m.
VideosAges3-5.GlenPark,10:30a.m.
15 Tuesday
FilmsAges3-5.Groupsoffiveor
moremustcallaheadtoconfirmspace.WesternAddition,10a.m.NoeValley,10:15–10:45a.m.&
11–11:30a.m.
*Yoga for Toddlers Ages18-36months&caregivers.Bringamatortowel.EurekaValley,10:15–11a.m.
*Puppet Show: Jack and the BeanstalkAges3-5.(BayviewBranch
program.)HeldatBayviewHunt-ersPointYMCA,1601LaneSt.(atRevere),2ndFloor,10:30–11:30a.m.Ages5andolder.Callfor
reservations.Excelsior,2p.m.
*CraftsAges3-10.Richmond,3:30p.m.Ages5&older;withSophie.
Calltoreserve.Chinatown,4p.m.
16 Wednesday
Films/VideosAges5&younger.Main,2ndFloor,FisherChil-dren’sCenter,10&10:45a.m.
*Shadow Puppet Show: The Cat DrumParkside,7p.m.
17 Thursday
Films/ VideosAges5&younger.Main,2ndFloor,FisherChil-dren’sCenter,10&10:45a.m.
FilmsAges3-5.Sunset,10:30a.m.
18 Friday
Board GamesAges5&older.Portola,3–4:30p.m.
Unicorn & Sticker CraftSunset,3:30p.m.
19 Saturday
*Puppet ShowLittle Elephant has a Ball.Ages
5&younger.Mission,11a.m.The Cat Drum(Shadow).Main,
2ndFloor,FisherChildren’sCenter,1p.m.Little Elephant Has a Ball.
Ages2-7.Richmond,2:30p.m.The Cat Drum(Shadow).
OceanView,4p.m.
Films/VideosAges5&young-er.Main,2ndFloor,FisherChildren’sCenter,11a.m.
*Randel McGee & Groark, the Dragon (Ventriloquist/Puppet Duo)WestPortal,11a.m.Marina,3:30p.m.
22 Tuesday
Sing along with Donna Uzoigwe (Spanish, English & Sign Language)Ages5&younger.WestPortal,10:30–11a.m.
FilmsAges5&younger.Marina,10:15a.m.
24 Thursday
*Randel McGee & Groark, the Dragon (Ventriloquist/Puppet Duo)Ages5&older.Callforreservations.China-town,1:30p.m.
Pajama StorytimeIngleside,5–5:30p.m.
26 Saturday
Preschool filmsAges3-5.Parkside,10a.m.Ages3-5.WestPortal,10:30a.m.
ECE Workshop Series: Early Literacy Buffet (For Adults)Registerat(415)557-4272.Main,2ndFloor,FisherChil-dren’sCenter,9a.m.–12p.m.
*Puppet ShowLittle Elephant Has A Ball.ages
3-5.BernalHeights,1:15p.m.Little Elephant Has a Ball.Call
forreservations.Potrero,4p.m.
Drop-in Art Making: San Francisco Skyline CollageAges5andolder.Main,2ndFloor,FisherChildren’sCenter,2–3:30p.m.
28 Monday
*Reading With Reptiles & Science ProjectAges7&older.Call(415)355-2850toreserve.(BayviewBranchProgram).HeldattheBayviewHuntersPointYMCA,1601LaneSt.(atRevere),2ndFloor,1–2p.m.
29 Tuesday
*Puppet Show: Water Works-Adventures Through the SeasonsAges4&older.Registerat
branchor(415)355-5727.Groupsmustcallaheadtoconfirmspace.WesternAddition,10:30a.m.Ages4&older.Visitacion
Valley,2p.m.
30 Wednesday
*Puppet Show: The 3 Billy Goats Gruff & The Tortoise and the HareAges3-5.(NorthBeach
Program.),Heldatheldat661LombardSt.,11a.m.GlenPark,4p.m.
SF Shakespeare Festival presents The Tempest (abridged)Ages5&olderMainLibrary,Koret,6p.m.
31 Thursday
*Puppet Show: Little Elephant Has a BallAges3-5.Sunset,10:30a.m.Ages2-7.EurekaValley,4p.m.
Children’sCalendar
6 MARCH 2011 AT THE LIBRARY
All programs and events are free and open to the public.
Programs are for children of all ages, except where noted.
Please call ahead to confirm dates and times. Groups need to reserve space.
Where branch is closed for renovation, alternate location is listed.
For film titles, call branch library.
March2011
*FundedbyFriendsoftheSanFranciscoPublicLibrary
**Please call ahead to confirm dates and times. Groups need to reserve space.
Preschool StorytimenStories, songs, fingerplays and more for ages 3 to 5.**
AnzaTue,1,8,22&29at10:30–11a.m.(HeldatRichmondDistrictNeighborhoodCenter,741-30thAve.,betweenBalboa&CabrilloSts.)
Bayview Tue,22&29at10:30–11a.m.(HeldatBayviewHuntersPointYMCA,1601LaneSt.(atRevere),2ndFloor.Groupscall(415)355-2850forreservations.)
Excelsior Tue,1,8,15,22&29at11–11:30a.m.Wed,2,9,16,23&30at11a.m.(Bilingual:Mandarin/Cantonese)
Marina Tue,1,8&15at10:15a.m.
Mission Wed,2,9,16,23&30at10:15a.m.
Mission BayThur,3,10,17,24&314:30–5p.m.
North BeachThur,3,10,17,24&3111–11:30a.m.(Heldat661LombardSt.,atMason)
Ocean ViewTue,1,8,15,22&29at11:15a.m.
Parkside Tue,8,15,22&29 10:30–10:30a.m.&11–11:30a.m.(Groups,reserveat(415)355-5770.)
Portola Tue,1,8,15,22&29 10:30–11a.m.(Groups,re-serveat(415)355-5660.)
RichmondTue,1,8,15,22&29 11–11:30a.m.
SunsetThur,10&24at10:30a.m.
Western Addition Tue,1&8at10–10:30a.m.(Groupsoffiveormore,reserveat(415)355-5752.)
Family StorytimenFamily Storytimes are for children of all ages unless noted.**
Bernal Heights Tue,1,8,15,22&29 10:15–11:15a.m.
ChinatownSat,5,12,19&26 10:30–11a.m.
Excelsior Sat,5,12,19&26 11:30a.m.–12:20p.m.
Ingleside Tue,1,8,15,22&29at11a.m.Wed,2,9,16,23&30at4:30p.m.
MainTue,1,8,15,22&29at10:30a.m.Sat,12&26at11a.m.Sun,6,13,20&27at1p.m.(Bilingual:English/Spanish)
ParkThur,3,10,17,24&3111:30a.m.(HeldatErnestIngoldClubhouse,Boys&GirlsClub,1950PageSt.)
Potrero Thur,3,10,17,24&3110:30&11:15a.m.Agesbirth-5
RichmondSat,5,12,19&26 11a.m.Ages3&under
Visitacion Valley Tue,1,8,15,22&29at11a.m.Ages5&younger
West PortalWed,2&16at7:15p.m.Ages2-5(InRussian)+craftSat,5at10:30a.m.
Toddler TalesnBooks, rhymes, music, move-ment and more for toddlers 18 to 36 months and their caregivers.**
Anza Thur,3,10,24&31at10:30a.m.+playtime(HeldatRichmondDistrictNeighborhoodCenter,741-30thAve.,betweenBalboa&CabrilloSts.)
BayviewMon,21at10:30-11:30a.m.(HeldatHuntersPointYMCA,1601LaneSt.(atRevere),2ndFloor.)
Eureka ValleyTue,1,8&29at10:30–11a.m.
Golden Gate ValleyTue,1,8,15&22at10:15a.m.(HeldatShermanElementarySchoolLibrary,1651UnionSt.,atFranklin)
Main Mon,7,14,21&28 10:30–11a.m.Wed,2,9,16,23&3010:30–11a.m.
MarinaMon,7,14,21&28 10:15–10:45a.m.
MissionThur,3,10,17&31at10:15a.m.&playtime(Spanish/English)
Mission Bay Fri,4,11,18&25 4:30p.m.+playtime
Noe ValleyTue,1,8,22&2910:15–10:45a.m.&11–11:30a.m.(Parkstrollersbyelevator.)
North Beach Thur,3,10,17,24&3111:45a.m.–12:15p.m.(Heldat661LombardSt.,atMason.)
ParksideSat,5,12&1910–10:30a.m.
PresidioThur,3,10&17 10:15–10:45a.m.(HeldattheJewishCommu-nityCenter,3200CaliforniaStreet,2ndFloor.)
RichmondTue,1,8,15,22&29 10:15–10:45a.m.
Western AdditionThur,3,10,24&31 10:15a.m.+playtime(Groupsoffiveormore,re-serveat(415)355-5727.)
West Portal Thur,3&1710:30a.m.
Baby Rhyme TimeRollicking rhymes, songs and
books for infants to 18 months and their caregivers.**
Bernal HeightsWed,2,9,16,23&301:15p.m.+playtime
ChinatownThur,3,10,17,24&3111a.m.–12p.m.+playtime
Eureka ValleyWed,2,9,16&30 1:30–2p.m.+playtime
ExcelsiorThur,3,10,17,24&3111–11:30a.m.
Glen ParkTue,1,8,15,22&29 10:30a.m.+playtime
Main Thur,3,10,17,24&313:30–4p.m.
MarinaMon,7,14,21&28 11a.m.+playtime
MercedMon,7&149:30a.m.+playtime(HeldatStonestownYMCA,ChildwatchRoom,333Euca-lyptusDr.(at21stAve.)MissionMon,7,14,21&28 1:15p.m.+playtime(English/Spanish)
Mission Bay Thur,3,10,17,24&3110:15a.m.+playtime
North Beach Thur,3,10,17,24&3110:15–10:45a.m.(Heldat661LombardSt.,atMason.)
Park Thur,3,10,17,24&3110:30a.m.(HeldatErnestIngoldClubhouse,Boys&GirlsClub,1950PageSt.)
PotreroTue,1,8,15,22&29 1:15p.m.+playtime
RichmondWed,2,9,16,23&303:30p.m.+playtime
Sunset Tue,1,8,15&22 10:30a.m.+playtime
West Portal Tue,8&22at10:30a.m.
Women’s History Month Enjoythesebooksaboutamazingwomen!
Amelia Earhart: The Legend of the Lost AviatorbyShelleyTanaka;illus.byDavidCraig.Anintro-ductiontotheadventurouspilotwhowasalwaysachampionforwomen’srights.
Bylines: A Photobiography of Nellie BlybySueMacy.FewwomenwerejournalistsatthetimeNellieBlyenteredtheprofession,andusedherwordstoexposeharshtopicsandtofightforhumanrights.
The Flag MakerbySusanCampbellBartoletti;illus.byClaireA.Nivola.ThestorybehindthehugeflagthatinspiredtheNationalAnthem,seenthroughtheeyesofayounggirlwhohelpedinitsmaking.
Mama Miti: Wangari Maathai and the Trees of KenyabyDonnaJoNapoli;illus.byKadirNelson.AluminouslookatthewomanwhoishelpingthepeopleofKenya,andthecountryitself,byurgingtheplantingoftrees,creatingtheGreenBeltMovementandbeingawardedtheNobelPeacePrize.
Shining Star: The Anna May Wong StorybyPaulaYoo;illus.byLinWang.ThefirstChineseAmericanmoviestar,AnnaMayWong,struggledtofindrolesrespectfulofhercultureandheritage.
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March 3, 10, 17, 24, 31
JoinusonThursdaysatReadersCafe&Book-storeatFortMasonCenterforspeciallypriceddrinksandsnacksandliterarythemedevents,suchasmovies,poetryreadingsandmore!VisitFriendsSFPL.orgfordetailsontheweeklyevents!
March 12
$1 Book Sale SecondSaturdayofeverymonth,rainorshine.DonationCenter,438TreatAve.10a.m.–2p.m.
March 18
Imbibe! EurekaValleyBranchLibrary1JoséSarriaCourt,6:30p.m.
Books at 10% off! Friends’ Bonus Bookstore Program! Friends members ($50+ level) receive a 10% discount at the following bookstores:
A Different Light Bookstore Academy Store, California Academy of Science A. Cavalli Italian Bookstore Adobe Bookstore Alan Wofsy Fine Arts LLC Alexander Book Co., Inc. Amazing Fantasy The Beat Museum Bibliohead Bookstore Bibliomania Bird & Beckett Books & Records
Black Oak Books Holding Corp. Bolerium Books Book Bay Fort Mason Book Bay Main Books, Inc. Booksmith Borderlands Books Browser Books Christopher’s Books Chronicle Books Compass Books, Inc. Cover to Cover Booksellers
Dog Eared Books Eastwind Books Globus Slavic Bookstore Great Overland Book Company Green Apple Books & Music The Green Arcade Kayo Books Louie Brothers Book Store, Inc. Manning’s Books & Prints Marcus Book Stores
Phoenix Books Omnivore Books on Food Red Hill Books San Francisco Botanical Gardens, Garden Bookstore Thidwick Books
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Readers Locations & Hours
READERSCAFE&BOOKSTOREFortMasonCenter,BuildingCOpensevendaysaweek.Bookstore:10a.m.–6p.m.Cafe:9a.m.–6p.m.Telephone(415)771-1076
READERSBOOKSTOREMainLibraryGroveStreetEntranceOpenallLibraryhoursTelephone(415)557-4238
ThemissionofFriendsoftheSanFranciscoPublicLibraryistocreate,stewardandsupportasuperior,freepubliclibrarysysteminSanFrancisco.Wearecommittedtoraisingthestandardofexcellenceofourlibrariesbyfundingprogramsandservicesbeyondwhatisallocatedinthecity’sbudget.Webelieveinfreeandequalaccesstoinformationforall.
FriendsFocus
Book Bay Bookstores Are Now Readers BookstoresLookoutSanFrancisco,FriendsoftheSanFranciscoPublicLibrary’sBookBayBookstoresaregettingamakeover!Withanewnameandboldnewdesign,ourBookBayBookstoresaresteppingoutthisspringin
styleasReadersBookstores.Bothlocations,ReadersCafe&Bookstore
(formerlyBookBayFortMason)andReadersBookstoreattheMain(formerlyBookBayMain)willstillofferthebestdealsonnewandusedbooks,musicandmedia,fantasticmonthlyfeaturedsectionsandspecialMembersalesthroughouttheyear!
Andjustlikebefore,allpurchasessupporttheSanFranciscoPublicLibrary.
“Wecouldn’tbemoreexcitedabouttherevisioningofourbookstores,”saidDonnaBero,executivedirectorofFriends.“TheReadersBookstore
brandmoreaccuratelydefineswhatourbookstoresareallaboutandallowsustospreadourmessageofsupportinglibrariestoawideraudience.”
ComebyReadersCafe&BookstoreatFortMasonorReadersBookstoreattheMainandletusknowwhatyouthinkofournewlook!
VisitFriendsSFPL.orgorReadersCafe.orgformoreinformation,detailsonupcomingeventsandspecials.
FriendsoftheSanFranciscoPublicLibrarycelebratesits50thAnniver-saryin2011andaspartofourGoldenYearcelebrations,weare,forthefirsttimeever,hostingafter-hourscocktailpartiesatbranchesthrough-outtheCity.
IMBIBEisanew,quarterlyeventforFriendsMembersandyouareinvitedtojoinusaswemixandmingleinsomeofthemostbeautiful,newly-renovatedbranchesintheSFPLsystem.
ComemakeatoasttoSanFranciscolibrariesandpartyamongstthestackswithspecialliteraryguests,allwhileenjoyingfoodanddrinkonus.
We’llkickofftheyearonFriday,March18,from6:30to9p.m.,attheEurekaValley/HarveyMilkMemorialBranchLibrary.Throughouttheyear,we’llhostthreemorebranchpartiesforourbestFriendsandsup-
porters—ourMembers.Ifyou’renotamember,join
onlinetodaytotakeadvantageofthisnewmembershipperk!CallMaryAbler,ourMembershipManager,tofindouthowyoucangetaspecial,mid-year,18-monthmembershipoffer–(415)626-7512ext.107.
RaiseyourglassandImbibeattheLibrarywithus!
IMBIBE at the Library www.friendssfpl.org/?imbibe
March 18, 6:30-9 p.m.:EurekaValley/HarveyMilkMemorialBranchJune 17:MarinaBranchSept. 30:Richmond/SenatorMiltonMarksBranchDec. 2:PotreroBranch
IMBIBE @ the Library! March 18
FriendsDirectorofAdvocacyandCommunicationsAnneWintroubandLaureateBethLisick
EllenSussman
SANFRANCISCOPUBLICLIBRARY100LARKINSTREETSANFRANCISCO,CA94102
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8 MARCH 2011 AT THE LIBRARY
March 2011In this Issue:Page 1 – Presidio Branch Library Reopens
Children’s Puppet Festival Returns
Youth Speaks Poetry Slam
Climate Change in the Next 50 Years
M.F.K. Fisher Biography
Page 2 – Blip News
Presidio Branch Library
Page 3 – Environmental Art Quilts
African American Migration to Canada
Muybridge in San Francisco
Exhibitions Calendar
Page 4 – Major Pettigrew’s Last Stand
Irish Literature and More
Jewish Music Festival
Adult Calendar
Page 5 – Gerald McDermott Exhibit
Stagebridge Theater Company
Managing Ongoing Health Conditions
Page 6 – Women’s History Month
Children’s Calendar
Page 7 – Friends Focus
Readers Bookstores
IMBIBE @ the Library! March 18
L I B R A R Y LO C AT I O N S A N D H O U R S S M T W T F S
ANZA Closed for renovation 557-4353 See temporary services schedule on page 2.
BAYVIEW/WADEN 5075ThirdSt. 355-5757 1–5 10–6 10–6 1–8 10–8 1–6 10–6
BERNALHEIGHTS 500CortlandAve. 355-2810 x 10–6 10–9 1–9 10–6 1–6 1–6
CHINATOWN 1135PowellSt. 355-2888 1–5 1–9 10–9 10–9 10–6 1–6 10–6 Children’sRoom 1–5 1–6 10–8 10–8 10–6 1–6 10–6
EUREKAVALLEY/MILK 1JoséSarriaCourt 355-5616 x 12–6 10–9 12–9 10–6 1–6 1–6 (at16thSt.,nearMarket)
EXCELSIOR 4400MissionSt. 355-2868 1–5 1–9 10–9 10–9 10–6 1–6 10–6
GLENPARK 2825DiamondSt. 355-2858 x 10–6 10–6 12–8 1–7 1–6 1–6
GOLDENGATEVALLEY Closed for renovation 557-4353 See temporary services schedule on page 2.
INGLESIDE 1298OceanAve. 355-2898 1–5 10–6 10–6 12–8 1–7 1–6 1–6
MAINLIBRARY 100LarkinSt. 557-4400 12–5 10–6 9–8 9–8 9–8 12–6 10–6
MARINA 1890ChestnutSt. 355-2823 1–5 10–6 10–6 1–9 1–9 1–6 10–6
MERCED Closed for renovation 557-4353 See temporary services schedule on page 2.
MISSION 300BartlettSt. 355-2800 1–5 1–9 10–9 10–9 10–6 1–6 10–6 Children’sRoom 1–5 1–6 10–8 10–8 10–6 1–6 10–6
MISSIONBAY 960FourthSt. 355-2838 1–5 x 10–6 12–8 10–6 1–6 1–6
NOEVALLEY/BRUNN 451JerseySt. 355-5707 1–5 x 10–9 1–9 10–6 1–6 10–6
NORTHBEACH 2000MasonSt. 355-5626 x 12–6 10–9 1–9 10–6 1–6 1–6
OCEANVIEW 345RandolphSt. 355-5615 x 10–6 10–6 10–7 1–7 1–6 1–6
ORTEGA 3223OrtegaSt. 355-5700 1–5 10–6 10–6 1–9 1–9 1–6 10–6
PARK 1950PageStreet 355-5656 x 10–6 10–9 1–9 10–6 1–6 10–6
PARKSIDE 1200TaravalSt. 355-5770 x 1–6 10–9 1–9 10–6 1–6 10–6
PORTOLA 380BaconSt. 355-5660 1–5 x 10–6 12–8 1–7 1–6 1–6
POTRERO 161620thSt. 355-2822 1–5 x 10–8 12–8 10–6 1–6 1–6
PRESIDIOReopens March 26 Closed for renovation 557-4353 See temporary services schedule on page 2.
RICHMOND/MARKS 3519thAve. 355-5600 1–5 10–6 10–9 10–9 1–9 1–6 10–6
SUNSET 130518thAve. 355-2808 1–5 1–9 10–9 10–9 10–6 1–6 10–6 Children’sRoom 1–5 1–6 10–8 10–8 10–6 1–6 10–6
VISITACIONVALLEY 45LelandAve. 355-2848 x 10–6 10–6 12–7 1–7 1–6 1–6
WESTPORTAL 190LenoxWay 355-2886 1–5 1–9 10–9 10–9 10–6 1–6 10–6
WESTERNADDITION 1550ScottSt. 355-5727 1–5 1–9 10–6 1–9 10–6 1–6 10–6
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knowledge, independent learning and the joys of reading for our diverse community.
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TREASUREISLANDBOOKMOBILE CommunityCenter,497Ave.I Thursdays,10:30a.m.–12:30p.m.and1–4:30p.m.
“x”meansCLOSED.Formoreinformation:www.sfpl.org(Allphonenumbersareinthe415areacode.)
Tours of MainToursareconductedonthefirstTuesdayofeachmonthat12p.m.MeetattheInformationDeskintheFirstFlooratrium.Toursarelimitedto15peopleonafirstcome,firstservedbasis.Groupscanscheduleaprivatetourbycalling(415)557-4266.
SFPL CommissionMeetingsaregenerallyheldonthefirstandthirdThursdayofeachmonth.Thismonth’smeetings:4:30p.m.onMarch3and17intheKoretAuditoriumoftheMainLibrary.Thepubliciswelcometoattend.
Presidio Branch Library reopens March 26. See Page 2 for details.Photo: Mark Schatz