Smash Bros. Saturday

Posted by Aaron on 11 May 23

Come to the Northgate Library for a monthly Smash tournament! We’ll provide the Switch, game, and JoyCons – no experience necessary to join. This is a drop-in program, so stay for however long you like.

Bicycling Adventure / Aventura en Bicicleta

Posted by Aaron on 11 May 23

Learn all about bike safety and maintenance at Pickleweed Park – then go on a supervised bike ride through the area! Presented in partnership with Trips for Kids. Registration and parent permission required, and space is limited. Contact the Pickleweed Library for more information.

Aprende todo sobre la seguridad y mantenimiento de bicicletas en el Parque Pickleweed.  Al terminar la capacitación, daremos un paseo en bicicleta por la zona. Este programa es presentado en colaboración con Trips for Kids. Se requiere inscripción y permiso de los padres, cupo limitado. Comuníquese con la Biblioteca Pickleweed para obtener más información.

Children’s author talk: Michael Genhart

Posted by on 10 May 23

Please join us for a fun presentation of local author Michael Genhart’s children’s picture book, May Your Life Be Deliciosa, available in English and Spanish. Michael will talk about the inspiration behind his book and the tradition of tamalada tamale-making fiestas. He will also lead the audience in a matching word game, and all participants will receive a book-related coloring page to take home.   

Drag Storytime

Posted by on 05 May 23

Join us for an all-ages drag storytime and pride party on the lawn! Everyone is welcome to join us for storytime with a special drag performer, and stay for some fun activities for all ages afterwards. We’ll have bubbles and sidewalk chalk, board games, and some plant pots to decorate. Dress in an outfit that makes you feel special!

The Spahr Center will also have information about their programs and services at this event.

Want to learn more about Drag Storytime? Check out our FAQ.

About the performer:

Hennessy Williams is a Chinese American Oakland-based drag performer. They are the founder of the all-BIPOC king show at El Rio, ROYALES. They are the reigning Mx. NorCal Quing Pageant winner and has headlined at the Austin International Drag Pageant and performed at the Oaklash Drag Festival.

Jelly Jam Time

Posted by Aaron on 04 May 23

Jelly Jam Time’s Puppet shows invite young audiences to move, create, suggest, interact and play along with the puppets and performers. Come and experience the puppet magic with The Muffin Man, great for ages 0-5 years old.

Jelly Jam Time

Posted by Aaron on 04 May 23

Jelly Jam Time’s Puppet shows invite young audiences to move, create, suggest, interact and play along with the puppets and performers. Come and experience the puppet magic with The Muffin Man, great for ages 0-5 years old.

Jelly Jam Time

Posted by Aaron on 04 May 23

Jelly Jam Time’s Puppet shows invite young audiences to move, create, suggest, interact and play along with the puppets and performers. Come and experience the puppet magic with The Muffin Man, great for ages 0-5 years old.

Summer Sleepy Storytime!

Posted by Aaron on 04 May 23

Join us for an evening Summer Sleepy Storytime! We’ll have songs, rhymes, and fingerplays to wind down the day.

Local Art Talk: Evri Kwong and the Chinese Railroad Strike

Posted by on 03 May 23

The San Rafael Public Library is honored to present the artist, Evri Kwong, and his latest project: The Chinese Railroad Strike. Regular library patrons may recognize Evri as a familiar face in the library, working near the upstairs service desk. Evri is a native of Chinatown, a graduate of SF Art Institute, and professor. Read more about him here.

This event will be held at the San Rafael City Council Chambers, across the street at City Hall. Please note that there is no food or drink allowed in Council Chambers.

Artist Evri Kwong was born in San Francisco and raised in the Bay Area. He attended the San Francisco Art Institute where he received a BFA and MFA in Drawing and Painting. During graduate school, Kwong was awarded a full fellowship to study at the prestigious Skowhegan School Of Painting and Sculpture in Maine. He has received grants from the Pollock-Krasner Foundation, the Lannan Foundation, and the Adolph & Esther Gottlieb Foundation Grant for Painting. Currently, he teaches at California College of the Arts in San Francisco as an adjunct professor in drawing and painting.

Kwong’s work is in numerous public and private institutions, most recently: de Young Museum in 2021, San Jose Museum of Art, Asian American Art Centre (NYC), The Lannan Foundation (Santa Fe, NM), Hana Bank in South Korea, Rene Di Rosa Preserve (Napa, CA), Ross School of Business (University of Michigan), Stanford University Hospital, Haggerty Museum, Djerassi Foundation, (Woodside, CA), deSaisset Museum (Santa Clara, CA).

His work has been written up in international magazines and newspapers and sighted in the book Asian American Primary Source Reader (2017, Yale Press) for a painting he made about Vincent Chin. He also appeared in the documentary film “Smitten” by filmmaker Nancy Kelly on the Rene Di Rosa Art Collection in Napa, CA.

“I am not a political artist. I am just an artist responding to the time we are living in.”
– Evri Kwong

Evri Kwong’s work has been featured in group and solo exhibitions across the country and abroad, including: Catharine Clark Gallery, SF; George Krevsky Gallery, SF; de Young Museum, SF; Southern Exposure Gallery, SF; Heidi Cho Gallery, NYC; Asian American Art Centre, NYC; Alternative Museum, NYC; David Beitzel Gallery, NYC; Track 16 Gallery, LA; Robert Berman Gallery, Santa Monica; Dwight-Hackett Projects, Santa Fe, NM; Gerald Peters Gallery Project Space, Santa Fe, NM; San Jose Museum Of Art; Triton Museum Of Art; Museum Of Sonoma County; Crocker-Kingsley Museum of Art; Rene Di Rosa Preserve, Napa; Lancaster Museum Of Art, PA; deSaisset Museum, Santa Clara; Gallery Godo, S. Korea, among others.

Local Art Talk: Evri Kwong’s King Cotton and Other Silly Matters

Posted by bonnie on 03 May 23

The San Rafael Public Library is honored to present local artist, Evri Kwong, and his latest project: King Cotton and Other Silly Matters.

Patrons who frequent our library may recognize Evri as a familiar face working near the upstairs service desk.

Here’s the Pacific Sun article that appeared after his art talk at the San Rafael Public Library last June 2023.

This event will be held in San Rafael City Council Chambers at 6pm. (Please note that there is no food or drink allowed in Council Chambers.)

“I am not a political artist. I am just an artist responding to the time we are living in.” – Evri Kwong

Artist Evri Kwong was born in San Francisco and raised in the Bay Area. He attended the San Francisco Art Institute where he received a BFA and MFA in Drawing and Painting. During graduate school, Kwong was awarded a full fellowship to study at the prestigious Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture in Maine. He has received grants from the Pollock-Krasner Foundation, the Lannan Foundation, and the Adolph & Esther Gottlieb Foundation Grant for Painting. Currently. He is currently an adjunct professor of drawing and painting at California College of the Arts in San Francisco.

Kwong’s work is in numerous public and private institutions, most recently: de Young Museum Open in 2021 and the Triennial de Young Open 2023,

His work has been written up in international magazines and newspapers and cited in the book Asian American Primary Source Reader (2017, Yale Press) for a painting he made about Vincent Chin. He also appeared in the documentary film “Smitten” by filmmaker Nancy Kelly on the Rene Di Rosa Art Collection in Napa, CA.

Evri Kwong’s work has been featured in group and solo exhibitions across the country and abroad, including: Catharine Clark Gallery, SF; George Krevsky Gallery, SF; Southern Exposure Gallery, SF; Heidi Cho Gallery, NYC; Asian American Art Centre, NYC; Alternative Museum, NYC; David Beitzel Gallery, NYC; Track 16 Gallery, LA; Robert Berman Gallery, Santa Monica; Dwight-Hackett Projects, Santa Fe, NM; Gerald Peters Gallery Project Space, Santa Fe, NM; San Jose Museum Of Art; Triton Museum Of Art; Museum Of Sonoma County; Crocker-Kingsley Museum of Art; Rene Di Rosa Preserve, Napa; Lancaster Museum Of Art, PA; deSaisset Museum, Santa Clara; Ross School of Business (University of Michigan); Stanford University Hospital; Haggerty Museum, Djerassi Foundation, (Woodside, CA); The Lannan Foundation (Santa Fe, NM); Gallery Godo, South Korea, Hana Bank in South Korea; among others.

This program is brought to you thanks to the support of The Friends of the Library.