In this workshop you will explore what spirituality means to you, create a spiritual timeline, and identify past and current influences and areas of inquiry.
No prior writing experience is necessary.
Please, no laptops, but do bring your own writing supplies: paper or notebook, pencil or pen.
Susanne West is a writer and professor of psychology. She was on the faculty of John F. Kennedy University for 30 years and received the Harry L. Morrison Distinguished Teaching Award at JFKU. Susanne is the author of Soul Care for Caregivers. Her first poetry collection, Subterranean Light, will be released in 2018.
Want to learn a bit of conversational Spanish? Here is your opportunity! Using timeline based conversational Spanish as a learning accelerant, we speak Spanish immediately in each session.
This free, integrated 4 week course covers fundamentals and basic verbs, grammar, and tenses used to speak in present, past, and future contexts. Each session builds on the previous week’s content but you can drop-in at any point and learn something. Emphasis is conversation: 50% of each class is conversation practice. Kudos to those who complete all 4 modules.
Come join us. You will converse in Spanish. Garantizado! (Guaranteed!)
Instructors: Joseph Cillo, instructional technologist + Carol Costa, native speaker, Madrid Spain
Session 1 – September 10 Introduction/Basics; Present: present indicative tense, present progressive tense; Super Present: acabar de …. form, estar a punto de …. form
Session 2 – September 17
Future: ir + a + infinitive form, future tense, conditional tense
Session 3 – September 24 Past 1: past tense, present perfect tense, imperfect tense
Session 4 – October 1
Past 2: past perfect tense; Summary/Recap
Want to learn a bit of conversational Spanish? Here is your opportunity! Using timeline based conversational Spanish as a learning accelerant, we speak Spanish immediately in each session.
This free, integrated 4 week course covers fundamentals and basic verbs, grammar, and tenses used to speak in present, past, and future contexts. Each session builds on the previous week’s content but you can drop-in at any point and learn something. Emphasis is conversation: 50% of each class is conversation practice. Kudos to those who complete all 4 modules.
Come join us. You will converse in Spanish. Garantizado! (Guaranteed!)
Instructors: Joseph Cillo, instructional technologist + Carol Costa, native speaker, Madrid Spain
2019 4-week Class Schedule:
1/7-2/4
4/8 – 4/29
6/3-6/24
8/5-8/26
10/21-11/4
This class alternates with Practice Speaking Spanish Workshop. Find that schedule here.
No class January 21, February 18, April 1, May 27, September 2, November 11.
Session 1 Introduction/Basics; Present: present indicative tense, present progressive tense; Super Present: acabar de …. form, estar a punto de …. form
Session 2
Future: ir + a + infinitive form, future tense, conditional tense
Session 3 Past 1: past tense, present perfect tense, imperfect tense
Session 4
Past 2: past perfect tense; Summary/Recap
Our speaker, Jeffrey Vaillant, Director of the California Genealogical Society and genealogy junkie, loves a challenge, so come with your questions! Each month he’ll be discussing a different area of genealogy research.
Meets every 2nd Tuesday of the month (unless otherwise noted) in the Library Meeting Room.
Notice that the focus is on United States records, however, each topic has its international element.
At the San Rafael Libraries and all of the MARINet libraries, you have FREE in-library access to the most popular genealogy research tool – Ancestry.com Inside any of the city and county libraries, just log in with your library card number and PIN/password.
January 8, 2019: Check list to keep on track, city directories, county histories Q&A
February 12, 2019: Immigration and naturalization records Q&A
March 12, 2019: Land records and tax records
April 9, 2019: Miscellaneous records – school, fraternal, newspapers, historical societies, library, Facebook Q&A
May 14, 2019: Using on line resources like ancestry and family search Q&A
June 11, 2019: Case studies Q&A
No class in July or August. See you in September!
November 12, 2019: Genealogy 101 – Where to begin. Tools for keeping organized Q&A
December 10, 2019: Genealogy 101 – Low Hanging Fruit. Use of census records Q&A
January 14, 2020: Genealogy 101 – Vital Records. Birth, Marriage, Death and Divorce! Q&A
February 11, 2020: Genealogy 101 – Military Records, Draft Registrations, Pensions Q&A
March 10, 2020: Genealogy 101 – Immigration and Naturalization records Q&A
April 14, 2020: Genealogy 101 – Potpourri=Newspapers, County histories, church records, fraternal organizations Q&A
May 12, 2020: Genealogy 101 – Support groups, Genealogical, Historical, Web trees, Facebook etc. Q&A
June 9, 2020: Genealogy 101 – Problem solving=Genealogical Proof Standard Q&A
July 14, 2020: Genealogy 101 – Student presentation(s)! Q&A
Our speaker, Jeffery Vaillant, Director of the Marin County Genealogy Society and genealogy junkie, loves a challenge, so come with your questions! Each month he’ll be discussing a different area of genealogy research…see the schedule below.
Meets every 2nd Tuesday of the month (unless otherwise noted) in the Library Meeting Room.
Notice that the focus is on United States records, however, each topic has its international element.
At the San Rafael Libraries and all of the MARINet libraries, you have FREE in-library access to the most popular genealogy research tool – Ancestry.com Inside any of the city and county libraries, just log in with your library card number and PIN/password.
September 11, 2018:Vital Records – Census the low hanging fruit. Q&ASorry – this class is cancelled.
October 9, 2018: Vital Records – Birth, Marriage and Death Q&A
November 13, 2018: Organizing Vital Records via Family Group Sheets, Pedigree Charts, Fan Charts and software databases Q&A
December 11, 2018: Some military records, draft registration cards, websites like Fold3, National Archives
Come to Games Day at the Library! We’ll provide a selection of new and classic board games for families with children of all ages. Bring your Magic the Gathering cards— experts will be on hand. Stay the entire time or drop-by for just a game or two!
Families with all ages welcome! Drop in program; no registration required.
Meet cartoonist and writer Nidhi Chanani, whose lively graphic novel ‘Pashmina’ centers on Priyanka “Pri” Das, an Indian American teenager curious about her family background and cultural identity. Admission is free. When she’s not creating colorful new tales, Nidhi is an instructor in the Master of Fine Arts, Comics program at the California College of Arts. You can discover more about her and her work at https://everydayloveart.com/.
Nidhi will be signing books following her presentation.
2nd Annual Marin Comics Fest
The Marin Comics Fest is sponsored
by the libraries of Marin Countyand the Cartoon Art Museum in San Francisco.
Author and graphic novel artist, Svetlana Chmakova will be coming to talk about her creations, including the recently popular books, Awkward and Brave. Learn what it takes to put a graphic novel together. You can discover more about her and her work at https://svetlania.com/.
2nd Annual Marin Comics Fest
The Marin Comics Fest is sponsored
by the libraries of Marin Countyand the Cartoon Art Museum in San Francisco.
Facilitated by San Rafael Emergency Manager, Quinn Gardner
As part of San Rafael’s participation in National Preparedness month, San Rafael Public LIbrary will be hosting
“1 Hour to Get Ready”. 1HR2GR is a brief overview of what you and your family can do in an hour to be more disaster ready and help create a more resilient community.
The second hour will include Q&A and a guided opportunity to work on your family plan. Space is limited, so reserve your spot today!
Susanne West is a writer and professor of psychology. She was on the faculty of John F. Kennedy University for 30 years and received the Harry L. Morrison Distinguished Teaching Award at JFKU. Susanne is the author of Soul Care for Caregivers. Her first poetry collection, Subterranean Light, will be released in 2018.
Come to Games Day at the Library! We’ll provide a selection of new and classic board games for families with children of all ages. Bring your Magic the Gathering cards— experts will be on hand. Stay the entire time or drop-by for just a game or two!
Author and graphic novel artist, Svetlana Chmakova will be coming to talk about her creations, including the recently popular books, Awkward and Brave. Learn what it takes to put a graphic novel together. You can discover more about her and her work at 
Disaster Can Strike at any time, are you Ready?
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