Oakland Public Library

Your Library August 2014

Youth Poet Laureate to be Announced in Public Ceremony at AAMLO

akland’s new Youth Poet Laureate will be crowned in a The ceremony is the culmination of a yearlong program O public ceremony on August 16 at AAMLO, and all are organized by the Oakland Public Library in partnership with welcome to join us for this free, entertaining event. The Youth Speaks and Pro Arts, along with several community winner of this year’s contest will become the city’s third partners. All nine finalists in the contest will perform before Youth Poet Laureate. The event will also celebrate the this year’s winner is announced in front of city officials and release of an anthology of poetry by three years of Youth Oakland’s preeminent artists, educators, scholars, and Poet Laureate contestants. culture shapers. Obasi Davis (Youth Poet Laureate 2013-14) and Stephanie Yun (2012-13) will also perform. The nine finalists represent the best of Oakland’s young talent and reflect the city’s lauded diversity: • Aaron Godinez, 17, Head-Royce School • Ajali de Veaux-Griffith, 17, Oakland School for the Arts • Emily Kim, 16, Oakland School for the Arts • Guisela Mishel Ramos, 18, MetWest High School • Imani Diltz, 16, Oakland School for the Arts • Maria Cruz, MetWest High School • Mina Jameson, 16, Oakland School for the Arts • Sophia Elkin, 17, Oakland School for the Arts • Torin Rittenberg, 16, Bentley School For information, email [email protected]. The 2014 finalists: (left to right) Sophia Elkin, Emily Kim, Ajali de Veaux-Griffith, Mina Jameson, Torin Rittenberg, AAMLO, Saturday, August 16, 5pm Maria Cruz, Imani Diltz, Aaron Godinez, and Guisela Mishel Ramos.

Writers’ Panel Discussions at Three OPL Locations

he Oakland Public Library’s Adult Summer Bledsoe, the author of a collection of short four feature length screenplays as well as a novel, T Reading Program is sponsoring a series of stories, a collection of narrative nonfiction, and four Time Waits for No Fairy; and B. Lynn Goodwin, writers’ panel discussions to help people under- novels, the most recent of which is The Big Bang owner of Writer Advice (www.writeradvice.com) stand the process of writing. Three panel discus- Symphony; Cedric Brown, author of two and author of You Want Me to Do What? Journal- sions featuring local published authors will be held self-published books; Ericka Lutz, a creative ing for Caregivers. at three locations. Panelists will read from their writing teacher and author of several books, Panelists at Montclair Branch include Jill own work for a few minutes, and then speak about including the recent novel The Edge of Maybe; and Vialet, founder and CEO of the national nonprofit their experiences in the publishing world. Various Renee Swindle, author of the novels Please Playworks and author of Recess Rules, a novel; options such as self-publishing, electronic publish- Please Please and Shake Down the Stars. Bruce Fessenden, author of Crimson Coat, a ing, and publishing with alternative and small Panelists at Lakeview Branch include Laurie collection of poems; and Laurie Ann Doyle. presses will be covered. There will be plenty of Ann Doyle, an award-winning author and teacher time for questions! Dimond Branch, Saturday, August 2, 1pm; (Ms. Doyle will also appear as part of the Montclair Lakeview Branch, Saturday, August 2, 2pm; Dimond Branch panelists include Lucy Jane Branch panel); Molly Harrigan, who has penned Montclair Branch, Tuesday, August 19, 6pm On Exhibit Nature and Landscapes: Photography by David Fair David Fair, a native of Houston, moved to as a young adult, enjoying camping, star-gazing, and nature with his family. He has traveled extensively in his work and has savored the beauty of nature, capturing his awe of it in landscape photos. Lakeview Branch, August 2–29 Where Is Klinkner? Find a piece of history in the library! Cultural researcher and artist Sue Mark is installing a series of hand-printed bookmarks throughout the Golden Gate Library’s book collection. The bookmarks offer tantalizing clues about Charles Klinkner (1852-1893), one of the early developers of the Golden Gate area, and a man that many loved to hate. Funded and supported by the City of Oakland and Kala Art Institute’s PRINT PUBLIC. Golden Gate Branch, through August 31 David Fair exhibits his landscape photography at Lakeview Branch The Mood, the Music, the Passion in Art Visual artist Charles Blackwell is almost completely blind. He relies on his sense of touch, sometimes even painting with his fingers. He also uses his ears—jazz music is an obvious influence in his work. Mr. Blackwell says art is “useful in helping me cope, exist, and flourish in the society in which I live. It also helps me to use my blindness as an asset as opposed to being a defect.” His colorful drawings and paintings are delightful celebrations of life. African American Museum & Library oaklandlibrary.org at Oakland, through September 6 East Bay Home Front A new exhibit in the Oakland History Room examines how the region mobilized for Charles Blackwell, visual World War II, the war efforts that changed the area economically and demographically, and the social and artist exhibit at AAMLO political movements that sprung from local home front activities. The exhibit will feature historical documents, photographs, maps, reports, and other materials. Main Library-Oakland History Room, through October 31

Oakland Public Library : 1 Ed Reed, Rhonda Benin, and Terrence Brewer will head the line-up of jazz Jazz on Sundays at Golden Gate Branch musicians performing at Golden Gate Branch. very summer, the Friends of the Golden Gate Branch Library treat Oaklanders to a series of Sunday E afternoon outdoor jazz concerts featuring top-notch local talent. This year’s series continues on August 3 with singer Rhonda Benin, backed by a quartet. Singer Nicolas Bearde, famous for his “buttery baritone,” will be backed by a trio on August 10. On August 17, guitarist Terrence Brewer & Group will perform. The August 24 show, featuring the Junius Courtney Big Band, will be at Doyle/Hollis Park on 61st Street (between Hollis and Doyle, just a few blocks from the Golden Gate Branch). On August 31, the series concludes at the library with singer Ed Reed. All of the August shows will take place at the Golden Gate Branch, except for the August 24 performance at Doyle Hollis Park. Each show will feature a headlining artist at 3pm, followed by Randy Moore’s “History of Jazz” discussion (4:30pm), and an open jam session (5pm). Free admission (donations welcome). Golden Gate Branch, Sundays, August 3, 10, 17 & 31, 3pm Doyle Hollis Park, 61st Street, Emeryville, Sunday, August 24, 3pm

Ronn Guidi, Sergei Diaghilev, and the Original Oakland Ballet onn Guidi founded the Oakland Ballet in 1965 and served as the company’s R artistic director for more than 30 years. Under Mr. Guidi’s leadership, the small, local company gained an international reputation for its daring repertoire—and especially for its presentation of the works of Sergei Diaghilev, legendary founder of the Ballets Russes. Recently, Mr. Guidi joined dancer and choreographer Jeff Friedman for a series of interviews, resulting in a new book, Ronn Guidi: Sergei Diaghilev and the Original Oakland Ballet. In this oral history, Mr. Guidi discusses his work with the Oakland Ballet, the influences on his life in dance, and his revival of the historic works of Mr. Diaghilev that were revolutionary in their time and may have been lost without Mr. Guidi’s vision. Join Ronn Guidi at the Main Library for a talk about his book and his career as a dancer, choreographer, and teacher. Main Library-Bradley Walters Community Room, Sunday, August 10, 2:30pm Library Activities Adults Mon, 8/11 Introducing the Ancient Sat, 8/30 Sat, 8/2 Fix Your Résumé, Piedmont Practice of Chinese Medicines, Social Workers in the Library, Chávez Teen Advisory Board, Sat, 8/2 Avenue, 6pm Temescal, 6:15pm Main, 1pm César E. Chávez, 11am Writers’ Panel Discussion, Lakeview Book Club, Going Tue, 8/12 Sun, 8/31 Henna Tattoos for Teens, César Dimond, 1pm; Lakeview, 2pm Clear: Scientology, Hollywood, and E. Chávez, 1pm Book Discussion Group, the Prison of Belief, by Lawrence Jazz on Sundays, Ed Reed & Sun, 8/3 Dimond, 6:30pm Wright. Lakeview, 6:30pm Group. Golden Gate, 3pm Rockridge Teen Advisory Board, Jazz on Sundays, Rhonda Benin Rockridge, 1pm Thu, 8/14 Spanish Conversation Group, Computer Help & Quartet. Golden Gate, 3pm Dimond, 6:30pm Tue, 8/5 Get Help with eBooks, Elmhurst, Saturdays, 12pm Tue, 8/5 eMagazines, and eMusic, Thu, 8/21 (weekly) Henna Tattoos for Teens, National Night Out, Main, 5:30pm Piedmont Avenue, 10:30am Eastmont, 2:30pm Get Help with eBooks, Lawyers in the Library National Night Out with the Sat, 8/16 eMagazines, and eMusic, Thu, 8/7 1st through 4th Thu & 2nd Legendary Union Point Piedmont Avenue, 10:30am Main, Dimond, 11am through 4th Wed, 5:45pm Henna Tattoos for Teens, Martin Rounders, Temescal, 6pm Crop Exchange, Sun, 8/24 Luther King Jr., 1pm

National Night Out and Magic, Give and Take: A Monthly Swap, Bankruptcy Lawyer at Main, Jazz on Sundays, Junius Dimond, 7pm Swap out your kids’ gently-used Wed, 8/6, 6pm Sat, 8/9 clothing, books, and toys. Courtney Big Band. Doyle Hollis 81st Avenue, Tue, 8/19, 5pm Henna Tattoos for Teens, Asian, Spanish Conversation Group, Lakeview, 11:15am Park, 61st Street (between Hollis 2pm Dimond, 6:30pm and Doyle), 3pm César E. Chávez, Thu, 8/14, California Writers Club Support/ 4:30pm Tue, 8/12 Thu, 8/7 Critique Group, Rockridge, 1pm Mon, 8/25 Dimond, Tue, 8/5, 6pm Rockridge, 5pm Get Help with eBooks, Youth Poet Laureate Ceremony, Book Club, The Great Gatsby, by Anime Club, AAMLO, 5pm Eastmont, Mon, 8/11, 5pm eMagazines, and eMusic, F. Scott Fitzgerald. Piedmont Wed, 8/13 Avenue, 6:30pm Piedmont Avenue, 10:30am Montclair, Tue, 8/12, 6pm Sun, 8/17 Henna Tattoos for Teens, Main, Sat, 8/9 Jazz on Sundays, Terrence Brewer Tue, 8/26 Rockridge, Tue, 8/5, 5pm 2pm & Group. Golden Gate, 3pm Uterine Fibroids and Lakeview Writers, Lakeview, 6pm Temescal, Tue, 8/5, 6pm Sat, 8/16 Hysterectomies, Lakeview, 2pm Mon, 8/18 Learn How to Start and Run a West Oakland, Tue, 8/5, 5pm Youth Leadership Council, Main, Sun, 8/10 Small Business, An Operation 11am Children’s and Baby Clothing HOPE workshop. Temescal, 6pm Ronn Guidi, Sergei Diaghilev, Swap, Piedmont Avenue, 3pm Teens End of Summer Passport Party, and the Original Oakland Ballet, Poetry Writing Workshop, Led Wed, 8/27 Main, 1pm Main, 2:30pm Fri, 8/1 by Emeryville Poet Laureate Sarah eBooks, eMagazines, and Youth Poet Laureate Ceremony, Jazz on Sundays, Nicolas Bearde Kobrinsky. Golden Gate, 6pm eMusic 101, Main, 5pm Henna Tattoos for Teens, AAMLO, 5pm & Trio. Golden Gate, 3pm Lakeview, 3:30pm Tue, 8/19 Writers’ Panel Discussion, Montclair, 6pm

Your Library : 2 Come to the Library on Uterine Fibroids National Night Out Social uesday, August 5, is National Night Out, Workers in and Hysterectomies T the nation’s night out against crime. the Library omen—especially women of color Residents join with neighbors at outdoor W age 30 and up—are invited to learn events to build community. Research shows ave you tried getting about the incidence and prevalence of that when neighbors know and look out for H help with 211.org but uterine fibroids. We will also cover symp- each other, crime goes down. OPL branches haven’t had much luck? toms, warning signs, preventative mea- often host events for National Night Out, and as we go to press we The Main Library is offering sures, and treatments, including hysterecto- know of three such events this year. a new service that can help mies. Presented by Arletha Lands, MD, you address a wide variety PhD. Call 238-7344 to sign up for this

health education workshop. Live Music at Temescal Branch of issues. A volunteer social worker will be available at Lakeview Branch, Saturday, August 9, Hear the rockin’ and melodious repertoire of Oakland’s legendary the Main Library on the last 2pm masters of Americana, the Union Point Rounders, for the third Saturday of each month, annual National Night Out on the sylvan grounds of the Temescal from 1 to 4pm. Branch Library. Temescal Branch, Tuesday, August 5, 6pm Introducing the Family Fun at the Main Library Come meet your neighbors and librarians at Main to commemorate Ancient Practice of National Night Out. Join in family-friendly activities such as sidewalk chalk art, button making, rubber-band bracelet making, book swap, Chinese Medicines photo booth with fun props, and a bike tube craft. We’ll also screen icensed acupuncturists Linda Kim and Erin a movie. For the book swap, please bring an almost-new book to L Wood, each with a practice in the Mosswood trade for another. Because the library itself closes at 5:30pm, please neighborhood, will discuss acupuncture, herbs, enter the auditorium on the Madison Street side of the building. qigong, and five-element theory. They will lead you through a qigong exercise, demonstrate various Main Library-Bradley Walters Community Room, Tuesday, August 5, 5:30–8pm acupuncture techniques, and serve a medicinal herbal tea. Come by with any burning questions you have about acupuncture and your health. Magic at Dimond Branch Linda Kim (top) Temescal Branch, Tuesday, August 19, 6:15pm Germar the Magician will perform a special evening program, as part of National and Erin Wood Night Out and the Summer Reading Program. See page 4 for details. Learn How to Start and Crop Exchange Run a Small Business ondering what to do with that extra zucchini in your garden? Drop it off at olanda Butler of Operation HOPE will host a workshop W the Dimond Branch Library crop exchange. We’ll meet in front of the library Y on how to start and run a profitable small business to exchange fruit, vegetables, and herbs. After you’ve exchanged your crops, make and enter the world of entrepreneurship. Bring your ideas sure to come inside to select free seeds from our seed library for your fall planting. and find out how to earn a living as your very own boss. Dimond Branch, Saturday, August 16, 11am Temescal Branch, Tuesday, August 26, 6pm Library Activities

Wed, 8/20 West Oakland, Fri, 8/22, 3:30pm Sat, 8/16 Thursdays Dimond, English/Spanish, Tue, Henna Tattoos for Teens, Chess, Lakeview, 1pm All Knit, Lakeview, 3:30pm 7pm (starts 8/12) Montclair, 2pm Families Lakeview, Sat, 10:30am Off the Hook Knitting Group, Saturdays Sat, 8/23 See Summer Reading features on Melrose, 3pm Martin Luther King Jr., Sat, page 4 for more fun for kids. Chess at Chávez, César E. 10:30am Henna Tattoos for Teens, Wed, 8/20 Chávez, 11am Dimond, 1pm Rockridge, Sat, 10:30am Sat, 8/2 Afternoon Crafts, Melrose, Tight Knit & Crafts / El Grupo Saturdays Open Mic in the Cafe, 81st 2:30pm de Tejer y Manualidades, César Preschool Avenue, 1pm E. Chávez, 2pm Game Day, 81st Avenue, 3pm Back to School Buttonmaking, Brookfield, Tue, 10:30am Learn the Game of Chess, Main, 4pm Lego Mania! César E. Chávez, English/ Thursdays Dimond, 1pm Spanish, Wed, 10:30am Fri, 8/22 Dimond, Fri, 8/1, 3:30pm GameZone, Eastmont, 3:30pm Craft Saturday/Artesanias, Elmhurst, Thu, 10:30am Elmhurst, 2pm Family Yoga, Dimond, 3:30pm Lakeview, Fri, 8/8, 3pm Tutoring in the TeenZone, Main, Golden Gate, Tue, 10:15am 6:30pm Off the Hook Knitting Group, Sat, 8/23 West Oakland, Fri, 8/15, 3:30pm Main, Mon, 10:30am Melrose, 3pm Litter Walk, Help us keep our MOCHA ART WORKSHOPS ON Wednesdays Piedmont Avenue, Tue, 11am Mon, 8/4 neighborhood clean. Elmhurst, WEDNESDAYS Teen ’Scape, Rockridge, 2pm 10:15am Rockridge, Thu, 10:30am 81st Avenue, 2pm In-Between Time, Dimond, Community Reading Buddies, Reuse, Recycle, Decorate, Toddlers 2:30pm Matches preschoolers with middle Eastmont, 2pm and high school student Personalize light switch covers and old CDs. Asian, 2:30pm Main, 1:30pm Asian, English/Mandarin, Wed, Video Games, Elmhurst, 2:30pm volunteers. Eastmont, 3:30pm 10:30am GameZone, César E. Chávez, Wed, 8/6 Fri, 8/29 César E. Chávez, English/ 3pm Storytimes Spanish, Wed, 11:15am Art Wednesdays, Martin Luther Family Yoga, Dimond, 3:30pm Tutoring in the TeenZone, Main, King Jr., 1:30pm Baby Bounce Dimond, Wed, 11am 6:30pm Mondays Elmhurst, Thu, 11:15am Afternoon Crafts, Melrose, Arts & Crafts, Brookfield, 4:30pm Dimond, Wed, 10:15am Pop-up TeenZone 2:30pm Golden Gate, Tue, 11:15am Lakeview, Wed, 10:10am Lakeview, Fri, 8/1, 3pm Wednesdays Sat, 8/9 Lakeview, Wed, 11am Main, Sat, 10:30am It’s Your Move Chess Clinic, Montclair, Wed, 8/6, 1:30pm Melrose, Wed, 11am Litter Walk, Help us keep our West Oakland, 1pm Main, Tue, 10:15am neighborhood clean. Elmhurst, Elmhurst, Fri, 8/8, 3:30pm Montclair, Thu, 11:30am Montclair, Thu, 10:15am 10:15am Wednesdays in August Melrose, Wed, 8/13, 1:30pm Piedmont Avenue, Tue, 10:15am Learn the Game of Chess, Paws to Read with BARK Families Temescal, Wed, 8/20, 12:30pm Rockridge, Thu, 10:30am Dimond, 1pm Therapy Dogs, Montclair, 1pm, Asian, English/Mandarin, Sat, 11am Dimond, Thu, 8/21, 3:30pm and 81st Avenue, 2:45pm Temescal, Wed & Thu, 10:30am Fri, 8/15 Dimond, Sat, 11am Golden Gate, Fri, 8/22,3:30pm Family Yoga, Dimond, 3:30pm

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Circus of Smiles Little Explorers Petting Zoo Here’s your chance to meet and touch End of End of different kinds of animals. Sheep, bunnies, Summer and chickens! Oh my! Summer Lakeview, Sat, 8/2, 2:30pm Museum Martin Luther King Jr., Sat, 8/9, 2pm Passport

Party Magic Dan Party njoy a free day at the Acrobatic circus performers will make us ome celebrate the end of all laugh! E Oakland Museum of C the Teen Summer California at the annual Summer César E. Chávez, Tue, 8/5, 6pm Passport Program. Grand Reading Celebration. Held in Prize winners will be an- OMCA’s lush gardens, activities Games! Puzzles! and More! nounced! Snacks will be served. We’ll be giving away celebrate this year’s theme, Board games, puzzles, and more! Come “Paws to Read!” including Little to the library for a pick-up game with special door prizes, too. Explorers Petting Zoo and bear others in your community. Main Library, TeenZone, paw and snout-making with the Martin Luther King Jr., Tue, 8/5, 3:30pm Saturday, August 16, 1pm Kids of all ages will love Dan’s fast-paced California Historical Society. magic show. Watch Germar the Magician Gardening, Games + Glue! Montclair, Sat, 8/2, 1pm Henna Tattoos for Teens and Rad Sanza, the caricature Join us for hands-on gardening, nature Learn about the ancient art of artist, or play games and have crafts, and other fun outdoor activities in Henna (or Mehndi) this summer! your face painted by folks from the garden in front of the Main Library- Pet Rocks Tattoos are temporary, but can Oakland Parks and Recreation. Children’s Room. Change rocks into animals. last up to 8-10 days. A With performances, storytime, Main, Fri, 8/1 & 8/8, 1:30pm Martin Luther King Jr., Sat, 8/2, 2pm permission form signed by your parent/guardian is required for this hands-on arts and crafts, and workshop. Permission forms are more, the celebration offers fun Germar and Spinning Picture Sticks available at your local library, or ways to learn and celebrate a National Night Out (Thaumatropes) e-mail Lana Adlawan, Teen love of reading. Services Coordinator, at This award-winning Color an animal and watch it move. [email protected] to magician uses live A ceremony will honor all the Lakeview, Fri, 8/1, 2pm request one. children who have completed animals and lots of help from the audience in his Lakeview, Fri, 8/1, 3:30pm the Summer Reading Program wonderful performance. Bilingual, English Crafty Fridays César E. Chávez, Sat, 8/2, 1pm with a special certificate of and Spanish. Come to the library and make art. Fun for Eastmont, Tue, 8/5, 2:30pm achievement. Dimond, Tue, 8/5, 7pm adults, too! Martin Luther King Jr., Thu, 8/7, OMCA Family is made West Oakland, Fri, 8/1, 3:30pm 1pm possible in part by generous Goofball Asian, Sat, 8/9, 2pm support from the Institute of The Bubble Main, Wed, 8/13, 2pm Museum and Library Services. Lady Montclair, Wed, 8/20, 2pm Free First Sundays are made Dimond, Sat, 8/23, 1pm possible in part by Wells Fargo. A crazy, zany, silly show with lots of Oakland Museum of help from the California, 1000 Oak Street, audience. Will you Sunday, August 3, 12pm get picked to get a bubble hair cut? Golden Gate, Tue, 8/5, 10:30am This magician will have kids and adults Eastmont, Thu, 8/7, 1:30pm laughing from the start. Come see this Lakeview, Sat, 8/9, 10:30am great performance. Elmhurst, Wed, 8/6, 1pm ZooMobile Animals from the Oakland Zoo are coming to the Brookfield Branch. Will you see a monkey or a sloth or even a baby tiger? You’ll never know unless you visit your library. Brookfield, Wed, 8/13, 3pm

Oakland Library Locations

Main Library Asian Branch Eastmont Branch Martin L. King, Jr. Branch Rockridge Branch 125 14th Street 388 9th Street, Suite 190 6833 International Blvd. 5366 College Avenue (510) 238-3134 (510) 238-3400 7200 Bancroft Avenue, Suite 211 (510) 615-5728 (510) 597-5017 Children’s Room (510) 615-5726 (510) 238-3615 BrookfieldB ranch Melrose Branch Second Start Adult Literacy 9255 Edes Avenue Elmhurst Branch 4805 Foothill Blvd. 125 14th Street 81st Avenue (510) 615-5725 1427 88th Avenue (510) 535-5623 (510) 238-3432 1021 81st Avenue (510) 615-5727 (510) 615-5812 César E. Chávez Branch Montclair Branch Temescal Branch 3301 East 12th Street, Suite 271 Golden Gate Branch 1687 Mountain Blvd. 5205 African American Museum & (510) 535-5620 5606 San Pablo Avenue (510) 482-7810 (510) 597-5049 Library at Oakland (AAMLO) (510) 597-5023 Tool Lending Library 659 14th Street Dimond Branch Piedmont Avenue Branch (510) 597-5089 (510) 637-0200 3565 Fruitvale Avenue Lakeview Branch 80 Echo Avenue (510) 482-7844 550 El Embarcadero (510) 597-5011 West Oakland Branch (510) 238-7344 1801 Adeline Street (510) 238-7352

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