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.
No commentsYou’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.
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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
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STEAM powered stories, rhymes, songs, crafts, experiments, and sensory experiences for preschool children ages 3-6 and their caregivers.
Please wear comfy clothes that are okay to get messy!
Please register at the Children’s Reference Desk, or call us at 415-485-3322.
Sponsored by the Friends of the San Rafael Public Library.
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STEAM powered stories, rhymes, songs, crafts, experiments, and sensory experiences for preschool children ages 3-6 and their caregivers.
Please wear comfy clothes that are okay to get messy!
Please register at the Children’s Reference Desk, or call us at 415-485-3322.
Sponsored by the Friends of the San Rafael Public Library.
No commentsIn honor of National Library Week (April 10-16), we invite our San Rafael neighbors to join us at the San Rafael Libraries for our open houses. Both locations (Downtown and Pickleweed) are readying both the well-known and super secret spots in the libraries for you, our neighbors! Come to one of our open houses before the library opens to see all of the behind-the-scenes work!
Downtown Library: Sunday, April 10 – noon-1pm
Pickleweed Library: Saturday, April 16 – 10am-11am
Join us for music, tasty treats, and super secret tours of the libraries!
Enter our drawing to win fabulous prizes including autographed books from One Book One Marin selections, San Rafael restaurant goodies, and more! You will need to register at the Library Open House to be entered into the drawing but you do not have to be present to win.
Learn about our vast collections of books, movies, eBooks, online resources, technology, and more! Meet your neighbors who work at both of the libraries and talk to them about what you’d like to see your library do for the community. Learn all about San Rafael Public Library’s heritage along with our plans for the future.
No commentsIn honor of National Library Week (April 10-16), we invite our San Rafael neighbors to join us at the San Rafael Libraries for our open houses. Both locations (Downtown and Pickleweed) are readying both the well-known and super secret spots in the libraries for you, our neighbors! Come to one of our open houses before the library opens to see all of the behind-the-scenes work!
Downtown Library: Sunday, April 10 – noon-1pm
Pickleweed Library: Saturday, April 16 – 10am-11am
Join us for music, tasty treats, and super secret tours of the libraries!
Enter our drawing to win fabulous prizes including autographed books from One Book One Marin selections, San Rafael restaurant goodies, and more! You will need to register at the Library Open House to be entered into the drawing but you do not have to be present to win.
Learn about our vast collections of books, movies, eBooks, online resources, technology, and more! Meet your neighbors who work at both of the libraries and talk to them about what you’d like to see your library do for the community. Learn all about San Rafael Public Library’s heritage along with our plans for the future.
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Learning the music of the Great American Songbook and exploring a life of song with Ken Vermes
Ken is a musician who will speak about his discoveries in the world of music and the Broadway musical. He will also encourage listeners to dig into the incredible history of this music through media, reading, and listening.
Ken has studied and performed music since he was ten years-old. Currently he is a performer, writer, photographer and music researcher. He has presented his program about the great American popular music performers throughout Northern California. He’ll play saxophone and flute throughout the presentation. Please call (415) 485-3321 for more information.
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Come and discover succulents and their culture. Learn about their growing habits, how to propagate them, prune them and see a demonstration on how to repot them.
The Speaker: Gary Bartl, a UC Marin Master Gardener since 2001, has over 25-years of experience in working with succulents, designing in-ground succulent gardens for commercial, public and residential sites. He is also known for combining rocks and small succulents in containers to create ‘rock gardens’ or ‘Sierrascapes’ that suggest miniature rocky wildernesses. Trained in counseling psychology, Gary has combined his passion for succulents with his professional work with severely emotionally disturbed youth. Gary was lead designer in the development of the succulent garden at the Falkirk Cultural Center in San Rafael that is now managed and maintained by UC Marin Master Gardeners.
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Grow superior quality edibles and make the best use of scarce resources– with HYDROPONICS! Come satisfy your curiosity about hydroponics and learn how easy it can be to grow the best, most nutritious edibles. Some significant benefits:
The Speaker: Stan Barbarich, a Marin Master Gardener since 2012, is a consultant with years of experience growing in soil and hydroponically. He lives on a floating home which means he is a dedicated container gardener. As a former chef, he constantly studies and experiments with a variety of growing techniques, always aiming to grow sustainably while maximizing flavor, quality, nutrition and yield.
Cost: None
CE: 1 CE unit, UC sponsored
No commentsHours
Sun: 10 AM–5 PM
Mon: 10 AM–7 PM
Tues: 10 AM–7 PM
Weds: 10 AM–7 PM
Thurs: 10 AM–5 PM
Fri: 10 AM–5 PM
Sat: 10 AM–5 PM
Contact
(415) 485-3323
Address
1100 E Street
San Rafael, CA 94901
Hours
Sun: Closed
Mon: Closed
Tues: 9 AM–5 PM
Weds: 9 AM–5 PM
Thurs: 9 AM–5 PM
Fri: Closed
Sat: Closed
Contact
(415) 485-3483
Address
50 Canal Street
San Rafael, CA 94901
Hours
Sun: Closed
Mon: Closed
Tues: 12 PM–7 PM
Weds: 10 AM–5 PM
Thurs: 10 AM–5 PM
Fri: 10 AM–5 PM
Sat: 10 AM–5 PM
Contact
(415) 890-5670