Vol. 45 No. 10 October 2014 Latino Digital History J oin us for a Latino Heritage Fair, presented in partnership with the SF Latino Historical Society, SF Heritage, the Latino Digital Archive Group, StoryCorps, and the San Francisco History Center. The event will underscore the importance of building archives that document local Latino history and highlight several current initiatives to do so, including the SF Latino Historical Society and SF Heritage’s “Nuestra Historia Project,” the National Latino Digital Archives, and StoryCorps’ Historias Initiative. During this day-long event, members of the public are invited to visit individual stations to learn about these projects, as well as library resources and personal archiving. A series of presentations on various topics will take place throughout the day, and a hands-on digital archiving workshop will take place in the Main Library’s digital lab. Through this event, partners hope to engage local Latino communities in an effort to grow the Library’s archive of Latino historical resources. In addition, information gathered from the event will be used to inform a citywide historic context statement entitled, “Nuestra Historia: Documenting the Chicano, Latino, and Indígena Contributions to the Development of San Francisco.” Latino Digital History Fair – Oct. 11, 10 a.m.–5 p.m., Main Library, Latino/Hispanic Community Meeting Room Macondo in San Francisco: A Tribute to Gabriel García Márquez Join San Francisco Poet Laureate Alejandro Murguía and Radio Bilingüe/KPOO FM Announcer Chelis López for a tribute to Colombian novelist and Nobel Prize winner Gabriel García Márquez. The program, which is part of San Francisco’s Litquake Literary Festival, now celebrating its 15th anniversary, will be held at the Mission Branch Library. García Márquez died last April at the age of 87. Along with Carlos Fuentes, Julio Cortázar and Mario Vargas Llosa, García Márquez is one of the main representatives of the Latin American Boom literary movement of the 1960s. His novel, One Hundred Years of Solitude (1967), is considered to be one of the most important works in 20th century literature and has been translated into 37 languages. He started his career as a journalist in 1948 but later turned to fiction with his first novella, Leaf Storm (1955). His novels and short stories were instrumental in popularizing magic realism, a genre of fiction in which magical elements are blended into a realistic atmosphere in order to achieve a deeper understanding of reality. Special guests for the tribute include Colombian novelist Jaime Manrique, local author Rebecca Solnit, and Héctor Hoyos, assistant professor of Iberian and Latin American cultures at Stanford University. A book sale hosted by Modern Times Bookstore will follow the event. Macondo in San Francisco: A Tribute to Gabriel García Márquez – Oct. 15, Mission Branch, 7 p.m. Author and artist Hervé Tullet, creator of The New York Times bestseller and international sensation Press Here, will lead local school kids in a creative collaboration on a giant mural exploring color, shape and paint in the spirit of his eagerly-anticipated new book, Mix it Up. Known as “the prince of preschool” in his native France, Hervé has published more than 20 books for kids of all ages that encourage them to explore their creativity. His art workshops have been held at the Tate in London and in New York’s Guggenheim. A former advertising art director, Hervé is traveling the world, from Malawi to Tokyo, and Jerusalem to Brooklyn, giving readings and art workshops. San Francisco Public Library is honored to have been selected by Hervé and Chronicle Books to host his international painting party on Oct. 14 at the Main Library. Hervé Tullet – Oct. 14, Main Library, Fulton St., 10 a.m. Fall 2014 sfpl.org/onecityonebook #ocobsf2014 One City One Book Armistead Maupin Event Join us at upcoming One City One Book events celebrating Tales of the City by Armistead Maupin! See full schedule of events, Page 4. Hervé Tullet Mixes It Up with School Kids Gabriel García Márquez Hervé Tullet art project event, Milan. Hervé Tullet AT THE LIBRARY OCTOBER 2014 1 Coming Up: SFPL.ORG NOVEMBER Imaginuity: You the Engineer STEM programs for children All locations NOV. 1 Kathryn Ma The Year She Left Us Main, Latino/Hispanic, 3 p.m. NOV. 5 Women Veterans Cal Reads: War Comes Home Main, Koret, 6 p.m. NOV. 13 Impossible Light: The Story Behind an Iconic Light Sculpture Main Library, Koret, 6 p.m.
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Vol. 45 No. 10October 2014
Latino Digital History
Join us for a Latino Heritage Fair, presented in partnership with the SF Latino Historical Society,
SF Heritage, the Latino Digital Archive Group, StoryCorps, and the San Francisco History Center.
The event will underscore the importance of building archives that document local Latino history
and highlight several current initiatives to do so, including the SF Latino Historical Society and SF
Heritage’s “Nuestra Historia Project,” the National Latino Digital Archives, and StoryCorps’ Historias Initiative.
During this day-long event, members of the public are invited to visit individual stations to learn about
these projects, as well as library resources and personal archiving. A series of presentations on various topics
will take place throughout the day, and a hands-on digital archiving workshop will take place in the Main
Library’s digital lab. Through this event, partners hope to engage local Latino communities in an effort to
grow the Library’s archive of Latino historical resources. In addition, information gathered from the event will
be used to inform a citywide historic context statement entitled, “Nuestra Historia: Documenting the Chicano,
Latino, and Indígena Contributions to the Development of San Francisco.”
Latino Digital History Fair – Oct. 11, 10 a.m.–5 p.m., Main Library, Latino/Hispanic Community Meeting Room
Macondo in San Francisco: A Tribute to Gabriel García Márquez
Join San Francisco Poet Laureate Alejandro Murguía and Radio Bilingüe/KPOO FM Announcer Chelis López for a tribute to Colombian novelist and Nobel Prize winner Gabriel García Márquez. The program, which is part of San Francisco’s Litquake Literary Festival, now celebrating its 15th anniversary, will be held at the Mission Branch Library. García Márquez died last April at the age of 87.
Along with Carlos Fuentes, Julio Cortázar and Mario Vargas Llosa, García Márquez is one of the main representatives of the Latin American Boom literary movement of the 1960s. His novel, One Hundred Years of Solitude (1967), is considered to be one of the most important works in 20th century literature and has been translated into 37 languages. He started his career as a journalist in 1948 but later turned to fiction with his first novella, Leaf Storm (1955). His novels and short stories were instrumental in popularizing magic realism, a genre of fiction in which magical elements are blended into a realistic atmosphere in order to achieve a deeper understanding of reality.
Special guests for the tribute include Colombian novelist Jaime Manrique, local author Rebecca Solnit, and Héctor Hoyos, assistant professor of Iberian and Latin American cultures at Stanford University. A book sale hosted by Modern Times Bookstore will follow the event.
Macondo in San Francisco: A Tribute to Gabriel García Márquez – Oct. 15, Mission Branch, 7 p.m.
Author and artist Hervé Tullet, creator of The New York Times bestseller and international sensation Press Here, will lead local school kids in a creative collaboration on a giant mural exploring color, shape and paint in the spirit of his eagerly-anticipated new book, Mix it Up.
Known as “the prince of preschool” in his native France, Hervé has published more than 20 books for kids of all ages that encourage them to explore their creativity. His art workshops have been held at the Tate in London and in New York’s Guggenheim. A former advertising art director, Hervé is traveling the world, from Malawi to Tokyo, and Jerusalem to Brooklyn, giving readings and art workshops. San Francisco Public Library is honored to have been selected by Hervé and Chronicle Books to host his international painting party on Oct. 14 at the Main Library.
One City One Book Armistead Maupin EventJoin us at upcoming One City One Book events celebrating Tales of the City by Armistead Maupin! See full schedule of events, Page 4.
Hervé Tullet Mixes It Up with School Kids
Gabriel García Márquez
Hervé Tullet art project event, Milan.Hervé Tullet
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Coming Up:
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NOVEMBERImaginuity: You the EngineerSTEM programs for childrenAll locations
NOV. 1Kathryn MaThe Year She Left Us Main, Latino/Hispanic, 3 p.m.
NOV. 5Women VeteransCal Reads: War Comes HomeMain, Koret, 6 p.m.
NOV. 13Impossible Light: The Story Behind an Iconic Light SculptureMain Library, Koret, 6 p.m.
Library on Wheels/Senior BookmobileSchedule of service locations at sfpl.org
Treasure Island BookmobileChapel Parking Lot West at Avenue of the Palms and California Ave.Mondays, 10 a.m.–1 p.m.Thursdays, 2–6 p.m.
October Special EventLit Crawl
647 Valencia St. (outside the Elbo Room)Oct. 18, 5:30–9:30 p.m.One City One Book and the Bookmobile at Lit Crawl! The Bookmobile will be parked outside the Elbo Room. Check out books and DVDs and get a library card (wait, you don’t have one yet?). Drop by for a free copy of Tales of the City by Armistead Maupin (limited number), the One City One Book pick for 2014!
get social!facebook.com/sfpl.org
youtube.com/user/SanFranciscoLibrary
twitter.com/SFPublicLibrary
pinterest.com/sfpubliclibrary
instagram.com/sfpubliclibrary#
SFPL.ORGWhat’s in the City Archives?
What do 19th century S.F. Police Department mug books, World War I Enemy Alien affidavits of German residents, and handwritten
documentation of the AIDS epidemic from San Francisco General Hospital have in common? They’re all part of the Archives of the City and County of San Francisco.
The San Francisco History Center had long served informally as a repository for city records, but the Administrative Code’s revision in 1972 made it official, stating: “Before any book, document, photograph, map, architectural drawing, record, bond certificate, or other material of historical significance is destroyed…It shall be offered… to the San Francisco History Room of the San Francisco Public Library.” Later, in 1999, Proposition G expanded the directive to include documents of department heads and mayors. Since these measures were implemented, numerous city departments and officials have turned their materials over to the Library.
The oldest documents in the City Archives are the 1839 Alcalde (mayoral) records, dating to the Mexican period, which include handwritten ledgers in Spanish and English. The most recent collection, still being transferred from the Redevelopment Agency, includes significant photo documentation of the razing and
rebuilding of the Western Addition and Yerba Buena neighborhoods. Some of the most used collections include the papers of Mayors Christopher, Alioto and Agnos, and the Medical Examiner collection from 1906 to 1956.
These archives are used extensively by academics, filmmakers and genealogists from across the country, as well as by San Francisco residents. They are vital to documenting and preserving the history of our city and an important part of our 50th anniversary celebration.
Federal Depository Library: Celebrating 125 Years
Access to federal documents has been available at the S.F. Public Library through the Federal Depository Library Program since 1889, ensuring that federal information is free and open to the public through the Main Library’s
Government Information Center. San Francisco has contributed to federal history in many ways. The use of Angel
Island as a quarantine station for immigrants, the construction of the Oakland-Bay Bridge, the arrest of Patty Hearst, initial medical reports of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, and the downfall of Proposition 8 by the Supreme Court are just a few documents that reflect the contents of the federal depository program. Initially, the collection size was 322 items; today, it includes approximately 250,000 print and online documents.
The collection is used by: attorneys, ranging from private firms to the State Office of the Attorney General; scholars and students, ranging from local high school students to PhD candidates from as far away as Italy; reporters from both local and national press; and others. Recently, officials from the Government Printing Office joined Library staff to celebrate this remarkable and longstanding partnership.
Finding the Right Public School for Your ChildResearching, deciding, and applying for elementary, middle or high school can seem overwhelming. Parents for Public Schools of San Francisco, in partnership with the Library, is hosting workshops at libraries throughout
San Francisco to help parents and guardians understand their school options and navigate the enrollment processes.
Attendees will:
• Learn about the San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) Student Assignment System;• Receive advice and tips from experienced parents;• Learn about key dates and associated actions required;• Receive advice on transitioning to elementary, middle or high school.
Workshops will be offered in English, Chinese and Span-ish; please consult the Children’s Calendar for specific times and locations. For information about additional workshops being offered November through Janu-ary, and to register online, go to the Parents for Public Schools website, www.ppssf.org, or call (415) 861-7077.
Be a VoterA Consolidated General Election will be held in San Francisco on Nov. 4, in which voters will be asked to cast their ballots for 12 local ballot measures and local offices. There also will be a statewide general election, which will in-clude candidates for state execu-tive and congressional offices and seven state ballot measures.
The Government Information Center’s elections webpage (sfpl.org/elections) has links for voter registra-tion and information about the current election, as well as general information about election laws
and campaign disclosures. You can research past San Francisco elections (1907+) through our Ballot
Propositions Database and digitized historical voter pamphlets.
The last day to register to vote is Oct. 20. Most SFPL locations have voter registration cards, and links are available on the webpage.
San Francisco Public Library will be hosting the Department of Elections for voter registration and informational events. Details about these events and other election information can be found at sfelections.org and sfpl.org/elections.
*Ohlone Elders & Youth Speak: Restoring A California Legacy Through photographs & riveting oral histories, this exhibit reflects the challenges of the 21st century Ohlone and celebrates their multi-generational efforts to keep their cultures thriving. Through Jan. 4, 2015. Opening Event: Ohlone dance, song and panel discussion. Oct. 12, Main (Koret), 1 p.m.
Skylight Gallery
*Compositions: A Filipino American ExperienceRicardo Ocreto Alvarado’s historical photographs dramatically capture the 1940s & ‘50s SF Filipino community’s celebrations, street scenes, night clubs, and house parties. Through Dec. 7.
Other Exhibits and Displays at the Library
Celebrating 50 Years: 1964-2014: Works from SF History Center & Book Arts & Special Collections Center This exhibition shows beautiful, amazing and amusing examples of the unique collections. Oct. 11, 2014–Jan. 31, 2015, San Francisco History Center (6th Floor).
“Dear, I have no objection to anything.”: A Look at the City in Armistead Maupin’s Tales of the CityUsing quotes, events and locations from the Tales of the City, see what SF was like in the late 1970s.Gay & Lesbian Center Exhibit Space (3rd Floor), through Jan. 8, 2015.
HEAL! Veterans & Their Service DogsPhotographer Vicki Topaz tells stories of our veterans struggling with post-war disabilities and highlights the benefits of service dogs. Oct. 4, 2014–Jan. 8, 2015, Business, Science & Technology (4th Floor).
Light Walk: Bob Miller and the ExploratoriumThe Exploratorium presents the work of Bob Miller, author of many iconic exhibits about light, color and shadow. Oct. 25, 2014-Feb. 5, 2015, Art, Music & Recreation Center (4th Floor). Related event: Radiant Cinema: Reflections on Light and Shadow. A film program inspired by Bob Miller. Wed. Oct. 29, 6:30 p.m., Main (Koret).
*Primal Green II Local quilt & fiber artists exhibit works that depict the emotion of their creators and their connection to the environment. Oct 11, 2014–Apr. 24, 2015, Stegner Environmental Center (5th Floor).
Bookworks: Text and Images from the Explored archives Creativity Explored artists with develop-mental disabilities have been producing vibrant art for over three decades; this exhibit focuses on their books and zines. Oct. 18, 2014–Jan. 15, 2015, Grove Street entrance exhibit cases.
Día de los Muertos Ofrendas, Day of the Dead AltarsShare pictures, flowers, notes and other small mementos. All ages.
•Main, Fisher Children’s Center, Oct. 19–Nov 8•Bernal Heights, Oct. 28–Nov. 4.
Candi Farlice: Musings from an Artist’s Life This work is a journal, a daily record of mundane activities. African American Center (3rd Floor), through Oct. 16.
booksXdesign 2014 A celebration & showcase of the Bay Area’s best in book & cover design. Oct. 10–18, Main, Atrium.
Lights Out at The Stick A final farewell to Candlestick Park, the City’s stadium for over 40 years. Grove St. Entrance Exhibit Cases, through Oct. 9.
4 Seasons of the Farm Photographer Jenny Shen shares her enjoyment of seasonal changes on the farm. Chinese Center, 3rd Floor, through Nov. 6.
Bert & Elmer Hader: A Lifetime of Art Caldecott Award-winning author-illustrators Berta & Elmer Hader are featured. Through Oct. 31, Fisher Children’s Center (2nd Floor).
*Funded by Friends of the San Francisco Public Library
Bookworks: Text and Images from the Archives of Creativity Explored
The artists of Creativity Explored have been producing candid and vibrant artworks for over three decades, including paintings, drawings and sculptures that are regularly displayed in their Mission District gallery, on their website, and exhibited at venues around the world. Creativity Explored, which
provides people with developmental disabilities the opportunity to express themselves through the creation of art, has also produced books and zines over the past 30 + years, some of which are showcased in a new exhibit, Bookworks, in the Grove Street entrance to the Main Library.
The exhibition is divided into three groups: Zines, One-of-a-Kind Books and Tell You What, a series of mini-mags produced by the artists in collaboration with author and performing artist, Beth Lisick. The Zines group includes the original zine version of Michael Bernard Loggins’ Fears of Your Life, which was eventually published by local literary press, Manic D Press, as well as a selection of his other work; and Edana Contrera’s somewhat paradoxical “imageless comic,” The Legend of Earl.
One-of-a-Kind Books features Douglas Sheran’s often multi-layered, hand-drawn and painted books, and Daniel Li’s elegantly minimal compendium of public transportation vehicles, rendered in elaborate line work. And finally, there is a collection of the larger-run, mass produced books that showcase the immense creativity of artists who collaborated with Beth Lisick to produce Tell You What, a compendium of mini-mags.
Bookworks: Text and Images from the Archives of Creativity Explored – Main Library, Grove Street entrance, Oct. 18, 2014–Jan. 15, 2015
Primal Green II: Our Environment through Quilt Artists’ Vision and Voice
Contemporary Quilt and Fiber Artists will display 37 pieces in the Wallace Stegner Environmental
Center and environs this month, ranging from realistic landscapes to more abstract pieces. Each quilt represents the artist’s reaction to the world in which we live. More than 20 local artists are represented, including Diane Carver, Dolores Miller, Bron McInerney, Jennifer Landau and Caroline Ogg, among others. Each artist has recorded an audio explanation of his or her work, materials or influences, which visitors can listen to with a QR Code application on their phone. Links also will be available at http://www.cqfa.org/shows.php. This exhibit is sponsored by the Wallace Stegner Environmental Center, Friends of the San Francisco Public Library and Contemporary Quilt and Fiber Artists.
Primal Green II – Main Library, Environmental Center, Oct. 11, 2014 – April 24, 2015
Light Walk: Bob Miller and the ExploratoriumLight Walk, an investigation of the work of Bob Miller (1935–2007), celebrates the 40th Anniversary of the Exploratorium’s Artist-in-Residence (AIR) program. The exhibition will include papers, letters and photographs that illuminate Miller’s methods of inquiry and spirit of curiosity.
Bob Miller was a natural philosopher and poet of light. His unlimited imagination, playful insights, and questioning nature combined in powerful ways to influence the way those around him saw the world. One of the first artists to work at San Francisco’s Exploratorium, Miller’s “light walks”—journeys outside the museum to explore images and sunlight—became an Exploratorium institution, and he created many of the museum’s most iconic exhibits, including Sun Painting and Aurora.
Light Walk – Main Library, Art, Music & Recreation Center, Steve Silver Beach Blanket Babylon Music Center, Oct. 25, 2014–Feb. 5, 2015
Related event: Radiant Cinema: Reflections on Light and Shadow – Film program inspired by Bob Miller. Main Library, Koret Auditorium, Oct. 29, 6:30 p.m.
Waterfall. Diane Carter.
View from Rendezvous Point II. Dolores Miller.
Bob Miller, Sun Painting, 1970. Artist Bob Miller inside his Sun Painting, 1970s.
Learn how to stamp, dye and paint your own 1970s-style
leather cuff. Ages 12 and up. Advance signup at the branch is required.
Oct. 30, 6 p.m., Potrero Branch.
Modern Macrame Workshop
Let’s get knotty! Create a modern macramé plant hanger or wall hanging. Bring your own small plant holder to the workshop. All other materials, tips, and tricks provided. Ages 12 and up. Advance sign-up at the branch is required.
Sunset Branch, Sept. 18, 6:15 p.m.
Marina Branch, Oct. 4, 2 p.m.
Glen Park Branch, Oct. 11, 3 p.m.
Tie-Dye Workshop
Hands on tie dye class for all ages! Bring your own white, 100% cotton t-shirt to dye or use the library provided squares. Library will provide all other materials.
Parkside, Oct. 4, 3 p.m.
Portola, Oct. 11, 3 p.m.
Dreamcatchers!
This one is for the kids
Chinatown, Oct. 4, 2:30 p.m.,
Exhibition“Dear, I have no objection to anything.” A Look at the City in Armistead Maupin’s Tales of the City.
Main Library, 3rd Floor, Hormel Center, Sept. 20, 2014–Jan. 8, 2015
Litquake, longtime library partner, is celebrating its 15th anniversary in style, with hundreds of readings and literary programs and events taking place
throughout the city, including libraries, Oct. 10–18. Lit Crawl, the culminating event, will take place in San Francisco’s Mission District on Oct 18.
Litquake library programs include a tribute to the late Gabriel García Márquez at the Mission Branch (see story on Page 1).
Radar Reading, a monthly program featuring the best underground and emerging writers, joins Litquake this month with Mari Naomi, Thomas Page McBee, Ann Friedman and Melinda Chateauvert at the Main Library.
Swords to Plowshares and Litquake will host a panel of women soldiers, also at the Main, including: Kayla Williams, author of the memoir, Love My Rifle More Than You; Mariette Kalinowski, contributor to Fire and Forget: Short Stories from the Long
War; and former U.S. Navy Seal Christopher Beck, now living her life truthfully as Kristen Beck, a transgender woman. Moderated by Evette Davis, author of Woman King, writers explore honesty in war memoirs, what it means to fight as a female soldier and more.
These programs and more can be found at sfpl.org. Additional Litquake programs can be found at litquake.org.
Radar Reading Series – Oct. 14, 6 p.m., Main Library, Latino/Hispanic
Women in War: Truth and Fiction – Oct. 15, 6 p.m., Main Library, Koret Auditorium
Macondo in San Francisco: A Tribute to Gabriel García Márquez – Oct. 15, Mission Branch, 7 p.m.
Related Litquake exhibit: booksXdesign 2014 – A showcase of the best in book and cover design from Bay Area publishers, 2010–2014. Co-sponsored by Chronicle Books & AIGA-SF Chapter. Oct. 10–18, Main Library, Atrium.
Author EventsArmistead Maupin in conversation with K.M. Soehnlein
Armistead Maupin, author of Tales of the City, the One City One Book selection for 2014, will be joined in conversation by K.M. Soehnlein.
K.M. Soehnlein is the author of the novels The World of Normal Boys, Robin and Ruby, and You Can Say You Knew Me When. He has been honored with the Lambda Literary Award and a Henfield Prize in fiction. His writing has appeared in the Village Voice, Out, San Francisco Magazine, 7x7 and other publications and anthologies. He is on the faculty of the MFA in Writing Program at the University of San Francisco.
Armistead Maupin with K.M. Soehnlein – Oct. 23, 6 p.m., Main Library, Koret Auditorium. Limited seating, first come, first served. Doors open at 5:30 p.m.
Armistead Maupin Reading and Signing
Oct. 24, 12 p.m., Book Passage, Ferry Building. Golden Gate Meats will provide a box lunch, with two menu options, for those who order before the event. Seating is limited. Call Book Passage at (415) 835-1020 for details.
Oct. 24, 7:30 p.m., Books Inc. in the Castro, 2275 Market St. See booksinc.net for more details.
Book Discussions at the Library
Eureka Valley Branch Book Discussion with Special Guests! – Oct. 4, 2 p.m. Join us for a lively book discussion hosted by
the Eureka Valley/Harvey Milk Memorial Branch Library and the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence as we dive into the classic book centered around the city we all love and share. To sign up, please contact: [email protected] or call (415) 355-5616.
More Book Discussions –
• North Beach Branch, Oct. 7, 7 p.m.
• Main Library Brown-Bag, Oct. 9, 12 p.m.
• Sunset Branch, Oct. 14, 7 p.m.
at Books Inc.
Tales of the City Book Discussion accompanied by a special Tales cocktail – Oct. 3, 7 p.m., Books Inc. in Opera Plaza, 601 Van Ness Ave.
My Tales of the City Instagram Photo Contest – Oct. 10, 7 p.m., Books Inc. in Laurel Village, 3515 California St. Select photos and captions of San Francisco scenes uploaded to Instagram prior to Sept. 30 will be viewed and discussed.
Tales of the City Book Discussion accompanied by a special Tales cocktail – Oct. 17, 7 p.m., Books Inc. in The Marina, 2251 Chestnut St.
Thursday at Noon FilmsKoret Auditorium, Main Library, Lower LevelNew Cultures, or “We’re Not in Kansas Anymore”
October 2
Wizard of Oz This iconic film, starring Judy Garland, features the incomparable music and lyrics of Harold Arlen and Yip Harburg, and costumes by the legendary Adrian.
(1939, 102 min. PG)
October 9
E.T. The Extraterrestrial When aliens visit earth, one is left behind, and found by Elliot, a lonely 10 year old. As E.T. learns about life on earth, Elliot learns about friendship. E.T. wants
to go home and Elliot is determined to help him, but government agents try to stop them. (1982, 115 min. PG )
October 16
FootlooseWhen teenager Ren McCormack moves from Chicago to a small Midwestern town, he’s in for culture shock. Ren can’t quite believe he’s
living in a place where rock music and dancing are illegal. (1984, 107 min. R)
October 23
Blast from the PastAfter being locked away in an underground bomb shelter for 35 years, Adam must venture out to obtain food and supplies, where he
encounters American culture at the turn of the millennium. (1999, 112 min PG13)
October 30, 12 – 7 p.m.
Tales of the City Series marathon A screening of all six episodes of the TV mini-series Tales of the City. There will be breaks after episodes two and four and some special activities. (1994, 360 min.)
Litquake at the Library
One City One Book Selection:
Tales of the City by Armistead Maupin
One City One Book and the Bookmobile at Lit Crawl! San Francisco Public Library’s Bookmobile will be parked outside the Elbo Room, 647 Valencia St., Oct. 18, 6–9:30 p.m. Check out books and DVDs and get a library card (wait, you don’t have one yet?). Drop by for a free copy of Tales of the City by Armistead Maupin (limited number), the One City One Book pick for 2014!
Staying Engaged for a LifetimeOct 6: What People 50+ Can Do; Oct. 20: Guided Autobiography; Oct. 27: Forever Remembered.Main (Latino/Hispanic), 1:30–3:30 p.m.
ESL Help (teen/adult)Ingleside, 4–5 p.m.
7 Tuesday
*Open Books: Diane di PrimaMain (Koret), 6:30 p.m.
7, 14, 21 Tuesdays
English Conversation GroupPortola, 4–5:30 p.m.
8 Wednesday
Knitting• Glen Park, 4:30–6 p.m.• Portola, 6–7:30 p.m.
Italian Heritage: Researching AncestorsNorth Beach, 6–8 p.m
Bernal Jazz QuartetBernal Heights, 6:30–8:30 p.m.
VIVA: No se Aceptan Devoluciones (Spanish, English subtitles). Excelsior, 6:30–8:30 p.m.
Game Night (child/teen/adult)Sunset, 6:30–8:30 p.m.
Author Talk: Authentic Happiness in Seven EmailsParkside, 7–8 p.m.
*Georgia O’Keeffe: A Life in Art Merced, 7–8:30 p.m.
8, 15, 22, 29 Wednesdays
Self-Healing: Talks by SF Experts (teen/adult)Oct. 8: Memory Loss; Oct. 15: Health; Oct. 22: Yoga Nidra; Oct. 29: Chronic Illness. West Portal, 6:30–8 p.m.
9 Thursday
Talk: Berta & Elmer Hader’s Art Main (Latino/Hispanic), 6–7:30 p.m.
The Chorus (French, English subs; PG-13, 97 min) Golden Gate Valley, 6 p.m.
VIVA: SF Latino History Digital Archiving FairMain (Latino/Hispanic), 10 a.m.–5 p.m.
Be Red Cross Ready (Canton-ese) Excelsior, 1:30–2:30 p.m.
Robert Dawson, The Public Library: A Photographic EssayNoe Valley, 2–3 p.m.
*Italian Heritage: Flavors of Italy, Part 1 North Beach, 2–3 p.m.
Building Social CourageIngleside, 2–3:30 p.m.
Clothing Swap (child/teen/adult). Bernal Heights, 3–5 p.m.
Modern Macrame WorkshopGlen Park, 3–5 p.m.
Tie-Dye (child/teen/adult).Portola, 3–5 p.m.
12 Sunday
*Ohlone Elders & Youth Speak Main (Koret), 1 p.m.
12, 26 Sundays
Opera LecturesOct. 12: The Marriage of Figaro; Oct 26: Carmen. Noe Valley, 2–3 p.m.
14 Tuesday
*Italian Heritage: Life Is Beautiful (Italian/English subtitles, R, 116 min, 1998) North Beach, 6 p.m.
The Love Bug (G, 108 min, 1969)West Portal, 6:30 p.m.
KnittingMerced, 6–7:30 p.m.
*Radar Reading (Litquake) Mari Naomi, Thomas Page McBee, Ann Friedman, Melinda Chateauvert.Main (Latino/Hispanic), 6 p.m.
*Film & talk: The Day the World Series StoppedMain (Koret), 6 p.m.
Tuesday Evening WritersBernal Heights, 7–8:30 p.m.
14, 28 Tuesdays
City Department SpeakersRichmond, 1–2:30 p.m.
15 Wednesday
*An Evening with Contempo-rary Ohlone ArtistsMain (Latino/Hispanic), 6 p.m.
*Women in War: Truth and Fiction Main (Koret), 6–8 p.m.
Million Dollar Arm (PG, 124 min) Ortega, 6 p.m.
October 2014 Events
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World Premiere of Loma Prieta Quake Documentary: The Day the World Series Stopped Where were you at 5:04 p.m.
on Oct. 17, 1989?San Francisco natives and lifelong Giants fans Jon and Tim Leonoudakis were at Candlestick Park waiting for Game 3 of the 1989 World Series to start. At 5:04 p.m., the earth started shaking as the Bay Area bounced, rattled and crumbled through an earthquake for the ages.
Join filmmaker Jon Leonoudakis for a screening of his new documentary, The Day the World Series Stopped. The film is an update to Jon’s 2009 docu-mentary of the experience, 5:04 p.m. In this film, he revisits his eyewitness ac-count on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the Loma Prieta earthquake. The film also documents the intervening ten days to the restart of Game 3 on Oct. 27, 1989.
While the film documents the emotional and tragic story of Loma Prieta, it also chronicles stories of the human spirit, as well as one fan’s love affair with the city, and what it means to be a San Francisco Giants fan from 1964 to the present.
Co-sponsored by the Friends of the San Francisco Public Library and the Lefty O’Doul Chapter of the Society for American Baseball Research.
Film and Talk: The Day the World Series Stopped – Oct. 14, 6 p.m., Main Library, Koret Auditorium.
An Evening with Diane di Prima Join us when former San Francisco Poet Laureate Diane di Prima reads from her new poetry collection, The Poetry Deal. Published by City Lights, this is the first full-length collection of individual poems in decades from the legendary feminist Beat poet.
Framed by two passionate and critical prose statements assessing San Francisco, her adopted home city, The Poetry Deal is a collection of poems that provides a personal and political look at 40 years of Bay Area culture. Often elegiac in tone,
the book captures the poet’s sense of loss as she chronicles the deaths of friends from the AIDS epidemic, as well as the passing of illustrious countercultural colleagues like Philip Whalen, Pigpen from the Grateful Dead, and Kirby Doyle. She also recalls and mourns out-of-town inspirations like Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche, Audre Lorde and Ezra Pound. Yet even as she laments the state of her city today, she finds triumph and solace in her own relationships, the marriages of her friends, the endurance of City Lights, and other symbols of San Francisco’s heritage.
Born in Brooklyn in 1934, di Prima emerged as a member of the Beat Generation in New York in the late ‘50s; in the early ‘60s, she founded the important mimeo magazine, The Floating Bear, with her lover LeRoi Jones (Amiri Baraka). In the late ‘60s, she moved to San Francisco, where she would
publish her groundbreaking Revolutionary Letters (1971) with City Lights. Her other important books include Memoirs of a Beatnik, Pieces of a Dream, Recollections of My Life as a Woman, and Loba. She was named San Francisco Poet Laureate in 2009.
Diane di Prima – Oct. 7, 6:30 p.m., Main Library, Koret Auditorium. Co-sponsored by City Lights Publishers. A book sale by Readers Books follows the event.
Diane di Prima
The Day the World Series Stopped
Filmmaker Jon Leonoudakis
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October 2014 Events
*Poets 11 ReadingMission Bay, 6:30–7:30 p.m.
*Experiment in Terror (1962, 123 min) Park, 6:45–8:45 p.m.
BHP: Bernal History GroupBernal Heights, 7–8:30 p.m.
*Litquake: Gabriel García Márquez TributeMission, 7–8:30 p.m.
16 Thursday
CTAP Specialized Phones Demo Main (Library for the Blind), 4–5:30 p.m.
*Artistry & Craft ClubWest Portal, 6:30–8:30 p.m.
Understanding DementiaGolden Gate Valley, 6–7:30 p.m.
17 Friday
Voter EducationChinatown, 2–4 p.m.
KnittingRichmond, 3:30–5 p.m.
18 Saturday
Knitting• Sunset, 10:15 a.m.–12:15 p.m.• Main (Music Center, 4th Floor), 1:30-4:30 p.m.
*105th Park Branch Birthday Party & Screening: History of the Haight Park, 12:45–5:45 p.m.
Earthquake PrepMarina, 1–2 p.m.
*Italian Heritage: Flavors of Italy, Part 2 North Beach, 2–3 p.m.
Wearable Flower BouquetsOcean View, 2–3:30 p.m.
*Share Your Loma Prieta Story Bernal Heights, 2–4 p.m.
What Dreams May Come (PG-13, 113 min, 1998)Chinatown, 2–4 p.m.
18, 25 Saturdays
*Yoga with Yana Mission Bay, 1:30–2:30 p.m.
19 Sunday
*Pilot Talk: 30th Anniversary of Spirit of Overseas Chinese’s Pacific crossingMain (Latino/Hispanic), 1–3 p.m.
Illustrated Talk: Water Paper Stone Main (Koret), 2–4 p.m.
20 Monday
*Chair YogaBayview, 2–3:30 p.m.
*Arsenic and Old Lace (118 min, 1944) Golden Gate Valley, 3–5 p.m.
Starr King Open Space MeetingPotrero, 6–7:30 p.m.
21 Tuesday
Heart/Mind MeditationRichmond, 12:15–1 p.m.
*Italian Heritage: The Priest’s Wife (G, 103 min, 1971)North Beach, 6 p.m.
*SFPL Special Collections 50th Anniversary Event: Kevin StarrMain (Koret), 6–7:30 p.m.
Author Talk: Silent Voices: People with Mental Disorders on the Street Main (Latino/Hispanic), 6–7:30 p.m.
*Poets 11 ReadingPresidio, 7–8 p.m.
Author Talk: Dennis McNally, On Highway 61Bernal Heights, 7–8:30 p.m.
22 Wednesday
Write Your WillOcean View, 6–7:30 p.m.
Phonographic Memory (teen/adult)Bernal Heights, 7–8 p.m.
23 Thursday
Jeffery Renard Allan, Song of the ShankMain (African American Center, 3rd Floor), 6–7:30 p.m.
*OCOB: Armistead Maupin in conversation with K.M. SoehnleinMain (Koret), 6–8 p.m.
25 Saturday
Family Financial Planning DayMain: Children’s Center, 12–4 p.m.; Sycip Room, 4th Floor, 9 a.m.–12 p.m.
Sakebi (R, 104 min) Western Addition, 2 p.m.
House on Haunted Hill (PG; B&W; 75 min.1959)Glen Park, 3 p.m.
26 Sunday
Merola Movie: CarmenMain (Koret), 1–4 p.m.
27 Monday
Audio-described Movie: Saving Mr. Banks (PG-13, 125 min, 2013) Main (Koret), 2 p.m.
28 Tuesday
Photojournalist Talk: Catch the Wave Richmond, 6:30 p.m.
*Italian Heritage: La Traviata (Italian/English subs; G, 103 min, 1983) North Beach, 6 p.m.
The Round House L. Erdrich.Bernal Heights, 4–5:30 p.m.
Celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ DayIndigenous Peoples’ Day, also known as Native American Day, promotes Native American Culture and commemorates the history of Native American peoples. This holiday, which is celebrated in various localities in the United States, began as a counter-celebration to Columbus Day.
Join us for these events!
Ohlone Elders and Youth Speak, a program hosted by Ann-Marie
Sayers, will feature Ohlone dance, song, and a panel discussion. The panel discussion, moderated by Melissa Nelson, the Director of The Cultural Conservancy, includes panelists Tony Cerda, Corrina Gould, Vincent Medina, Kanyon Sayers-Roods and Linda Yamane. This is the opening event for the exhibition, Ohlone Elders and Youth Speak: Restoring a California Legacy.
Come for an evening exploring contemporary Ohlone art, paintings, drawings, multi-media expressions, and some surprises. Meet the artists and find out more about their unique perspectives; hosted by Kanyon Sayers-Roods.
These programs and the exhibition are supported by Friends of the San Francisco Public Library, Community Works West, and the Christensen Fund.
Ohlone Elders and Youth Speak – Oct. 12, 1 p.m., Main Library, Koret Auditorium.
An Evening with Contemporary Ohlone Artists – Oct. 15, 6 p.m., Main Library, Latino/Hispanic Community Meeting Room.
Related exhibition: Ohlone Elders and Youth Speak: Restoring a California Legacy – Through Jan. 4, Main Library, Jewett Gallery.
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Self-Healing in San FranciscoTalks by local practitioners, authors, and educators on health and healing will be held throughout the month on Wednesdays at the West Portal Branch.
Oct 8: Rethinking Memory Loss - A Memory Loss “Toolkit” for Caregivers
Odile Lavault will show successful communication skills and stress reduction strategies for caregivers of seniors with memory loss and disorientation.
Oct 15: Explaining Health - What You Need to Know to Stay Healthy
Marcia Degelman, Care Management Technologies (CMT), will teach some simple techniques like stress reduction, diet, exercise and sleep to reset “fight or flight” into “rest and digest.”
Oct 22: Yoga Nidra -Yogic Sleep
Cindy Meiri will explain how this ancient technique which combines integrative deep relaxation with alert awareness can guide you into the Zero Stress Zone.
Oct 29: Healing Chronic Illness - Using Intuition and Nutrition
Srinika Narayan reviews common causes of chronic illnesses and will teach you a simple technique called muscle testing to learn more about your body.
All programs will begin at 6:30 p.m.
Odile Lavault
Cindy Meiri
Photo: Ruth Morgan
Marcia Degelman
Srinika Narayan
AT THE LIBRARY OCTOBER 2014 7All programs and events are free and open to the public.
Computer ClassesClasses Held at the Main:
6th Floor Training Center (unless otherwise noted). Most classes require proficiency in basic keyboard skills. First come, first served.
1, 8, 15, 22, 29 Wednesdays
Intermediate Drop-in12–2 p.m.
7, 14, 21, 28 Tuesdays
Basics & Internet Drop-in 1:15–2:45 p.m.
Microsoft Excel 20136:15–7:15 p.m.
14 Tuesday
Adaptive Tech Skill ShareLibrary for the Blind, 2–3:30 p.m.
Thursdays at Noon FilmsOne City One Book: In Honor of Tales of the City
Culture Shock, or We’re Not in Kansas Anymore
All Thursday at Noon Films are screened in the Koret at 12 p.m.When possible, films are shown with captions to assist our deaf and hard of hearing patrons.
Oct. 2
The Wizard of Oz (PG, 102 min, 1939)
Oct. 9
E.T. The Extraterrestrial (1982, 115 min. PG )
Oct. 16
Footloose (R, 107 min, 1984)
Oct. 23
Blast from the Past (PG-13, 112 min, 1999)
Oct 30
Tales of the City Mini-series Marathon (360 min, 1994)
Celebrate Filipino American Heritage Month at the Main Library
Heart of the City: The San Francisco Filipino Experience
Kicking off Filipino American History month, San Francisco State University Professor Daniel Phil Gonzales—one of the foremost Asian American Studies experts—explores what it meant to be a Filipino in the City after World War II. Joining him will be Professor Peter Bacho, Emil Guillermo, Professor Dan Gonzales, Melecio Magdaluyo, and other special guests.
Heart of the City – Oct. 4, Main Library, Koret Auditorium, 1 p.m.
Claiming Our Stories
Join us for the premiere reading of the anthology, Claiming Our Stories. Contemporary Filipino American writers Oscar Peneranda, Guilo Sorro, Emil Guillermo, Janet Alvarado and others talk about the city’s rich cultural history and contributions Filipinos have made to the community. A book sale by Readers Books follows the event.
Join us for a musical performance with jazz musician Melecio Magdaluyo, John Santos, and other special guests.
Sounds of the City – Oct. 28, Main Library, Koret Auditorium, 6 p.m.
Defending Our Stories: Commemorating our Veterans
Defending Our Stories honors courageous Filipinos who fought for the survival of families and communities on both sides of the Pacific Ocean. Meet Gen. Anthony Taguba and Maj. Maitt, members of the Walter Scott Price family of Tacloban, Leyte, and Mrs. Norberta Alvarado, founding member of the Leyte Association of Northern California (est. 1965).
Defending Our Stories – Nov. 8, Main Library, Latino/Hispanic Community Meeting Room, 1 p.m.
Related Exhibiton: Compositions: A Filipino American Experience Historical San Francisco Photographs by Ricardo Ocreto Alvarado –Main Library, Skylight Gallery, through Dec. 7.
All events are supported by the San Francisco Arts Commission, the Alvarado Project, Friends of the San Francisco Public Library and the Consulate General of the Philippines, San Francisco.
New Adaptive Technology New assistive technology software is now available on selected public computers at the Main Library. Public computers with assistive technology offer magnification, screen readers, voice recognition and more.
The new computer workstations will help make online information and print materials more accessible to persons who are blind, have learning differences (such as dyslexia and attention deficit disorder [ADD]), have low vision, or have disabilities that affect their mobility or dexterity.
Features of the new computers include:
l ZoomText Magnifier/Reader, software designed specifically for users with low vision, which magnifies text and reads text aloud. Individual users can change print size, color, font style and background color.
l JAWS enables users to hear text that appears on the computer screen, whether from the online catalog, the Internet, or documents created in Microsoft Word or Excel.
l Read & Write is a text to speech software which speaks text as it is being typed, performs real-time spell checking, can suggest phonetically close spellings, will automatically correct words, and provides automatic word prediction.
l Dragon NaturallySpeaking was developed for users unable to effectively use a keyboard: Dragon NaturallySpeaking allows users to enter com-mands or dictate text by speaking into a microphone. Before learning to use Dragon NaturallySpeaking, users must know how to use Microsoft Windows and any Windows-based program they will be using.
The new computers feature large character keyboards, and different mouses to meet different needs. The Library for the Blind and Print Disabled (LBPD) also will feature Braille translation software, Refreshable Braille Display.
In addition to these Main Library enhancements, branch library users can request laptop computers for in-library with assistive technology software, including ZoomText, JAWS and DragonNaturallySpeaking. Please allow up to 72 hours to enable a laptop to be sent to the branch where you wish to use it.
Come to a variety of public programs during Disability Awareness Month, including yoga in the Library for the Blind and Print Disabled; storytime for children with special needs; technology skills sharing; and more. Please check the calendar for details. For more information about these enhancements and other services and programs and technology for persons with disabilities, please call (415) 557-4557.
Melecio Magdaluyo
Daniel Phil Gonzales
1 Wednesday
*Family Lego Night• Bernal Heights, 6–8:30 p.m.• West Portal, 6:30–8 p.m.
*Mix it up with Hervé TulletMain, Larkin Street steps, 10–11:30 a.m.
School Governance Work-shop Bernal, 10:30 a.m.–12 p.m.
*Italian Craft & StorytimeAges 3-5North Beach, 10:30–11 a.m.
Japanese Parents’ Group (Japanese)Parents & children 0-2.Western Addition, 12:15–2:45 p.m.
School Age FilmsChinatown, 4–4:45 p.m.
Children’s Calendar
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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 location is closed for renovation, an alternate is listed.
For film titles, call branch library.
October 2014
Grammy winners team up with the Library to bring live indie-pop and bluegrass dance parties every weekend in October. Because
playing is just as important as singing in early childhood learning, we will be raffling
off one tricycle to a lucky concertgoer at each event. Skip the nap, grab your boogie shoes, and catch unforgettable shows all month!
Lucky Diaz and the Family Jam Band
Despite their Latin Grammy win for ¡Fantastico!, as well as a nomination for Aqui Alla, and a new PBS show, Lucky Diaz and Alisha Gaddis always make time for libraries. When they team up with the cast from “Lishy Lou and Lucky Too”, get ready for hearty jokes and laughs, pop rock beats, and a jump-jiving dance party. Hear award-winning tunes live at their four remaining shows, including a VIP Before Hours Dance Party at the Main Library.
The Okee Dokee Brothers
Justin Lansing and Joe Mailander have been exploring the outdoors together since they were kids. Their extended canoe trip down the Mississippi River inspired their Grammy Award-winning album, “Can You Canoe?” Their trek along the Appalachian Trail is the subject of their latest release, “Through the Woods.” With songs written by the campfire
and harmonies born on the water, the natural world is at the heart of their Americana folk music. The Okee Dokee Brothers make room for kids to dance, for parents to share stories, and for everyone to gain respect for nature, each other, and the world we live in.
Alison Faith Levy
Kindie music trailblazer and founding member of The Sippy Cups, Alison Faith Levy knows how to get the entire family moving and grooving. With her Big Time Tot Rock Band, she brings dynamic musicianship and live beats from “World of Won-der,” her forthcoming album. From Lollapalooza to Austin City Limits, Alison loves performing,
and the San Francisco Public Library is her favorite performance venue.
The Pop Ups
Brooklyn-based Jason Rabinowitz and Jacob Stein will be here for the finale weekend with a whole new electro-pop show inspired by their new release, “Appetite for Construction.” Another Grammy nomination or win is wildly anticipated. Experience what happens as The Pop Ups mix indie rock, hand-painted sets and puppets. Inspired by their Costume Party anthem, come dressed in your favorite costume and get ready to dance.
Performance Schedule:
Lucky Diaz and the Family Jam Band
Thursday, Oct. 2, 10 a.m., Parkside BranchThursday, Oct. 2, 3:30 p.m., Eureka Valley BranchFriday, Oct. 3, 3:30 p.m., Richmond BranchSunday, Oct. 5, 10 a.m., Before Hours Dance Party, Main Library
16 mm Preschool FilmsNoe Valley, 10:15–10:45 a.m. & 11–11:30 a.m.
*Día de los Muertos Altar WorkshopAges 4+Mission, 3:30–4:30 p.m.
*Legos Anza, 4–5:30 p.m.
Book Club Ages 10-12Ortega, 4:30–5:30 p.m.
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Halloween CraftsMain, 12–6 p.m.
*Trick or Treat (child/teen)West Portal, 3:30–5:30 p.m.
Trick-or-Treat StorytimeMission Bay, 4–4:30 p.m.
Bite Your Tongue Story Hour (child/teen)Golden Gate Valley, 4–5 p.m.
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Berta and Elmer Hader: A Lifetime of Art
In a rambling, hand-built home called “The Little Stone House” at Willow Hill, north along the Hudson River in New
York, Berta and Elmer Hader created, as an internationally-known husband and wife team, thousands of works of art between 1920 and the mid-1970s. They painted, sketched, wrote and illustrated multiple books for children, two of which won Caldecott Honor Awards, while another, The Big Snow, won the coveted Caldecott Medal in 1949.
Visitors can view beautifully enlarged samples of the Haders’
illustrations, on display at the entry to the Fisher Children’s Center. Included are images from Billy Butter (1936), about a slightly rambunctious billy goat living on San Francisco’s Telegraph Hill; Little Chip of Willow Hill (1958), starring a spunky chipmunk that in real life had befriended the Haders at their woodland residence; and, of course, the Haders’ award-winning work, The Big Snow (1948).
The Library will be hosting a lecture by the Haders’ niece, Joy Hoerner Rich, one of the authors of Berta and Elmer Hader: A Lifetime of Art (2013). She’ll be telling stories of her famous aunt and uncle, and of the long life and career they shared together at the Little Stone House at Willow Hill.
Exhibition: Bert and Elmer Hader: A Lifetime of Art – Main Library, Fisher Children’s Center, through Oct. 31.
Related Program: Stories by Joy Hoerner Rich, author of Berta and Elmer Hader: A Lifetime of Art – Oct. 9, Main Library, Latino/Hispanic Community Meeting Room, 6 p.m.
**Please call ahead to confirm dates and times. Groups need to reserve space.
Preschool Storytimen Stories, songs, fingerplays and more for ages 3 to 5.**
Anza Tue. 7, 14, 21 at 10:30–11 a.m.(Tue. 21 Read for the Record 4–5 p.m.)
Bayview Tue. 7, 14, (21: Read for the Record), 28 at 11–11:45 a.m.
Mission Bay (Register starting 6 days prior: (415) 355-2838)Tue. 7, 14, (21: Read for the Record), 28 at 10:15–10:45 & 11–11:30 a.m. (Playtime 10:15–11:15 a.m.)
Noe Valley Thur. 2, 9, 16, 23 at 10:15–10:45 & 11–11:30 a.m.
Ortega Mon. at 6, 20, 27 at 10:30–11 a.m.
Park Thur. at 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 at 10:30–11 a.m.
Portola Mon. at 6, 20, 27 at 10:30–11:30 a.m.
Presidio Tue. at 7, 14, (21: Read for the Record), 28 at 10:15–11:15 a.m.
Richmond Wed. at 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 at 11 a.m.–12 p.m.
Sunset Tue. at 7, 14, 21, 28 at 10:30–11:30 a.m.
West Portal Thur. at 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 at 10:30–11:30 a.m.
Western Addition Tue. 7, 14, 21, 28 at 11-11:45 a.m.
Baby Rhyme Time Rollicking rhymes, songs and
books for infants to 15 months and their caregivers.**
Eureka ValleyWed. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 at 1:30–2:15 p.m.
Glen ParkTue. 7, 14, (21: Read for the Record) 28 at 10:30–11:30 a.m.
MainThur. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 at 3:30–4 p.m.
Marina Mon. 6, 20, 27 at 11–11:30 a.m.
Merced Thur. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 at 10:15–10:45 a.m.
Mission (Spanish-English)Mon. 6, 20, 27 at 1:15–2:45 p.m.
Mission Bay (Register 6 days prior: (415) 355-2838)Thur. 2, 9, 16, 23 at 10:15–10:45 & 11–11:30 a.m. (Playtime 10:15–11:15 a.m.)
Ocean View Mon. 6, 20, 27 at 2–2:30 p.m.
Ortega Wed. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 at 1–1:30 p.m.
ParkSat. 4, 11, 18 at 11 a.m.–12 p.m.
Potrero Tue. 7, 14, 21, 28 at 1:15–1:45 p.m.
Presidio Thur. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 at 10:15–11:15 a.m.
Richmond Wed. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 at 3–4 p.m.
Sunset Mon. 6, 20, 27 at 2–2:45 p.m.
Visitacion Valley Mon. 6, 20, 27 at 11–11:45 a.m.
West PortalTue. 7, 14, (21: Read for the Record) 28 at 10:30–11 a.m.
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October 2014 Events for Teens
BAYMN FEST: Celebrating Youth MediaThe BAYMN FEST returns to the Main Library this month, a finale to Teen Tech Week. BAYMN FEST is a free, two-day, interactive showcase of media for and by youth, ages 12-24, which provides a unique opportunity to celebrate the work of talented young media makers.
Activities and events include film screenings, a transmedia gallery, a pop-up Makerspace, hands-on workshops, and networking opportunities. There’s also a chance to win prizes! No experience is necessary to attend workshops, which include motion graphic animation, music beat making, hip hop expression, collective storytelling and more.
BAYMN FEST is produced and sponsored by BAYMN (pronounced “bam!”), the Bay Area Youth Media Network, a collaborative network that includes the San Francisco Public Library, California Academy of Sciences, Bay Area Video Coalition, KQED, San Francisco Film Society, 14 Black Poppies, and other community based organizations that believe in the power of media (film, music, radio, photography, web and technology) as a means to engage youth voice, self-expression and empowerment, and to inspire social change.
Check http://baymn.org for the most up-to-date event information, including film screening times, workshop descriptions and registration details, and news about ancillary events, including the BAYMN Bash, a closing party for youth ages 12-24!
BAYMN FEST – Main Library, Friday, Oct. 17, 12–3 p.m. and Saturday, Oct. 18, 11 a.m.–5 p.m., Koret Auditorium, Latino/Hispanic Community Meeting Rooms and Children’s Creative Center.
Sticky Fingers: DIY Duct Tape ProjectsDuct tape has come a long way from its basic gray wrapped around broken appliances. You can take it even further at many branch libraries this fall at programs geared for ages 10 and up. This now colorful, low-cost, and durable craft material will be presented by connoisseur and author Sophie Maletsky,
who has created many a wondrous decorative item, including checkerboards, backpacks, neckties and more! Maletsky’s new book, Sticky Fingers: DIY Duct Tape Projects (Zest Books, 2014), is a visual walk through the basics of duct tape craft-ing, filled with over 50 inspiring examples, from bangles to tablet cases to wallets. For her October workshops, Sophie will be featuring Latino and Hispanic designs as part of the Library’s ¡Viva!: Latino/Hispanic Heritage Month celebration. Realize your potential as a duct tape crafter with help from a local expert!
Teen Read Week
The Library will celebrate Teen Read Week (Oct. 12–18) by spotlighting some great new resources and activities for teens. For example, San Francisco Teens’ Top Ten Book Trailers pairs digital media short films with favorite
books on the Library’s Teen Services website (sfpl.org/teens). The site provides a great preview of some amazing new titles, hand-picked by local youth!
Teen Read Week is an initiative created by the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) division of the American Library Association. Teen Read Week began in 1998 and is held annually during the third week of October, to encourage teens to be regular readers and library users.
YALSA will be launching a new “Teen Book Finder” Android App, which allows users to access YALSA’s recommended reading and award winning titles from the past years with just a touch of a button from their mobile device. An iOS version is currently also available through the Apple App Store. Users can also find out which public libraries have the books available.
Teen Read Week will culminate in the 2-day digital media literacy festival, BAYMN FEST, at the Main Library on Oct. 17–18. Stop by your library, or visit us online, to discover how much “free” there is for teens!
TeensFREE SAT, ACT & College Prep Workshops Register: edupath.org/sf.
Books at 10% off! Friends’ Independent Bookstore Program! Friends members ($60+ level) receive a 10% discount at the following bookstores:
A. Cavalli Italian Bookstore Academy Store, California Academy of Science Adobe Bookstore Alan Wofsy Fine Arts LLC Alexander Book Co., Inc.
Alley Cat Books Amazing Fantasy The Beat Museum Bibliohead Bookstore Bibliomania Bird & Beckett Books & Records
Black Oak Books Holding Corp. Bolerium Books Books, Inc. Booksmith Borderlands Books Browser Books Christopher’s Books Chronicle Books
Compass Books, Inc. 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 Omnivore Books on Food
Readers Bookstore Fort Mason Readers Bookstore Main Red Hill Books San Francisco Botanical Gardens, Garden Bookstore Thidwick Books
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Friends of the San Francisco Public Library
The mission of Friends of the San Francisco Public Library is to create, steward and support a superior, free public library system in San Francisco. We are committed to raising the standard of excellence of our libraries by funding programs and services beyond what is allocated in the city’s budget. We believe in free and equal access to information for all.
Supes David and David Read with FriendsWith elections approaching, Friends had some questions—about reading.
Our friends David Campos and David Chiu—both avid readers, current district supervisors, and candidates vying for California’s State Assembly for District 17—talk books with Friends.
Supervisor David Campos (District 9)
Q. What/who are you currently reading?
A: I’m currently reading Thomas Piketty’s Capital in the Twenty-First Century.
Q: With which fictional character do you most identify?
A: I most identify with Leonard Bast in E.M. Forster’s Howards End. We both come from disadvantaged backgrounds and I admire his altruism and his struggle to improve himself.
Q: If you could have dinner with any author, whom would you invite?
A: I’d definitely invite Harriet Beecher Stowe. I read Uncle Tom’s Cabin in high school and it solidified so much of my passion for social justice issues.
Q: Why are libraries important for San Francisco?
A: As the gap between the haves and the have nots widens in SF, we need our libraries more than ever to stand as community pillars and help revitalize neighborhoods that are struggling with the effects of income inequality. Our SF libraries are vital partners in sustainability and help us preserve our historical artifacts, especially the cultural heritage of minority groups in SF.
Supervisor David Chiu (District 3)
Q: What/who are you currently reading?
A: At the moment, I’m reading David Graeber’s nonfiction book Debt: the First 5000 Years, as well as Carlos Ruiz Zafón’s fiction book, The Shadow of the Wind.
Q: With which fictional character do you most identify?
A: Growing up, Jean Merrill’s The Pushcart War is the first book about urban politics I read. Written for middle school students, it’s a fictional history of New York City’s war between pushcarts and trucks. I always loved the character of Maxie Hammerman, who led the fight for the pushcarts and stood up for everyday residents in a great city in danger of losing its vibrancy and soul.
Q: If you could have dinner with any author, whom would you invite?
A: When Dr. Maya Angelou recently left us, we lost one of the world’s greatest artists, poets and writers. Her writings have inspired millions over the decades, including me.
Q: Why are libraries important for San Francisco?
A: When I was in grade school, my mother would take my brothers and me to the local public library every weekend, and I would borrow enough books to keep me happy for the coming week. Those books introduced me to the world’s ideas and to characters that still live within me today. Without our local public library, I wouldn’t have been inspired by the civil rights movement, wouldn’t have gone to law school, wouldn’t have visited San Francisco two decades ago, and wouldn’t be serving today as president of our S.F. Board of Supervisors. Libraries educate, inspire and teach us our values—they explain the world as it is, and paint a picture of the world as it could be.
Friends, the Library, and Poet-in-Residence Jack Hirschman are kicking off our citywide poetry reading series this month. Join us and the selected poets who will take the microphone on stage.
October Featured Sections
Readers Bookstore Fort Mason 1970s Style
Readers Bookstore Main War Games/Halloween
October Events
Oct. 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29
Steps SalesAll books $1 or less!Every Wednesday (April through October), 11 a.m.–3 p.m. at the Main Library’s Larkin Street steps (100 Larkin St.)(Please note that the Steps Sales are cancelled in the event of rain.)
Oct. 4, 11, 18 & 25
Thursdays at Readers Poetry SeriesReaders Bookstore, Fort Mason CenterBuilding C, South End, 6:30 p.m.
Oct. 2: Stephen Kessler and Michael C. Ford
Oct. 9: Lorene Zaron-Zouzounis and James Cagney
Oct.16: Richard Gross and Virginia Barrett
Oct. 23: Martin Hickel and Olivia Sears
Oct. 30: Jennifer Barone and Jerry Ferraz
Oct. 15, 21 & 29
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Oct. 15: Mission Bay, 6:30–7:30 p.m.
Oct. 21: Presidio, 7–8 p.m.
Oct. 29: North Beach, 7–8 p.m.
Readers Locations & Hours
READERS BOOKSTOREFort Mason Center, Building C Open seven days a week. Bookstore: 9:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m. Telephone (415) 771-1076
READERS BOOKSTORE Main Library Grove Street Entrance Open all Library hours Telephone (415) 557-4238
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At the Library
October 2014In this Issue:Page 1 – Latino Digital History A Tribute to Gabriel García Márquez Hervé Tullet visits SFPLPage 2 – What’s in the City Archives? Federal Depository Library Parents for Public Schools Be a Voter Bookmobile SchedulesPage 3 – Primal Green II: Quilt Artists Bookworks: Creativity Explored Light Walk Exhibitions CalendarPage 4 – One City One Book & Litquake EventsPage 5 – An Evening with Diane di Prima The Day the World Series Stopped Adult CalendarPage 6 – Self-Healing in San Francisco Celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ DayPage 7 – Filipino American Heritage Month New Adaptive Technology Page 8 – Children’s Calendar Families, time to rock!Page 9 – Berta and Elmer Hader: A Lifetime of ArtPage 10 – Teen Calendar & Events BAYMN FEST: Celebrating Youth MediaPage 11 – Friends of SFPL: David & David Read Friends of SFPL: Poets 11
12 OCTOBER 2014 AT THE LIBRARY
The San Francisco Public Library system is dedicated to free and equal access to information,
knowledge, independent learning and the joys of reading for our diverse community.
Tours of MainTours are conducted on the first Tuesday of each month at 12 p.m. Meet at the Information Desk in the First Floor atrium. Tours are limited to 15 people on a first come, first served basis. Groups can schedule a private tour by calling (415) 557-4266.
SFPL CommissionMeetings are generally held on the third Thursday of each month. This month’s meeting: 4:30 p.m. on Oct. 16, in the Koret Auditorium of the Main. The public is welcome to attend.
Closure TimesThe San Francisco Main Library and all branch libraries will be closed on Monday, Oct. 13, for Columbus Day.
At the Library is published monthly on recycled paper by the San Francisco Public Library with support and funding from Friends of the San Francisco Public Library.
Circulation: 12,000
Online version: sfpl.org/atl
Main Library phone number: (415) 557-4400
How to reach usPublic Affairs, Main Library, 100 Larkin St.San Francisco, CA 94102(415) 557-4277; email: [email protected]: sfpl.org
Every effort has been made to produce a monthly calendar that is both accurate and complete. Please contact Public Affairs if you have any questions or comments regarding the listings.
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