March 2019 Vol. 50 No. 3

HERstory: Past, Present, Future n March, we present HERstory, our celebration of Women’s History Month, honoring and acknowledging the contributions of women and the unique experience of being female today. The Library frequently champions women as writers, artists, and intellectuals, and now, with the re-energizing of the women’s movement, is offering a month-long celebration of women through a diverse array of lectures, films and Iprograms for all ages at every library location. During HERstory, attend a discussion on the perceptions of women as decision makers; get sexually Rad Women Live at SFMOMA healthy with Good Vibrations; discuss women rockers of the ‘60s and ‘70s; meet our HERstory artist Miriam Klein Stahl; discover women who tackle big wave surfing; learn about the iconic MaestraPeace mural; hear Meet author Kate Schatz from local woman entrepreneurs; learn to soul line dance with your neighbors; and much more. and artist Miriam Klein Stahl, HERstory offerings are just as inspiring for family and youth audiences. Youth can experience a rollicking the awe-inspiring women music concert featuring songs about American women; rock out to Pip Squeak A Go Go with the Devil-Ettes; behind the New York Times and hear inspiring stories of little known brave women in history. Learn first-hand about the forthcoming best-selling books Rad book for young readers, Biddy Mason Speaks Up, in the Fighting for Justice series. Teens and tweens can create American Women A to Z, Rad paintings inspired by female artists; experience the science behind the chocolate chip cookie; and tech-out Women Worldwide and Rad with the Exploratorium and Jie Qi LED crafts. Girls Can. Come for a lively With HERstory, we invite everyone—female, male, and non-binary—to join us in celebration of women event filled with real stories leaders, inventors, artists, mothers, daughters, sisters, and human beings, and to enjoy the many women-led of amazing women and and focused events. See sfpl.org/herstory and pages 3–6 for the full calendar. make art celebrating the rad women in your life. Book Sex Positivity/Positive Sexuality – March 2, 2 p.m., Golden Gate Valley sale and signing hosted by Friends of San Francisco Paint Like a Woman! – March 10, 2 p.m., Main Library, The Mix Public Library. For all ages. Biddy Mason Speaks Up – March 13, 10 a.m., West Portal Thursday, March 21, 4 p.m., SheChange Slideshow & Lecture – March 13, 6:30 p.m., Ortega Public Knowledge Branch, How to Promote More Women in Power – March 20, 6 p.m., Main Library, Koret Auditorium SFMOMA, 151 3rd St. Soul Line Dance Explosion – March 23, 3 p.m., Portola and March 31, 2 p.m., Western Addition Bay Area Female Entrepreneurs – March 26, 5 p.m., Main Library, Latino/Hispanic Community Room

Museum Family Free Days Party of the Museums and libraries are like PB&J. Two longstanding museum partners offer Century! free admission on select Sundays and the library will be there too. While both Lawrence Ferlinghetti museums are always free for visitors 18 and younger, on Family Day they are turns 100 years old on also free for up to two adults accompanying each visitor under 18. Tickets can March 24! The celebrated be claimed in person on the day of the event. If you miss these special days, poet, artist, publisher, you can always reserve free passes from Discover & Go with your library card. activist and founder of City Lawrence Ferlinghetti SFMOMA – March 10, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Activities include in-gallery activities, a Lights Books will celebrate special screening of Wonderstruck in collaboration with SFFILM, storytime and this special year as poets Jack Hirschman, Aggie activities with SFPL librarians, and a drop-in project focused on the WPA scale Falk-Hirschman, Janice Mirikitani, Alejandro model of San Francisco in the Public Knowledge Branch. Murgía, Kim Shuck, Linda Noel, devorah major, photo: Beth LaBerge Ginny Lim, Dean Rader and Tongo Eisen Martin Contemporary Jewish Museum – March 17, 10 a.m.–3 p.m. tell their favorite stories of Lawrence, read his Catch the Fratello Marionettes’ puppet show, take a movement poetry and share some of their poetry, too. workshop with Antoine Hunter’s Urban Jazz Dance Company, sign up for ASL guide tour of an exhibition, check out handmade books by SFUSD students featured in the Happy Birthday Lawrence Ferlinghetti! – Ezra Jack Keats Booking Celebration exhibition, visit our Bookmobile and more. March 17, 1 p.m., Main Library, Koret Auditorium

photos: left three: Jason Doiy; right: Matthias Carette, courtesy of the French Consulate in San Francisco

Night of Ideas More than 6,000 people braved the rain to enjoy a late night plethora of talks, performances and discussions on the “City of the Future.” Co-sponsored with the French Consulate and SFMOMA, the crowd enjoyed artist JR, a KQED Live Forum broadcast, Bandaloop dancing off the atrium walls and abundant festivities till 2 a.m. in the Main Library.

Coming Up: APRIL 1–MAY 31 APRIL 6 APRIL 16 APRIL 28 When We Were Very Talking with Kids National Health Día de los Niños/Día de los Libros Young Children’s Books about Race Care Decisions Day 20th Anniversary Celebration from the Schmulowitz Main Library, Main Library Parque Niños Unidos, Collection of Wit & Humor Koret Auditorium 12-4 p.m. Main Library, Skylight Gallery with guest Emilio Estevez The Public SFPL.ORG View MARCH 2019 1 March 10, 5 p.m., Glide Memorial, 330 Ellis St.

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instagram.com/sfpubliclibrary Talking Books and Braille Center youtube.com/user/SanFranciscoLibrary A new name for the Library for the Blind and Print Disabled n 1931, the Library of Congress Bookmobile established the National Library Service for the Blind. Now, 88 years later, the Schedules Library’s Talking Books and Braille Center offers a large digital collection Early Literacy Mobile Iof both talking books and braille, which Schedule of child care center visits at sfpl.org. can be accessed through a computer or San Francisco Zoo a smartphone. Patrons can receive items postage-free through the mail, or by visiting Entrance to Children’s Zoo, Sloat Blvd. and the Center. Great Hwy. 1st Wednesday of each month, If you can’t read regular print, even with 10 a.m.–2 p.m. Free Admission for San Francisco glasses; have a reading disability; or cannot residents. Check sfzoo.org to verify. hold a book and/or turn the pages; you are probably one of the approximately 80,000 Swing Into Stories San Franciscans eligible for Talking Books. Park visits: Tuesdays, 9:30 a.m.–12 p.m. We have changed our Center’s name to reflect the collections we offer rather than describing the people Storytimes start at 10:30 a.m. we serve. Instead of labelling people with an attribute “the Blind” we are focusing on the services we provide. Golden Gate Park Children’s Playground Our Center continues to welcome people to programs such as book clubs, karaoke, music jams and tactile 295 Bowling Green Drive (off Martin Luther exhibitions. We also offer technology to magnify or read text aloud, and write and display braille. King Jr. Drive), Tuesday, March 5 Come and celebrate our new name, and the 88th Anniversary of the National Library Service for the Blind. Parque Niños Unidos Open House & Naming Celebration – March 3, 12–3 p.m., Main Library, Talking Books and Braille Center, 3090 23rd St. (Between Folsom St. and 2nd Floor Treat Ave.), Tuesday, March 12 Cayuga Playground 301 Naglee Ave., Tuesday, March 19 Dive into HERstory with Women’s Helen Wills Playground Broadway and Larkin streets, Tuesday, March 26

Magazines and Books for All Ages Library on Wheels/Senior Bookmobile s we celebrate women with our HERstory programs, you can also study social history, fashion, Schedule of service locations at sfpl.org. politics and popular culture in the pages of the Women’s Magazine Archive. It contains full color scans of popular magazines such as: Ladies Home Journal, Good Housekeeping, Chatelaine and Better Treasure Island Bookmobile Homes and Gardens. Coverage begins in 1885 and continues up to 2005. Articles written by Eleanor Chapel Parking Lot West at California Ave. ARoosevelt, Jackie Kennedy and Lady Bird Johnson reveal the expectations of the ideal American woman, and Avenue of the Palms including the cultural expectations of dress, child-rearing, gender roles and education. This archive continues Tuesdays, 2–5 p.m.; Thursdays, 1–5 p.m. to expand and diversify, as future titles like Essence (1970-2005) and Women’s International Network News (1975 to 2003) are digitized. Special Events Dive into the history of the life of the middle class American woman by visiting our Articles & Databases Family ArtBash Sunday: page at sfpl.org/databases and look under “W” for Women’s Magazine Archive. Celebrating Authors Big and Small Contemporary Jewish Museum Sunday, March 17, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., 736 Mission Street

Be Smart with your Money BOOKS FOR KIDS: BOOKS FOR TEENS: BOOKS FOR ADULTS: Looking forward to retirement? Then check Rad Girls Can: Stories of Bold, Far From the Tree Not That Bad by Roxane Gay out Money Smart Week, Brave, and Brilliant Young by Robin Benway An incredibly powerful collection a series of financial workshops, presented by the nonprofit BetterInvesting, to help you prepare Women by Kate Schatz, illus- Three teens, who have the same of essays that tackle rape, for your retirement and make smart choices trated by Miriam Klein Stahl biological mother, never knew harassment and sexual assault when selecting and evaluating stocks, ETFs and Amazing stories of girls who are they had siblings until Grace head-on from a diverse group mutual funds. And, as a bonus, learn how to use living rad lives, whether excelling seeks her biological family and of writers. the library’s two financial databases: Mornings in male-dominated sports; speak- discovers her brother and sister. Star and Value Line, free with your library card. ing out against injustice and dis- Together the teens discover what My Year of Rest and Relaxation Here’s the day’s schedule: crimination; expressing themselves family really means, and it’s not by Ottessa Moshfegh always conventional. through art; or advocating for girls A shocking, 10:15 a.m. – Guide to Reading a Value Line around the world. Get inspired! hilarious and Research Report If I Was your Girl 11:30 a.m. – Finding Quality Stocks Using Wangari Maathai: The Woman strangely by Meredith Russo tender Fundamental Methodology Who Planted Millions of Trees A newcomer to a Tennessee novel about 1 p.m. – Finding the Best Mutual Funds by Franck Prévot, illustrated community hides the secret about a young 2 p.m. – Investing with ETFs by Aurélia Fronty her gender reassignment. This woman’s 3 p.m. – Things to Think About Regarding Wangari Maathai received the forces her to keep potential new experiment Investing For Retirement Nobel Peace Prize in 2004 for friends at arm’s length before in narcotic her efforts to lead women in meeting easygoing Grant, who hibernation, For more information on this national initiative, a nonviolent struggle to bring captures her heart and who aided and abetted by one of the view moneysmartweek.org. peace and democracy to Africa she fears will not accept the worst psychiatrists in the annals Money Smart Week – March 30, 10 a.m.–5 p.m., through its reforestation. complicated realities of her life. of literature. Main Library, Learning Studio, 5th Floor

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Pondering Death Events and Exhibitions and Dying Everyone dies. It’s a topic many fear or view as the great unknown. Until recently, talking about death was taboo or spoken only in hushed tones. But recently, there is more open discussion about the subject. What happens when we die? Are there Painter Xu Beihong's Masterpieces environmentally-friendly ways to deal with one’s body? How do we ensure that our wishes are followed? Xu Fangfang, author of Galloping Horses: Beginning this month, the library hosts a series of programs to explore Artist Xu Beihong and His Family in Mao’s these topics. Our first program addresses traditional and new ways of China, discusses her father’s lasting legacy. Xu handling one’s body after death. Experts discuss embalming, cremation, Beihong (1895-1953) is known as the father green burial and donating one’s body to science. Newly-developed methods of modern Chinese painting. He was the first such as the mushroom burial suit and re-composting will also be addressed. Chinese artist to systematically incorporate Future programs include: high-standard Western sketching from life and April 4 – How different faith traditions view death. oil painting into the curricula at China’s major May 7 – How to die in California. art institutions. View high-quality images of June 6 – Last Wishes: start the conversation now! Xu Beihong’s masterpieces such as his famous July 9 – Sitting with the dying. Galloping Horse, followed by a book signing. Aug. 6 – Talking to children about death. My Father Artist Xu Beihong – March 9, Sept. 10 – Grieving over the loss of a pet. 12:30 p.m. in English and 2:30 p.m. in Chinese, Rest in Peace: What Happens to my Body When I Die? – March 5, 5:30 p.m., Main Library, Latino/Hispanic Community Room Main Library, Latino/Hispanic Community Room

Irish-American Writing *Film: The Willmar Eight 8 Friday Main, Koret, 1 p.m. Noe Valley, 6:30–8 p.m. Adults *Felt Flower Brooches Prereg- ister. Chinatown, 1:30–3 p.m. Smart Money Coaching Shanta Sacharoff Food Demo Women Poets Park, 6:30 p.m. On View • 1 Friday Anza, 2–3:30 p.m. • 2, 16 Saturdays 5, 12 Tuesdays *Film: Fahrenheit 451 Jewett Gallery Noe Valley, 2–4 p.m. • 4, 11, 18, 25 Mondays DIY Envelopes Open Map Viewing • 6, 13, 20, 27 Wednesdays Golden Gate Valley, 2–3:30 p.m. Visitacion Valley, 6–7 p.m. *Jewelry Making Preregister. Visual Poetry: a Lyrical Twist Thomas Ingmire’s Preregister. Main, Rm 437, unique modern and expressive calligraphy is featured Ingleside, 4–5:30 p.m. 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Reading the Model 5, 12, 19, 26 Tuesdays in collaboration with eleven contemporary poets. Visitacion Valley, 2–3 p.m. *Film: Women's Power Through March 31 1 Friday Meditation Richmond, 12:15 p.m. Visitacion Valley, 4:30–5:30 p.m. Watercolors North Beach, 1 p.m. *Felt Flowers Preregister. Western Addition, 2–4 p.m. Conversational English Main, Skylight Gallery Sycip Rm. 4th Fl., 5:30–7 p.m. 8, 22 Fridays Mini City Tour SFMOMA, 4 p.m. Watercolors Preregister. *Math Drop-in Main, 5th Fl. Immigrant Girl, Radical Woman Drawings and prints Conversational French Main, Portola, 2:30–4 p.m. Training Ctr., 12–1:30 p.m. by artist and writer Robbin Légère Henderson illustrate 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 Fridays Paley Rm. 3rd Fl., 6–7:30 p.m. the memoir of early twentieth century immigrant and AARP Tax-Aide 3, 10 Sundays 9 Saturday activist, Matilda Rabinowitz. Through May 19. Glen Park, 1–5 p.m. Knit and Crochet Related Program: March 14, 6:30 p.m. Map Viewing Hours North Beach, 6:30–8 p.m. Xu Beihong Main, Latino/His- Visitacion Valley, 1–2 p.m. panic Rms, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. 1, 15, 29 Fridays 5, 19 Tuesdays Watercolors Bernal Heights, 1 p.m. Other Exhibits at the Main Library 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 Sundays Knitting Genealogy Preregister. • North Beach, 10 a.m. ART/WORK: Art created by the staff at SFPL *Sprightly Main, LGBTQIA • Glen Park, 1–2:30 p.m. 1, 22 Fridays • Main, Paley Rm., 3rd Fl., 11 a.m. Through March 8, Art, Music and Recreation Center, Center, 12:30–2:30 p.m. • Ocean View, 4:30–5:30 p.m. Knit and Crochet Anza, 3:30 p.m. 4th Floor Selling & Closing Customers 3, 17 Sundays 6 Wednesday 2 Saturday Main, Learning Studio, 10:15 a.m. HERstory March 1–31, Grove St. Entrance Shakespeare Reading Weaving Around the World Knitting Noe Valley, 10:30 a.m. Bernal Heights, 1–3 p.m. Preregister. Ocean View, 1 p.m. Sing-A-Long Anza, 1–3 p.m. Illusion and the Magic City: A Celebration of the Mardi Gras Celebration 80th Anniversary of the Golden Gate International Electric Vehicles (in Canton- Tapping: Wellness Ocean View, 11 a.m.–2 p.m. 4 Monday ese) Chinatown, 1:30–3 p.m. North Beach, 1–3 p.m. Exposition Through March 28, San Francisco History *Film: They Drive By Night Center, 6th Floor Film: The Fillmore *Scrabble & Chess Golden Gate Valley, 3–5 p.m. *Open House Richmond, 1–5 p.m. Western Addition, 12–2:30 p.m. Main, Learning Studio, 2–4 p.m. In Search of the Glass Slipper: San Francisco, 4, 11, 18, 25 Mondays Sunset District History 1974 Photographs by Perci Chester Film: Eat Drink Man Woman Fiction Recommendations Older Writers Lab Bernal Sunset, 1–2:30 p.m. Through May 16, LGBTQIA Center, 3rd Floor Chinatown, 1–3 p.m. Main, Atrium, 4–5 p.m. Heights, 10 a.m.–12:30 p.m. *Jazzy Women Chinatown, 2 p.m. Looking for Sealed Memories *Mary Dignan Artist Talk Meditation Mission Bay, 6 p.m. Main, Learning Studio, 1–2 p.m. Tai Chi Through May 9, Chinese Center, 3rd Floor Red Envelope Artwork • Eureka Valley, 12–12:30 p.m. Stress Treatment Park, 6 p.m. Film: Mia: A Dancer’s Journey • Anza, 4–5 p.m. Ingleside, 2–4 p.m. SF Wildlife: San Francisco Wildlife Photography Main, Koret, 1–2:30 p.m. Reading the Model Golden by Jouko van der Kruijssen Through March 28, Conversational English Main, Gate Valley, 6:30–7:30 p.m. *Furusato: My Hometown Government Infomation Center, 5th Floor Origami Bernal Heights, 2 p.m. Sycip Rm., 4th Fl., 4:30–6 p.m. Main, Koret, 2–3 p.m. Film: Miss Representation SHAPED Sex Positivity AAC Conversation North Beach, 6:30–8 p.m. On My Block Mission, 2 p.m. Through April 30, Deaf Services Center, 1st Floor Golden Gate Valley, 2–3:30 p.m. Noe Valley, 4:30–5:30 p.m. *Cork Map Coasters Preregis- *Open House Parkside, 2–5 p.m. Strike! Ethnic Studies Now Reading the Model Mission, 2 p.m. 5 Tuesday ter. Noe Valley, 7–8:30 p.m. Film: Mia: A Dancer's Journey After a months-long student-led strike fifty years ago, Electric Vehicles Lubitsch History Richmond, 3 p.m. 49 Mile Scenic Drive Golden Gate Valley, 3–4 p.m. the country’s first College of Ethnic Studies opened • Chinatown, 1:30–2:30 p.m. Ortega, 7–8 p.m. at San Francisco State University. March 23–June 20, 2, 9, 16, 23 Saturdays • Main, Learning Studio, 6 p.m. Reading the Model General Collections, 3rd Floor 6, 13, 20, 27 Wednesdays Parkside, 4–5 p.m. Conversational Mandarin Film: Summertime The Mothers Building: Photography by Richard Main, Chinese Center, 10:15 a.m. Presidio, 2–4 p.m. Meditation Main, LGBTQIA 9, 23, 30 Saturdays Rothman Through March 19, San Francisco History Center, 12–12:30 p.m. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 Saturdays Eat Well, Live Well Anza, 5:30 p.m. Seismic Safety Visitacion Center, 6th Floor Tai Chi Valley, 3:30–4:30 p.m. Diabetes Empowerment After Death Preparations • Eureka Valley, 12 p.m. Unsung Heroes: Black Shipyard Workers, Preregister. Ingleside, 10 a.m. Main, Latino/Hispanic Rms, • Presidio,1:30 p.m. Adv. Beg., 10 Sunday 1940 – 1945 African American shipyard workers 5:30–7:30 p.m. 2:45 p.m. Beg. Women in Baseball Main, during World War II. Through April 11, African Writing Therapy Eureka Valley, 3–4 p.m. Latino/Hispanic Rms, 1 p.m. American Center, 3rd Floor LGBTQ Writers and Artists on Coloring North Beach, 1 p.m. Mental Health Main, LGBTQIA SF Correspondence Main, 2, 16 Saturdays 6, 27 Wednesdays Treasure Island Museum Center, 6–7:30 p.m. Learning Studio, 1–3:30 p.m. Chi Kung Marina, 10:15 a.m. *Tai Chi Chinatown, 10:30 a.m. The Port Chicago Story: Lighting the Fuse for Civil Letterform: Lynne Yun *Film: Harper Lee Anza, 2–4 p.m. Rights Through July 7, Treasure Island Museum, 2, 16, 30 Saturdays Main, Koret, 6–7:30 p.m. 7 Thursday Knitting Sunset, 10:15 p.m. Creative Writing Portola, 2 p.m. 1 Avenue of the Palms, Treasure Island. Game Night Film: Makers: Women in Com- Eureka Valley, 6:30–8 p.m. edy Ingleside, 3:30–5 p.m. 3 Sunday Film: Anita Western Addition, Public Knowledge Branch (SFMOMA) 2–3:30 p.m. Open House Main, Talking Technicolor-ing Geocaching Richmond, 4 p.m. Art+Architecture at SFMOMA Books & Braille Center, 12–3 p.m. Excelsior, 6:30–8:30 p.m. 11 Monday Free guided tour of the museum’s public spaces. 7, 14, 21, 28 Thursdays Daily except Wednesdays, 12:30 p.m. Meets in the Calligraphy Main, Paley Rm., ESL Tutoring Preregister. *TAY(k) Care: for 18 - 26 SF State University Main, Latino/Hispanic Rms, 1–2 p.m. 3rd Street lobby of SFMOMA. 3rd Fl., 12:30–2 p.m. Mission, 6:30–8:30 p.m. Main, LGBTQIA Center, 3–5 p.m.

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March/April Selection: The Lost Pilots of the War of Resistance At the beginning of the Sino-Japanese War (circa 1937), The Wanderers the Chinese Air Force was almost exhausted and air superiority was controlled by the Japanese invaders. The by Meg Howrey Chinese government lobbied the U.S. for help, but since the U.S. was not at war with Japan at that time, there was nothing they could do. However, through a secret Three astronauts—Helen Kane, Yoshihiro Tanaka agreement, the U.S. was able to pay China for warplanes and Sergei Kuznetsov—train to go to Mars. The and weapons. The U.S. also provided training to the astronauts spend 17 months together in a highly Chinese pilots and technicians in American combat realistic Mars simulation, including takeoff, landing and performing various methods in order to regain air superiority in mainland China. experiments on their “Martian” surroundings. The astronauts are each from Starting in October 1941, hundreds of Air Force students from the different countries—the U.S., Japan and Russia—and learn how to form Republic of China went to Arizona for flight training. In the course of their relationships with each other in the tight enclosure of their Mars simulation. training, 57 Chinese Air Force students died in plane wrecks. With the war They also have regular contact with their family members who all feature raging in China and the secret nature of the program, the students were prominently in this book. The lines between what is real and what is the buried in the U.S. and their families never knew what happened to them. simulation get blurred, so Helen, Yoshi, and Sergei must Recently, with help from volunteers in China, Taiwan and the U.S., the graves work together to solve the wrinkles that come up in their of these service men have been discovered, and the families of 21 of them time together. have been found. Author Meg Howrey is a former dancer who performed This photo exhibit, compiled by Ann Lee, whose uncle was one of the with the Joffrey Ballet and City Ballet of Los Angeles, as missing pilots, explores every aspect of this remarkable story, using images well as on Broadway. She has written two previous novels never seen before of the training, the graves, even the wreckage of the The Cranes Dance and Blind Sight and co-authored the planes in the Arizona desert. Meg Howrey bestselling novel City of Dark Magic. photo: David Zaugh Exhibition: Looking for the Sealed Memories – Feb. 9-May 9, Main Library, Chinese Center, 3rd Floor

Writing North Beach, 1–3 p.m. 15, 22, 29 Fridays Stray Dog Café (in Russian) SF Model of 1938 and the *Yoga Main, Learning Studio, *Ensayo sobre la ceguera Richmond, 3–5 p.m. Haight Park, 3–4:30 p.m. 3–4 p.m. Mission Cultural Center, 7 p.m. Family Caregiver Cash Flow & Debt Main, Learning Studio, 2–4 p.m. Bernal Heights, 2–4 p.m. More Women in Power Soul Line Dance Portola, 3 p.m. *Embossing 9 Saturday Main, Koret, 6–8 p.m. Visitacion Valley, 5–6 p.m. Talking Books: Little Fires Ev- 12 Tuesday 16 Saturday *Women's Spirituality Prereg- erywhere Main, Talking Books Creative Writing Preregister. Media Visibility ister. Richmond, 3–5 p.m. Knit Golden Gate Valley, 6 p.m. Aging and Disability Resourc- & Braille Center, 10:30 a.m. es Main, Atrium, 2:30–4:30 p.m. Main, Paley Rm., 3rd Fl., 12 p.m. Mission Bay, 6–7:30 p.m. Bound by Hxstory Film: Near Miss Ortega, 7 p.m. Japanese Books *Open House *Women in Rock SFMOMA, 3–5 p.m. Hands on History: WPA in 29 Friday Western Addition, 2–3:30 p.m. the Archives Preregister. • Visitacion Valley, 12–4 p.m. North Beach, 6–7:30 p.m. • Presidio, 1–5 p.m. Film: Mrs. Judo *Aboriginal Dance Main, SF History Center, 6 p.m. Film: To Be Or Not To Be Frankenstein Noe Valley, 4 p.m. Western Addition, 3–4:30 p.m. Main, Koret, 2–4 p.m. Film: Becoming Jane Richmond, 6–8 p.m. Knitting Merced, 6 p.m. 10 Sunday Chinatown, 1–3 p.m. Reading the Model *Film: Miss Representation Genealogy North Beach, 6:15 p.m. *Fresh Spring Rolls Preregister. Chinatown, 3:30–4:30 p.m. Visitacion Valley, 4–5:30 p.m. Useful Phrases for Immi- MacArthur Affair Sunset, 6–7 p.m. grants Portola, 3:30–4:30 p.m. Cooking: Shanta Sacharoff Main, Learning Studio, 1–3 p.m. 24 Sunday 30 Saturday Preregister. Eureka Valley, 6:30 p.m. Film: Lady Bird 12 Tuesday Knitting Main, Art, Music & Excelsior, 6:30–8:30 p.m. SF State Student Strike of Money Smart Week Main, Recreation Center, 1:30 p.m. 1968 Main, Latino/Hispanic Great Books Richmond, 6:15 p.m. Film: Anna Karenina Learning Studio, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. *Quilling Craft Preregister. Rms, 1–4 p.m. Excelsior, 6:30–8:30 p.m. Declutter Ocean View, 2 p.m. The Women in the Castle Ortega, 6:30–8 p.m. Plant Swap Ortega, 11 a.m. *Hold Your Own, Find Happi- Sunset, 6:30–7:30 p.m. Garlic Talk Preregister. Make a Map Portola, 2–4 p.m. Film: Sometimes a Great No- ness Anza, 2–3:30 p.m. Film: To Kill a Mockingbird West Portal, 6:30–7:30 p.m. 13 Wednesday Investing in Real Estate (in tion Park, 6:30–8:30 p.m. Chinatown, 1–3 p.m. Open Mic Park, 7–8:30 p.m. Russian) Richmond, 2–5 p.m. *Miko Marks, Singer-Songwriter We Love You, Charlie Freeman Laughter Yoga • Bayview, 2–3 p.m. New York Japan CineFest Main, Stong Rm., 1st Fl., 6 p.m. 13 Wednesday Share Care Bernal Heights, 3 p.m. West Portal, 6:30–7:30 p.m. • Visitacion Valley, 4–5 p.m. Main, Koret, 1–4:30 p.m. Great Books Noe Valley, 6:30 p.m. Finding Grants Preregister. Film: Joy Luck Club Women’s Civil Rights Spanish Speakers Main, 5th Fl. Computer Training Film: Ocean's 8 Chinatown, 3:30–5:30 p.m. Bernal Heights, 7–8:30 p.m. Preregister. Mission, 2–3 p.m. 16 Saturday Ctr., 10 a.m.–12 p.m. Western Addition, 3–5 p.m. Packing for Mars Ortega, 11 a.m. 17 Sunday *Shakespeare: The Comedy of Reading the Model 21 Thursday 25 Monday Errors Noe Valley, 2–4 p.m. Great Books Anza, 1–3 p.m. • Ocean View, 5–7 p.m. Happy Birthday Lawrence *Film: Lady Bird Film: The Incredibles 2 • Western Addition, 6–7:30 p.m. Ferlinghetti Main, Koret, 1 p.m. Ocean View, 4–5:30 p.m. Bayview, 3–5:30 p.m. Film: Fear and Desire 17 Sunday Park, 2–4 p.m. Opera: Girl of the Golden Property Taxes Preregister. Rad Women Live 26 Tuesday The Mysterious Affair at Golden Gate Valley, 6–8 p.m. West North Beach, 1:30–3 p.m. SFMOMA, 4–5:30 p.m. Nikolay Ushakov (1899- Styles Eureka Valley, 3:30 p.m. Meditation Bernal Heights, 12 p.m. *Isadora Duncan: Modern 1973) Richmond, 3–5 p.m. Farm to City: LGBTQ Writers Cork Succulent Magnets Pre- 19 Tuesday Main, LGBTQIA Center, 6 p.m. Dance Presidio, 2–3 p.m. register. Excelsior, 6–7:30 p.m. *Online Shopping Main, Learn- Financial Seminar in Japanese Great Books Sunset, 6 p.m. ing Studio, 12–2 p.m. Western Addition, 3 p.m. SheChange: Big Wave Surf- Felt Coffee/Tea Cozy *We Built a Movement from 20 Wednesday ing Ortega, 6:30–7:30 p.m. Preregister. Portola, 2:30 p.m. Books Main, LGBTQIA Center, Female Entrepreneurs Main, 31 Sunday 6–7:30 p.m. Latino/Hispanic Rms, 5 p.m. Book Club Book Page Candle Holders Reading the Model Soul-Making Keats Literary • West Portal, 11 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Presidio, 6–7:30 p.m. Potrero, 2:30–3:30 p.m. *Cooking: Shanta Sacharoff Poetry (in Russian) Awards Main, Koret, 1 p.m. • Noe Valley, 7–8:30 p.m. Sunset, 6 p.m. Richmond, 6–8 p.m. Jazz Bernal Heights, 6:30 p.m. 18 Monday *Jazzy Women Potrero, 2 p.m. 21 Thursday Shrinky Dink Charms Prereg- Latino Parents Bayview, 10 a.m. Irish Rock Park, 6:30–8:30 p.m. Literate Goat Potrero, 6 p.m. Knitting Excelsior, 6:30 p.m. ister. West Portal, 6:30–8 p.m. *Soul Line Dancing *Film: Queen Christina 27 Wednesday Western Addition, 2–3 p.m. 23 Saturday 14 Thursday Golden Gate Valley, 3–5 p.m. 21, 28 Thursdays Salary Negotiation for Wom- Russian Bibliophiles Main, *Film: Odd Man Out Qigong Presidio, 2–3 p.m. 19 Tuesday en Preregister. Main, Latino/ Latino/Hispanic Rms, 2–4 p.m. Golden Gate Valley, 3–5 p.m. Hispanic Rms, 5:30 p.m. Book Groups Death Cafe North Beach, 1 p.m. 22 Friday *Yoga Main, Learning Studio, 3 p.m. 24 Sunday Audio Described Film: Bur- *Black/Africana Studies 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 Friday Film: Fireworks Wednesday *Next Chapter: The Graveyard The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry Famous Women Quiz lesque Main, Koret, 2–4 p.m. Main, Koret, 6–7:30 p.m. Main, Koret, 2:30–4 p.m. Book Main, The Bridge, 1 p.m. Marina, 2–3 p.m. Ingleside, 4–5 p.m. *Personal Safety Preregister. *Film: Wonder Woman *Origami Sunset, 6–7 p.m. 3 Sunday 26 Tuesday History Visitacion Valley, 5:30 p.m. Excelsior, 6–7 p.m. Visitacion Valley, 3:30–5:30 p.m. Film: Mia: A Dancer's Journey America for Beginners Anna Karenina Excelsior, 7 p.m. First Ladies and Women's Letterform: Adiam Script 23 Saturday Glen Park, 6:30–7:30 p.m. Eureka Valley, 3:30–4:30 p.m. Rights Golden Gate Valley, 6 p.m. Main, Koret, 6–7:30 p.m. Film: Roman Holiday 27 Wednesday Chinatown, 1–3 p.m. Mary Jo McConahay Author 4 Monday *El espiritu de mis padres Zero Waste Main, Latino/His- Poem Jam Main, Latino/His- Talk Noe Valley, 6:30 p.m. Light in August sigue subiendo en la lluvia panic Rms, 6–7:30 p.m. panic Rms, 6–7:30 p.m. *Genghis Khan: Hero or Western Addition, 3–4:30 p.m. Main, Paley Rm., 3rd Fl., 6 p.m. Tyrant Glen Park, 2–3:30 p.m. Be a Successful Solo-Ager Estate Planning Park, 6:30–8:30 p.m. Craft Night Preregister. Eureka Valley, 6:30–8 p.m. 6 Wednesday Janesville Mission Bay, 6:30 p.m. Merced, 6–7:30 p.m. Beginning Ukulele Main, 5th *First Ladies and Women's ASL Book Club Main, Deaf Neighborhood Seniors Fl. Training Ctr., 2 p.m. Great Books West Portal, 6:30 p.m. Rights Merced, 7–8:30 p.m. Services Center, 6–8 p.m. Immigrant Women and Labor Park, 6:30–8:30 p.m. Organizing Main, Koret, 6:30 p.m. *Miko Marks: Singer-Song- Great Books Presidio, 6 p.m. 28 Thursday Bel Canto Flutes *Jazzy Women Parkside, 7 p.m. writer Marina, 2–3 p.m. The Miniaturist Golden Gate Richmond, 7–8 p.m. 15 Friday 7 Thursday Valley, 3–4 p.m. *MaestraPeace Mural *Women in Rock 20 Wednesday Great Books Main, Sycip Rm., Mission, 2–4 p.m. 28 Thursday Book Club Bernal Heights, 4 p.m. Main, Koret, 1 p.m. Biblio BistroHeart of the City 4th Fl., 5:30–7:30 p.m. *Hold Your Own, Find Happiness Farmer's Market, 11 a.m.–1 p.m. *Poetry Presidio, 2–3:30 p.m. Dinner with Edward *Personal Safety Preregister. • Ingleside, 1–2:30 p.m. *The Mandarins Main, Paley Chinatown, 6:30–7:30 p.m. Western Addition, 4–5 p.m. Afternoon Tea Chinatown, 3 p.m. Book Swap Merced, 3 p.m. • West Portal, 6–7:30 p.m. Rm., 3rd Fl., 6–7:30 p.m.

4 MARCH 2019 AT THE LIBRARY *Funded by Friends of the San Francisco Public Library

Immigrant Women & Labor Organizing When confronted with unsafe working conditions, inadequate pay and disrespectful employers, young women Big SF Play Date find the courage to become labor organizers. Labor historian and author Encourages Every Day Play Fred Glass talks about the work and Looking for fun and engaging ideas to do with values of immigrant working class women your young ones? The Library is gearing up to host organizers in California in the early 20th the Big San Francisco Play Date at three branches century. Chinese Progressive Association in March and 19 branches in April. Each play date is Executive Director Shaw San Liu discusses a unique experience where your tot can participate the experiences of immigrant women in a variety of stations set up to play and learn. organizers involved in similar activities Illustration by Robbin Légère Stations also give parents tips about what their today and how economic inequality leaves Henderson child is learning and how to encourage more positive new generations of immigrant workers play and conversation. Plus, you can replicate many of these ideas at home. confronting exploitation. Play is important for a child’s brain development. Through play children In addition, participate in an evening discussion of historic women build social and emotional skills. Open-ended play encourages experimen- immigration issues with Professor Grace J. Yoo and contemporary issues with tation, language development, imaginative thinking and helps build confi- Nellie Graham from the Immigration Center for Women and Children. dence. From a young age, children experience the world through play and at the Library we encourage play every day. In addition to Big SF Play Dates, Immigrant Women and Labor Organizing in California: a World War I many branches offer playtimes following storytimes and every library has a Snapshot – March 14, 6:30 p.m., Main Library, Koret Auditorium Play to Learn Area designed for fun and learning. Women & Immigration – May 9, 6:30 p.m., Main Library, Koret Auditorium Mark your calendar, enjoy the day and come away with engaging ideas to keep the fun going after your visit. See calendar listing on page 6. Related exhibition: Immigrant Girl/Radical Woman – Through May 19, Main Library, Skylight Gallery, 6th Floor

eReader Marina, 6–7 p.m. Jobs & Careers 10 Sunday 6, 13, 20, 27 Wednesdays 20 Wednesday Computer *Paint Like A Woman 7 Thursday Classes are held at Main, 5th Girls Who Code Excelsior, 4 p.m. Book Swap North Beach, 3:30 p.m. 2−4 p.m. Classes WeChat (in Chinese) Preregis- Floor Bridge, unless noted. 7, 14, 21 Thursdays *Terrariums Portola, 3:30 p.m. Classes Held at the Main: ter. Chinatown, 2–4 p.m. Career Coaching 15 Friday Girls Who Code Ortega, 6:30 p.m. 5th Floor Bridge (unless noted). eBook and UDN Basics (in Preregister. Main, Business, Sci- *Karaoke 4:30−5:30 p.m. 21 Thursday ence & Technology, 4th Floor Most classes require basic key- Cantonese/Mandarin) 16 Saturday 7, 14, 21, 28 Thursdays Buttons Bernal Heights, 3 p.m. board skills. First come, first served. Ocean View, 3–4:30 p.m. • 5, 12, 19, 26 Tuesdays 5:30–7:30 p.m. Arts Festival 11 a.m.−4 p.m. *Book Swap Parkside, 2:30 p.m. Book Swap Excelsior, 3:30 p.m. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 Saturdays 7, 14, 21, 28 Thursdays • 6, 13, 20, 27 Wednesdays 26 Tuesday Computer Help in Spanish eBook Golden Gate Valley, 4–5 p.m. 12–1 p.m. 7, 21, 28 Thursdays 22 Friday 10:30 a.m.–12 p.m. • 7, 14, 21, 28 Thursdays Biblio Bistro: Mini Pizzas 4 p.m. *T(w)een Time Glen Park, 3 p.m. Book-a-Librarian Preregister. 11 a.m.–1 p.m. *Buttons Chinatown, 3:30 p.m. 5, 12, 19, 26 Tuesdays Marina, 6–7 p.m. 30 Saturday *Spring Book Trailers *Computer Basics 1–2:30 p.m. 4 Monday *Paper Crafts 2−4 p.m. 8 Friday 8, 15, 22, 29 Fridays Parkside, 4−5 p.m. CityBuild Academy Cookies Merced, 4−4:30 p.m. Computer Skills Computer Skills Preregister. Preregister. 3:30–5:30 p.m. Orientation 1–2 p.m. Teens at the Branches 23 Saturday Ortega, 1–3 p.m. 8, 15, 22, 29 Fridays 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 Fridays High Tech Paper Crafts 6 Wednesday 4, 11, 18, 25 Mondays Game Group Park, 2:30−4 p.m. 9, 16 Saturdays Book Swap West Portal, 3:30 p.m. Excelsior, 2−4 p.m. UDN (in Mandarin)1–3 p.m. *Job Seekers' Lab 10 a.m.–12 p.m. Tablet and Smartphone North 8, 22 Fridays *Embroidery Techniques Pre- 7, 14, 21, 28 Thursdays Beach, 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. 2 Saturday 6 Wednesday register. Parkside, 2−4 p.m. TechMobile: Intro to AI Visita- Book Swap Portola, 1−3 p.m. Computer Basics 1–2 p.m. Book-a-Librarian Preregister. Résumé Strategies 5:30–7:30 p.m. Excelsior, 4–5 p.m. cion Valley, 10 a.m.−12:30 p.m. *Digital Devices 4–5 p.m. 9 Saturday 24 Sunday 10 Sunday 11 Monday 2, 9 Saturdays Paper Crafts Bayview, 2−4 p.m. Ceramic Art Tiles 19 Tuesday Résumé Workshop Main, Visitacion Valley, 2−3:30 p.m. Research Databases Sycip Rm., 4th Fl., 2–4 p.m. *Teen'Zine Chinatown, 2−4 p.m. *WiFi Demo 12–2 p.m. 10 Sunday Noe Valley, 2–3 p.m. 26 Tuesday 27 Wednesday 13 Wednesday 2, 9, 16 Saturdays Anime Club Park, 2−3:30 p.m. 12 Tuesday *Simple Silkscreening Prereg- HERstory Merced, 1−3 p.m. *3D Design and Printing 6 p.m. Useful Tools for Job Search ister. Bayview, 2−4:30 p.m. eReader and Online Resourc- 2–4:30 p.m. 12 Tuesday 29 Friday es Noe Valley, 10:30–11:30 a.m. 2, 9, 16, 23 Saturdays *Henna Preregister. Book Swap Sunset, 3:30 p.m. Yelp Basics 1–2:30 p.m. Computer Intro Park, 1–2 p.m. 18 Monday Dungeons & Dragons Excelsior, 3:30−5 p.m. Healthcare Programs at CCSF West Portal, 2−4 p.m. *Teen Tonic Anza, 4:30 p.m. Computer Classes 13 Wednesday 2–4 p.m. *T(w)een Cuisine: Green God- Best of YouTube, March Computer Help 3 Sunday dess Anza, 4:30−5:30 p.m. Held at the Branches: Potrero, 5:30−7:30 p.m. Richmond, 4–6 p.m. 25 Monday Volunteer Orientation 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 Fridays 13 Wednesday Résumé Essentials Main, Visitacion Valley, 1−2 p.m. 27 Wednesday *Computer Help eResources For Children Latino/Hispanic Rms, *Before Pi Day Western Addi- Parkside, 4–5:30 p.m. Mission Bay, 6–7 p.m. *Chocolate Chip Cookie 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. 4 Monday tion, 2−4 p.m. Tasting Ingleside, 4−5 p.m. 2 Saturday 14 Thursday Sci-Fi Anime Workshop Visitacion Valley, 4−6 p.m. *Buttons North Beach, 4−5 p.m. eReader Presidio, 10 a.m.–12 p.m. Tablet Basics (in Chinese) Gaming North Beach, 4−5 p.m. Preregister. Chinatown, 2–4 p.m. Teens 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 Saturdays 4, 11, 18, 25 Mondays Jewelry Preregister. Sunset, 4 p.m. Leather Keychains SAT Classes 21 Thursday *Book Swap Ortega, 3:30 p.m. Richmond, 4−5 p.m. Computer Help 14 Thursday Interm. Computer Skills (in Register at: StudySmart.us/sfpl • West Portal, 2–4 p.m. 28 Thursday • Sunset, 2–4 p.m. Chinese) Preregister. 5 Tuesday *March Madness Snack Trial 3, 31 Sundays Preregister. Bernal Heights, 3 p.m. Chinatown, 2–4 p.m. Film: Hunger Games DIY Lip Balm Preregister. 3 Sunday College Prep Office Hours Bayview, 4−5 p.m. Computer Basics North Beach, 3:30−5:30 p.m. MS Word Potrero, 2–3:30 p.m. Main, The Mix, 2:30−4:30 p.m. *Recycled Ties Glen Park, 3:30 p.m. • Western Addition, 2–3 p.m. Graphic Novels: Dog Man • Mission, 6:30–8:30 p.m. Spanish 5 Tuesday Film: Megan Leavey 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 Sundays Excelsior, 4−6 p.m. 15 Friday Excelsior, 4−4:30 p.m. SAT Prep Presidio, 5−7:30 p.m. Computer Help Kanopy *Nintendo Chinatown, 3:30 p.m. • Portola, 1–2 p.m. Golden Gate Valley, 3–4 p.m. Film: Incredibles 2 30 Saturday 7 Thursday • Ortega, 2–4 p.m. Potrero, 5:30−7:30 p.m. 16 Saturday *Bookbinding 23 Saturday SAT Prep Excelsior, 4:30−7 p.m. Visitacion Valley, 1−2:30 p.m. *Bookbinding Mission, 2 p.m. 3, 17 Sundays *Computer Help 5, 12, 19, 26 Tuesdays Computer Help Bayview, 2–4 p.m. Chinatown, 2–3:30 p.m. 14 Thursday Book Swap 16, 30 Saturdays Non-Cognitive Skills Bernal Heights, 3 p.m. 4 Monday 26 Tuesday Richmond, 4:30−6:30 p.m. Girls Who Code *Thursdays at eReader Portola, 4–5 p.m. Computer Basics Coding Club Bayview, 5−6 p.m. Chinatown, 2 p.m. Noon Films Eureka Valley, 2:30–3:30 p.m. HERstory: Past, Present, Future 5 Tuesday The Mix at SFPL, Main 6 Wednesday 17 Sunday 27 Wednesday themixatsfpl.org. Ages 13-18 Main, Koret, 12–2 p.m. Bibliocommons The Circle Portola, 3−3:30 p.m. Rainbow Glitter Jars North Beach, 6–7:30 p.m. eReader Eureka Valley, 7–8 p.m. 1 Friday Visitacion Valley, 2−3:30 p.m. 3/7 Whale Rider *Game On Bayview, 4−5:30 p.m. PG-13, 101 min. 2002 6, 13 Wednesdays 28 Thursday *Open Mic 4:30−5:30 p.m. 19 Tuesday *Embroidery North Beach, 4 p.m. Book-a-Librarian Preregister. Internet 101 (in Chinese) 4, 11, 18, 25 Mondays 3/14 RBG PG, 98 min. 2018 Eureka Valley, 6:30–8 p.m. Chinatown, 2–4 p.m. *Embroidery Techniques Pre- *Record Music 4:30−5:30 p.m. Personalize Notebooks Pre- register. Richmond, 3:30 p.m. 3/21 Frida R, 123 min. 2002 6, 13, 20, 27 Wednesdays 30 Saturday register. Sunset, 4−5 p.m. 7, 14, 21, 28 Thursdays Stop Motion Animation *Book-a-Librarian Preregister. eBook and UDN Basics 3/28 North Country Youth Speaks 4:30−6:30 p.m. Teen Tech Visitacion Valley, 4 p.m. Preregister. Ortega, 4−5 p.m. Glen Park, 2–3 p.m. Chinatown, 10:15–11:45 a.m. R, 126 min. 2005

All programs and events are free and open to the public. AT THE LIBRARY MARCH 2019 5 Main Library Park Baby Rhyme Time Every Thu., 3:30−4 p.m. Every Sat., 11 a.m.−12 p.m. Homework Help Rollicking rhymes, songs and books for infants to 15 months Marina Portola Excelsior and their caregivers.** Every Tue., 11−11:30 a.m. Every Sat., 10:30−11:30 a.m. Every Mon., 4−6 p.m. Merced Every Tue., 4−6 p.m. Anza Potrero Every Thu., 10:15−10:45 a.m. Children’s Calendar Every Wed., 4−6 p.m. Every Tue., 10:30−11:30 a.m. • Every Tue., 1:15−2:15 p.m. Mission • Every Thu., 11:15 a.m.−12 p.m. West Portal Bernal Heights Every Wed., 1:30−2:30 p.m. Every Fri., 1:15−2:15 p.m. Every Sunday, 2−4 p.m. Presidio Ticketed. Spanish-English Every Thu., 10:15−11:15 a.m. Chinatown Mission Bay Every Thu., 11 a.m.−12 p.m. Every Thu., 10−10:30 a.m. Richmond *Women’s History: Song & and 10:45−11:15 a.m. Every Thu., 11 a.m.−12 p.m. MARCH 2019 Games Potrero, 3:30−4:30 p.m. Eureka Valley Limit 54, first-come basis. Call Ticketed. All programs and events are free and open to the public. 11 Monday Every Wed., 1:30−2:15 p.m. (415) 355-2838 for details. Sunset Programs are for children of all ages, except where noted. *DIY Kids Ortega, 3−5 p.m. Golden Gate Valley Ocean View Every Mon., 10:30−11:30 a.m. Please call ahead to confirm dates and times. Every Mon., 11:30 a.m.−12 p.m. Every Thu., 11 a.m.−12 p.m. Groups of five or more: make reservations. *Button Making West Portal Sunset, 3−4:30 p.m. Ingleside Ortega Children’s programs at the Main Library are at the Fisher Every Tue., 10:30−11:30 a.m. Children’s Center except where noted. Wednesdays, 20, 27, 1−2 p.m. Every Wed., 1−1:30 p.m. LEGO Visitacion Valley, 4:30 p.m.

1 Friday 6, 13, 20, 27 Wednesdays 12 Tuesday Merced Park Read Across America Day Book Lists for 4th/5th Paper Quilts Toddler Tales Every Mon., 10:15−10:45 a.m. Every Thu., 10:15−10:45 a.m. Visitacion Valley, 1−2 p.m. Graders Excelsior, 4−5 p.m. Bernal Heights, 4−5 p.m. Ticketed. n Books, rhymes, music, move- Mission Films Portola, 3−5 p.m. 6, 20, 27 Wednesdays ment and more for toddlers 13 Wednesday • Every Tue., 10:15−11:15 a.m. 16 months through age 2 and Portola Play and Learn *Biddy Mason Speaks Up Spanish Paper Houses Sunset, 3 p.m. their caregivers.** Every Mon., 10:30−11:30 a.m. Bayview, 11 a.m.−12:30 p.m. West Portal, 10−11 a.m. • Every Thu., 10:15−10:45 a.m. *LEGO Challenge Anza and 11:15−11:45 a.m. Potrero 7 Thursday Stress Balls & Slime Parkside, 4−5 p.m. Every Thu., 10:30−11:30 a.m. Spanish/English Every Thu., 10:15−10:45 a.m. *Say Thank You Craft Golden Gate Valley, 3−4:30 p.m. *Film: Moana Eureka Valley Mission Bay Glen Park, 10−11:30 a.m. *Heather Magic Presidio Visitacion Valley, 4−6 p.m. Every Tue., 10:30−11:15 a.m. Every Tue., 10−10:30 a.m. Chinatown, 3:30−4:15 p.m. Every Tue., 10:15−11:15 a.m. *Women’s History: Excelsior and 10:45−11:15 a.m. 2 Saturday Song & Games *Lizard Lady Eureka Valley, 4 p.m. Every Tue., 11 a.m.−12 p.m. Limit 54, first-come basis. Call Richmond Zumbini Mission Bay, 10:30 a.m. • Marina, 1−2 p.m. (415) 355-2838 for details. Every Wed., 11 a.m.−12 p.m. • Anza, 4−4:45 p.m. 14 Thursday Golden Gate Valley • Every Mon., 10:15−10:45 a.m. Noe Valley *Noodle Necklaces Sunset *Build it! Mission, 3−5 p.m. • Every Tue., 10:15−10:45 a.m. Every Thu., 10:15−10:45 a.m. Marina, 3−4:30 p.m. Every Tue., 10:30−11:30 a.m. and 11−11:30 a.m. 7, 14, 21, 28 Thursdays Ingleside Please leave strollers outside. Women who Stood Tall Mondays,11, 18, 25, Visitacion Valley Parent-Child Interactions Bayview, 4−5 p.m. Every Mon., 11−11:45 a.m. Potrero, 1:30−2:30 p.m. 10:30−11:15 a.m. North Beach Every Tue., 10:30−11:30 a.m. *Build It! LEGO & Ozobots Main Library Reading Buddies West Portal North Beach, 4−5 p.m. • Every Mon., 10:30−11 a.m. Ocean View Excelsior, 4−6 p.m. Every Thu., 10:30−11:30 a.m. *Flying Angels • Every Wed., 10:30−11 a.m. Every Tue., 11−11:30 a.m. Mother-Daughter Book- • Main Library, 11 a.m.−12 p.m. Minnie & Lovie Rec Center Western Addition 8 Friday group West Portal, 7−8 p.m. Marina • Ingleside, 3−3:45 p.m. (650 Capitol Ave.) Every Tue., 10:45−11:30 a.m. LEGO Chinatown, 3:30 p.m. Every Mon., 10:15−10:45 a.m. 14, 21, 28 Thursdays Ticketed. Mardi Gras Celebration and 11:15−11:45 a.m. Ortega • Ocean View, 11 a.m.−2 p.m. 9 Saturday *Preschool Crafts Please leave strollers outside. Every Mon., 10:30−11 a.m. Glen Park, 10−11:30 a.m. • West Portal, 11 a.m.−12:30 p.m. Chanticleer Ensemble Main Library, 11−11:30 a.m. 15 Friday Chess Ortega, 11 a.m.−4:30 p.m. North Beach Sunset *Movie and a Meal: A League Preschool Storytime Design and Build Little Every Thu., 11−11:30 a.m. Every Thu., 10:30−11 a.m. Read with Rocky Houses Ocean View, 12 p.m. of Their Own (1992) n Stories, songs, fingerplays Potrero, 3−5 p.m. and more for ages 3 to 5.** Ocean View, 2−3 p.m. Park Visitacion Valley Bayview Every Mon., 3:30−4 p.m. Every Tue., *Raspberry Pi: Techmobile *Macrame Plant Hangers Pre- Every Tue., 11 a.m.−12 p.m. 11−11:30 a.m. Ortega, 2−4 p.m. register. Sunset, 3−5:30 p.m. Parkside Excelsior *LEGO Challenge Anza, 3:30 p.m. Every Tue., 10−10:30 a.m. Devil-Ettes Presidio, 2 p.m. • Every Wed., 11−11:30 a.m. Western Addition Every Tue., 16 Saturday Mandarin Portola LEGO Main Library, 3−4 p.m. • Every Thu., 11−11:30 a.m. Every Tue., 10:30−11:15 a.m. 10−10:30 a.m. *Taiko Mission Bay, 11−11:30 a.m. *Jewelry Making Portola, 3 p.m. *Devil-Ettes Merced, 2−3 p.m. Glen Park North Beach 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 Saturdays Lizard Lady History of Steelpan Family Storytime • Mondays, 4, 11, 25, 4−5:30 p.m. Every Thu., 10:15−10:45 a.m. Golden Gate Valley, 3−4 p.m. • Every Tue., 10:15−10:45 a.m. *Family Playtime • West Portal, 12−1 p.m. n Family Storytimes are for Glen Park, 10 a.m.−12 p.m. • Bernal Heights, 3−4 p.m. and 11 a.m.−12 p.m. Ocean View Film: Incredibles 2 children of all ages unless noted.** Every Sat., 11 a.m.−12 p.m. *Snacktivity Potrero, 11 a.m. *Little Dioramas North Beach, 3−5 p.m. Ingleside Anza Visitacion Valley, 1−2 p.m. Tuesday, 26, 11:15−11:45 a.m. Ortega 3 Sunday *Women who Stood Tall Every Sat., 11 a.m.−12 p.m. Mandarin Every Tue., 10:30−11 a.m. Park, 3−4 p.m. LEGO Park, 2−3:30 p.m. Fairy Houses Ortega, 2 p.m. Bayview Main Library Park *Paper Crafts Sunset, 3−5 p.m. LEGO Portola, 2−4 p.m. Every Thu., 11 a.m.−12 p.m. • Every Tue., 10:30−11 a.m. Every Thu., 11:30 a.m.−12 p.m. 3, 10, 17, 24 Sundays • Every Thu., 10:30−11 a.m. *LEGO Parkside, 3:30−5 p.m. Parkside *Generation STEAM *Tinker Toys Marina, 3−5 p.m. Bernal Heights Spanish/English Every Thu., 10−10:30 a.m. Ingleside, 3−4 p.m. *Paint Like a Woman Every Thu., 10−10:30 a.m. • Every Thu., 11:15−11:45 a.m. Make Art Potrero, 4−5:30 p.m. Every Sat., 10:15−10:45 a.m. Western Addition, 3:30−5 p.m. Ticketed. Cantonese/English 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 Sundays • Every Sat., 11−11:30 a.m. Richmond 9, 16, 23 Saturdays Puppy Dog Tales Preregister. Build It! Excelsior, 2−3:30 p.m. Chinatown Mission Every Tue., 11−11:45 a.m. Chess Excelsior, 1−3 p.m. Noe Valley, 4−5 p.m. Every Sat., 10:30−11:30 a.m. Every Sat., 11 a.m.−12 p.m. Every Sat., 11−11:30 a.m. *Craft and Science Projects 9, 23 Saturdays 17 Sunday Spanish/English Ticketed. Merced, 2−4 p.m. Excelsior Puppy Dog Tales LEGO Glen Park, 2−4 p.m. • Every Thu., 1−1:30 p.m. Mission Bay Sunset 5 Tuesday Merced, 11 a.m.−12 p.m. • Every Sat., 11 a.m.−12 p.m. Every Fri., 4−4:30 p.m. Every Sat., 10:30−11:30 a.m. Paint Like a Woman *LEGO Readers of the Pack Park, 2−3:30 p.m. **Hour-long or longer programs include a playtime. • Ingleside, 10:30 a.m. Sunset, 11 a.m.−12 p.m. • Merced, 4−5:30 p.m. 18 Monday 10 Sunday *Big Playdate Glen Park, 4 p.m. 21 Thursday *Create with Vidcode Preregis- *Create with Vidcode Preregis- *Family Game Night ter. Main Library, 2−3 p.m. ter. Main Library, 2−3 p.m. Richmond, 6:30−8 p.m. Family Free Day 19 Tuesday LEGO SFMOMA, 10 a.m.−4 p.m. • Eureka Valley, 3:30−5 p.m. LEGO Ingleside, 10:30 p.m. 27 Wednesday Build it! North Beach, 4−5 p.m. 6 Wednesday • Richmond, 4−5:30 p.m. Mapping Our Memories *Brain Games Preregister. *Button Making *Women’s History: Song & *Film: Space Jam • Ingleside, 4:45−5:45 p.m. SFMOMA, 10 a.m.−4 p.m. Main Library, 1−2 p.m. Ingleside, 4:45−5:45 p.m. Games Glen Park, 3:30−4:30 p.m. Visitacion Valley, 5−7 p.m. *Nidhi Chanani Author Talk Clay Art Ocean View, 2−4 p.m. *Create with Vidcode Preregis- *Family LEGO 20 Wednesday Noe Valley, 4−5 p.m. 29 Friday ter. Main Library, 2−3 p.m. • Bernal Heights, 6−8 p.m. Rock Painting Visitacion Poetry Golden Gate Valley, *Paint Like a Woman • West Portal, 6:30−8 p.m. Valley, 2:30−3:30 p.m. 2:30−4 p.m. 23 Saturday Women Who Stood Tall Merced, 3−4 p.m. *Geography Craft Golden Gate Valley, 3−4 p.m. *Women Who Stood Tall Ocean View, 12−1 p.m. Portola, 3−4 p.m. *Engineering Houses *Taiko Ocean View, 2 p.m. Visitacion Valley, 5−6 p.m. LEGO and Magna-Tiles Chinatown, 3:30−5 p.m. 25 Monday LEGO Presidio, 6−7 p.m. 30 Saturday *Cooking: Guacamole 28 Thursday Preregister. Sunset, 3−5 p.m. *Big Playdate Japanese Parent's Group • Marina, 11 a.m.−1 p.m. 26 Tuesday Western Addition, 11 a.m. • Golden Gate Valley, 1−3 p.m. *Brain Games Preregister. *Brain Games Preregister. *Paint Like a Woman Main Library, 1−2 p.m. Main Library, 1−2 p.m. Ortega, 2−3:30 p.m.

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March Events March 6, 13, 20, 27 Get to know your Library Steps Sales All books are $1 or less! Wednesdays, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Preservation Fund Main Library’s Larkin Street steps (100 Larkin St.) riends of the San Francisco Public Library is thrilled to join (Please note that the Steps Sales are in the celebration of greater open hours throughout our cancelled in the event of rain.) City’s library branches (see the back page for the current schedule). We can all thank San Francisco’s very own Library FPreservation Fund, which since its inception in 1994, has increased library open hours to a full seven days a week at every branch. The Library Preservation Fund is a key reason our library system has been nationally recognized as the Gale/Library Journal’s 2018 National Library of the Year. March 1–3 Since San Francisco wisely invested in its First Friday Sale at Friends Bookstore library system through the creation of Fort Mason the Library Preservation Fund, residents All Music and Media 35% off all weekend! of San Francisco have been able to enjoy March 9 a consistent and stable budget which provides a dedicated funding stream. The property tax allocation in the Library Preservation Fund alone makes up 42% of Comic Book Sale at the Donation Center! Everything 25 cents San Francisco Public Library’s annual budget, a critical foundation that allows for increased programs, events, 1630 17th Street, 9 a.m.–3 p.m. book collections, the latest technology, free Wi-Fi and dedicated space for communities. The Library Preservation Fund also provides for public reviews every five years for the continued determination of community needs and interests and oversight of the budget. San Franciscans have much to celebrate in the increased open hours available to all residents and visitors through the forward- thinking establishment and continued success of the Library Preservation Fund.

Locations & Hours Friends Bookstore at Fort Mason Center Changing the Name of our Bookstores Fort Mason Center, Building C Open seven days a week. he bookstores you have known as Readers Bookstores, have been renamed Friends Bookstores. Bookstore: 9:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m. This change was made to better reflect what the bookstores are: used bookstores that are part Telephone (415) 771-1076 Tof Friends of the San Francisco Public Library. Selling used books is one way that Friends raises Friends Bookstore at the Main funds to support the Library and the mission of Friends. The Community Book Program that invites the Main Library, 100 Larkin St. public to donate used books at our Donation Grove Street Entrance Center and then repurposes and resells them Open all Library hours is a significant part of Friends service to the Telephone (415) 557-4238 community and an earned revenue source. Our tagline accompanying the renaming is very straightforward: Buy Books. Support the Library. with Friends The stores will now be called Friends get social! Bookstore at the Main and Friends Bookstore at

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Books at 10% off! Friends’ Independent Bookstore Program! Friends members ($60+ level) receive a 10% discount at the following bookstores:

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In March, we present HERstory, a month-long celebration of March 2019 women through a diverse array of lectures, films and programs for In this Issue: all ages at every library location. sfpl.org/herstory Page 1 – HERstory: Past, Present, Future Art by Miriam Klein Stahl Museum Family Free Days Party of the Century Night of Ideas Page 2 – Talking Books and Braille Center Women's Magazines and Books Be Smart with Your Money Bookmobile Schedules Page 3 – Painter Xu Beihong's Masterpieces Pondering Death and Dying Exhibitions Calendar Adult Calendar Page 4 – On the Same Page: The Wanderers by Meg Howrey The Lost Pilots of the War of Resistance Page 5 – Immigrant Women & Labor Organizing Big SF Play Date Page 6 – Children’s Calendar Page 7 – Know Your Library Preservation Fund Changing the Name of our Bookstores

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 550 37th Ave. 355-5717 1–5 10–6 10–8 1–8 10–6 1–6 10–6 knowledge, independent learning and the joys BAYVIEW/BROOKS BURTON 5075 Third St. 355-5757 1–5 10–6 10–8 10–8 10–8 1–6 10–6 of reading for our diverse community. * BERNAL HEIGHTS 500 Cortland Ave. 355-2810 1–5 10–6 10–7 1–9 10–6 1–6 10–6 CHINATOWN/LAI 1135 Powell St. 355-2888 1–5 1–6 10–9 10–9 10–9 1–6 10–6

At the Library is published monthly on recycled paper by EUREKA VALLEY/MILK 1 José Sarria Ct. 355-5616 1–5 10–6 10–9 10–9 10–6 1–6 10–6 the San Francisco Public Library with support and funding (at 16th St., near Market) from Friends of the San Francisco Public Library. * EXCELSIOR 4400 Mission St. 355-2868 1–6 1–6 10–9 10–9 10–8 1–6 10–6 Circulation: 12,000 GLEN PARK 2825 Diamond St. 355-2858 1–5 10–6 10–6 12–8 10–7 1–6 10–6 Online version: sfpl.org/atl * GOLDEN GATE VALLEY 1801 Green St. 355-5666 1–6 10–6 10–6 12–8 12–8 1–6 10–6 Main Library phone number: (415) 557-4400 INGLESIDE 1298 Ocean Ave. 355-2898 1–5 10–6 10–6 10–8 12–7 1–6 10–6 How to reach us * MAIN LIBRARY 100 Larkin St. 557-4400 12–6 9–6 9–8 9–8 9–8 12–6 10–6 Public Affairs, Main Library, 100 Larkin St. The Mix at SFPL 557-4404 12–6 1–6 1–8 1–8 1–8 1–6 12–6 San Francisco, CA 94102 (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 * MERCED 155 Winston Dr. 355-2825 1–6 10–6 10–9 1–9 10–8 1–6 10–6 Every effort has been made to produce a monthly calendar that 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 11–8 10–6 1–6 10–6 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 1–5 10–6 10–8 1–8 10–6 1–6 10–6 Tours of Main OCEAN VIEW 345 Randolph St. 355-5615 1–5 10–6 10–6 12–8 10–7 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. ORTEGA 3223 Ortega St. 355-5700 1–5 10–6 10–6 1–9 12–9 1–6 10–6 Tours are limited to 15 people on a first come, first served basis. PARK 1833 Page St. 355-5656 1–5 12–6 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 1–5 1–6 10–9 12–9 10–6 1–6 10–6 SFPL Commission PORTOLA 380 Bacon St. 355-5660 1–5 10–6 10–6 12–8 10–7 1–6 10–6 Meetings are generally held on a Thursday each month. This month’s meetings: 4:30 p.m. on March 21 in the Koret * POTRERO 1616 20th St. 355-2822 1–6 1–6 10–8 1–8 10–8 1–6 10–6 Auditorium of the Main. The public is welcome to attend. * PRESIDIO 3150 Sacramento St. 355-2880 1–5 1–6 10–9 11–8 10–6 1–6 10–6 * RICHMOND/MARKS 351 9th Ave. 355-5600 1–6 1–6 10–9 10–9 10–8 1–6 10–6 * SUNSET 1305 18th Ave. 355-2808 1–5 10–6 10–8 10–8 10–8 1–6 10–6 VISITACION VALLEY 201 Leland Ave. 355-2848 1–5 10–6 10–8 10–8 10–8 1–6 10–6

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 1–6 10–6 10–6 1–8 10–7 1–6 10–6 SFMOMA Public Knowledge 151 3rd St. 357-4000 10–5 10–5 10–5 closed 10–9 10–5 10–5

All phone numbers are in the 415 area code. See bookmobile schedule, page 2. 8 MARCH 2019 AT THE LIBRARY *New hours SFPL.ORG