A High School Poetry Workshop designed by Marin County Poet Laureate Rebecca Foust
The workshop is open to all students ages 15 – 19. Bring 10 copies of one one-page original poem to each session or come early enough to print out copies at the library before class. The workshops will be conducted by trained mentors who will open each session with a presentation and discussion of an element of poetic craft as exemplified in both a poem from the traditional canon and a contemporary poem. The latter part of each session will be devoted to an MFA-style workshop examination and discussion of student poems. For more information, please contact William Calhoun at: william.calhoun@cityofsanrafael.org or Rebecca Foust at: foustrebecca@gmail.com
Learn the basics of watercolors and make an original painting of flowers to keep. All materials are included. Limited space, please call to sign up at 415-485-3483. This class is only for adults.
Practice Speaking Spanish – A Conversational Spanish Workshop
Learn and practice speaking Spanish in a variety of everyday social settings:
– dining
– shopping
– travel
– domestic help; gardening
– asking for help/directions
– medical
Bring your particular situation/scenario and we will create a conversation around it for you to use.
Instructors: Joseph Cillo, instructional technologist + Carol Costa, native speaker, Madrid Spain
Practice Speaking Spanish Conversational Workshop 2019 Class Dates, Mondays…
René Magritte (1898–1967) was one of the most intriguing painters associated with Surrealism, but he did not fully find his voice until after breaking ties with the movement. This exhibition, at SFMOMA, is the first to look exclusively at Magritte’s late career, examines his most important bodies of work from the 1940s through the 1960s, and shows how they marked a fundamental shift in painting from Modernism to our own time.
The exhibition runs from May 19 – October 28, 2018, and features more than 70 artworks in nine immersive, thematic galleries, René Magritte: The Fifth Season explores how Magritte balanced irony and conviction, philosophy and fantasy, to illuminate the gaps between what we see and what we know. Together, the works reveal Magritte as an artist acutely attuned to the paradoxes at work within reality, and an enduring champion of the role of mystery in life and art.
Container Vegetable Gardening
Growing vegetables and herbs in containers is both challenging and rewarding. The challenges of variety selection, soil preparation, irrigation, past management, and growing from seeds and starts will be covered. Learn how to assess your container site (deck, patio, walkway, window), your container sizes, and your access to sunlight and water to plan, establish and enjoy a container vegetable garden for your apartment or condo.
Joe Jennings is a Marin Master Gardener who grows vegetables year- round in his home garden. He graduated from Whitman College and earned an MBA from the University of Washington.
This free program meets every 3rd Saturday of the month from 10 am – 12 noon.
We are so fortunate to have members of the Marin Knitters Guild to lead our monthly knitting circle.
All are welcome! New knitters- come to learn. Experienced knitters- come to seek or offer help. Skilled knitters- come to support others or just work on a project while enjoying the company of fellow knitters.
Drop-in, no sign-ups required. Please bring your own knitting supplies and tools. Minimum supplies will be available.
Find more information about the Marin Knitters Guild at www.marinknittersguild.org or their Facebook page. Members of the Guild have entered the County Fair regularly since about 2008, and have won quite a few ribbons and “Best of Show”s.
The Next Chapter – YWCA: A Conversation on Social Justice & the 50+ Program
Friday, June 22 from 2:00 – 3:00 pm in the Library Meeting room
Bette Gundersheim will facilitate a conversation about identity, inclusion, and equity that focuses on where we realistically are and what it would take to really change. Topics include developing new language on intercultural competency and becoming comfortable speaking about diversity, inclusion, and equity. Laura Eberly will present the YWCA’s 50+ program, which is a free employment training and job placement service for mature women who are ready to get back into the workforce.
Foods and Nutrients are powerful tools to Strengthen the Body and Clarify the Mind.
Join Certified Clinical Nutritionist Leni Felton to learn about the underpinnings of cognitive decline, dementia, and Alzheimer’s.
The tide has turned: we are now in the “Era of Treatable Alzheimer’s.” Beginning in 2014, researchers led by Dale Bredesen, MD (formerly of the Buck Institute) developed, implemented and published results on their program to reverse cognitive decline. Despite this, just a few miles down the road in San Rafael, many people remain unaware of these discoveries.
Attendees at this San Rafael Library program will learn key steps you can implement daily to age with clarity and vitality. If you or a loved one is already experiencing cognitive decline, you’ll learn how a comprehensive program can successfully reverse its course.
Leni Felton is a Board Certified Clinical Nutritionist, specializing in nutrition and natural therapies and healthy living practices for those who seek to optimize their health, and those with chronic health issues. She has been in practice since 1995, consulting with individuals at her office in San Ramon and making house calls where she resides in Marin and throughout the Bay Area.
Unraveling the Mystery of Growing Garlic and Onions!
Shop in a market and you may find one or two kinds of garlic or onions. But if you grow your own alliums you open the door to new flavors, shapes, colors and culinary uses of these savory vegetables. We’ll discuss the best cultural practices for growing these cool season gems in your garden and how keep them for months. Speakers: Jenine Stilson and Laura Colvin. CE: 1 CE unit.
A High School Poetry Workshop designed by Marin County Poet Laureate Rebecca Foust
REVERSING COGNITIVE DECLINE