Registration required–click on Part 1/Part 2 to register
Join San Rafael City Librarian Henry Bankhead and Smashwords marketing director, Jim Azevedo, for a fun, yet intensive two-part webinar series covering the basics of ebook self-publishing (part I) and tips for how you can market your self-published books to public libraries (part II).
In part one, you’ll learn that it’s easier to self-publish an ebook than you might imagine. No technical expertise required! In this introductory, jargon-free primer to ebook self-publishing, we’ll cover the basics. To set the foundation and explore the ebook publishing opportunity, Jim Azevedo of Smashwords will cover the top trends impacting the publishing industry and what those trends mean for authors. Next, Jim will address the benefits of ebook self-publishing and will then dive into an ebook publishing checklist covering everything you need to know to get started, such as ebook formatting, metadata, pricing, distribution and more. Audience Q&A will follow at the end of the presentation.
In part two, you’ll learn how public libraries curate, select and purchase ebooks. Delivered in an interview-style format, Henry Bankhead, City Librarian of San Rafael, and Jim Azevedo of Smashwords, will engage in a lively discussion that will address the challenges and opportunities self-published authors face when attempting to sell their ebooks to public libraries. You’ll hear the unique challenges public libraries, and librarians, face when it comes to new title acquisition. You’ll leave armed with the knowledge of how librarians prefer to be contacted and tips for how you can significantly improve the odds your ebook will be purchased by your local library. Henry and Jim will open the floor to audience Q&A following their discussion.
This is Marin’s favorite book event of the year so bring your friends and family to browse for some great summer reading…
Volunteers from Friends of the San Rafael Library will set out 8,000 books on 35 tables for easy viewing and then staff the sale as cashiers and helpers of good cheer. All books have been donated to Friends of the San Rafael Library in the past year.
A spacious children’s section will offer board books for babies to young teen books.
The arts section will display large format single artist books, art history, architecture, décor, design and antiques.
Browse a brimming cooking section, then check out the gardening & landscape design table.
Other areas of interest: history, poetry, spirituality, natural history, health, fitness & sports, psychology, travel, science & math, music, classics, oldies, hard cover fiction and nonfiction, coffee table books minus the coffee, reference, trade fiction and nonfiction, CDs, DVDs, sets of vintage books and more.
Relish a happy hour or two on the Library Lawn, sheltered by our beautiful deciduous oak tree.
We hope to see you there!
Sponsored by: Friends of the San Rafael Library. All proceeds benefit the San Rafael Public Library.
Join us for this family friendly community event as we slip into the fall season.
Featured will be a huge arts collection- large format single artist books, architecture, design, graphic design, crafts, needle arts.
music, poetry, oldies, sets, classics, history, fiction in paper and hard cover for fall reading, natural history, large children’s section,
even CDs, DVDs & sheet music. Delight in browsing superlative books, or even find some for gifts (because their condition is so close to new.)
Come early for best selection. Return at 1:30 for half-price.
Want to volunteer? Call Tom at 415. 485. 3104 and leave a clear message; we will call you back.
The Friends of the San Rafael Libraries have supported the purchase of books, equipment, programs for all ages, and much more. They support the downtown library as well as the Pickleweed and Northgate Mall branches.
Saturday, July 20 from 9:00am to 3:00pm. The sale is held on the main library lawn at 1100 E Street at Fifth Avenue under the shelter of an immense oak tree, a lovely old-fashioned setting for a clement summer day! Come early for the best selections —- although we’ll be refreshing the tables all morning long.
Enjoy browsing 35 tables of everything for superlative summer reading at the beach, by the lake, or even in your backyard! You’ll find coffee table fine art books, architecture, design, needle arts, gardening & landscape design, lots of great cook books, natural history, sports & health, poetry, classics & oldies, sets, a plethora of history, fiction in trade & hardcover, spirituality, tables of children’s books from board books to early teen favorites, comics & games, psychology, biographies, music CDs and DVDs, and much more…
Half-price sale starts at 2:00.
Proceeds benefit programs for children and adults at our 3 library branches, from our summer reading program for kids to the art lecture series for adults.
We do need more help, yes!
Early risers might help us set up between 7:00 and 9:00 while others may prefer helping us pack up from 3:30 to 5:00. Want to help? Contact Tom Koerber at 415.485.3104 to leave your contact information. You will meet book lovers and enjoy a fast-paced but moderate workout. Join us for some fun!
Marin’s Favorite Book Event of the Year is Saturday, June 24 from 9:00am to 3:30pm. The sale is held on the main library lawn at 1100 E Street at Fifth Avenue under the shelter of an immense oak tree, a lovely old-fashioned setting for a clement summer day! Come early for the best selections —- although we’ll be refreshing the tables all morning long.
Enjoy browsing 35 tables of everything for superlative summer reading at the beach, by the lake, or even in your backyard! Coffee table fine art books on 3 tables, architecture, design, needle arts, gardening & landscape design, lots of cooking for fresh BBQ ideas, natural history, sports & health, poetry, classics & oldies, sets, a plethora of history, fiction in trade & hardcover, spirituality, tables of children’s books from board books to early teen favorites, comics & games, psychology, sheet music, biographies, CDs and DVDs, audio books, and much more…
All books have been donated since June 2022. Proceeds benefit programs for children and adults at our 3 library branches, from our summer reading program for kids to the art lecture series for adults.
This sale is sponsored by Friends of the San Rafael Libraries.
We do need more help, yes!
Early risers might help us set up between 7:00 and 9:00 while others may prefer helping us pack up from 3:30 to 5:00.
Want to help? Contact Tom Koerber at 415.485.3104 to leave your contact information. You will meet book lovers and enjoy a fast-paced but moderate workout. Join us for some fun!
Join us for a free workshop about mental health and dementia issues in older adults.
How to Detect:
● The differences between normal aging and abnormal aging behaviors.
● Symptoms and behaviors.
How to Connect:
● Appropriate responses with compassion to client behavior.
● Good ways to communicate with older adults.
● Older adults to support services.
Who Should Attend?
Marin County Community members supporting the needs of older adults
About Marin Aging Action Initiative
This workshop was created and produced by the members of the Marin Aging Action Initiative Mental Health and Dementia Workgroup. The initiative is a collective effort of over 65 different agencies, grassroots organizations, commissions and neighborhood groups, funded by the County of Marin.
Romi Marks will be providing online classes via Zoom every 3rd Wednesday of the month from 2:00 to 5:00 pm. Romi has an art studio degree from Sonoma State and has been practicing the visual arts since childhood. She is a Certified Zentangle Teacher (CZT), educated by the creators of Zentangle, Rick Roberts and Maria Thomas. Romi has been practicing and teaching Zentangle for many years, teaching at San Rafael Public Library since 2017.
Zentangle is a fun, relaxing and easy-to-learn art form that uses repetitive patterns to create beautiful images while improving focus and creativity. This new art form can be enjoyed by anyone, from beginners to professionals, providing artistic satisfaction and personal well being.
In this class you will delve in to the Zentangle method while creating a beautiful composition. Learn to draw patterns and use shading and color techniques to bring this Zentangle inspired composition to life. There will be a short, guided meditation and lots of step-by-step instructions. This class is two to three hours so please plan accordingly. Join the call a few of minutes early so we can all begin on time. As space is limited, be respectful of the library and your fellow students by attending the class you have signed up for. If you sign up, please show up.
Pre-registration required: Link will be provided here a week or two before class.
Please register early. When the maximum number of registrants is met, or on the day of the event, the registration link will no longer work. After registering you will receive an email 2 days before class from tangledyogi@romiart.com with the Zoom link.
If you sign up, please show up. As space is limited, be respectful of the library and your fellow students by attending the class you have signed up for.
Please contact the instructor asap if you need to cancel.
For beginners, you can pick up a one-time, free starter kit at the adult reference desk at the San Rafael Library (1100 E Street). The kit contains 4 – 4.5 x 4.5 Zentangle tiles, one Micron 05 pen, and colored pencils.
If you think you’ll be attending more classes, stock up on these supplies online or from your local art store:
4.5 x 4.5″ Zentangle Tiles (Genesis or Apprentice or any 4.5 x 4.5″ smooth cardstock)
Sakura Pigma Micron Pn pen, black, size .5mm Identipen or Sharpie, black, for filling large spaces Sakura Gelly Roll pen, white, size 10 (1.0) Prisma Colored Pencils Blending stump or Q-tip
Graphite pencil
This program is generously funded by the Friends of the San Rafael Libraries.
Testimonials:
Romi Marks is a fantastic teacher and guide through the meditative art process of Zentangle. When class was held at the San Rafael Library, I enjoyed and learned from each class that I attended. Now on Zoom, the experience is also wonderful. Less crowding and more meditative. Thank you for offering this most valuable class. Romi’s style offers calm and freedom especially in a time of uncertainty. ~Susan
Romi is a dynamic Zentangle instructor! This class was the calm in the eye of my chaotic week. Thank you for offering her classes through the library. ~Caritas
Words can never express the joy I get from the Tangled Yogi Zentangle classes your library offers. I draw them on cards and send them out to people who, “need a lift.” Feedback has been very positive. So very many people are having a difficult time right now; every small act of kindness brightens someone’s life for a while. Romi Marks, the Tangled Yogi, is a breath of fresh air! She is very kind, patient, and talented. Thank you again for offering these wonderful classes. ~Betsey
Once again, a HUGE thank you for your continued support of Roma Marks’ Zentangle class. She’s a fantastic teacher and her class is the highlight of my month, every month! ~Lori
Romi Marks will be providing online classes via Zoom every 3rd Wednesday of the month from 2:00 to 5:00 pm. Romi has an art studio degree from Sonoma State and has been practicing the visual arts since childhood. She is a Certified Zentangle Teacher (CZT), educated by the creators of Zentangle, Rick Roberts and Maria Thomas. Romi has been practicing and teaching Zentangle for many years, teaching at San Rafael Public Library since 2017.
Zentangle is a fun, relaxing and easy-to-learn art form that uses repetitive patterns to create beautiful images while improving focus and creativity. This new art form can be enjoyed by anyone, from beginners to professionals, providing artistic satisfaction and personal well being.
In this class you will delve in to the Zentangle method while creating a beautiful composition. Learn to draw patterns and use shading and color techniques to bring this Zentangle inspired composition to life. There will be a short, guided meditation and lots of step-by-step instructions. This class is two to three hours so please plan accordingly. Join the call a few of minutes early so we can all begin on time. As space is limited, be respectful of the library and your fellow students by attending the class you have signed up for. If you sign up, please show up.
Pre-registration required: Link will be provided here a week or two before class.
Please register early. When the maximum number of registrants is met, or on the day of the event, the registration link will no longer work. After registering you will receive an email 2 days before class from tangledyogi@romiart.com with the Zoom link.
If you sign up, please show up. As space is limited, be respectful of the library and your fellow students by attending the class you have signed up for.
Please contact the instructor asap if you need to cancel.
For beginners, you can pick up a one-time, free starter kit at the adult reference desk at the San Rafael Library (1100 E Street). The kit contains 4 – 4.5 x 4.5 Zentangle tiles, one Micron 05 pen, and colored pencils.
If you think you’ll be attending more classes, stock up on these supplies online or from your local art store:
4.5 x 4.5″ Zentangle Tiles (Genesis or Apprentice or any 4.5 x 4.5″ smooth cardstock)
Sakura Pigma Micron Pn pen, black, size .5mm Identipen or Sharpie, black, for filling large spaces Sakura Gelly Roll pen, white, size 10 (1.0) Prisma Colored Pencils Blending stump or Q-tip
Graphite pencil
This program is generously funded by the Friends of the San Rafael Libraries.
Testimonials:
Romi Marks is a fantastic teacher and guide through the meditative art process of Zentangle. When class was held at the San Rafael Library, I enjoyed and learned from each class that I attended. Now on Zoom, the experience is also wonderful. Less crowding and more meditative. Thank you for offering this most valuable class. Romi’s style offers calm and freedom especially in a time of uncertainty. ~Susan
Romi is a dynamic Zentangle instructor! This class was the calm in the eye of my chaotic week. Thank you for offering her classes through the library. ~Caritas
Words can never express the joy I get from the Tangled Yogi Zentangle classes your library offers. I draw them on cards and send them out to people who, “need a lift.” Feedback has been very positive. So very many people are having a difficult time right now; every small act of kindness brightens someone’s life for a while. Romi Marks, the Tangled Yogi, is a breath of fresh air! She is very kind, patient, and talented. Thank you again for offering these wonderful classes. ~Betsey
Once again, a HUGE thank you for your continued support of Roma Marks’ Zentangle class. She’s a fantastic teacher and her class is the highlight of my month, every month! ~Lori
Romi Marks will be providing online classes via Zoom every 3rd Wednesday of the month from 2:00 to 4:00 pm. Romi has an art studio degree from Sonoma State and has been practicing the visual arts since childhood. She is a Certified Zentangle Teacher (CZT), educated by the creators of Zentangle, Rick Roberts and Maria Thomas. Romi has been practicing and teaching Zentangle for many years, teaching at San Rafael Public Library since 2017.
Zentangle is a fun, relaxing and easy-to-learn art form that uses repetitive patterns to create beautiful images while improving focus and creativity. This new art form can be enjoyed by anyone, from beginners to professionals, providing artistic satisfaction and personal well being.
In this class you will delve in to the Zentanglemethod while creating a beautiful composition. Learn to draw patterns and use shading and color techniques to bring this Zentangle inspired composition to life. There will be a short guided meditation and lots of step by step instructions. This class is two hours so please plan accordingly. Join the call a few of minutes early so we can all begin on time. As space is limited, be respectful of the library and your fellow students by attending the class you have signed up for. If you sign up show up.
For beginners, you can pick up a starter kit at the San Rafael Library (1100 E Street). They are $5.00 (cash or check made out to Romi Marks) and contain 3 – 4.5 x 4.5 tiles and one Pigma pen.
In addition to the starter kit, you will need to provide your own colored pencils. Romi recommends purchasing one of these sets online or from your local art store:
Romi Marks will be providing online classes via Zoom every 3rd Wednesday of the month from 2:00 to 4:00 pm. Romi has an art studio degree from Sonoma State and has been practicing the visual arts since childhood. She is a Certified Zentangle Teacher (CZT), educated by the creators of Zentangle, Rick Roberts and Maria Thomas. Romi has been practicing and teaching Zentangle for many years, teaching at San Rafael Public Library since 2017.
Zentangle is a fun, relaxing and easy-to-learn art form that uses repetitive patterns to create beautiful images while improving focus and creativity. This new art form can be enjoyed by anyone, from beginners to professionals, providing artistic satisfaction and personal well being.
In this class you will delve in to the Zentangle method while creating a beautiful composition. Learn to draw patterns and use shading and color techniques to bring this Zentangle inspired composition to life. There will be a short guided meditation and lots of step by step instructions. This class is two hours so please plan accordingly. Join the call a few of minutes early so we can all begin on time. As space is limited, be respectful of the library and your fellow students by attending the class you have signed up for. If you sign up please show up.
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For beginners, you can pick up a one-time, free starter kit at the San Rafael Library (1100 E Street). The kit contains 3 – 4.5 x 4.5 Zentangle tiles, one Sakura Pigma 05 pen, and colored pencils.
If you think you’ll be attending more classes, stock up on these supplies online or from your local art store:
Teacher (CZT), educated by the creators of Zentangle, Rick Roberts and Maria Thomas. Romi has been practicing and teaching Zentangle for many years, teaching at San Rafael Public Library since 2017.
