July 2008
In This Issue:

• Transformative Summer Events

• See the Belmont Library "On TV"

• Used Craft Supplies Needed!

• At a Library Near You...

Atherton Belmont Brisbane East Palo Alto

Foster City Half Moon Bay Millbrae Pacifica-Sanchez

Pacifica-Sharp Park Portola Valley San Carlos Woodside

• Acontecimientos Bilingües y en Español

If you haven’t participated in the San Mateo County Library adult summer reading club, there’s still plenty of time to do so.  This year’s theme is “Transform Your World at the Library.”

The rules are relaxed: participants set individual reading goals to reach by the end of summer. As they complete a book or audio book, they submit the title and a brief comment to be posted, and a raffle ticket to be drawn for weekly prizes. In keeping with our theme of transforming the world, eco-friendly prizes include free tickets to the California Academy of Sciences, free subscriptions to Organic Gardening Magazine, and free annual passes to the California State Parks. Special events include “Start a Low-Carbon Diet,” a presentation designed to teach fun and effective ways to reduce our carbon footprints; and “How to Green Your Home,” a presentation designed to help increase home energy efficiency.

Art can be tremendously transformative so we’ve also scheduled two popular de Young Museum slide talks. “Chihuly at the deYoung” is an exploration of the exquisite glass artwork of Dale Chihuly. Chihuly’s first major exhibition in San Francisco represents the breadth and scope of the artist’s creative vision over the last four decades. “Women Impressionists: Berthe Morisot, Mary Cassat, Eva Gonzales, Marie Bracquemond” brings together, for the first time in the United States, these groundbreaking artists. Please see the schedule below for the program nearest you.

See you at the library!

How to Green Your Home Find out how to increase your home energy efficiency from Emerson Environmental. Tuesday, July 1 at 7:00 pm – Millbrae Library Tuesday, July 29 at 7:00 pm – Belmont Library

Chihuly at the de Young Tuesday, June 24 at 7:00 PM – Portola Valley Library Wednesday, July 30 at 7:00 PM – San Carlos Library Tuesday, August 5 at 7:00 PM – Belmont Library Thursday, August 14 at 7:00 PM – Foster City Library Wednesday, August 27 at 7:00 PM – Millbrae Library

"Breaking News"...CBS Channel 5 Eyewitness News with Consumer News reporter Jeanette Pavini did a wonderful piece focusing on two local libraries, including the Belmont Library.  Footage of the "two new libraries" of the 21st century focused on the theme of economic downturn/revitalized use of public libraries and featured active storytime, community resource amenities, facilities, cafes, marketplaces, etc.  Check out this video report.

Need to clean out your scrap booking closet, have your kids outgrown all their old art supplies, do you have left over sewing scraps?  Donate craft items for an after storytime activity at East Palo Alto and other outreach sites. 

Some ideas…old greeting cards, shoe boxes, oatmeal boxes with lids, colored markers, crayons, pens and pencils, washable paints, playing cards with pretty backs (doesn’t need to be a complete set), stamps (both for using with stamp pads and interesting used postal stamps), stickers, card stock, jigsaw puzzle pieces, paint brushes, craft idea books, beads, charms, colorful scarves, old whole seed spices like cloves, cardamom, etc., glass spice jars, scrap booking odds and ends, small plastic medicine cups, cardboard jewelry boxes, clear plastic shoe boxes, fabric scraps, yarns and large sewing needles

Please email or call 650.312.5263.

At a Library Near You...

CHILDREN & FAMILY EVENTS

• Mad Science 
  Monday, July 7, at 4:00 pm
  Come and see wild and wacky science experiments. For ages 5 and older. 
  
• The Bat Lady 
  Monday, July 14, at 4:00 pm
  Patricia Winters will show a Power Point presentation and introduce live bats. For ages 4 and older. 
  
• Germar the Magician 
  Monday, July 21, at 4:00 pm
  Come enjoy a comical magic show! For ages 3 and older.
  
• Final Friday Flicks: Bee Movie 
  Friday, July 25, at 7:00 pm
  Barry B. Benson doesn't want to work in the only occupation open to bees, making honey. After he meets a human named Vanessa, he embarks on a mission to find his true calling. 90 min. Rated PG.        
  
• Mary Lee Sunseri 
  Monday, July 28, at 4:00 pm
  Young children will enjoy this talented musical performer! Her CDs are in our collection. For all ages.

STORYTIMES

• Musical Storytime
  Wednesdays, July 9 and 23, at 4:00 pm
  Stories and sing-along time. For all ages.
• Toddler Storytime
  Tuesdays at 10:30 am
  For children ages 18 months to 36 months.
• Preschool Storytime
  Tuesdays at 3:30 pm
  For children ages 3-6.
  

ADULT EVENTS

• Internet Classes
  Wednesday, July 16 at 10:30 AM – noon
  Computers for Absolute Beginners; To register, please call 650-591-8286 x222
  Class held at Belmont Library, Oracle Technology Center
• Book Clubs
  
  • Wednesday Evening Book Discussion
    First Wednesday of the month at 7:15 PM, Homework Center, Belmont Library
    July 2 Flush by Carl Hiaasen
  • Mystery Book Club
    2nd Thursday of the month at 2:00 – 3:30 PM, Taube Community Room, Belmont Library
    July 10 Cat Pay the Devil by Shirley Rousseau Murphy
  • Chaucer’s Saucer
    4th Monday of the month at 1:00 – 2:00 PM, Senior Center, Twin Pines Park
    July 28 Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult
• How to Green Your Home
  Tuesday, July 29, 7 PM in the Taube Community Room
  Emerson Environmental will explain how to increase your home’s energy efficiency.

TEEN EVENTS

• Protect your Summer Skin
  Wednesday, July 9, 2:30 – 3:30 pm, Taube Community Room
  Angel Face Girls presents instruction on sun protection and skin care techniques.

CHILDREN & FAMILY EVENTS

• San Francisco Giants Player-Randy Winn
  Wednesday, July 2 at noon in the Taube Room
  Randy Winn (right-field, .307 average in 2008!) will be reading some stories to young fans. Then, he will talk about how he started playing baseball and he will sign autographs, time permitting. All people attending may participant in a raffle for 5 free tickets to a Giants baseball game on September 7. All ages.
• Mad Science
  Wednesday, July 2 at 7 pm in the Taube Room
  Come see the wacky and fun science experiments by Mad Science. Best for ages 6+.
• Bring Your Collection to the Library
  Monday, July 7 at 3:30-4:30 pm in the Children's Room
  Children may set up their collections on tables in the Children's Area. As the Summer Reading Club theme is "Catch the Reading Bug", we encourage bug related collections such as an ant farm or insect terrariums, but children may bring in any type of collections. Then, children can tell others why they started their collections and what is in their collections.
• Paws for Tales
  Tuesday, July 8 and 22 from 6:30-7:30 pm in the Children's Room
  Call (650) 591-8286 X235 to sign-up to read for 10 minutes to specially trained guide dogs. This will be a fun way to practice reading, especially for beginning readers.
• Thursday Afternoon Storytime and Crafts
  Thursdays, July 10, 17, 24, and 31 at 3:30 pm in the Children's Room
  Listen to buggy stories, then do some simple crafts. Best for children ages 3-6.
• Mother/Daughter Book Club
  Friday, July 11 at 4 pm in the Children's Room
  We will be discussing the book The Neddiad, How Neddie Took the Train, Went to Hollywood, And Saved Civilization by Daniel Pinkwater. Some mothers and daughters also will be reading Eleven by Lauren Myracle. Grades 3+.
• Saturday Storytime
  Saturdays, July 12, 19, 26, and 31 at 10:30 am in the Children's Room
  Stories, rhymes and songs for families. All ages welcome.
• Buggy Movies
  Saturdays, July 12 and 26 at 2 pm and Friday, July 18 at 6:30 pm in the Taube Room
  Families are invited to join us for the following buggy movies: July 12-Bee Movie, July 18-Bug's Life, July 26-Honey, I Shrunk the Kids.
• Bat Lady
  Wednesday, July 16 at 7 pm in the Taube Room
  First, the Bat Lady, Patricia Winters, will give a PowerPoint presentation about bats, then she will show some live bats to the children. Best for ages 6+.
• Friday Flicks/Adventure Book Club
  Friday, July 18 at 4 pm in the Taube Room
  Come see Eragon (PG; 103 minutes), then discuss how the movie is the same and different than the book by Christopher Paolini. Best for grades 5+.
  

STORYTIMES

• Babies & Books
  Monday Mornings at 10:30
  For children ages birth to 2 years
• Preschool Musical Storytime
  Tuesday Mornings at 10:30 AM
  For ages 3 to 6 years
• Family Pajama Storytime
  Wednesday Evenings at 7:00 PM
  For ages 3 to 8 years old
• Toddler Storytime
  Thursday Mornings at 10:30 AM
  For ages 18 months to 3 years
• Preschool Storytime
  Friday Mornings at 10:30 AM
  For ages 3 to 6 years
  

ADULT EVENTS

• Citywide Garage Sale and Peninsula Humane Society Mobile Adoption Day
  Saturday, July 19 at 8:30 AM - 3:00 PM (Garage Sale); 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM (Animal Adoptions)
  For the second in our yearlong series of pet-related programs, we are teaming with PHS/SPCA to help find some homeless dogs and cats a loving home.  Stop by the Library and adopt that pet you’ve always wanted as you wander through the streets of Brisbane on Citywide Garage Sale Day.

CHILDREN & FAMILY EVENTS

• California Carnivores
  Tuesday, July 8 at 2:00 PM, Brisbane Community Center (below the Library)
  Founder and owner Peter D’Amato of Sebastopol’s California Carnivores, the largest carnivorous plant shop in the United States, brings a collection of his Little Shop of Horrors to Brisbane for an intimate look at insect eating plants. Author of The Savage Garden: Cultivating Carnivorous Plants, Peter has spoken to groups across the U.S. and appeared on many television programs. Don’t miss this rare opportunity to see some of nature’s most unique creations. Please note special time!
• Bat Lady
  Tuesday, July 15 at 3:00 PM, Brisbane Community Center (below the Library)
  Did you know that one bat can eat up to 5,000 mosquitoes in one night? Patricia Winters, founder and director of the California Bat Conservation Fund but better known as the Bat Lady, will present a variety of live bats and dispel some common misconceptions about these remarkable and indispensable creatures.
• Brisbane K-9 Police Demonstration
  Wednesday, July 23 at 7:30 PM, Mission Blue Center, 475 Mission Blue Drive
  Brisbane Police Sgt. Kath Jackson and her canine partner Inka will weave a web of intrigue as they join us for a behind-the-scenes look at Brisbane’s own K-9 patrol.
• Magic Dan & Our Annual Awards Party
  Thursday, July 31 at 3:00 PM, Brisbane Community Center (below the Library)
  Brisbane’s favorite magician brings down the curtain on this year’s series of Summer Reading Programs with a wild and wacky show sure to get the ants out of your pants. Can he make a worm squirm? Or a fly cry? Be sure to stay for our Annual Awards Party, where you can pick up your prizes and enjoy some light refreshments.
  

STORYTIMES

• All Ages Storytime
  Monday mornings at 11:30 AM
  Children through age 5 will enjoy stories and songs with Kelly and some special guest storytellers throughout the summer.
  

TEEN EVENTS

• Get Fit Film Festival
  Wednesday, July 30 at 7:00 PM
  Watch a demonstration of the Get Fit EPA Web site, designed by and for youth! Participate at Interactive Get Fit Stations and enjoy healthy snacks and beverages.

CHILDREN’S EVENTS

• The Bat Lady
  Tuesday, July 1 at 5:00 PM
  Visit the library and see real live bats!
• Mad Science-Fire & Ice
  Tuesday, July 8 at 5:00 PM
  Visit the library and see fire & ice experiments!
• The Lizard Lady
  Tuesday, July 15 at 5:00 PM
  Visit the library and see real live reptiles!
• Francisco Jimenez
  Wednesday, July 23 at 3:00 PM
  Come see world famous author Francisco Jimenez.
• Wildlife Associates presents Creepy Critters
  Wednesday, July 30 at 3:00 PM
  Visit the library and see reptiles, spiders, & bugs!

STORYTIMES

• Bilingual Spanish/English Baby and Toddler Storytime
  Mondays at 10:30 AM
  A discussion group to help new parents of babies, ages 0-3, understand and advance their child's emotional and behavioral development.
• Family Storytime
  Tuesdays at 7:00 PM
  Come in your pajamas for stories and fun. Ages 3-8.
• Baby & Preschool Storytime
  Wednesdays at 11:00 AM
  Please join us for songs, stories, finger-plays, and more! Ages 3-5.
• Family Storytime In Spanish
  Thursdays at 11:00 AM
  Please join us for stories, songs and fun!
• Family Storytime
  Saturdays at 10:30 AM
  Please join us for stories, songs and fun! Ages 3-8.

ADULT EVENTS

• Thursday July 10th at 7:30 p.m. in  Wind Room. 
  Foster City resident and author Diane Anderson Harvey will discuss her second memoir Soul Surgery:  A Story About Transcending Trauma. 

TEEN EVENTS

• Tuesday July 15 at 7 p.m. 
  Henna body art in the Starboard Room.
  Please contact Cynthia Rider at to sign up.  Open to teens and adults. Minors must submit parental consent forms.

CHILDREN'S EVENTS

Book Buddies! Sign up your elementary-aged child for our book buddies program. Your child will be paired up with a friendly volunteer and they will work on their reading skills for one hour each week and play board games with their partner. The goal is to make reading fun and social and not a chore. Children must be in kindergarten to fifth grade. Get applications in the children's room. The program is free and goes from June 23rd to July 31. To register your child please e-mail Cynthia Rider.

• Thursday, July 3 at 4 p.m.
  Independence Day Craft
  Children 3 and older welcome.
• Tuesday, July 15 at 3 p.m.
  Bug Club #2
  Come learn about bugs and do a craft.
  For children 4 and older.
• Thursday, July 31 at 3 p.m.
  Bug Club #2
  Come learn about bugs and do a craft.
  For children 4 and older.

ADULT EVENTS

• Henna Lounge
  July 9 at 2:00PM
  Create your own henna body art.
  (Parental consent form required)
• Origami Workshop for Teens & Adults
  July 22 at 2:00PM
  Watch as Jeremy creates giant pop-ups and other vibrantly colorful objects
  And then create your own.
• Meet the Author: Francisco Jimenez
  July 25 at 7:00PM
  Meet the author of La Mariposa and The Circuit

TEEN EVENTS

• Gaming Night
  July 19 at 6:00PM
  Test your skills with the Wii

CHILDREN AND FAMILY EVENTS

• Tree Frog Treks
  July 16 at 4:00PM
  A hands-on experience with insects, reptiles, and their environments
• Family Movie Night
  July 18 at 7:00PM
  A feature film and popcorn from our popcorn wagon. Featured film…Bee Story.
• Mad Science-Movie Magic
  July 24 at 7:00PM
  See the science behind your favorite movies and get a chance to be on the screen and part of the show.
  
• Learn a Craft
  Every Saturday from 10 until noon
  Learn a new craft each week.

STORYTIMES

• Infant and Toddler Storytime
  Monday mornings at 11:30AM
  For children from birth to 3 years
• Preschool Storytime
  Tuesday mornings at 10:30AM
  For children ages 3 – 5
• Bilingual Storytime
  Wednesday evenings at 7:00Pm
  Stories in English and Spanish
  For all ages
• Libros y Bebes
  Saturday mornings at 9:30AM
  Stories in Spanish
  For children from birth to 3 years.
• Pajama Storytime
  July 7 at 7:00PM
  Come in your PJ’s and slippers!
  

EVENTS

• Drop-in Chess!
  Monday, July 7,14,21,28, 6:00-8:00pm / Thursday, July 10, 6:00-8:00pm / Saturday, July 5, 2:00-5:00pm
  From beginners to advanced players. Your skills will improve the more you play! All ages welcome. Instruction available.
• Friends of the Millbrae Library Book Discussion Group
  Monday, July 7, 7:00pm
  Come discuss the book, WATER FOR ELEPHANTS, by Sara Gruen with others! Free and open to all! Refreshments will be served.
• FREE PC Class : Introducing Craigslist
  Wednesday, July 9, 7:00-8:00pm
  Get an overview of this thriving online marketplace & practice placing your own ads. Previous computer basics, word processing, beginning Internet & e-mail suggested. Free; no sign-ups!
• Children’s Yoga w/Tiffany Belzer
  Thursday, July 10, 11:00am
  All you BUSY BEES ages 6+ are invited for a morning of relaxation! Learn how to reduce your stress & get some exercise tips. Wear comfortable clothes, bring a mat or blanket. Parents welcome too.
• Meet THE BAT LADY
  Thursday, July 17, 3:00pm
  Patricia Winter will present a power point program about bats & she'll bring some LIVE bats as well! School aged children recommended for this program.
• Free PC Class : Your Savings: Finding the Best & Safest Returns
  Monday, July 21, 7:00-8:00pm
  Learn simple online tools & techniques to safely maximize the returns on your savings accounts & CD's. Free; no sign-ups!
• Women Impressionists: Berthe Morisot, Mary Cassatt, Eva Gonzales, Marie Bracquemond
  Tuesday, July 22 at 7:00 pm
  This de Young slide talk Brings together, for the first time in the United States, these groundbreaking artists.
• Bug-Out Bingo!
  Friday, July 25, 4:00pm
  We're going buggy at the library...as we celebrate with an outrageous afternoon of Bug Out Bingo! So get those ants out of your pants and come on by! We've got some cool prizes too!
• Pajama Concert w/MaryLee Sunseri
  Tuesday, July 29, 7:00pm
  Calling all BED BUGS! Preschoolers are invited for a special Pajama Concert featuring the music of MaryLee. Wear your pajamas! Bring your blankie, teddy bear and Mom & Dada too, of course!
  

ADULT EVENTS

• Adult Summer Reading Program Starts June 1st!
  "Transform Your World @ the Library (green living)" is the theme. Set an individual reading goal to reach by the end of summer. As you complete a book or audio book, submit the title and a brief comment to win raffle prizes. Prizes will be drawn once a week.

CHILDREN & FAMILY EVENTS

• Singer Gary Lapow & "Catch the Reading Bug!"
  Tuesday, July 1 at 3:30 p.m.
  At the Terra Nova Church Center, next to the library.
• Geronimo Stilton Party!
  Tuesday, July 8 at 7:00 p.m.
  Games, Crafts, Fun! In the library.
• Mad Science & "Fire and Ice"
  Tuesday, July 15 at 3:30 p.m.
  At the Terra Nova Church Center, next to the library.
  Wacky science in action!
• KIDSWORKS CRAFTS
  Teens Do Crafts with Kids! -- BOOKMAKING!
  Tuesday, July 22, at 3:30 p.m.
  At the Terra Nova Church Center, next to the library.
• Game Night!
  Thursday, July 24 at 7:00 p.m.
  Board games at the library, ages 5 and up.
• Earth Capades environmental vaudeville!
  Tuesday, July 29 at 3:30 p.m.
  Highly acclaimed environmental vaudeville.
  At the Terra Nova Church Center, next to the library.

TEEN EVENTS

• Kidworks: Teen Craft Program
  Tuesday, July 22 at 3:30 p.m.
  Book-Making craft project, designed by teens. Teens should arrive at the library by 3:00 p.m. to set up.
• Pacifica Teen Photo Documentary Project
  Starts Friday, September 5 in the Sharp Park Library (Upstairs: time to be decided) We are now recruiting teens for the California Council for the Humanities' sponsored "How I See It: My Place" teen photography documentary project. Tell Pacifica how YOU see it using photography, the written word and local history. It's free, lasts for 10 weeks and we supply the cameras!
  For more information and to register contact Kim at 650-355-5196 ext. 322, or stop by either branch of the Pacifica Libraries.

STORYTIMES

• Wednesday Morning Storytime
  Wednesdays at 11:00 a.m. (6/18 - 8/6)
  Children ages 2-5 years in the Children's area.
• Pajama Storytime
  Mondays at 7:00 p.m. (6/23 - 8/11)
  Children ages 4 & up. Stories & crafts.
• Babies & Books
  Saturdays at 11:30 a.m. (6/14 - 8/9; no storytime 7/5) Newborn to 24 months of age.
  

BOOK CLUBS

• Mother/Daughter Book Club
  Meets on the following Wednesdays: 6/11, 7/9, 8/6 at 7:00 p.m.
  Girls 8-11 with a female adult.
  July 9 Way Down Deep by Ruth White
  August 6 A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett
• Older Girls Book Club
  Meets on the following Wednesdays: 6/25, 7/23, 8/20 at 7:00 p.m.
  Girls 12-14 with a female adult.
  July 23 What Every Girl (Except Me) Knows by Nora Raleigh Baskin
  August 20 Emma-Jean Lazarus Fell Out Of A Tree by Lauren Tarshis
• Adventure Book Club
  Meets Fridays 6/20, 7/18, 8/1, 8/15 at 11:00 a.m.
  For kids going into 2nd-3rd grade; books to be announced.
• Daytime Book Group "Senior Moments"
  Meets at Sanchez Library one Friday each month at 11 a.m.
  July 11 Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole
• Nighttime Book Group
  Meets at the Sanchez Library the 2nd Thursday of every month at 7 p.m.
  July 10 Einstein by Walter Issacson
  

ADULT EVENTS

• Acterra's "Start a Low Carbon Diet"
  Thursday, July 17th at 7:00 p.m. in the Sharp Park Community Room Learn fun and effective ways to reduce your carbon footprint in just one month from the Acterra Environmental Group.
• Artist Aljona Andrejeff is displaying her work entitled "Let Me Live"
  throughout the month of July at the Sharp Park Library. Aljona's watercolors of wildlife are also for sale, with 100% of proceeds going to the National Wildlife Federation or Defenders of Wildlife.

CHILDREN & FAMILY EVENTS

• Movie: The Magic School Bus: Bugs, Bugs, Bugs
  Wednesday, July 2 at 3:30 p.m. in the Community Room
  82 minutes, Free popcorn!
• Movie: Antz
  Wednesday, July 16 at 3:30 p.m. in the Community Room
  83 minutes, Free popcorn!
• Dad and Me @ the Library
  Saturday, July 19 at 10:30 a.m. in the Community Room Family event featuring a Puppet Art Theatre!
• Bat Lady, Patricia Winters
  Wednesday, July 23 at 3:30 p.m. in the Community Room Learn about bats, including live bat viewing!
• Movie: Bee Movie
  Wednesday, July 30 at 3:30 p.m. in the Community Room 90 minutes- Free popcorn!

TEEN EVENTS

• Free SAT Practice Test Session
  Thursday, July 17 8:00-12:00 p.m. in the Community Room Contact the library to sign up for this SAT practice test. Receive your results on Thursday, July 24 from 10:00-12:00 p.m.
• Kidworks: Teen Craft Program
  Wednesday, July 9 at 3:30 p.m.
  Book-Making craft project, designed by teens. Teens should arrive at the library by 3:00 p.m. to set up.
• Pacifica Teen Photo Documentary Project
  Starts Friday, September 5 in the Sharp Park Library (Upstairs: time to be decided) We are now recruiting teens for the California Council for the Humanities' sponsored "How I See It: My Place" teen photography documentary project. Tell Pacifica how YOU see it using photography, the written word and local history. It's free, lasts for 10 weeks and we supply the cameras!
  For more information and to register contact Kim at 650-355-5196 ext. 322, or stop by either branch of the Pacifica Libraries.

STORYTIMES

• Babies & Books
  Mondays at 11 a.m., ongoing
  Newborn to 18 months of age; Children's Area.
• Musical Storytime
  Thursdays at 4 p.m. (6/19-7/24)
  Community Room downstairs.
• Preschool Storytime
  Tuesdays at 10:30 p.m.
  Ages 3-6 with adult caregiver; Community Room downstairs
• Family Storytime
  Wednesdays, June 18-July 23 at 7:00 p.m.
  All ages welcome!

BOOK CLUBS

• The "Other Book Club"
  Meets on Tuesdays
  Contact Norisa for information: norisa_b@yahoo.com
  

CHILDREN & FAMILY EVENTS

• Mad Science
  Thursday, July 31 at 4:30 PM in the Historic Schoolhouse at Town Center
  Aa Fire & Ice show.  For ages 5 and older                                                           

BOOK CLUBS

• Non-Fiction Book Club
  Thursday, July 17, 1:00 PM, Portola Valley Library
  Join the non-fiction book club as they discuss " American Vertigo" by Bernard-Henri levy

STORYTIMES HELD AT PORTOLA VALLEY LIBRARY
(Temporary Location at Corte Madera School, 4575 Alpine Rd.)

• Babies & Books Storytime
  Monday mornings at 11 am
  For children ages birth to 2 years.
  No storytime February 18
• Toddler Time Storytime
  Tuesday mornings at 10:30 am
  For children ages 18 months to 3 years.
• Preschool Storytime
  Wednesday afternoons at 1:30 pm
  For children ages 3 - 6 years.

ADULT EVENTS

• 2008 Adult Summer Reading Program - Transform Your World at the Library (June 1 – August 31)
  Set an individual reading goal to reach by the end of summer. As you complete a book or audio book, submit the title and a brief comment to win raffle prizes. Prizes will be drawn once a week.
• De Young Docent Slide Lecture
  Wednesday, July 30 at 7 PM
  Chihuly at the de Young is an exploration of the groundbreaking artwork of Dale Chihuly.  From the Mille Fiori (a 56-foot garden of glass) to the Saffron Tower (a 30-foot neon sculpture), this exhibition challenges convention with a feast of bold color, dramatic forms and extraordinary composition.
  This is Dale Chihuly’s first major exhibition in San Francisco, and includes eleven galleries of new and archival works representing the breadth and scope of the artist’s creative vision over the last four decades.  The de Young Museum is the only venue for this exhibition.
• Legion of Honor Docent Slide Talk
  Wednesday, August 13 at 7 PM
  The Docent Council presents a unique slide talk: Women Impressionists: Berthe Morisot, Mary Cassatt, Eva Gonzales, Marie Bracquemond; bring together for the first time in the United States the collective work of these four artists, on view at the Legion of Honor from June 21 to September 21, 2008.
  At the time Impressionism was born, female artists were starting to come to the forefront of the art world.  Many of the works deal with images of women - women at home, women with family, and women at leisure - in addition to other themes typical of Impressionism.
• Wine & Cheese Party
  Monday, August 25 at 7 PM
  Come and share your favorite summer reads.
• One Book, One Community: San Mateo County Reads
  What is the what by Dave Eggers has been selected for San Mateo County’s third fall community reading program.  It was on the New York Times Best Seller List for weeks and was nominated for a National Book Award in 2006.  It tells the riveting story of a lost Sudanese boy who sought refuge from his country’s civil war in America.  The kick-off event on Wednesday, October 1, 2008 at the San Mateo Performing Arts Center features Eggers in conversation with KQED talk show host Michael Krasny.  Additional programs designed to extend the themes of the book will take place at all libraries throughout the county during the month of October.
• “Diversity and Identity in Sudan”
  Wednesday, October 8 at 7 PM
  Lecture by UC Berkeley Professor Martha Saavedra
• “Prospect for Peace in the Sudan”
  Monday, October 20 at 7 PM
  Lecture by Santa Clara University Professor Michael Kevane
• Internet Classes
  • Thursday, September 18 at 7-8 PM – Intermediate Internet
  • Thursday, October 16 at 7-8 PM – Beginner Internet
  • Thursday, November 20 at 7-8 PM – Intermediate Internet
  • Thursday, December 18 at 7-8 PM
  Please register at the Reference Desk or call 650.591.0341 ext. 222
• Library Tours
  
  • Wednesday, July 16 at 12 PM in the lobby
  • Wednesday, August 20 at 12 PM in the lobby
  • Wednesday, September 17 at 12 PM in the lobby
  • Wednesday, October 15 at 12 PM in the lobby
  The San Carlos Library offers an “insider’s tour” of the library ever month. Contact Rhea Bradley at 650.591.0341 ext. 237 for further information.

• Friends of the Library Monthly Book Sale
  • Sunday, July 20 at 1-4 PM
  • Sunday, August 17 at 1-4 PM
  • Sunday, September 21 at 1-4 PM
  • Sunday, October 19 at 1-4 PM
  • Sunday, November 16 at 1-4 PM
  • Sunday, December 21 at 1-4 PM

Book Clubs

• Daytime Book Club
  Meets the 1st Monday of the month at 10:00 AM, in the Library Reading Lounge. The Daytime Book Club will not meet in July or August.
• Friends of the Library Evening Book Club
  Meets the 2nd Monday of the month at 7:00 PM, in Conference Room C.
  • July 14 A thousand splendid suns by Khaled Hosseini
• Non-Fiction Book Club
  Meets the 2nd Thursday of the month at 10:15 AM in the Library Reading Lounge.
  • July 10 Stolen lives: twenty years in a desert jail by Mailka Oufkir
  • August 14 Mistakes were made (but not by me): why we justify foolish beliefs, bad decisions and hurtful acts by Carol Tavris and Elliot Aronson
  • September 11 Nigger: the strange career of a troublesome word by Randall Kennedy
• Mystery Book Club
  Meets the 4th Wednesday of the month at 7:00 PM in the Library Reading Lounge.
  • July 23 Gone to ground by John Harvey
  • August 27 The pale blue eye by Louis Bayard
  • September 24 King of lies by John Hart

CHILDREN & FAMILY EVENTS

• 2008 Children’s Summer Reading Club - Catch the Reading Bug! (June1 – August 31)
  Every time you read 20 minutes, color in a space. Get a prize at the beginning, at 15 spaces and at the end. Write down the names of the books you read at the bottom. When all spaces are colored in, return it to the library for a free book.
• Movie Night: A Bug’s Life
  Tuesday, July 1 at 7 PM
  Journey inside the miniature world of bugs where an ant named Flik hires warrior bugs to defend his colony from a horde of freeloading grasshoppers. 1997 Rated G. 95 minutes. Ages 3 and up.
• Magic Dan
  Tuesday, July 8 at 7 PM
  Astounding magic you’ll have to see to believe! Ages 4 and up.
• Wii Sports
  Thursday, July 10 from 3-5 PM
  Play your favorite Wii Sports games at the library! Ages 9 and up.
• Uncle Eye the Singing Storyteller
  Tuesday, July 15 at 7 PM
  Laugh, dance, and sing along with the wacky musical storyteller Uncle Eye. All ages welcome.
• Mad Science “Movie Magic: The Science behind the Movies
  Tuesday, July 22 at 7 PM
  Discover how movie special effects are made! Ages 5 and up.
• The Bat Lady
  Tuesday, July 29 at 7 PM
  Learn all about the amazing world of bats! Ages 5 and up.
• DIY Workshop: Make a Butterfly Garden!
  Thursday, July 24 from 4-5 PM
  Decorate a flowerpot and plant seeds that will attract butterflies. Ages 9 and up.
• Wild Things
  Tuesday, August 5 at 7 PM
  Wildlife education and a chance to see some real wild animals! Ages 4 and up.
• Wii Sports
  Thursday, August 7 from 3-5 PM
  Play your favorite Wii Sports games at the library! Ages 9 and up.

Storytimes

• Chinese/English Bilingual Storytime
  Wednesdays, July 2, August 6, & September 3 at 11:15 AM
  For ages 3 to 6 years old in the Parent/Teacher Room
  Storytime will be taking a break through August 31.  Join us again in
  September!
• Family Storytime
  Fridays, July 18, July 25, August 1 at 10:15 AM
  For all ages in the Parent/Teacher Room
  

ADULT & TEEN EVENTS

• Artist Geri McGilvray  (GeriArt.net) will display her artwork in July and August 2008.
• Henna Lounge
  Thursday, July 17 at 7:00 pm
  Create your own henna body art with Bay Area Mehndi Artist Darcy Vasudev.  Teens must sign parental consent form.

CHILDREN & FAMILY EVENTS

• Lizard Lady
  Wednesday, July 9, 2008 at 4:00 PM
  Find out about lizards, skinks, tortoises and more!
• Germar the Magician
  Wednesday, July 16, 2008 at 4:00 PM
  Comedy magic show includes birds, bunnies and lots of audience interaction! For all ages!
• Jeremy the Juggler
  Wednesday, July 23, 2008 at 4:00 PM
  Watch amazing feats of juggling and then see the unique art of performance origami! For all ages!
• Randel McGee & Groark
  Wednesday, July 30, 2008 at 4:00 PM
  A blend of stand-up comedy, witty banter, original songs, and hilarious storytelling that appeals to young and old alike. For all ages!
  

STORYTIMES (No Storytimes July 9-30)

JULY BABY & TODDLER MUSIC JAM SERIES

• Nancy Cassidy’s Kid Songs
  Wednesday, July 9, 2008 at 10:00 AM
  With over 2 million CDs sold, Nancy knows music for babies and toddlers!
• Hey Mom! Musical group
  Wednesday, July 16, 2008 at 10:00 AM
  You’ll love to move to the music provided by these professional musicians and moms.
• Lisa Atkinson
  Wednesday, July 23, 2008 at 10:00 AM
  Deemed Outstanding by the Parent Council and a Kid’s Pick Award winner, Lisa’s mix of whimsical songs and classics are sure to please.
• Dylan Donkin
  Wednesday, July 30, 2008 at 10:00 AM
  Wherever Dylan is toddlers are sure to have a blast! Be ready to move!
  

BOOK CLUBS

• Woodside Book Club
  Meets the 1st Tuesday of the month at 11:15AM.
  July 1 Lost City Radio by Daniel Alarcón

• Hora de Cuentos Para Bebés y Niños Pequeños
  Los Lunes a las 10:30 AM
  Traiga a su bebé para escuchar cuentos, rimas y canciones en español.
• Hora de Cuentos en Pijamas
  Los Martes a las 7 PM
  ¡Ven en tu pijama o ven como gustes! Para las edades de 3-8.
• Hora de Cuentos Pre-escolares y Bebés
  Los Miércoles a las 11:00 AM
  ¡Por favor acompáñenos para escuchar canciones, cuentos, juegos de manos, y más! Para niños entre las edades de 0-5 y para sus proveedores de cuidado.
• Hora de Cuentos para la Familia en Español
  Los Jueves a las 11:00 AM
  Por favor acompáñenos para escuchar canciones y cuentos con su familia y amigos.
• Hora de Cuentos para la Familia
  Los Sabados a las 10:30 AM
  Por favor acompáñenos para escuchar canciones y cuentos con su familia y amigos.