October 2015 Vol. 46 No. 10

Third Filipino American Book Festival: An Open Tomorrow n celebration of Filipino American History Month, the Library will host the Third Biannual Filipino American International Book Festival (Filbookfest III) at the Main Library, Oct. 2–4. FilBookFest III is presented in collaboration with Philippine American Writers and Artists (PAWA), Ithe Philippine Consulate General of and other community partners. The theme for this year’s festival, “Bukás na Bukas: An Open Tomorrow, Pin@y Literature in the 21st Century,” focuses on the Filipino American com- munity of writers and artists and its direction for the future. Like its highly successful predecessors, Filbookfest I and Filbookfest II, this year’s festival will once again showcase the richness of Philippine culture through books, the visual and culinary arts, and music. The three-day festival will open on Oct. 2 at 2 p.m. with a screening of Women of Malolos by Nicanor Tiongson, followed by a Q&A session. An opening gala for the Festi- val will be held that evening in the Koret Auditorium. Saturday and Sunday will feature award-winning authors and artists in panels and presentations. In Hot off the Press, authors will read from their newest books, including various anthologies. Panels and discussions will cover themes dealing with history, politics, literature and cuisine. In collaboration with The Hinabi Project, a special panel will take place at the Asian Art Museum featuring prominent experts on Filipino textiles. One City One Book is in Filipino American International Book Festival – Main Library, Oct. 2–4. full swing! Please join us for book discussions, films, author appearances and more. Walking Words/Palabras Andantes: See Page 4 for the full schedule of events. #ocobsf2015 @sfpubliclibrary A Tribute to Uruguayan #sfpubliclibrary Author Eduardo Galeano San Francisco Poet Laureate Alejandro Murgía and Radio Bilingüe/KPOO FM 88.5 Announcer Chelis López will pay tribute to legendary Uruguayan author Eduardo Galeano. best-selling author and Bay Area resi- dent Carolina de Robertis will also be a special guest for the event. Tricycle Galeano, who is considered a giant of Latin American letters, died last April at the age of 74. His work includes fiction, poetry, essays and histori- Music cal works, including Memories of Fire, a 300-year history of the Americas told through a series of anecdotes. His most well-known work, Open Veins of Latin Eduardo Galeano America: Five Centuries of the Pillage of a Continent, was written in 1974 and Fest describes the impact of European and U.S. political and economic exploitation over the region. October is here and everyone knows it’s time to Walking Word/Palabras Andantes: A Tribute to Eduardo Galeano – Oct. 18, 3 p.m., Main Library, Latino/ break out your boogie woogie shoes for some Hispanic Community Meeting Room. Tricycle Music Fest fun! We have an amazing lineup featuring Grammy winners, Emmy win- ners, local flavor, and fan favorites. There’s fun to go around for every type of music lover. Alice Medrich: Celebrity Chef, Aaron Nigel Smith will kick off Tricycle Music Entrepreneur, Chocolatier, Award Fest with songs from his album 1 World Chorus: Celebrating Bob Marley, a celebration of Bob Winning Author Marley’s 70th birthday. This album is full of funky ocal author and former Cocolat reggae beats reimagined for the child in you owner Alice Medrich’s honors and the child with you. Get ready to shake and Linclude three James Beard groove on Friday, Oct. 2, at 3 p.m. at the Portola Foundation Cookbook of the Year Branch. The fun continues on Saturday, Oct. 3, at Awards, the International Association 4 p.m. in the Main Library’s Children’s Center. of Culinary Professionals’(IACP) 2011 Frances England brings her family kindie rock Best Baking Book award for Chewy music to the Parkside and Mission Bay branches. Gooey Crispy Crunchy Melt-in-Your- A favorite and local musician, Frances England’s Mouth Cookies, and the 2015 Finalist brand of rock will have the entire family swing- Award for her latest book, Flavor Alice Medrich. Photo: Deborah Jones ing their arms, tapping their toes, and bopping Flours. She received her formal train- their heads. Enjoy the October warm weather ing at the prestigious École Lenôtre for these outdoor events. Frances will perform at in France and is widely credited with being the first to introduce the Mission Bay Branch on Friday, Oct. 9, at 4:30 Americans to the chocolate truffle. Alice Medrich writes Food52’s Rogue Baking Tips column and p.m. and on Saturday, Oct. 10, at 3:30 p.m. at the teaches online baking courses at Craftsy.com. Please join us as she shares her latest culinary breakthrough in Parkside Branch. her tenth book, Flavor Flours (Artisan Books, November 2014). (continued on Page 9) Delicious Desserts: Alice Medrich – Oct. 13, 2:30 p.m., Main Library, Koret Auditorium.

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.com/user/SanFranciscoLibrary Rosetta Stone is Back! instagram.com/sfpubliclibrary# Bonjour! The San Francisco Public Library is pleased to bring back Rosetta Stone, the popular language-learn- ing platform and the latest addition to our extensive electronic resources collection. (We also offer Mango Languages to diversify your language-learning options.) With more than 30 different languages, Rosetta Stone enables learners to brush up on a language for Bookmobile business or travel, and non-native English speakers to further English-as-a-second-language (ESL) learning. Rosetta Stone’s approach is immersive by design, pairing images with spoken words—without providing Schedules the translation. This method challenges the learner to think in the chosen language and depicts through vibrant pictures the Early Literacy Mobile context in which the words and phrases will be used. Learning Schedule of child care center visits at sfpl.org. is structured around core lessons and focused grammar activities. Learners can enjoy Rosetta Stone at the Library or remotely San Francisco Zoo from almost any device connected to the Internet. For learners on Entrance to Children’s Zoo the go, mobile apps for iOS and Android are available to download. 1st Wednesday of every month, To try out Rosetta Stone, visit the eLibrary tab at sfpl.org, 10 a.m.–2 p.m. select eLearning, and click on Language Learning. ¡que se divierta! Free Admission for S.F. residents www.sfzoo.org

Swing into Stories Be a Voter Children’s Playground, 295 Bowling Green Drive On Nov. 3, voters will cast their ballots for 11 local ballot measures and local offices during the Consolidated (off Martin Luther King Drive) General Election in San Francisco. The Government Information Center’s elections webpage (sfpl.org/elections) Tuesday, Oct. 6, 9:30 a.m.–12 p.m. has links for voter registration and information about the current election, as well as general information about election laws and campaign disclosures. You also can research past San Francisco elections (1907+) Parque Niños Unidos through our Ballot Propositions Database and digitized historical voter pamphlets. 3090 23rd St The last day to register to vote is Oct. 19. Most library locations have voter (between Folsom & Treat Streets) registration cards, and links are available on the webpage. Tuesday, Oct. 13, 9:30 a.m. –12 p.m. The Library will be hosting the Department of Elections for voter registration and informational events. Details about these events and other election informa- Garfield Square Park tion can be found at sfelections.org and sfpl.org/elections. 26th Street & Harrison Street Civil Grand Jury and the November Ballot Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2:30–5 p.m. Want to learn more about three key topics on San Francisco’s November ballot concerning lobbyists, clean Helen Wills Playground energy and public lands? The San Francisco Main Library will host the quarterly meeting of the SF chapter of Broadway & Larkin streets the California Grand Jurors Association, which will focus on Propositions C, H and K. The public is welcome to Tuesday, Oct. 27, 9:30 a.m. –12 p.m. attend the meeting. The topics of all three propositions were the focus of reports from previous year’s grand juries and the association will compare and contrast those propositions with the Civil Grand Jury’s recom- mendations. The complete Civil Grand Jury reports can be found at http://civilgrandjury.sfgov.org. For more Library on Wheels/Senior Bookmobile information about the association, visit www.sfcgja.org. Schedule of service locations at sfpl.org SF-California Grand Jurors Association Quarterly Meeting – Main Library, Latino/Hispanic Community Meeting Room, Oct. 26, 3–5 p.m. Treasure Island Bookmobile Chapel Parking Lot West at Avenue of the Palms and California Ave. Mondays, 10 a.m.–1 p.m. Staff Recommendations Thursdays, 2–6 p.m. Wondering what to read, listen to or watch this season? Our staff has created quirky and carefully curated Special Events lists of books, music and movies that target a variety of very specific interests. Here are a few ideas to get you Richmond Branch Library Open House started, or check the catalog’s Staff Picks page for even more. Come learn and experience printing small objects with a 3D printer in our Techmobile! Favorite Yum Yum! Judging eMusic Come out for a fun-filled open house. Grateful Children’s by Its Cover There will be exciting performances featuring music, art, dance and more. Dead Books Books Covers so good, Saturday, Oct.10, 11 a.m.–2 p.m. of Dennis About Food you’ll click “borrow” McNally right away. And when they’re SFPL children’s Lit Crawl McNally, long- librarians love free and instantly available with The Green Bookmobile joins Litquake’s time publicist these children’s your SFPL library card, why the 11th annual Lit Crawl. Experience more than and official books about food, eating, farming heck not? 101 literary readings and events in the bars, biographer and gardening. Eat up! restaurants, cafés, and community spaces of of the , listed his How Low Can the Mission District’s Valencia St. corridor. favorite books on for Cherchez You Go (before Saturday, Oct.17, 6–9:30 p.m., SFPL patrons. La Femme – you hit bottom) Elbo Room, 647 Valencia St. Streaming Memoirs of Career and Movies with addiction, survival Life Skills for Intriguing and recovery. Introverts Female Leads Most Disturbing Introverts have Mystic nuns, serial killers, am- Fiction been largely nesiacs, heroin-addicted artists, ignored in our blocked writers, kinky psychia- Looking to explore society. This list trists, devious maids, porn starlets, the dark side of will help you to parolees in recovery—enjoy these humanity? Check find your “voice” as an introvert, films with complicated, fascinat- out one of these develop self-compassion, give you ing female protagonists. These books. Warning: All of these books confidence and help you go for movies are always available to contain disturbing content! Read what you want in life and career. stream on Hoopla at SFPL. at your own risk.

2 OCTOBER 2015 AT THE LIBRARY Collections and Services Exhibitions

October 2015 Jewett Gallery

Letters to Myself: The Calligraphic First Day Covers of Alan Blackman A personal collection of envelopes, bearing cancellations from the USA, Canada, Great Britain and more. Alan’s envelopes are individually distinctive with the design of the address mirroring the design of the stamps. Through Oct. 13.

*Daily and Transcendent: 25+ Years of Photojournal- istic Portraits by Jane Philomen Cleland and Rick Gerharter Exquisite portraits of the gay community as the gay community made history—from each artist’s personal visual imagination. Sponsored by the James C. Hormel Gay and Lesbian Center. Oct. 31, 2015–Jan. 3, 2016. Opening Program: Nov. 1, 1 p.m. Koret Auditorium.

Skylight Gallery *Company’s Coming: San Francisco Hosts the Photo: Jane Philomen Cleland. Photo: Rick Gerharter. Panama Pacific International Exposition Photographs, ephemera and artifacts from the SF History Center’s special collection. The San Francisco Public Library is a core partner of the citywide Daily and Transcendent consortium PPIE100. Through Dec. 31. hrough their personal visual imaginations, Jane Philomen Cleland and Rick Gerharter have photo- Other Exhibits and Displays at the Library graphed exquisite portraits of the LGBT community in San Francisco and beyond for 25-plus years. Their body of work includes hundreds, if not thousands, of portraits of the Queer community. 49ers Lift Up San Francisco In this year’s OCOB From the heights of the Fight AIDS rage of Queer Nation and ACT UP and ongoing resistance selection, Season of the Witch, the San Francisco 49ers Tto Reagan-era homophobia, to the piquant political daring and magnificence of the Sisters of Perpetual are credited with raising the spirits of the city of San Francisco with their big Super Bowl win in 1981. Indulgence, to year after year of delicious Gay Pride joy and flamboyance and its millions of cheering, smiling On display are books and newspaper clippings spectators, to nationally known “gay stars,” gay ambassadors, LGBT military members, and to the sweeping from the Art, Music and Recreation Center and the unexpected romanticism of the Marriage Equality movement and concomitant electoral victories and defeat, San Francisco History Center. Oct. 24, 2015–Jan. 28, Jane and Rick have created their portraits as the gay community has made history. 2016, Grove Street entrance. The power of the exhibition is enhanced by the dynamic contrast between the styles of the two photog- raphers. Rick Gerharter’s architectural sparseness and poised and cool lyrical images move from depth to in- Body by Derby: LGBT Athletes Photographs by candescent openness, while Jane Philomen Cleland’s more spontaneous and chaotic environmental portraits Cory Layman of LGBT Athletes reflect the inclusive- confront the viewer and engender multiple emotional responses, including both amusement and pain, joy ness of roller derby as a sport. Oct. 1, 2015–Jan. 31, 2016, Gay & Lesbian Center (3rd Floor). and discomfort. This exhibition is sponsored by Friends of the San Francisco Public Library. Daily and Transcendent: 25+ Years of Queer Photojournalistic Portraits by Jane Philomen Cleland and Internal ReflectionsPart of AfroSolo’s 21st Annual Rick Gerharter – Main Library, Jewett Gallery, Oct. 31, 2015–Jan. 23, 2016 Arts Festival, a multi-media, multi-generational visual arts show that explores issues of internalized racism, Opening event: Jane Philomen Cleland and Rick Gerharter, in conversation with Chloe Atkins – as seen through the lens of each participating artist. Main Library, Koret Auditorium, Nov. 1, 1 p.m. Through Nov. 15, African American Center (3rd Floor).

Music from the ‘60s, ‘70s and ‘80s! Display that tells about the music featured in this year’s One City One Book selection, Season of the Witch. Oct. 31, 2015–Jan. 28, 2016, Art, Music and Recreation Center (4th Floor).

Petting Zoo: The Art of Mrs. Vera Wearable art by David Faulk, who, with his creative partner Michael Johnstone, founded the Verasphere. Whimsical pieces made from recycled materials and dollar-store finds. Main, Library for the Blind (2nd Floor). Oct. 3, 2015– Jan. 8, 2016.

Ronnie Goodman – Soul Journey The paintings and prints of Ronnie Goodman, self-taught San Franciscan inspired by the beauty of the city and its diversity, bal- anced with the struggles of human despair. Through Don Martin stands with his granddaughter in front of the Murphy drilling site, located next door to his apartment in the Oct. 22. Main, Art, Music & Recreation Center (4th Floor). West Adams neighborhood in . Photos: Sarah Craig.

World War II in the Philippines A look at the dramatic and horrific story of the Philippines during World War II, including the infamous Bataan Death March, the Faces of Fracking guerrilla liberation movement, and the Battle of Manila, where 100,000 civilians died in a month’s time. Faces of Fracking, a journalistic investigation into the impact of fracking on the people and places of Califor- Through Jan. 9, 2016. International Center (3rd Floor). nia, is an ongoing collection of stories photographed by Sarah Craig that profiles individuals and communi- Related Programs: Conference: Oct. 24, 10 a.m.–5 p.m., ties on the front lines of fracking, as well as those engaged in the grassroots movement against it. Koret and Latino/Hispanic Meeting Room. Fracking, or hydraulic fracturing, refers to the oil and gas industry practice of blasting water, sand, and chemicals at high pressure underground to break apart rock and more easily release hydrocarbons. Frack- Exhibits at the Branches ing produces millions of gallons of toxic sludge that can contaminate surface water, groundwater, and food Dia de los Muertos Altar Add a picture, note or small sources, and release harmful chemicals into the air. memento to our special ofrenda (altar) created for Thousands of wells have already been fracked across California—in cities, in farmland, next to schools, Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead). Bernal Heights in the ocean, and in our national forests—but little has been studied about the impact to our air, water, food Branch Library. Oct. 27–Nov. 3. and communities. For years in California the practice has largely operated behind closed doors and without regulation. Harvey Milk: Private Life/Public Life This is changing, though not fast enough, as concerned residents who live on the front lines are speaking Original photographs and archival material that explores the life of Harvey Milk, from his childhood out. Faces of Fracking endeavors to highlight the voices and faces of these residents, and to learn more about to his days on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. what’s happening in their communities. Eureka Valley/Harvey Milk Memorial Branch Library, Faces of Fracking: Highlighting the Human Toll of Fracking in California – Oct. 10, 2015–Jan. 14, 2016, Through Jan. 28, 2016. Main Library, Stegner Environmental Center

*Funded by Friends of the San Francisco Public Library AT THE LIBRARY OCTOBER 2015 3 One City One Book Events #ocobsf15

Hands on History (Feel the 1970s!) Films Thursdays at Noon, Oct. 7, 6-7:30 p.m., San Francisco History Center, Main Library, 6th Floor Main Library, Koret Auditorium An experience that brings San Francisco 1970s history to your fingertips! Oct. 1 Join us in a close-up show-and-tell with San Francisco history through Milk (R, 2008, 128 min.) the original documents, newspaper clippings and manuscripts that David Using flashbacks from a Talbot used when researching Season of the Witch. Collections on view will statement recorded late include Hippies Collection, Larry Beggs Papers on Huckleberry House, Harvey in life and archival footage Milk Archives—Scott Smith Collection, the Peter Mintun Cockettes Collection, for atmosphere, this film traces and the San Francisco Ephemera Collection. Harvey Milk’s career from his 40th This exclusive program takes place within the San Francisco History birthday to his death. Center and is limited to 30 participants. The behind-the-scenes event is led by our knowledgeable archivists, who will guide the tour of documents Oct. 8 Book Discussions with entertaining anecdotes and San Francisco trivia while guests hold Following Sean San Francisco’s treasured documents. Photography is welcomed and (NR, 2005, 87 min.) Merced Book Club encouraged during the program. Limited to 30, preregistration required. Award-winning filmmaker Ralph Arlyck returns to San Francisco Tuesday, Oct. 6, 7 p.m. One City One Book at Litquake 30 years later in search of Sean, the Join us for a lively discussion of boy who was the subject of his contro- Season of the Witch at Merced Sex, Drugs and Rock & Roll: versy-sparking 1969 documentary; Branch’s bimonthly book club. a poignant look at life on the streets New members always welcome! A Night in Three Acts of Haight-Ashbury seen through the Oct. 16, 8 p.m. (doors open at 7 p.m.), Z Space, 450 Florida St. eyes of a four-year-old boy. Parkside Book Club This Litquake event, hosted by David Talbot, will include guests Susie Tuesday, Oct. 27, 7 p.m. Oct. 15 Bright, sex writer; Cleve Jones, LGBT and AIDS activist; Fayette Hauser of the Cockettes; Elisa (“Missy Manners”) Brooks, former X-rated film artist; Gary Harold and Maude Nuns Reading Noir (PG, 1971, 91 min.) Kamiya, author of Cool Gray City of Love and managing editor of San Francisco Eureka Valley Branch Young, rich, and obsessed Magazine; Dr. David Smith, founder of the Haight Ashbury Free Clinic; Ben Saturday, Oct. 10, 2 p.m. Fong-Torres, rock journalist, author and broadcaster; Denise Kaufman and with death, Harold finds himself Join the SF Sisters of Perpetual In- The Ace of Cups; of ; Penelope Houston changed forever when he meets lively dulgence and Eddie Muller, found- of the Avengers, with Tom Heyman; the Ethel Merman Choir; and other septuagenarian Maude at a funeral. er and president of the Film Noir special guests. Oct. 22 Foundation and co-programmer Mobile Sex Confessional in lobby. Co-sponsored by Litquake and Friends of the SF Noir City Film festival, in a The Cockettes of the San Francisco Public Library. Ticketed event. See Litquake.org. discussion of David Talbot’s Season (R, 2002, 100 min.) of the Witch. Audience participation From 1969 to 1972, the encouraged. One City One Book at the California Historical Society Cockettes were San Francisco’s own gender-bending, LSD- The Peoples Temple Archives fueled, on-stage party. Documentarians Get Crafty Oct. 21, 3:30 p.m., California Historical Society, 678 Mission St. Weissman and Weber have crafted a Programs for children and families Discussion with David Talbot, author of Season of the Witch, with S.F. Chronicle record of a wondrous time and a wild editorial writer Marshall Kilduff and business executive Jim Jones, Jr.; group in The Cockettes. The film will Tie Dye Paper Crafts moderated by California Historical Society Executive Director Anthea Hartig. be shown in its original widescreen Oct. 17, 3:30 p.m., Park It will be followed by a book signing of Season of the Witch and a viewing of theatrical release format. Sand Art Peoples Temple archival collections. Co-hosted by the California Historical Oct. 29 Society. Ticketed event: http://onecityonebookpeoplestemple.eventbrite.com. Oct. 1, 6:30 p.m., West Portal Zodiac (R, 2007, 157 min.) Oct. 15, 5:30 p.m., Western Addition One City One Book is sponsored by the San Francisco Public Library and Friends A San Francisco cartoon- Oct. 24, 4 p.m., Potrero of San Francisco Public Library. Our 2015 program partners are Book Passage Ferry ist becomes an amateur Building, California Historical Society, Detour, Green Apple Books, Green Arcade detective obsessed with Make Bracelets with Beads Bookstore, KQED, Litquake, McRoskey Mattress Factory and the Northern California tracking down the Zodiac killer. Independent Booksellers Association. Oct. 31, 2 p.m., Marina

One Man’s San Francisco Soul on Ice media. Winchester, a geologist, One City One Book by Herb Caen by Eldridge Cleaver describes the ripple effects of the earthquake, including photos Readalikes “No, I don’t know what it This now-classic mem- of the aftermath, and how they means. ‘The Season of the oir ultimately changed Did you love the 2015 One City One encompassed the world. Book selection, Season of the Witch? Witch’ —neatly printed the way America If so, here are some other titles and in white chalk on a wall looked at the civil Zebra: The True tie-ins that you might enjoy! opposite Fifth Street on Market. This rights movement and the black ex- Account of the 179 is the wall of graffiti that first gave us perience. The popularity of this book Days of Terror in Room 1219: The Life of Fatty ‘Ecology—The Last Fad’ and ‘Support prompted Mayor Alioto to invite the Blind—They’re out of Sight.’” This Cleaver to a televised debate ahead San Francisco by Arbuckle, the Mysterious Death of Clark Howard Virginia Rappe, and the Scandal was Herb Caen, former iconic colum- of the 1968 Democratic National nist for the San Francisco Chronicle, Convention in San Francisco. That Changed Hollywood A terrifying account reflecting on the times in his unique, of one of the scariest by Greg Merritt first-hand, and inimitable way. A Crack in the Edge of the World: periods in San Francisco history. It is 1921, the America and the Great California height of the Jazz Raven: The Untold Story of the Earthquake of 1906 Cool Gray City of Age, and a party Rev. Jim Jones and His People by Simon Winchester Love: 49 Views of hosted by famous by Tim Reiterman “1906 was a violent San Francisco by movie star Fatty This creepy, hard-to- year,” wrote book Gary Kamiya Arbuckle is raging believe story is told by reviewer Shawn at San Francisco’s A kaleidoscopic love Tim Reiterman, a former Carkonen. Not posh St. Francis letter to one of the San Francisco Examiner only were there Hotel. In room 1219 world’s great cities, reporter who was on the volcanic eruptions Arbuckle spends time alone with San Francisco, by a lifelong Bay Area scene in Jonestown, Guyana as poli- and worldwide actress Virginia Rappe, who dies four resident and founding executive ticians and reporters were attacked earthquakes, but days later. Was she murdered, and is editor of Salon. on the airport tarmac and hundreds the San Francisco 1906 earthquake Arbuckle the prime suspect? of People’s Temple residents were and fire was the first natural disaster murdered by poison. to be extensively covered by the

4 OCTOBER 2015 AT THE LIBRARY October 2015 Events Cityscapes 2: Reading the Architecture of San Francisco San Francisco Public Library wel- comes John King, the San Francisco Hano! A Century in the Bleachers Chronicle’s urban design critic to discuss his new book, Cityscapes 2: Albert Hano has lived his almost 100 years Reading the Architecture of on this planet with the types of stories of San Francisco at our Main Branch which one could only dream. He survived on Oct. 27. The new work is part a bad car accident during military training, pocket guide, part history, and part but still returned to fight in World War II. architectural primer, all while be- Mr. Hano has had the fortune to meet and ing a companion piece to his book, profile some of the greatest luminaries of Cityscapes: San Francisco and Its the past few generations. As a prize-winning Buildings. King highlights 50 struc- journalist, he was able to write profiles of tures that tell the story of San Francisco through architecture with all of the John F. Kennedy, Cesar Chavez, Muhammed wit, wonder and detailed full-color photographs you would expect. Included Ali, John Wayne and . are mainstay structures such as the Golden Gate Bridge, Coit Tower, and the His resume is prodigious, with 27 books Palace of Fine Arts; but King pays just as close attention to less celebrated written, over a million copies sold, and structures that embody the politics, architectural fads, and cultural values of over 500 magazine articles published. The the eras in which they were conceived. writings and sources were as diverse as his John King has been the urban design critic life, covering western noir, biographies, the New York Times, TV Guide and for the San Francisco Chronicle since 2001 and Sports Illustrated. His baseball exploits are ones to regale, including having been a two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist. The Soci- met , being present at Don Larsen’s perfect game at the World ety of Professional Journalists and the American Series and writing one of the most iconic baseball books out there, A Day Institute of Architects have praised his writing in the Bleachers, the account of Game One of the (forever on architecture and urban design. He is enthusi- famous because of Willie Mays’ immortal catch). astic about sharing his passion for architecture, Join us when we show the film, Hano! A Century in the Bleachers. and his experiences engaging deeply with the A discussion with Mr. Hano and filmmaker Jon Leonoudakis follows the film. city in assembling this second volume of Co-sponsored by the Lefty O’Doul Chapter, Society for American Baseball San Franciscan heritage. Research (SABR). Sponsored by the San Francisco History Cen- Hano! Film and Discussion – Oct. 20, 6 p.m., Main Library, Koret Auditorium ter, Heyday Books and San Francisco City Guides. A book sale by Readers Books follows the event. John King Cityscapes 2 – Oct. 27, 6:30 p.m., Main Library, Koret Auditorium

1, 8, 15, 22, 29 Thursdays 5 Monday Family History Research Guide to Events at SFPL SF Correspondence Co-op Main, Computer Training Ctr., North Beach, 2–3 p.m. Main, Stong Room, 1–3:30 p.m. Adults *Create Main, Easy Quesilla ¡Viva! 6–8 p.m. 1 Thursday Learning Studio, 2–3 p.m. Sign-up with librarian. Reiki Meditation Western Biking Safety (415) 431-2453. Western Addition, 1–2 p.m. *Zumba ¡Viva! Knitting and Crocheting Addition, 6–7:30 p.m. Noe Valley, 1–5 p.m. *Yoga Main, Library for the • Visitacion Valley, 1:30–2:30 p.m. North Beach, 6:30–8 p.m. Blind, 5:30–6:30 p.m. Aging & Disability Resources • Ingleside, 5:30–6:30 p.m. 8 Thursday *Nuns Reading Noir Eddie (415) 355-5626. Muller discusses David Talbot’s Conversational English North Beach, 1–3 p.m. 7 Wednesday Medicinal Cannabis Talk Body by Derby: LGBT Athletes Season of the Witch. Eureka Main, Paley Room, 5:30–7 p.m. Scrabble Main, Learning North Beach, 1–2 p.m. Exhibit opens. Main, Gay & Valley, 2–4 p.m. Lesbian Center Palace Hotel Armchair Tour Studio, 2–4 p.m. Main, Koret, 2–5 p.m. *The Golden Door PG-13, Ital- 2, 16, 30 Fridays *Hecho a mano / Made by Aging and Disability Re- ian & Sicilian, English subtitles. *Queso Fresco ¡Viva! Main, Watercolors Space limited. hand ¡Viva! Signup: (415) 355- Tai Chi Bernal Heights, 3–4 p.m. sources Marina, 2:30–4:30 p.m. Golden Gate Valley, 3–5 p.m. Latino/Hispanic Rms., 3–5 p.m. Bernal Heights, 1–5 p.m. 2800. Mission, 3:30–5 p.m. *Captain Blood (1935) 119 min. Film: Dogs of the 9th Ward Sound of Music Memories Natalie Baszile: Queen Sugar *Create Main, 3 Saturday Golden Gate Valley, 3 p.m. Main, Koret, 5:30–7:30 p.m. Ingleside, 5–6:30 p.m. Bayview, 6–7:30 p.m. Learning Studio, 3–5 p.m. Art of Mrs. Vera Exhibit opens. *Credit Reports Bayview, 6 p.m. Main, Library for the Blind. 5, 19, 26 Mondays Will Writing Workshop Regis- *Righteous Among Us: Two Pet Games Leave pets at Older Writers Laboratory ter: [email protected]. Main, Who Defied the Nazis Artemis home. Ortega, 3–4 p.m. Care Options for Elderly Knitting Noe Valley, Bernal Heights, 10 a.m.–12 p.m. Learning Studio, 6–7:30 p.m. Joukowsky with Gretchen Skid- Potrero, 6:30–7:30 p.m. 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. more. Main, Koret, 6–7:30 p.m. *Grant Avenue Follies Former Healthy Relationships Main, Hands on History SF history Chinatown nightclub dancers Rear Window (1954, 112 min.) Marie Equi Michael Helquist. Family Bike Showcase Learning Studio, 11 a.m. through original documents. of the ‘50s & ‘60s. Presidio, 3 p.m. Excelsior, 6:30 p.m. Main, Hormel Center, 6 p.m. Location: Sunset Neighbor- Main, SF History Center, 6 p.m. hood Beacon Center, West Mindfulness and Meditation Enchilada Sauce Demo ¡Viva! 1, 8, 15, 22 Thursdays 9 Friday Sunset Park at Ortega Library. Main, Learning Studio, 1–2 p.m. ADA After 25 Years: Suc- Register: julieta.carrillo@sfpl. Chair Yoga Sunset, 7–8 p.m. Ortega, 10:30 a.m.–12 p.m. cesses and Shortcomings Watercolor Painting org. Potrero, 4–5 p.m. AAC Conversation Main, Latino/Hispanic Rms., Bring your own supplies. Noe Valley, 4:30–5:30 p.m. 6–7:30 p.m. North Beach, 1–2:30 p.m. 10, 24 Saturdays Filipino American Origami Bring your own paper. Bernal Heights, 1–5 p.m. ESL Class Portola, 4:30 p.m. Book Festival: 6 Tuesday Social Security Benefits Film: Frankenstein Main Library Glen Park, 6:30–7:30 p.m. 70 min. Noe Valley, 2 p.m. Coastal Gardening Margo Perin The Opposite of 11 Sunday Presentations by award- Richmond, 1–2:30 p.m. Hollywood. Main, Latino/His- Film: An American in Paris *Credit Reports Western winning authors & artists. panic Rms., 6:30 p.m. 10 Saturday 114 min. North Beach, 6:30 p.m. Addition, 2–3:30 p.m. 2 Friday Tofu and Kung Fu Talk Faces of Fracking Exhibit Semi-improvised Music Chinatown, 2:30–4 p.m. *DIY Bead Necklaces (415) opens. Main, Stegner Center. Film: Women of Malolos Rebekah Alessi. North Beach, 13 Tuesday 355-5707. Noe Valley, 7–8 p.m. by Nicanor Tiongson, fol- 6:30–8 p.m. Dance Film Forum Main, Koret, Aging & Disability Resources Lotería ¡Viva! Mexican Bingo. lowed by Q&A session. 10:30 a.m.–12 p.m. (415) 775-1866. Main, Atrium, Mission, 2:30–3:30 p.m. 7, 14, 21, 28 Wednesdays • Koret, 2–4 p.m. Laughter Yoga 2:30–4:30 p.m. • Latino/Hispanic Rms., West Portal, 6:30–7:30 p.m. Brain Fitness Main, Latino/His- African American Geneology 2–8 p.m. 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 Saturdays panic Rms., 10 a.m.–12 p.m. Main, Computer Training Ctr., *Desserts: Alice Medrich Chess Club Kevin Jennings: GLSEN Au- 12–2 p.m. Main, Koret, 2:30–5 p.m. 3 Saturday Visitacion Valley, 2–4 p.m. thor Talk One Teacher in Ten Meditation Main, Gay & Les- and Always My Child. Main, • Koret, 10 a.m.–6 p.m. bian Center, 12–12:30 p.m. *APAture – Future Tense Film: Lives Worth Living Gay & Lesbian Center, 6–8 p.m. • Latino/Hispanic Rms., 3, 17, 31 Saturdays Multi-disciplinary art festival Disability Rights Movement. 10 a.m.–6 p.m. Telling Your Life Story for Asian Pacific Americans. Main, Koret, 6–7:30 p.m. Knitting Sunset, *Craft: Bead Necklaces (415) 452-5839. Main, Latino/ • Main, Latino/Hispanic Rms., 10:15 a.m.–12:15 p.m. 4 Sunday Parkside, 7–8:30 p.m. Hispanic Rms., 1–4 p.m. 12–6 p.m. Digestive Health • Koret, 12–5 p.m. • Main, Koret, 12:30–5:30 p.m. Main, Latino/Hispanic Rms., • Latino/Hispanic Rms., 4 Sunday 6, 13, 20, 27 Tuesdays Chair Yoga North Beach, 1 p.m. 6–7:30 p.m. 12–5 p.m. *Understanding Credit Meditation Richmond, *75th Anniversary Continued on Page 6 Western Addition, 2–4 p.m. 12:15–1 p.m. Tai Chi Presidio, 1:30–4 p.m. Bernal Heights, 1–4 p.m.

All programs and events are free and open to the public. AT THE LIBRARY OCTOBER 2015 5 October 2015 Events Kapalakiko: Hawaiian Migrant Workers in 19th Century San Francisco At least 1,000 Hawaiians lived and worked in California in the mid-19th century. Gregory Rosenthal has uncovered a multitude of stories of native Hawaiian Dancing in the migrant workers, using the resources of the Bancroft and Huntington Libraries, Library the California Historical Society and resources in Hawaii. He will discuss The Bayview/Linda Brooks- Hawaiian migrants to California and Burton Branch Library will be a their experiences of life and labor in performance stop on this year’s early San Francisco, from the city’s sleepy San Francisco Trolley Dances, beginnings as Yerba Buena in the 1830s Oct. 16-18. and 1840s, to the aftermath of the Gold San Francisco Trolley Dances, Rush in the 1860s and 1870s. presented by Epiphany Produc- tions Sonic Dance Theater, is Kapalakiko – Oct. 19, 4 p.m., Main Library, now in its 12th year of providing Koret Auditorium site-specific dance performances along the city’s public transit routes. This year’s route will follow Muni’s T-Line from Mission Bay to the Bayview. More than half a APAture 2015: A Multidisciplinary Asian dozen performances will occur along the route, including works by Bay Area choreographers Byb Chanel Pacific Islander American Festival Bibene, director of Kiandanda Dance; Alex Ketley, director of The Foundry; What do you get when you combine a week-long multidisciplinary arts Amy Seiwert, director of Imagery; Valerie Gnassounou-Bynoe, director of festival, jam-packed with artistic creations in all forms featuring local up-and- Yameci Dance Company; Heather Baer, director of Cielo Vertical Dance; coming Asian Pacific Islander American artists? APAture 2015! SF Trolley Dances Artistic Director Kim Epifano; and ODC Theater Pilot 66 Organized for 14 years by the Kearny Street Workshop, the oldest Asian with Zoe Bender and Sheena Johnson. Pacific American multidisciplinary arts organization in the country, APAture While anyone may stop and watch the Trolley Dances at the various pub- 2015 will take place in various venues throughout the city, showcasing lic sites along the T-line, specific transit tours are organized on Oct. 17 and 18 visual, literary, cinematic, musical, performing and comic works of art by so audiences can view the entire two hours of performances. The six tours their creators. This year’s theme is Future Tense. This festival culminates each weekend day will commence at 11 a.m., 11:45 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 1:15 p.m., with creative comic illustrations and films at the Main Library. For more 2 p.m. and 2:45 p.m. The starting point for the Trolley Dances is the Bay View information, visit: http://bit.ly/1Em6DE4. Boat Club at 489 Terry A Francois Blvd. APAture 2015 – Oct. 10, 12 p.m., Main Library, Latino/Hispanic Community For more information, visit epiphanydance.org. Meeting Room & Koret Auditorium

Continued from Page 5 16 Friday 19 Monday 22 Thursday Cityscapes 2 John King. Main, Koret, 6:30 p.m. Book Groups 13 Tuesday (cont.) Book Lovers Social *Goodbye Mr. Chips (1939) 114 Write Your Will Register: (415) Excelsior, 2–3 p.m. min. Golden Gate Valley, 3 p.m. 355-5615. Ocean View, 6 p.m. Knitting Merced, 6–7:30 p.m. College Financing 1 Thursday North Beach, 6:30–8 p.m. Rothschild’s Fiddle Chekhov. Knitting and Crocheting Kapalakiko Gregory Rosen- *Hamlet Family program. Wellness Strategies Main, Sycip Rm., 5:30–7:30 p.m. Anza, 3:30–5 p.m. thal on Hawaiian migrants in SF Shakespeare Festival. West Portal, 6:30–7:30 p.m. Mobilize: Cell Phone Radia- early SF. Main, Koret, 4–6 p.m. West Portal, 6:30–7:30 p.m. tion With Q&A. (80 min.) 5 Monday 17 Saturday Write Your Will 20 Tuesday West Portal, 6:30–8:30 p.m. Winesburg, Ohio Western Eureka Valley, 7–8 p.m. Succulent Gardens 23 Friday Addition, 4–5:30 p.m. Richmond, 1–2:30 p.m. Worker’s Rights (Cantonese/ Aging & Disability Friendly Urban Bicycling Sunset, 7 p.m. English) Chinatown, 2:30 p.m. Financial Success (Spanish) SF with John Feather ASL & 6 Tuesday ¡Viva! Excelsior, 7–8 p.m. 12th Annual Negro Spirituals captioning provided with 72- 28 Wednesday *Hano! A Century in the Season of the Witch David Heritage Day Family program. hour notice. Spanish/Canton- Write Your Will Register: (415) Bleachers Discussion with Talbot. Merced, 7–8 p.m. *Opera for the People Main, Koret, 1:30–3:30 p.m. ese. Register: (415) 546-1333. 355-2868. Excelsior, 6:30–8 p.m. Arnold Hano and Jon Leonou- Noe Valley, 7–8 p.m. Main, Koret, 12:30–4:30 p.m. dakis. Main, Koret, 6 p.m. 7 Wednesday Knitting (415) 557-4525. Flower Arranging Poetry Series Presidio, 7 p.m. Main, Latino/Hispanic Rms., Sunset, 6:30–8 p.m. Great Books (415) 928-7941. Sit Down Theater 24 Saturday Presidio, 6:30–8:30 p.m. 1:30–4:30 p.m. North Beach, 6–8:30 p.m. 49ers Lift Up SF Exhibit opens. Yoga Mats provided. 14 Wednesday Balun Canan Mission, 7 p.m. *Financially Savvy Seniors Main, Grove St. exhibit cases. Ortega, 6:30–7:30 p.m. Visions of Justice: Beautiful Chaos: A Life in The Marina, 2–3:30 p.m. Theater Carey Perloff. Main, Orphan Train Christina Baker Girl Trouble Main, Koret, WWII in the Philippines Chief Phonographic Memory 5:30–7:30 p.m. Latino/Hispanic Rms., 6:30 p.m. Kline. Sunset, 7–8:30 p.m. *Craft: Bead Necklaces Regis- Johnny Johnson, Maj. General PhonoGraphicMemory33@ ter: (415) 355-2848. Visitacion Superior Self with KJ Landis Richard Keith and State Super- Gmail.com. Bernal Heights, *Radar Reading Main, Latino/ 7, 21 Wednesdays Valley, 2–3:30 p.m. West Portal, 6:30–8 p.m. intendent Tom Torlakson. Main, 7–8 p.m. Hispanic Rms., 6 p.m. Koret, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. The Devil on Trial Main, Stong *Better Budgeting Room, 6–7:30 p.m. The Last Samurai R, 160 min. 21 Wednesday Jazz Quartet Bernal Heights, Merced, 7–8:30 p.m. Western Addition, 2 p.m. *8th Anniversary Celebration 6:30–8:30 p.m. *Green Path and Rainbow: The Not-Its, GoGo Craft, treats 10 Saturday the Story of the Flying 29 Thursday Film: West Side Story & reading recomendations. Fun Chinese Book Club Main, La- *Slavery: Ancient Greece Tigers and the Hump for all ages. Glen Park, 1–6 p.m. tino/Hispanic Rms., 1–4 p.m. Ingleside, 2:15–5:15 p.m. Musical. (Chinese/English.) Opera Lecture: Offenbach’s and Rome vs. the American La Belle Hélène West Portal, South Sue Bessmer, Main, Koret, 1–3 p.m. Great Books (415) 387-2125. Share Care Bernal Heights, Vegan Filipino Cooking 6:30–7:30 p.m. How the World Worked. North Beach, 1–2:30 p.m. 2:30–4:30 p.m. Latino Parent Club (415) 861- Demo Chef Jay-Ar Pulao. Merced, 7 p.m. Excelsior, 2–3:30 p.m. *Retirement Planning 7077 Ext.4. Bayview, 2–4 p.m. 14 Wednesday *Book Swap Parkside, 3–4 p.m. Sunset, 7–8:30 p.m. 15 Thursday Earthquake Preparedness 25 Sunday Great Books Noe Valley, 30 Friday 6:30–8:30 p.m. Home Buying Basics *Salsa Making ¡Viva! (415) 355- Mission Bay, 6:30–7:30 p.m. International Black Bayview, 6–7 p.m. 2858. Glen Park, 3:30–5 p.m. Audio-described Film: 5 Women’s Film Festival 15 Thursday History of Narrative Film Main, Koret, 1–4 p.m. Flights Up Main, Koret, 2–5 p.m. Poetry with Kevin Simmonds 18 Sunday North Beach, 6:30 p.m. Dead Wake Erik Larson. Main, Hormel Center, 6 p.m. 31 Saturday West Portal, 2–3:30 p.m. Voices from the Bottom of Craft: Necklaces (415) 355- 27 Tuesday the South China Sea Robert Daily and Transcendent 5700. Ortega, 6:30–8 p.m. Deaf People in Havana Main, 17 Saturday Monkey Kingdom S. Wells. Main, Latino/Hispanic Exhibition opens. G, 81 min. Ortega, 6 p.m. Latino/Hispanic Rms., 6 p.m. Rms., 1–2:30 p.m. Fed Up 96 min. PG. Main, Jewett Gallery All the Light We Cannot See Anthony Doerr. Ortega, 12 p.m. West Portal, 6:30 p.m. Evolution of Political Thrill- Saving and Investing Basics *Tribute to Eduardo Galeano Better Budgeting Chinatown, ers Peter Gessner. Bernal Potrero, 6–7 p.m. ¡Viva! Join SF Poet Laureate History Group 2:30–4 p.m. Roman Fever Edith Wharton. Alejandro Murgía, Chelis López Bernal Heights, 7–8:30 p.m. Heights, 6:30–8:30 p.m. Anza, 1–3 p.m. *Artistry & Craft and Carolina De Robertis. *Jewel City Art of the Panama- (415) 355-2886. West Portal, Main, Latino/Hispanic Rms., *Retirement Planning Dia de los Muertos Altar Ber- Pacific International Exhibition. 20 Tuesday 6:30–8:30 p.m. 3 p.m. Merced, 7–8:30 p.m. nal Heights. Through Nov. 3. Docent talk. Park, 3–4 p.m. Jar City Potrero, 6–8 p.m.

6 OCTOBER 2015 AT THE LIBRARY *Funded by Friends of the San Francisco Public Library Learn to Code with TechSF Learn how to code, design, and be more tech savvy! In partnership with the Bay Area Video Coalition’s TechSF, the Bridge at Main offers a drop-in lab for anyone 18 and over to learn computer coding and design using Treehouse, an online training platform. Treehouse allows learners to work at their own pace and provides online learning in computer technology, career skill building and entrepreneurship. Using your library card, you can access Treehouse from anywhere with Righteous Among Us: a device and Internet connection. This Drop-In Lab will include a facilitator and peers who can offer help and support with trouble shooting and prob- Two Who Defied the Nazis lem solving while learning a whole new language. In early 1939, Waitstill and Join us for eight weeks on Mondays at 2 p.m. at the Bridge at Main’s Martha Sharp, a young Computer Training Center to learn and practice in a supportive environment American minister and that will keep you motivated and inspired. TechSF is a San Francisco pro- social worker couple, went gram designed to help tech-minded workers develop the needed skills to to great lengths to provide work in the tech industry. For more information, visit bavc.org/techsf. aid to refugees fleeing Nazi Coding Drop-in Lab – Oct. 19 – Dec. 7, 2 p.m., The Bridge at Main persecution. They moved to Prague as representatives of the American Unitarian Association, and, despite enormous bureaucratic hurdles at every step, they helped hundreds of people find safe passage to unoccupied countries and secure jobs and scholarships. Join the Holocaust Memorial Museum to preview video clips of the documentary, Righteous Among Us: Two Who Defied the Nazis. Learn more about the Sharps and their collection of personal papers that were recently digitized by the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum. Meet the filmmaker Artemis Joukowsky in conversation with Gretchen Skidmore, Director of Educational Initiatives at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum. Co-sponsored by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum and Lehrhaus Judaica. Righteous Among Us – Oct. 8, 6 p.m., Main Library, Koret Auditorium

Happiness Mary Lavin. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 Fridays 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 Fridays 8 Thursday 21 Wednesday Sunset, 6:15–8:15 p.m. Jobs & Careers eResources Learn about the Computer Corps Digital Drop-In Career Services (415) 549- Library’s online resources. Sunset, 4 p.m. (English/Japanese) Classes are held in the Com- 7000. Anza, 1:30–3 p.m. 21 Wednesday Have device charged, know Western Addition, puter Training Center, 5th Fl., Fun Home Alison Bechdel. your login passwords. 3–4 p.m. 3, 10 Saturdays 12–1:30 p.m. Main Library, unless noted. Facebook 2:30–6 p.m. Noe Valley, 7–8:30 p.m. Computer Help 1 Thursday Digital Drop-In Get to know Mouse and Keyboard 25 Sunday (415) 355-2868. Technology for Businesses 27 Tuesday your digital device. Have de- Basics (Mandarin) Resume Workshop Main, Excelsior, 3:30–5 p.m. Main, Latino/Hispanic Rms., vice charged, know your login Register: (415) 355-2888. Sycip Room, 12–3 p.m. Season of the Witch David 6–7:30 p.m. passwords. 4–5 p.m. Chinatown, 2–4 p.m. Talbot. Parkside, 7–8:30 p.m. 3, 10, 17, 24 Saturdays 27 Tuesday 6, 13, 20, 27 Tuesdays *Computer Corps 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 Thursdays 28 Wednesday 8, 22 Thursdays Resume Workshop Main, Basic Skills and Internet One- West Portal, 2–4 p.m. *Un Espejo Roto: Antología Job Seekers’ Lab 2–4 p.m. Latino/Hispanic Rms., 10 a.m. on-one tutoring.1:15–2:15 p.m. Computer Corps del nuevo cuento de Richmond, 4–6 p.m. Centroamérica y República 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 Saturdays 6, 13, 20, 27 Tuesdays LinkedIn 6–7:30 p.m. Dominicana ¡Viva! Sergio 7, 14, 21, 28 Wednesdays Computer Help 14 Wednesday Job Seekers’ Lab Ramírez. Main, Paley Rm., 6 p.m. Intermediate Skills 12–2 p.m. (Spanish/English) 10 a.m.–12 p.m. 29 Thursday Portola, 1–3 p.m. eReader Career Strategies Main, La- *Book Club Mission, 6–7:30 p.m. 9 Friday • Mission Bay, 6–7 p.m. 6, 13, 27 Tuesdays tino/Hispanic Rms., 6–7:30 p.m. • Presidio, 6:30–8 p.m. iPad: Talk and Demo Computer Corps Even Deadlier West Portal, Career Strategies (Mandarin) 1:15–2:45 p.m. Sunset, 2–4 p.m. 6:30–8:30 p.m. 14, 28 Wednesdays Register: (415) 452-5839. Main, Learning Studio, Teens 15 Thursday 29 Thursday 4, 11, 18, 25 Sundays eReader Eureka Valley, 2:30–5:30 p.m. Teen calendar on Page 10. Japanese Internet 11 a.m. 7–8 p.m. The City & The City Computer Corps China Miéville. Ortega, 2–4 p.m. 7 Wednesday 17 Saturday Golden Gate Valley, 3–4 p.m. 15 Thursday Job Searching 6–7:30 p.m. Thursdays at SF Chronicle Historical 5, 19, 26 Mondays Internet (415) 355-2888. American Tabloid James Elroy. Database 2–3 p.m. eReader Bernal Heights, Chinatown, 2–4 p.m. 8 Thursday Noon Films Bernal Heights, 4–5:30 p.m. 10:30 a.m.–12 p.m. All Things Business Register: 20 Tuesday One City One Book: 31 Saturday 16 Friday [email protected]. 10–11 a.m. Internet Security & Privacy Season of the Witch 6 Tuesday eReader Russian Bibliophiles Main, Space limited. Main, Learning Main, Koret, 12 p.m. Parkside, 1:30–2:30 p.m. Small Business Ownership Latino/Hispanic Rms., 2–4 p.m. Studio, 5:30–7:30 p.m. eReader & Online Resource Noe Valley, 10:30–11:30 a.m. Main, Learning Studio, 6 p.m. When possible, films are shown with captions to assist our deaf 21 Wednesday 19 Monday and hard of hearing patrons. 6, 13, 20, 27 Tuesdays 13 Tuesday Internet & Catalog (Russian) Basics Signup. Western Small Business Finances Computer Meet: International Ctr, 3rd Fl. eReader Bernal Heights, Addition, 11 a.m.–1 p.m. 1 Thursday North Beach, 6:30–8 p.m. (415) 557-4430. 9:15–10:45 a.m. 7–8:30 p.m. *Milk R, 128 min. Classes 21 Wednesday 7, 14 Wednesdays 14 Wednesday 8 Thursday Classes Held at the Main: 30 Friday eReader Glen Park, 3–4 p.m. Useful Tools 2–4 p.m. Training Center, 5th Fl. (unless SF Chronicle Historical Data- Computer Corps *Following Sean NR, 87 min. noted). Most classes require base (Mandarin) 1–2 p.m. Chinatown, 3:30–5 p.m. 22 Thursday proficiency in basic keyboard Get a Teaching Credential 15 Thursday skills. First come, first served. 7, 14, 21, 28 Wednesdays Tablet Basics Online Anza, 4–5 p.m. *Harold and Maude PG, 91 min. Classes Held at the Branches: Space limited. Chinese/English. Book A Librarian Small Business Practices 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 Thursdays 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 Thursdays Chinatown, 2–4 p.m. 22 Thursday • Ocean View, 6:30–7:30 p.m. West Portal, 6:30–7:30 p.m. Basics 12:30–1:30 p.m. eBook Golden Gate Valley, 4 p.m. • Potrero, 6:30–7:30 p.m. *The Cockettes R, 100 min. 29 Thursday 19, 26 Mondays 29 Thursday Computer Help (Spanish) Book a Librarian (415) 355- eReader eBook Help One-to-one tutorial. 6–7:30 p.m. 2848. Visitacion Valley, 5–6 p.m. Marina, 7–7:45 p.m. Chinatown, 2–3:30 p.m. Coding Drop-In 2–5 p.m. *Zodiac R, 157 min.

All programs and events are free and open to the public. AT THE LIBRARY OCTOBER 2015 7 Children’s Calendar

16 Friday Marina Park October 2015 LEGO Golden Gate Valley, Baby Rhyme Time • Mon., 5, 11–11:30 a.m. Sat., 3, 10, 24, 31, 11 a.m.–12 p.m. All programs and events are free and open to the public. 3–5 p.m. • Tue., 13, 20, 27, 11–11:30 a.m. Rollicking rhymes, songs and Programs are for children of all ages, except where noted. Please leave strollers outside. Potrero *Movie + Meal: The Karate Kid books for infants to 15 months Please call ahead to confirm dates and times. Every Tue., 1:15–2:15 p.m. PG. 140 min. Potrero, 3 p.m. and their caregivers.** Merced Groups need to reserve space. Every Thur., 10:15–10:45 a.m. Bernal Heights Presidio Where location is closed for renovation, an alternate is listed. Yoga for Youngsters Every Wed., 1:15–2:15 p.m. Mission Every Thur., 10:15–11:15 a.m. For film titles, call branch library. Ages 2-8. Space limited. Ticketed event. Mon., 5, 19, 26, 1:15–2:45 p.m. Western Addition, 3–3:30 p.m. Spanish/English Richmond Snacktivities 7, 21 Wednesdays Chinatown Every Thur., 11 a.m.–12 p.m. Main, 3–4 p.m. 17 Saturday Every Thur., 11 a.m.–12 p.m. Mission Bay Puppy Dog Tales Ages 4-7. Ticketed event. 5, 19, 26 Mondays Every Thur., 10:15–10:45 a.m. Eureka Valley, 7–8 p.m. SF Chamber Orchestra Pres- 6, 13, 20, 27 Tuesdays Eureka Valley and 11–11:30 a.m. ents Very First Concerts Visitacion Valley 7, 14, 21, 28 Wednesdays Every Wed., 1:30–2:15 p.m. Register: (415) 355-2838 8 Thursday Main, two performances, Mon., 5, 19, 26, 11–11:45 a.m. 8, 15, 22, 29 Thursdays 10:30 and 11:15 a.m. starting six days prior. LEGO Eureka Valley, 3–4:30 p.m. Main 9, 16, 23, 30 Fridays Ortega West Portal *Puppy Dog Tales Ages 4-7. Every Thur., 3:30–4 p.m. Mother-Daughter Book- Every Wed., 1–1:30 p.m. Every Tue., 10:30–11:30 a.m. Signup: (415) 355-5707. + playtime, 4–4:30 p.m. group West Portal, 7 p.m. 1 Thursday Noe Valley, 10:30–11:30 a.m. *LEGOs Mission, 2:30–5 p.m. 9 Friday Biking with Babies + Family Marina North Beach Drop-In Crafts Golden Gate Bike Showcase Ortega, Sunset Toddler Tales • Mon., 5, 19, 26, 10:15–10:45 a.m. Tue., 6, 20, 10:30–11:30 a.m. *¡Viva! Hispanic Cooking Valley, 1:30–5:30 p.m. Neighborhood Beacon Center, • Mon., 19, 26, 11–11:30 a.m. Class Signup: (415) 355-5707. n Books, rhymes, music, move- Ortega Noe Valley, 3:30–4:30 p.m. 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. ment and more for toddlers • Tue., 6, 10:15–10:45 a.m. 10 Saturday Please leave strollers outside. Mon., 5, 19, 26, 10:30–11 a.m. *Cathy Camper’s Mini-Comics 16 months through age 2 and *Sand Art Family program. *Germar the Magician their caregivers.** ¡Viva! English/Spanish. Workshop ¡Viva! Mission, 12 p.m. Merced Park Register: (415) 355-2886. • Marina, 11–11:30 a.m. Mon., 5, 19, 26, 10:15–10:45 a.m. Every Thur., 10:30–11 a.m. West Portal, 6:30–7:30 p.m. Mid-Autumn Riddle Contest Anza • West Portal, 2–3 p.m. Every Thur., 10:30–11:30 a.m. Chinese/English/Vietnamese. Mission Portola 1, 8 Thursdays Chinatown, 2–4 p.m. Mon., 5, 19, 26, 10:30–11:30 a.m. Readers of the Pack Signup: Eureka Valley • Every Thur., 10:15–10:45 and Parent-Child Interactions (415) 557-4388. Main, 1–2 p.m. Film: Hotel Transylvania Every Tue., 10:30–11:15 a.m. 11:15–11:45 a.m. Western Addition, 10:30 a.m. Presidio PG, 91 min. Popcorn provided. Spanish/English CCSF Storytellers Every Tue., 10:15–11:15 a.m. North Beach, 3 p.m. Excelsior • Every Tue., 10:15–11:15 a.m. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 Thursdays Glen Park, 1:30–2:30 p.m. Spanish Every Tue., 11–11:45 a.m. Richmond Tie Dye Paper Crafts Limit 50, first-come basis. Reading Buddies Excelsior, 10, 17, 24, 31 Saturdays Every Wed., 11 a.m.–12 p.m. 4–6 p.m. Park, 3:30 p.m. Golden Gate Valley Ticketed event. LEGO Ocean View, 12–1:30 p.m. Mission Bay Every Tue., 10:15–10:45 a.m. 19 Monday and 11:30 a.m.–12 p.m. Tue., 6, 20, 27, 10:15–10:45 a.m. Sunset 2 Friday 13 Tuesday and 11–11:30 a.m. Halloween Crafts Every Tue., 10:30–11:30 a.m. Yoga Storytime Preschool Films Chinatown, Ingleside Register: (415) 355-2838 Ingleside, 10:30–11:30 a.m. Golden Gate Valley, 3:30–4 p.m. 10–10:30 a.m., 10:45–11:15 a.m., Every Tue., 10:30–11:30 a.m. starting six days prior. West Portal and 2–2:30 p.m. Paper Skulls Craft ¡Viva! Every Thur., 10:30–11:30 a.m. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 Fridays Main Noe Valley Ortega, 3:30–5 p.m. *Create Clay Plaques ¡Viva! • Mon., 5, 19, 26, 10:30–11 a.m. Thur., 1, 8, 15, 29, 10:15–10:45 Western Addition Family Playtime Ages Birth-5. • Mission Bay, 10–10:45 a.m. 20 Tuesday • Every Wed., 10:30–11 a.m. a.m. and 11–11:30 a.m. Every Tue., 11–11:45 a.m. Mission, 1–2 p.m. • Presidio, 12:30–1:30 p.m. + playtime 11–11:30 a.m. Please leave strollers outside. Ticketed event. *Holiday Craft Ages 4+. • Golden Gate Valley, 3–4:30 p.m. Board Games Chinatown, 10–11 a.m. North Beach, 3:30–5 p.m. Sugar Skull Decorating ¡Viva! Preschool Films Western Excelsior Richmond Game On Main, 4–6 p.m. North Beach, 10:30–11:30 a.m. Addition, 10–10:30 a.m. Preschool • Thur., 1, 8, 15, 29, 11–11:30 a.m. Every Tue., 11–11:30 a.m. Storytime • Every Wed., 11–11:30 a.m. Ticketed event. School Age Films Ages 5+. Pumpkin Craft Anza, 4–5:30 p.m. 3 Saturday Chinatown, 4–4:45 p.m. n Stories, songs, fingerplays North Beach Sunset *Music with Miguel & Susan *Origami and more for ages 3 to 5.** Thur., 1, 8, 15, 29, 11–11:30 a.m. ¡Viva! Spanish/English. *LEGO Visitacion Valley, 4:30–5:30 p.m. Thur., 1, 8, 22, 10:30–11 a.m. Visitacion Valley, 4:30–5:30 p.m. Ocean View Space Limited. Excelsior, 11:30 a.m.–12 p.m. Anza 21 Wednesday Mon., 5, 19, 26, 10–11 a.m. 14 Wednesday Every Tue., 10:30–11 a.m. Visitacion Valley *Aztec Dancers ¡Viva! LEGO Park, 3:30–4:30 p.m. Park Preschool Films Chinatown, Every Tue., 11–11:30 a.m. • Western Addition, 12–1 p.m. Mon., 5, 19, 26, 3:30–4 p.m. Bayview • Ortega, 2–3 p.m. 10–10:30 and 10:45–11:15 a.m. 22 Thursday Every Tue., 11 a.m.–12 p.m. Portola Western Addition Japanese Parents’ Group School Age Films Every Tue., 10:30–11:15 a.m. Tue., 6, 13, 27, 10–10:30 a.m. LEGO Parkside, 3:30–5 p.m. Western Addition, 10 a.m.–12 p.m. Chinatown, 4–4:45 p.m. Skull Painting ¡Viva! Vintage Preschool Films LEGO Ages 4+. With SF Museum of Craft & Ages 3-5. Noe Valley, 10:15– Portola, 4–5:30 p.m. Ingleside North Beach Design. Potrero, 4–5:30 p.m. 10:45 a.m. and 11–11:30 a.m. Family Storytime Wed., 14, 28, 7–7:45 p.m. Every Thur., 10:15–10:45 a.m. *Fun Flicks Potrero, 6:30 p.m. Russian *LEGO Ages 4+. n Family Storytimes are for chil- 3, 10, 17, 24 Saturdays • Anza, 4–5:30 p.m. dren of all ages unless noted.** Ocean View 15 Thursday Main Every Sat., 11–11:30 a.m. Snacktivity Potrero, 11 a.m. • North Beach, 4–5 p.m. Bayview • Every Thur., 10:30–11 a.m. Preschool Films Every Thur., 11–11:45 a.m. Spanish/English Ortega 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 Saturdays Chinatown, 10–10:30 a.m. 23 Friday • Every Thur., 11:15–11:45 a.m. Tue., 6, 13, 20, 10:30–11 a.m. Growing Readers Western Block Party Bernal Heights School Age Films Cantonese/English Addition, 10:30–11:30 a.m. Golden Gate Valley, 3–5 p.m. Every Thur., 10:15–10:45 a.m. Chinatown, 4–4:45 p.m. • Sat., 3, 10, 24, 31, 11–11:30 a.m. Park Tickets: Children’s Rm. Entrance. Every Thur., 11:30 a.m.–12 p.m. 24 Saturday • Every Tue., 10:30–11 a.m. Chess Club Excelsior, 1–3 p.m. LEGO Ages 6+. Space limited. Chinatown + playtime 11–11:30 a.m. Richmond, 4:15–5:45 p.m. *Flora and Fauna of the Presi- Every Sat., 10:30–11:30 a.m. Parkside 4, 18 Sundays dio Noe Valley, 11 a.m.–12 p.m. Mission Every Wed., 10–10:30 a.m. *Sand Art Family program. Excelsior • Every Sat., 11 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Every Thur., 10–10:30 a.m. LEGO Ages 5+. Excelsior, 2–4 p.m. Western Addition, 5:30 p.m. Dia de los Muertos Altar- Sat., 10, 17, 24, 11:30 a.m.–12 p.m. Spanish/English +craft. Every Sat., 10:15–11:15 a.m. Making Craft Main, 2–3 p.m. Thur., 29, 7–7:30 p.m. 5 Monday • Wed., 14, 10:15–11:45 a.m. 15, 29 Thursdays Spanish/English Potrero Preschool Films Ages 3-5. LEGO Mission, 3–5 p.m. Glen Park Preschool Videos Short films Mon. 5, 19, 26, 4–5:30 p.m. Every Thur., 10:30–11 a.m. Ingleside, 10:30–11 a.m. Mission Bay and 11:15 a.m.–12:15 p.m. based on children’s books. Sun- Sand Art Materials provided. Every Tue., 10:30–11:30 a.m. set, 10:30–11 a.m. & 1:30–2 p.m. Family program. Potrero, 4 p.m. Fri., 2, 16, 23, 30, 4:30–5 p.m. 5, 19, 26 Mondays Golden Gate Valley Register: (415) 355-2838 Richmond Every Sat., 11:30 a.m.–12 p.m. starting six days prior. Every Sat. , 11–11:30 a.m. *Amelia Bedelia Read Aloud Visitacion Valley, 4:30–5:30 p.m. Read for the Record Storytime 6 Tuesday 22 Thursday Musical Outdoor Storytime Preschool Films Parkside, Help set a new world record for Wiggle, giggle, and go! Join the bookmobile librarian for a little song and dance at the park! Stories, 10–10:30 a.m. the most children reading the too, of course! Visit the Green bookmobile before or after the storytime to satisfy your little reader’s same book on the same day. needs. (See more Bookmobile information on Page 2.) 7 Wednesday • Excelsior, 11–11:30 a.m. Games Portola, 3–4:30 p.m. • North Beach, 11–11:30 a.m. 6 Tuesday 13 Tuesday 27 Tuesday • Chinatown, 1:15–2 p.m. Koret Childrens Playground Parque Niños Unidos Helen Wills Playground *LEGO • Ortega, 1:30–2:30 p.m. 10:30–11 a.m. 10:30–11 a.m. 10:30–11 a.m. • Bernal Heights, 6–8 p.m. • Main, 2–3 p.m. • West Portal, 6:30–8 p.m. • West Portal, 3–4 p.m. • Potrero, 4–5 p.m. **Please call ahead to confirm dates and times. Groups need to reserve space.

8 OCTOBER 2015 AT THE LIBRARY *Funded by Friends of the San Francisco Public Library Tricycle Music Fest Continued from page 1

Lucky Diaz and the Family Jam Band should not album, The Start be missed! Featuring their new album, Adelante, of Things, released Event Schedule they’ll be sure to get you ready for some serious in April of this 2 Friday fiesta fun with their #1 song on Kids Place, Piñata year, Alison will *Aaron Nigel Smith Attack. This Grammy and Emmy-winning team bring a hip and Portola, 3–4 p.m. will bring the entire family to their feet with some lively show to the 3 Saturday dancing, smiling, and singing along. Join us for our Excelsior Branch *Aaron Nigel Smith weekend of fun in the sun! The Richmond Branch on Saturday, Main, 4–5 p.m. will be hosting an outdoor family fun day on Friday, Oct. 31 at 11:30 a.m. 9 Friday Oct. 16 at 3:30 p.m. On Saturday, Oct. 17 at 3 p.m., Bring your favorite Alison Faith Levy *Frances England Bernal costume, and stick Mission Bay, 4:30–5:15 p.m. Heights around after the show to meet the band and get 25 Sunday Branch will your face painted. 10 Saturday *The Not Its West Portal, 1–2 p.m. host them *Frances England Parkside, 3:30–4:30 p.m. with a side Tricycle Music Fest is proudly sponsored by 31 Saturday of sidewalk Friends of the San Francisco Public Library and co- 16 Friday *Alison Faith Levy Excelsior, 11:30 a.m.–12 p.m. chalk. presented by San Mateo County Library. Together *Lucky Diaz and the Fami- ly Jam Band ¡Viva! Winners we bring the biggest and best kindie of the 2013 Latin GRAMMY Lucky Diaz and the Family Jam Band to Bay Area families. Because playing is just as for children’s music. important as singing in early childhood learning, Richmond, 3:30–4:30 p.m. The Not-Its are IT! Hailing all the way from Seattle, we will raffle off one tricycle to a lucky concert-goer 17 Saturday they’ve been tagged as part of our Tricycle Music at each event. Families, get ready for a hip-shaking, *Lucky Diaz and the Fami- line up. Get your pink tutu, sparkly shoes, and head-bopping dance party explosion of indie fresh ly Jam Band ¡Viva! Winners of the 2013 Latin GRAMMY swanky suspenders because the Not-Its are in pop rock beats—only at the Library! See the full for children’s music. town to rock your socks off. Put your hands in the schedule at sfpl.org/tricycle and smcl.org/tricycle. Bernal Heights, 3–4 p.m. air and prepare to raise the roof at the Glen Park 24 Saturday Branch Library’s Crazy 8 anniversary celebration on *The Not Its Saturday, Oct. 24 at 2 p.m. It’s an all-day celebration Glen Park, 2–3 p.m. so get there early and stay late to meet the band and have loads of fun. Which won’t stop because the Not-Its also will share their kindie rock-loving fun at the West Portal Branch on Sunday, Oct. 25 at 1 p.m. for another outdoor party!

Alison Faith Levy, best known as “Sippy Alison,” will scare your pants off for this Halloween concert, closing this year’s Tricycle Music Fest with a special costume party. Featuring songs from her new Frances England

The Not Its Aaron Nigel Smith

25 Sunday 30 Friday Laura Nemeroff and Film: Hotel Transylvania Parents For Public Schools For more information: www.ppssf.org or (415) 861-7077. Canine Companions PG, 91 min. Portola, 3 p.m. Main, 2–3 p.m. 1 Thursday 3, 17 Saturdays 10, 17 Saturdays 28 Wednesday Halloween Craft Office Hours (Spanish) Office Hours: SFUSD Appli- Office Hours: Drop In Public School Options 26 Monday Western Addition, 3–4:30 p.m. Bayview, 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. cation Portola, 3–5 p.m. SFUSD Application for Toddlers Glen Park, 6–7:30 p.m. LEGO Potrero, 2–5 p.m. Halloween Film 3 Saturday Office Hours: SFUSD Appli- Ingleside, 10:30 a.m.–12 p.m. Golden Gate Valley, 3–5 p.m. cation Sunset, 12–2 p.m. 29 Thursday Public High Schools Work- 17 Saturday Office Hours (Spanish) 27 Tuesday Sugar Skulls Craft ¡Viva! shop Register: https://www. 5, 19 Mondays Public Elementary/Middle Ages 4+. Mission, 3:30–5:30 p.m. eventbrite.com/e/pps-sf-san- Schools Register online. (415) 861-7077 Ext.4 or Office Hours One-on-one Halloween Playdate francisco-public-high-school- Park, 10:30 a.m.–12 p.m. email [email protected]. help. Chinese/English. (Span- Ortega, 10:30–11 a.m. *Film: Spooky Buddies G. 88 min. enrollment-workshop-ortega- Visitacion Valley, 1–2 p.m. ish consultation by appoint- Visitacion Valley, 3:30 p.m. library-tickets-17932210725 ment) Excelsior, 3–5 p.m. Block Party Ages Birth-5. Ortega, 10 a.m.–12:30 p.m. North Beach, 10:30–11:30 a.m. 31 Saturday *DIY Bead Bracelets LEGO Ages 3+. Merced, 4–5 p.m. Marina, 2–3:30 p.m. Homework Help Need homework support? Drop by the library for free assistance. Halloween Snacktivity Excelsior North Beach Ocean View Visitacion Valley 28 Wednesday Potrero, 11 a.m.–12 p.m. Mon., 5, 19, 26, and Afterschool Study Every Tue. & Thur. Every Tue., Wed. & Thur., Halloween Crafts Ages 8+. every Tue. & Wed., 4–6 p.m. Mon., 5, 19, 26, Tue. 13 2–3:30 p.m. 3–4 p.m. Richmond, 4–5 p.m. *Halloween Face Painting Every Wed., Thur., 1, 15 Every Wed. 2–4 p.m. Excelsior, 12:30–2 p.m. Ingleside 3:30–5:30 p.m. West Portal Math Help 29 Thursday Ortega Sun., 4, 11, 18, 25, LEGO Ages 5+. Ortega, 2–4 p.m. Mon., 5, 19, 26, every Wed., Portola Every Tue. & Wed., and 2–4 p.m. *Día de Los Muertos Altar and every Fri., 4–6 p.m. Every Tue., Thur., 1, 15, 22, 29, Workshop ¡Viva! Ocean View, Halloween Stories Reading Help 2:30–4:30 p.m. 3:30–5:30 p.m. 11 a.m.–12 p.m. Main, 4–4:30 p.m. Every Thur., 4–5 p.m.

All programs and events are free and open to the public. AT THE LIBRARY OCTOBER 2015 9 October 2015 Events for Teens

Game On jenny.scholten@sfpl. Book Swap Teen Calendar org or (415) 355-2822. Excelsior, 3:30–5 p.m. A waiver form must be Potrero, 4–6 p.m. signed by a parent or legal Vietnamese Spring Rolls guardian for teens who want 7 Wednesday Space limited. Ingleside, 5–6:30 p.m. to use equipment at The Mix. *Film: Drag Me to Hell Snacks provided. (415) 355- 22 Thursday 1 Thursday 2868. Excelsior, 4–6 p.m. *Teen Read Week Craft *Smoothies Materials pro- Space limited. Materials pro- vided. Richmond, 4–6 p.m. 7, 14, 21, 28 Wednesdays vided. North Beach, 3–4:30 p.m. *The Mix Open Video Studio Main, Mix, 4–5 p.m. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 Thursdays 23 Friday *Book Swap *Teen Read Week Craft Girls Who Code @ The Mix! Parkside, 2:30–5:30 p.m. Video Games Ocean View, 4–5:30 p.m. Space limited. Materials provided. irls Who Code is a nationwide network of “clubs” that teach computer *Girls Who Code Chinatown, 3:30–5:30 p.m. science to girls, grades 6–12. The clubs are working to address a major Main, Mix, 4–5:30 p.m. 8 Thursday *DIY Tote Bag component of the tech industry’s highly publicized diversity gap by Book Swap *The Mix Audio Open Studio Materials provided. Portola, 3:30–4 p.m. focusing on the drop-off in female interest in science and technology Main, Mix, 4–5 p.m. Registration: (415)355-5626. Gduring middle and high school years. North Beach, 3:30–5:30 p.m. According to the GWC website, 74% of girls express interest in STEM fields Youth Speaks TURN UP (The 24 Saturday during middle school, but less than 1% choose computer science as a major Volume) Teens will explore 9 Friday Franken-doll Workshop their own unique histories and Sign up: (415) 355-5616. *VIVA Mexican Yarn Painting when they enter college. Girls Who Code is tackling that dropoff rate head on creativity through dynamic, Eureka Valley, 2–4 p.m. by inspiring girls to achieve in these fields, and educating girls on technology hip hop centered writing and Space limited, registration performance. Main, Mix, 5–7 p.m. (415) 355-2888. Chinatown, so that they’ll have the confidence to pursue 3:30–5:30 p.m. Chess Club Ortega, 2–4 p.m. careers in this growing field. 1, 8, 22, 29 Thursdays *Book Swap Mission, 3–5 p.m. The Mix at SFPL is thrilled to enhance access 9, 23 Fridays *Snack Mission, 3–5 p.m. to professional coding teachers for Bay Area girls *Gaming (415) 355-5700. 25 Sunday by partnering with an organization that has such Ortega, 3:30–5 p.m. 2 Friday *Richard Van Savage, the a worthwhile mission. Classes have already been offered at various branches Mentalist Potrero, 2–2:45 p.m. *VIVA Mexican Tissue Paper 10, 17, 24, 31 Saturdays of the library all summer long and now can be found in The Mix at Main every Flower [email protected]. Thursday afternoon. Chinatown, 3:30–5:30 p.m. Girls Who Code Closed to new 27 Tuesday students. anthony.luini@sfpl. org, (415) 355-5700. *Spooky Cartooning *Book Swap Ortega, 10 a.m.–12 p.m. Taught by Brian Kolm. Ortega, 3:30–4:30 p.m. Registration: (415) 355-5626. North Beach, 3:30–5:30 p.m. 13 Tuesday 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 Fridays Papel Picado ¡Viva! Main, 4 p.m. Homeless Youth Alliance *B.L.I.N.G. Info Session Hosts Game Group Grants for youth-led projects. Park, 2:30–4 p.m. 14 Wednesday Main, Mix, 5–6:30 p.m. Day of the Dead Skull Prints *Book Swap VIVA! Materials provided. 28 Wednesday West Portal, 3:30–5:30 p.m. Excelsior, 4–5:30 p.m. *Film: Drag Me to Hell 99 min. Chinatown, 3 p.m. *Game On 15 Thursday Main, Mix, 4–6 p.m. Sugar Skulls Richard Van Savage, ¡Viva! Mission, 3:30–5 p.m. the Mentalist 3, 10, 17, 24 Saturdays Portola, 4–4:30 p.m. Girls Who Code 16 Friday 29 Thursday (415) 355-2888 or jewel.chen@ *Fishtail Bracelet Without sfpl.org. Chinatown, 2–4 p.m. a Loom Materials provided. Film: World War Z Space limited. 116 min. North Beach, 3 p.m. 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 Saturdays Chinatown, 3:30–5:30 p.m. Video Gaming Film: Hotel Transylvania Ocean View, 4–5:30 p.m. Book Swap 91 min. Glen Park, 4 p.m. Glen Park, 3:30–5 p.m. 6 Tuesday Girls Who Code Western Addition, 4–6 p.m. *VIVA Mexican Yarn Paint- Film: Insurgent Snacks pro- ings Materials provided. vided. Ortega, 3:30–5:30 p.m. 30 Friday SAT Prep Register: (415) 355-5626. North Beach, 3:30–5:30 p.m. 20 Tuesday *Film: MAMA 100 min. dupath and the San Francisco Public Library are partnering to bring you Teen Read Week Film: Chinatown, 3:30 p.m. free SAT & ACT prep classes, taught by veteran instructors and tailored to 6, 13, 20, 27 Tuesdays Gone 94 min. your individual goals. Classes will combine live instruction with Edupath’s Girls Who Code North Beach, 3:30 p.m. 31 Saturday College Passport SAT & ACT, free mobile apps that help students find Signup required. (415) 355- Ghost Hunting How to use 21 Wednesday Ecolleges, get SAT & ACT prep, and manage their college applications right from 2868. Excelsior, 4–6 p.m. ghost hunting tools to investi- gate! Ortega, 12–1:30 p.m. their iPhone or iPad. Some of the highlights include: free workshops and priority *Felt Pumpkin Ornament The Mix Makerspace Materials provided. Registra- registration for high school juniors; single class registration; and two hours of Open Studio tion, (415) 355-2888. *Halloween Face Painting homework between classes. Main, Mix, 4–6 p.m. Chinatown, 3–5 p.m. Chinatown, 4–5:30 p.m.

Register below for the following classes: • 10-hour SAT or ACT Intensive - You’ll learn test strategy, tackling the tough questions, and how to put it all in context with your college goals. This class will October College Prep Workshops lead up to an actual SAT/ACT administration. Preregistration required. Register online at www.edupath.org/sf/ • SAT single-subject - These four-hour courses are intensive and subject-specific. 3 Saturday 4, 11, 18, 25 Sundays 8, 15, 22, 29 Thursdays • College Essay Writing - This three-hour clinic will introduce students to best practices for essay writing and personal statements. College Admissions *SAT Intensive 10 hour ACT Intensive Overview Chinatown, 1:30–4 p.m. Ingleside, 4–6:30 p.m. Ocean View, 1–3 p.m. • Paying for College - This two-hour course provides a primer for parents and 6 Tuesday students navigating the financial aid process. 22, 29 Thursdays 3, 10, 17, 24 Saturdays *A.C.T. Intensive SAT Prep • College Admissions Overview - This two-hour course teaches students *SAT 10 Hour Intensive Bernal Heights, 6–8:30 p.m. Mission, 5–7:30 p.m. everything they need to know about applying to college. Ideal for students • West Portal, 10 a.m.–12:30 p.m. 7 Wednesday • Richmond, 3–5:30 p.m. who have not yet taken the SAT/ACT. SAT Single Subject: Reading For more information, go to www.edupath.org/sf to see a full listing of classes at Bayview, 5–7 p.m. our branches.

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AT THE LIBRARY OCTOBER 2015 11 At the Library SAN FRANCISCO PUBLIC LIBRARY 100 LARKIN STREET SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94102

October 2015 In this Issue: Page 1 – Filipino American Book Festival A Tribute to Eduardo Galeano Alice Medrich Page 2 – Rosetta Stone Be a Voter Staff Recomendations Bookmobile Schedules Page 3 – Daily and Transcendent Faces of Fracking Exhibitions Calendar Page 4 – One City One Book Events Page 5 – Hano! A Century in the Bleachers Cityscapes 2 Adult Calendar Page 6 – Dancing in the Library APAture 2015 Kapalakiko Page 7 – Learn to Code with TechSF Righteous Among Us Page 8 – Children’s Calendar FALL 2015 Page 9 – Tricycle Music Fest Page 10 – Teen Calendar & Events sfpl.org/onecityonebook Girls Who Code @ The Mix! SAT Prep Page 11 – Friends of SFPL Eat, Drink & Be Spooky Thank You!

The San Francisco Public Library system is LIBRARY LOCATIONS AND HOURS S M T W T F S dedicated to free and equal access to information, knowledge, independent learning and the joys ANZA 550 37th Ave. 355-5717 x 12–6 10–9 12–9 10–6 1–6 12–6 of reading for our diverse community. BAYVIEW 5075 Third St. 355-5757 1–5 10–6 10–6 1–8 10–8 1–6 10–6 BERNAL HEIGHTS 500 Cortland Ave. 355-2810 x 10–6 10–9 1–9 10–6 1–6 1–6 At the Library is published monthly on recycled paper by CHINATOWN/LAI 1135 Powell St. 355-2888 1–5 1–6 10–9 10–9 10–9 1–6 10–6 the San Francisco Public Library with support and funding EUREKA VALLEY/MILK 1 José Sarria Court 355-5616 x 12–6 10–9 12–9 10–6 1–6 12–6 from Friends of the San Francisco Public Library. (at 16th St., near Market) Circulation: 12,000 EXCELSIOR 4400 Mission St. 355-2868 1–5 1–6 10–9 10–9 10–9 1–6 10–6 Online version: sfpl.org/atl Main Library phone number: (415) 557-4400 GLEN PARK 2825 Diamond St. 355-2858 1–5 10–6 10–6 12–8 12–7 1–6 1–6 GOLDEN GATE VALLEY 1801 Green St. 355-5666 x 10–6 10–6 12–8 12–8 1–6 10–6 How to reach us INGLESIDE 1298 Ocean Ave. 355-2898 1–5 10–6 10–6 12–8 12–7 1–6 1–6 Public Affairs, Main Library, 100 Larkin St. San Francisco, CA 94102 MAIN LIBRARY 100 Larkin St. 557-4400 12–5 10–6 9–8 9–8 9–8 12–6 10–6 (415) 557-4277; email: [email protected] MARINA 1890 Chestnut St. 355-2823 1–5 10–6 10–6 1–8 10–8 1–6 10–6 Website: sfpl.org Every effort has been made to produce a monthly calendar that MERCED 155 Winston Drive 355-2825 1–5 10–6 10–9 1–9 10–9 1–6 10–6 is both accurate and complete. Please contact Public Affairs if MISSION 300 Bartlett St. 355-2800 1–5 1–6 10–9 10–9 10–9 1–6 10–6 you have any questions or comments regarding the listings. MISSION BAY 960 Fourth St. 355-2838 1–5 10–6 10–6 1–8 10–6 1–6 1–6 Tours of Main NOE VALLEY/BRUNN 451 Jersey St. 355-5707 1–5 12–6 10–9 1–9 10–6 1–6 10–6 NORTH BEACH 850 Columbus Ave. 355-5626 x 1–6 10–9 1–9 10–6 1–6 10–6 Tours are conducted on the first Tuesday of each month at 12 p.m. Meet at the Information Desk in the First Floor atrium. OCEAN VIEW 345 Randolph St. 355-5615 x 10–6 10–6 12–8 11–7 1–6 10–6 Tours are limited to 15 people on a first come, first served basis. Groups can schedule a private tour by calling (415) 557-4266. ORTEGA 3223 Ortega St. 355-5700 1–5 10–6 10–6 1–9 12–9 1–6 10–6 PARK 1833 Page Street 355-5656 1–5 12–6 10–9 1–9 10–6 1–6 10–6 SFPL Commission PARKSIDE 1200 Taraval St. 355-5770 x 1–6 10–9 1–9 10–6 1–6 10–6 Meetings are generally held on the third Thursday of each month. This month’s meeting will take place at Ortega Branch PORTOLA 380 Bacon St. 355-5660 1–5 10–6 10–6 12–8 12–7 1–6 1–6 Library on Oct. 8 at 4 p.m. The public is welcome to attend. POTRERO 1616 20th St. 355-2822 1–5 x 10–8 12–8 10–8 1–6 10–6 Closure Times PRESIDIO 3150 Sacramento St. 355-2880 1–5 x 10–9 12–9 10–6 1–6 10–6 The San Francisco Main Library and all branch libraries RICHMOND/MARKS 351 9th Ave. 355-5600 1–5 1–6 10–9 10–9 10–9 1–6 10–6 will be closed on Monday, Oct. 12, for Columbus Day. SUNSET 1305 18th Ave. 355-2808 1–5 1–6 10–9 10–9 10–9 1–6 10–6 VISITACION VALLEY 201 Leland Ave. 355-2848 1–5 10–6 10–6 12–8 12–7 1–6 1–6

WEST PORTAL 190 Lenox Way 355-2886 1–5 1–6 10–9 10–9 10–9 1–6 10–6 WESTERN ADDITION 1550 Scott St. 355-5727 1–5 10–6 10–6 1–8 10–8 1–6 10–6

See bookmobile schedule, page 2

“x” means CLOSED. For more information: www.sfpl.org (All phone numbers are in the 415 area code.)

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