Hello teens of San Rafael! Join our weekly Zoom just for you. We want to create a space where you can talk with each other about coronavirus/quarantine stress, get help with distance learning, play games, recommend books/shows/movies …whatever support you need to get through this strange time. The meeting will be facilitated by a library staff person to keep it a safe space, but will be lead by members of our Teen Advisory Board.
To participate, register ahead of time to join us via Zoom. You will be sent an email with a password to enter the event at the specified time.
Other than being grateful for the blue skies, reduction in smog, the increase in wildlife sightings, and the beautiful wildflowers, what will you be doing for Earth Day this year? Let us know! Feel free to post them on social media and tag @sanrafaelgreen.
Check out activities, recipes and videos to enrich your Earth Day from our Marin Non Profits.
Cool the Earth – Adopt a Polar Bear
Got 30 minutes for your kids on Earth Day? Gather your family for the ‘Adopt a Polar Bear’ experience and pledge to fight climate change. Your collective pledges will help restore the arctic habitat, as Cool the Earth will make a donation to adopt a polar bear on your behalf! This program is available from April 22 – May 31. https://cooltheearth.org/adoptapolarbear/
Marin Audubon Society – Junior Birdwatcher
Learn about native birds found in your neighborhood. Of all wildlife, birds are the most abundant and easily seen. Their beauty, song, and ability to fly provide a magical connection to nature, helping our souls to soar. From your yard, porch, balcony or on your walks, while practicing social distancing you can watch birds!
One Tam – Backyard BioBlitz
You can host a kind-of BioBlitz in your backyard, your front yard, off your fire escape—wherever you want. The sky’s the limit! Literally: Track migrating birds outside of your window or on your block and input them into the database or just write them down for your memory. BackYard BioBlitz: See The Parks From Wherever You Are
The Marine Mammal Center
Earth Day Eats – To celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day on April 22nd The Marine Mammal Center and Top Chef Eric Adjepong have teamed up to help families across America learn how we can work together to protect our ocean and create an exciting Seal-Approved, Ocean-Friendly Earth Day family dinner. Earth Day Eats
River Otter Ecology Project
Projects for Children and Great Videos – River otters inhabit every part of our watersheds (rivers, estuaries and ponds/lakes) in Marin. They spend time on land and in the water. Get to know this interesting animal with the River Otter Fact Sheet. Then look at the Projects for Children. We recommended making the Watershed Friend Finger Puppets. Then use your finger puppets to act out the story called Why We All Love Water: A Story. Last, but not least, check out their great video library of otters and other wildlife in Marin or watch an animated video called In Celebration of River Otters.
Visit the San Rafael Climate Change Action Website
Learn what others in your community are doing to combat climate change, and find suggestions for simply things you can do to get involved. https://sanrafaelclimateaction.org/
Make Salt Dough Nature Ornaments
The whole family can join in on this simple activity and enjoy nature all around their home. You’ll find all the instructions here.
Borrowed Time
Visit our Borrowed Time webpage for ongoing information about programs and activities that address climate change.
Sadly, we quickly reached capacity for this event. We apologize if you registered but were unable to join. Due to the popularity of this show, we will schedule another show with Mike soon! Stay tuned!
We have reached capacity for this event and are unable to take more signups. Due to the popularity of this program, we will schedule Mike for another show very soon! Stay tuned!
En este club de lectura leemos un libro en español diferente cada mes en casa y lo discutimos y comentamos en una reunión muy amena y divertida el último viernes de cada mes a las 5:30.
Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with a program by Mexican-American writer, Angela Cervantes, author of Coco and many other books for young readers. Angela will share the story of how she became a writer and will follow her talk with a Q&A session to allow young readers and aspiring writers the opportunity to ask questions!
Opento 3rd-7th graders. To participate via Zoom, register in advance. You’ll be sent a link for the event and a password.
Northgate Book Club with Librarian, Marilyn Boatrightvia Zoom video conferencing.
Register in advance. You will receive a link and instructions for how to participate on the day and time of the book club. For online programs, I have read and agree to the City of San Rafael’s online legal and privacy information.
“Obreht offers a new representation of the West, both in the characters she chooses and the emotional rigor and range with which she writes. The result is at once a new Western myth and a far realer story than many we have previously received — and that’s even with all the ghosts.” ~NPR
We may have some copies of the book available to attendees of the book club. Please call us at 415-485-3323 to reserve a copy and schedule a curbside pickup appointment. If you are unable to physically pickup the book, please email facilitator marilyn.boatright@cityofsanrafael.org for assistance.
Future Titles:
September 3 – The Great Believers by Rebecca Makkai
October 1 – The Yellow House by Sarah Broom
November 5 – The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead
December – TBD
This book club is brought to you by the Friends of the San Rafael Libraries.
Northgate Book Club with Librarian, Marilyn Boatrightvia Zoom video conferencing.
Please register in advance. After you register, you will be emailed a confirmation with a password to enter the Book Club via Zoom at the specified time.
For anyone who wants to attend, we may have a copy that we can mail to you. Please email: marilyn.boatright@cityofsanrafael.org
Virtual Book Club with Librarian, Marilyn Boatrightvia Zoom video conferencing.
Please register in advance. After registering you will receive a link and instructions for how to participate on the day and time of the book club. For online programs, I have read and agree to the City of San Rafael’s online legal and privacy information.
We may have some copies of the book available for attendees of the book club. Please call us at 415-485-3323 to reserve a book club copy and schedule a curbside pickup appointment. If you are unable to physically pickup the book, please email facilitator at: marilyn.boatright@cityofsanrafael.org for assistance.
March 18 – The Vanishing Halfby Brit Bennett, hosted by Librarian Marilyn Boatright
This book has been chosen as San Rafael Library’s “Book to Action,” a community-wide program from the California Center for the Book to Read/Discuss/Act during the months of March-June. We will be hosting two book discussions and a number of online programs around the issues this book brings up: race identity, transgender identity, colorism, passing, among others.
April 15 – Shuggie Bainby Douglas Stuart, hosted by Librarian Marilyn Boatright
More selections to come…
This book club is brought to you by the Friends of the San Rafael Libraries.
Join us via Zoom for a bilingual, participatory and original story told with music, dance and you!
WHEN: Wednesday, April 29 at 10:30am
WHO: For children birth-12 years, but the entire family is invited to join in!
HOW: Online via Zoom: Please register in advance. You will be sent an email with a password to enter the event at the specified time.
ZOOM Instructions
Our online programs use the Zoom software program. If you have not already used Zoom, you can either create a free account (zoom.com) or not, but you will need to complete an approximately minute long software download for your computer, phone or tablet. We recommend having this done well before the class start so that you can focus on the fun!
To login to our event, follow the provided link and then;
‘Join Audio Conference by Computer’ –(Green button)
Once in the event, you can choose to turn on your video (recommended!) and audio (recommended!) in order to participate. As moderators, we will selectively mute your audio in order to maintain focus on the presenter.
There is a button in the top right to toggle between ‘Speaker View’, which gives the focus to the presenter and ‘Gallery View’, which shows the gallery of the audience (including you!)
Hello teens of San Rafael! Join our weekly Zoom just for you. We want to create a space where you can talk with each other about coronavirus/quarantine stress, get help with distance learning, play games, recommend books/shows/movies …whatever support you need to get through this strange time. The meeting will be facilitated by a library staff person to keep it a safe space, but will be lead by members of our Teen Advisory Board.
Got 30 minutes for your kids on Earth Day? Gather your family for the ‘Adopt a Polar Bear’ experience and pledge to fight climate change. Your collective pledges will help restore the arctic habitat, as Cool the Earth will make a donation to adopt a polar bear on your behalf! This program is available from April 22 – May 31. 
Learn about native birds found in your neighborhood. Of all wildlife, birds are the most abundant and easily seen. Their beauty, song, and ability to fly provide a magical connection to nature, helping our souls to soar. From your yard, porch, balcony or on your walks, while practicing social distancing 
You can host a kind-of BioBlitz in your backyard, your front yard, off your fire escape—wherever you want. The sky’s the limit! Literally: Track migrating birds outside of your window or on your block and input them into the database or just write them down for your memory. 
Earth Day Eats – To celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day on April 22nd The Marine Mammal Center and Top Chef Eric Adjepong have teamed up to help families across America learn how we can work together to protect our ocean and create an exciting Seal-Approved, Ocean-Friendly Earth Day family dinner. 
Projects for Children and Great Videos – River otters inhabit every part of our watersheds (rivers, estuaries and ponds/lakes) in Marin. They spend time on land and in the water. Get to know this interesting animal with the 
You can be a hero for Wildlife this Earth Day! WildCare has some easy suggestions so that you can help wildlife this spring and in the future. 
Learn what others in your community are doing to combat climate change, and find suggestions for simply things you can do to get involved. 
The whole family can join in on this simple activity and enjoy nature all around their home. You’ll find all the instructions 
Visit our 
Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with a program by Mexican-American writer, Angela Cervantes, author of Coco and many other books for young readers. Angela will share the story of how she became a writer and will follow her talk with a Q&A session to allow young readers and aspiring writers the opportunity to ask questions!
This month’s book is 
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