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Coming Up: JULY 2Forget SorrowAn exhibition of the work of Belle YangMain Library, Jewett Gallery, On view through Aug. 19

JULY 13The Comic Book Guide to the Mission A funny, raw and vivid comic anthology Mission Branch Library, 7 p.m.

JULY 27Entangled: A Chronicle of Late Love Meet author Lois Goodwill Main Library, Latino/Hispanic Room, 6:30 p.m.

JULY 30Summer Read SF endsBe sure to track the hours you read

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Vol. 42 No. 6June 2011

2011 One City One Book Selection: Packing for Mars by Mary Roach

Power Your Mind: ReadAs part of the all-ages Summer Reading program, the Library will be powering minds with entertaining and stimulating free activities that get brains moving and bodies grooving in June and July.

For adults, check the calendar (pages 4-6) for an amazing lineup of free dance classes, from Hep Jen’s swing dance basics to classical Chinese dance to non-stop Bhangra with the Dhol rhythms Dance Company. Try yoga in its many forms from Mark Cormier’s vinyasa techniques to Beverly Bender’s laughter yoga workshops. Take a walking tour or an armchair tour with City Guides, learn Ayurvedic breathing and meditation techniques, or try Basque and Gregorian chanting and movement.

For teens, branch libraries are offering gaming, crafts, music listening stations, knitting classes, and more. Come hang out at your local library and connect with other teens. See page D for a list of teen events.

For kids, entertaining, educational and active programs are offered at all branches every week. Find out about magic and science, practice your hula hoop skills, learn some cool cowgirl tricks, and, of course, listen to stories told in a variety of ways. See pages B and C for the children’s calendar.

Finally, don’t forget to read and track your hours. Find out how to sign up for summer reading online on page A, or ask at your local library.

Open Books: Jane SmileySan Francisco Public Library is thrilled to present Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jane Smiley, who will read from and discuss her latest book, Private Life, a riveting and nuanced novel of marriage and family.

The novel traverses the intimate landscape of one woman’s life, from post Civil War Missouri to California, on the eve of World War II. When Margaret Mayfield marries Captain Andrew Jackson Jefferson Early at the age of 27, she narrowly avoids condemn-ing herself to life as an old maid. Instead, knowing lit-tle about marriage and even less about her husband,

she moves with Andrew to his naval base in California. Margaret stands by Andrew during tragedies both his-torical and personal, but as World War II approaches and the secrets of her husband’s scientific and academic past begin to surface, she is forced to reconsider the life she had so carefully constructed. The New York Times said that this book “has a Jamesian twist of the unforeseen, but it’s achieved with a sureness of hand that’s all [Smiley’s] own”.

Jane Smiley won the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Critics Circle Award for her novel, A Thousand Acres. Her other works include Moo, Horse Heaven and many others.

Jane Smiley – Private Life: June 21, 6:30 p.m., Main Library, Koret Auditorium. An audience discussion and a book sale by Readers Bookstore follow the event.

Frameline at the Library: A Celebration of the Hormel Center Archive and Frameline 35The James C. Hormel Gay and Lesbian Center is proud to announce that the Frameline San Francisco International LGBT Film Festival Archive is now ac-cessible to researchers and the public. This month, the Library is partnering with Frameline to present a series of programs and an exhibit to celebrate the opening of the archive and the 35th anniversary of the most recognized and pioneering LGBT film festi-

val in the world.Several years back

Frameline gave its complete archive to the Hormel Gay and Lesbian Center, includ-ing films from the first festivals of shorts

that were shown in tiny venues in the late 1970s, as well as submissions to the festivals that were never shown to the public. This unique and historic collec-tion of 5,000 items is being processed by the Library. SFPL will receive the rest of the collection through-out summer 2011.

A sneak peek of some of the most historically-significant gems, and, in some cases, rarely seen films and film clips, will be shown at the Main Library this month, presented by Frameline Director Jennifer Morris, Project Consultant Jenni Olson and Hormel Center Program Manager Karen Sundheim. The Library is digitizing and cataloging the films and a few rare clips will soon be accessible at sfpl.org. In addition, past Frameline festival posters will be on display in the Hormel Gay and Lesbian Center on the Third Floor, Main Library, beginning June 13.

Sneak Peek at the Hormel Center’s Frameline Video Archive Project: June 7, 6 p.m., Main Library, Koret Auditorium.

The San Francisco Public Library, in partnership with the first Bay Area Science Festival, is excited to announce our seventh annual One City One Book!

Known for her candid and hilarious explorations of the odder side of science, author Mary Roach now turns to her most compelling subject yet:⎯space.

Space is a world devoid of the things we need to live and thrive: air, gravity, hot showers, fresh pro-duce, privacy, beer. How much can a person give up? How much weirdness can they take? Is it possible for the human body to survive a bailout at 4,000 miles per hour? To answer these questions, space agencies

set up all manner of quizzical and startlingly bizarre space simulations—making it possible to preview space without ever leaving Earth. From the space shuttle

training toilet to a crash test of NASA’s new space capsule (cadaver filling in for astronaut), Packing for Mars takes us on a surre-ally entertaining trip into the science of life in space and space on Earth.

A fascinating and funny tribute to space research, Packing for Mars is a terrific summer read. Come September, you’ll be ready for a fall full of book discussions and events, including Mary Roach’s talk in the Koret Auditorium on Nov. 2.

Mary Roach is the author of the bestselling books Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers, Spook: Science Tackles the Afterlife, and Bonk: The Curious Coupling of Science and Sex. She lives in Oakland, Calif.

One City One Book: San Francisco Reads is supported by Friends of the San Francisco Public Library and the Bay Area Science Festival.

For more information, visit sfpl.org/onecityonebook.

Anza Branch Library Reopens June 18! See article, Page 2

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Jane Smiley Photo: Mark Bennington

Branch Library Improvement Program (BLIP)

The largest building campaign in San Francisco Public Library history is in full swing. We are now seeing the fruits of the $106 million bond measure passed in November 2000. The Branch Library Improvement Program (BLIP) calls for the renovation of 16 branch libraries and the construction of eight new library buildings. The new buildings are: Bayview, Glen Park, Ingleside, Mission Bay, North Beach, Ortega, Portola and Visitacion Valley.

B u i l d i n g b e t t e r l i b r a r i e s f o r s t r o n g e r c o m m u n i t i e s .

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Branches under construction and projected opening dates:

Anza – June 18, 2011

Visitacion Valley – 2011

Ortega – 2011

Golden Gate Valley – 2011

BLIP UpdateThe Library provides the following services during branch renovations.

Temporary Services Schedule

Bookmobile Locations:Temporary Site Hours:

Bayview(1601 Lane St.)Monday: 10 a.m.–6 p.m.Tuesday: 10 a.m. –6 p.m.Wednesday: 10 a.m. –7:30 p.m.Thursday: 10 a.m. –7:30 p.m.Friday: 1–6 p.m.Saturday: 10 a.m. –1:30 p.m.Sunday: Closed

Anza(Balboa St., at 31st Ave.)Tuesday: 10:30 a.m.–1 p.m.Saturday: 1:30–5 p.m.

Golden Gate Valley(1700 Green St., alongside Allyne Park.)Tuesday: 10 a.m.–12:30 p.m.Friday: 2:15–5:30 p.m.

Bookmobile hours subject to change; call (415) 557-4343 or visit sfpl.org for updated information.

Merced ReopeningThe Merced Branch Library reopened on Saturday May 14 with a splendid neighborhood celebration.

Photos: From top left: Members of the Aptos Middle School jazz band; Fire Chief Joanne Hayes-White, Mayor Edwin Lee, Department of Public Works Director Ed Reiskin and Senator Mark Leno cut the ribbon to open the Merced Branch; lion dancers from the Jing Mo Athletic Association bless the building; the restored fireplace lounge/reading area. Photos: Jason Doiy

Bayview Branch Closing Party The Bayview Branch Library closed on April 2 with a grand neighborhood party. See the temporary services schedule, below, for neighborhood library services.Watch this space for details about the new, larger library.

Photos: Right: Dancers. Bottom Row: (Left) O.G. (Original Gentlemen) Rhythm and Blues Band; (Right) Former Bayview Branch Manager Linda Brooks-Burton.

Welcome the Return of the Anza Branch Library

Join us for the reopening celebration of the carefully restored and renovated Anza Branch Library on Saturday, June 18, begin-ning at 1 p.m.

A celebration of music, performances, and lion dancers is planned along with an official ribbon cutting at this beautifully designed branch li-brary at 550 37th Ave., between Geary Boulevard and

Anza Street in the outer Richmond neighborhood. It will be the 19th library completed in the voter-approved Branch Library Improvement Program.

The Anza renovation includes:

l A modern expansion at the rear and side of the building to make it fully ADA accessible with a new elevator and new restrooms

l Seismic strengtheningl A designated space just for teens l A revamped downstairs program room with

space for computer classesl Restored historic building features, including

a beautiful stencil painted ceilingl Landscaping surrounding the building, including

a bucolic courtyard off the community room

The renovation of this Works Progress Administration- era building was designed by the Library Design Studio of the City’s Bureau of Architecture, Depart-ment of Public Works. It makes the library more accessible for all, reduces the seismic risk and preserves its historic character. The Anza Branch

was the 17th branch established in the San Francisco Public Library system. It was built on the site of the old Lafayette School; architect John Reid, Jr. designed and landscaped the building and it was dedicated on April 10, 1932.

The new rear addition

New windows offer views to the courtyard from the program room.

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ExhibitionsSubscribe to the monthly Exhibitions and Adult Programming newsletter at www.sfpl.org/nextreads

June 2011Jewett Gallery

*Public Library: An American CommonsPhotography exhibition by Robert Dawson features a pho-tographic survey of public libraries throughout the United States that show a vibrant and essential, yet vulnerable, system. Through June 12. Main, Lower Level, Jewett Gallery

Skylight Gallery

Gallery Opens: same as MainGallery Closes: Mon.-Sat. at 6 p.m.; Sun. at 5 p.m.

*Bookworks 2011: The 14th Triennial Pacific Center for the Book Arts Members’ Exhibition Exhibition features books designed, printed, and assembled by professional book artists, students, and educators from across the coun-try. June 18 through Aug. 7. Main, 6th Floor, Skylight Gallery

Other Exhibits and Displays in the Library

Our Road: A Journey that Goes on ForeverBook and art exhibit featuring works by local Chinese American authors and artists, including novels, short stories, poems and essays published in China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and the United States; also profiles Chinese literary maga-zine, The Literati. Through July 14. Main, 3rd Floor, Chinese Center Exhibit Space

*Primal Green: Environmental Art Quilts Exhibit cre-ated by the Contemporary Quilt and Fiber Artists group, featuring use of unusual or recycled materials and abstract designs. Through July 30. Main, 5th Floor, Environmental Center Exhibit Space

10,000 Dresses Exhibit features groundbreaking children’s book, 10,000 Dresses, by local author Marcus Ewert and local illustrator Rex Ray, the first transgender book written for children. June 1 through 30. Main, 2nd Floor, Fisher Children’s Center Exhibit Space. This exhibit has been postponed due to illness. Please check with the Fisher Children’s Center for new dates.

Witching Strains: Art Hickman and Sweet Jazz in San Francisco Exhibit of sheet music, photographs and ephemera. June 1 through Aug. 31. Main, 6th Floor, San Francisco History Center Exhibit Space

Don’t Judge the Animals Exhibit and short film created by local San Francisco high school students, highlighting the negative aspects of stereotypes and discrimination. June 11 through Aug.11. Main, 3rd Floor, Teen Center Exhibit Space

Frameline 35th Anniversary Festival Posters: An Historical View Exhibit includes 1970s posters at a time when the San Francisco Gay and Lesbian Film Festival screened only shorts; and its evolution into a 10-day event. June 11 through Sept. 17. Main, 3rd Floor, Hormel Gay & Lesbian Center. Related Programs: see Adults, June 7, 6-8 p.m., June 23, 5-7:30 p.m., & Thursdays at Noon Film Series: June 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30.

The Underground Railroad Exhibit features historic work songs and songs of faith sung by slaves in the fields, that became code words for slaves to follow in escaping to the North and to Canada through The Underground Railroad. June 11 through Aug. 4. Main, 3rd Floor, African American Center

Bug Off! Bed Bugs Exhibit features variety of documents, photos, and graphics, as well as list of print, web, and contact resources. June 15 through Sept. 30. Main, 4th Floor Floor, Business, Science and Technology Center. Related Program: see Adults, June 15, 6 p.m.

Celebrating Mexico: Grito de Dolores and the Mexican Revolution Exhibit depicts Mexico’s 1810 independence from Spain, the 1910 Mexican Revolution, and its impact on Mexican popular culture. June 18 through Sept. 15. Main, 3rd Floor, International Center Exhibit Space. Related Program: see Adults, June 25, 4-5:30 p.m.

Shhhhhhh! Silents in the Library Explore the silent film era through displays of rare books, ephemera and photographs. The Silent Screen in the City looks at the Bay Area’s role in silent film production, while Downtown Movie Palaces of the 1920s evokes a visit to San Francisco’s lost theater landmarks. Reading the Stars showcases vintage books about the movies published during the era. Included is a nod to The San Francisco Silent Film Festival, the world’s largest silent film festival, now in its sixteenth year. June 25 through Aug. 28, Main, Fourth Floor and Sixth Floor History Center Exhibit Space

Digging Deep: Underneath San Francisco Public LibraryThe current Main Library rests on a Gold Rush-era cemetery and the ruins of the old City Hall destroyed in the 1906 earthquake & fire. The archeological remains pulled from the site tell the story of the early development of the Civic Center area. Ongoing. Main, 1st Floor, Grove Street entrance exhibit cases*Funded by Friends of the San Francisco Public Library

A Celebration of Extraordinary Books

The French painter Raoul Dufy once said he believed that paintings have spilled from their frames on to our clothes and our walls. Anyone viewing BookWorks 2011: The 14th Triennial Pacific Center for the Book Arts Members’ Exhibition might think that text and image have spilled from their once compact and

transportable enclosures into endless arrays of space and motion. A celebration of the extraordinary books designed, printed and assembled by professional book artists

and educators, Bookworks 2011 is on view in the Skylight Gallery of Main Library, Sixth Floor, from June 18 through Aug. 7, 2011.

Highlights of this exhibition include letterpress, calligraphy, xerography, papermaking, hand illustration and innovative and traditional bookbinding. There is really no one correlation in the ways meaning comes into being within the discipline of book arts. Meticulous craft meets high concept, personal history and structural innovation in the 82 works featured in the PCBA exhibition. Examples of this interdisciplinary world include Kyoko Matsunaga’s Nine Stories. She writes that she creates images by partially painting out her pho-tographs (snapshots of daily life and Internet images) with white color. Her images come from the scenery of her dreams and show how she indeterminately recognizes the world.

Artist Terry Turrentine was born into a firearms family and was given her first shotgun when she was ten years old. Great Egret is the story of her journey from hunting birds as a child to photographing them as an adult.

A flag is usually a rectangular form, but a flag book can utilize a variety of shapes and directions. In Charlene Asato’s work, Ball Riding the Waves, a multitude of curves leaps from the rectilinear structure of the cover. Luz Marina Ruiz uses a screen-like format to convey ideas of protection and pockets to contain words relat-ing to things we might keep secret in Kept Inside.

Each sentence in The Short Goodbye by Lisa Rappaport has been borrowed from Raymond Chandler’s The Long Goodbye. Quotes about coffee, whiskey, guns, lips, eyes, gimlets and sex have been reformed into thematic typographic shapes and her condensed version of the original book comments on its language and attitudes.

The Pacific Center for the Book Arts was formed in 1980 to foster and support the new direction of book artists’ various disciplines, and to provide a vehicle and focus for education, experimentation, and communication. Newcomers to book arts are encouraged to participate in PCBA’s activities, workshops, lectures and the triennial exhibition. For more information about PCBA, go to pcba.org. Two awards are given to coincide with the Bookworks exhibition: The Steven P. Corey Award for an emerging artist, and the Alastair Johnston Fine Press Award for an outstanding fine press book.

This public exhibition is sponsored by the Marjorie G. and Carl W. Stern Book Arts and the Special Collec-tions Center of the San Francisco Public Library.

Celebrating Mexico: The Grito de Dolores and the Mexican RevolutionFirst exhibited in 2010, Celebrating Mexico: The Grito de Dolores and the Mexican Revolution was a joint undertaking of The Bancroft Library of the University of California, Berkeley, and the Department of Special Collections of the University Libraries at Stanford University. The exhibit commemorates the centennial of the Mexican Revolution and the bicentennial of the War of Independence.

Both the Bancroft and Green libraries drew from their rich archival collections of Mexican history to create the exhibit. In addition to primary sources that document the struggle for Mexican Independence and the Mexican Revolution, the exhibit presents depictions of the Mexican Revolution from the Golden Age of Mexican cinema.

Thanks to the generosity of the Bancroft and Green libraries, portions of Celebrating Mexico will be on view in the International Center, Third Floor, Main Library, June 18 – Sept. 15. The library is indebted to Theresa Salazar, curator of Western Americana and Latin Americana for the Bancroft, and to Adán Griego, curator for Latin American, Mexican American, and Iberian Collections at the Green Library. Mr. Griego, in particular, has spent many selfless hours smoothing the way for this wonderful exhibit to debut at the San Francisco Public Library, a great service to our library and patrons.

The Short Goodbye by Lisa Rappaport

Courtesy of the Bancroft Library

Ball Riding the Waves by Charlene Asato

June 2011

4 JUNE 2011 AT THE LIBRARY *Funded by Friends of the San Francisco Public Library

Adults1 Wednesday

*RADAR Reading Series SuperStars Main, Koret Auditorium, 6 p.m.

4 Saturday

Origami Club Bring paper. Bernal Heights, 2–4 p.m.

*Lindy Hop/Swing Dance Class Beginners welcome. No partner required. Merced, 2–3 p.m.

Aztec Dance PerformanceIngleside, 3–3:45 p.m.

Seed Saver 101Potrero, 3:30–5:30 p.m.

Healthy Living to 100Glen Park, 4–5 p.m.

4 & 11 Saturdays

Vinyasa: Breath to Yoga Movement 4, beginning; 11, advanced. Western Addition, 2–3 p.m.

6 Monday

*Film: The Big Heat (1953/90 min.) Excelsior, 6:30–8:30 p.m.

*Create Deck of Collage Cards Reflecting Soul/Per-sonality, Using Found ImagesMaterials supplied. Mission, 6:30–8:30 p.m.

6, 13, 20 & 27 Mondays

OWL: Older Writers Poetry Group Bernal Heights, 3:30 p.m.

7 Tuesday

*Knitting GroupAges 13 & over. (English/Man-darin). 20 attendee limit; bring supplies (except beginners). Chinatown, 3:30–5 p.m.

*Anime & Manga for AdultsMain, Latino/Hispanic Commu-nity Meeting Room, 6–7:30 p.m.

Frameline 35th Anniversary Program: A Sneak Peek at the Hormel Center’s Frameline Video Archive ProjectMain, Koret Auditorium, 6–8 p.m. Related Exhibition: see Exhibitions.

8 Wednesday

Opera Guild Summer Opera Preview LectureCori Ellison on Wagner’s The Ring of the Nibelung. Main, Koret Auditorium, 12–2 p.m.

Community Office Hours with Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi’s OfficeInfo: www.house.gov/pelosi. Excelsior, 4–7 p.m.

Red Cross Disaster Prepared-ness Main, Latino/Hispanic Community Meeting Room, 6:30–7:30 p.m.

Getting a Multiple Subject Teaching Credential Online Mission Bay, 6:30–7:30 p.m.

*Qigung for BeginnersWest Portal, 7-8 p.m.

Healthy Living to 100 Glen Park, 6:30–7:30 p.m.

Poetry Open Mic with Diamond Jim WhitakerPark, 7–8:45 p.m.

9 Thursday

Bloomsday Celebration: Staged Ulysses Readings & Harp Music Main, Koret Auditorium, 6 p.m.

Tai Chi Class (Bayview Pro-gram.) Held at YMCA, Bayview, 1601 Lane Street (at Revere), 2–4 p.m.

11 Saturday

*Lindy Hop/Swing Dance Class Beginners welcome. No partner required. Presidio, 11 a.m. Richmond, 2 p.m.

*Knitting & Crocheting Class Beginners welcome. Basic supplies provided. Info: djenne@sfpl.org. Bernal Heights, 2–4 p.m.

Chinatown Branch Library Celebrates 90th Anniversary with Special Guest Speaker Judy YungInfo: http://sfplchinatown-branch.blogspot.com. Chinatown, 2:30–4 p.m.

*Bhangra Dance Class Mission, 2:30 p.m.

Resilience for Life Breathing SeminarNoe Valley, 3:30 p.m.

12 Sunday

Hatha Yoga ClassMission Bay, 1:30 p.m.

13 Monday

*Chinese Classical Dance Workshop Sunset, 7-8 p.m.

14 Tuesday

*Chinatown Branch Library Annual Open House Celebra-tion Music program by Flying Angels Chinese Dance Com-pany. Chinatown, 2-4 p.m.

Documentary Film: Two Spir-its + panel discussion. Main, Koret Auditorium, 5:45 p.m.

*Graphic Novels for Adults Workshop, with Cara GoldsteinPre-register at branch or (415) 355-5707. Noe Valley, 6–7:30 p.m.

Writing Workshop, with Janelle Moon Bring pencil or pen. Bernal Heights, 6:45 p.m.

Author Reading: Nick Krieger; Nina Here Nor There Info: www.nickkrieger.com. Eureka Valley, 7 p.m.

Poetry Series: Brian Teare, Rusty Morrison, & Dean Rader (North Beach Program.) Held at 661 Lombard St., 7 p.m.

15 Wednesday

Bedbug Infestation Preven-tion Lecture Main, Latino/Hispanic Community Meeting Room, 6 p.m. Related Exhibits: see Exhibits.

*Film: Dr. StrangeloveRichmond, 6–8 p.m.

Home Preparedness in Earth-quake CountryMission, 6:30–7:30 p.m.

*Richie Unterberger Pres-ents: Rock Music in CinemaPark, 7–8:30 p.m.

16 Thursday

*Chinese Calligraphy & Brush Painting Reserve at branch. Parkside, 10–11:30 a.m.

Breathing and MeditationIngleside, 5–6 p.m.

Book Launch Readings: Con-tributors From Black LGBT Anthology, Mighty RealMain, Latino/Hispanic Commu-nity Meeting Room, 6 p.m.

18 Saturday

The Sit-Down Readers’ The-atre Presents: As You Like ItRead a part, if you like. (North Beach Program.) Held at 661 Lombard St., 2 p.m. *Author Talk: Ying Ying Chang; The Woman Who Could Not Forget: Iris Chang Before and Continued on Page 5

Pick for May and June:

Will Grayson, Will Grayson by John Green and David Levithan

If you enjoyed Will Grayson, Will Grayson by John Green & David Levithan, you might also like some of these novels and memoirs that explore self-discovery and identity.

Frameline: The First Five Years: A panel discussion with LGBT film experts, moderated by Frameline Executive Director, K.C. Price, June 23, 5-7:30 p.m., Main Library, Koret Auditorium.

Thursdays at Noon Film Series: Jenni Olson will introduce and show important full-length films from the Hormel Center archive every Thursday at Noon in the Koret Auditorium, Main Library.

Screening schedule:

June 2: Buddies. USA. 1985. Directed by Arthur Bressan Jr.

June 9: Olivia (Pit of Loneliness). France. 1951.Directed by Jaqueline Audry.

June 16: American Fabulous. USA. 1991. Director Rene Dakota here in person for Q&A.

June 23: Summer Vacation. Japan. 1999. Directed by Shushuke Kaneko.

June 30: Boy! What a Girl! USA. 1945. Directed by Arthur Leonard, and Out of the Shadows. USA. 1990. Directed by The Washington D.C. Media Collective.

The World of Normal Boys by KM. Soehnlein

The time is the late 1970s—an age of gas shortages, head shops, and Saturday Night Fever; the place: sub-urban New Jersey. Soehnlein captures the spirit of a gen-eration and an era, embodied in the haunting, unstoppable

voice of 13-year-old Robin MacKenzie whose struggle for a place in the world is as ferocious as it is real.

How I Learned to Snap: A Small Town Coming-Out and Coming-of-Age Story by Kirk Read

A call to acceptance with a Southern accent, Read’s com-ing out story is heartbreaking, comic, tragic and redemptive as he tells of his youth in the Shenandoah Valley and how he passed through the rough terrain of the Bible Belt to undertake a career as a young, queer journalist.

Annabel by Kathleen Winter

Winter’s debut novel is a deeply affecting portrait of life in an enchanting seaside town and the trials of growing up unique in a restrictive environment. In 1968, into the devastating, spare atmosphere of the re-mote coastal town of Labrador,

Canada, a child is born: a baby who appears to be neither fully boy nor fully girl, but both at once. Only three people are privy to the secret—the baby’s parents, Jacinta and Treadway, and a trusted neighbor and midwife.

Lowboy by John Wray

Suspenseful and comic, devastating and hopeful by turns, Lowboy is a fearless exploration of youth, sex, and violence in contempo-rary America, seen through one boy’s haunting and extraordinary vision.

Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You by Peter Cameron

“Cameron has crafted a sharp, biting tale that deservedly has been compared to J. D. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye. Eighteen-year-old James Sveck lives with his upper-crust family in New York City and is ambivalent about many things:

his Ivy League fu-ture at Brown, his sexual orientation, his dislike of kids his own age….When James turns inward to examine his ambivalence, the story takes a serious turn.” - School Library Journal.

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Events and Happenings

AT THE LIBRARY JUNE 2011 5All programs and events are free and open to the public.

Beyond the Rape of Nanking: A Memoir Book sale. Main, Latino/Hispanic Community Meeting Room, 1:30–3:30 p.m.

*Chinatown Branch Annual Open House CelebrationPerformance by Flying Angels Chinese Dance Company. Chinatown, 2–4 p.m.

*Graphic Novels for Adults Workshop, with Cara Gold-stein Pre-register at branch or (415) 355-5707. Noe Valley, 3–4:30 p.m.

*Laughing for the Health of It Visitacion Valley, 3 p.m.

*Hatha Yoga, with Mark Cormier Ocean View, 3 p.m.

*Film: Syriana Potrero, 4 p.m.

*Knitting Adults and ages 9 & over. Info: blevine@sfpl.org or (415) 557-4497. Main, 2nd Floor, Children’s Creative Center, 2–4 p.m.

21 Tuesday

Author Reading: Jane Smiley; Private Life. Book sale. Main, Koret Auditorium, 6:30 p.m.

22 Wednesday

Community Office Hours with Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi’s Office Info: www.house.gov/pelosi. Main, lst Floor, Mary Louise Stong Con-ference Room, 4–7 p.m.

*Film: ChocolatMission Bay, 5:30 p.m.

Author Readings of Lat-est Books: Cara Black and Carolyn Burke Book sale. Main, Latino/Hispanic Community Meeting Room, 6:30 p.m.

*Author Reading: Mel Clay; Jazz, Jail & God + Q&A. Glen Park, 6:30–7:30 p.m.

*Laughing for the Health of ItMarina, 6:30 p.m.

*Classical Chinese Dance Class 15-adult limit. Excelsior, 7–8 p.m.

*Film: On the Beach Park, 7 p.m.

23 Thursday

*Knitting & Crocheting ClassBeginners welcome. Basic sup-plies provided. Info: djenne@sfpl.org. Potrero, 4–5:30 p.m.

Frameline: The First Five Years Main Library, Lower Level, Koret Auditorium, 5–7:30 p.m. Related Exhibi-tion: see Exhibitions.

Energy Savings LectureMain, Latino/Hispanic Commu-nity Meeting Room, 6:30 p.m.

25 Saturday

*Tai Chi for Beginners Pre-registration required at (415) 355-2888. (English/ Mandarin.) Info: http://sfplchi-natownbranch.blogspot.com, 2:30–4:30 p.m.

Research for High School and College Students: How to Find the Materials You NeedIngleside, 2–3:30 p.m.

*Celebrando México: Charla en español (In Spanish); Discussion of Role of Women in Struggle for Mexican independence. Main, Latino/Hispanic Community Meeting room, 4–5:30 p.m. Related Exhibit: see Exhibits.

26 Sunday

Walking Tour of Mission Bay, with Rob Spoor Mission Bay, 1:30–3 p.m.

27 Monday

Write Your Will Seminar, Bring blue inerasable pen. Pre-register: (415) 355-5600. Richmond, 2:30–4 p.m.

28 Tuesday

Voice. Energy. Breath: Sound Workshop Bernal Heights, 6:30 p.m.

*Resilience for Life® Meditation Seminar Eureka Valley, 7 p.m.

29 Wednesday

*Laughing for the Health of ItPortola, 6 p.m.

*Documentary Film: Green (48 min.) Main, Koret Audito-rium, 6:15–7:45 p.m.

Armchair Walk: Explore Mission Bay Without Taking a Step, with Rob SpoorMission Bay, 6:30 p.m.

Book Groups1 Wednesday

All welcome. Selection: The Elegance of the Hedgehog, by Muriel Barbery (translated from the French by Alison Ander-son). Sunset, 7 p.m.

4 Saturday

*Kickoff PartySelection: The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, by Stieg Lars-son. Pre-register at 2nd Floor Reference Desk, or (415) 355-5735. Mission, 3 p.m.

11 Saturday

Chinese Book ClubSelection: Reading a Journey of Thousands of Miles, by Zhu Qi. Main, Latino/Hispanic Commu-nity Meeting Room, 2–4 p.m.

15 Wednesday

*All welcome. Selection: Will Grayson, Will Grayson, by John Green and David Levithan. Western Addition, 6:30 p.m.

16 Thursday

West Portal, 2 p.m.

23 Thursday

Newcomers welcome. Bernal Heights, 4–5:30 p.m.

25 Saturday

The Russian Bibliophiles Club Main, Latino/Hispanic Community Meeting Room, 2-4 p.m.

29 Wednesday

*Rincón Literario (In Spanish) Selection: Las grietas de Jara, by Claudia Piñeiro. Main, 3rd Floor Conference Room, 6-7:30 p.m.

Business Counseling1, 8, 15, 22 & 29 Wednesdays

Service Corps of Retired Executives Free Business Counseling One-hour ap-pointments: (415) 744-6827. Main, 4th Floor, Business, Science & Technology Depart-ment, 10 a.m.–3 p.m.

An Evening in Paris with Cara Black and Carolyn BurkeCara Black, author of the Aimee LeDuc murder mystery series, and Carolyn Burke, author of No Regrets: The Life of Edith Piaf, will be at the Main Library to discuss their latest books and all things Paris.

In Black’s new novel, Murder in Passy, P.I. Aimee Leduc falls into a mysterious murder that leads her to police corruption; the radical Basque terrorist group ETA; and a kidnapped Spanish princess.

Burke, award winning author of biographies on Lee Miller and Mina Loy, discusses the legendary Edith Piaf, her life in Paris, especially her beginnings

in the slums of Belleville and Place Pigalle and her travels throughout the world and her many loves.

Evening in Paris: June 22, 6:30 p.m., Main Library, Latino Hispanic Community Room. A book sale by Readers Bookstore follows the discussion.

Updates from the CornerOn the Reader’s Corner page on sfpl.org, you can find all sorts of information to help you pick your next book, see what the newest books at the library are, find out about author events and book clubs, check out the latest posts for our Bay Reads and The Readers Review blogs in our Read Feed and more!

You’ll also find links to our One City One Book and On the Same Page book clubs, NextReads newsletters and fun stuff like award winners and movies based on books.

Whether you want to check out the literature databases the library subscribes to or find quick links to The New York Times and The San Francisco Chronicle best-sellers, the Reader’s Corner is the best spot to start.

Library Introduces S.F. Bay Reads BlogAimed at adult readers, the new S.F. Bay Reads blog is designed to keep you up to date on what’s new in the world of books and reading. It includes staff reviews—in English, Chinese, and Spanish—of books, films, and occasionally music. It will also include news of literary events and awards, as well as notes on Library book clubs and author readings. In addition, during the Library’s all ages “S.F. Summer Reads” program, there are plans to include selected patron reviews.

The S.F. Bay Reads blog can be found at bayreads.sfpl.org or by go-ing to the “Readers Corner” on the Library home page at sfpl.org (click on “Books and Materials”, then select “Reader’s Corner” from the drop-down menu). While you’re there, check out the other cool reader’s resources listed, such as BookBrowse and NextReads, or, take a look at the Library’s “New Titles” listing.

Please let us know how you like the new blog. We’ll see you in the blogosphere!

Join us for Juneteenth in Civic CenterJuneteenth, also known as Freedom Day or Emancipation Day, is the oldest holiday in the U.S. honoring African American heritage. Juneteenth com-memorates the announcement of the abolition of slavery by General Granger in Galveston, Texas in 1865 two years after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation. Celebrated on June 19, the term is a combi-nation of June and nineteenth, and is recognized as a state holiday in 37 states.

Juneteenth is traditionally celebrated with family gatherings, community gatherings and picnics. Once again the Library will celebrate Juneteenth by staffing a booth at the 62nd annual San Francisco Juneteenth Festival, the weekend of June 18 and 19, in San Francisco’s Civic Center. The San Francisco Juneteenth Festival is the oldest and largest such festival outside of Texas.

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Cara Black Photo: Laura Skayhan

Carolyn BurkePhoto: Elena Seibert

Bloomsday!Wilde Irish Productions presents a special preview performance of its eighth annual Bloomsday celebration. Bloomsday celebrates the day on which the action of James Joyce’s novel Ulysses takes place, June 16, 1904, the day it is believed Joyce first went out with his future wife, Nora Barnacle.

In the novel, Leopold Bloom and other infamous characters walk, talk, and drink their way through the city of Dublin during this one memorable day. The Wilde Irish cast will perform dramatized staged readings from James Joyce’s immortal novel with musical accompaniment by Diana Rowan, Irish harpist.

Bloomsday: June 9, 6 p.m., Main Library, Koret Auditorium.

Aimed at adult readers, the S.F. Bay Reads blog is designed to keep you up to date on what’s new—in English, Chinese, and Spanish—in the world of books, films, and occasionally, music.

sfpl.org/readerscorner

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Computer ClassesClasses Held at the Main: 5th Floor Training Center. Most classes at the Main require proficiency in basic keyboard skills; for a schedule of practice times, call Volunteer Services at (415) 557-4280. All classes are first come, first served.

3 Friday

Library Catalog (Spanish) (415) 557-4430. Meet at 3rd Floor Inter-national Center. 2:15–3:45 p.m.

4 Saturday

Word Processing Basics Mouse & keyboard skills required. Info: (415) 557-4430. 11 a.m.–12 p.m.

4, 11, 18 & 25 Saturdays

Mouse & Keyboard BasicsVolunteers available. 10:15–11 a.m.

5, 12, 19 & 26 Sundays

San Francisco Free Univer-sity: Art Courses, Lectures & Demonstrations Latino/Hispanic Community Meeting Room, 12–2 p.m. & 2:15–4:15 p.m.

6, 13, 20 & 27 Mondays

Job Seekers’ Lab Drop-in self-help. 11 a.m.–2 p.m.

7 & 14 Tuesdays

Internet 101 Mouse & key-board skills required. 2–3 p.m.

7, 14, 21 & 28 Tuesdays

Job Seekers’ Lab Drop-in self-help. 10 a.m.–1 p.m.

Mouse & Keyboard BasicsInfo: (415) 557-4400. Volunteers available. 1:15–2 p.m.

8 Wednesday

Job & Career Resources on the Internet Ability to navi-gate web required. 2–3:30 p.m.

10 Friday

Library Catalog (Cantonese)Info: (415) 557-4430. 2–3 p.m.

11 Saturday

Email Fundamentals Mouse & keyboard skills required (or observe.) 11 a.m.–12 p.m.

15 Wednesday

Magazine, Newspaper & Information DatabasesAbility to navigate web re-quired (or observe). 2–4 p.m.

16 Thursday

Library Catalog (Russian)Meet at 3rd Floor International Center. Info: (415) 557-4430. 9:15–11:15 a.m.

17 Friday

Sogou Chinese Input Method (Mandarin) 2:15–3:45 p.m.

18 Saturday

Internet 101 Mouse & keyboard skills required. 11 a.m.–1 p.m.

20 Monday

Mining Magazines & Journals with MasterFILE Premier Latino/Hispanic Community Meeting Room, 12–1 p.m.

21 Tuesday

Library Catalog Mouse & key-board skills required. 2–3 p.m.

22 Wednesday

Fiction Lovers WorkshopLatino/Hispanic Community Meeting Room, 12–1 p.m.

iPad, Introduction & Features (Mandarin) Latino/Hispanic Community Meeting Room, 2:15–3:45 p.m.

25 SaturdayInternet 102 Basic Internet proficiency required (or ob-serve). 11 a.m.–12 p.m.

27 Monday

ABCs of Digital Scanning Mi-crofilm Fifth Floor, Magazines & Newspapers Microfilm Room, 12–1 p.m.

28 Tuesday

Internet 102 Basic Internet proficiency required (or ob-serve). 2–3 p.m.

Resume Writing WorkshopLatino/Hispanic Community Meeting Room, 10–11:30 a.m.

Computer Classes Held at the Branches:

1, 8, 15, 22 & 29 Wednesdays

Computer BasicsBernal Heights, 3:30–5 p.m.

4, 11, 18 & 25 SaturdaysComputer BasicsExcelsior, 3:15–5:15 p.m.

6 Mondaye-Readers 101Sunset, 7–8 p.m.

11 SaturdayESL Conversation Pre-register. Ingleside, 2–3 p.m.

e-Readers 101Excelsior, 3:30 p.m.

20 Monday

*Computer & Internet Basics Pre-register at Reference Desk or (415) 355-2800. Drop-ins o.k. if space available. Mission, 6:30–8 p.m.

21 Tuesday

e-Readers 101Chinatown, 4:30–6 p.m.

22 Wednesday

e-Readers 101Richmond, 6:30–8 p.m.

23 Thursday

Library Catalog (Chinese), Chinatown,

10–11 a.m. (English), Chinatown,

11 a.m.–12 p.m.

27 Monday

*Email Basics Sign up at Refer-ence Desk or l (415) 355-2800. Drop-ins o.k. if space available. Mission, 6:30–8 p.m.

Email Basics Sunset, 6:30–8 p.m.

ESL Conversation GroupPre-register. Ingleside, 4–5 p.m.

Videos on the Large ScreenIn the Koret Auditorium at the Main, Thursdays at Noon (When possible, films are shown with captions to assist our deaf and hard of hearing patrons.)

This month’s theme: Frameline

June 2

Buddies

June 9

Olivia (Pit of Loneliness) (1951)

June 16

American Fabulous (1991)

June 23

Summer Vacation: 1999 (1988)

June 30

Boy! What a Girl! (1945) & Out of the Shadows (1990) (Black casts)

National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped Celebrates Its 80th Anniversary

The National Library Service for the Blind and

Physically Handicapped (NLS)—the Library of

Congress’ talking-book and braille program—is

celebrating 80 years of providing service to people

whose low vision, blindness, or physical disabilities

make it difficult to enjoy regular print materials.

This free library program brings reading materials in digi-

tal audio and braille formats straight to the homes of eligible

readers, from preschoolers to centenarians. Books on digital

cartridge, digital talking-book players and braille books can be

sent via the U.S. mail at no cost to borrowers. People who sign up with the program also have the

option of downloading books and magazines over the Internet in audio or braille format.

The NLS collection of more than 320,000

titles of bestsellers, classics, biographies, romance,

and other genres delights even the most selec-

tive readers. Magazine lovers enjoy free sub-

scriptions to more than 40 periodicals in audio

format, including Consumer Reports, National

Geographic, and Sports Illustrated for Kids, and

30 periodicals in braille, such as Ladies Home

Journal, ESPN: The Magazine and The New York

Times Large Print Weekly.

The NLS program also keeps pace with the

latest book titles, adding 2,500 annually. Patrons learn of new releases through

two bimonthly magazines, Talking Book Topics and Braille Book Review.

The San Francisco Public Library joined the

NLS network in 1972, first reaching out to seniors

living South of Market Street. Nearly 40 years later,

SFPL’s Library for the Blind and Print Disabled serves

people of all ages. In addition to receiving service

by mail, eligible residents of San Francisco can come

into the Library for the Blind and Print Disabled at

the Main Library, Second Floor, to browse among

approximately 10,000 of the most recently-published talking books and

borrow talking-book players. SFPL library users also can use computers

with adaptive hardware and software.

Congress appropriates funds annually to the Library of Congress for

the NLS program. The San Francisco Public Library funds the local sub-

regional NLS library facility, assistive technology and staff.

San Francisco residents whose blindness or physical disability makes reading regular printed

matter difficult may be eligible to participate in the NLS

program through the SFPL Library for the Blind and

Print Disabled. For more information—or to find out if

you or a loved one are eligible for NLS service—visit

www.sfpl.org/lbpd or call (415) 557-4253.

Bed Bugs Information and Prevention What do you think of when you hear the words bed bug? Does it make your skin crawl? According to the Department of Public Health’s Environmental Health Section, calls about bed bugs are on the rise in San Francisco in recent months. Bed bugs are tiny insects that feed on human blood. They’re called bed bugs because most often they are found hidden in the seams or cracks of mattresses. They also hide in base-boards, upholstered furniture, bed frames and even behind picture frames on the wall.

How do bed bugs bite? They crawl on your skin, extend their needle-sharp proboscis and inject it into you. Their liquid contains an anesthetic the keeps you from waking up and they feed for about five minutes. You know you have bed bugs if you wake up with itchy bumps where they have bitten you. The bed bug’s saliva is what causes the itching sensation. They also leave blood or fecal stains on your mattress, sheets or pillow case.

Find out what to do about bed bugs at a Library talk this month, or stop by and view the display, Bug Off, opening in mid-June in the dis-play case near the Business, Science and Tech-nology Center Reference Desk, Main Library, Fourth Floor. The display case will have informa-tion and resources, photos, cartoons, models and more. For more information, call (415) 557-4400 and ask for the BST Reference Desk.

Don’t Let the Bedbugs Bite: A talk with Dr. Johnson Ojo, principal health inspector, Department of Public Health. June 15, 6-7 p.m., Latino/Hispanic Community Meeting Room, Main Library.

Elizabeth Genera-Juarez at the public desk at the Library for the Blind and Print Disabled

Children and teen talking books

Digital talking book player

SFPL’s collection of talking books

Open Hours

Monday and Thursday: 1–6 p.m.Tuesday and Wednesday: 10 a.m.–6 p.m.Friday: 12–6 p.m.

Friends Focus

June Featured Sections

Book Bay Main Literary Biography

Book Bay Fort Mason Western Americana

June Events

June 11

$1 Book Sale Donation Center (438 Treat Ave.)2nd Saturday of every month, rain or shine10 a.m.–2 p.m.

June 1, 8, 15, 22, 29

Step Sales Main Library Larkin Street Steps (100 Larkin St.)Every Wednesday (April through October)11 a.m.–3 p.m.

June 21

Author Reading with Jane Smiley Main Library, Koret AuditoriumCo-Hosted by Readers Bookstore at the Main6:30 p.m.

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.

Readers Locations & Hours

READERS CAFE & BOOKSTOREFort Mason Center, Building C Open seven days a week. Bookstore: 10 a.m.–6 p.m. Cafe: 9 a.m.–6 p.m. Telephone (415) 771-1076

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

Books at 10% off! Friends’ Bonus Bookstore Program! Friends members ($50+ level) receive a 10% discount at the following bookstores:

A Different Light Bookstore Academy Store, California Academy of Science A. Cavalli Italian Bookstore Adobe Bookstore Alan Wofsy Fine Arts LLC Alexander Book Co., Inc. Amazing Fantasy The Beat Museum Bibliohead Bookstore Bibliomania Bird & Beckett Books & Records

Black Oak Books Holding Corp. Bolerium Books Book Bay Fort Mason Book Bay Main Books, Inc. Booksmith Borderlands Books Browser Books Christopher’s Books Chronicle Books Compass Books, Inc. Cover to Cover Booksellers

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

Phoenix Books Omnivore Books on Food Red Hill Books San Francisco Botanical Gardens, Garden Bookstore Thidwick Books

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IMBIBE at the Marina Branch LibraryFriday, June 17, 7-10 p.m.

Grab your spacesuit and your telescope and IMBIBE with us at the Marina Branch Library. Soak up some cosmic rays at the second installment of our member-exclusive cocktail party as we

celebrate the launch of this year’s One City One Book—Packing for Mars, by local author Mary Roach. Get galactic amongst the stacks and scan the sky for shooting stars, all while enjoying complimentary

food and drink in a branch library recently renovated to meet the needs of the future.Explore the branch’s vast collection and perfect your terrestrial space

walk on the dance floor—as long as it doesn’t eclipse your chance to meteor gaze with OCOB author Mary Roach.

With a space-themed photo booth, sales of the citywide book-club pick, Packing for Mars and more, IMBIBE at the Marina Branch Library promises to be a party of supernova proportions!

Raise a glass to the stars and IMBIBE with us on June 17th! Visit FriendsSFPL.org/?Imbibe for more info. Friends Members RSVP to imbibe@friendssfpl.org

Become a Member today to attend IMBIBE

Feel a gravitational pull to join Friends for IMBIBE? Non-Members can join at a special rate to take advantage of

this new Member perk! Visit FriendsSFPL.org or call (415) 626-7512 ext.107 for more information.

Throughout the year, Friends will host more branch parties for our best Friends and supporters—our Members. Friends Membership provides additional funds year-round for programs, collections and other needs to ensure the best equipment and resources for our libraries.

Additional IMBIBE Dates

Sept. 30: Richmond/Senator Milton Marks BranchDec. 2: Potrero Branch

June’s Thursdays at Readers 2011 Poetry Series boasts an all star line up, including Jonathan Richman, Richard Gross and Linda King!

Enjoy specially priced drinks and snacks all while supporting the San Francisco Public Library. All events begin at 6:30 p.m. at Readers Café, Fort Mason Center. For a full schedule, visit ReadersCafe.org.

June 2: Richard Gross and Kristine Brown

June 9: Jonathan Richman and Maketa Smith-Groves

June 16: Rebecca Bella and Rosemary Manno

June 23: Francisco Orrego and Linda King

June 30: Yolanda Catzalco and Stephen Gray

IMBIBE at the Eureka Valley Branch. Photos by Natalie Schrik

Photo: Natalie Schrik

Photo: Natalie Schrik

Photo: Natalie Schrik

Thursdays at Readers Cafe & Bookstore2011 Poetry Series

SAN FRANCISCO PUBLIC LIBRARY 100 LARKIN STREETSAN FRANCISCO, CA 94102

At the Library

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Merced Branch Library reopened on May 14, 2011. Photo: Jason Doiy

June 2011In this Issue:Page 1 - Announcing One City One Book 2011 Summer Read 2011 Open Books: Jane Smiley Frameline at the LibraryPage 2 - Anza Branch Library Reopens June 18 Merced Reopening Celebration Bayview Closing Party Page 3 - Extraordinary Books Celebrating MexicoPage 4 - On the Same Page Adult CalendarPage 5 - An Evening in Paris Juneteenth S.F. Bay Reads Blog & Readers Corner Bloomsday!Page 6 - Bed Bugs Information & Prevention Blind & Physically Handicapped ServicePage 7 - Friends Focus IMBIBE at the Marina Branch Thursdays at Readers Cafe & Bookstore

Special: Summer Fun at the Library

Page A - Children’s Summer Events Early Literacy Web Site! 10,000 DressesPage B - Children’s Calendar Crosspulse & Erica SodosPage D - Teen Calendar Wizard Rock & Book Clubs for Teens

L I B R A R Y LO C AT I O N S A N D H O U R S S M T W T F S

ANZA Reopens June 18 Closed for renovation 557-4353 See temporary services schedule on page 2.

BAYVIEW Closed for construction 557-4353 See temporary services schedule on page 2.

BERNAL HEIGHTS 500 Cortland Ave. 355-2810 x 10–6 10–9 1–9 10–6 1–6 1–6

CHINATOWN 1135 Powell St. 355-2888 1–5 1–9 10–9 10–9 10–6 1–6 10–6 Children’s Room 1–5 1–6 10–8 10–8 10–6 1–6 10–6

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

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

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

GOLDEN GATE VALLEY Closed for renovation 557-4353 See temporary services schedule on page 2.

INGLESIDE 1298 Ocean Ave. 355-2898 1–5 10–6 10–6 12–8 1–7 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 1–9 1–9 1–6 10–6

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

MISSION 300 Bartlett St. 355-2800 1–5 1–9 10–9 10–9 10–6 1–6 10–6 Children’s Room 1–5 1–6 10–8 10–8 10–6 1–6 10–6

MISSION BAY 960 Fourth St. 355-2838 1–5 x 10–6 12–8 10–6 1–6 1–6

NOE VALLEY/BRUNN 451 Jersey St. 355-5707 1–5 x 10–9 1–9 10–6 1–6 10–6

NORTH BEACH 2000 Mason St. 355-5626 x 12–6 10–9 1–9 10–6 1–6 1–6

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

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

PARK 1833 Page Street 355-5656 x 10–6 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 x 10–6 12–8 1–7 1–6 1–6

POTRERO 1616 20th St. 355-2822 1–5 x 10–8 12–8 10–6 1–6 1–6

PRESIDIO 3150 Sacramento St. 355-2880 1–5 x 10–9 1–9 10–6 1–6 10–6

RICHMOND/MARKS 351 9th Ave. 355-5600 1–5 10–6 10–9 10–9 1–9 1–6 10–6

SUNSET 1305 18th Ave. 355-2808 1–5 1–9 10–9 10–9 10–6 1–6 10–6 Children’s Room 1–5 1–6 10–8 10–8 10–6 1–6 10–6

VISITACION VALLEY 45 Leland Ave. 355-2848 x 10–6 10–6 12–7 1–7 1–6 1–6

WEST PORTAL 190 Lenox Way 355-2886 1–5 1–9 10–9 10–9 10–6 1–6 10–6

WESTERN ADDITION 1550 Scott St. 355-5727 1–5 1–9 10–6 1–9 10–6 1–6 10–6

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.

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: http://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.orgWeb site: www.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.

TREASURE ISLAND BOOKMOBILE Community Center, 497 Ave. I Thursdays, 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. and 1–4:30 p.m.

“x” means CLOSED. For more information: www.sfpl.org (All phone numbers are in the 415 area code.)

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 the first and third Thursday of each month. This month’s meetings: 4:30 p.m. on June 2 and 16 in the Koret Auditorium of the Main Library. The public is welcome to attend.

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A Special Section for Young Readers

Big Changes for Summer Reading 2011

You’ll notice several big changes to the Library’s Summer Reading program this June and July. First of all, it’s one program for all ages, birth to 105 (or older). Secondly, you can do (almost) everything online. That’s right—you can enroll in the program; log the amount of time you read;

list the names of the books you are reading; write book reviews or read other people’s reviews; check out some cool links to interesting related websites; and find out about educational and entertaining Library programs. Whole families and groups can enroll together.

Even though it’s an online signup, we hope to see you in the library when you come in to choose books and other materials, attend great summer programs, ask questions or get reading suggestions. You will also have to come into your primary library

to pick up your prize. Staff will be happy to help you with the online procedures or, if you prefer, to give you a paper registration form and reading log. The online site will be available in English and Spanish. We will have paper materials in those languages plus Chinese, Russian, Vietnamese and Japanese.

The third big change is our citywide Super Raffle. Everyone who reads for 40 hours from June 1 to July 31 will be automatically entered into a drawing for their age group. Two winners each will be chosen from the Children’s and the Adult participants, where the prize choices are a new Kindle e-reader or a Family Membership to a Bay Area museum/attraction. Two lucky teens will win an iPad2 or a Sports Basement gift certificate. So, read early and often, and keep track online.

10,000 Dresses* *This exhibit has been postponed due to illness. Please check with the Fisher Children’s Center for new dates.

As part of Pride Month 2011, the Main Library’s Fisher Children’s Center will feature an exhibit on the groundbreaking children’s book, 10,000 Dresses, on view June 1-June 30.

“Every night, Bailey dreams about magical dresses: dresses made of crystals and rainbows, dresses made of flowers, dresses made of windows . . . Unfortunately, when Bailey’s awake, no one wants to hear about these beautiful dreams. Quite the contrary: “You’re a BOY!” Mother and Father tell Bailey. “You shouldn’t be thinking about dresses at all.” Then Bailey meets Laurel, an older girl who is touched and inspired by Bailey’s imagination and courage. In friendship, the two of them begin making dresses together. And Bailey becomes the girl she always dreamed she’d be!”

Written by local author Marcus Ewert and local illustrator Rex Ray, 10,000 Dresses is the first transgender book ever written for children. A modern fairy tale about becoming the person you feel you are inside, this beautiful book from Seven Stories Press was a 2008 Lambda Literary Awards Finalist, a 2009 Rainbow List Book, and a 2010 Stonewall Children’s and Young Adult Literature Award Honor Book.

Thanks to our Supporters

Summer Read SF is underwritten by Friends of the San Francisco Public Library with support from:Aquarium of the BayBay Area Discovery MuseumCalifornia Academy of Sciences Contemporary Jewish MuseumConservatory of FlowersExploratoriumFine Arts Museums of San FranciscoJapanese Tea GardenPresidio BowlRipley’s Believe It or NotSports BasementThe S.F. Giants and Oracle “Read to Win” The San Francisco ZooThe Stocker FoundationWilliam G. Gilmore FoundationZEUM

Play, Talk, Sing and Read: Early Literacy Website!

Recent studies continue to remind us that the earlier children are exposed to books and reading, the better chance they have of becoming successful life-long readers. Songs, poems,

playtime and going to storytime at the library all contribute to the ultimate goal of raising a reader. SFPL is committed to supporting this goal by providing the very best information and tips to parents, caregivers and educators of the very young.

Check out our Early Literacy page in the Grown-Ups section of the Kids part of our website at sfpl.org/earlyliteracy. Here you’ll find an easy to follow introduction page that addresses early literacy concerns, along with the lat-est booklets and booklists created by SFPL Children’s Librarians. This page lets you access three other pages, based on your child’s age group: Babies, Toddlers, and Preschoolers. There is

also a page specifically addressed to Parents and Caregivers. These pages provide a “billboard” of timely tips that are constantly refreshed, a list of e-resources, Storytime information, and specif-ic activities geared towards help-ing you play, talk, sing and read with your young child.

Shake, Rattle and Roll, Baby! “Children deserve to rock out as much as adults, “ –an avid Tricycle supporter

Tricycle Music Fest West gears up for the third annual family rock se-

ries at the library. By popular demand, concerts span the months of August, September and October and include two main stage shows in partnership with Sunday Streets, as well as loads of mini-concerts. Frances England, queen of kindie rock, and Charity and the JAM Band, local favorite, kick off the concert series with an outdoor event at the Main Library on Sunday, Aug. 14. Lucky Diaz and the Family Jam Band, named “Best new artist” by USA Today, wraps up the festival on Sunday, Oct. 23 at the Mission Branch. This concert is being held in conjunction with the Main Library’s fall exhibition, American Sabor: Latinos in U.S. Popular Music, which was created by Experience Music Project and organized for travel by the Smithsonian Institution Travel-ing Exhibition Service. The exhibition, its national tour, and related programs are made possible by Ford Motor Company Fund.

Both Tricycle Music Fest West main stage shows are in partner-ship with Sunday Streets San Francisco and are sponsored by the Friends of the San Francisco Public Library. Stay tuned to sfpl.org/tricycle for the complete 2011 schedule.

sfpl.org/earlyliteracy

1 Wednesday

*Boswick the Clown Excelsior, 11 a.m. Ages 3 & over. Marina,

2:30 p.m.

*Rebecca Nile, The Bubble Lady Main, 2nd Floor, Fisher

Children’s Center, 1 p.m. Ages 1 & older. Call for reser-

vations. Mission Bay, 3:30 p.m.

*Fish Folk Tales & Fish CraftGrades K-5. Call for reserva-tions. Park, 1:30 p.m.

*Theater Dance Music Workshop, with Kim Epifano & Sally DavisAges 5 & older. Portola, 2 p.m.

*Baby Yoga Ages birth-2 & caregivers. Bring towel or mat. Richmond, 3 p.m.

*Music, Magic & Juggling: Eco-Tainment, with Doug NolanOcean View, 4 p.m.

*Summer Reading Kickoff, with Jane WattenbergFamily. Bernal Heights, 6:30 p.m.

2 Thursday

*Rebecca Nile, The Bubble LadySunset, 10:30 a.m.

*Theater Dance Music Workshop, with Kim Epifano & Sally DavisMain, 2nd Floor, Fisher Children’s Center, 2 p.m.

*Slime CraftAges 5 & older. Materials pro-vided. Ingleside, 5–6 p.m.

2, 9, 16, 23 & 30 Thursdays

*Arts & CraftsAges 3 & older. Call for reservations. Potrero, 3 p.m.

3 Friday

*Mark Bunnell, The Juggling Tornado Family. Visitacion Valley,

2 p.m. Glen Park, 4:30 p.m.

*Storytelling Dance Theater WorkshopAges K-6, & caregivers. Call for reservation. Potrero, 2 p.m.

3, 10, 17, & 24 Fridays

Wii GamingAges 8 & over. Ingleside, 3–5 p.m.

4 Saturday

*Mark Bunnell, The Juggling Tornado West Portal, 10:30 a.m. Main, 2nd Floor, Fisher Chil-

dren’s Center, 2 p.m.

*Cowgirl Tricks, with Karen QuestNoe Valley, 2 p.m.

4, 11 & 18 Saturdays

CraftsAges 3 & over. Marina, 3:30 p.m.

4, 11, 18 & 25 Saturdays

Chess ClubAges 6 & over. All levels. Excelsior, 1–3 p.m.

6 Monday

*Hula Hoop Fun, with Cherry HoopsAges 6 & older. Reserve at (415) 355-2836. Excelsior, 1:15–1:45 p.m.

7 Tuesday

*Songs, Chants, Fingerplays & Movement, with Pam DonkinAges 5 & younger. Noe Valley, 11 a.m.

SF Giants player reads to kids! Groups: call for reserva-tions. Main, 2nd floor, Fisher Children’s Center, 12 noon.

*Crosspulse Rhythm Duo Ages 5 & older. Groups

call for reservations. (North Beach Program.) Held at 661 Lombard St., 11 a.m. Ages 5 & older. Marina,

2:30 p.m.

*Hula Hoop Fun, with Cherry HoopsAges 5 & older. Mission, 2 p.m.

*Tales & TreatsOcean View, 3 p.m.

Art with Ashley WolffCall for reservations. Potrero, 6:30 p.m.

Films Ages 3-5. Parkside, 10 a.m. & 11 a.m.

7, 14, 21 & 28 Tuesdays

Wii Gaming Ages 8 & over. Ingleside, 2-5 p.m.

7 & 21 Tuesdays

Playtime for Babies &Toddlers Ages birth-36 months & care-giver. West Portal, 10:30 a.m.

8 Wednesday

Films Ages 3-5. Richmond, 11 a.m. Ages 3 & older. Potrero,

6:30 p.m.

*Story Telling Dance Theater WorkshopAges 5 & older. Groups reserve at (415) 355-5757. (Bayview Program.) Held at YMCA, 1601 Lane Street (at Revere), 10:30–11:30 a.m.

*Potato T-Shirt Story & CraftGrades K-5. Bring t-shirt. Call for reservations. Park, 1:30 p.m.

*Theater Dance Music Workshop, with Kim Epifano & Sally DavisAges 5 & older. Call for reserva-tions. Chinatown, 2–3 p.m.

*Songs, Chants, Fingerplays & Movement, with Pam DonkinParkside, 2 p.m.

*Crosspulse Rhythm Duo Ages 5 & older. Portola,

2:30 p.m. Ages 5 & older. Ingleside,

4:30 p.m.

*Cowgirl Tricks, with Karen Quest Presidio, 4 p.m.

*Magic Mini’s Magic ShowAges 2 & older. Call for reserva-tions. Mission Bay, 4 p.m.

9 Thursday

*Balloon Artistry & Magic with Mr. SHAPEureka Valley, 10:30–11:15 a.m.

*Music from Appalachia, with Karen HeilSunset, 10:30 a.m.

*Baby YogaAges 5 and under, with caregiver. Bring mat or towel. Chinatown, 11–11:45 a.m.

*Hula Hoop Fun, with Cherry HoopsAges 6 & older. Held in play-ground. Bernal Heights, 2 p.m.

*Rebecca Nile, The Bubble LadyOcean View, 3 p.m.

VideosAges 5 & older. Richmond, 3:30 p.m.

10 Friday

*Crosspulse Rhythm Duo Ages 5 & older. Richmond,

1:30 p.m. Potrero, 4 p.m.

*SPCA Dog Talk, with Kathy Brody & dog friend, Joey CupcakeVisitacion Valley, 3 p.m.

11 Saturday

*Knitting & Crocheting ClassBeginners welcome. Basic supplies provided. Info: djenne@sfpl.org. Bernal Heights, 2–4 p.m.

12 Sunday

Japanese Traditional Kite Making Ages 10 & over. Two programs: 1–2:30 p.m. & 3–4:30 p.m. Main, 2nd Floor, Fisher Children’s Center, 1-4:30 p.m.

Korean StorytimeAges birth-5. Family. Call for reservations. Potrero, 3:30 p.m.

14 Tuesday

*Crosspulse Rhythm Duo Held outdoors, weather

permitting. Eureka Valley, 10:30–11:15 a.m. Mission, 2 p.m.

*Hula Hoop Fun, with Cherry HoopsCall for reservations. (North Beach Program.) Held at 661 Lombard St., 11 a.m.

Films Family. Noe Valley, 10:15–10:45 a.m. & 11–11:30 a.m.

15 Wednesday

Films/VideosAges 5 & younger. Main, 2nd Floor, Fisher Children’s Center, 10 & 10:45 a.m.

*Magic DanAges 3-5. Excelsior, 11 a.m.

Storyteller Diane Ferlatte Performs in Conjunction with San Francisco Ballet Summer CampAges 6-9, 1–1:45 p.m.; Ages 10-14, 2–2:45 p.m. Space limited. Main, 2nd Floor, Fisher Children’s Center, 1–3 p.m.

*It’s Yoga Kids Grades K-5. Bring towel or yoga mat. Call for reservations. Park, 1:30 p.m.

*Magic Show, with Erica Sodos Ages 5 & older. Call for reser-

vations. Chinatown, 2–2:45 p.m. Ages 4-10. Presidio, 4:30 p.m.

*Crosspulse Rhythm DuoFamily. West Portal, 7 p.m.

16 Thursday

Films/VideosAges 5 & younger. Main, 2nd Floor, Fisher Children’s Center, 10 & 10:45 a.m. FilmsAges 3-5. Sunset, 10:30 a.m.

*Mark Bunnell, The Juggling Tornado (Bayview Program.) Held at

YMCA, 1601 Lane Street (at Revere), 10:30–11:30 a.m. Parkside, 2 p.m.

*Magic Show, with Erica Sodos Ages 4-10. Main, 2nd Floor,

Fisher Children’s Center, 1:30 p.m. Ages 4-10. Bernal Heights,

4 p.m.

*Hula Hoop Fun, with Cherry HoopsAges 5 & older. Noe Valley, 2 p.m.

*Insect Discovery LabAges 5 & older. Ocean View, 4 p.m.

17 Friday

*Mark Bunnell, The Juggling TornadoPortola, 1:30 p.m.

*Gerald the Magician Ages 5 & older. Call for reser-

vations. Potrero, 1:30 p.m. Ages 5 & older. Glen Park,

4 p.m.

*Magic Show, with Erica SodosAges 4 & over. Marina, 2:30 p.m.

*Music, Magic & Juggling: Eco-Tainment, with Doug Nolan Visitacion Valley, 3 p.m.

*Craft: Make T-Shirt Bag: Bring T-shirt Ages 7 & over. West Portal, 3:30 p.m.

18 Saturday

Films/ Videos Ages 5 & younger. Main, 2nd Floor, Fisher Children’s Center, 11 a.m.

*It’s Yoga KidsGrades K-5. Bring towel or yoga mat. Call for reservations. Park, 11 a.m.

*Magic Show, with Erica Sodos Ages 4-10. West Portal, 11 a.m. Ages 5 & over. Richmond,

2:30 p.m.

*Hula Hooping Fun, with Cherry HoopsAges 6 & over. Reserve at (415) 355-2858. Glen Park, 2 p.m.

Children’s Calendar

B JUNE 2011 AT THE LIBRARY

June 2011

*Funded by Friends of the San Francisco Public Library

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 need to reserve space.

Where branch is closed for renovation, alternate location is listed.

Golden Gate Valley Branch programming room is not accessible by elevator.

For film titles, call branch library or go to sfpl.org/news/events.htm and click on Children’s Films & Videos.

Erica SodosWhile traveling west with hopes of starting an acting career, Erica met a bunch of clowns… and decided to join them. She settled in San Francisco where she studied and performed as a clown. Later on, Erica developed an interest in the world of magic, so she studied with a master magician and added magic to her repertoire. Now based in Colorado, Erica will be back in the Bay Area for a busy week of 12 shows for children and families, June 15-22. Erica will present her Power of Magic show for our Power Your Mind: Read! summer. She will

enchant and inspire with illusions, comedy, stories and abundant audience participation. Erica sees her mission as bringing to audiences a sense of magic, where they truly believe that anything is possible and they can make miracles happen. Check the calendar for listings.

Energy Filled Duo Excel at Finding the Rhythm Around UsFrom bells and banjos to body music, boxes and balls, the Crosspulse Rhythm Duo makes music out of anything and everything. Bending and blending traditional and contemporary music and dance, allowing rhythm to forge connections in unexpected ways, inter-nationally known local treasures Keith Terry and Evie Ladin bring together diverse influences with delightful humor and skill. The Crosspulse Rhythm Duo offers captivating, seamless performances that both entertain and edu-cate young audiences—exploring the rhythmic possibilities in the world around us. As a North Beach Library user noted: “This is one of the best programs I have seen at the library. I could literally watch their “body music” program all day long!” Check out their high octane performances at eight locations this June, and find your own rhythmic groove.

Gayle Schmitt

Pam Donkin

Dana Smith

Crosspulse Rhythm Duo

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21 Tuesday

*Magic Show, with Erica Sodos Glen Park, 10:30 a.m. Ages 4-10. Mission, 2 p.m. Ages 5 & older. Portola,

4:30 p.m.

*Boswick the ClownAges 3-5. Call for reservations. (North Beach Program.) Held at 661 Lombard St., 11 a.m.

*Interactive Music with Donna (English/Spanish) Ages 5 & and younger. Noe Valley, 11 a.m.

*Mad Science Workshops “Rattle Snake Scare” Craft.

Excelsior, 1:45–2:30 p.m. Ages 5-10. Mini-rocket

launch & decorate “shrinky dink.” Reserve at (415) 355-5616. Eureka Valley, 4-5 p.m.

Films Ages 3-5. Groups of five or

more call ahead to confirm space. Western Addition, 10 a.m. Ocean View, 3 p.m.

22 Wednesday

*“Never Stop Learning” Crew: Hip Hop MusicReserve at (415) 355-5757. (Bayview Program.) Held at YMCA, 1601 Lane Street (at Revere), 10:30–11:30 a.m.

*Craft: Dogs, Cats & Sticks, + StoryGrades K-5. Call for reserva-tions. Park, 1:30 p.m.

*Rebecca Nile, The Bubble Lady Call for reservations.

Chinatown, 2–2:45 p.m. Presidio, 4:15 p.m.

*Magic Show, with Erica Sodos Ages 4 & older. Groups call

ahead to confirm space. West-ern Addition, 2 p.m. Ages 4 & older. Ingleside,

4:30 p.m. Ages 4 & older. Family.

Parkside, 7 p.m.

23 Thursday

*Music, Magic & Juggling: Eco-Tainment, with Doug Nolan Sunset, 10:30 a.m.

*Music and Movement with Gayle Schmidt Groups of 5 or more call ahead to confirm space. Western Addition, 10:30 a.m.

*Walk! Hike! Run! with FeliciaOcean View, 3 p.m.

*CraftsAges 6-12. Richmond, 3:30 p.m.

*Knitting & Crocheting ClassBeginners welcome. Basic sup-plies provided. Info: djenne@sfpl.org. Potrero, 4–5:30 p.m.

24 Friday

*Magician Gerald Joseph Ages 4 & older. Visitacion

Valley, 1 p.m. Ages 4 & older. Bernal Heights,

4 p.m.

*Cowgirl Tricks, with Karen QuestRichmond, 2 p.m.

25 Saturday

*Magician Al FodorAges 4 & older. West Portal, 11 a.m.

*Storyteller Kirk WallerAges 7 & older. Main, 2nd Floor, Fisher Children’s Center, 1 p.m.

*Music, Magic & Juggling: Eco-Tainment, with Doug NolanNoe Valley, 2 p.m.

*Music & Movement with Jody RichardsonMarina, 3:30 p.m.

*It’s Yoga, ToddlersAges 2-4 & caregivers. Bring a mat or towel. Call for reserva-tions. Mission Bay, 4 p.m.

*Recycling CraftCall for reservations. Potrero, 4 p.m.

FilmsAges 3-5. Parkside, 10 a.m.

28 Tuesday

*Music & Movement with Pam DonkinAges 5 & younger. Ingleside, 11 a.m.

Magic DanAges 3 & over. Groups call for reservations. (North Beach Program.) Program held at Joe DiMaggio Playground Club-house, 661 Lombard St., 11 a.m.

FilmsAges 5 & younger. Marina, 10:15 a.m.

29 Wednesday

*Yoga with Rebecca BlakeMission, 10 a.m.

*Destiny Muhammad, “Harpist from the Hood”Ages 5 & older. For group reser-vations, please call (415) 355-5757. (Bayview Program.) Held at YMCA, 1601 Lane Street (at Revere), 10:30–11:30 a.m.

*Fintastic! Shark Discovery Program Ages 6-10. Groups, call ahead

for reservations. Richmond, 11 a.m. Grades K-5. Call for reserva-

tions. Park, 1:30 p.m.

*Music & Movement with Jody RichardsonAges 4 months-6 years. Eureka Valley, 1:30–2:15 p.m.

*Balloon Artistry & Magic with Mr. SHAPAges 5 & older. Chinatown, 2–3 p.m.

*Rebecca Nile: The Bubble Lady Parkside, 2 p.m.

*Crafts with SophieCall for reservations. Mission Bay, 3 p.m.

*Vivarium MenagerieAges 5 & older. Presidio, 4 p.m.

30 Thursday

*Fintastic! Shark Discovery Program Ages 7-10. Call for reserva-

tions at (415) 355-2818. Sunset, 10:30 a.m. Ages 5 and older. Portola,

2 p.m. Ages 5 and older. Ingleside,

5 p.m.

*Music Program with Pam DonkinAges 5 & younger. Excelsior, 3 p.m.

*Juggler Dana SmithMain, 2nd Floor, Fisher Children’s Center, 2 p.m.

*Celtic Music & Dance PerformanceBernal Heights, 2 p.m.

FilmsAges 3-5. West Portal, 10:30 a.m.

*Wood Sculpture Craft with Michael BuckGrades K-5. Register at (415) 355-5616. Program held outdoors, weather permitting. Eureka Valley, 2–3 p.m.

*“Hands On” SnakesAges 5 & older. Ocean View, 4 p.m.

Baby Rhyme Time Rollicking rhymes, songs and

books for infants to 18 months and their caregivers.*

Bernal HeightsWed, 1, 8, 15, 22 & 291:15 p.m. + playtime Chinatown Thur, 2, 9, 16 & 30 11 a.m.–12 p.m. + playtime

Eureka ValleyWed, 1, 8, 15 & 22 1:30–2 p.m. + playtime

ExcelsiorThur, 2, 9, 16, 23 & 3011 a.m.

Glen ParkTue, 7, 14, & 28 10:30 a.m. + playtime

Main Thur, 2, 9, 16, 23 & 303:30–4 p.m.

MarinaMon, 6, 13, 20 & 27 11 a.m. + playtime

MercedThur, 2, 16 & 23 10 a.m. + playtime

MissionMon, 6, 13, 20 & 27 1:15 p.m. + playtime (English/Spanish)

Mission Bay Thur, 2, 9, 16, 23 & 3010:15 a.m. + playtime

North Beach Thur, 2, 9, 16, 23, & 3010:15–10:45 a.m. & playtimeHeld at 661 Lombard St., at Mason.

Park Thur, 2, 9, 16, 23 & 3010:30 a.m.

PotreroTue, 7, 14, 21 & 28 1:15 p.m. + playtime

PresidioThur, 2, 9, 16, 23 & 3010:15 a.m. + playtime

RichmondWed, 8, 15, 22 & 29 3:30 p.m.

Sunset Tue, 7, 14, 21 & 28 10:30 a.m. + playtime

West Portal Tue, 14 & 2810:30 a.m.

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

Anza Tue, 7, 14, 21 & 28 at 10:30–11 a.m. Held at Richmond District Neighborhood Center, 741-30th Ave., between Balboa & Cabrillo Sts.

Excelsior Tue, 7, 14, 21 & 28 11–11:30 a.m.Wed, 8, 22 & 29 at 11 a.m.Trilingual: Mandarin/Canton-ese/English

Ingleside Thur, 23 at 4:30 p.m.

Marina Tue, 7, 14, & 21 at 10:15 a.m.

Mission Wed, 1, 8, 15 & 22 at 10:15 a.m.

North BeachThur, 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30 11–11:30 a.m. (Held at 661 Lombard St., at Mason,)

Ocean ViewTue, 7, 14, 21 & 28 at 11:15 a.m.

ParkMon, 6, 13, 20 & 27 at 3:30 p.m.

ParksideTue, 14, 21 & 28 at 10:30–10:30 a.m. & 11–11:30 a.m.Groups, reserve at (415) 355-5770.

Portola Tue, 7, 14, 21 & 28 10:30–11 a.m.Groups, reserve at (415) 355-5660.

RichmondTue, 7, 14, 21 & 28 11–11:30 a.m.

Visitacion Valley Tue, 7, 14, 21 & 28 at 11 a.m.

Western AdditionTue, 7 & 14 at 10–10:30 a.m. Groups of five or more, reserve at (415) 355-5752.

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

Bayview Tue, 14, 21 & 28 at 10:30–11 a.m.Held at YMCA, 1601 Lane Street (at Revere).

Bernal HeightsTue, 7, 14, 21 & 28 at 10:15–11:15 a.m.

ChinatownSat, 4, 11, 18 & 25 at 10:30–11 a.m.

Excelsior Sat, 4, 11, 18 & 25 at 11:30 a.m.

Ingleside Mon, 6, 13, 20 & 27 at 11 a.m.Tue, 7, 14 & 21 at 11 a.m.Wed, 1, 15 & 29 at 4:30 p.m.

MainTue, 7, 14, 21 & 28 at 10:30 a.m. Sat, 4, 11 & 25 at 11 a.m. Sun, 5, 12, 19 & 26 at 1 p.m. Bilingual (Spanish/English)

Mission BayFridays, 3, 10, 17 & 24 at 4:30 p.m.

ParkThur, 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30 at 11:30 a.m. Sat, 4, 11 & 25 at 11 a.m.

Parkside Sat, 4, 11 & 18 at 10 a.m. Birth-5

Potrero Thur, 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30 10:30 & 11:15 a.m. Ages birth-5

RichmondSat, 4, 11, 18 & 25 at 11 a.m.

West PortalWed, 1 & 22 at 7:15 p.m. Ages 2-5 (In Russian) + craftSat, 11 at 10:30 a.m. Ages 5 & younger

Toddler Talesn Books, rhymes, music, movement and more for toddlers 18 to 36 months and their caregivers.*

AnzaThur, 2, 9, 16, 23 & 3010:30 a.m. + playtimeHeld at Richmond District Neighborhood Center, 741-30th Ave., between Balboa & Cabrillo Sts.

Eureka ValleyTue, 7, 21 & 28 10:30–11 a.m.

Main Mon, 6, 13, 20 & 27 10:30–11 a.m. Wed, 1, 8, 15, 22 & 2910:30–11 a.m.

MarinaMon, 6, 13, 20 & 27 10:15–10:45 a.m.

MissionThur, 2, 16, 23 & 30 10:15 a.m. & playtime(Spanish/English)

Mission Bay Tue, 7, 14 & 28 10:15 a.m. Noe ValleyTue, 28 at 10:15–10:45 a.m. & 11–11:30 a.m.Park strollers by elevator.

North Beach Thur, 2, 9, 16, 23 & 3011:45 a.m.–12:15 p.m.Held at 661 Lombard St., at Mason.

PresidioTue, 7, 14, 21 & 28 10:15–10:45 a.m.

Richmond Tue, 7, 14, 21 & 28 10:15–10:45 a.m.

Western AdditionThur, 9 & 1610:15 a.m. + playtimeGroups of five or more, reserve at (415) 355-5727.

West Portal Thur, 9 & 2310:30 a.m.

Karen Quest

Rebecca Nile, The Bubble Lady. Photo: Sylvia Fife

June 11 through Aug.11

Exhibit & Film: Don’t Judge the AnimalsHigh school students portray the negative aspects of stereotypes & discrimination; plus artwork. June 11 through Aug.11. Main, 3rd Floor, Teen Center Exhibit Space

1 June-31 July

*Power Your Mind! Summer Read SFPrizes! Info: www.sfpl.org or any branch.

1 Wednesday

*Summer Reading Teen Volunteer TrainingAges 13-18. Pre-register at jewelchen@sfpl.org or (415) 2888. Chinatown, 3:30–5 p.m.

2, 9, 16 & 30 Thursdays

*Book Swap Info: dwong@sfpl.org. Parkside, 1:30–4 p.m.

3, 10 & 17 Fridays

*Book SwapInfo: dwong@sfpl.org. West Portal, 2:30–4 p.m.

4, 11, 18 & 25 Saturdays

*Teen ’Zine Ages 13–18. jewelchen@sfpl.org or (415) 355-2888. Chinatown, 1–3 p.m.

7 Tuesday

*Film: How to Train Your DragonAges 10-18. Info: mbergman@sfpl.org or (415) 355-3868. Excelsior, 4–6 p.m.

7, 14, 21 & 28 Tuesdays

*Your Space: Gaming, Crafts, Music Listening Stations, Computers & MoreAges 13-19. Info: djenne@sfpl.org. Bernal Heights, 2–4 p.m.

9 Thursday

*Book SwapInfo: ghom@sfpl.org or (415) 355-5610. Richmond, 3–4 p.m.

9 & 16 Thursdays

*Your Space: Gaming, Crafts, Music Listening Stations, Computers & MoreAges 13-19. Info: djenne@sfpl.org. Potrero, 2–4 p.m.

10 Friday

*Beading CraftAges 8–18. Materials provided. Pre-register at jewelchen@sfpl.org or (415) 355-2888. Chinatown, 3:30–5:30 p.m.

*Duct Tape Wallet CraftInfo: mbergman@sfpl.org or (415) 355-2858. Glen Park, 4–5:30 p.m.

11 Saturday

*Knitting & Crocheting ClassBeginners welcome. Basic supplies provided. Info: djenne@sfpl.org. Bernal Heights, 2–4 p.m.

*Best Books Teen Reviewers GroupInfo: blevine@sfpl.org or (415) 557-4497. Main, 3rd Floor Conference Room, 2–4 p.m.

16 Thursday

GamingRichmond, 2–3:30 p.m.

*Book SwapInfo: mbergman@sfpl.org or (415) 355-2858. Glen Park, 3–4:30 p.m.

17 Friday

*T-Shirt to Totes CraftAges 8 & up. Info: dwong@sfpl.org. West Portal, 3–4:30 p.m.

*GamingAges 8-18. Info: jewelchen@sfpl.org or (415) 355-2888. China-town, 3:30–5:30 p.m.

*Ride the Lightning: Harry & the Potters; Summer TourMain, Koret Auditorium, 4–5 p.m.

18 Saturday

*KnittingAdults and ages 9 & over. Info: blevine@sfpl.org or (415) 557-4497. Main, 2nd Floor, Children’s Creative Center, 2–4 p.m.

21 & 28 Tuesdays

*CraftsAges 8 -18. Materials provided. Register: jewelchen@sfpl.org or (415) 355-5626. (North Beach Program.) Held at 661 Lombard St., 3:30–5 p.m.

22 Wednesday

*Henna WorkshopParental approval & reserva-tions required with Naima at (415) 355-5615. Ocean View, 3–5 p.m.

*String Creatures CraftMaterials provided. Register at mbergman@sfpl.org or (415) 355-2868. Excelsior, 4–5:30 p.m.

23 Thursday

*Knitting & Crocheting ClassBeginners welcome. Basic sup-plies provided. Info: djenne@sfpl.org. Potrero, 4–5:30 p.m.

24 Friday

*Your Space: Gaming, Crafts, Music Listening Stations, Computers & MoreAges 13-19. Info: djenne@sfpl.org. Potrero, 1–3 p.m.

*Heart-shaped Lanyard CraftAges 8-18. Materials provided. Chinatown, 3:30–5:30 p.m.

GamingInfo: mbergman@sfpl.org or (415) 355-2858. Glen Park, 4–5:30p.m.

25 Saturday

Research for High School and College Students: How to Find the Materials You Need OnlineIngleside, 2–3:30 p.m.

30 Thursday

*Graphic Novel/Manga Reviewers ClubInfo: dwong@sfpl.org. Parkside, 1:30–2:30 p.m.

D JUNE 2011 AT THE LIBRARY

Events and Happenings for Teens

Teens June 2011

Wizard Rock

Power Your Mind: Summer Read SF focuses on alternative sources of power. And what

world-famous book character knows more about alternative power than Harry Potter?

To kick off summer reading and the release of the last movie in the Harry Potter series,

the Library is joining forces with the band sensation, Harry and the Potters on June 17

for a concert of wizardly proportions.

“Imagine if Harry Potter quit the quidditch team and

started a punk rock band. Take that one step further and

imagine that he stole a time-turner and decided to start

that band with himself from a different point in time. Imagine that band could exist without com-

promising themselves. Imagine that they are able to operate completely independently, without

managers, booking agents, recording budgets, publicists, record labels, or anything aside from a

sense of enthusiasm and a desire to have fun.” This quote comes straight from brothers Paul and

Joe DeGeorge, the band’s dynamic indie rock duo who launched the Wizard Rock phenomenon

in 2002 with their Potter-themed song performances, first in backyard barbecues, then at libraries,

bookstores, and on to rock clubs, theaters, museums, plazas, and even pirate-supply stores!

As the character Harry Potter grew up, the band’s fan-base exploded and developed a cult

following as hundreds, even thousands, converged to see the two singing, strumming brothers

dressed in Hogwarts’ white shirts, gray crew-neck sweaters, red-and-yellow striped ties, and wire-rim

glasses. More than 500 shows later, Harry and the Potters are still powering up minds around the

globe! This summer’s tour, called Ride the Lightning, blasts through Northern California via the

San Francisco Main Library. Power your mind with a jolt from Harry and the Potters!

Harry and the Potters: June 17, 4 p.m., Main Library, Koret Auditorium

Book Clubs for Teens

Not sure which books will Power Your Mind this summer?

Join a teen book club and find out! How about reading

the latest teen books before they’re even published? You’ll

have access to all the latest Advance Reader Copies (pre-

published editions) and be able to share your opinions before anyone

else has read them. Join other teens and Teen Librarian Betsy Levine for

great books and lively discussions. For more information contact:

Betsy at (415) 557-4497 or blevine@sfpl.org.

If you thought the library’s teen book clubs were offered in

only one language, think again! Chinatown Branch hosts a monthly

Mandarin-language reading club for teens and adults, with lively discus-

sions and an exciting array of themes and book titles. The July offering is

an intriguing look at a manga series about the power of concentration

and how it can save a school from ruin. Dragon Zakura is a series originally written in Japanese by

Norifusa Mita. The Chinese version is called Dong da te xun ban (21 volumes). Kenji Sakuragi is a poor

lawyer and ex-motorcycle gang member trying to boost his career. He decides to save the nearly

bankrupt and notorious Ryuuzan High School, or so-called “stupid” school. He sets up an intensive

course to train students who could care less about their studies. He challenges them to pass a

competitive entrance exam to the University of Tokyo. Can the students pass it? This series takes

“Power Your Mind” to a whole new level! Read it in Chinese and join the Chinese Reading Club with

teen librarian Jewel Chen at Chinatown Library on Friday, July 15, 3:30–5:30 pm. For more infor-

mation, contact jewelchen@sfpl.org.

Harry and the Potters

Dragon Zakura

Imagine if Harry Potter quit the quidditch team and started

a punk rock band...

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Coming Up: JULY 2Forget SorrowAn exhibition of the work of Belle YangMain Library, Jewett Gallery, On view through Aug. 19

JULY 13The Comic Book Guide to the Mission A funny, raw and vivid comic anthology Mission Branch Library, 7 p.m.

JULY 27Entangled: A Chronicle of Late Love Meet author Lois Goodwill Main Library, Latino/Hispanic Room, 6:30 p.m.

JULY 30Summer Read SF endsBe sure to track the hours you read

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Vol. 42 No. 6June 2011

2011 One City One Book Selection: Packing for Mars by Mary Roach

Power Your Mind: ReadAs part of the all-ages Summer Reading program, the Library will be powering minds with entertaining and stimulating free activities that get brains moving and bodies grooving in June and July.

For adults, check the calendar (pages 4-6) for an amazing lineup of free dance classes, from Hep Jen’s swing dance basics to classical Chinese dance to non-stop Bhangra with the Dhol rhythms Dance Company. Try yoga in its many forms from Mark Cormier’s vinyasa techniques to Beverly Bender’s laughter yoga workshops. Take a walking tour or an armchair tour with City Guides, learn Ayurvedic breathing and meditation techniques, or try Basque and Gregorian chanting and movement.

For teens, branch libraries are offering gaming, crafts, music listening stations, knitting classes, and more. Come hang out at your local library and connect with other teens. See page D for a list of teen events.

For kids, entertaining, educational and active programs are offered at all branches every week. Find out about magic and science, practice your hula hoop skills, learn some cool cowgirl tricks, and, of course, listen to stories told in a variety of ways. See pages B and C for the children’s calendar.

Finally, don’t forget to read and track your hours. Find out how to sign up for summer reading online on page A, or ask at your local library.

Open Books: Jane SmileySan Francisco Public Library is thrilled to present Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jane Smiley, who will read from and discuss her latest book, Private Life, a riveting and nuanced novel of marriage and family.

The novel traverses the intimate landscape of one woman’s life, from post Civil War Missouri to California, on the eve of World War II. When Margaret Mayfield marries Captain Andrew Jackson Jefferson Early at the age of 27, she narrowly avoids condemn-ing herself to life as an old maid. Instead, knowing lit-tle about marriage and even less about her husband,

she moves with Andrew to his naval base in California. Margaret stands by Andrew during tragedies both his-torical and personal, but as World War II approaches and the secrets of her husband’s scientific and academic past begin to surface, she is forced to reconsider the life she had so carefully constructed. The New York Times said that this book “has a Jamesian twist of the unforeseen, but it’s achieved with a sureness of hand that’s all [Smiley’s] own”.

Jane Smiley won the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Critics Circle Award for her novel, A Thousand Acres. Her other works include Moo, Horse Heaven and many others.

Jane Smiley – Private Life: June 21, 6:30 p.m., Main Library, Koret Auditorium. An audience discussion and a book sale by Readers Bookstore follow the event.

Frameline at the Library: A Celebration of the Hormel Center Archive and Frameline 35The James C. Hormel Gay and Lesbian Center is proud to announce that the Frameline San Francisco International LGBT Film Festival Archive is now ac-cessible to researchers and the public. This month, the Library is partnering with Frameline to present a series of programs and an exhibit to celebrate the opening of the archive and the 35th anniversary of the most recognized and pioneering LGBT film festi-

val in the world.Several years back

Frameline gave its complete archive to the Hormel Gay and Lesbian Center, includ-ing films from the first festivals of shorts

that were shown in tiny venues in the late 1970s, as well as submissions to the festivals that were never shown to the public. This unique and historic collec-tion of 5,000 items is being processed by the Library. SFPL will receive the rest of the collection through-out summer 2011.

A sneak peek of some of the most historically-significant gems, and, in some cases, rarely seen films and film clips, will be shown at the Main Library this month, presented by Frameline Director Jennifer Morris, Project Consultant Jenni Olson and Hormel Center Program Manager Karen Sundheim. The Library is digitizing and cataloging the films and a few rare clips will soon be accessible at sfpl.org. In addition, past Frameline festival posters will be on display in the Hormel Gay and Lesbian Center on the Third Floor, Main Library, beginning June 13.

Sneak Peek at the Hormel Center’s Frameline Video Archive Project: June 7, 6 p.m., Main Library, Koret Auditorium.

The San Francisco Public Library, in partnership with the first Bay Area Science Festival, is excited to announce our seventh annual One City One Book!

Known for her candid and hilarious explorations of the odder side of science, author Mary Roach now turns to her most compelling subject yet:⎯space.

Space is a world devoid of the things we need to live and thrive: air, gravity, hot showers, fresh pro-duce, privacy, beer. How much can a person give up? How much weirdness can they take? Is it possible for the human body to survive a bailout at 4,000 miles per hour? To answer these questions, space agencies

set up all manner of quizzical and startlingly bizarre space simulations—making it possible to preview space without ever leaving Earth. From the space shuttle

training toilet to a crash test of NASA’s new space capsule (cadaver filling in for astronaut), Packing for Mars takes us on a surre-ally entertaining trip into the science of life in space and space on Earth.

A fascinating and funny tribute to space research, Packing for Mars is a terrific summer read. Come September, you’ll be ready for a fall full of book discussions and events, including Mary Roach’s talk in the Koret Auditorium on Nov. 2.

Mary Roach is the author of the bestselling books Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers, Spook: Science Tackles the Afterlife, and Bonk: The Curious Coupling of Science and Sex. She lives in Oakland, Calif.

One City One Book: San Francisco Reads is supported by Friends of the San Francisco Public Library and the Bay Area Science Festival.

For more information, visit sfpl.org/onecityonebook.

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Jane Smiley Photo: Mark Bennington