Jeffery Vaillant, expert genealogist, past President of the California Genealogical Society, and current President of the Sonoma County Genealogy Society, will explain how to obtain your family’s vital records. Jeffery also is a speaker at the Marin County Genealogy Society and is an active member of Professional Genealogists. He is currently working toward his professional certification.
Stay tuned for more Topics on Genealogy each month.
Rita Lakin, screenwriter, TV producer, and novelist, will be reading from her new book: The Only Woman in the Room: Episodes of My Life and Career as a Television Writer. For more information on her book, please visit: http://www.ritalakin.com/
We’ll also have Spoken Word performances by students from the youth organization Next Generation Scholars.
Join us on the library lawn under the tree at 12:30pm. Bring your lunch!
LitQuake San Rafael is a city-wide event from 10am – 7:30pm all along the 4th Street corridor at cafés, restaurants, and shops, featuring Bay Area writers in this day-long series of free readings and open-mic events. For a complete schedule of the day’s events visit: http://www.litquake.org/event-series/litquake-san-rafael
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Seriously, it’s all fun and games! In this workshop, you’ll learn how to keep your brain health in tiptop shape while enjoying some fun, challenging, and stimulating activities. Please join us to learn more.
Senior Access is your community resource for memory wellness and has been enhancing the quality of life for elders in Marin for over 40 years. We offer brain fitness workshops, caregiver support, memory screening, and weekly outing for folks with memory loss. Senior Access is licensed by the State of California Department of Social Services
Stay tuned for more Topics on Genealogy in the coming months! Subscribe to our monthly email of Adult Events @ the Downtown Library by calling the Reference Desk at 415-484-3321 or email me at: bonnie.groshong@cityofsanrafael.org
Here is the first of our Topics on Genealogy series:
Sonja Jensen, Assistant Director of the Marin Family History Center, will introduce Family Search.org, a website which offers free online access to its resources and services. Please come and learn about this valuable resource for finding information about your ancestors. Although this is not required, attendees may want to create a free account at familysearch.org before coming to class, to get familiar with it. Come with your questions!
The Marin Family History Center is staffed by volunteer genealogists from the Marin County Genealogical Society as well as volunteers from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and is located at 220 North San Pedro Road, San Rafael
Family History Centers are branches of FamilySearch and the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah, the largest genealogy organization in the world. Their goal is to provide resources to assist you in the research and study of your family history by:
Giving personal one-on-one assistance to patrons at no charge
Providing access to genealogical records through many subscription websites as well as a microfilm loan program
Offering free how-to classes presented by members of the Marin Genealogical Society.
All San Rafael Public Library programs are canceled through the end of March. Library patrons are advised to follow the recommendations issued by the Department of Public Health regarding social gatherings.
