Adult Program: How to Bury a Goldfish

Please join us for:

How to Bury a Goldfish: Creating Family Rituals

Saturday, February 28, 2009

3:00 pm

Louise Nayer, co-author of How to Bury a Goldfish: and Other Ceremonies & Celebrations for Everyday Life, will discuss unique rituals for life transitions, holidays and everyday events that can deepen our bonds with our families, our friends and our communities.

Closed on Monday, February 16

All the San Francisco Public Libraries will be closed on Monday, February 16 for President's Day. We will resume our normal hours on Tuesday the 17 when we open at 10am.

Destiny: The Sound Sculptress

Monday, February 2, 2009

4 p.m.

Please join us for an afternoon of music as Destiny will mesmerize you with her musical imagery on her harp. For children of all ages.

SF Shakespeare Festival ~ Romeo and Juliet

Saturday, January 31, 2009

2 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

The San Francisco Shakespeare Festival presents Romeo and Juliet. This one hour version of Shakespeare's masterpiece is a great introduction to the Bard's work and to theater in general. A question and answer session with the actors will follow the production.

Happy 200th Birthday Edgar Allan Poe!

January 19th marks the 200th birthday of author and poet, Edgar Allan Poe. What better way of celebrating his birthday by revisiting The Raven, Fall of the House of Usher or the Black Cat.

On these chilly, dark winter nights, curling up with a warm beverage and Poe sounds like a great way to pass an evening. Here are some titles you can request from the library:

A graphic novel of his stories.

The essential tales and poems of Edgar Allan Poe

Poems

The fall of the house of Usher, The pit and the pendulum ; and other tales on CD

January 19, 2009

The San Francisco Public Library System will be closed on January 19, 2009 in observance of Martin Luther King's birthday. All locations will be closed and will reopen on January 20th.

Chinese Lion Dancers

Please join us on Saturday January, 17 at 5:00pm

The Lion Dancers will dance through the library.

Its' a great way to celebrate the year of the Ox!