UPDATE: The 10/31 Pen and Ink class has been cancelled due to the power outages. We plan to begin Session 2 as on November 7 and extend the class to December 5.
Pen & Ink Botanical Illustration with Watercolor, Level II with Elizabeth Rodis-Jamero
Registration for these classes is closed; classes are full; please, no drop-ins.
This is a free 4 week class open to those who have taken the Level I class with Elizabeth, offered in the past. There will be two 4-week sessions meeting on Thursday evenings, 5:30 – 7:30 pm.
Session 1: October 3, 10, 17, and 24
Session 2: November 7, 14, 21, and December 5
Each class builds on the next, so it is hoped that you will be able to commit to attending all 4 classes in a session. Only sign up for one session.
If you have attended the Level I class, and are interested in this Level II with Watercolor class, please email Bonnie to register: bonnie.groshong@cityofsanrafael.org
Class size is limited to 16 per session.
While learning the art of pen & ink with watercolors students will be able to work on their individual projects in class or at home.
When we get closer to the first class, a supply list will be provided for those who would like to purchase their own supplies. The library will provide most of the supplies which the student may keep.
This class will be taught by local botanical artist, Elizabeth Rodis-Jamero.
” Nature with its imperfections dares us to paint portraits, floating in space against a boldly blank paper. It is those rare visual moments that we are given the chance to translate it into real value of what we feel… Man, nature and nothing else.” ERJ
Master percussionist James Henry will lead children through a drumming journey, introducing a variety of drums and rhythms in this hands-on workshop. Expect to dance, sing, and jump for joy to the sounds of amazing African drums. Sign-up required.
The Bay Area Discovery Try It Truck introduces children to the engineering design process and high- and low-tech tools while encouraging them to take risks and try new ideas. Have fun trying a number of different, simple engineering activities.
In this funny and moving memoir, an English teacher interweaves stories of his encounters with adult students who came to the San Francisco Bay Area from Argentina, Brazil, France, Germany, Italy, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Japan, Korea, Peru, Qatar, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Tibet, Turkey, Venezuela, and Vietnam to study this “foreign” language.
“Teaching English as a Second Language is a good gig. It’s satisfying to sharpen one’s understanding of a linguistic point and then present it to a class with lucidity and life. But getting that point across is not what this book is about; it is about what happens in the endlessly unpredictable world beside the point–where surprises spring from the quirks of languages (theirs and ours) and, of course, from the quirky humans who speak them.” -from the author’s prologue
A companionable recollection of a life interrogating culture through language. – Kirkus Reviews
About the Author:
Philip O. Chomak was born in Brooklyn, New York and taught English to international students for thirty-eight years, in Oakland, San Rafael (at Dominican University), and Berkeley, California. As a graduate student at the University of Wisconsin, Chomak studied story writing with Nobel-Prize-winning author Isaac Bashevis Singer. He lives with his wife in the Bay area.
Leave your creative mark on the library by painting beautiful bookends that will live in our Young Adult collection! Then design and create a handful of buttons to add flair to your jacket or backpack.
This event is for teens and tweens 11+. Space is limited; register at the Children’s Reference Desk or by calling us at (415)485-3322.
Join us on a National Park Service Ranger-led field trip to Crissy Field. We’ll explore Crissy Marsh, hike up to the Golden Gate Bridge, or you simply enjoy an afternoon at the beach with your family! Lunch will be provided. The shuttle will depart the library at 10am and we plan to return by 3pm.
This is a free event, including lunch. All ages welcome. Youth 17 and younger must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. To learn more and sign-up, visit the Children’s Room Desk, email us at library@cityofsanrafael.org, or call us at (415)485-3322.
In partnership with the Golden Gate National Parks, Marin County Free Library, National Park Service, Marin Municipal Water District, Main County Parks, California State Parks, San Rafael Public Library, and One Tam.
In conjunction with our Summer Reading Program…Reading Takes You Everywhere…
Learn the basics of cross stitching by creating your own project. Choose from 8-bit character designs, simple phrases, or flowers and animals. We’ll provide everything you need.
Experienced cross stitchers are welcome too!
Please register at (415) 485-3321 to ensure we have enough supplies for all.
In the Curious Circus books are alive, boots can sing, and hoops will float and dance before your eyes! Invisible balls will be flying, so get ready to catch them in this interactive, unexpected dive into our imaginations!
About the Author:
Come enjoy a storytime brought to you in partnership with the National Park Service!
