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OPL Oct15.Pdf Oakland Public Library Your Library October 2015 Lit by the Lake in the Library he Oakland Public Library and Litquake are T joining forces in this after-hours celebration of local literary talent. Six authors with deep roots in the East Bay come together this year to read from their newly published books, some of which are set in Oakland. Enjoy a glass of wine, take a seat, and make new friends at this always popular event. A $5 suggested donation is requested, and wine will be available for purchase. All proceeds will benefit Litquake and the Friends of the Oakland Public Library. Rachael Herron is the author of Sophie Littlefield is the author of The featured authors: Splinters of Light (2015, Pen- four series and 18 novels including Juliet Blackwell is the author of The guin/NAL), Pack Up the Moon, The Guilty One (2015, Gallery). Her Paris Key (2015, Berkley/Penguin) the Cypress Hollow romance works have won Anthony and RT and The New York Times best- novel series, and a memoir, A book awards and have been selling Witchcraft Mysteries series. Life in Stitches. short-listed for many others. She is past president of Northern Judy Juanita’s 2013 novel, Virgin Colette Winlock lives in Oakland. California Sisters in Crime. Soul, about a young black At age 52 she wrote her first novel, Cassandra Dunn is the author of woman joining the Black Panther Undoing Crazy (2013, Oaktown The Art of Adapting (2014, Touch- Party in the ’60s, was published Press). Influenced by African stone/Simon & Schuster). She by Viking. She’s also written American women writers, she received her MFA in creative plays and poetry. A collection of writes culturally inspired literature writing from Mills College. She has essays is forthcoming. rich in story and prose. also published a dozen short stories in literary Main Library, 1st Floor Study Area, Tuesday, journals. October 13, 6:30pm Underground Newspapers from the 1960s and ’70s illy X will speak about the history of underground newspapers from the 1960s B and ’70s. He will share examples from his collection of rarities, including issues from the “It’s About Time” Black Panther Party archive. On display will be issues of The Black Panther, Berkeley Barb, Berkeley Tribe, The San Francisco Express Times, Good Times, Basta Ya Ya, and Getting Together. Many of these papers will remain on exhibit in the Main Library’s foyer display cases for a few weeks, so you will be free to appreciate them at length. The presentation and exhibit will feature newspapers from the Bay Area as well as newspapers from other major cities. Main Library–Bradley Walters Community Room, Saturday, October 24, 2pm On Exhibit What Did I Do (To Be So Black & Blue) The African American Museum & Library’s current exhibit oaklandlibrary.org features a century’s worth of games, toys, and examples from period advertising that feature denigrating “negro” stereotypes and caricatures. Most of the material is shocking and disturbing, such as a jigsaw puzzle called Chopped Up Niggers, from 1895. Even more recent, seemingly benign depictions of African Americans, such as a Swing Era marionette called Jambo the Jiver that can’t keep his feet still, have unflattering connotations.AAMLO, through October 10 L. Herrada-Rios: An Exploration of Places & People San Francisco-born photographer L. Herrada-Rios’s images seek out the dark humor in the mundane and the warmth in the strangers around her. Traditional and thoughtfully experimental techniques, including collage, capture everyday life, popular culture, and local happenings that “...keep the human spirit alive.” Lakeview Branch, October 1–31 Oakland Art Association Painters Paintings by members of the Oakland Art Association. Rockridge Branch, 2nd Floor Art Gallery, October 1–31 @autkast_design Come see youth artist @autkast_design’s four mixed media paintings on the exhibit wall outside the TeenZone. Main Library–TeenZone, through November 11 Oakland Tech Centennial The Oakland History Room’s exhibit celebrates the 100th anniversary of Oakland Technical High School. Designed by John J. Donovan and Henry Hornbostel, Tech is on the City of Oakland’s Register of Historic Landmarks. On display are documents, class portraits, photographs, yearbooks, and other ephemera representing the building and history of the school. Main Library, 2nd Floor, through December 4 Oakland Public Library : 1 Events for Adults Uncover Your Family History reserving our family histories is vital to understanding ourselves and our communities. In observance of PNational Family History Month, the Oakland Public Library is hosting a number of programs to help you uncover your ancestral roots, learn about your house’s history, or mine the recollections of elder relatives. Explore Genealogy with Ancestry Online Join us for our genealogy workshop featuring the Ancestry Library Edition database. During this workshop you will learn how to search the U.S. Census, birth, marriage, death, military, and immigration records, and start your own ancestral chart. Bring your own laptop or tablet or follow along with us. Piedmont Avenue Branch, Tuesdays, October 13 & 20, 6:30pm Oakland Family History Day The Oakland History Room will host an afternoon-long program to promote the preservation of family mementos. You are invited to bring up to six family photographs or documents to have digitized along with brief stories about the photos and documents recorded. Participants will have the opportunity to make their family photos and documents part of the Oakland History Room collection. Pre-registration is required; call the Oakland History Room at (510) 238-3222. Main Library–Bradley Walters Community Room, Saturday, October 17, 12–5pm How Old is My House? Librarian Kathleen DiGiovanni will offer tips on how to uncover the age and history of your house or other buildings. She will explain the functions of tax assessment rolls, Sanborn fire insurance maps, city directories, and other unique resources found in the Oakland History Room collection. Main Library–Bradley Walters Community Room, Thursday, October 22, 6pm Preserving Family Stories Oral historian Nancy Thompson will present an interactive workshop on writing oral histories and preserving family stories. Learn how to create a family tree, conduct interviews, use photographs and other memorabilia, and incorporate relevant social history into your family’s story. Main Library–Bradley Walters Community Room, Thursday, October 29, 6pm Library Activities Adults Explore Genealogy with SAT, 10/24 SAT, 10/31 Martin Luther King Jr., Sat, Ancestry Online, Piedmont Seed Exchange, Dimond, 11am Monthly Crop Exchange, 10/17, 12pm SAT, 10/3 Avenue, 6:30pm Dimond, 11am Spicy Tasty Vegan, Golden Gate, Melrose, Tue, 10/27, 5pm Lit by the Lake in the Library, Job Club, 81st Avenue, 11:30am 11am Montclair, Tue, 10/13, 6pm Main, 6:30pm WEDNESDAYS Crop Exchange, César E. Chávez, Underground Newspapers from Ebook Help, Main Library, 5:30pm Rockridge, Tue, 10/6, 5pm 1pm SAT, 10/17 the 1960s and ’70s, Main, 2pm Temescal, Tue, 10/6, 6pm Free Capoeira Class, West Oakland Family History Day, The Homeowner’s Guide to THURSDAYS Oakland, Saturday, 1:30pm Main, 12pm Wildfire Prevention, Montclair, Center for Independent Living 3pm MiHistoria: Sharing Stories of Writers’ Support and Critique Outreach, Eastmont, 10:30am Afro-Latinas, César E. Chávez, Teens Group, Rockridge, 1pm TUE, 10/27 ESL Conversation Club, Main, 2pm 2pm SAT, 10/3 TUE, 10/20 Book Discussion Group, Golden TUE, 10/6 Gate, 6pm FREE COMPUTER HELP Teen Advisory Board, César E. Struggling Against Genocide Chávez, 11am Spanish Conversation Group, and the Forced Sterilization of Writers Club, Lakeview, 6pm Elmhurst, Wed, 2pm & Sat, 12pm Dimond, 6:30pm Native American Women, César Teen Advisory Board, Rockridge, Start and Run a Small Business, E. Chávez, 5:30pm LAWYERS IN THE LIBRARY 1pm SAT, 10/10 Temescal, 6pm Explore Genealogy with Main, 1st through 4th Thu & 2nd Club de Lectura en Español / WED, 10/7 Ancestry Online, Piedmont WED, 10/28 through 4th Wed, 6pm Spanish Book Club, César E. Teen & Tween Craft Cart, Avenue, 6:30pm Chávez, 11am Job On! Secrets to Job Search Bankruptcy Lawyer at Main, 1st Eastmont, 2:30pm Lakeview Book Club, Lakeview, Success–Class #2, Main, 12pm Wed, 6pm Job Club, 81st Avenue, 11:30am 6:30pm Learning to Love Your Unique 81st Avenue, Tue, 10/20, 5pm FRI, 10/9 Solar Power Workshop, Main, Spanish Conversation Group, Body, Main, 6pm Teen Advisory Group Meeting, 12:30pm Brookfield, Mon, 10/12, 5pm & Dimond, 6:30pm Wed, 10/14, 11am Asian, 4:15pm Mindfulness Parenting, THU, 10/29 Lakeview, 1pm WED, 10/21 Preserving Family Stories, Main, César E. Chávez (English & SAT, 10/10 Spanish), Thu, 10/8, 4:30pm Job On! Secrets to Job Search 6pm Teen Advisory Board, Dimond, TUE, 10/13 Success–Class #1, Main, 12pm Dimond, Tue, 10/6, 6pm 11am Book Discussion Group, FRI, 10/30 Eastmont, Mon, 10/12, 5pm Dimond, 6:30pm THU, 10/22 At Last Book Club, Main, 3:30pm THU, 10/15 How Old is My House? Main, Elmhurst, Sat, 10/3, 12pm Self-defense Workshop, 6pm Melrose, 3:30pm Your Library : 2 Events for Adults MiHistoria: Sharing Stories of Afro-Latinas Struggling Against Genocide he César E. Chávez Branch is celebrating and the Forced Sterilization of T Latino Heritage Month with a special event for Afro-Latinas. We will use the power of story, art, and music to engage Native American Women all participants in liberating our calling as nurturers, healers, humanitari- oin us for a special screening of the film “Killing the Seven ans, artists, and mujeres. This free workshop experience is a safe J Generations: Reproductive Abuses Against Indigenous Women.” space for women to write a short story or do an audio-recording (that Afterwards there will be guest speakers from our Native American will be transcribed) about their lives for posting on the MiHistoria.net community.
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