At the Library: April 2018
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April 2018 Vol. 49 No. 4 In the Community Poetry: Here, There & Everywhere with Kids Celebrate National Poetry Month at the Library by finding books from your favorite poets, attending readings in the branches, taking part Dia de los Niños/ in writing workshops and stopping by a new exhibit at the Main Library featuring Dia de Los Libros striking photos of local poets alongside their work. Celebrate the 19th year Enjoy new Poet Laureate of Día de los Niños/ Kim Shuck’s wit and wisdom In These Years After Frog is Kissed Día de los Libros festival as she celebrates the launch of with book giveaways, by Kim Shuck Endangered Species, Enduring entertainment, live music, a visit from the Values, an anthology of prose, Before love lost childhood’s tale bookmobile and fun poetry and artwork from And left the protection of first stories activities for children. Poet Laureate Kim Shuck Bay Area creators. Attend her Home water photo: Christopher Felver Día de los Niños workshops for children and Bromeliad cup is a Mexican holiday teens and hear her and other writers speak at a baseball recognizing the importance and influence of Moon’s cherished trickster was obscured themed poetry jam. children in society. Started in New Mexico in 1997, For more information, visit sfpl.org or view the Now we raise the event soon gained national recognition and Practices eyes in 1999, the Library began its own celebration calendar of events on pages 3-6. bringing together many agencies to honor Endangered Species, Enduring Values – April 8, 1 p.m., Sing the spring children, literacy, culture and books. Main Library, Koret Auditorium Living water Día de los Niños/ Día de los Libros – April 29, Second Inning: More Baseball Poetry — April 30, Dancing moon 1 p.m., Parque Niños Unidos, 23rd & Treat Ave. 4 p.m., Main Library, Latino/Hispanic Community Room Each amphibious day The Big San Francisco Playdate The Big San Francisco Playdate returns at a library location near you; 23 locations, Connect with Tech Week: May 7–12 including two Library ave the date for free technology skill-building classes, a tech expo, park visits, will be training resources and panel discussions with policy makers, non- delighting young profits and innovative keynote speakers. Connect with Tech Week children with a menu of is a citywide initiative to play choices. Engaging Sreduce digital disparity. During Access. Learn. Teach. Empower. play experiences allow May 7–12, tech training programs Digital inclusion for all young children to build will be offered throughout the skills and language as Library system and partner locations, ranging from basic computer skills to they prepare for school. We invite your family advanced coding classes taught by library staff, tech workers and industry to join us for the Big San Francisco Playdate as professionals. Connect with Tech Week is coordinated by SFPL’s Bridge at we showcase play ideas accessible to everyone. Main, which offers opportunities to learn new skills all year. Activities are geared toward youngsters up to Visit sfpl.org/connectwithtech for the complete program guide or call age 5. For a schedule, see the calendar on page 6. (415) 557-4388 for more information. CONNECT WITH TECH WEEK DIGITAL INCLUSION FOR ALL 8 Exhibition: It Must Have Been Something I Ate e’re off on a gastronomic adventure with the Schmulowitz Collection of Wit & Humor (SCOWAH), when the Book Arts & Special Collections Center presents its annual exhibition. Books, cartoons, comic recipes and menus are featured as well as the introduction of a delightful newly acquired postcard collection. WA collection of 777 “Poisson d’Avril” postcards celebrating April Fool’s Day in France is a treasure trove of hand-colored photographic postcards of the early 20th century. Each postcard features a person fashionably dressed, and romantically or comically posed with a fish or two. The postcards were printed circa 1905-1920 and are full of whimsy, immensely comical and downright silly. “Without humor we are doomed,” noted Nat Schmulowitz, local attorney and former Library trustee, who donated his collection of 93 jest books to the Library on April 1, 1947. SCOWAH is considered the most significant collection of its kind in a public library and has grown to more than 23,000 volumes, including periodicals and audio-visual materials, as well as Mr. Schmulowitz’s personal archive. It Must Have Been Something I Ate: Gastronomic Adventures with The Schmulowitz Collection of Wit & Humor – April 1–May 31, Main Library, Skylight Gallery “Poisson d’Avril” postcards Coming Up: MAY MAY 5–JULY 29 MAY 5 Asian Pacific American Potrero Art Exhibit Mission Branch Heritage Month 60th Anniversary Open House All Locations Potrero Branch 1–4 p.m. Friends members receive this SFPL.ORG newsletterwww.friendssfpl.org/membership by mail.APRIL Join 2018 now! 1 get social! SFPL.ORG Collections and Services facebook.com/sfpl.org twitter.com/SFPublicLibrary instagram.com/sfpubliclibrary youtube.com/user/SanFranciscoLibrary The Bridge at Main t The Bridge at Main, everyone has something to learn—and often, Bookmobile something to teach. AThe Bridge is the home of Project Schedules Read, SFPL’s longtime adult literacy program, training volunteers to Early Literacy Mobile work with adult learners on reading Schedule of child care center visits at sfpl.org. skills. The Bridge also coordinates volunteer tutoring for English San Francisco Zoo language learners, as well as the Entrance to Children’s Zoo FOG Readers program, providing 1st Wednesday of each month, 10 a.m.–2 p.m. free help for students in grades 1-4 Free Admission for San Francisco residents who are struggling with reading. The Check sfzoo.org to verify. Bridge offers the Library’s free online high school diploma program and is Swing Into Stories the home of the Veterans Resource Park visits: Tuesdays, 9:30 a.m.–12 p.m. The Learning Studio at The Bridge at Main photo: Jason Doiy Center, a space where veterans can Storytimes start at 10:30 a.m. connect, learn and help each other. Digital skill building is also offered at The Bridge, with technology classes Golden Gate Park Children’s Playground for all levels. From navigating your smartphone to learning to code, there’s a class and a resource for everyone. 295 Bowling Green Drive (off Martin Luther Let us help, or become a helper yourself! To learn more, call (415) 557-4388 or visit sfpl.org/TheBridge. King Drive), Tuesday, April 3 Parque Niños Unidos 3090 23rd St. (Between Folsom St. & Treat Ave.), National Autism Awareness Month Tuesday, April 10 Did you know that thousands of people have autism spectrum disorders, and that one in every 68 children Cayuga Playground in the U.S. are affected? This month we’re promoting autism awareness and inclusion with film screenings, 301 Naglee Ave., Tuesday, April 17 book clubs and educational programs with a goal to en- Helen Wills Playground courage acceptance and inclusion in schools, libraries and Broadway & Larkin streets, Tuesday, April 24 communities that results in appreciation of the unique aspects, talents and differences of all people. Film screenings include Autism in America, Understanding Library on Wheels/Senior Bookmobile Brothers and Sisters with Asperger Syndrome, Spectrum: A Story of the Schedule of service locations at sfpl.org. Mind, Roaming, Ben X, The Story of Luke, Wizard Mode and I Am Sam. The Bridge at Main hosts an Individualized Education Program Treasure Island Bookmobile workshop for parents navigating special education services, and Chapel Parking Lot West at California Ave. Merced’s Book Club discusses The Autistic Brain: Thinking across and Avenue of the Palms the Spectrum, and NeuroTribes: The Legacy of Autism and the Future Tuesdays, 2–5 p.m.; Thursdays, 1–5 p.m. of Neurodiversity. Explore resources on autism spectrum disorders through the Autism Awareness Month 2018 book list on the Library’s BiblioCommons catalog at sfpl.org. Special Events For more information, visit sfpl.org or view the calendar of events on pages 3–6. Día de los Niños/ Día de los Libros Festival Read a book, check out a DVD, race your friends down the slide or climb aboard the bookmobile. The choice is yours at this year’s celebration of literacy, children, Cataloging Your Story families and the wonderful cultural diversity n honor of National Library Week, and inspired by Ann Hamilton it has to offer. Sunday, April 29, 1–4 p.m., and Ann Chamberlain’s iconic card catalog walls at the Main 23rd and Treat Ave. ILibrary, we invite you to learn about the beautiful, elegant card catalog system by telling your story, as a catalog card. Working with typewriter story artist Barbara Obata and San Francisco Public Library’s catalogers, we offer a drop-in workshop for visitors to tell their own story on a library catalog card, typed up while they wait. Each story is assigned a related Dewey Decimal number and will be displayed in the Public Knowledge Library. Added bonus— get a SFPL library card while you wait. Card catalog wall at the Main Card Catalog Stories – April 12, 4-7 p.m., Library and card detail SFMOMA Public Knowledge Library Money Smart Week April 21, Main Library Investing Basics Movies and Music, Oh My! 10 a.m., Latino/Hispanic Rooms Vinyl Destination Look no further than the library for all of your DJ needs, Finding Quality Stocks house party vibes and solo nights in. Our wax in the stacks include everything 10:15 a.m., Learning Studio, 5th Floor from the Animals to ZZ Top with plenty of jazz, R&B and blues in the mix. Visit Reading a Value Line Report select library locations to get your grooves to go or order online at sfpl.org.