March 2011 Vol. 42 No. 3

Presidio Branch Library 2011 Reopens March 26! Children’s Puppet See Page 2 for more about this beautiful historic renovation. Festival Returns he San Francisco Public Library hosts its 7th Youth Speaks Poetry Slam annual Children’s Puppet Festival in 2011, Come witness the brilliance of Bay Area teen poets at the Main Library, Twith puppet shows at 24 libraries. Catch as when they perform in school teams for the title of the Youth Speaks many as you can. Puppeteers this year include: Unified District Slam Champions! Youth Speaks is a leading literary arts Images in Motion organization offering education and youth development programs. As presenters of local and national youth poetry slams, festivals, reading This acclaimed duo is known for their professional series, and multimedia events, Youth Speaks gives urban youth the all- film and television work as well as their live shows. too-rare chance to be published and heard. At the annual Unified District Credits range from Fraggle Rock to Being John Slam, each school Malkovich, and they have won six regional Emmys is represented by Tonight and six national Tellys. Their original show, Water four to five poets. Open to public high schools beyond I accidentally shed tears created Works, offers a variety of beautifully crafted mouth, San Francisco and Oakland, this year’s event includes From tear ducts of what trust used to be rod, hand and shadow puppets. teams from San Francisco, the East Bay, North Bay, and The night of MLK’s birthday and I return To my sanctuary of questioning Magical Moonshine Theatre Peninsula. For more info about attending the Unified District Slam, e-mail [email protected]. On this very night Local treasures Michael and Valerie have been Exactly twenty-four days until my scary eighteenth performing nationally and internationally for San Francisco Unified Preliminary Slam:March 22, I have been inspired again to try and answer years. Little Elephant Has a Ball is a table-top pup- 10 a.m.–3 p.m., Koret Auditorium, Main Library. prayers of where I subconsciously come from... pet show created to be developmentally appro- Preliminary Greater Bay Area Slam: March 25, priate for pre-school audiences. - Shelby Williams, Oakland School of the Arts, 10 a.m.–3 p.m., Koret Auditorium, Main Library. participant in 2010 Unified District Slam Randel McGee and Groak Back to the festival by popular demand, Randel and his pal, Groak the dragon, have been Climate Change in the Next 50 Years performing together for 27 Hear how climate change is altering weather patterns around the world and how it will impact local weather Randel McGee years, blending comedy, music in unique and unexpected ways in a fascinating conversation between science journalist Mark Hertsgaard, and storytelling. Groak may be the only guitar the author of Hot: Living Through the Next Fifty Years on Earth, and Healy Hamilton, the director of the Center strumming dragon around, and Randel’s virtuos- for Applied Biodiversity Informatics at the California Academy of Sciences. ity as a ventriloquist is ably displayed as they Hertsgaard’s book takes an optimistic look at how to adapt to the al- interact with the audience and each other. tered state of life that comes with climatic changes. Learn about how plants and animals, including humans, are already beginning to shift in response Puppet Art Theater to the changing world around them. This Green Stacks event is sponsored Puppet Art’s humorous, fast-moving, live dia- by the Academy of Sciences and the Wallace Stegner Environmental Center. logue, hand puppet shows are a big favorite with Hot: March 23, 6 p.m. Koret Auditorium, Lower Level, Main Library. Book sign- San Francisco audiences. This year’s shows are ing to follow. Reservations: This is a free event held at the Library, but seating Mark Hertsgaard humorous takes on familiar tales. is limited. Reserve a seat online at calacademy.org or call (800) 794-7576. Sean’s Shadows Sean has been working as a storyteller, illustrator and musician for 20 years. Nine years M.F.K. Fisher Biography ago he discovered shadow puppetry as a medi- um to combine his talents. He will be presenting Anne Zimmerman believed there was more to the life of famed food writer M.F.K. The Cat Drum, a story from the Caribbean about Fisher than the stories she told in her autobiographical books and essays. Fisher’s how the cat got its purr. writings about food were ripe and evocative: she viewed meals as one of the cen- tral characters in the most profound moments in her life. Yet there was a sadness Check the calendar listing, page 6, to find out to her work too, pain that hinted at a life filled with darkness and despair. how you can enter the magical worlds these In An Extravagant Hunger: The Passionate Years of M.F.K. Fisher, Zimmerman performers so imaginatively create. seeks to illuminate the most colorful years of M.F.K. Fisher’s life. Relying on unpub- lished letters and journals, Zimmerman explores Fisher’s time in Europe with her first husband, her re-marriage, her second husband’s suicide, and the pleasures of cooking and table that made Fisher’s life transcendent. An Extravagant Hunger reveals the personal story behind some of M.F.K. Fisher’s most beloved gastronomical writings: Serve it Forth, Consider the Oyster, How to Cook a Wolf, and The Gastronomical Me. This program is in conjunction with the exhibition, San Francisco EATS. For more programs, see the calendar, pages 4-5, or visit sfpl.org/sfeats. Author Talk: Anne Zimmerman, March 9, 6:30 p.m., Main Library, Latino Hispanic Community Meeting Room.

Coming Up: APRIL 7 APRIL 9-JUNE 12 APRIL 14 APRIL 17 : From Public Library: An American Stories from the Mark Twain San Francisco Girls Chorus to Commons Photography exhibit Project Panel Discussion Main, Koret, 2 p.m. Author by Robert Dawson Main, Koret, 6:30 p.m. Main, Latino Room, 6 p.m. Main Library, Jewett Gallery

SFPL.ORG AT THE LIBRARY MARCH 2011 1 Branch Library Improvement Program (BLIP)

Presidio Branch Library: Historic Restoration of a Neighborhood Gem

oin us on March 26 as we celebrate the reopening of the beautifully renovated Presidio Branch Library at 3150 Sacramento St., between Lyon and Baker streets. City Librarian Luis Herrera, District 2 Supervisor Mark Farrell and Library Commission President Jewelle Gomez will be on hand to cut the ribbon and welcome patrons back inside this neighborhood gem. The celebration begins at 1 p.m. and will feature lion dancers and other entertainment; library services will start at 2 p.m. JEstablished in 1898, Presidio was the sixth branch of the San Francisco Public Library system. The current Italian Renaissance-style building was completed in 1921, designed by G. Albert Lansburgh and funded by Andrew Carnegie. The completed historic renovation includes a restoration of the building’s beautiful, ornate

Mark Schatz exterior façade and stairs. Interior renovation highlights include new pendant light fixtures that fit with the historic grandeur of the building, refurbished original wood shelving, and a new teen area. Other features of Photo: the project include an interactive learning area in the children’s room From the elegant, light-filled and the refurbishment of the downstairs community meeting room. reading room with its New restrooms, more computers and more functional and ergonomic arched window frames staff work areas were also part of this project. to the inviting and “I’m certain the neighborhood will be thrilled to see this expansive children’s room, magnificent library return to service. From the elegant, light filled this library is a treasure reading room with its arched window frames to the inviting and to its community. expansive children’s room, this library is a treasure to its community,” said Herrera. “Now all can enjoy modern library resources in a technologically updated branch that will serve its community for generations to come.” The renovation, designed by Field Paoli and Joseph Chow & Associates, has been completed to meet LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) silver certification standards or greater, as set by the U.S. Green Building Council. The project conformed to the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation & Guidelines for Rehabilitating Historic Buildings.

Above: The careful restoration retained the Library’s beautiful historic details while adding new light fixtures that reflect the branch’s history. At left, top to bottom: the restored façade; the main reading room; the entranceway to the children’s room.

Temporary Services Schedule BLIP Update The Library provides the following services during branch renovations. Branches under construction and Bookmobile Locations: projected opening dates: Anza Merced (Balboa St., at 31st Ave.) (Buckingham Way, near Stonestown Presidio – March 26, 2011 Tuesday: 10:30 a.m.–1 p.m. movie theater.) Merced – 2011 Saturday: 1:30–5 p.m. Monday: 10 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Saturday: 10 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Ortega – 2011 Golden Gate Valley Anza – 2011 (1700 Green St., alongside Allyne Presidio Bookmobile hours subject to change; Park.) (2715 California St. at Scott St.) call (415) 557-4343 or visit sfpl.org for Visitacion Valley – 2011 Tuesday: 10 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Wednesday: 10 a.m.–12:30 p.m. updated information. Golden Gate Valley – 2011 Friday: 2:15–5:30 p.m. Friday: 10 a.m.–12:30 p.m.

The largest building campaign in San Francisco Public Library history is in full swing. We are now seeing the fruits of the $106 million bond measure passed in November 2000. The Branch Library Improvement Program (BLIP) calls for the renovation of 16 branch libraries and the construction of eight new library buildings. The new buildings are: Bayview, Glen Park, Ingleside, Mission Bay, North Beach, Ortega, Portola and Visitacion Valley. B u i l d i n g b e t t e r l i b r a r i e s f o r s t r o n g e r communities.

2 MARCH 2011 AT THE LIBRARY Exhibitions Subscribe to the monthly Exhibitions and Adult Programming newsletter at www.sfpl.org/nextreads

March 2011 Jewett and Skylight Galleries Environmental Skylight Gallery Open Hours: same as Main Skylight Gallery Closes: Mon.-Sat. at 6 p.m.; Sun. at 5 p.m. *San Francisco EATS Art Quilts San Francisco Eats showcases the culinary delights that can be found in the San Francisco Public Library’s collections Primal Green: Environmental Art Quilts, representing a group dating back to the late 19th century. From the Gold Rush of quilting artists’ unique approach to thinking about the to Slow Food, San Francisco has never stopped being a environment, is on view in the Wallace Stegner Environmental beacon of gastronomic delight. Exhibition includes menus, historical photographs, an array of food writings, and Center on the Main Library’s Fifth Floor, from March 1 cookbooks & ephemera. Through March 20. Main, 6th Floor through July 30. Skylight Gallery, & Lower Level, Jewett Gallery. Related Pro- The environmental quilts, which range from very small Seasons by Jaye Lapachet grams: see Children, March 2, 10:30 a.m.; and Adults, March to very large works of art, were created by members of the 3, 6-8 p.m., March 9, 6:30 p.m., & March 19, 4-5:30 p.m. group Contemporary Quilts and Fiber Artists. Members share an enthusiasm for fiber arts and include quil- ters, felters, embroiderers, costumers, mixed media artists and others among the membership. Other Exhibit/Display Areas While traditional quilts most often include exacting stitches and repeated blocks, art quilts break the in the Library boundaries in the areas of subject matter, materials used and construction techniques. Each quilt represents Tricksters: Gerald McDermott and the Art of the Folktale the quilt artist’s individal interpretation of the environment. Linda Cline’s quilt, Arrowhead Marsh, is her re- Proof pages and preparatory sketches from a selection of action to the resiliency of nature and included acrylic painting as a finishing step. Some art quilters have trickster tales, including a new book, Monkey: A Tale from incorporated unusual or recycled materials. In the quilt Solar II, Dolores Miller used silk fabric samples from a India. March 1 through April 30. Main, 2nd Floor, Children’s tie manufacturer, while another quilt features a hand-dyed paper towel. Other quilt artists adopted abstract Center Exhibit Space designs, added words to make a statement, or altered fabric by stamping, painting or cutting. This is a Green In Paths Untrodden: Walt Whitman’s Calamus Poems Stacks exhibit. and The Radical Faeries Exhibit articulates Walt Whitman’s homo-affectional poem Earth Day Program—Art Quilt Techniques: April 17, 1–4 p.m., Latino/Hispanic Community Meeting Room, cluster, Calamus, and its place in LGBT culture; and draws Main Library. The program will be followed by an artists’ reception. Music will be provided by two renowned a connection between the poems and the creation of the Bay area jazz musicians, Wally Schnalle and Jeff Massanari. modern LGBT community—with emphasis on the Radical Faerie Movement. March 1 through May 19. Main, 3rd Floor, Gay & Lesbian Center Exhibit Space. Related Program: see Adults, March 2, 6 p.m. San Francisco’s African American *Primal Green: Environmental Art Quilts Exhibit of art quilts created by the Contemporary Quilts and Fiber Artists group that represents each artist’s unique Migration to Canada approach to thinking about the environment, through use of unusual or recycled materials and abstract designs, The African American Center takes a look at a little known episode stamping, painting and/or cutting fabric. March 1 through in California history in the current exhibit, Ain’t No Half Stepping: July 30. Main, 5th Floor, Environmental Center Exhibit Space The Migration of San Francisco Bay Area Blacks to Western Canada, World Autism Awareness Day Commemoration 1858-2010, on view at the Main Library, Third Floor, through May 19. Exhibit focuses on early diagnosis and intervention, as Although California was a free state in the years leading up to well as showcases sketches and paintings by children and the American Civil War, laws were passed at the federal, state and adults with autism—especially in the Filipino American San Francisco-county level designed to oppress and harass African community. March 1 through April 30. Main, 3rd Floor, Gen- eral Collection Exhibition Space Americans. Frustrated by these limits and unable to find justice in Jim Anderson and one of the Whims the Golden State, several hundred African Americans—free, educated children at Walker’s Hooke, early 1930 Ain’t No Half-Stepping: The Migration of San Francisco property owners—left San Francisco in 1858 for the welcoming land Photo: Jesse Bond, courtesy of Salt Spring Archives Bay Area Blacks to Western Canada, 1858-2010 of Salt Spring Island in western Canada. Photographs and text that detail the little-known migra- tion of free blacks from the Bay Area to the west coast of Author Evelyn C. White and photographer Joanne Bealy present the story of this unique migration, trac- Canada in 1858. Direct descendants of those San Francisco ing the lives of these American immigrants and the lives of their direct descendants, many of whom still live Bay Area blacks still reside on Salt Spring Island, British on Salt Spring Island. Because of this legacy, people of African descent from the U.S., the Caribbean, Africa, Columbia, where a black community continues to thrive. Europe, the South Pacific Island and other regions of Canada continue to settle on Salt Spring, inspiring a re- Through May 19. Main, 3rd Floor, African American Center naissance in the island’s black heritage. *The History of the Family Service Agency of San Francisco Exhibit features a wide range of archival photographs and documents depicting FSA’s historic role at the forefront of social service reform, as well how the FSA continues to research and design new innovations in mental health Focus on the Collections treatment and the use of technology to improve service delivery. Through April 18. Main, 6th Floor, outside of the San Francisco History Center Muybridge in San Francisco Modern Day Slavery Human trafficking is the modern term used to describe he San Francisco Public Library was invited to lend five works and a photograph album by the noted this egregious human rights crime occurring around the world and within San Francisco. Find out about the reality 19th-century photographer Eadweard Muybridge to the Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. for of human trafficking and forced labor, and what you can Tthe first-ever retrospective of Muybridge’s work: Helios: Eadweard Muybridge in a Time of Change. Bring- do about it. Presented by the San Francisco Collaborative ing together more than 300 works from 38 lenders, the exhibition was originally on view at the Corcoran Gal- against Human Trafficking. Through March 3. Main, 3rd lery before traveling to the Tate Britain and then to the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, where it is now Floor, General Collections Wall Case on view through June 7. Digging Deep: Underneath San Francisco Public Library Best known for his groundbreaking studies of ani- The current Main Library rests on a Gold Rush-era cemetery mals and humans in motion, Muybridge (1830–1904) and the ruins of the old City Hall destroyed in the 1906 was also an innovative and successful landscape and sur- earthquake & fire. The archeological remains pulled from the site tell the story of the early development of the Civic vey photographer, documentary artist, inventor and war Center area. Ongoing. Main, 1st Floor, Grove Street entrance correspondent. Returning to San Francisco from London exhibit cases in 1867, Muybridge began his career in photography, publishing under the pseudonym “Helios” until 1871. Exhibits at the Branches The San Francisco Public Library’s works on loan in- clude a series of albumen silver prints documenting the Crossing the Street: Tales from the Portola Stereograph of the Cliff House. Eadweard Muybridge Exhibit created by Portola neighborhood artists Kate construction of the Appraiser’s Building in 1875 and an Connell and Oscar Melara tells the story of San Francisco’s album of albumen silver prints of Leland Stanford’s residence on California Street in Nob Hill circa 1878, with Portola District, through a collection of handmade interac- Jane Stanford’s handwritten captions of room styles and colors. tive books displayed on custom bookstands throughout In addition to the works on loan, the San Francisco Historical Photograph Collection has 50 stereographs the branch. Through May 31. Portola. Related Program: see Adults, March 19, 1:30-2:30 p.m. by Muybridge. Stereographs were a popular 19th-century photographic format in which a pair of photo- graphs mounted on a card appeared three-dimensional when viewed with a special viewer. You can view these stereographs by visiting the San Francisco Historical Photograph Collection in person during open hours: Tuesday and Thursday 1–5 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m.–12 p.m. and 1–5 p.m. You can also view the 63 prints of the Leland Stanford album online at sfpl.org/sfphotos/galleries.

*Funded by Friends of the San Francisco Public Library AT THE LIBRARY MARCH 2011 3 March 2011

Pick for March and April: Major Pettigrew’s Last Stand Irish Literature and More by Helen Simonson The 8th Annual Crossroads Irish-American Festival re- turns to the Main Library and explores the long history You are about to travel to Edgecombe St. Mary, a small village in the and contemporary impact of Irish-American literature. English countryside filled with rolling hills, thatched cottages, and a cast This roundtable conversation will feature: Charles of characters both hilariously original and as familiar as the members Fanning, author of the Irish Voice in America: 250 Years of Irish-American Fiction of your own family. Among them is Major Ernest Pettigrew (retired), the and Mapping Norwood: An Irish-American memoir; Kathleen Hill, author of unlikely hero of Helen Simonson’s debut novel. Wry, courtly, opinionated, the novel, Who Occupies This House; and Caledonia Kearns, editor of Cabbage and completely endearing, Major Pettigrew is one of the most indelible and Bones: An Anthology of Irish-American Women’s Fiction and Motherland: characters in contemporary fiction, and from the very first page he will Writings by Irish-American Women about Mothers and Daughters. steal your heart. In addition to the literature panel, the Crossroads Festival brings Irish The Major leads a quiet life valuing the proper things that English- dance, stories and songs for children to the Fisher Children’s Center. For more men have lived by for generations: honor, duty, decorum, and a properly information about the Crossroads Festival, March 4-20, visit: irishamerican- brewed cup of tea. But then his brother’s death sparks an unexpected crossroads.org or (415) 810-3774. friendship with Mrs. Jasmina Ali, the Pakistani shopkeeper from the vil- lage. Drawn together by their shared love of literature and the loss of Crossroads Festival: March 5, Main Library: Children’s Program: 11:30 a.m., their respective spouses, the Major and Mrs. Ali soon find their friendship Fisher Children’s Center, 2nd Floor. Adult program: Music 1 p.m., Panel 1:45 p.m., blossoming into something more. But village society insists on embrac- Koret Auditorium, Lower Level ing him as the quintessential local and her as the permanent foreigner. Can their relationship survive the risks one takes when pursuing happi- ness in the face of cultural and traditional differences? Jewish Music Festival As part of the 26th Jewish Music Festival, emerging international violin star About the Author Noah Bendix-Balgley performs at the San Francisco Main Library. He will Helen Simonson was born in England showcase rarely heard works from the St. Petersburg Society for Jewish Folk and spent her teenage years in a small Music, a turn-of-the-century movement inspired by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov village in East Sussex. A graduate of that brought Jewish folk music into European classical form. Bendix-Balgley the London School of Economics and is a Laureate of the 2009 Queen Elisabeth Competition former travel advertising executive, she in Brussels, and has garnered several other interna- has lived in America for the last two de- tional awards. He will be accompanied by Arkadi Serper cades. A longtime resident of Brooklyn, on piano. For more information about the Jewish Music she now lives with her husband and Festival, March 5-13, visit jewishmusicfestival.org or call two sons in the Washington, D.C. area. (866) 558-4253. This is her first novel. Helen Simonson Noah Bendix-Balgley Concert: March 9, 6:30 p.m., Noah Bendix-Balgley Koret Auditorium, Main Library

7, 14, 21 & 28 Mondays 16 Wednesday 20 Sunday Giants Past & Present Main, Latino/Hispanic Community Adults Older Writers’ Poetry Group Developing Minds: Getting Soul-Making Literary Award Business Meeting Room, 6:30–7:30 p.m. 1, 8, 15 & 22 Tuesdays Bernal Heights, 3:30 p.m. Thoughts on Paper: Student Winner Readings Main, Koret Counseling Output Main, Latino/Hispanic Auditorium, 1 p.m. Healthier Living Workshop “Write Your Will” Seminar Staying Engaged for a Community Meeting Room. 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30 Wednesdays Info: (415) 452-5839 or Register at (415) 355-5600; Lifetime Main, Latino/Hispanic 4:30–6:30 p.m. 22 Tuesday [email protected]. Mission Bay, bring a blue inerasable pen. Service Corps of Retired 12:30–3 p.m. Community Meeting Room, Film: Pushing the Elephant Executives Free Business Contemporary Classical Richmond, 6:30–8 p.m. 1:30–3:30 p.m. + panel discussion. Main, Koret Counseling Appointments: Music Chamber Group Main, 2 Wednesday Auditorium, 5:45 p.m. (415) 744-6827. Main, 4th Floor, 8 Tuesday Koret Auditorium, 6 p.m. The Fire In Moonlight: Stories Business, Science & Technol- *Create Felt Flowers Register From The Radical Faeries *Radar Reading Main, Latino/ ogy Department, 10 a.m.–3 p.m. 19 Saturday at (415) 355-2886; 20-partici- Main, Koret Auditorium, 6 p.m. Hispanic Community Meeting Book Groups pant limit. West Portal, 7 p.m. Related Exhibit: see Exhibits. Room, 6 p.m. *Knit Happens Adults and 2 Wednesday ages 9 & over. Info: blevine@ Stairway Walks in San Fran- Writing Workshop sfpl.org or (415) 557-4497. Main, 23 Wednesday Selection: Farm City: The Educa- Computer cisco Main, Latino/Hispanic Bring pen or pencil. 2nd Floor, Children’s Creative Writing for Fun Excelsior, tion of an Urban Farmer. Sunset, Community Meeting Room, Bernal Heights, 6:45 p.m. Center, 2–4 p.m. 7–8:30 p.m. 7–9 p.m. Classes 6–7:30 p.m. Classes Held at the Main: *Poetry Readings Outsmarting Investment 24 Thursday 17 Thursday Fraud Main, Latino/Hispanic Held in the 5th Floor Training Center, 3 Thursday (North Beach Program.) Held West Portal, 2 p.m. Community Meeting Room, 2011 Visiting Ballet Scholar unless otherwise noted. Most Ravenous: A Food Lover’s at 661 Lombard St., 7 p.m. 10 a.m.–12 p.m. Doug Fullington + audience classes at the Main require profi- Journey from Obsession to discussion. Main, Koret Audito- 18 Friday ciency in basic keyboard skills. All Freedom Main, Latino/Hispan- 9 Wednesday *Artists Kate Connell & Oscar rium, 5 p.m. *Chinese Reading Club classes are first come, first served. ic Community Meeting Room An Extravagant Hunger: Melara Portola, 1:30–2:30 p.m. Selection: The House on Mango 6–8 p.m. Related Exhibition: 26 Saturday 1, 8 & 15 Tuesdays The Passionate Years of Related Exhibit: see Exhibits. Street (translated in Chinese. see Exhibitions. M.F.K. Fisher Main, Latino/ ECE Workshop Series: Early Discussion in Mandarin & Internet 101 class Mouse & Hispanic Community Meeting *Chinese Medicine (In Chi- Literacy Buffet Register at (415) keyboard skills required. 2–4 p.m. 5 Saturday English. Info: (415) 355-2888 or Room, 6:30 p.m. Related Exhi- nese) Main, Latino/Hispanic 557-4272. Main, 2nd Floor, Fisher [email protected]. Chinatown, *Online Genealogical Search bition: see Exhibitions. Community Meeting Room, Children’s Center, 9 a.m.–12 p.m. 3:30–5:30 p.m. 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29 Tuesdays Workshop Main, Latino/ 2–4 p.m. Job Seekers’ Lab Drop-in self- Hispanic Community Meeting *Jewish Violin Folk Music Playland at the Beach 26 Saturday help. 10 a.m.–1 p.m. Room, 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Main, Koret Auditorium, *The Playboy of the Western Main, Latino/Hispanic Com- World (North Beach Program.) The Russian Bibliophiles 6:30 p.m. munity Room, 12–1:15 p.m. Mouse & Keyboard Basics *Crossroads Irish American Held at 661 Lombard St., 2 p.m. Club (In Russian) Main, 1:15–2 p.m. Festival 2011 Info: www. 28 Monday Latino/Hispanic Community irishamericancrossroads.org. *Origami Club Info: (415) 557- *In the Lap of the Gods Meeting Room, 2–4 p.m. Main, Koret Auditorium, 1 p.m. 4426. Main, 2nd Floor, Fisher Chinatown, 2:30–4 p.m. Beautifying San Francisco 2 Wednesday Children’s Center, 3–5 p.m. Stairways Sunset, 7 p.m. 30 Wednesday Internet & Library Catalog *First Anniversary Party *Shakespeare’s The Tempest (In Mandarin) Info: (415) 557- 29 Tuesday *Rincón Literario: (In Spanish) Potrero, 1–3 p.m. 14 Monday All ages. Glen Park, 3–5 p.m. 4430, 2–4 p.m. San Francisco in the 1930s: Main, 3rd Floor Conference Researching San Francisco Rent Board Neighborhood *Discover Your Inner The WPA Guide to the City by Room, 6–7:30 p.m. Buildings Sunset, 7–8 p.m. 4 Friday Outreach Western Addition, Strengths Through Creativity the Bay Main, Koret Audito- Internet & Library Catalog 1–3 p.m. Pre-register at branch or (415) rium, 6:30 p.m. Selection: Little Bee. Mission 15 Tuesday 355-5707. Noe Valley, 3–5 p.m. Bay, 6:30–7:30 p.m. (In Spanish) Meet at 3rd Floor Origami Club Bernal Heights, International Center. 2–4 p.m. 2 p.m. *Houseplant Selection & Care 30 Wednesday Eureka Valley, 7 p.m. How to Grow Your Own Food 31 Thursday in Small Spaces + planting SF Shakespeare Festival 5 Saturday 7 Monday presents The Tempest Selection: Recollections of Poetry Club workshop. Potrero, 4–5:30 My Life As A Woman. Bernal Word Processing Basics *Film: Ace in the Hole (1951, (abridged) Ages 5 & older Richmond, 7 p.m. p.m. Related Exhibition: see Heights, 4–5:30 p.m. Mouse & keyboard skills 111 min.) Excelsior, 6:30 p.m. Exhibitions. Main Library, Koret, 6 p.m. required. 11 a.m.–1 p.m.

4 MARCH 2011 AT THE LIBRARY *Funded by Friends of the San Francisco Public Library Events and Happenings Healthier Living: Managing Ongoing Health Conditions Do you or someone you love or care for have: arthritis, diabetes, high blood pressure, heart problems or chronic health problems? In these Gerald McDermott Exhibit and Lecture free six-week workshops, learn how to: l Manage pain, stress, and fatigue In honor of this year’s Effie Lee Morris lecturer, the Main Library will host an exhibit l Be more fit and eat healthier of work from Gerald McDermott, Caldecott Medalist, illustrator and author of many l Work more effectively with your doctor and award-winning picture books based on folklore and mythology, including the beloved healthcare professionals Anansi the Spider: A Tale from the Ashanti. Featured in the exhibit will be copies of l Set goals and problem solve to make posi- McDermott’s books, proof pages and preparatory sketches from a selection of his tive changes in your life trickster tales, which include Papagayo, Jabutí the Gerald McDermott l Feel better and reduce your healthcare costs Tortoise, and his latest book, Monkey: A Tale from India. The sketches, in black and white and in color, will demonstrate the Workshops: creative process, from early thumbnail drawings to full-page layouts to full color renderings. Tuesdays, March 1-April 12 (no class March 29) 12:30–3 p.m. Gerald McDermott Exhibit: March 1 - April 30, Fisher Children’s Center, Mission Bay Branch Library 2nd Floor, Main Library. Wednesdays, April 20-May 25 Effie Lee Morris Lecture with Gerald McDermott:April 5, 6 p.m., Koret 12:30–3 p.m. Auditorium, Main Library. Ocean View Branch Library Everyone is welcome though space is limited. Free gifts and awards will be given to partici- Stagebridge Theater Company pants completing the workshop. Pre-registra- tion is required by calling the Older Adults De- The nationally acclaimed Stagebridge Theatre Company and Performing partment at City College of S.F. at (415) 452-5839. Arts School will present a sampler of its performances, including scenes For more information, contact Shelley Glazer at from Gilbert & Sullivan, some original short plays, plus a few surprises at (415) 452-5839 or email: [email protected]. the Main Library. Developed by Stanford University School Since 1978, the Stagebridge Theater Company’s mission has been to of Medicine and co-sponsored by San Francisco narrow the gap between the generations and to present positive images Dept. of Aging & Adult Services, City College of of older adults via theatre-arts classes, workshops, healthy-aging programs San Francisco, 30th and public performances. The actors range in age from 50 to 90+ years. Street Senior Center, This performance is part of Staying Engaged for a Lifetime, a free, drop- and the Library’s Wise in weekly course at the Main Library, offered by the Older Adults Depart- Up program for living ment of City College in partnership with the Library’s Wise Up programs. and learning well at Stagebridge Theater Company: March 21, 1:30-3:30 p.m., Latino Hispanic any age. Community Room, Main Library.

Computer Classes continued 22 Tuesday 26 Saturday 18 Friday 22 & 29 Tuesdays ages 8-18; *Film-making Series register: (415) 355-5626 or 5, 12, 19 & 26 Saturdays Library Catalog 2–4 p.m. Investment Database Ingle- *Chinese Reading Club 9 & 16 Wednesdays (415) 557- [email protected]. (North side, 2–3:30 p.m. Selection: The House on Mango 4268 or Jennifercollins@sfpl. Mouse & Keyboard Basics Beach Program.) Held at 661 26 Saturday Street (translated in Chinese). org. Main, 2nd Floor, Children’s 10:15–11 a.m. Lombard St., 3:30–5 p.m. Internet 102 Basic Internet 28 Monday Discussion in Mandarin & Creative Center, 4–6 p.m. English. Info: (415) 355-2888 or 7 Monday proficiency required (or ob- ESL Conversation Group Regis- 23 Wednesday Buttons; info: 10 & 17 Thursdays (415) 557- [email protected]. Chinatown, eLibrary Brown Bag Latino/ serve). 11 a.m.–1 p.m. tration required. Ingleside, 4–5 p.m. Rachel at (415) 557-4426. Main, 4268 or Jennifercollins@sfpl. 3:30–5:30 p.m. Hispanic Community Meeting 2nd Floor, Children’s Creativity org. Main, 2nd Floor, Children’s *E-mail Basics (in Spanish) Room, 12–1 p.m. 29 Tuesday Center, 4–5:30 p.m. Creative Center, 4–6 p.m. Sign up at reference desk or (415) 19 Saturday Internet 102 Basic Internet 24 Thursday Friendship Brace- 7, 14, 21 & 28 Mondays 355-2800. Mission, 6:30–8 p.m. *Knit Happens Adults and proficiency required (or ob- lets/Chinese Knots; register: Texting Contests serve). 2–4 p.m. ages 9 & over. Info: blevine@ Job Seekers’ Lab Drop-in self- [email protected]. Parkside, 10 Thursday register: dwong@ sfpl.org or (415) 557-4497. help. 11 a.m.–2 p.m. 2:30–4 p.m. sfpl.org. Parkside, 2:30–4 p.m. Classes Held at the Branches: Teens Main, 2nd Floor, Children’s 9 Wednesday 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30 Wednesdays Creative Center, 2–4 p.m. 25 Friday Friendship Bracelets/ 11 Friday register: dwong@sfpl. www.sfpl.org/teens Jobs & Career Resources Chinese Knots; register: org. West Portal, 3:30–5 p.m. Computer Basics on the Internet Web skills 22 Tuesday & 25 Friday [email protected]. West Portal, Bernal Heights, 3:30–5 p.m. S.A.T Workshops Visit www. 29 Tuesday register: mberg- required. 3:30 p.m. Youth Speaks Poetry Slam: 3:30–5 p.m. successlinktutoring.com/SFPL/ [email protected] or (415) 355- for schedule, info & registration. Preliminary Info, or to represent 25 Friday Ages 8-18; Recycled 11 Friday 5, 12, 19 & 26 Saturdays 2868. Excelsior, 1:30–3 p.m. school: jhealey@youthspeaks. Paper Beads; register: (415) Computer & Electronic Basics Internet & Library Catalog 1, 8, 15 & 22 Tuesdays org, or youthspeaks.org. Main, 355-2888 or jewelchen@sfpl. (Teen Teachers) Excelsior, 4–5 p.m. (In Cantonese) Meet at 3rd *Writers’ Workshop Ages 12- Koret Auditorium, 10 a.m.–3 p.m. org. Chinatown, 3:30–5:30 p.m. Floor International Center. 19. Register: [email protected] or 12 Saturday 31 Thursday Jewelry-Making; Videos on the Info: (415) 557-4430, 2–4 p.m. (415) 557-4497. Main, 3rd Floor 26 Saturday register at (415) 355-2898. ESL Conversation Group Conference Room, 4–6 p.m. *Drawing a Portrait Ages Large Screen Ingleside, 4:30–6 p.m. 12 Saturday Register. Ingleside, 2–3 p.m. 10-19. Register at (415) 355- E-mail Basics Mouse & 5, 12 & 19 Saturdays 2888 or [email protected]. In the Koret Auditorium at 19 Saturday *Book Swap the Main, Thursdays at Noon keyboard skills required (or *Teen ’Zine Ages 13–18. Regis- Chinatown, 2:30–4 p.m. When possible, films are shown observe). 11 a.m.–1 p.m. Online Language Learning: ter: [email protected] or (415) 3, 10, 17, 24 & 31 Thursdays with captions to assist our deaf Mango Ingleside, 2–3:30 p.m. 355-2888. Chinatown, 1–3 p.m. 31 Thursday register: [email protected]. 16 Wednesday Parkside and hard of hearing patrons. Sign Henna Workshop Register at up for monthly program e-mail no- Magazine, Newspaper & 21 Monday 9 Wednesday (415) 355-2858 or mbergman 4, 11, 18 & 25 Fridays register: tifications at: [email protected] Information Databases Web *Computer & Internet Basics *“Youth Producing Change” @sfpl.org. Glen Park, 4–6 p.m. [email protected]. West Portal skills required (or observe). Theme: Jean Harlow: 1911/2011 (in Spanish) Sign up at refer- Film Festival Group reserva- 2–4 p.m. ence desk or (415) 355-2800. tions: San FranciscoYPC@hrw. Teen Series Gaming March 3 org or (510) 759-2491. Main, 17 Thursday 10-person limit per class. Mis- 4 Friday Ages 8-18; info: (415) *Public Enemy (1931, 84 min.) sion, 6:30–8 p.m. Koret Auditorium, 10 a.m.–2 p.m. *Crafts Internet & Library Catalog 355-2888 or jewelchen@sfpl. March 10 (In Russian) Meet at 3rd Floor 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30 Wednesdays org. Chinatown, 3:30–5:30 p.m. E-mail Basics Sunset, 6:30–8 p.m. International Center. Info: (415) 12 Saturday Personal Brand Crafts; register: *Dinner at Eight (1933, 113 min.) 28 Monday register: (415) 355- 557-4430, 9:15–11:15 a.m. *Origami Club Info: Rachel, at [email protected] or (415) 23 Wednesday 2898. Ingleside, 2–4 p.m. March 17 (415) 557-4426. Main, 2nd Floor, 355-2868. Excelsior, 4–6 p.m. 19 Saturday Computer Basics Portola, Fisher Children’s Creativity *China Seas (1935, 87 min.) 10 Thursday ages 10-18; regis- 29 Tuesday register: (415) 355- 6–7:30 p.m. Center, 3–5 p.m. Internet 101 Mouse & keyboard ter: [email protected]. Richmond, 2898. Ingleside, 2–4 p.m. March 24 skills required. 11 a.m.–1 p.m. 3:30–5 p.m. 24 Thursday 15 Tuesday 30 Wednesday register: (415) *Libeled Lady (1936, 98 min.) 21 Monday 21 Monday Jewelry-Making; 355-2898. Ingleside, 2–4 p.m. Library Catalog Workshop *Film: Scott Pilgrim vs. The March 31 ABCs of Digital Scanning 5th 20-attendee limit, Chinatown World Info: mbergman@sfpl. register: (415) 355-5738 or 31 Thursday register: (415) Floor Magazines and Newspa- (In Chinese), 10–11 a.m. org or (415) 355-2868. Excelsior, [email protected]. Mission, 355-2898. Ingleside, 4-5:30 p.m. *Wife vs. Secretary (1936, 87 min.) pers Microfilm Room, 12 p.m. (In English), 11 a.m. –12 p.m. 4–6 p.m. 4:30–6 p.m.

All programs and events are free and open to the public. AT THE LIBRARY MARCH 2011 5 Main North Beach Baby Rhyme Time Thur, 3, 10, 17, 24 & 31 Thur, 3, 10, 17, 24 & 31 Rollicking rhymes, songs and 3:30–4 p.m. 10:15–10:45 a.m. (Held at 661 Lombard St., at Mason.) books for infants to 18 months and their caregivers.** Marina Mon, 7, 14, 21 & 28 Park Children’s Calendar Bernal Heights 11 a.m. + playtime Thur, 3, 10, 17, 24 & 31 Wed, 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30 10:30 a.m. (Held at Ernest 1:15 p.m. + playtime Merced Ingold Clubhouse, Boys & Mon, 7 & 14 Girls Club, 1950 Page St. ) Chinatown 9:30 a.m. + playtime Thur, 3, 10, 17, 24 & 31 Potrero (Held at Stonestown YMCA, 11 a.m.–12 p.m. + playtime Tue, 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29 11 Friday Childwatch Room, 333 Euca- 1:15 p.m. + playtime Eureka Valley lyptus Dr. (at 21st Ave.) March 2011 *Puppet Show: Water Works Wed, 2, 9, 16 & 30 Richmond All programs and events are free and open to the public. (Golden Gate Valley Program.) 1:30–2 p.m. + playtime Mission Wed, 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30 Programs are for children of all ages, except where noted. Held at Sherman Elementary Mon, 7, 14, 21 & 28 3:30 p.m. + playtime Excelsior Please call ahead to confirm dates and times. Groups need to School Auditorium, 1651 1:15 p.m. + playtime Thur, 3, 10, 17, 24 & 31 Sunset reserve space. Union St. (at Franklin), 11 a.m. (English/Spanish) Portola, 3:30–5 p.m. 11–11:30 a.m. Tue, 1, 8, 15 & 22 Where branch is closed for renovation, alternate location is listed. 10:30 a.m. + playtime Glen Park Mission Bay For film titles, call branch library. 12 Saturday Tue, 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29 Thur, 3, 10, 17, 24 & 31 West Portal 1 Tuesday Reading Buddies Ages 5 and Family Crafts Ages 2-7 & care- 10:30 a.m. + playtime 10:15 a.m. + playtime Tue, 8 & 22 at 10:30 a.m. older. Excelsior, 4–6 p.m. givers. West Portal, 10:30 a.m. Films Ages 3-5. Parkside, 10 a.m. & 11 a.m. 14 Monday 4 Friday Toddler Tales Main Parkside 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29 Tuesdays *Preschool Activity Time Mon, 7, 14, 21 & 28 Sat, 5, 12 & 19 Dragon Puzzle & Sticker 10:30–11 a.m. 10–10:30 a.m. Ingleside, 11 a.m. n Books, rhymes, music, move- Homework Help (Grades K-7) Craft Sunset, 3:30 p.m. ment and more for toddlers 18 to Wed, 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30 Portola, 2:30–4:30 p.m. Videos Ages 3-5. Glen Park, 10:30 a.m. 36 months and their caregivers.** 10:30–11 a.m. Presidio Bernal Heights, 4–5:50 p.m. 5 Saturday Thur, 3, 10 & 17 15 Tuesday Marina Excelsior, 4–6 p.m. Crossroads Irish-American Anza 10:15–10:45 a.m. Mon, 7, 14, 21 & 28 Mission, 4–6 p.m. Festival Children’s Hour Films Thur, 3, 10, 24 & 31 at 10:30 a.m. (Held at the Jewish Commu- 10:15–10:45 a.m. Main, 2nd Floor, Fisher Chil- Ages 3-5. Groups of five or + playtime (Held at Richmond nity Center, 3200 California 1, 15 & 29 Tuesdays more must call ahead to confirm District Neighborhood Center, dren’s Center, 11:30 a.m. Mission Street, 2nd Floor.) space. Western Addition, 10 a.m. 741-30th Ave., between Playtime for Babies & Tod- Thur, 3, 10, 17 & 31 at 10:15 a.m. Noe Valley, 10:15–10:45 a.m. & Balboa & Cabrillo Sts.) dlers Ages birth-36 months & *Reopening Anniversary & playtime (Spanish/English) Richmond 11–11:30 a.m. caregivers. West Portal, 10:30 a.m. Party Potrero, 1–3 p.m. Bayview Tue, 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29 Mission Bay *Yoga for Toddlers Ages 18-36 Mon, 21 at 10:30-11:30 a.m. 10:15–10:45 a.m. 2 Wednesday Fri, 4, 11, 18 & 25 5, 12, 19 & 26 Saturdays months & caregivers. Bring a mat (Held at Hunters Point YMCA, 4:30 p.m.+ playtime *Eddie Madril, Native American or towel. Eureka Valley, 10:15–11 a.m. 1601 Lane St. (at Revere), Western Addition Chess Club Ages 6 & over. All Thur, 3, 10, 24 & 31 Storyteller & Dancer Ages 5 2nd Floor.) Noe Valley levels. Excelsior, 1–3 p.m. *Puppet Show: Jack and the 10:15 a.m. + playtime and older. Discussion about Tue, 1, 8, 22 & 29 Beanstalk Eureka Valley (Groups of five or more, re- Native American foods. Class 10:15–10:45 a.m. & 11–11:30 a.m. 7, 14, 21 & Mondays Ages 3-5. (Bayview Branch Tue, 1, 8 & 29 at 10:30–11 a.m. serve at (415) 355-5727.) reservations: Tim Troy at (415) (Park strollers by elevator.) 557-4549. Main, 2nd Floor, Fisher Homework Help (Grades K-7) program.) Held at Bayview Hunt- Golden Gate Valley Children’s Center, 10:30 a.m. Re- Excelsior, 4-6 p.m. ers Point YMCA, 1601 Lane St. (at Tue, 1, 8, 15 & 22 at 10:15 a.m. North Beach West Portal lated Exhibition: see Exhibitions. Revere), 2nd Floor, 10:30–11:30 a.m. (Held at Sherman Elementary Thur, 3, 10, 17, 24 & 31 Thur, 3 & 17 8 Tuesday Ages 5 and older. Call for School Library, 1651 Union 11:45 a.m.–12:15 p.m. (Held 10:30 a.m. Videos Ages 3-5. Visitacion reservations. Excelsior, 2 p.m. Preschool Films St., at Franklin) at 661 Lombard St., at Mason.) Valley, 11 a.m. Ages 3-5. Chinatown, 10 & *Crafts 10:30 & 11:05 a.m.; 2 p.m. Ages 3-10. Richmond, 3:30 p.m. *Crafts with Sophie Excelsior Parkside Ages 5 & older; with Sophie. Mission Bay, 4 p.m. Preschool Tue, 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29 at Tue, 8, 15, 22 & 29 Films Ages 5-12. Chinatown, Call to reserve. Chinatown, 4 p.m. Storytime 11–11:30 a.m. 10:30–10:30 a.m. 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30 Wednesdays 4 p.m. Wed, 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30 at 11 a.m. & 11–11:30 a.m. 16 Wednesday n Stories, songs, fingerplays Homework Help (Grades K-7) (Bilingual: Mandarin/Cantonese) (Groups, reserve at 9 Wednesday and more for ages 3 to 5.** Portola, 2:30–4:30 p.m.. Films/Videos Ages 5 & younger. (415) 355-5770.) Marina Excelsior, 4–6 p.m. Puppet Show: Water Works Main, 2nd Floor, Fisher Chil- Ages 5 & older. Ingleside, dren’s Center, 10 & 10:45 a.m. Anza Tue, 1, 8 & 15 at 10:15 a.m. Portola Tue, 1, 8, 22 & 29 3 Thursday 4:30 p.m. Mission Tue, 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29 *Shadow Puppet Show: The at 10:30–11 a.m. Family. Noe Valley, 7 p.m. Wed, 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30 10:30–11 a.m. (Groups, re- *Author Lynn Hazen: Mermaid Cat Drum Parkside, 7 p.m. (Held at Richmond District Mary Margaret; plus Craft at 10:15 a.m. serve at (415) 355-5660.) Films Neighborhood Center, Ages 8 & older. Reserve at (415) 17 Thursday Ages 3-5. Richmond, 11 a.m. 741-30th Ave., between Mission Bay Richmond 355-2818. Sunset, 10:30 a.m. Films/ Videos Ages 5 & younger. Ages 5-12. Chinatown, 4 p.m. Balboa & Cabrillo Sts.) Thur, 3, 10, 17, 24 & 31 Tue, 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29 Main, 2nd Floor, Fisher Chil- Ages 3 & older. Potrero, 4:30–5 p.m. 11–11:30 a.m. *Baby Yoga Time Ages 2 & dren’s Center, 10 & 10:45 a.m. under with caregivers. Call for 6:30 p.m. Bayview North Beach reservations. Chinatown, 11 a.m. Films Ages 3-5. Sunset, 10:30 a.m. Tue, 22 & 29 at 10:30–11 a.m. Thur, 3, 10, 17, 24 & 31 Sunset 10 Thursday (Held at Bayview Hunters 11–11:30 a.m. (Held at 661 Thur, 10 & 24 at 10:30 a.m. 3, 10, 17, 24 & 31 Thursdays *Games Ocean View, 4 p.m. 18 Friday Point YMCA, 1601 Lane St. Lombard St., at Mason) (at Revere), 2nd Floor. Western Addition Homework Help (Grades K-7) Board Games Ages 5 & older. Groups call (415) 355-2850 Ocean View Tue, 1 & 8 at 10–10:30 a.m. Portola, 2:30–4:30 p.m.. Films Portola, 3–4:30 p.m. for reservations.) Tue, 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29 (Groups of five or more, Bernal Heights, 4–5:50 p.m. Ages 3-5. Chinatown, 10 a.m. Unicorn & Sticker Craft at 11:15 a.m. reserve at (415) 355-5752.) Mission, 4–6 p.m. Ages 5-12. Chinatown, 4 p.m. Sunset, 3:30 p.m. 19 Saturday Ingleside Potrero Family Storytime Tue, 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29 at 11 a.m. Thur, 3, 10, 17, 24 & 31 *Puppet Show Women’s History Month Wed, 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30 at 4:30 p.m. 10:30 & 11:15 a.m. Ages birth-5 Little Elephant has a Ball. Ages n Family Storytimes are for 5 & younger. Mission, 11 a.m. children of all ages unless noted.** Enjoy these books about amazing women! Main Richmond The Cat Drum (Shadow). Main, Bernal Heights Tue, 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29 at 10:30 a.m. Sat, 5, 12, 19 & 26 Amelia Earhart: The Legend of the Lost Aviator 2nd Floor, Fisher Children’s Tue, 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29 Sat, 12 & 26 at 11 a.m. 11 a.m. Ages 3 & under Center, 1 p.m. by Shelley Tanaka; illus. by David Craig. An intro- 10:15–11:15 a.m. Sun, 6, 13, 20 & 27 at 1 p.m. Little Elephant Has a Ball. Visitacion Valley duction to the adventurous pilot who was always (Bilingual: English/Spanish) Ages 2-7. Richmond, 2:30 p.m. Chinatown Tue, 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29 at 11 a.m. a champion for women’s rights. The Cat Drum (Shadow). Sat, 5, 12, 19 & 26 Ages 5 & younger Park Ocean View, 4 p.m. 10:30–11 a.m. Bylines: A Photobiography of Nellie Bly by Thur, 3, 10, 17, 24 & 31 West Portal Sue Macy. Few women were journalists at the Films/Videos Ages 5 & young- Excelsior 11:30 a.m. (Held at Ernest Wed, 2 & 16 at 7:15 p.m. Ages 2-5 (In Russian) + craft time Nellie Bly entered the profession, and used er. Main, 2nd Floor, Fisher Sat, 5, 12, 19 & 26 Ingold Clubhouse, Boys & Children’s Center, 11 a.m. 11:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m. Girls Club, 1950 Page St. ) Sat, 5 at 10:30 a.m. her words to expose harsh topics and to fight for human rights. *Randel McGee & Groark, **Please call ahead to confirm dates and times. Groups need to reserve space. the Dragon (Ventriloquist/ The Flag Maker by Susan Campbell Bartoletti; Puppet Duo) 26 Saturday 28 Monday 30 Wednesday West Portal, 11 a.m. illus. by Claire A. Nivola. The story behind the Preschool films *Reading With Reptiles *Puppet Show: The 3 Billy Marina, 3:30 p.m. huge flag that inspired the National Anthem, Ages 3-5. Parkside, 10 a.m. & Science Project Goats Gruff & The Tortoise seen through the eyes of a young girl who 22 Tuesday Ages 3-5. West Portal, 10:30 a.m. Ages 7 & older. Call (415) and the Hare 355-2850 to reserve. (Bayview Ages 3-5. (North Beach Sing along with Donna helped in its making. ECE Workshop Series: Early Branch Program). Held at the Program.), Held at held at 661 Uzoigwe (Spanish, English Literacy Buffet (For Adults) Bayview Hunters Point YMCA, Lombard St., 11 a.m. & Sign Language) Ages 5 & Mama Miti: Wangari Maathai and the Trees of Register at (415) 557-4272. 1601 Lane St. (at Revere), 2nd Glen Park, 4 p.m. younger. West Portal, 10:30–11 a.m. Kenya by Donna Jo Napoli; illus. by Kadir Nelson. Main, 2nd Floor, Fisher Chil- Floor, 1–2 p.m. dren’s Center, 9 a.m.–12 p.m. A luminous look at the woman who is helping Films Ages 5 & younger. SF Shakespeare Festival presents The Tempest the people of Kenya, and the country itself, by Marina, 10:15 a.m. *Puppet Show 29 Tuesday (abridged) Ages 5 & older Little Elephant Has A Ball. ages *Puppet Show: Water Works- urging the planting of trees, creating the Green 24 Thursday Main Library, Koret, 6 p.m. Belt Movement and being awarded the Nobel 3-5. Bernal Heights, 1:15 p.m. Adventures Through the Seasons *Randel McGee & Groark, Little Elephant Has a Ball. Call Ages 4 & older. Register at Peace Prize. the Dragon (Ventriloquist/ for reservations. Potrero, 4 p.m. branch or (415) 355-5727. 31 Thursday Puppet Duo) Ages 5 & older. Shining Star: The Anna May Wong Story by Groups must call ahead to *Puppet Show: Little Elephant Call for reservations. China- Drop-in Art Making: San confirm space. Western Has a Ball Paula Yoo; illus. by Lin Wang. The first Chinese town, 1:30 p.m. Francisco Skyline Collage Addition, 10:30 a.m. Ages 3-5. Sunset, 10:30 a.m. American movie star, Anna May Wong, struggled Ages 5 and older. Main, 2nd Ages 4 & older. Visitacion Ages 2-7. Eureka Valley, 4 p.m. to find roles respectful of her culture and heritage. Pajama Storytime Floor, Fisher Children’s Center, Valley, 2 p.m. Ingleside, 5–5:30 p.m. 2–3:30 p.m.

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March Featured Sections Main Book Bay Bookstores Are Now Asia in History & Art Fort Mason Readers Bookstores Abandoned Places Look out San Francisco, Friends of the San Francisco Public Library’s Book Bay Bookstores are getting a makeover! With a new name and bold new design, our Book Bay Bookstores are stepping out this spring in style as Readers Bookstores. March Events Both locations, Readers Cafe & Bookstore (formerly Book Bay Fort Mason) and Readers March 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 Bookstore at the Main (formerly Book Bay Main) will Join us on Thursdays at Readers Cafe & Book- still offer the best deals on new and used books, store at Fort Mason Center for specially priced music and media, fantastic monthly featured sections drinks and snacks and literary themed events, and special Member sales throughout the year! such as movies, poetry readings and more! Visit And just like before, all purchases support the FriendsSFPL.org for details on the weekly events! San Francisco Public Library. “We couldn’t be more excited about the March 12 revisioning of our bookstores,” said Donna Bero, $1 Book Sale executive director of Friends. “The Readers Bookstore Second Saturday of every month, rain or shine. brand more accurately defines what our bookstores are all about and allows us to spread our message of Donation Center, 438 Treat Ave. supporting libraries to a wider audience.” 10 a.m.–2 p.m. Come by Readers Cafe & Bookstore at Fort Mason or Readers Bookstore at the Main and let us know what you think of our new look! March 18 Visit FriendsSFPL.org or ReadersCafe.org for more information, details on upcoming events and specials. Imbibe! Eureka Valley Branch Library 1 José Sarria Court, 6:30 p.m. IMBIBE @ the Library! March 18 Friends of the San Francisco Public Library celebrates its 50th Anniver- sary in 2011 and as part of our Golden Year celebrations, we are, for the first time ever, hosting after-hours cocktail parties at branches through- out the City. IMBIBE is a new, quarterly event for Friends Members and you are invited to join us as we mix and mingle in some of the most beautiful, newly-renovated branches in the SFPL system. Come make a toast to San Francisco libraries and party amongst the stacks with special literary guests, all while enjoying food and drink on us. We’ll kick off the year on Friday, March 18, from 6:30 to 9 p.m., at the Eureka Valley/Harvey Milk Memorial Branch Library. Throughout the year, we’ll host three more branch parties for our best Friends and sup- Friends Director of Advocacy and Communications Anne Wintroub and porters—our Members. Laureate Beth Lisick If you’re not a member, join online today to take advantage of this new membership perk! Call Mary Abler, our Membership Manager, to find out how you can get a special, mid-year, 18-month membership offer – (415) 626-7512 ext. 107. Raise your glass and Imbibe at the Library with us!

Readers Locations & Hours IMBIBE at the Library www.friendssfpl.org/?imbibe READERS CAFE & BOOKSTORE March 18, 6:30-9 p.m.: Eureka Valley/Harvey Milk Memorial Branch Fort Mason Center, Building C June 17: Marina Branch Open seven days a week. Sept. 30: Richmond/Senator Milton Marks Branch Ellen Sussman Bookstore: 10 a.m.–6 p.m. Dec. 2: Potrero Branch Cafe: 9 a.m.–6 p.m. Telephone (415) 771-1076

READERS BOOKSTORE Main Library Grove Street Entrance Open all Library hours Telephone (415) 557-4238 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.

Books at 10% off! Friends’ Bonus Bookstore Program! Friends members ($50+ level) receive a 10% discount at the following bookstores:

A Different Light Bookstore Academy Store, California Academy of Science A. Cavalli Italian Bookstore Adobe Bookstore Alan Wofsy Fine Arts LLC Alexander Book Co., Inc. Amazing Fantasy The Beat Museum Bibliohead Bookstore Bibliomania Bird & Beckett Books & Records Black Oak Books Holding Corp. Bolerium Books Book Bay Fort Mason Book Bay Main Books, Inc. Booksmith Borderlands Books Browser Books Christopher’s Books Chronicle Books Compass Books, Inc. Cover to Cover Booksellers Dog Eared Books Eastwind Books Globus Slavic Bookstore Great Overland Book Company Green Apple Books & Music The Green Arcade Kayo Books Louie Brothers Book Store, Inc. Manning’s Books & Prints Marcus Book Stores Phoenix Books Omnivore Books on Food Red Hill Books San Francisco Botanical Gardens, Garden Bookstore Thidwick Books

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Presidio Branch Library reopens March 26. See Page 2 for details. Photo: Mark Schatz March 2011 In this Issue: Page 1 – Presidio Branch Library Reopens Children’s Puppet Festival Returns Youth Speaks Poetry Slam Climate Change in the Next 50 Years M.F.K. Fisher Biography Page 2 – Blip News Presidio Branch Library Page 3 – Environmental Art Quilts African American Migration to Canada Muybridge in San Francisco Exhibitions Calendar Page 4 – Major Pettigrew’s Last Stand Irish Literature and More Jewish Music Festival Adult Calendar Page 5 – Gerald McDermott Exhibit Stagebridge Theater Company Managing Ongoing Health Conditions Page 6 – Women’s History Month Children’s Calendar Page 7 – Friends Focus Readers Bookstores IMBIBE @ the Library! March 18

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, ANZA Closed for renovation 557-4353 See temporary services schedule on page 2. knowledge, independent learning and the joys of reading for our diverse community. BAYVIEW/WADEN 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 1135 Powell St. 355-2888 1–5 1–9 10–9 10–9 10–6 1–6 10–6 the San Francisco Public Library with support and funding Children’s Room 1–5 1–6 10–8 10–8 10–6 1–6 10–6 from Friends of the San Francisco Public Library. EUREKA VALLEY/MILK 1 José Sarria Court 355-5616 x 12–6 10–9 12–9 10–6 1–6 1–6 Circulation: 12,000 (at 16th St., near Market) Online version: EXCELSIOR 4400 Mission St. 355-2868 1–5 1–9 10–9 10–9 10–6 1–6 10–6 http://sfpl.org/atl GLEN PARK 2825 Diamond St. 355-2858 x 10–6 10–6 12–8 1–7 1–6 1–6 Main Library phone number: (415) 557-4400 GOLDEN GATE VALLEY Closed for renovation 557-4353 See temporary services schedule on page 2 . How to reach us INGLESIDE 1298 Ocean Ave. 355-2898 1–5 10–6 10–6 12–8 1–7 1–6 1–6 Public Affairs, Main Library, 100 Larkin St. MAIN LIBRARY 100 Larkin St. 557-4400 12–5 10–6 9–8 9–8 9–8 12–6 10–6 San Francisco, CA 94102 MARINA 1890 Chestnut St. 355-2823 1–5 10–6 10–6 1–9 1–9 1–6 10–6 (415) 557-4277; e-mail: [email protected] Web site: www.sfpl.org MERCED Closed for renovation 557-4353 See temporary services schedule on page 2 . Every effort has been made to produce a monthly calendar that MISSION 300 Bartlett St. 355-2800 1–5 1–9 10–9 10–9 10–6 1–6 10–6 is both accurate and complete. Please contact Public Affairs if Children’s Room 1–5 1–6 10–8 10–8 10–6 1–6 10–6 you have any questions or comments regarding the listings. MISSION BAY 960 Fourth St. 355-2838 1–5 x 10–6 12–8 10–6 1–6 1–6 NOE VALLEY/BRUNN 451 Jersey St. 355-5707 1–5 x 10–9 1–9 10–6 1–6 10–6 NORTH BEACH 2000 Mason St. 355-5626 x 12–6 10–9 1–9 10–6 1–6 1–6 Tours of Main OCEAN VIEW 345 Randolph St. 355-5615 x 10–6 10–6 10–7 1–7 1–6 1–6 Tours are conducted on the first Tuesday of each month at 12 p.m. Meet at the Information Desk in the First Floor atrium. ORTEGA 3223 Ortega St. 355-5700 1–5 10–6 10–6 1–9 1–9 1–6 10–6 Tours are limited to 15 people on a first come, first served basis. PARK 1950 Page Street 355-5656 x 10–6 10–9 1–9 10–6 1–6 10–6 Groups can schedule a private tour by calling (415) 557-4266. PARKSIDE 1200 Taraval St. 355-5770 x 1–6 10–9 1–9 10–6 1–6 10–6 SFPL Commission PORTOLA 380 Bacon St. 355-5660 1–5 x 10–6 12–8 1–7 1–6 1–6 Meetings are generally held on the first and third Thursday POTRERO 1616 20th St. 355-2822 1–5 x 10–8 12–8 10–6 1–6 1–6 of each month. This month’s meetings: 4:30 p.m. on March 3 and 17 in the Koret Auditorium of the Main Library. PRESIDIO Reopens March 26 Closed for renovation 557-4353 See temporary services schedule on page 2. The public is welcome to attend. RICHMOND/MARKS 351 9th Ave. 355-5600 1–5 10–6 10–9 10–9 1–9 1–6 10–6 SUNSET 1305 18th Ave. 355-2808 1–5 1–9 10–9 10–9 10–6 1–6 10–6 Children’s Room 1–5 1–6 10–8 10–8 10–6 1–6 10–6 VISITACION VALLEY 45 Leland Ave. 355-2848 x 10–6 10–6 12–7 1–7 1–6 1–6 WEST PORTAL 190 Lenox Way 355-2886 1–5 1–9 10–9 10–9 10–6 1–6 10–6 WESTERN ADDITION 1550 Scott St. 355-5727 1–5 1–9 10–6 1–9 10–6 1–6 10–6

TREASURE ISLAND BOOKMOBILE Community Center, 497 Ave. I Thursdays, 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. and 1–4:30 p.m. “x” means CLOSED. For more information: www.sfpl.org (All phone numbers are in the 415 area code.)

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