Singalong with Miss Kitty / Cantemos Juntos con Ms. Kitty

Posted by sarah on 20 April 16

Vengan a aprender canciones nuevas y cantar con Ms. Kitty

Creating Website Images on Your Mac

Posted by bonnie on 17 April 16

Please join us for a continuing series of classes for small businesses and independent professionals who would like guidance on building their web presence through their websites, email marketing, and social media.

Facilitator, Melanie Lamoureux, User Experience Consultant and owner of Jumpinsites, will present this series of classes, each one building on the next.

Be sure to register for classes at this link to save your spot: http://go.jumpinsites.com/SRclass

All classes meet on the following Thursdays from 6:00 – 7:30 pm in the Library Meeting Room

Class 1: Thursday, May 5
We will focus on getting an essential one-page website up and running quickly. This site can be expanded and refined as students learn more in subsequent classes about how to best utilize their sites for their particular needs. Students will leave with a workbook for their web content and clear steps for how to get it into a site and launched.

Class 2: Thursday May 19 
In this class you will be translating your completed workbooks into your webpage when you put it all together, learn how you can use Google Fonts and hex colors to further customize the look/brand of your site, and learn how to use metadata and social sharing info to help search engines and social media know what your site is about
Please bring your completed workbooks and a laptop (if you have one). We will be doing some exercises online together.

Classes 3 & 4: Thursdays
June16 and June 23

Creating images that are the right size for the web can be tricky. In this class, I will show you quick and easy ways to make engaging images for your website and social media channels using tools that are on every Mac computer. Bring your laptop to this hands-on 2-part workshop.

Look for classes to continue in August.

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The Year of the Mite: Jane Ishka author talk and book reading

Posted by sarah on 12 April 16

Do you raise chickens? Have you been thinking about it? You probably want to come to this talk.

All it took was a few baby chicks and a carpeted floor, and soon, Jane Ishka, a San Francisco Bay Area homesteader, literally felt her skin crawling. She—and her house, her car, and all of her belongings—had been infested by the red poultry mite, Dermanyssus gallinae.  Driven from her home and bed by the biting and itching, Jane used her scientific background to figure out what was wrong, and most importantly, how to fix it.

Come hear the entertaining and informative Jane Ishka read from her new book, The Year of the Mite.  Jane will discuss how the book is helping shift popular and professional thinking about parasitic mite infestations.

From Amazon reviews:

• “Filled with scientific details, up to date research, support and resources,The Year of the Mite is forthright and compelling. But it’s Ms. Ishka’s deep sense of compassion for life, her honesty and her generosity, that keep you turning the pages.”
• “This is an AMAZING book. It’s funny, insightful, sensitive, and engaging. For those who might be a bit ticklish about the topic, don’t worry, it’s about more than a mite infestation, a lot more. A great science read, and also such an honest story about relationships, and even more, how we care about each other.”
• “What a fascinating story of real life perseverance and investigative science writing. I also follow Jane’s posts on Facebook and on her blog where she continues to develop the main thrust of her book: namely that science says that what happened to her and others like her is impossible.”
• “As a family who has gone through a mite infestation for over a year, we have seen it all. Jane Ishka has captured our anguish perfectly… this book does an amazing job of showing readers every aspect to the problem.”

Tapigami for Adults with Danny Scheible

Posted by bonnie on 09 April 16

You’ve probably heard of origami, but have you heard of tapigami?!

Tapigami is the art of manipulating tape into designs and sculptures, developed by Sacramento artist Danny Scheible.
Come by the library and try your hand at this unique art form! Danny will be here to demonstrate. Materials are provided. You bring the inspiration!

Card-Making Workshop for Your Mother and Others!

Posted by bonnie on 30 March 16

 
Mother’s Day is coming, and Father’s Day will be here soon. Handcraft a beautiful greeting card for your Mom or Dad, make Thank You notes, Love notes, or the card of your fancy. Adults and children are welcome, however children under eight should be accompanied by an adult.

Topics in Genealogy

Posted by bonnie on 23 March 16

We’ll be discussing a different area of genealogy research each month. Our speaker, Jeffery Vaillant, Director of the Marin County Genealogy Society and genealogy junkie loves a challenge, so come with your questions!

Meets every 2nd Tuesday of the month (unless otherwise noted) in the Library Meeting Room.

2018

January 9 – Immigration and naturalization records, fold3

February 13 – Federal and State census, draft registrations, city directories

March 13 – Genealogical and historical societies, state and local libraries

April 10 – County histories, reverse genealogy (locating living relatives)

May 8 – Genealogical research checklist

June 12 & July 10 – What is Your Genealogy Adventure?  Bring your stories of success and challenges to share with others.

Notice that the focus is on United States records, however, each topic has its international element.

August 14 – Summer Break – no class

At the San Rafael Libraries and all of the MARINet libraries, you have FREE in-library access to the most popular genealogy research tool – Ancestry.com

Inside any of the city and county libraries, just log in with your library card number and PIN/password.

Storytime @ Boyd Memorial Park

Posted by on 22 March 16

Storytime at Boyd Park will bring together literacy, movement, story, and song for a fun and enriching experience under the beautiful San Rafael trees. Stay and play in Boyd Park after the storytime

Día de los Niños / Día de los Libros (Day of the Child / Day of the Book)

Posted by on 22 March 16

Come celebrate diversity and literacy at the Downtown San Rafael Public Library! There will be a puppet show by Caterpillar Puppets, book giveaway, and fun and games after the show. Ideal for children ages birth to ten with caregivers, but all ages are welcome.

Sponsored by the Friends of the San Rafael Public Library.

Tapigami for Tweens with Danny Scheible

Posted by Aaron on 22 March 16

You’ve probably heard of origami, but have you heard of tapigami?! Tapigami is the art of manipulating tape into designs and sculptures, developed by Sacramento artist Danny Scheible. Come by the library and try your hand at this unique art form! Danny will be here to demonstrate. Materials provided. You bring the inspiration! For middle school aged youth (6-8th grade). Stop by the children’s reference desk to register, or call us at 415-485-3322.

This class is also being offered for adults on the same day at 6:00 p.m.

Building Healthy Soil – Marin Master Gardeners

Posted by bonnie on 19 March 16

Healthy soil is the foundation for healthy plants and our entire ecosystem. Come and learn about soil ecology and the organisms that are vital to the health of our plants and our planet. You’ll hear about the benefits of healthy soil, how to improve and maintain your soil by composting your garden and kitchen waste and by providing a protective cover of mulch and how to correct poor soil conditions, such as heavy clay and compacted soil.

Speaker, Betsy McGee, has been a Marin Master Gardener since 2008 and oversees community composting as one of the garden coordinators for the Larkspur Community Garden.  A few years ago she re-landscaped her own garden from a “lawn-centric” design to one that is water-wise and provides habitat for wildlife; her garden was one of the featured Marin gardens on the Bay-Friendly Gardening Tour in 2012.

Cost:  None

CE:  1 CE unit, UC sponsored