To sign up, please email Lea at lea.aschkenas@cityofsanrafael.org or call 415-485-3336.
Like reading? Like learning about life in other places and times? We’ve got just the club for you! Join us for our Books Beyond Borders book club in which we’ll travel through time and place to better understand our present world. Each month, read the selected book (limited free copies available, otherwise check yours out at the library) and then we’ll meet to discuss it, sample some related food and maybe music, and do a fun related craft or writing activity. Occasional special guests will include the book’s author or a visitor from the culture or time we’ve read about.
In person outside the Pickleweed Library, weather and public health situations permitting.
January 4—Borders, by Thomas King
February 1—The Other Half of Happy, by Rebecca Balcarcel
Te gustaría conocer nuevos personas y mejorar tu hábito de lectura? Únete a nuestro Club de Lectura en Español! Leemos un libro diferente cada mes: De ficción, o No ficción, de autores reconocidos, libros controversiales o simplemente libros ligeros para disfrutar. Nos reunimos una vez al mes para conversar y compartir nuestra opinión acerca del libro leído durante el mes.
Tenemos copias reservadas o puedes obtener alguna copia de nuestro catálogo de bibliotecas, si te gustaría tener más información al respecto llámanos al 415-485-3483 o comunícate al correo electrónico: alejandra.barrios@cityofsanrafael.org
Te gustaría conocer nuevos personas y mejorar tu hábito de lectura? Únete a nuestro Club de Lectura en Español! Leemos un libro diferente cada mes: De ficción, o No ficción, de autores reconocidos, libros controversiales o simplemente libros ligeros para disfrutar. Nos reunimos una vez al mes para conversar y compartir nuestra opinión acerca del libro leído durante el mes.
Tenemos copias reservadas o puedes obtener alguna copia de nuestro catálogo de bibliotecas, si te gustaría tener más información al respecto llámanos al 415-485-3483 o comunícate al correo electrónico: alejandra.barrios@cityofsanrafael.org
Tercer Viernes del mes!
La próxima reunión:
19 de mayo—La ridícula idea de no volver a verte por Rosa Montero
Te gustaría conocer nuevos personas y mejorar tu hábito de lectura? Únete a nuestro Club de Lectura en Español! Leemos un libro diferente cada mes: De ficción, o No ficción, de autores reconocidos, libros controversiales o simplemente libros ligeros para disfrutar. Nos reunimos una vez al mes para conversar y compartir nuestra opinión acerca del libro leído durante el mes.
Tenemos copias reservadas o puedes obtener alguna copia de nuestro catálogo de bibliotecas, si te gustaría tener más información al respecto llámanos al 415-485-3483 o comunícate al correo electrónico: alejandra.barrios@cityofsanrafael.org
Tercer Viernes del mes!
Las próximas reuniones:
20 de abril—Solito por Javier Zamora
18 de mayo—La ridícula idea de no volver a verte por Rosa Montero
Te gustaría conocer nuevos personas y mejorar tu hábito de lectura? Únete a nuestro Club de Lectura en Español! Leemos un libro diferente cada mes: De ficción, o No ficción, de autores reconocidos, libros controversiales o simplemente libros ligeros para disfrutar. Nos reunimos una vez al mes para conversar y compartir nuestra opinión acerca del libro leído durante el mes.
Tenemos copias reservadas o puedes obtener alguna copia de nuestro catálogo de bibliotecas, si te gustaría tener más información al respecto llámanos al 415-485-3483 o comunícate al correo electrónico: alejandra.barrios@cityofsanrafael.org
Tercer Viernes del mes!
Las próximas reuniones:
17 de febrero—La ciudad de vapor por Carlos Ruiz Zafón
17 de marzo—A prueba de fuego por Javier Moro
21 de abril—Solito por Javier Zamora
19 de mayo—La ridícula idea de no volver a verte por Rosa Montero
When Dave Iverson was a 59-year-old broadcast journalist, he decided to do something he’d never imagined: he moved in with his 95-year-old mom. Winter Stars is the story of their ten-year caregiving journey, lasting until his mom’s passing at the age of 105. As America ages, more people are thinking about caring for an aging parent or spouse at home. But for those considering that choice, what lies ahead? Winter Stars helps illuminate the way forward by offering the intimate, unvarnished story of an elderly mom, an aging son, and life’s final journey.
Join the San Rafael Public Library for an author talk discussing Winter Stars at Falkirk Cultural Center on Tuesday, January 17. We encourage you to read Winter Stars before attending—if you need help getting a copy, feel free to call, email, or send us a chat.
About the author:
Dave Iverson is a writer, documentary film producer/director and retired broadcast journalist. When Dave was 59, he moved in to take care of his 95 year old mom. His memoir, Winter Stars: An Elderly Mother, an Aging Son and Life’s Final Journey, tells the story of the 10 year caregiving odyssey he shared with his mom until her passing at the age of 105.
Dave has produced and reported more than 20 documentary specials for PBS, including the Frontline film, “My Father, My Brother and Me” which explored his family’s battle with Parkinson’s disease, and Capturing Grace, which tells the story of what happened when a group of people with Parkinson’s disease joined forces with a legendary New York City dance company.
He was a radio and television reporter, producer and host for nearly 40 years, first at Wisconsin Public Broadcasting and then at San Francisco’s NPR affiliate KQED. His awards include a national Emmy, four regional Emmys and numerous film festival citations. He’s also a founding member of the Michael J. Fox Foundation’s Patient Council.
Come to Indie Author Day and meet twelve authors from your community who wrote and published their books independently. Come and ask questions, buy books, and get books signed.
Learn about the Library’s eResources for writers and readers including software for formatting and publishing your very own book, as well as getting it into the hands of readers. If you just can’t wait for this event, you can check out eBooks written by indie authors from across California in Biblioboard!
Please note that the authors for this event have already been invited to participate. If you are a Marin County local author please consider donating a copy of your work to our Local Authors collection. Email library@cityofsanrafael.org for more information!
Silk Road Teas will introduce, discuss and taste rare, artisanal teas from China. These select teas are grown on small traditional farms, made each harvest season in very limited quantities & crafted to local customs in processing and taste profile. Participants will have the opportunity to learn how high-grade artisanal teas are grown, skillfully crafted and processed creating some of the world’s finest tasting teas.
Join us in Council Chambers for our FIRST face-to-face Art Talk since March 2020!! *
In the early 20th century, a time of astonishing, rapid, and unsettling technological change, artists searched for styles that expressed the disruption of the age. They explored art’s limits and broke boundaries, setting in motion a process that continues today. One of the most fascinating approaches was Surrealism. In many ways a reaction to the chaos of the first World War, the Surrealists rejected rational, logical processes and embraced dream, fantasy, and chance as the sources of their art. In doing so, they produced some of the century’s most memorable images and objects, witty, brash, and slightly erotic.
This talk will not be hybrid, nor will it be recorded.
* Location of this talk may change to online via Zoom, depending on Covid conditions. If via Zoom, a link will be provided here. Please check this page on the day of the event for any changes.
Explore the fascinating and diverse details of how woodblock prints are created, and the magnitude of their impact on art throughout the world.
Woodblock printing made art accessible to the masses. Japanese art is known for the beauty and variety of its woodblock prints. The techniques and characteristics of woodblock prints have influenced other art forms, especially the Impressionists, and have evolved over the years. They served multiple purposes from advertising posters to printed books to promoting fashion icons. Take a journey to heighten appreciation of the beauty of woodblock prints and understand the elements which had such influence.
Asian Art Museum Docent: Jim Brown
Please register in advance or on the day and time of the event.
Join us in Council Chambers for our FIRST face-to-face Art Talk since March 2020!! 
Explore the fascinating and diverse details of how woodblock prints are created, and the magnitude of their impact on art throughout the world.
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