April 2017 Vol. 48 No. 4

Down to Earth Day Earth Day is celebrated around the globe on April 22 to support environmental protection. Join us all month for programs in celebration of the earth, science and community. Meet your neighbors, activate your green thumb, connect with nature and From Bright Star, directed by Jane Campion make a lasting impact. Pre-Earth Day Seed Swap Swap seeds with local gardeners, donate seeds and National begin activating your own garden. April 15, 11–5 p.m., Poetry Month Main Library, 6th Floor Terrace Upcycled Planters pring is in the air and poetry is every- Create pretty planters during an easy hands-on craft From Chasing Ice. Photo: James Balog where, specifically at a library location that teaches the importance of caring for our planet. Snear you. Celebrate National Poetry Month For kids age 5-12. April 18, 4 p.m., Merced Branch Green Film Festival: with more than 20 programs in neighborhood Death By A Thousand Cuts branch libraries dedicated to poetry’s vital place Endangered Species in American culture. The murder of a park ranger becomes a metaphor of San Bruno for the larger story of tension between Haiti and the Special guests include local poet and activ- Mountain ist Tony Robles with Bay Area poets Jacqueline Dominican Republic over illicit charcoal exploitation Scott Ramos, Delina David Schooley, the and mass deforestation. Stunning cinematography. Patrice Brooks, and Kim Bay Area's lifelong cam- April 21, 12–2:30 p.m. Main Library, Koret Auditorium paigner for protecting Shuck at the Main Movie Night: Chasing Ice Library and a poetry San Bruno Mountain, series at Presidio Branch showcases his photos, View an award-winning documentary about the with Jerry Ferraz and poems and art. April 19, growing threat of global warming to our Arctic Jane Rades. Don your Mission Blue butterfly 7 p.m., Sunset Branch region. April 26, 6 p.m. Potrero Branch wordsmithing hat at an acrostic poetry event at Portola Branch, attend Tony Robles an Open Mic session Mary Roach and the Curious at Mission, and “name that poem” during a contest in the Main. Test your memory with a poetry recital at Ingleside, Science of Humans at War and bring the family to Bernal Branch’s PoeTree eloved Bay Area author and New York Times bestseller, Mary Roach, in the Children’s Room to help grow a river of is in conversation with KALW Producer Steven Short to discuss words. Additional events include film screenings Roach’s latest work, Grunt; a book that tackles the science of Dead Poets Society, An Angel at My Table and behind some of the most challenging adversaries for Bright Star and a World Literature Book Club Bsoldiers—panic, exhaustion, heat, flies and noise. Roach answers discussion of Eugene Onegin. questions not found in any other book on the military: How is a National Poetry Month was inaugurated wedding gown like a bomb suit? Why are shrimp more dangerous by the Academy of American Poets in 1996 and to sailors than sharks? Take a tour of duty with Roach, and you’ll over the years it has become the largest liter- never see our nation’s defenders in the same way again. Mary Roach ary celebration in the world. Find all our poetry Mary Roach specializes in popular science mixed with humor and has published seven books. Roach month events on the calendar on pages 4, 5 & 6, is noted for her curiosity and humor in addition to her research. The author talk is part of the Annual Wit & or visit sfpl.org. Humor exhibition, Bombs Away: Humor Goes to War (see page 3). Mary Roach in Conversation with Steven Short – April 13, 6:30 p.m., Main Library, Koret Auditorium

Celebrating Children and Not Funny. Sad! Litquake presents an outspoken Literacy at Día de los Niños panel of cartoonists responding to The 18th Annual Día de los Niños/Día de los Libros Festival includes free the Trump presidency. live music, books and activities. Children are invited to climb aboard SFPL’s Not Funny. Sad! – bookmobile, create art, meet new friends, explore the playground and select a April 18, Main Library, free book for their home library. Hosted by Dra. Marisol Muños-Kiehne, special guests include children’s music Koret Auditorium, group Baila Baila from Los Angeles, DJ Eric Cuentos, community partners and more. Families will receive a 6 p.m. special tote bag with free resources to help build the vocabulary of their young children courtesy of SFPL’s partnership with Talk, Read, Sing and the Talking is Teaching campaign. Día de los Niños is a Mexican holiday that recognizes the importance and influence of children in society. The event is presented in partnership with San Francisco Recreation and Parks Department and SF Early Literacy Network, bringing together community organizations with a passion for literacy and youth. Día de los Niños/ Día de los Libros – April 30, 1 p.m., Parque Niños Unidos, 23rd St. and Folsom

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instagram.com/sfpubliclibrary “Our Library is a safe haven for students, with free access to Bookmobile limitless resources for learning and success in Schedules school. We look forward Early Literacy Mobile to seeing you and your Schedule of child care center visits at sfpl.org. family at the library!” – City Librarian Luis Herrera Entrance to Children’s Zoo 1st Wednesday of each month, 10 a.m.–2 p.m. Free Admission for San Francisco residents Check sfzoo.org to verify. Swing Into Stories Park visits: Tuesdays, 9:30 a.m.–12 p.m. Scholar Cards Help Students Storytimes start at 10:30 a.m. Golden Gate Park Children’s Playground 295 Bowling Green Drive (off Martin Luther Thrive and Succeed King Drive), Tuesday, April 4 aunching National Library Week, San Francisco Public Library is thrilled to team up with the Parque Niños Unidos San Francisco Unified School District to provide every SFUSD student with a public library card. The Scholar Card simplifies the library card application process and connects students to millions 3090 23rd St. (Between Folsom St. & Treat Ave.), of free resources, providing valuable tools to help students become lifelong learners. Tuesday, April 11 A Scholar Card is a “clean slate” with all fees waived upon activation. Visit any SFPL location to Cayuga Playground Lactivate a Scholar Card and select a special commemorative card designed by award-winning local artist 301 Naglee Ave., Tuesday, April 18 Christian Robinson, in partnership with Chronicle Books and inspired by Leo written by Mac Barnett. Learn more at sfpl.org/scholarcard. Helen Wills Playground Broadway & Larkin streets, Tuesday, April 25 Library on Wheels/Senior Bookmobile Schedule of service locations at sfpl.org. Treasure Island Bookmobile Chapel Parking Lot West at Ave. and Avenue of the Palms Tuesdays, 2–5 p.m. Thursdays, 1–5 p.m. Special Events 6th Annual CJM Family Day Save a Tree, Borrow a Book Sunday, April 9 Check out these recommended titles and con- Climate Change: What Everyone Needs to Know Celebrate authors big and small at the tinue the tradition of promoting environmental by Joseph J. Romm Contemporary Jewish Museum. Create art with San Francisco Center for the Book, lis- awareness throughout the year. An up-to-date examination of climate change’s ten to stories alongside dogs from SF SPCA’s foundational science, implications for our future, and The War on Science by Shawn Lawrence Otto Puppy Dog Tales, view books created by the clean energy solutions that can mitigate its effects. Shawn Otto's compelling new book investigates children of the Ezra Jack Keats Bookmaking the historical, social, philosophical, political, and Half Earth: Our Planet’s Fight for Life competition, and visit the bookmobile. emotional reasons why evidence-based politics are by Edward O. Wilson Present your SFPL Library Card for free in decline and authoritarian politics are once again admission (plus one guest) to the CJM. Wilson’s impassioned book, Half-Earth argues that on the rise. the situation facing us is too large to be solved piece- Terra Preta by Ute Scheube meal and proposes to dedicate fully half the surface of the Earth to nature. This comprehensive book condenses everything we know about terra preta, or “black earth,” and California’s Wild Edge by Tom Killion provides instructions for how to make it. Both pas- sionate and practical, the book offers indispensable Award-winning woodcut artist Tom Killion captures advice for how to create a better world from the the beauty of California where it meets the sea, with ground up. poetry and prose by Gary Snyder and many others. Tax Filing More of The Mix: Now Open Everyday Resources SFPL’s teen digital learning center, The Mix at SFPL, has new expanded hours. Now teens can make music, The 2017 tax filing deadline is on Tuesday, movies and more seven days a week in an innovative hub outfitted with state-of-the-art equipment. April 18. Access tax forms via the IRS’s website on an SFPL public computer with Internet access, available at all library loca- Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday tions. Visit sfpl.org/taxinformation to view a complete list of online resources, such as 12–5 1–6 1–8 1–8 1–8 1–6 12–6 frequently asked questions, video tutorials, podcasts, free tax booklets and tax prepa- ration assistance for low and moderate income families.

2 APRIL 2017 AT THE LIBRARY Exhibitions

April 2017 Jewett Gallery Women Reclaiming Earth: Works by Women Eco Artists In celebration of Earth Day, this annual exhibit Eco Artists features more than 50 artists whose work focuses on eco and cultural values of conservation, preservation and frugality. April 8–June 24. Reclaim Related Program: April 9

Skylight Gallery the Earth Bombs Away: Humor Goes to War he annual exhibition of Women Eco Artists Using humor to oppose tyranny in time of war: newspaper cartoons, propaganda art, Armed Service Dialog (WEAD) showcases the work of Edition books sent to the troops, and humor created more than 50 female artists in photographs, by soldiers. Materials in this exhibition are drawn altered books, textile arts, paintings and from the Schmulowitz Collection of Wit & Humor. sculpture. Works focus on ecological and social April 1–May 31. Related Program: April 13 Tjustice issues and the cultural values of conservation, preservation, and frugality. Themes involve recycled and Over Here: San Francisco in The Great War: discarded materials and new takes on traditional quilting. Selections from the San Francisco History Center WEAD is an international artist organization that focuses This exhibition features materials urging on ecological and social justice issues. The exhibition honors preparedness as the U.S. entered World War I, and WEAD’s 20 year history in San Francisco and celebrates the includes photographs of soldiers in training, letters 100th birthday of WEAD’s co-founder, Jo Hanson. sent home by servicemen, alien enemy registration files, and posters and ephemera. April 6–June 30 Reclaiming Earth: Works by Women Eco Artists – On view April 8–June 24, Main Library, Jewett Gallery The Illustrated Alice: The Imagining of Wonderland Opening Event – April 9, 1 p.m., Main Library, Koret Auditorium Illustrators such as John Tenniel, Salvador Dali, Arthur Rackham, Robert Sabuda, Camille Rose Garcia, Barry Moser, and George Walker show how they each imagined the story of Lewis Carroll’s Alice. Through April 1. Related Program: April 1 Annual Wit & Humor Other Exhibits at the Main Library Barack Obama: A Legacy of Hope Exhibition, Bombs Away: A celebration of Obama's candidacy, his election, and his eight years of service as the 44th President of the of America. Through June 1, African Humor Goes to War American Center (3rd Floor) ow did average readers and soldiers in the trenches deal with Extraordinary Playscapes the stress of war in the 20th century? One way to preserve one’s An exhibition and education program from the sanity was keeping a sense of humor. From every imaginable Design Museum Foundation that showcases unique corner of a war-torn world, humor was used to oppose tyranny examples of modern playground designs. Hand satirize the enemy. War is hell, but troops found that humor stayed April 6-July 7, Fisher Children’s Center (2nd Floor) the beast, at least temporarily; they laughed while belly-aching daily about the latest SNAFU, they laughed about jawbreakers in the mess Images of the Floating World: Between Shots by Percy L. Crosby and ribbon-happy officers. Folks at home rationed fuel and stockings, Classic Ukiyo-e Prints of Japan (1919), Schmulowitz Collection of collected pots and pans for the war effort and listened to the radio for the The International Center presents a selection of Wit & Humor, SFPL Japanese Ukiyo-e woodblock prints, digitized and latest news from the front. The world was full of newspaper cartoons and enlarged through the state-of-the-art technology of strips, editorial cartoons, propaganda art, Armed Services Editions sent to the troops, and humor created by Hibiya and Hitachi. Through July 20, International the troops themselves in such newspapers as Stars and Stripes and Wipers' Times. Center (3rd Floor) Bombs Away: Humor Goes to War draws from materials in the Schmulowitz Collection of Wit & Humor: a selection of the spirit, wit and humor of those at war, and the people they left behind on the home front. Still Here: Portraits of Gay Elders “Without humor we are doomed,” noted Nat Schmulowitz, local attorney and former library trustee, who Series of portraits that celebrate the lives of older gay donated his collection of 93 jest books to the San Francisco Public Library on April 1, 1947. The collection has men. Through May 4, James C. Hormel LGBTQIA Center grown to more than 22,000 volumes and includes periodicals and audio-visual materials; it is considered the (3rd Floor) most significant collection of its kind in a public library. Every year, the Book Arts & Special Collections Center presents an exhibition based on materials in the Schmulowitz Collection, in tribute to Mr. Nat Schmulowitz’s The Heart of the City’s Farmers’ Market generosity and lifelong interest in the Library. Photographs by Marianna Nobre and Chelsey Stewart capture the spirit and richness of this amazing food Bombs Away: Humor Goes to War – April 1–May 31, Main Library, Skylight Gallery source. Through June 30, Business, Science & Technology (4th Floor)

Twittering Birds Over Flowers: Chinese Brush Barack Obama: A Legacy of Hope Paintings by Local Artist Zhi Quan Deng The Chinese Center presents the traditional Chinese he African American Center presents a tribute to an American president who brush paintings of local artist Zhi Quan Deng. brought unbridled pride to the African American community and to millions Through June 22, Chinese Center (3rd Floor) of people around the world. Items on display showcase Obama’s life from ear- ly childhood to his years in the White House. The exhibit is curated by Francee TCovington from her personal collection, and is a celebration of Obama’s election and Exhibits at the Branches his eight years of service as the 44th President of the United States of America. PoeTree: Grow a Tree With a River of Words! Barack Obama, a self-described “skinny kid with a funny name,” used the skills Do you love poetry? How about a poeTREE? Check he honed as a community organizer and Harvard Law School graduate, along with out the one growing in the children's room. You can strategies from his successful runs for Illinois State Senator and United States Senator, add to it and help it grow, or pick a poemfruit to take home with you. April 1–30, Bernal Heights Branch to become the first African American candidate from a major party to run for president. His candidacy became a movement of hope and a time for change. What once might have seemed impossible became real on the night of Yes We Did bumper sticker by Shepard Fairey Nov. 4, 2008: Barack Hussein Obama, America’s first African American President, was elected the 44th President of the United States. His election marked an unprece- dented step forward in American history, shattering racial barriers and forever altering the political landscape. Barack Obama: A Legacy of Hope – Through June 1, Main Library, African American Center, 3rd Floor

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March/April Selection: Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie If you enjoyed our On the Same Page selection, these titles might pique your interest.

All Our Names by We Need New Names Behold the Dreamers The Namesake Dinaw Mengestu by NoViolet Bulawayo by Imbolo Mbue by Jhumpa Lahiri A story about two young The unflinching and A debut novel about In The Namesake, men who come of age powerful story of a young marriage, immigration, Lahiri enriches the during an African revolu- girl's journey out of class, race, and the themes that made tion, drawn from the safe confines of Zimbabwe and to America. Darling is trapdoors in the American Dream. her an international bestseller: the university campus into the inten- just 10 years old, navigating a fragile Behold the Dreamers tells the the immigrant experience, the sifying clamor of the streets outside. and violent world. She travels to unforgettable story of a young clash of cultures, the conflicts of As the line between idealism and vio- America in search of the country’s Cameroonian couple making a new assimilation, and, most poignantly, lence becomes increasingly blurred, famous abundance, encountering life in New York just as the Great the tangled ties between the limits of their friendship are tested. harrowing challenges along the way. Recession upends the economy. generations.

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Main, Learning Studio, Main, Koret, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. *Film: Gaslight Film: Death By A Thousand 10:15 a.m.–1:15 p.m. Will Writing Preregister. 11 Tuesday Golden Gate Valley, 3 p.m. Cuts Main, Koret, 12–1:30 p.m. Knitting Noe Valley, 10:30 a.m. Main, Learning Studio, 6 p.m. Audio-Described Film: Zero Shanghai Faithful Author Dark Thirty Main, Koret, 2 p.m. 18 Tuesday Talk Chinatown, 10:30 a.m. Chi Exercise Marina, 11 a.m. *Immigration Info Poems of Protest Main, Aging & Disability Resources Library for the Blind, 3–5 p.m. Merced, 7–8:30 p.m. Aging & Disability Resources Vegan Diet North Beach, 11 a.m. Plant Swap Ortega, 11 a.m. Chinatown, 1:30 p.m. Main, Atrium, 2:30–4:30 p.m. 22 Saturday *Terrariums Preregister. Dances for Camera Rebekah Alessi Music Origami Bernal Heights, 1–5 p.m. Noe Valley, 7–8:30 p.m. Knitting Merced, 6–7:30 p.m. Family Book Take Main, Main, Koret, 2:30–5 p.m. North Beach, 5–6:30 p.m. Learning Studio, 11 a.m.–4 p.m. Diabetes Ingleside, 2–4 p.m. 5, 12, 19, 26 Wednesdays Aging Bernal Heights, 6:30 p.m. Jam Session Main, Library for *LGBTQIA Writing Main, La- Health Conditions Main, Gardening Richmond, 1 p.m. the Blind 3–5 p.m. tino/Hispanic Rms., 6–8 p.m. Charles Sullivan Author Talk Learning Studio, 10 a.m. Coloring Excelsior, 6:30 p.m. Merced, 2–3:30 p.m. Genealogy Bernal Heights, *Fred Korematsu Speaks Up Stories through Movement *Cartoonists Respond to Tai Chi 1:30–2:30 p.m. Author Western Addition, 3 p.m. *Shakespeare: Twelfth Night • Eureka Valley, 12–12:45 p.m. West Portal, 6:30–8 p.m. Trump Main, Koret, 6 p.m. Disaster Preparedness (Can- Noe Valley, 2–3 p.m. • Presidio, 1:30–4 p.m. 30 Sunday Open Mic Park, 7–8:30 p.m. Seniors Park, 6–7:30 p.m. tonese) Chinatown, 1:30 p.m. *Open Mic Preregister. Meditation Main, LGBTQIA SF Correspondence Main, La- Author: Shanta Sacharoff Community Richmond, 6 p.m. Mission, 3–5 p.m. Center, 12–12:30 p.m. Financial Planning tino/Hispanic Rms., 1–3:30 p.m. Parkside, 7–8 p.m. Portola, 2–5 p.m. Author: Happiest Kids in the 1, 15, 29 Saturdays Coloring North Beach, 1 p.m. Lois Ann Flood & Isadora *Wellness Words Sunset, 7 p.m. World: Bernal Heights, 6:30 p.m. *Terrariums Preregister. Duncan Main, Koret, 2–4 p.m. Knitting Sunset, 10:15 a.m. 5, 19 Wednesdays Ocean View, 2:30–4 p.m. 12 Wednesday Gaming Excelsior, 6:30 p.m. Conversational English 2 Sunday Jazz Bernal Heights, 6:30 p.m. Talking to Kids about Race Mission Bay, 6:30–7:30 p.m. *Chocolate for Health Prereg- Main, Koret, 3:30 pm Book Groups Film: Rain Man Portola, 2 p.m. ister. West Portal, 6:30–8 p.m. 12, 19, 26 Wednesdays 6 Thursday 23 Sunday 1 Saturday 3 Monday *Notebook Craft Preregister. Poetry Month Ingleside, 4 p.m. Conversational English 1984 Main, Latino/Hispanic Parkside, 7–8:30 p.m. Yoga Visitacion Valley, 1–2 p.m. Genealogy North Beach, 1 p.m. Main, 4/12 & 4/19 Sycip Rm.; Rms., 1–4 p.m. Film: Dirty Harry 4/26 Stong Rm. 6–7:30 p.m. Belly Bugs Presidio, 7 p.m. 24 Monday *Film: Our Man in Havana Excelsior, 6:30 p.m. LGBT Book Club Golden Gate Valley, 3 p.m. 13 Thursday Pedestrian Safety (Cantonese) Eureka Valley, 4–5 p.m. 6, 13, 20, 27 Thursdays 19 Wednesday Portola, 3–4 p.m. *Japanese Seniors 3, 10, 17, 24 Mondays Make Money Speaking Main, *Yoga Main, Library for the Western Addition, 2–3:30 p.m. 3 Monday Blind, 5:30–6:30 p.m. Latino/Hispanic Rm., 9 a.m.–5 p.m. 25 Tuesday Older Writers Lab Bernal Beautiful Ruins Latino Parent Club Heights, 10 a.m.–12:30 p.m. *Radar Main, Latino/Hispanic Western Addition, 4–5:30 p.m. 6, 20 Thursdays Rm., 6 p.m. Biblio Bistro Heart of the City Visitacion Valley, 10–11 a.m. Farmer's Market, 11 a.m.–2 p.m. Nutrition and Health Main, Seniors Park, 2:30–4:30 p.m. 4 Tuesday Learning Studio, 11 a.m. Small Business Ownership Meditation Bernal Heights, 12 p.m. 7 Friday Main, Learning Studio, 6 p.m. Armenian Genocide Com- The Summer Before the War Tai Chi memoration Main, Koret, 6 p.m. Knitting Bayview, 4:30 p.m. Merced, 7–8 p.m. Water Paint North Beach, 1 p.m. • Eureka Valley, 12–12:45 p.m. Film: Arrival Ortega, 6 p.m. SF Giants History Main, La- Clothing Repair Main, Learn- • Anza, 3:30–4:30 p.m. Asthma Overview 5 Wednesday *Mary Roach Author Talk tino/Hispanic Rms., 6–7:30 p.m. ing Studio, 5:30–7:30 p.m. Eureka Valley, 2:30–3 p.m. Great Books Presidio, 6:30 p.m. Meditation Main, Learning Main, Koret, 6:30 p.m. Film: What's Eating Gilbert Books: Basic Repairs Main, Studio, 1–2 p.m. 7, 14, 21, 28 Fridays 14 Friday Grape Merced, 6:30 p.m. Latino/Hispanic Rms., 6 p.m. *El Intenso Calor de la Luna Mission Cultural Center, 7 p.m. AAC Conversation Alternative Yoga North Beach, 1–2 p.m. Alzheimer's: Early Detection *Paper Flowers Preregister. Self Healing West Portal, 6:30 p.m. & Augmentative Communication 7, 21 Fridays Marina, 2–3:30 p.m. Ortega, 6:30–8 p.m. Being Mortal: Medicine and devices. Noe Valley, 4:30 p.m. 26 Wednesday What Matters in the End Math Drop-in Main, 5th Fl *Film: Ghostbusters Film: I love you, Alice B Toklas *Coloring Preregister. Sunset, 7–8:30 p.m. 4 Tuesday Computer Training Ctr., 12 p.m. Noe Valley, 2 p.m. Park, 6:30 p.m. Visitacion Valley, 12:30–2 p.m. Film: Last Man Standing Main, 6 Thursday 8 Saturday 14, 28 Fridays Latino/Hispanic Rms., 4–8 p.m. Parenthood West Portal, 6:30 p.m. *Indian Spices Noe Valley, 4 p.m. Collecting Behaviors Great Books Main, Sycip Rm. Watercolor Bernal Heights, 1 p.m. 5:30–7:30 p.m. Laughter Yoga North Beach, 12–2 p.m. Yoga Ingleside, 6:45 p.m. Women's Chess West Portal, 6:30–7:30 p.m. 15 Saturday Main, Sycip Rm. 6–7:30 p.m. Man Who Invented America History Bernal Heights, 7 p.m. Eugene Onegin *Seed Swap Main, 6th Fl. 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Latino/Hispanic Rm., 9 a.m.–4 p.m. Film: The Accountant 8 Saturday Conversational French Anza, 6:30 p.m. Glen Park, 2–4:30 p.m. Marina, 2–4 p.m. Talking Book Club: The Lathe Main, Sycip Rm., 6–7:30 p.m. Brain Games North Beach, 1 p.m. of Heaven Main, Library for the Film: Chinese Couplets Musical Storytelling Parents: Early Literacy Blind, 10:30 a.m.–12 p.m. Poetry North Beach, 6:30 p.m. Main, Koret, 2–4 p.m. Western Addition, 2–5 p.m. Feldenkrais Anza, 3–4 p.m. Glen Park, 6:30–7:30 p.m.

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The Mix at SFPL Celebrates April Events National Poetry Month The Mix at SFPL and Youth Speaks hosts Turn Up! (The Volume), Wednesdays, 4:30–6:30 p.m. Led The Turbulent History of the by Senior Poet Mentor and Hip Hop artist M.C. K~Swift, teens explore their unique histories and creativity through dynamic, hip hop centered writing San Francisco Giants and performances. “Teens from The Mix make the space their own while Author Robert Garratt chronicles the story of the Giants welcoming newcomers,” says K~Swift. “The poems and songs they write and their often topsy-turvy relationship with the city are amazing and even more vital is the community they create.” Through of San Francisco. His book Home Team begins with the writing, sharing works in progress, performances, music and ample snacks, franchise's earliest days and leads up to the recent World Turn Up! Is a creative, collaborative spoken word Series glory. Attend a discussion to hear Garratt's history of poetry jam for teens age 13-18. More information the great ball club, one that makes the Giants’ story a com- at youthspeaks.org. pelling one. Sponsored by the San Francisco History Center. Turn Up! (The Volume) with Youth Speaks – Home Team – April 19, 6 p.m., Main Library, Latino Hispanic Room Wednesdays, 4:30 p.m., Main Library, The Mix at SFPL

9 Sunday 7, 14, 21, 28 Fridays 5, 12, 19, 26 Wednesdays Jobs & Careers 4, 11, 18, 25 Tuesdays 7, 14, 21, 28 Fridays And the Mountains Echoed eResources Preregister. 4 p.m. *Book a Librarian Preregister. *Open Mic 6–7:30 p.m. Game Group Park, 2:30–4 p.m. Classes are held at Main, 5th Portola, 3:30–4:30 p.m. • Glen Park, 4–5 p.m. Floor Bridge unless noted. 8 Saturday • Ocean View, 6:30–7:30 p.m. 5, 12, 19, 26 Wednesdays 11, 18, 25 Tuesdays 11 Tuesday Google Slides 1–2:30 p.m. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 Saturdays *Minimoog: Analog Synthesis *Gaming North Beach, 3–5 p.m. Great Books Richmond, 6:15 p.m. 6, 13, 20 Thursdays 3, 10, 17, 24 Mondays and Design 4–4:30 p.m. 11 Tuesday Book a Librarian Preregister. 12 Wednesday Job Seekers' 10 a.m.–5 p.m. 12 Wednesday Coding: Python, pt 1 3–5 p.m. Marina, 3–4:30 p.m. *Video Studio 4–5:30 p.m. Book Swap Excelsior, 3:30–5 p.m. Great Books Noe Valley, 6:15 p.m. 4, 11, 18, 25 Tuesdays Snapchat 6–7:30 p.m. 6, 13, 20, 27 Thursdays *Ukulele Lessons 4:30–5 p.m. 13, 27 Thursdays Career Coaching Preregister. 15 Saturday Teen Time Glen Park, 3:30–5 p.m. Digital Privacy 6–7:30 p.m. eBook Bus., Sci. & Tech., 6–7:30 p.m. Youth Speaks 4:30–6:30 p.m. When Breath Becomes Air • Golden Gate Valley, 4–5 p.m. Ortega, 12–1 p.m. 12 Wednesday • Marina, 6–7 p.m. 5 Wednesdays Songwriting 5–5:30 p.m. 14 Friday Gig Economy (Part 4) 1–4 p.m. *Origami Chinatown, 3:30 p.m. Great Books Anza, 1–3 p.m. MS Word Basics 6–7:30 p.m. Book a Librarian Preregister. 6, 13, 20, 27 Thursdays Visitacion Valley, 4:30–5:30 p.m. 5, 12, 19, 26 Wednesdays *Nail Art Visitacion Valley, 4 p.m. 18 Tuesday 13 Thursday *Book Club 4–5 p.m. Job Seekers' 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Literate Goat Potrero, 6 p.m. Coding: Python, pt 2 2:15 p.m. 7, 14, 21, 28 Fridays Video Studio 4–5 p.m. 14, 28 Fridays Computer Help Sunset, 4 p.m. Career Coaching Preregister. *Game on Ortega, 3:30–5 p.m. Great Books Sunset, 6:15 p.m. 14 Friday Business, Sci. & Tech., 12–1 p.m. *Audio Production 5–6 p.m. Android Phone/Tablet 2 p.m. 7, 21 Fridays 15 Saturday 19 Wednesday 6, 13, 20, 27 Thursdays 7, 14, 21, 28 Fridays Computer Basics Preregister. *Rock the Bike Merced, 2–3 p.m. Book Club Visitacion Valley, 6 p.m. 18 Tuesday Excelsior, 3:30–5 p.m. Career Coaching Preregister. *Drum Lessons 4–4:30 p.m. Our Souls at Night Encryption Apps 6–7:30 p.m. Business, Science & Tech., Anime & Manga Park, 2 p.m. *Guitar & Bass Lessons 4 p.m. Noe Valley, 7–8:30 p.m. 8 Saturday 10 a.m.–12 p.m. and 1–3 p.m. 19 Wednesday 15, 22, 29 Saturdays Comp. Help Chinatown, 2 p.m. *Filmmaking 4–6 p.m. 20 Thursday Internet Safety 2–3 p.m. 8 Saturday Girls Who Code Chinatown, 2 p.m. Improvisation: Creative Col- Art as Therapy West Portal, 2 p.m. 10 Monday *The Mix House Band 4:45 p.m. *3D Design 6–7 p.m. laboration 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. 19 Wednesday eReader & Online Resources 25 Tuesday 15 Saturday *Pizza and Play Portola, 3–4 p.m. 20 Thursday Preregister. Bernal Heights, 3 p.m. 9 Sunday Thus Bad Begins Excelsior, 7 p.m. Résumé Workshop *Movie Making 12:30–4:30 p.m. Japanese Internet 11 a.m. 11 Tuesday LEGO Mindstorms: Techmo- Modern Death Parkside, 7 p.m. Sycip Rm., 2–4 p.m. bile Western Addition, 3 p.m. 20, 27 Thursday Book a Librarian Preregister. 25 Tuesday 12 Wednesday 26 Wednesday WordPress Part I & II 6 p.m. Presidio, 2–2:45 p.m. Youth Speaks: Poetry 12–4 p.m. 20 Thursday *El Intenso Calor de la Luna *Tools for Job Search 2–4:30 p.m. *Tasty Thursdays Mission, 3 p.m. Main, Paley Rm., 6–7:30 p.m. 26 Wednesday 12 Wednesday 26 Wednesday 13 Thursday Mothers Day Cards 1–3 p.m. Internet Security Youth Speaks: Poetry 9–5 p.m. Book Swap Glen Park, 3:30 p.m. Great Books West Portal, 6:30 p.m. Mission Bay, 6:30–7:30 p.m. Acing the Interview 9 a.m.–1 p.m. MS Excel Basic 6–7:30 p.m. 29 Saturday 21 Friday 27 Thursday 18 Tuesday 12, 26 Wednesdays Book Swap Portola, 1:30 p.m. The Mystery of Edwin Drood TableTop Day 1–5 p.m. 27 Thursday eReader LinkedIn for Job Search Adv. Golden Gate Valley, 3–4 p.m. 5:30–7:30 p.m. Fridays Bernal Heights, 2 p.m. Personal Digital Archiving • Sunset, 2–3:30 p.m. Teens at the Branches Book Club Bernal Heights, 4 p.m. Main, DIGI Center, 6:30 p.m. • Eureka Valley, 7–8 p.m. 24 Monday 1 Saturday Film: X-Men: Apocalypse Comp. Help Richmond, 4 p.m. Résumé Workshop Latino/His- Ortega, 3:30 p.m. 29 Saturday 28 Friday *Fabric Envelope & Origami panic Rm., 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Russian Bibliophiles Main, Google Photos (Mandarin) 13 Thursday Preregister. Chinatown, 2:30 p.m. 22 Saturday Latino/Hispanic Rms., 2–4 p.m. Main, Latino/Hispanic Rms., 1 p.m. 27 Thursday Mouse/Keyboard Skills Pre- 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 Saturdays Hedgehog Book Craft register. Chinatown, 2–4 p.m. Dept. of Rehabilitation 2 p.m. Richmond, 4–5 p.m. Computer Classes Girls Who Code Ortega, 10 a.m. Computer 27 Thursday Held at the Branches: eLearning Lab Richmond, 4 p.m. 4 Tuesday Classes Teens Gaming Richmond, 4 p.m. 1 Saturday 14, 28 Fridays *Coloring North Beach, 3:30 p.m. SAT Workshops Classes Held at the Main: eReader Presidio, 10 a.m. Book a Librarian Preregister. 28 Friday 4, 11, 18, 25 Tuesdays 5th Floor Bridge (unless noted). Excelsior, 3–5 p.m. www.edupath.org/sf Film: Jack Reacher Never Go 1, 15, 29 Saturdays Most classes require basic key- 5, 12, 19, 26 Wednesdays Girls Who Code Excelsior, 4 p.m. Back Bayview, 3:45 p.m. board skills. First come, first served. *Comp. Help West Portal, 2 p.m. *Comp. Help Parkside, 4:30 p.m. SAT 10 Hour Bayview, 5–7:30 p.m. 5 Wednesday 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 Saturdays *Button-Making Merced, 4 p.m. 1, 8, 15, 22 Saturdays 15 Saturday Game On Portola, 3–4:30 p.m. Computer Help (Spanish) Genealogy Research Preregis- The Mix at SFPL, Main 29 Saturday 10:30 a.m.–12 p.m. Comp. Help Excelsior, 3:30 p.m. ter. North Beach, 10 a.m. themixatsfpl.org. Ages 13-18. *Middle School: The Worst Henna Mission Bay, 2–4 p.m. Years of My Life Excelsior, 4 p.m. eBook Preregister. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 Saturdays eResource Help Preregister. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 Saturdays Stong Rm., 3–4 p.m. Computer Help Sunset, 2 p.m. Mission Bay, 2–3 p.m. Video Studio 12:30–2 p.m. Mini Macrame Potrero, 5:30 p.m. 3, 10, 17, 24 Mondays 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 Sundays 19 Wednesday 3-D Printing 2–4 p.m. 6 Thursday *Thursdays at Coding 2–5 p.m. Computer Help Chinese eBooks: UDN *Beat Making 3–3:30 p.m. *Henna Body Art Preregister. Noon Films • Portola, 1:30–3:30 p.m. • Sunset, 2–3:30 p.m. Glen Park, 4–5 p.m. 4 Tuesday • Ortega, 2–4 p.m. Bombs Away: Humor Goes to • Parkside, 7–8 p.m. Music Production 3:30–4 p.m. Encryption Apps 6–7:30 p.m. 6, 13, 20, 27 Thursdays War Main, Koret, 12–2 p.m. 3 Monday *Computer Basics (Spanish) *Audio Production 4–5 p.m. *Book Swap Parkside, 2:30 p.m. 4, 11, 18, 25 Tuesdays 4/6 Mister Roberts eReader Portola, 4–5 p.m. Mission, 6:30–8 p.m. NR, 1955, 123 min. Basics 1–2:30 p.m. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 Sundays 7 Friday 4 Tuesday 20 Thursday *Films 12:30–2:30 p.m. 4/13 The Marx Brothers' 6, 13, 20, 27 Thursdays Gaming Bernal Heights, 2–5 p.m. eReader & Online Resources Internet (Cantonese) 4/2 – 101 Dalmations Duck Soup NR, 68 min, 1933 Basics 1–2 p.m. Noe Valley, 10:30–11:30 a.m. Chinatown, 2–4 p.m. 4/9 – The Jungle Book *Book Swap Ortega, 3:30 p.m. 4/16 – Beauty and the Beast 4/20 Operation Petticoat Digital Devices 4–5 p.m. 5 Wednesday 27 Thursday 4/23 – Mulan *DIY Nails Parkside, 3:30 p.m. NR 124 min. 1959 4/30 – The Black Cauldron 7 Friday eReader (English-Chinese) Tablet Basics (Chinese) *DIY Flower Crown Preregister. 4/27 To Be or Not To Be WeChat (Mandarin) 1–3 p.m. Richmond, 3–4 p.m. Chinatown, 2–4 p.m. Art Collective 4:30–5:30 p.m. Bayview, 4–5:30 p.m. 107 min. 1983

All programs and events are free and open to the public. AT THE LIBRARY APRIL 2017 5 Main Ocean View Baby Rhyme Time Every Thu. at 3:30–4 p.m. Every Thu. at 1:30–2 p.m. Rollicking rhymes, songs and Ortega books for infants to 15 months Marina Every Wed. at 1–1:30 p.m. and their caregivers.** Every Tue. at 11–11:30 a.m. (+play, 11:30 a.m.–12 p.m.) Park Bernal Heights Please leave strollers outside. Homework Help Every Sat. at 11 a.m.–12 p.m. Children’s Calendar Every Wed. at 1–2 p.m. Bayview Ticketed. Merced Potrero Every Mon. at 3:30–5 p.m. Every Thu. at 10:15–10:45 a.m. • Every Tue. at 1:15–2:15 p.m. Chinatown • Every Thu. at 11:15 a.m.–12 p.m. Bernal Heights Every Thu. at 11 a.m.–12 p.m. Every Tue. at 3:30–5 p.m. Mission Presidio Every Thu. at 3–5 p.m. Every Fri. at 1:15–2:15 p.m. Eureka Valley Every Thu. at 10:15–11:15 a.m. Every Wed. at 1:30–2:15 p.m. Excelsior APRIL 2017 Mission Bay Richmond Every Mon.–Wed. at 4–6 p.m. Golden Gate Valley Every Thu. at 10–10:30 a.m. All programs and events are free and open to the public. Every Thu. at 11 a.m.–12 p.m. • Every Mon. at and 10:45–11:15 a.m. Ticketed. Programs are for children of all ages, except where noted. Merced Every Wed. at 3–4:30 p.m. 11:30 a.m.–12 p.m. Limit 54 for each session, Please call ahead to confirm dates and times. • Every Tue. at first-come basis. Call (415) West Portal Groups of five or more: make reservations. North Beach 11:30 a.m.–12 p.m. 355-2838 for more details. Every Tue. at 10:30–11:30 a.m. Children’s programs at the Main Library are at the Fisher Every Mon. and Wed. Children’s Center except where noted. at 3:30–5:30 p.m. Thu., 6 at 3:30–5:30 p.m. After-School Snack LEGO Mission, 3–5 p.m. Toddler Tales Merced Ortega Main, Monday–Friday, 4–5 p.m. Ocean View Every Mon. at 10:15–10:45 a.m. Every Mon. at 10:30–11 a.m. Every Mon. –Thu. at 2–3:30 p.m. 6, 13, 20, 27 Thursdays n Books, rhymes, music, move- Mission Park 1, 8, 15, 22 Saturdays ment and more for toddlers Reading Buddies Visitacion Valley • Every Tue. at 10:15–11:15 a.m. Thursdays, 13, 20, 27 at 16 months through age 2 and *Snacktivity Excelsior, 4–6 p.m. Every Tue.–Thu. at 3–4 p.m. Spanish 10:15–10:45 a.m. Potrero, 11 a.m.–12 p.m. their caregivers.** • Every Thu. at 10:15–10:45 a.m. Portola Anza and 11:15–11:45 a.m. 6, 20 Thursdays Every Tue. at 10:30–11 a.m. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 Saturdays Every Thu. at 10:30–11:30 a.m. Spanish-English Parent-Child Interactions 12 Wednesday LEGO Ocean View, 12–1:30 p.m. Potrero Western Addition, 11–12 p.m. Eureka Valley Mission Bay Preschool Films Every Thu. at 10:15–10:45 a.m. Every Tue. at 10:30–11:15 a.m. Chess Excelsior, 1–3 p.m. Chinatown, 10–10:30 a.m. and Every Tue. at 10–10:30 a.m. 7 Friday and 10:45–11:15 a.m. Presidio 10:45–11:15 a.m. Excelsior Limit 54 for each session, Tuesdays, 11, 18, 25 at Code Club Preregister. Film: Wall-E Portola, 3–5 p.m. Every Tue. at 11 a.m.–12 p.m. Main, 3–4:30 p.m. Inclusive Storytime & Play- first-come basis. Call (415) 10:15–11:15 a.m. time: Spanish-English Golden Gate Valley 355-2838 for more details. *LEGO Visitacion Valley, 3–5 p.m. Richmond 2, 16 Sundays Mission, 10:15–11:45 a.m. • Every Mon. at 10:15–10:45 a.m. Noe Valley Every Wed. at 11 a.m.–12 p.m. • Every Tue. at 10:15–10:45 a.m. LEGO Excelsior, 2–4 p.m. Family Yoga Preregister. Thursday, 6 at 10:15–10:45 a.m. Ticketed. Golden Gate Valley, 4–4:30 p.m. Afterschool Film Ingleside and 11–11:30 a.m. Chinatown, 3:30–4 p.m. Sunset 3, 10, 17, 24 Mondays • Every Mon. at 10:30–11 a.m. Please leave strollers outside. *Coloring Book Craft Every Tue. at 10:30–11:30 a.m. Rising Readers • Every Tue. at 10:30–11:30 a.m. Merced, 4–5 p.m. LEGO and Magna-tiles North Beach Visitacion Valley, 4–5 p.m. Visitacion Valley Anza, 4–5:30 p.m. Main Tuesdays, 11, 18, 25 at Every Mon. at 11–11:45 a.m. 8 Saturday • Every Mon. at 10:30–11 a.m. 10:30–11:30 a.m. 4 Tuesday 12, 26 Wednesdays Readers of the Pack • Every Wed. at 10:30–11 a.m. West Portal Ocean View Preschool Films Main, 1–2 p.m. Creative Building Every Thu. at 10:30–11:30 a.m. Parkside, 10–10:30 a.m. Portola, 2:30–4 p.m. Marina Every Tue. at 10:45–11:15 a.m. *KEVA Marina, 3–5 p.m. Every Mon. at 10:15–10:45 a.m. Held at the Minnie & Lovie Western Addition Kids Music SF 13 Thursday and 11:15–11:45 a.m. Ward Recreation Center, 650 Every Tue. at 10:45–11:30 a.m. North Beach, 10:30–11:30 a.m. Big Bilder Park, 3:30–4:30 p.m. Please leave strollers outside. Capitol Ave. (at Montana). Ticketed. Preschool Films Chinatown, 10:15–10:45 a.m. *LEGO Merced, 4–5:30 p.m. 8, 15, 22, 29 Saturdays North Beach Portola 4, 11, 18, 25 Tuesdays *FOG Readers Preregister. LEGO Preschool Storytime Every Thu. at 11–11:30 a.m. Every Mon. at 10:30–11:15 a.m. Main, 10–10:30 a.m. Eureka Valley, 3:30–5 p.m. n Stories, songs, fingerplays Kid Zone Glen Park, 3–5 p.m. and more for ages 3 to 5.** Ocean View Sunset Growing Readers: K–3rd Big Bilder Ingleside, 5–6 p.m. Anza Every Monday at Thursdays, 6, 13, 27 at 5 Wednesday Western Addition, Every Tue. at 10:30–11 a.m. 11–11:30 a.m. 10:30–11 a.m. *LEGO 10:30–11:30 a.m. and 1–2 p.m. 13, 27 Thursdays Bayview • Glen Park, 2–4 p.m. Park Visitacion Valley 9 Sunday LEGO North Beach, 4–5 p.m. Every Tue. at 11 a.m.–12 p.m. • Bernal Heights, 6–8 p.m. Every Mon. at 3:30–4 p.m. Every Tue. at 11–11:30 a.m. • West Portal, 6:30–8 p.m. Art All Around Main, 2–4 p.m. 14 Friday Excelsior • Every Wed. at 11–11:30 a.m. Parkside Western Addition 5, 19 Wednesdays 11 Tuesday LEGO Mandarin Tuesdays, 11, 18, 25 at Tuesdays, 4, 11, 25 at • Golden Gate Valley, 3–5 p.m. Puppy Dog Tales • Every Thu. at 11–11:30 a.m. 10–10:30 a.m. 10–10:30 a.m. Preschool Films Chinatown, • Western Addition, Eureka Valley, 6:30–7:30 p.m. 10–10:30 and 10:45–11:15 a.m. 3:15–4:45 p.m. and 2–2:30 p.m. 6 Thursday Ingleside North Beach Acrostic Poem Fun Family Storytime • Tuesday, 25 at 11:15–11:45 a.m. Every Thu. at 10:15–10:45 a.m. Afterschool Film Family Sing-Along Portola, 3–4:30 p.m. Mandarin Park, 11–11:30 a.m. Chinatown, 3:30–4 p.m. n Family Storytimes are for Ocean View children of all ages unless noted.** • Wednesdays, 12, 26 at 15 Saturday 7–7:30 p.m. Russian Every Sat. at 11 a.m.–12 p.m. Bayview Insect Discovery Lab Ortega Every Thu. at 11 a.m.–12 p.m. Main Library North Beach, 1–1:30 p.m. Every Tue. at 10:30–11 a.m. Family Fun English/Spanish • Every Tue. at 10:30–11 a.m. • Every Thu. at 10:30–11 a.m. Park Film: The Jungle Book Bernal Heights at The Big Spanish-English Thursdays, 13, 20, 27 at North Beach, 3–5 p.m. Every Thu. at 10–10:30 a.m. Ticketed. • Every Thu. at 11:15–11:45 a.m. 11:30–12 p.m. SF Play Date Chinese-English *LEGO Parkside, 3:30–5 p.m. Chinatown • Every Sat. at 11–11:30 a.m. Parkside The Big SF Play Date Every Sat. at 10:30–11:30 a.m. • Every Thu. at 10–10:30 a.m. is back at a library 16 Sunday Mission • Every Sat. at 10:15–11:15 a.m. Excelsior location near you: LEGO Glen Park, 1–4 p.m. Sat., 1, 8, 15, 29 at 11 a.m.– Richmond Twenty Library Saturdays, 1, 8, 22, 29 12 p.m. Spanish-English at 11:30 a.m.–12 p.m. • Every Tue. at 11–11:45 a.m. locations will be rolling 17 Monday • Every Sat. at 11–11:30 a.m. Mission Bay out the play carpet Kendama Ortega, 3–4:30 p.m. Glen Park Ticketed. Fridays, 7, 14, 21 at 4:30–5 p.m. with an array of fun • Every Mon. at 4–5:30 p.m. 18 Tuesday • Tuesdays, 4, 11, 18 Limit 54, first-come basis. Park and engaging activities at 10:30 a.m.–12 p.m. Call (415) 355-2838 for details. Every Sat. at 3–4 p.m. for the whole family to Preschool Films Western Addition, 10–10:30 a.m. play and learn together, recognizing the importance **Please call ahead to confirm dates and times.Groups of 5 or more, call ahead to reserve space. of play in early language development, skill building Hour-long or longer programs include a playtime . and family. Activities are geared toward 0-5 but older *Upcycled Planters Craft Merced, 4–5 p.m. siblings will be sure to find activities they can also enjoy. *Movie and a Meal: Earth 25 Tuesday 28 Friday (2007) Potrero, 3–5 p.m. Playdate Schedule: 20 Thursday *Creative Pasta Arts and LEGO and Magna-Tiles Sculptures Anza, 4–5:30 p.m. Chinatown, 3–5 p.m. April 1 – Bayview, 11 a.m–2 p.m. Preschool Films Noe Valley, *Film: Queen of Katwe 10:15–10:45 and 11–11:30 a.m. April 4 – Presidio, 10–11 a.m. Visitacion Valley, 3–5 p.m. 26 Wednesday *Crafty Friday April 8 – Bernal Heights, 1–4 p.m.; Main, 12–2 p.m., LEGO Richmond, 4–5:30 p.m. Afterschool Film Biblio Bistro Main, 5–6:30 p.m. Mission, 3:30–5 p.m. Marina 11 a.m–1 p.m.; Parkside 2:30–4:30 p.m.; Chinatown, 3:30–4 p.m. West Portal, 10 a.m.–12 p.m.; Exotic Fish Arts & Crafts 27 Thursday 29 Saturday Western Addition 11 a.m.–1 p.m. North Beach, 4–5 p.m. *LEGO Merced, 4–5 p.m. Kids Music SF Fred Korematsu Speaks Up April 13 – Noe Valley, 10:30–11:30 a.m. Button Making 22 Saturday Noe Valley, 10:30–11:15 a.m. West Portal, 11 a.m.–12 p.m. April 15 – Excelsior, 11 a.m.–12:30 p.m.; Ocean View, 2–4 p.m. Ingleside, 5–6 p.m. Family Literacy Book Take April 20 – Eureka Valley, 10:30–12 p.m. Japanese Parents' Group & Flower Garlands Craft Main, 11 a.m.–4 p.m. April 22 – Merced, 10 a.m.–1 p.m.; Mission, 11 a.m.–1 p.m. 21 Friday Storytime Western Addition, Visitacion Valley, 2–3:30 p.m. 10 a.m.–12 p.m. April 25 – Glen Park, 10 a.m.–12 p.m. Magna-Tiles LEGO Presidio, 2–3 p.m. 30 Sunday April 28 – Golden Gate Valley, 1:30–5 p.m.; Golden Gate Valley, 3–5 p.m. Bookmark Craft Marina, 3 p.m. Mission Bay 3:30–5 p.m. 24 Monday *Dia de los Niños / Dia de los Scavenger Hunt & Recycled April 29 – Chinatown, 2–4 p.m.; Potrero, 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.; Monthly Craft Afterschool Film Libros Parque Niños Unidos, Crafts Portola, 3–4:30 p.m. Richmond, 1–3 p.m. Ortega, 3–4:30 p.m. Chinatown, 3:30–4 p.m. 1–4 p.m.

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Friends of the San Francisco Public Library

April Featured Sections Readers Bookstore Fort Mason The Partnership of Friends, Poetry Readers at the Main Creatures Great and Small the Library, and You Making the Exceptional Difference, Then and Now April Events ith the rebuilding of 24 branch libraries, we enjoy the enormous benefits of dynamic April 4, 11, 18, 25 libraries that light up each neighborhood. With the same passion that supercharged the Tuesdays at North Beach: Poetry Series Neighborhood Library Campaign, Friends turns efforts to advocating and raising funds for North Beach Branch Library new and emerging needs of our community and its libraries. Every Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. The 21st century requires our libraries to be smart, flexible and quick in responding 4 – Lisbit Bailey & Jorge Argueta Wto resource and programmatic needs; accessibility of new digital communication and learning platforms; 11 – Boadiba & Rafael Jesus Gonzalez literacy and learning to prepare our children for future employment and civic engagement; and assurance that our libraries reach the most needy and disadvantaged, especially as the cost of raising a family and 18 – Diego De Leo & Adrian Arias surviving in San Francisco grows more difficult. Friends makes 25 – Barbara Paschke & Neeli Cherekovski this kind of difference with your financial support. April 5, 12, 19, 26 Moreover, as we enter into politically unstable times with possible restriction of federal funds for basic local needs, Steps Sales All books $1 or less we must be vigilant in our efforts to protect the Library as a Wednesdays, 11 a.m.–3 p.m. democratic, nonpartisan, welcoming, and accessible public Main Library’s Larkin Street steps (100 Larkin St.) space of learning and opportunity for everyone. (Please note that the Steps Sales are cancelled More than ever, Friends must be prepared for the future in the event of rain.) of the San Francisco Public Library. We have launched our spring fundraising efforts and ask you to join us by making April 8 a gift for the future of our Library. It’s as easy as visiting our Donation Center Book Sale website at friendssfpl.org. All books are $1 Let Dennis McNally, author of Jerry on Jerry, (dennismcnally.com) and one of our 2017 Library Laureates, 1630 17th St., 10 a.m.–2 p.m. inspire you… “I think the principle of the public library—that all information be held in common, free to any person—is as fine an expression of civilized behavior as the human race has yet achieved.” Thank you for your support this spring! No Big Book Sale in the Spring? Here’s Why his year, Friends of the San Francisco Public Library will return to the tradition of holding a single Big Book Sale every September. This allows us to consolidate resources and Readers Locations & Hours Tinventory from both the Spring and Fall Sales to offer READERS BOOKSTORE a greater selection for customers. The decision to Fort Mason Center, Building C discontinue the Spring Sales was reached after Open seven days a week. a review of the steadily rising cost of doing business Bookstore: 9:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m. in the city, and feedback from members, customers Telephone (415) 771-1076 and volunteers. The 53rd Annual Big Book Sale will be held in READERS BOOKSTORE the Festival Pavilion at the Fort Mason Center for Arts Main Library, 100 Larkin St. and Culture. It will be open to the public Wednesday, Grove Street Entrance Sept. 20–Sunday, Sept. 24. All items will go for $3 or Open all Library hours less, and be reduced to $1 on Sunday. The Members’ Telephone (415) 557-4238 Preview Sale will be held Tuesday, Sept. 19. To become a member of Friends, visit friendssfpl.org. Book lovers who don’t want to wait until September can visit the Readers Fort Mason and Readers Main book stores, open seven days a week (see website for hours and exact locations) or attend weekly Library get social! with Friends Steps Sales, held every Wednesday (weather permitting) on the front steps of the Main, 11 a.m.–3 p.m. Friends has resumed its Dollar Sales on the second Tuesday of every month 10 a.m.–2 p.m.. at the Book Donation facebook.com/friendssfpl Center on 17th St between Carolina and Wisconsin. Keep an eye on the website for exciting upcoming pop- up book sales and events! twitter.com/friendssfpl

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AT THE LIBRARY APRIL 2017 7 At the Library SAN FRANCISCO PUBLIC LIBRARY 100 LARKIN STREET SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94102

April 2017 In this Issue: Page 1 – Down to Earth Day Mary Roach in Conversation Not Funny. Sad! National Poetry Month Día de los Niños/Día de los Libros Page 2 – Scholar Cards Help Students Succeed Save a Tree, Borrow a Book More of The Mix Tax Filing Resources Bookmobile Schedules Page 3 – Women Eco Artists Reclaim the Earth Bombs Away: Humor Goes to War Barack Obama: A Legacy of Hope Exhibitions Calendar Page 4 – On the Same Page: Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Adult Calendar Page 5 – Turbulent History of the SF Giants The Mix at SFPL Celebrates Poetry Page 6 – Children’s Calendar Reclaiming Earth: Works by Women Eco Artists, on view April 8–June 24, Page 7 – Friends, the Library, and You Jewett Gallery. See Page 3. No Spring Big Book Sale? Here’s Why Just Enough Rope by Leslie Morgan

The San Francisco Public Library system is LIBRARY LOCATIONS AND HOURS S M T W T F S dedicated to free and equal access to information, knowledge, independent learning and the joys ANZA 550 37th Ave. 355-5717 x 12–6 10–9 12–9 10–6 1–6 12–6 of reading for our diverse community. BAYVIEW/BROOKS BURTON 5075 Third St. 355-5757 1–5 10–6 10–6 1–8 10–8 1–6 10–6 BERNAL HEIGHTS 500 Cortland Ave. 355-2810 x 10–6 10–9 1–9 10–6 1–6 1–6

At the Library is published monthly on recycled paper by CHINATOWN/LAI 1135 Powell St. 355-2888 1–5 1–6 10–9 10–9 10–9 1–6 10–6 the San Francisco Public Library with support and funding EUREKA VALLEY/MILK 1 José Sarria Court 355-5616 x 12–6 10–9 12–9 10–6 1–6 12–6 from Friends of the San Francisco Public Library. (at 16th St., near Market) Circulation: 14,000 EXCELSIOR 4400 Mission St. 355-2868 1–5 1–6 10–9 10–9 10–9 1–6 10–6 Online version: sfpl.org/atl GLEN PARK 2825 Diamond St. 355-2858 1–5 10–6 10–6 12–8 12–7 1–6 1–6 Main Library phone number: (415) 557-4400 GOLDEN GATE VALLEY 1801 Green St. 355-5666 x 10–6 10–6 12–8 12–8 1–6 10–6 How to reach us INGLESIDE 1298 Ocean Ave. 355-2898 1–5 10–6 10–6 12–8 12–7 1–6 1–6 Public Affairs, Main Library, 100 Larkin St. 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 (415) 557-4277; email: [email protected] The Mix at SFPL 12–5 1–6 1–8 1–8 1–8 1–6 12–6 Website: sfpl.org MARINA 1890 Chestnut St. 355-2823 1–5 10–6 10–6 1–8 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 MERCED 155 Winston Drive 355-2825 1–5 10–6 10–9 1–9 10–9 1–6 10–6 you have any questions or comments regarding the listings. MISSION 300 Bartlett St. 355-2800 1–5 1–6 10–9 10–9 10–9 1–6 10–6 MISSION BAY 960 Fourth St. 355-2838 1–5 10–6 10–6 1–8 10–6 1–6 1–6 NOE VALLEY/BRUNN 451 Jersey St. 355-5707 1–5 12–6 10–9 1–9 10–6 1–6 10–6 Tours of Main NORTH BEACH 850 Columbus Ave. 355-5626 x 1–6 10–9 1–9 10–6 1–6 10–6 Tours are conducted on the first Tuesday of each month at 12 p.m. Meet at the Information Desk in the First Floor atrium. OCEAN VIEW 345 Randolph St. 355-5615 x 10–6 10–6 12–8 11–7 1–6 10–6 Tours are limited to 15 people on a first come, first served basis. ORTEGA 3223 Ortega St. 355-5700 1–5 10–6 10–6 1–9 12–9 1–6 10–6 Groups can schedule a private tour by calling (415) 557-4266. PARK 1833 Page Street 355-5656 1–5 12–6 10–9 1–9 10–6 1–6 10–6 SFPL Commission PARKSIDE 1200 Taraval St. 355-5770 x 1–6 10–9 1–9 10–6 1–6 10–6 Meetings are generally held on a Thursday each month. PORTOLA 380 Bacon St. 355-5660 1–5 10–6 10–6 12–8 12–7 1–6 1–6 This month’s meeting: 4:30 p.m. on April 20 in the Koret Auditorium of the Main. The public is welcome to attend. POTRERO 1616 20th St. 355-2822 1–5 x 10–8 12–8 10–8 1–6 10–6 PRESIDIO 3150 Sacramento St. 355-2880 1–5 x 10–9 12–9 10–6 1–6 10–6 RICHMOND/MARKS 351 9th Ave. 355-5600 1–5 1–6 10–9 10–9 10–9 1–6 10–6 SUNSET 1305 18th Ave. 355-2808 1–5 1–6 10–9 10–9 10–9 1–6 10–6 VISITACION VALLEY 201 Leland Ave. 355-2848 1–5 10–6 10–6 12–8 12–7 1–6 1–6

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

See bookmobile schedule, page 2. “x” means CLOSED. For more information: sfpl.org (All phone numbers are in the 415 area code.)

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