Vol. 46 No. 4April 2015

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MAY 1–31 Asian Pacific American Heritage Month CelebrationBranches and Main

MAY 3 Northern California Book AwardsMain, Koret Auditorium1 p.m.

MAY 9 North Beach Branch Open House10 a.m.–6 p.m.

MAY 10 Family Comics DayMain, Latino/Hispanic2–4 p.m.

MAY 13 California's Wild EdgeExhibition opening with Tom Killion & Gary SnyderMain, Koret Auditorium, 6 p.m.

Chris Raschka Delivers Annual Effie Lee Morris Lecture

Renowned author/illustrator Chris Raschka, winner of two Caldecott medals for his illustrations in A Ball for Daisy (2012) and The Hello, Goodbye Window (2006), will deliver the Library’s 19th Annual Effie Lee Morris Lecture on the theme of Remembering Books. The event will be held on

Wednesday, April 8, at 6 p.m. in the Main Library’s Koret Auditorium. Raschka will discuss “how memory is involved in the creation

of books.” He is currently working on a new book based on a memory from his own childhood, a mostly wordless recreation of a child’s experience of getting lost from his parents. The elusive ways of memory, in writing and reading, will form the core of his lecture, illustrated with examples of his work.

Chris Raschka, the recipient of a 1994 Caldecott Honor for Yo?Yes!, has authored or illustrated dozens of other books for children. He also loves libraries. “I find I write better when I go to the library—When you sit down and you’re surrounded by other writers, you realize it’s not such a strange thing you’re doing.”

The Effie Lee Morris Lecture features thought-provoking conversations with today’s top authors and illustrators of books for children. This annual series offers the book-loving public an opportunity to enrich their understanding of how writers and artists create great works for young readers. The series is funded by Friends of the San Francisco Public Library and the San Francisco Chapter of the Women’s National Book Association.

A book sale by Readers Books and a book signing will follow the lecture. The related exhibit, Bravo! Chris Raschka!, runs through April 19 in the Main Library’s Jewett Gallery.

National Poetry Month

National Poetry Month, held every April, is one of the largest literary celebrations in the world, with schools, publishers, libraries, booksellers, and poets celebrating poetry’s vital place in our culture. San Francisco libraries will celebrate throughout the month with a diverse selection of poetry programs.

Hear poet and scholar Persis Karim discuss poetry and poetic translation and the emergence of Iranian-American literature at Open Books on April 7. Additional programs celebrating poetry in the Muslim world include Islam and the Blues with Dr. Sylviane Diouf on April 8 and Syrian-American Hip-Hop Artist Omar Offendum on April 15; these programs will be held at the Main Library. Please see also the related exhibit Bridging Cultures: Poetic Voices of the Muslim World in the Main Library’s Skylight Gallery, through May 24.

The Main Children’s Center and Teen Center will present the We Are All Poets Grand Finale on April 18. San Francisco Poet Laureate Emeritus devorah major, award-winning poet and artist Adrian Arias, and other celebrated local poets will headline the event, with special guests to include Board of Supervisors members Eric Mar (District 1), Jane Kim (District 6) and David Campos (District 9), as well as Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi and Police Chief Greg Suhr.

We Are All Poets is a youth literary and civic engagement program that unites elementary, middle, and high school students with public officials through poetry, envisioning a shared positive future. The Grand Finale culminates the 2014–15 poetry-writing season, in which students in grades 4–12 submitted work on the theme of “The Power of Peace.” All participating students will receive certificates honoring them as San Francisco Youth Poets Laureate, and selected young readers will present their work on stage at the Main Library at the April 18 event. For more information, visit WeAreAllPoets.com or call (415) 557-4554.

Please check the calendar for times and locations of these and other National Poetry Month programs.

Welcome Jacqueline Woodson!

Join us for an author talk with Jacqueline Woodson, the 2014 National Book Award Winner for Young People's Literature, at the Main Library on April 9 at 6 p.m. In her memoir Brown Girl Dreaming, Ms. Woodson shares in vivid poems what it was like to grow up as an African American in the 1960s and 1970s, living with the remnants of Jim Crow, and her growing awareness of the Civil Rights movement. Touching and powerful, each poem is both accessible and emotionally charged, each line a glimpse into a child’s soul as she searches for her place in the world.

Ms. Woodson has won multiple writing awards, including the Margaret A. Edwards Award for lifetime achievement in writing for young adults, three Newbery Honor awards and the Coretta Scott King Award. The African American Center of the Library is pleased to present this program in partnership with Mo’Magic.

Play Date and Día de los Niños/Día de los Libros

This month we are going big! By popular demand we are bringing back the Big San Francisco Play Date and we are

making it bigger! We have expanded the play date to include all 27 neighborhood libraries and the Main. Each location will offer a variety of fun and interactive activities designed to

promote playing and learning. Activities could include cardboard tunnels, dressup, puppets, Play-Doh and more. Check the calendar on Page 6 for information about dates and times for each of these events.

In addition to this month-long series of events hosted at the neighborhood libraries,

we also would like to invite you to join us for more big fun in the park! On Sunday, April 19, meet us at Parque Niños Unidos, 1–4 p.m., in celebration of Día de los Niños/Día de los Libros. Bring your family and friends to this day in the park with the Library and community partners such as Raising a Reader, Jumpstart, and Children’s Council. We’ll have many activities for families to participate in, music to dance to, and of course books to take home! Get your sneakers on and snacks in hand for this family fun day for all.

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Collections and Services

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BookmobileSchedulesEarly Literacy MobileSchedule of child care center visits at sfpl.org

San Francisco Zoo

Entrance to Children’s ZooWednesday, April 22, 10 a.m.–3:30 p.m.Free admission for San Francisco residents

Swing Into Stories Golden Gate Park Children’s Playground 295 Bowling Green Drive (off Martin Luther King Drive)Tuesdays, April 7 and 21, 9:30 a.m.–12 p.m.

Helen Wills Playground

Broadway & Larkin streetsTuesday, April 28, 9:30 a.m.–12 p.m.

Parque Niños Unidos

3090 23rd St. (between Folsom St. & Treat Avenue)Tuesday, April 14, 9:30 a.m.–12 p.m.

Library on Wheels/Senior BookmobileSchedule of service locations at sfpl.org

Treasure Island BookmobileChapel Parking Lot West at Avenue of the Palms and California Avenue.Mondays, 10 a.m.–1 p.m.Thursdays, 2–6 p.m.

Special Events

Friends Big Book Sale

Saturday, April 4, 11 a.m.–2 p.m.Fort Mason CenterLook for the new Techmobile at the Neighborhood Library Campaign (NLC) celebration at Fort Mason and check out the 3D printer and new computers. Get a book and a library card, too!

Día de los Niños/ Día de los Libros

Sunday, April 19, 1–4 p.m.Parque Niños Undidos, 3090 23rd St. (Between Folsom St. & Treat Avenue)Visit the bookmobile; check out books and DVDs, and get library cards.

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Repair Your Old Books! In celebration of the American Library Association's Preservation Week, the Marjorie G. and Carl W. Stern Book Arts & Special Collections Center and the Library’s Preservation Department present Fixing This Old Book: Simple Repairs For Your Much-Loved Volumes. Loose pages, worn spines, dog ears? Learn some tips, tricks, and basic repairs for common problems on books, old and new, from our in-house experts. Watch a professional bookbinder evaluate a problem and demonstrate various simple treatments you can do at home. You are invited to bring a favorite book for an evaluation.

Fixing This Old Book: Simple Repairs For Your Much-Loved Volumes – Join us on Thursday, April 30, 6 p.m., in the Skylight Gallery Exhibit Area, 6th Floor, Main Library. Please note: We will not be able to repair your books for you at this event.

Earth Day Films at the LibraryMeet the filmmakers!

Come celebrate Earth Day at the Library with three films about different aspects of the environment. All films will be shown in the Koret Auditorium at the Main Library.

Join us at noon on April 21 for Angel Azul (2014, 74 min.). The film, narrated by Peter Coyote, explores the work of Jason de Caires, an artist who creates artificial coral reefs from statues cast from

live models. Discussion with director Marcy Cravat will follow the screening. A Fierce Green Fire: The Battle for a Living Planet (2013, 101 min.), a film documentary about the history of

the environmental movement, narrated by Robert Redford, Meryl Streep, Ashley Judd, Isabel Allende and Van Jones will be shown on April 21 at 5 p.m. Discussion with director Mark Kitchell will follow the screening.

In Speciesism: The Movie (2013, 94 min.), director Mark Devries investigates factory farms, where most of the animals used for food in the country are raised. The documentary takes viewers on a sometimes funny, sometimes frightening, adventure, crawling through the bushes that hide these factories, flying in airplanes above their toxic “manure lagoons,” and coming face to face with their owners. The screening on April 23 at 5:45 p.m. will be followed by discussion with David Smugar, animal rights advocate, and a representative from the San Francisco Vegetarian Society.

These Green Stacks events are sponsored by the Business, Science and Technology and the Stegner Centers of the Library in conjunction with the San Francisco Green Film Festival. Please see the calendar for details of these and other programs.

Angel Azul – April 21, 12 p.m., Main, Koret Auditorium.

A Fierce Green Fire: The Battle for a Living Planet – April 21, 5 p.m., Main, Koret Auditorium.

Speciesism: The Movie – April 23, 5:45 p.m., Main, Koret Auditorium.

Visions of JusticeThe War on Drugs. The School to Prison Pipeline. Restorative Justice. Reentry. Join us as we explore these and other topics in Visions of Justice, an eight-part film series with panel discussions on themes of criminal justice, juvenile justice and reentry to society from incarceration.

The series begins on April 15 with Girl Trouble, an intimate documentary chronicling the lives of three teenage girls strug-gling to exit San Francisco’s juvenile justice system, with support from the innovative Center for Young Women's Development. The film documents the girls’ successes and heartbreaking setbacks over a four-year period, including their daily struggles with poverty, violence and homelessness.

The panel discussion will be led by Shanell Williams, director of research and organizing at the Center for Young Women’s Development; Dr. Gena Castro Rodriquez, chief of victim services in the Office of District Attorney George Gascón; and Keenia Williams, mayoral appointee to the Reentry Council of San Francisco.

Girl Trouble is sponsored by the Reentry Council of San Francisco (sfgov.org/reentry), The Bridge at Main, and the Center for Young Women’s Development.

Girl Trouble – April 15, 5:30 p.m., Main Library, Koret Auditorium

Local children in Niagra Falls, New York, protest toxic contamination of Love Canal, as seen in A Fierce Green Fire, a film by Mark Kitchell.

Techmobile Rolling Soon!A new Techmobile will soon be visiting San Francisco neighborhoods, offering free digital technology classes and events to meet the diverse tech needs of city residents. Part of a mobile outreach fleet of four bookmobiles, this new “lab on wheels” will support a variety of digital learning tools, with the goal of narrowing the technology gap and celebrating the city as the epicenter of technology innovation.

From the film, Girl Trouble.

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Exhibitions

April 2015Jewett Gallery

*Bravo! Chris Raschka Original artwork from Caldecott award-winning illustrator Chris Raschka's children’s books, including Charlie Parker Played Be Bop, Yo! Yes?, John Coltrane’s Giant Steps and more. Through April 19. Related Program: April 8, 6 p.m. Main, Koret.

Skylight Gallery

*Mad World: Subversive Humor Magazines from the Schmulowitz Collection of Wit & HumorSelections of the most radically humorous magazines, 19th–21st centuries, including the satirical L'Assiette au Beurre and Charlie Hebdo (France), ¡Cu-Cut! (Catalonia), Simplicissimus (Germany), Punch (England), Krokodil (Soviet Union), Puck, Mad, and The Nose (USA). Sponsored by the Marjorie G. and Carl W. Stern Book Arts & Special Collections Center.April 1 – May 31. Main, Skylight Gallery (6th Floor).

Other Exhibits and Displays at the Main Library

200th Anniversary Of Petr P. ErshovPetr Pavlovich Ershov (1815–1869) was a Russian poet and author of the famous fairy tale poem, The Little Humpbacked Horse, a symbol of Russian folklore. Through May 7. Main, International Center (3rd Floor).

The Hayward Gay Prom Photographs by Saul Bromberger and Sandra Hoover of the "20th Annual Gay Prom" last June, at Chabot College, in Hayward, CA. April 11–July 9. Main, Hormel Center, (3rd Floor).Related Event: April 25, Main, Hormel Center, 2 p.m.

40 Years: A Commemoration of Vietnamese Refugee Resettlement Marks the 40th anniversary of the fall of Saigon, the mass exodus that followed, and the refugee resettlement of the Vietnamese diaspora. Through April 5, Grove St. Exhibit Cases.

What a World, What a World! Brains, heart and courage in a book cover display.April 1 – May 31. Main, General Collections, (3rd Floor).

*Bridging Cultures: Poetic Voices of the Muslim WorldExamines the central role of poetry in the lives of Muslim men and women. Through May 24. Main, Skylight Bridge (6th Floor). Related Programs: April 7, 8, 15 & 16.

*Primal Green II 20+ quilt and fiber artists exhibit quilts that depict connections to the environment. Through April 24. Environmental Center (5th Floor).

Primitive No More: Africa Through African EyesExhibit reframes Africa in a new light. Through July 9. African American Center (3rd Floor).

*SFUSD Art Teachers' Exhibit Artwork from the San Francisco Unified School District. Through April 30. Art, Music & Recreation Center (4th Floor).

The World Inside The Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in San Francisco presents the work of Taiwanese artist Leland Lee, who was diagnosed with autism at an early age. Through July 5. Chinese Center (3rd Floor).

Exhibits and Displays at the Branches

The Village: Life On the Corner of Chenery & Diamond

Photographs by Stephen Labovsky taken over a period of six years. Through May 7. Glen Park.

“You Can’t Judge a Book...” by Artists from The ArcHighlights the talents and perspective of artists with developmental disabilities and the importance of their creative contribution to our culture. April 4–June 26. Eureka Valley, Noe Valley & Merced Branches.Related Event: Eureka Valley, April 25, 1 p.m.

*Funded by Friends of the San Francisco Public Library

Bridging Cultures:

Poetic Voices of the Muslim World

The central role of poetry in the everyday lives of Muslim men and women, spiritually, socially and politically, is examined in Bridging Cultures: Poetic Voices of the Muslim World, a traveling exhibition. The project demonstrates how poetry conveys experiences, and artfully expresses complex ideas and emotions.

The exhibition shows how poetry engages both the narrator and the listener through identity, music and politics; examines poets, from Rumi and Mirza Ghalib to contemporary poets from Egypt, Iraq, Syria, Iran, Pakistan, Turkey and North Africa; and demonstrates various poetic forms, such as the ghazal, the epic, and the qasida.

Bridging Cultures: Poetic Voices of the Muslim World is presented by Poets House and City Lore, in partnership with the American Library Association and the San Francisco Public Library. It is funded by the Bridging Cultures Program of the National Endowment for the Humanities: Exploring the human endeavor, with additional support from the Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art, in part-nership with the Arab Cultural and Community Center of San Francisco.

Mad WorldSubversive Humor Magazines from the Schmulowitz Collection of Wit & Humor

Subversive humor magazines have pushed the boundaries of civility and politics since the 19th century. They’ve been loved, hated, banned and worse. We might be familiar with Punch, MAD magazine, The Onion, The New Yorker, and now Charlie Hebdo, but many readers may not know that Charlie Hebdo derived its dual inspiration from MAD (founded in 1956) and the 19th century satirical French magazine, L’Assiette au Beurre (The Butter Plate, founded in 1901). Nor do some

readers have the slightest clue that the founders of Punch (founded in 1841) were inspired by the French humor magazine, Le Charivari (founded in Paris, 1832).

Mad World: Subversive Humor Magazines from the Schmulowitz Collection of Wit & Humor gathers together some of the most radical humor magazines from around the world, reviewing the antecedents that radicalized modern cartoonists and humorists, while connecting the dots to 21st century humor magazines. Mad World is a visual display of in-your-face humor, outrage, and shocking reality in a war-torn time where humor will, if we let it, dominate the world. This exhibition is a reminder of the importance of freedom of speech.

Mad World: Subversive Humor Magazines from the Schmulowitz Collection of Wit & Humor – April 1 – May 31, 2015, Main Library, Skylight Gallery.

Related Programs:

Thursdays at Noon Film Series: Comedy Films – Featuring Dr. Strangelove or How I learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (April 2); Crumb (April 9); Network (April 16); Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics (April 23); and They Live (April 30). All films are shown with captions when possible to assist the deaf and hard of hearing. Main Library, Koret Auditorium.

The Politics of Humor – Jack Boulware (founder of the satirical magazine, The Nose, and co-founder, Litquake), and political cartoonist Mark Fiore in conversation. Tuesday, May 5, 6 p.m., Main Library, Koret Auditorium.

Bridging Cultures: Poetic Voices of the Muslim World – Main Library, Skylight Gallery, through May 24.

Related programs:

Open Books: Persis Karim – Tuesday, April 7, 6:30 p.m., Main Library, Latino/Hispanic Community Room.

Islam and the Blues with Dr. Sylviane Diouf – Wednesday, April 8, 6:30 p.m., Main Library, Latino/Hispanic Community Room.

Syrian-American Hip-Hop artist Omar Offendum – Wednesday, April 15, 6:30 p.m., Main Library, Latino/Hispanic Community Room.

1001 Nights: Lecture by Sinan Antoon – Thursday April 16, 7 p.m., Arab Cultural and Community Center, 2 Plaza Street, San Francisco.

L to R: Simplicissimus, Karnevals-Nummer, Vol. 15 No. 53 (1911); Mad, No. 63 (June 1961); Krokodil, No. 1543 (1959).

Mantle Ode

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March/April Selection:

At Night We Walk in Circles by Daniel Alarcón

If you enjoyed Daniel Alarcón’s At Night We Walk in Circles, you might also enjoy these books about love, loss, poverty and political unrest in Latin America.

Adults1 Wednesday

*Film: Signs of the Time (60 min.) Visitacion Valley, 1 p.m.

Film: Thelonius Monk: Straight, No Chaser (1968, PG-13, 90 min.) North Beach, 6 p.m.

Writing After RetirementGlen Park, 6:30–7:30 p.m.

Cara Black & Zoe Ferraris Main, Latino/Hispanic Rm., 6:30 p.m.

Crab Cakes Park, 7–8:30 p.m.

1, 8 Wednesdays

Emergency Response Training4/1: Excelsior, 6:30 p.m.4/8: Park, 6:30–8:30 p.m.

1, 8, 15, 22, 29 Wednesdays

Senior Tech Time 4/1 & 29: Lighted Origami. 4/8: 3D Printing Pens. 4/15: iMotion Animation. 4/22: SpinbotsMain, Learning Studio, 1–2 p.m.

Tai Chi Presidio. Advanced: 1:30 p.m. Beginner: 2:45 p.m.

Meditation Main, Hormel Ctr., 12 p.m.

ESL Help Ingleside, 4–5 p.m.

1, 8, 22, 29 Wednesdays

Reiki Western Addition, 6 p.m.

2 Thursday

Film: Separate Tables (1958, 100 min.) Excelsior, 6:30 p.m.

*Chair Yoga Sunset, 7–8 p.m.

2, 16 Thursdays

*Finances 4/2: Financial First Aid. 4/16: For Small Business Owners. Bayview, 5:30 p.m.

2, 9, 16, 23, 30 Thursdays

Conversational English Main, Stong Rm., 1st Flr., 5:30–7 p.m.

2, 9, 16, 30 Thursdays

*Yoga in the LBPD Main, 5:30 p.m.

2, 9, 23, 30 Thursdays

Personal Finance 4/2: Basics of Personal Finance. 4/9: Car Buying. 4/23: Women & Money 4/30: Financially Savvy Seniors.Richmond, 6–7:30 p.m.

3, 10, 17, 24 Fridays

ESL Help Ingleside, 4–5 p.m.

3, 17 Fridays

Watercolor Community of SFBernal Heights, 1–5 p.m.

4 Saturday

*College Financing 101 Teens & Adults. Richmond, 1 p.m.

Origami Bernal Heights, 1–5 p.m.

Knitting Noe Valley, 10:30 a.m.

Dreaming of Li-Po Concert. Main, Koret, 12 p.m.

*SF Shakespeare: As You Like It Noe Valley, 3 p.m.

Sidewalk Poetry & Music: Mission MAPP Mission, 3 p.m.

4, 11, 25 Saturdays

Chess Visitacion Valley, 2 p.m.

4, 18 Saturdays

Knitting Sunset, 10:15 a.m.

Films: 4/4: Ride Along (PG-13, 100 min.) 4/18: Jersey Boys (R, 134 min.)Western Addition, 2 p.m.

6 Monday

Cheap SF North Beach, 2 p.m.

Armchair Tour: Palace HotelMain, Koret, 3–5 p.m.

6, 13, 20, 27 Mondays

Qigong Golden Gate Valley, 1 p.m.

Brain Fitness 4/6: Bridge, 5th Flr. 4/13, 20 & 27: Latino/His-panic Rm. Main, 1:30–3:30 p.m.

Older Writers Poetry LabBernal Heights, 10 a.m.–12 p.m.

Engaged for a Lifetime Main, Latino/Hispanic Rm., 10:30 a.m.

Meditation/Mindfulness Main, Learning Studio, 11 a.m.

ESL Help Ingleside, 4–5 p.m.

AAC Conversation ClubNoe Valley, 4:30–5:30 p.m.

6, 20 Mondays

*Films 4/6: You'll Never Get Rich.4/20: Holiday (1938).Golden Gate Valley, 3–5 p.m.

7 Tuesday

Cypress String QuartetMain, Koret, 12 p.m.

Knitting Glen Park, 4:30 p.m.

Sense and Sensibility (1995; 136 min.) Bernal Heights, 6 p.m.

Persis Karim Exhibit: Poetic Voices. Main, Latino/Hispanic Rm., 6:30 p.m.

Genealogy North Beach, 6:30 p.m.

Legendary Locals of SF’s Rich-mond, Sunset & Golden Gate Park Parkside, 7–8 p.m.

7, 14, 21, 28 Tuesdays

Meditation Richmond, 12:15 p.m.

Personal Finances 4/7: Steps to Financial Success. 4/14: Building a Better Budget. 4/21: Rebuilding after a Crisis. 4/28: Finances for New Families. Main, Learning Studio, 6:30 p.m.

Health Practices 4/7: Tea & Tales. 4/14: Sound for Healing. 4/21: Fermented Foods. 4/28: Reiki. West Portal, 6:30 p.m.

8 Wednesday

*Crafts Mission, 11 a.m.

*Effie Lee Morris Lecture: Chris Raschka Main, Koret, 6 p.m.

Islam & the Blues Exhibit: Poetic Voices. Main, Latino/Hispanic Rm., 6:30 p.m.

Jazz Bernal Heights, 6:30 p.m.

9 Thursday

*Away From Her (PG-13, 110 min.) Golden Gate Valley, 3 p.m.

Jacqueline WoodsonMain, Koret, 6 p.m.

The Theory of Everything(PG-13; 123 min.) Ortega, 6 p.m.

10 Friday

Memoirs of a Geisha (PG-13, 145 min.) Noe Valley, 2 p.m.

11 Saturday

Tai Chi Chinatown, 2–3 p.m.

Fair, Please Grant Ute, 1915 PPIE Expo. Main, Koret, 2 p.m.

Poetry PebblesBernal Heights, 2–3:30 p.m.

Doll Making Marina, 2 p.m.

*Crafts Mission, 3:30–5 p.m.

*Movie People of the Jewel City Main, Koret, 5–6 p.m.

12 Sunday

Friends of Negro Spirituals Main, Koret, 2 p.m.

12, 19, 26 Sundays

Yoga Visitacion Valley, 1 p.m.

13 Monday

Family Caregiver AllianceSpanish. Bernal Heights, 2 p.m.

14 Tuesday

School Governance Bernal Heights, 10:30 a.m.

Knitting Merced, 6–7:30 p.m.

*Radar Reading Main, Latino/Hispanic Rm, 6 p.m.

Joanne Kyger & Bill Berkson Main, Koret, 6:30 p.m.

*Cinnamon Rolls Parkside, 7 p.m.

15 Wednesday

Visions of Justice Film & dis-cussion. Main, Koret, 5:30 p.m.

History of Narrative Film North Beach, 6–8:30 p.m.

Syrian-American Hip Hop Artist Omar Offendum Exhibit: Poetic Voices. Main, Latino/Hispanic Rm., 6:30 p.m.

Magnet Crafts Ortega, 6:30 p.m.

Alice in Wonderland (2010, PG, 109 min.) West Portal, 6:30 p.m.

*Terrariums Parkside, 7–8 p.m.

History Group Bernal Heights, 7–8:30 p.m.

Face the Music Musician & author Greg Anton. Park, 7 p.m.

16 Thursday

VA Claims & Appeals Main, Learning Studio, 4–5 p.m.

Personal Digital Archiving: Video Main, DIGI Ctr., 5th Flr., 6:30–7:30 p.m.

Sports Photos: Frederic Larson Richmond, 6:30-8 p.m.

*Artistry & Craft Club West Portal, 6:30–8:30 p.m.

16, 23, 30 Thursdays

*Personal Finances4/16: Building a Better Budget.4/23: Identity Theft Solutions.4/30: First Time Home Buyer.In Spanish. Mission, 6:30 p.m.

Food Smarts Main, Learning Studio, 7–8 p.m.

17 Friday

Knit & Crochet Anza, 3:30 p.m.

18 Saturday

Knitting Main, Latino/Hispanic B, 1:30–4:30 p.m.

Genealogy North Beach, 10 a.m.

Health Education Workshop Excelsior, 10–11 a.m.

Dog Days: Eco-Friendly TipsOrtega, 10:30–11:30 a.m.

*Knitting Cantonese & English.Ingleside, 2–4 p.m.

*Chair Yoga Portola, 3–4 p.m.

Acupressure Chinatown, 3 p.m.

19 Sunday

Lawrence of Arabia (216 min.) Main, Koret, 12:30 p.m.

Film & TV Literature Database Main, Sycip Rm., 4th Flr., 2 p.m.

21 Tuesday

Film: Angel Azul SF Green Film Festival. Main, Koret, 12 p.m.

*Film: A Fierce Green FireMain, Koret, 5 p.m.

*Lambda Award Finalists Main, Latino/Hispanic Rm., 6 p.m.

22 Wednesday

Visions of Loveliness Judith Taylor. Mission Bay, 6:30 p.m.

Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide Main, Koret, 6 p.m. Films Fog over Frisco (1934, 68 min. ) Docks of San Francisco (1932, 72 min.) Park, 6:30–9 p.m.

*Holistic Eating Merced, 7 p.m.

23 Thursday

How to get hired at SFUSD Bayview, 5–7:30 p.m.

*Yogetry/Poega? Main, Library for the Blind, 5–7 p.m.

Speciesism: The MovieMain, Koret, 5:45–7:45 p.m.

Opera Lecture: PagliacciWest Portal, 6:30–7:30 p.m.

25 Saturday

"You Can't Judge a Book..." Reception. Eureka Valley, 1 p.m.

Sign Language Main, Stong Rm., 1st Flr., 2–3 p.m.

*Farmers' Market Inspired Dishes Merced, 2–3 p.m.

Estate Planning North Beach, 2–3:30 p.m.

*Poetry Presidio, 2–3:30 p.m.

*Celebrate Life Exhibit open-ing. Main, Hormel Center, 2 p.m.

Dial M for Murder (1954, 105 min.) Glen Park, 3 p.m.

26 Sunday

Opera Lecture: Faust Noe Valley, 2–3 p.m.

27 Monday

Audio-described Film: The Social Network (PG-13, 120 min.) Main, Koret, 2 p.m.

28 Tuesday

*Toba Singer & José Manuel Carreño Main, Latino/Hispanic Rm., 5:45 p.m.

OSP Author Daniel Alarcón Main, Koret, 6:30 p.m.

29 Wednesday

Gershwins & the Broadway Musical Excelsior, 2–3:30 p.m.

*Dances for Camera Main, Koret, 5:30 p.m.

Yoga Ortega, 6:30–7:30 p.m.

Phonographic MemoryBernal Heights, 7–8 p.m.

*History of Libraries in the U.S. Merced, 7–8:30 p.m.

30 Thursday

Fixing This Old Book Main, Skylight, 6th Flr., 6–7:30 p.m.

Book Groups1 Wednesday

Great Books Presidio, 6:30 p.m.

*Tertulias Literarias Mission Cultural Center, 7 p.m.

How It All Began Sunset, 7 p.m.

2 Thursday

Great Books Rothschild's Fiddle. Main, Sycip Rm., 4th Flr., 5:30 p.m.

An Uncertain Place Golden Gate Valley, 6 p.m.

6 Monday

We Need New Names Western Addition, 4 p.m.

7 Tuesday

The Color of Water Merced, 7 p.m.

8 Wednesday

Great Books Wealth of Nations. Noe Valley, 6:15 p.m.

8, 22 Wednesdays

Havana Requiem Main, Stong Rm., 1st Flr., 6:30 p.m.

9 Thursday

*Book Club Mission, 6 p.m.

11 Saturday

Great Books North Beach, 1 p.m.

14 Tuesday

Great Books Alienated Labor Richmond, 6:15 p.m.

15 Wednesday

Book Group Noe Valley, 7 p.m.

16 Thursday

Lawrence in Arabia West Portal, 2 p.m.

The Death of Artemio Cruz by Carlos Fuentes

Through a series of flashbacks, the nov-el chronicles the life of the tragic protag-onist, as he loses his boyhood idealism and amasses both power and wealth in the aftermath of

the Mexican Revolution.

The Matter of Desire by Edmundo Paz Soldán

A New York university professor returns to his home city in Bolivia, where he tries to unravel the mystery of the death of his father, a famous novelist and revolu-

tionary, while observing an infusion of symbols of American culture.

Oblivion: A Memoir by Héctor Abad Faciolence

This loving memoir is a tribute to the au-thor’s father, a widely beloved public health official, doctor, and university pro-fessor, whose human rights activism led to his assassination at

the hands of paramilitaries in 1987.

The Feast of the Goat by Mario Vargas Llosa

In this fictional version of Rafael Trujillo’s brutal rise to power in the Dominican Republic in 1930, his powerful, corrupt regime, and the events that led to

his assassination, Vargas Llosa in-terweaves three storylines. The New York Times called this “a fierce, edgy, enthralling book.”

Daniel Alarcón

Daniel Alarcón is executive producer of Radio Ambulante, a Spanish language narrative journalism podcast. At Night We Walk in Circles was a finalist for the 2014 PEN/Faulkner Award. His other books include War by Candlelight and Lost City Radio. He lives in San Francisco.

Author Event – Daniel Alarcón will appear in the Main Library’s Koret Auditorium on Tuesday, April 28 at 6:30 p.m. Join us!

AT THE LIBRARY APRIL 2015 5All programs and events are free and open to the public.

April 2015 EventsCelebrate National Poetry Month with Joanne Kyger and Bill BerksonJoin us as acclaimed authors Joanne Kyger and Bill Berkson read from their new work in celebration of National Poetry month. On Time is Joanne Kyger’s first full length collection of poetry in nearly a decade. This book may be seen as the day book of a master poet, moving between the personal and the political, the natural and the spiritual in a restless quest for sanity.

Expect Delays is Bill Berkson’s latest book. Wide ranging and experimental, this book confronts the past and present with rare equilibrium, appreciating

life’s richness and inevitable grief. It features his poetry and reflections as well as some translations of Stéphane Mallarmé.

This event is co-sponsored by City Lights Publishers. A book sale by Reader’s Books follows the event.

Poetry with Joanne Kyger and Bill Berkson – April 15, 6:30 p.m., Main Library, Koret Auditorium.

Women of MysteryJoin us for an evening of mystery with two of the Bay Area’s favorite sleuths, Cara Black and Zoë Ferraris. Cara will be discussing her latest Aimée LeDuc mystery, Murder on the Champ De Mars. Aimée is fighting off sleep deprivation due to her new bébé, running her detective agency,

and working with a Gypsy boy who insists his dying mother has the secret to Aimée’s father’s unsolved murder.

Zoë Ferraris will talk about her Saudi detective Katya Hijazi and her books Kingdom of Strangers, Finding Nouf and City of Veils, as well as life in Saudi Arabia and her young adult novel, The Memory Seas.

These two mysterious women will also discuss their heroines, writing about foreign lands and the life of a mystery writer. A book sale by Reader’s Books follows the event.

Women of Mystery – Wednesday, April 1, 6:30 p.m., Main Library, Latino Hispanic Community Meeting Room

18 Saturday

Great Books An Outpost of Progress. Anza, 1 p.m.

Chinese Book Club Main, Latino/Hispanic A, 1 p.m.

The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry Ortega, 12 p.m.

21 Tuesday

Sit Down Theater North Beach, 6 p.m.

Great Books The Overcoat. Sunset, 6:15 p.m.

22 Wednesday

*Rincón Literario Main, Paley Rm., 3rd Flr., 6 p.m.

Great Books The Picture of Dorian Gray. West Portal, 6:30 p.m.

25 Saturday

Russian Bibliophiles Main, Latino/Hispanic Rm., 2:30 p.m.

28 Tuesday

The Invention of Wings Parkside, 7 p.m.

30 Thursday

Americanah Bernal Heights, 4 p.m.

Computer ClassesClasses Held at the Main:

Training Center, 5th Fl. (unless noted). Most classes require proficiency in basic keyboard skills. First come, first served.

1, 8, 15, 22, 29 Wednesdays

Intermediate Skills 12–2 p.m.

2, 9, 16, 23, 30 Thursdays

Computer Basics 12:30 p.m.

3 Friday

Family History Research 1 p.m.

Digital Devices 4:30–5:30 p.m.

3, 10, 17, 24 Fridays

eResources 3–4 p.m.

7, 14, 21, 28 Tuesdays

Basics & Internet 1:15 p.m.

14 Tuesday

Drop-In Help Library for the Blind, 2–3:30 p.m.

15 Wednesday

Internet & Catalog in Russian9:15–10:45 a.m.

Google Search Basics 3 p.m.

16 Thursday

Japanese Internet for Seniors11 a.m.–12 p.m.

17 Friday

Screen Time 1–2 p.m.

24 Friday

iPads (in Mandarin) Latino/Hispanic Rm., 1:15–2:45 p.m.

29 Wednesday

Cards in Microsoft Word 3 p.m.

Classes Held at the Branches:

1, 8 Wednesdays

Computer Corps Chinatown, 3:30–5 p.m.

1, 15, 22, 29 Wednesdays

Book A Librarian Ocean View, 6:30–7:30 p.m.

1, 8, 15, 22, 29 Wednesdays

Search Smarter New library catalog. North Beach, 2 p.m.

Digital Drop-In Potrero, 6:30 p.m.

eReaders Marina, 7–7:45 p.m.

2 ThursdayIntermediate Comp. (Seniors; Cantonese). Chinatown, 2 p.m.

2, 9, 16, 23, 30 Thursdays

eBooks Golden Gate Valley, 4–5 p.m.

2, 16, 23, 30 Thursdays

Computer Basics for SeniorsOcean View, 2–3 p.m.

3 FridayeReaders North Beach, 1 p.m.

3, 10, 17, 24 Fridays

Computer Help Adults/seniors. • Parkside, 4–5:30 p.m.• Sunset, 4–5 p.m.

4, 11, 18, 25 Saturdays

Computer Help Adults/seniors. • Portola, 1–3 p.m.• Sunset, 2–4 p.m.• Excelsior, 3:30–5 p.m.

5, 12, 19, 26 Sundays

Computer Corps Ortega, 2 p.m.

6 Monday

eReaders Portola, 4–5 p.m.

6, 13, 20, 27 MondayseReaders Bernal Heights, 10:30 a.m.–12 p.m.

7, 14, 21, 28 Tuesdays

*Basics Bayview, 2–3 p.m.

eReaders Bernal Heights, 7 p.m.

7, 21 TuesdayseBooks Mission, 7–8 p.m.

8 Wednesday

eReaders • Mission Bay, 6–7 p.m.• Presidio, 6:30–8 p.m.

8, 22 Wednesdays

eReaders • West Portal, 1:30 p.m.• Eureka Valley, 7–8 p.m.

9 Thursday

Tablet Basics (Chinese).Chinatown, 2–4 p.m.

Digital Drop-In (Japanese/Eng.) Western Addition, 12 p.m.

9, 16, 23, 30 Thursdays

Book a LibrarianVisitacion Valley, 5–6 p.m.

9, 23 Thursdays

Computers (Cantonese). 4/9: Basics; 4/23: Email. Adults/se-niors. Excelsior, 1:30–3:30 p.m.

10 Friday

Intro to PowerPointNorth Beach, 1–2:30 p.m.

11, 18, 25 Saturday

*Computer Corps West Portal, 1–5 p.m.

13 Monday

Basics Western Addition, 11 a.m.

14 Tuesday

eReaders Noe Valley, 10:30 a.m.

14, 28 Tuesdays

WordPress 4/14: Simple Web-sites. 4/28: Beyond the Basics.North Beach, 6:30–8 p.m.

15 Wednesday

eReaders Glen Park, 3–4 p.m.

16 Thursday

Screen Time: Zinio• Chinatown, 2–3:30 p.m.• Richmond, 2:30–4 p.m.

17 Friday

Search Smarter New library catalog. Excelsior, 2:30–4 p.m.

21 Tuesday

Zinio Noe Valley, 10:30 a.m.

23 Thursday

Craigslist Richmond, 2:30 p.m.

24 Friday

Computer Basics for SeniorsNorth Beach, 2–3 p.m.

25 Saturday

Hoopla, Overdrive & MoreChinatown, 10:15–11:45 a.m.

Jobs & Careers At the Main Library. Classes are held in the Computer Train-ing Center, 5th Fl., unless noted.

2, 9, 16, 23, 30 Thursdays

Job Seekers' Lab 2–5 p.m.

3 Friday

Social Media Main, Latino/Hispanic A, 4:30 p.m.

6, 13, 20, 27 Mondays

Job Club For specialized needs.Learning Studio, 1 p.m.

7, 14, 21, 28 Tuesdays

Job Seekers' Lab 10 a.m.–1 p.m.

7, 14, 21, 28 Tuesdays

Career Strategies 2:30–5:30 p.m.

8 Wednesday

Job Hunting with Social Me-dia Learning Studio, 11 a.m.

Job Search Tools 2–4 p.m.

9 Thursday

Business Databases 10 a.m.

21 Tuesday

LinkedIn 6–7:30 p.m.

22 Wednesday

Job Skills, Resumes & Brand-ing Learning Studio, 11 a.m.

Yoga for Job Seekers Latino/Hispanic Rm., 6–7:30 p.m.

26 Sunday

Resumes Sycip Rm, 12–2 p.m.

28 Tuesday

Resumes Latino/Hispanic Rm., 10 a.m.–12 p.m.

30 Thursday

Volunteering Latino/Hispanic Rm., 6–7:30 p.m.

Teens*10 Hour SAT Intensive Work-shops Register: edupath.org.

4, 11, 18, 25 SaturdaysWest Portal, 2–4:30 p.m.

7, 14, 21, 28 TuesdaysMain, Children's Ctr. 4:30–7 p.m.

8, 15, 22, 29 WednesdaysGlen Park, 4:30–7 p.m.

April 1–30

Interactive Poetry! Bayview, Excelsior, Glen Park, Ortega, West Portal & Tech Mobile.

1 Wednesday

LEGO Mindstorms Portola, 4 p.m.

2 Thursday

*Sherlock Holmes 2 (PG-13, 128 min.) North Beach, 2:30 p.m.

Teen Time Glen Park, 3:30 p.m.

2, 9, 16 Thursdays

Girls Who Code Advance signup. Western Addition, 4:30 p.m.

2, 9, 16, 23, 30 Thursdays

*Book Swap Parkside, 2:30 p.m.

3 Friday

Despicable Me (PG, 119 min.)Chinatown, 3:30 p.m.

3, 10, 17, 24 Fridays

Homeless Youth Alliance Game Group Park, 2:30–4 p.m.

*Book Swap West Portal, 3:30 p.m.

4 Saturday

Despicable Me 2 (PG, 98 mins.) Chinatown, 2 p.m.

LEGO Robotics/Mindstorms EV3 Main, Children's Ctr., 2 p.m.

*Book Club Ortega, 4–5 p.m.

6 Monday

*Buttons Visitacion Valley, 3:30 p.m.

6, 13, 20, 27 Mondays

WritersCorps Main, Children's Center, 4:15–5:45 p.m.

7 Tuesday

*Mockingjay, Pt. 1 Excelsior, 4–6 p.m.

7, 14, 21, 28 Tuesdays

Game On! Potrero, 4–6 p.m.

8 Wednesday

The Fault in Our Stars (126 min.) Western Addition, 3:15 p.m.

9 Thursday

*Smoothies Richmond, 4–6 p.m.

9, 23 Thursdays

Game on! Portola, 3–4:30 p.m.

10, 17, 24 Fridays

Coding North Beach, 3:30–5 p.m.

*Book Swap Visitacion Valley, 3:30–5:30 p.m.

10, 24 Fridays

*Gaming Ortega, 3:30–5 p.m.

11 Saturday

LEGO Robotics/Mindstorms EV3 Ages 8+. Bayview, 3:30 p.m.

11, 18, 25 Saturdays

Girls Who Code Advance signup. Chinatown, 2–4 p.m.

14, 21 Tuesdays

*Recycling Game North Beach, 3:30–5 p.m.

16 Thursday

*Games North Beach, 3:30–5 p.m.

17 Friday

*Big Hero 6 Bayview, 3:30–5 p.m.

Book Swap • Glen Park, 3:30 p.m.• Portola, 4:30–5 p.m.

The Tale of Princess Kaguya(PG, 137 min.) Ortega, 3:30 p.m.

17, 24 Fridays

*Recycling Game Chinatown, 3:30–5:30 p.m.

18 Saturday

College Admissions Over-view Ocean View, 1–3 p.m.

22 Wednesday

Book Swap Excelsior, 3:30 p.m.

*Crafts Mission, 4–5:30 p.m.

YouthSpeaks Poetry SlamMain, Koret, 9 a.m.–4 p.m.

23 Thursday

*Bicycle Craft Glen Park, 3:30–5:30 p.m.

28 Tuesday

*Hugo (PG-13, 127 min.)North Beach, 3 p.m.

*Buttons Excelsior, 3:30–5 p.m.

29 Wednesday

*Games Chinatown, 3:30 p.m.

*Game On! • Bayview, 3:30 p.m.• Main, 4:30 p.m.

*LEGO Robotics Bayview, 6 p.m.

30 Thursday

Buttons Portola, 3:45–4:45 p.m.

*Bicycle Craft Potrero, 5:30 p.m.

*Thursdays at Noon Films Main, Koret, 12 p.m.

When possible, films are shown with captions to assist our deaf

and hard of hearing patrons.

4/2 Dr. Strangelove (1964, PG, 95 min.)

4/9 Crumb (1994, R, 119 min.)

4/16 Network (1976, R, 121 min.)

4/23 Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics (2010, NR, 90 min.)

4/30 They Live (1988, R, 93 min.)

Joanne Kyger

Bill Berkson

L to R: Cara Black, Zoë Ferraris

CANCELLED/ Date changed to May 8

*Funded by Friends of the San Francisco Public Library6 APRIL 2015 AT THE LIBRARY

Snacktivities (kids/teens)Main, 3–4 p.m.

1 Wednesday

*LEGO• Bernal Heights, 6–8:30 p.m.• West Portal, 6:30–8 p.m.

1, 15 Wednesdays

Puppy Dog Tales with OliverAges 4–7. Eureka Valley, 7–8 p.m.

2 Thursday

Latino Parent Club In Spanish. Parents for Public Schools-SF.Visitacion Valley, 12:15–2:15 p.m.

*LEGO Ages 4+.• Mission, 2:30–5 p.m.• Ortega, 3:30–5:30 p.m.

2, 9, 16, 23, 30 Thursdays

Parent-Child InteractionsWestern Addition, 10:30 a.m.

3 Friday

Crafts Golden Gate Valley, 1–6 p.m.

Film: Brother Bear (Rated G, 85 min.) Portola, 3 p.m.

3, 10, 17, 24 Fridays

Playtime Ages 0–5. Mission, 1–2 p.m.

4 Saturday

*Thinker Afternoon Magna-tiles & board games. Mission, 1–5 p.m.

4, 11, 18, 25 Saturdays

Chess Club Excelsior, 1–3 p.m.

*Snacktivity! Potrero, 11 a.m.

Video Games Ocean View, 4 p.m.

5, 19 Sundays

LEGO Ages 5+. Excelsior, 2–4 p.m.

6 Monday

Preschool Films Ingleside, 10:30–11 a.m.

7 Tuesday

Preschool FilmsParkside, 10–10:30 a.m.

Crafts & PlaytimeNorth Beach, 10:30–11:30 a.m.

LEGO Mindstorms/Play-Well TEKnologies Grades 3+. Bernal Heights, 3:30–5:30 p.m.

8 Wednesday

Chris Raschka Takes Over Toddler Tales! Main, 10:30 a.m.

LEGO Mindstorms/Play-Well TEKnologies Grades 3+.Golden Gate Valley, 3–5 p.m.

*Fun Flicks Potrero, 6:30 p.m.

8, 22 Wednesdays

LEGO Ages 4+. Portola, 4 p.m.

9 Thursday

Mother-Daughter Book-group West Portal, 7–8 p.m.

10 Friday

Film: Wall-E (Rated G, 2008, 98 min.) Golden Gate Valley, 3 p.m.

11 Saturday

Mary Poppins Ingleside, 2 p.m.

*LEGO Engineering Ages 6+. Main, 2–3:30 p.m.

Film: Up (PG, 96 min.)Western Addition, 2 p.m.

12 Sunday

Regarding the Young ChildThree talks in honor of Week of the Young Child. Main, Latino/Hispanic Rm., 12–5 p.m.

Art All Around Ages 5+. Main, 2–4 p.m.

Pee Wee's Big Adventure (1985, PG. 90 min.) +teens. Potrero, 2 p.m.

14 Tuesday

Films: Chinatown• Preschool 10 & 10:45 a.m. ; 2 p.m.• School Age 4–4:45 p.m.

15 Wednesday

Films: Chinatown• Preschool 10 & 10:45 a.m. • School Age 4–4:45 p.m.

Preschool Films & VideosMain, 10–11:30 a.m.

Latino Parent Club Bayview, 2–4 p.m.

Crafts Ages 3–6. Park, 3:30 p.m.

16 Thursday

Crafts Ocean View, 3:30 p.m.

Films: Chinatown• Preschool 10–10:30 a.m. • School Age 4–4:45 p.m.

LEGO Ages 6+. Richmond, 4:15–5:45 p.m.

16, 30 ThursdaysPreschool VideosSunset, 10:30–11 a.m.

17 Friday

LEGO Golden Gate Valley, 3–5 p.m.

Earth Day Craft Ages 5+.Portola, 3–4:30 p.m.

*Movie + Meal: 101 Dalma-tians (1961, Rated G.)Potrero, 3–5:30 p.m.

18 Saturday

Preschool Films & VideosMain, 11–11:45 a.m.

LEGO Main, Deaf Services Center, 2–4 p.m.

We Are All Poets Grand Finale Main, Koret, 2–4 p.m.

Bay Area Bike Mobile! Get your wheels in shape! Ages 5+. Potrero, 2–5 p.m.

Film: Brave (PG, 93 min.) North Beach, 3 p.m.

18, 25 Saturdays

LEGO Mindstorms/Play-Well TEKnologies Grades 3+.Parkside, 2–4 p.m.

19 Sunday

Día de los niños, Día de los Libros Parque niños unidos, 23rd St. & Folsom, 1–4 p.m.

21 Tuesday

Preschool Films Western Addition, 10–10:30 a.m.

*It's Yoga, Kids! Ages 5 & under. Bayview, 11a.m.

22 Wednesday

Recycled Magazine Collage For Children & TeensWestern Addition, 3–4:30 p.m.

*Crafts Ages 4+. Bayview, 5 p.m.

23 Thursday

Japanese Parents' Group Western Addition, 10 a.m.–12 p.m.

Films Ages 3–5. Noe Valley, 10:15–10:45 and 11–11:30 a.m.

LEGO Ages 5-12.North Beach, 4–5 p.m.

24 Friday

Block Party! For little builders! Golden Gate Valley, 3–5 p.m.

Crafts Mission, 3:30–5:30 p.m.

25 Saturday

LEGO Engineering Ages 7+.West Portal, 11 a.m.–12:30 p.m.

Chess Club Ortega, 3:30–5 p.m.

26 Sunday

Origami West Portal, 1–2:30 p.m.

28 Tuesday

Preschool FilmsMarina, 10:15–10:45 a.m.

30 Thursday

*Music with Alison Faith LevyAges 0–4. Noe Valley, 10:30 a.m.

LEGO Ocean View, 3:30 p.m.

Children’s Calendar

All programs and events are free and open to the public.

Programs are for children of all ages, except where noted.

Please call ahead to confirm dates and times. Groups of five or more: make reservations.

Children’s programs at the Main Library are at the Fisher Children’s Center except where noted.

APRIL 2015

**Please call ahead to confirm dates and times. Groups of 5 or more, call ahead to reserve space. Hour-long or longer programs include a playtime .

Preschool Storytimen Stories, songs, fingerplays and more for ages 3 to 5.**

AnzaEvery Tue., 10:30–11 a.m.

BayviewTuesdays, 7, 14, 28 at 11–11:45 a.m.

ExcelsiorEvery Wed., 11–11:30 a.m. Mandarin-EnglishEvery Thur., 11–11:30 a.m.

InglesideTue., April 28 at 11:15– 11:45 a.m. Mandarin

North BeachEvery Thur., 11–11:30 a.m.

Ocean ViewEvery Mon., 10–11 a.m.

ParkEvery Mon., 3:30–4 p.m.

ParksideTue., 14, 21, 28 at 10–10:30 a.m.

PortolaEvery Tue., 10:30–11:15 a.m.

RichmondEvery Tue., 11–11:30 a.m.

SunsetThur., 2, 9, 23 at 10:30–11 a.m.

Visitacion ValleyEvery Tue., 11–11:30 a.m.

Western AdditionTue., 7, 14, 28 at 10–10:30 a.m.

Family Storytimen Family Storytimes are for children of all ages unless noted.**

Bernal HeightsEvery Thur., at 10:15–10:45 a.m.

ChinatownEvery Sat., at 10:30–11:30 a.m.

ExcelsiorSat., 4, 11, 18 at 11:30 a.m.–12 p.m.

Glen ParkEvery Mon., 4–5:30 p.m.

Golden Gate ValleySat., 4, 11, 18 at 11:30 a.m.–12 p.m.

InglesideWed., 8, 22 at 7–7:45 p.m.Musical Storytime in RussianTue., 28 at 11:15–11:45 a.m.Mandarin

MainSat., 4 at 11–11:30 a.m. Ages 5 & youngerSat., 11, 25 at 11–11:30 a.m. Ages 5+ Every Tue., 10:30–11 a.m. Every Thur., 10:30–11 a.m. Spanish/EnglishEvery Thur., 11:15–11:45 a.m. Cantonese/English

Mission Spanish-EnglishSat., 4, 11, 25 at 11 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Wed., 8 at 10:15–11:45 a.m. All Together Now. Ages 3–8.

Mission BayEvery Fri., 4:30–5 p.m. Register 6 days ahead: (415) 355-2838.

North BeachEvery Thur., 10:15–10:45 a.m.

Ocean ViewSat., 4, 11, 18 at 11–11:30 a.m.

OrtegaEvery Tue., 10:30–11 a.m.

ParkEvery Thur., 11:30 a.m.–12 p.m.

ParksideEvery Thur., 10–10:30 a.m. Ages 5 & youngerEvery Sat., 10:15–11:15 a.m.

PotreroEvery Thur., 10:30–11 a.m. and 11:15 a.m.–12:15 p.m.

RichmondEvery Sat., 11–11:30 a.m.

Toddler Talesn Books, rhymes, music, move-ment and more for toddlers 16 months through age 2 and their caregivers.**

AnzaEvery Thur., 10:30–11:30 a.m.

Eureka ValleyEvery Tue., 10:30–11:15 a.m.

ExcelsiorEvery Tue., 11–11:30 a.m.

Golden Gate ValleyEvery Tue., 10:15–10:45 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.–12 p.m.

InglesideEvery Tue., 10:30–11:30 a.m.

MainEvery Mon., 10:30–11 a.m.Every Wed., 10:30–11 a.m.Wed., 8: Chris Raschka!

MarinaEvery Mon., 10:15–10:45 a.m.Tue., 7, 14, 21 at 10:15–10:45 a.m.

MercedEvery Mon., 10:15–10:45 a.m.

MissionEvery Tue., 10:15–11:15 a.m. SpanishEvery Thur., 10:15–10:45 and 11:15–11:45 a.m. Spanish/English

Mission BayEvery Tue., 10:15–10:45 and 11–11:30 a.m. Register 6 days ahead: (415) 355-2838.

Noe ValleyThur., 2, 9, 16 at 10:15–10:45 a.m. and 11–11:30 a.m.

North BeachTue., 14, 21, 28 at 10:30–11:30 a.m.

OrtegaEvery Mon., 10:30–11 a.m.

ParkEvery Thur., 10:30–11 a.m.

PortolaEvery Mon., 10:30–11:30 a.m.

PresidioEvery Tue., 10:15–11:15 a.m.

RichmondEvery Wed., 11 a.m.–12 p.m.

SunsetEvery Tue., 10:30–11:30 a.m.

West PortalEvery Thur., 10:30–11:30 a.m.

Western AdditionEvery Tue., 11–11:45 a.m.

Baby Rhyme Time Rollicking rhymes, songs

and books for infants to 15 months and their caregivers.**

BayviewEvery Thur., 11–11:45 a.m.

Bernal HeightsEvery Wed., 1:15–2:15 p.m.

ChinatownEvery Thur., 11 a.m.–12 p.m.

Eureka ValleyEvery Wed., 1:30–2:15 p.m.

Glen ParkTue., 7, 14, 28 at 10:30–11:30 a.m.

MainEvery Thur., 3:30–4 p.m.

MarinaEvery Mon., 11–11:30 a.m.

MercedEvery Thur., 10:15–10:45 a.m.

MissionEvery Mon., 1:15–2:45 p.m. Spanish-English

Mission BayEvery Thur., 10:15–10:45 and 11–11:30 a.m.Register 6 days ahead: (415) 355-2838.

Ocean ViewEvery Mon., 2–2:30 p.m.

OrtegaEvery Wed., 1–1:30 p.m.

ParkEvery Sat., 11 a.m.–12 p.m.

PotreroEvery Tue., 1:15–2:15 p.m.

PresidioEvery Thur., 10:15–11:15 a.m.

RichmondEvery Thur., 11 a.m.–12 p.m.

Visitacion ValleyEvery Mon., 11–11:45 a.m.

West PortalEvery Tue., 10:30–11:30 a.m.

Homework HelpExcelsiorEvery Mon., Tue. & Wed. at 4–6 p.m. Every Thur. at 4–6 p.m. (Read-ing Buddies)

Ingleside Every Mon., Wed. & Fri. at 5–6 p.m. (Math Help) Every Wed. & Thur. at 4–5 p.m. (Reading Tutor, Grades K-4)

North Beach (Ages 5-18)(Study Hall, no assistance provided.)Every Mon.; Tue., 7, 14, 21; Every Wed.; Thur., 9; at 3:30–5:30 p.m.

Ocean View (Grades K-5)Thur., 9, 16, 23, 30 at 2–3 p.m

Ortega (English, Math & Social Studies)Every Mon., Tue.; & Wed., 8, 15, 22 & 29 at 3:30–5:30 p.m. Every Sat., 10 a.m.–12 p.m.

Portola (Grades K-5)Every Mon., Tue. & Wed. at 2:30–4:30 p.m.

Visitacion Valley (Grades K-5)Every Tue., Wed. & Thur. at 3–4 p.m.

West Portal (Math & Reading)Sun., 12, 19, 26 at 2–4 p.m.

Western Addition (Reading)Every Sat., 10:30–11:30 a.m.

6, 13, 20, 27 Maker Mondays 7, 14, 21, 28 Tinker Tuesdays1, 8, 15, 22, 29 WeDo Wednesdays2, 9, 16, 23, 30 Thinker Thursdays3, 10, 17, 24 Free Play Fridays

*Big San Francisco Playdate It's back and it’s coming to a library near you! Because playing is learning, families can expect a number of fun and engaging activities at each of our Library locations.

4 Saturday

• Bayview, 2–4 p.m.• Eureka Valley, 2–4 p.m.• North Beach, 2–4 p.m.

11 Saturday

• Noe Valley, 10 a.m.–12 p.m.• Marina, 2–4 p.m.• Parkside, 2–4 p.m.• Presidio, 2–4 p.m.• Richmond, 2–4 p.m.• Mission Bay, 2:30–4:30 p.m.• Park, 3–5 p.m.

18 Saturday

• Merced, 10 a.m.–1 p.m.• West Portal, 10 a.m.–1 p.m.• Mission, 11 a.m.–2 p.m.• Visitacion Valley, 1–3 p.m.• Bernal Heights, 2–4 p.m.

20 Monday

• Ingleside, 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.• Ortega, 11 a.m.–1 p.m.

21 Tuesday

• Glen Park, 10:30 a.m.–12 p.m.

25 Saturday

• Golden Gate Valley, 11 a.m.–1 p.m.• Western Addition, 11 a.m.–1 p.m.• Excelsior, 11 a.m.–2 p.m.• Ocean View, 11 a.m.–2 p.m.• Main, 12–2 p.m.• Chinatown, 2–4 p.m.• Portola, 2–4 p.m.• Anza, 3–5 p.m.• Sunset, 3–5 p.m.

26 Sunday

• Potrero, 2–4 p.m.

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

A. Cavalli Italian Bookstore Academy Store, California Academy of Science Adobe Bookstore Alan Wofsy Fine Arts LLC Alexander Book Co., Inc.

Alley Cat Books Amazing Fantasy The Beat Museum Bibliohead Bookstore Bibliomania Bird & Beckett Books & Records

Black Oak Books Holding Corp. Bolerium Books Books, Inc. Booksmith Borderlands Books Browser Books Christopher’s Books Chronicle Books

Compass Books, Inc. Dog Eared Books Eastwind Books Globus Slavic Bookstore Great Overland Book Company Green Apple Books & Music

The Green Arcade Kayo Books Louie Brothers Book Store, Inc. Manning’s Books & Prints Marcus Book Stores Omnivore Books on Food

Readers Bookstore Fort Mason Readers Bookstore Main Red Hill Books San Francisco Botanical Gardens, Garden Bookstore Thidwick Books

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Friends of the San Francisco Public Library

April Featured Sections

Readers Bookstore Fort Mason The Civil War

Readers Bookstore Main Poetry

April Events

April 1–5

5th Annual Spring Book Sale Festival Pavilion, Fort Mason Center, 10 a.m.–6 p.m.

April 2, 9, 16, 23, 30

Thursdays at Readers Poetry Series

Readers Bookstore, Fort Mason CenterBuilding C, South End, 6:30 p.m.

April 2: Genny Lim & Fred Norman

April 9: Angelos Sakkis & Judith Ayn Bernhard

April 16: Nicole Parizeau & Adrian Arias

April 23: Carol Denney & Randy Fingland

April 30: Deema Shehabi & Dennis Bernstein

April 8, 15, 22, 29

Steps Sales All books $1 or less!Every Wednesday (April through October), 11 a.m.–3 p.m. , Main Library’s Larkin Street steps. (100 Larkin St.) (Step Sales are cancelled in the event of rain, and will not take place on April 1.)

Readers Locations & Hours

READERS BOOKSTOREFort Mason Center, Building C Open seven days a week. Bookstore: 9:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m. Telephone (415) 771-1076

READERS BOOKSTORE Main Library Grove Street Entrance Open all Library hours Telephone (415) 557-4238

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instagram.com/friendssfpl The mission of Friends of the San Francisco Public Library is to create, steward and support a superior, free public library system in San Francisco. We are committed to raising the standard of excellence of our libraries by funding programs and services beyond what is allocated in the city’s budget. We believe in free and equal access to information for all.

Spring is in the Air! Books and Branches in Bloom!Library Steps Book Sales

We’re back! We know it’s been a long hard winter without us, but now that spring has sprung, we’re excited to set up camp again every Wednesday at the Main Library from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Each week we’ll transform the Larkin Street steps into an outdoor bookstore boasting over 1,000 items, all for only one buck and all for a good cause! Last season we raised almost $30,000 and we aim to top that

this year, with your help. Stop by the sale on your way to the Civic Center’s Heart of the City Farmer’s Market or during a sunny lunch break to find some little treasure, including out-of-print favorites. Did we mention that everything is only $1?

The Steps Sales are managed by a fantastic crew of Friends’ staff and volunteers—some of whom have been working the sales for more than 10 years! Interested in volunteering at the Steps Sales? Donating books? Becoming a member of Friends? Swing by on a Wednesday, pick up one or two or three or four good reads, and check in with one of our friendly book sellers!

Friends is celebrating its highly successful Neighborhood Library Campaign on Saturday, April 4, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., during our Spring Big Book Sale at Fort Mason. We will honor Friends and donors who have helped transform the San Francisco Public Library and helped strengthen communities.

Guests will enjoy music, fun, food trucks, prizes and celebratory dessert as they hear stories of the vibrant neighborhood campaigns. Celebrate San Francisco’s most accessible public resource, and your neighbors who made it possible. Questions? Email celebrate@friendssfpl.org, call (415) 626-7512 x102 or go to www.friendssfpl.org/?library_celebration.

Celebrate Success at Our 5th Annual Spring Book Sale

SAN FRANCISCO PUBLIC LIBRARY 100 LARKIN STREETSAN FRANCISCO, CA 94102

At the Library

April 2015In this Issue:Page 1 – Effie Lee Morris Lecturer: Chris Raschka

National Poetry Month

Big San Francisco Play Date

Page 2 – Repair Your Old Books!

Visions of Justice

Earth Day Films at the Library

Bookmobile Schedules

New Techmobile

Page 3 – Mad World

Poetic Voices of the Muslim World

Exhibitions Calendar

Page 4 – At Night We Walk in Circles Read-Alikes

Adult Calendar

Page 5 – Women of Mystery

Poets: Joanne Kyger and Bill Berkson

Page 6 – Children’s Calendar

Page 7 – Friends of SFPL

Books and Branches in Bloom!

5th Annual Spring Book Sale

8 APRIL 2015 AT THE LIBRARY

The San Francisco Public Library system is dedicated to free and equal access to information,

knowledge, independent learning and the joys of reading for our diverse community.

Tours of MainTours are conducted on the first Tuesday of each month at 12 p.m. Meet at the Information Desk in the First Floor atrium. Tours are limited to 15 people on a first come, first served basis. Groups can schedule a private tour by calling (415) 557-4266.

SFPL CommissionMeetings are generally held on a Thursday each month. This month’s meeting: 4:30 p.m. on April 16 in the Koret Auditorium of the Main. The public is welcome to attend.

At the Library is published monthly on recycled paper by the San Francisco Public Library with support and funding from Friends of the San Francisco Public Library.

Circulation: 12,000

Online version: sfpl.org/atl

Main Library phone number: (415) 557-4400

How to reach usPublic Affairs, Main Library, 100 Larkin St.San Francisco, CA 94102(415) 557-4277; email: publicaffairs@sfpl.orgWebsite: sfpl.org

Every effort has been made to produce a monthly calendar that is both accurate and complete. Please contact Public Affairs if you have any questions or comments regarding the listings.

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LIBR ARY LOC ATIONS AND HOURS S M T W T F S

ANZA 550 37th Ave. 355-5717 x 12–6 10–9 12–9 10–6 1–6 12–6

BAYVIEW 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

CHINATOWN/LAI 1135 Powell St. 355-2888 1–5 1–6 10–9 10–9 10–9 1–6 10–6

EUREKA VALLEY/MILK 1 José Sarria Court 355-5616 x 12–6 10–9 12–9 10–6 1–6 12–6 (at 16th St., near Market)

EXCELSIOR 4400 Mission St. 355-2868 1–5 1–6 10–9 10–9 10–9 1–6 10–6

GLEN PARK 2825 Diamond St. 355-2858 1–5 10–6 10–6 12–8 12–7 1–6 1–6

GOLDEN GATE VALLEY 1801 Green St. 355-5666 x 10–6 10–6 12–8 12–8 1–6 10–6

INGLESIDE 1298 Ocean Ave. 355-2898 1–5 10–6 10–6 12–8 12–7 1–6 1–6

MAIN LIBRARY 100 Larkin St. 557-4400 12–5 10–6 9–8 9–8 9–8 12–6 10–6

MARINA 1890 Chestnut St. 355-2823 1–5 10–6 10–6 1–8 10–8 1–6 10–6

MERCED 155 Winston Drive 355-2825 1–5 10–6 10–9 1–9 10–9 1–6 10–6

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

NORTH BEACH 850 Columbus Ave. 355-5626 x 1–6 10–9 1–9 10–6 1–6 10–6

OCEAN VIEW 345 Randolph St. 355-5615 x 10–6 10–6 12–8 11–7 1–6 10–6

ORTEGA 3223 Ortega St. 355-5700 1–5 10–6 10–6 1–9 12–9 1–6 10–6

PARK 1833 Page Street 355-5656 1–5 12–6 10–9 1–9 10–6 1–6 10–6

PARKSIDE 1200 Taraval St. 355-5770 x 1–6 10–9 1–9 10–6 1–6 10–6

PORTOLA 380 Bacon St. 355-5660 1–5 10–6 10–6 12–8 12–7 1–6 1–6

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: www.sfpl.org (All phone numbers are in the 415 area code.)

Angel Azul and other Earth Day films showing at the Library: see Page 2.