Calendar

Preschool Films and Videos

Programs at 10 a.m. and 10:45 a.m.

"Weekend with Wendell," "Bugs! Bugs! Bugs!" "All the Colors of the Earth," "No Roses for Harry"

Children ages 5 and younger

For children ages 5 and younger and their caregivers.

Rhyme, Rhythm, and Song.  For infants up  to 18 months and their caregivers.

Songs, stories and rhymes for children from birth to 36 months and their caregivers.

Music and books and more for children

Rollicking rhymes, songs, and books for infants to 18 months and their caregivers.

Books, rhymes, music, movement and more for toddlers 18 to 36 months and their caregivers.

Space is limited.  Please call 415-355-2838 for reservations, starting six days before the program. The fun continues with playtime immediately after Baby Rhyme Time.

Preschool Videos

For Ages 3-5
Titles to be Announced

Space limited. Reservations for groups required. Make reservations by calling Sunset Children's Department at 355-2818.

 

 

Space limited, tickets distributed beginning at 10 a.m. on the day of the event.

We provide the room and the toys.  All you do is show up! Meet other parents while your children enjoy playing with each other.

Storytime featuring stories, songs and rhymes. For infants to 5 years and their caregivers.

Join in on the fun of storytime! Foster early literacy skills with your littles ones while having lots of fun. For ages 8 to 36 months. Please call ahead for class visits. Playtime follows.

Stories, songs, fingerplays and more for children ages 3-5.

from 0 - 2

Local storyteller extraordinaire presents an enchanting storytime for little ones with fingerplays, rhymes, and puppets! Ages 2 to 5 years.

Rollicking rhymes, songs and books for infants to 18 months and their caregivers.

Space limited, tickets distributed beginning at 10 a.m. on the day of the event.

De Lovely  (2004, 125 minutes)

Starring  Kevin Kline, Ashley Judd, Jonathan Pryce, and Allan Corduner, De-Lovely is an original musical portrait of American composer Cole Porter, filled with his unforgettable songs. In the film, Porter is looking back on his life as if it was one of his spectacular stage shows, with the people and events of his life becoming the actors and action onstage. Through elaborate production numbers and popular hits like "Anything Goes," "It's De-Lovely," and "Night and Day," Porter's elegant, excessive past comes to light - including his deeply complicated relationship with his wife and muse, Linda Lee Porter.

Every Tuesday and Thursday from 12-1pm come to Excelsior branch for lunch on us!

We will be discussing Season of the Witch: Enchantment, Terror,  and Deliverance in the City of Love, by David Talbot.

The West Portal Book Club meets the 3rd Thursday of every month at 2:00 pm.  Our reading choices alternate between fiction and nonfiction.   New members are always welcome.

Creative and fun, this program will stimulate imagination, improve flexibility, and develop conscious breathing.  Yoga poses are combined with songs, stories, games,and relaxation techniques. Space limited! Please contact Nicole at (415) 355-5660 or nterminigermain@sfpl.org to register.

 

Using an array of chemicals, the Mad Scientist will make color change and melt a head, all before our very eyes. 

 For Ages 5 and up.

Space limited to 30 Participants. Reservation are required by calling (415) 355-2818.

FREE book!  Just swap us a review.

Here's how it works: Every Thursday, the Teen Librarian will bring out several books (new titles, old titles, and titles that have not been published yet) and allow teens the chance to browse through them for one that you'd like to keep.  You will, in turn, swap us a review of the book by the end of the month.

For ages 12-18

For more information, contact: Dorcas at dwong@sfpl.org

Origami artist Shinta Arifin will show you how to fold paper into just about anything! All materials provided. For children ages 4-12.

Baby Rhyme Time

Rollicking rhymes, songs and books for infants to 18 months and their caregivers.

Free book! Just swap us a review. Here’s how it works: the teen librarian will bring out several books (new titles, old titles, and titles that have not been published yet) and allow teens the chance to browse through them for one that they'd like to keep. Teens will, in turn, swap us a review of the book by the next swap. For ages 12-18.  For more information, contact Marla at mbergman@sfpl.org or 415-355-2858.

The audience will be amazed when the Mad Scientist uses an array of chemicals to make color changes and melt a head. They will watch as the Mad Scientist creates an extra hand, to help with some of the more complicated experiments, including making a science genie come out of his bottle. An explosion of foam will help to end this event and leave the audience cheering for more!                                     

For ages 5 and older.          Groups, please call for reservations.

Magician Gerald Joseph will WOW you with amazing sleights of hand and magic! For ages 4 and up.

Ethan longs to escape his small Southern town. He meets a mysterious new girl, Lena. Together, they uncover dark secrets about their respective families, their history and their town.

Starring Alice Englert, Viola Davis & Emma Thompson. Based on best-selling series by Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl.

Free movies for teens every month! Ages 13 - 18. Snacks provided. Rated PG-13. Approximately 124 minutes. For more info, contact Ileana at ipulu@sfpl.org or (415) 355-5757.

Interested in learning about the ukulele? Be a part of Ukulele for tweens and jam at the library. No music knowledge or experience required, just an open mind and willingness to learn.

This is a free program for ages 10 - 15. Drop-ins welcome but registration is encouraged to secure your own ukulele. For more information or to register call (415) 355-5660.

Join us for a reading and booksigning with Alysia Abbott, author of Fairyland,  a  vibrant memoir about growing up motherless in 1970s and ’80s San Francisco with an openly gay father.

After his wife dies in a car accident, bisexual writer and activist Steve Abbott moves with his two-year-old daughter to San Francisco. There they discover a city in the midst of revolution, bustling with gay men in search of liberation—few of whom are raising a child.

In Alysia’s teens, Steve’s friends—several of whom she has befriended—fall ill as AIDS starts its rampage through their community. While Alysia is studying in New York and then in France, her father tells her it’s time to come home; he’s sick with AIDS. Alysia must choose whether to take on the responsibility of caring for her father or continue the independent life she has worked so hard to create.

Reconstructing their life together from a remarkable cache of her father’s journals, letters, and writings, Alysia Abbott gives us an unforgettable portrait of a tumultuous, historic time in San Francisco as well as an exquisitely moving account of a father’s legacy and a daughter’s love.

This event is co-sponsored by the Hormel Gay and Lesbian Center and the San Francisco History Center.

Magician Gerald Joseph will WOW you with amazing sleights of hand and magic! For ages 4 and up.

Sponsored by Teen Services, SFPL

Learn Hip Hop dance techniques while learning community awareness and conflict resolution skills. Through this process, gain body awareness and develop confidence. For children of all ages

The Lizard Lady brings tortoises, snakes and lizards from rainforest, desert and forest. Informative and fun! Space is limited. Please contact Alice at 415-355-2848 or alicechan@sfpl.org for more information or to register.

Celebrate the Summer Solstice with a perfect introduction to the joys of gardening. In this hands-on workshop, Jonathan Silverman, Founder and Managing Director of Feel the Earth, will offer LEARN the ART of SEEDING for children and their families. You will learn how seeds work, best ways to plant seeds, how to care for your seedlings, and begin to cultivate fresh produce or blossoms. Research shows that gardening improves children’s learning, self-confidence, health & feeling of community spirit. For ages 2 and older.

Every year in the ruins of what was once North America, the Capitol of the nation of Panem forces each of its twelve districts to send a teenage boy and girl to compete in the Hunger games. Sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeen volunteers in her younger sister's place and must rely upon her sharp instincts when she's pitted against highly trained Tributes who have prepared their entire lives. She must make impossible choices in the arena that weigh survival against humanity and life against love.

Rated PG-13, 142 minutes.  2012.  Ages 13-18.  Snacks provided.

Bring your knitting projects. All levels welcome. Ages 18 and up.

Join us for video games on the Wii at Mission Branch!  Game On!, is your oportunity to bring your friends and play together on the big screen.  (We have games, but if you decide to share, please bring games rated E or T, thanks!) Ages 8- 18. 
Questions?  Email Maricela Leon-Barrera or call (415) 355-2800.

Drawing a portrait is a great skill to have. You will learn the measurements of the face, how to shade, and create likeness. Bring a photograph of yourself, friends, family or celebrity. We will use pencil and charcoal. This protrait will tell a story. Materials included. For teens, age 12 and older. Limit to 15 participants. Instructor: Cara Goldstein. For information, please contact Jewel at Chinatown Library, Tel: (415)355-2888 or jewelchen@sfpl.org

FREE book! Just swap us a review.

Here's how it works: Every Friday, the Teen Librarian will bring out several books (new titles, old titles, and titles that have not been published yet) and allow teens the chance to browse through them for one that you'd like to keep.  You will, in turn, swap us a review of the book by the end of the month.

For ages 12-18

For more information, contact: Dorcas at dwong@sfpl.org

Play Kinect and Wii, board games, or ping pong. Make a craft and sometimes watch a movie.  Or simply come and hang out.  Snacks will be provided, ages 10 – 18 welcome. For more information contact Shawna at ssherman@sfpl.org.

The Lizard Lady brings tortoises, snakes and lizards from rainforest, desert and forest. Informative and fun!

For all ages. Advance sign-ups required. Please call Cristina at (415) 355-4856 to register.

Volunteer helps elementary school-aged children who want to improve their reading.

Learn  dance techniques while learning community awareness and conflict resolution skills. Through this process, gain body awareness and develop confidence. Space is limited. Please call 415-355-2838 for a reservation up to six days in advance.

talk and demo of Chinese & English E-books

For children ages 5 and younger and their caregivers. After story time, meet the other parents and play with the library's toys.

Stories and songs for children and their families.

Preschool Films and Videos

"Weekend with Wendell," "Bugs! Bugs! Bugs!" "All the Colors of the Earth," "No Roses for Harry"

Children ages 5 and younger

Rhymes, songs, and fingerplays for the very young and their caregivers.  For children under age 5.

Join us for stories, songs, fingerplays, rhymes and fun!
In English and Spanish, geared for children 5 and under.
Cuentos, juegos de dedos, rimas y más!
En inglés y español, para niños de 5 años y menores.

After storytime join us for a craft activity!
Despues del programa invitamos a los niños a hacer una manualidad.

The event includes talk and demo :  how to find and download Chinese eBooks.   Websites & APPs.
Hands-on  :  Varieties of eReaders and tablets are available for the public to experience Chinese eBooks.
Authors eBook talk & Chinese eBook class.

Bilingual Storytime

Families, come join us for songs, rhymes and more in Spanish and English!

Age 6 and up

Clara Morrissey, Docent for the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, will give a lecture entitled  Impressionists on the Water on Saturday June 22nd at 2pm.  This lecture coincides with the exhibition of the same name which will be at the California Palace of the Legion of Honor from June 1 to October 13.

Clown around with gentle Jimbo and his accordian!

Tomboy by Celine Sciamma

Laure is 10 years old and a tomboy. On arrival in a new neighborhood, she lets Lisa and her crowd believe that she is a boy. Summer becomes a big playground and Laure pretends to be Mikael, a boy like the others, different enough to get the attention of Lisa, who falls in love with him. Laure takes advantage of her new identity as if the end of the summer would never reveal her unsettling secret. Audience Award, Best Feature, SF International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival (2012, 84 min. French with English subtitles)

A bilingual (English/Chinese) after-school teen activity. Workshop activities include: bilingual blog publishing, digital photography, database learning, gaming, home-work help and more. For teens, ages 12 and older.

Interested in learning about the ukulele? Be a part of Ukulele for tweens and jam at the library. No music knowledge or experience required, just an open mind and willingness to learn.

This is a free program for ages 10 - 18. Drop-ins welcome but registration is encouraged to secure your own ukulele. For more information or to register contact (415) 355-2848.

Les Contes d'Hoffmann (The Tales of Hoffman), by Jacques Offenbach

'A Tale of Three Women'

E.T.A. Hoffman (author of 'The Nutcracker') recalls his three tragic loves: Olympia the mechanical doll; Guilietta the greedy courtesan; and the genuinely good Antonia, who dies despite being treated by 'Dr. Miracle'.  When the drunk Hoffman's current flame Stella appears, he sees her as the embodiment of 'The Three'.  And he rejects her! 

SF Opera is performing The Tales of Hoffmann from June 5 through July 6.  Go see the opera with your newfound knowledge!

"Opera for the People" is a lecture series run by Larry Oppenheim.  He is President of the Kensington Symphony Orchestra in the East Bay, where he is co-principal oboe and solo English horn.  He also writes the program notes.  Larry's goal is to make classical music more enjoyable and accessible to "all the people".

The Golden Gate Bridge has starred in more movies than any other American architectural icon. From Dark Passage (1947) to The Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011) the iconic span appears in wide range of films including Superman, Star Trek, Time After Time, It Came from Beneath the Sea, Love Bug, A View to a Kill, Monsters vs. Aliens, Interview with a Vampire and X-Men. In honor of its 75th anniversary, Jim Van Buskirk, author of Celluloid San Francisco, offers a clip-filled program of hilariously horrifying depictions of San Francisco’s beloved bridge.

Learn to crochet a small animal. This 4-day workshop series is led by local teen crocheter. All materials provided. Previous experience with crochet or knitting is helpful, but not necessary. Space limited. For ages 12-18. To register, contact Marla at 415-355-2868 or mbergman@sfpl.org.

Featuring music, clowning, juggling, and audience participation. For ages 5 and younger.

BGLT(Black Gay, Lesbian and Transgender) Historical Society sponsors a day of recognition of Black LGBT presence in history.

Poets, films, Black LGBT book sell, community oral history.

Learn to crochet a small animal. This 4-day workshop series is led by local teen crocheter. All materials provided. Previous experience with crochet or knitting is helpful, but not necessary. Space limited. For ages 12-18. To register, contact Marla at 415-355-2868 or mbergman@sfpl.org.

Join us for a lively morning of music from around the world, including new and traditional songs. Clap, dance, and sing to the music!

Groups, please call for reservations.

Toddler Tales

Book, rhymes, music, movement and more for toddlers 18 to 36 months and their caregivers.

San Francisco firefighters will come to talk simply about fire safety and show off their marvelous fire truck. For ages 5 and under.

Rollicking rhymes, songs, and books for infants to 18 months and their caregivers.

Books, rhymes, music, movement and more for toddlers 18 to 36 months and their caregivers. 

 Note the new day and time!

When filmy spores fall from space and take root in San Francisco, the city is beautifully transformed by spectacular and exotic flowers. But these lovely extraterrestrial blossoms have gruesome plans for their earthly admirers. These blossoms are going to slowly clone human bodies and then dispose of the originals.  From 1978.  117 minutes.

San Francisco Public Library's theme for the summer is our own great City!

Don't forget to check out our June 5th presentation,  "The Golden Gate Bridge on the Silver Screen".  Jim Van Buskirk, author of Celluloid San Francisco, (and former SFPL librarian) offers a clip-filled program of hilariously horrifying depictions of San Francisco’s beloved bridge.  6-7:30pm.

Poetry Group>  A WiseUp program.

Celebrate summer with some soap!  Learn how to make your own colorful and fragrant soap.  Materials provided for teens and tweens so bring a friend!  Registration is encouraged.  For questions or to register, contact Ileana at ipulu@sfpl.org or 415-355-5757. 

Volunteer helps elementary school-aged children who want to improve their reading.

Bring your imagination and make art! Various projects will be offered as well as the chance to create whatever you can imagine! Work on one thing all summer or make something new every week. Ages 8-12

In collaboration with Visitacion Valley Boys & Girls Club

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs was the first full-length animated feature and one of the top ten all-time money makers. It is still considered by many critics one of the 40 greatest American films, animated or not.  Come watch Doc, Happy, Bashful, Sneezy, Sleepy, Grumpy, and Dopey sing "Whistle While You Work" and vanquish the evil queen on our big screen!

In glorious Technicolor: Disney, 83 minutes, 1937

June Meeting of the Mission Branch Book Club

Current Title: Persuasion

Call us or visit our 2nd floor Information desk for more information; and to pick up a copy of the book.

A wellness presentation for Boomers and the 50+ generation, demonstrating easily learned techniques for improving memory. Special focus on day to day issues confronted by mature adults, taming forgetfulness, remembering names & facts.

Charles Kraus takes everyone on a supermarket tour, teaching how to rapidly memorize a long shopping list and where you parked the car. A mental tune-up! Tip sheets and bibliography will be provided.

Preschool Storytime for 3 to 5 years old. Groups of 5 or more must call ahead to confirm space.  

Preschool Storytime. Stories, songs, and more. ages 3-5

Music books and more for children ages 18 to 36 months. Storytime lasts 30 minutes followed by playtime.

Books, rhymes, music, movement and more for toddlers 18 to 36 months and their caregivers.

Stories, songs, fingerplays and more for children 0-5 yrs. Limited to first 42 participants, in line, day of storytime. Tickets for this storytime are handed out at the Children's Room Entrance (entering from playground) only! 

Music, movement, rhymes, books, and more for toddlers ages 18 to 36 months and their caregivers.  Afterward, there'll be toys and playtime.  Space is limited.  Please call 415-355-2838 for reservations, starting six days before the program.

Family Storytime

Join us as we read, sing and play together. Fun for the entire family from infants to grandparents.

Playtime will follow Baby Rhyme Time.

Stories, songs, fingerplays and more for ages 3 to 5.

Guitar in hand, Tim Cain provides an opportunity for children and parents to participate in singing and movement. His warmth, good humor, and spontaneity make his shows engaging and accessible to all. Lots of laughter accompanies a rollicking good time!

Join the fun and sing along with Alison Faith Levy, a wonderful children's musician, songwriter, and formerly "Sippy Alison" from the beloved San Francisco band The Sippy Cups!

Join in on the fun of storytime! Help your preschoolers foster early literacy skills through dynamic and entertaining books, songs, music, movement, and more. Playtime follows. Please call ahead for class visits.

Books, rhymes, music, movement, and more for toddlers 18 months to 36 months, and their caregiver. Playgroup to follow storytime. Groups of 5 or more should call ahead to confirm space.

Stories, songs, fingerplays and more. For children up to 5 years

Stories, songs, fingerplays and more.  For ages 3-5.

Ocean View Branch will be serving lunch at 12 noon on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

Every Tuesday and Thursday 12-1pm come to Excelsior branch for lunch on us!

Capoeira Angola can be described as a cultural weapon, a martial art, a dance, a spiritual tradition, a philosophy, and a game played to the rhythm of percussion instruments and call response songs. Class will be taught by Destiny Arts Center instructor Tammy! Space is limited. Please contact Alice at 415-355-2848 or alicechan@sfpl.org for more information or reservation.

Rollicking rhymes, songs and books for infants to 18 months and their caregivers.

Did you know you can grow fruits and vegetables at home in a potting container?  Come learn how.  Take home your very own container and seeds to get started! 
For ages 5 and up.

Brave San Francisco firefighters will come to talk simply about fire safety and show off their marvelous firetruck. A must for all firetruck fans! Firefighters are on duty, so there is a chance they will get called away to fight a fire.  For ages 5 and under.

Simple Machines

Recommended ages: 8+

Simple Machine & Powered Machines were designed for ages 8-up.  The kits enable children to be young engineers, designers & scientists.  Through use of the materials children are encouraged to think creatively about how things work and establish links between cause and effect.  The materials provided enable children make machines such as windmills, power cars, dogbots, clock mechanisms, fishing rods, letter balances & various vehicles. Limit 10 children. Please call for a reservation. 355-2822

Learn to make single crochet stitiches to make adorable stuffed crochet projects. Limit to 6 participants, with limited supplies. For teens, age 12 and older. For information or to register, contact: Jewel Chen at North Beach Library (415)335-5626 or jewelchen@sfpl.org

Come and play games galore!  We will have a lot of your favorite board games available: Monopoly, Clue, Connect Four, Twister, and MORE. For ages 4 and up.

Come learn the ancient art of jewelry making!!!

Jeweler Extraordinaire Chelsee Robinson will guide you in learning the latest techniques & applications. Work with real stones, crystals, beads and more to create a beautiful necklace, bracelet or earrings!!! All materials provided. Space is limited. To reserve a spot please contact Eric Hannan at 415-557-4426 or ehannan@sfpl.org

Toddler Tales

Books, rhymes, music, movement and more for toddlers 18 to 36 months and their caregivers

Join us for a fabulous music program presented by the award-winning team, Keith Torgan and Barbara Siesel!

Stories in Mandarine and English

Play and Grow: Toddler Fun with Reading, Rhyming and Recreation is an early literacy play group that promotes parents child interaction and kindergarten readiness. The group is intended for parents, grandparents, caregivers, and children birth-age five.

This program is a collaboration effort between Edgewood Center, Parent University, APA Family Support Services, and San Francisco Public Library.

Weekly meditation sessions open to all. Meditation will be guided with periods of silence. 20 - 30 minutes followed by some time for discussion.

Ocean View Branch will serve lunch at 12 noon on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

Drop-in chess for adults; all levels welcome. No sign-up. Chess sets provided.

Rolicking rhymes, songs & books for infants to 18 months and their caregivers.

Rollicking rhymes, songs & books for infants and toddlers to 18 months. Meet and greet playtime follows the program.Limited to first 42 participants, in line, day of storytime. Tickets for this storytime are handed out at the Children's Room Entrance (entering from playground) only!

New York- based duo Barbara Siesel and Keith Torgan will introduce children to the magic of classical music through a lighthearted, comical embellishment of the traditional Rapunzel. For ages 5 and up. Space is limited, please call for a reservation.

Simple Machines

Recommended ages: 8+

Simple Machine & Powered Machines were designed for ages 8-up.  The kits enable children to be young engineers, designers & scientists.  Through use of the materials children are encouraged to think creatively about how things work and establish links between cause and effect.  The materials provided enable children make machines such as windmills, power cars, dogbots, clock mechanisms, fishing rods, letter balances & various vehicles. Limit 10 children. Please call for a reservation. 355-2822

Join us to assemble and program a lego robot using Lego Mindstrom kits.  All materials provided.

Space is limited.

Ages 9 and up.  For more information contact: Maricela Leon-Barrera at mleonbarrera@sfpl.org.

Watch Walt Disney Movie "National Treasure 2: Book of Secrets", starring Nicolas Cage, 2008 Release. Approx. 125 minutes, rated PG.

Join Sopie for a fun craft project for children and their caregivers.
A parent or caregiver must be available to assist children eight years old and younger.

For children ages 3 and older.

Space is limited. Reservations for groups required by calling Sunset Children's Department at (415) 355-2818

Welcome to Dracula's lavish resort, where monsters and their families can live it up, free from the human world. But Drac's world could come crashing down when one ordinary guy stumbles on the hotel and takes a shine to his teenage daughter.

Animated Feature
Voices by: Adam Sandler, Andy Samburg, Selena Gomez
Columbia Pictures; Directed by Genndy Tartakovsky
Rated PG; 91 minutes; 2012

Rollicking rhymes, songs & books for infants up to 18 months and their caregivers.  Come for storytime at 3:00, stay for informal socializing and playtime afterwards.

Take an auditory and visual journey down San Francisco´s Market Street -- one that reveals the perspectives of everyday users alongside those of designers and planners. The film, shot in 2012, intends to create a dialogue about the future of Market Street and preserve, on film, an experience of the corridor before its transformation. Join us afterwards for a discussion with designers, planners, the filmmaker and everyday users about the future of San Francisco´s greatest street. Presented by Walk San Francisco.

The title for this month is El Manuscrito de Nieve by Luis García Jambrina.

Spanish language book club.

Club de lectores en español moderado por Chelis López, periodista y locutora de KPOO en el programa Pájaro Latinoamericano.
El ultimo miércoles de cada mes, 6:00-7:30 p.m.
Sala Paley, 3ª planta, Biblioteca Central.

A documentary film that weaves the past and present of both Alcatraz and the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation into a vivid depiction of the awe-inspiring journey five Lakota youth—Alkapoane White Calf, Lisa and Kelly Waters, and Arlo and Philip Iron Cloud—navigate as they arrive in San Francisco from South Dakota and prepare for the extreme challenge of swimming from Alcatraz Island to the San Francisco shore in September 2005. It follows the group’s first plunge into the San Francisco bay through their personal and collective challenges, disappointments and triumphs as they strive to conquer both the Alcatraz swim and the dispiritedness connected to conditions on Pine Ridge. Richard Iron Cloud, the first Lakota to do this swim in 2003, and these five, willing to dare themselves into achieving the ‘unachievable,’ are the stars of the film, the deserving recipients of the tribute “You are an inspiration, not only to the Lakotas, but to everyone who wishes to go the ‘extra mile’ in their lives.”

If you like great ideas, great writing, and stimulating discussions, come and participage in the Great Books Discussion Group.  We meet 4th Wednesday of each month from 6:30pm-8:30pm.

Read.  Think.  Discuss.  Grow.

For information about our upcoming reading: Contact Louise DiMattio at ladimat@aol.com or (415) 587-0398

To register: (415) 355-2886 or email wpomgr@sfpl.org with your name and contact information.

Starting kindergarten is a big academic and social step, for both parents and their children. Parents for Public Schools – San Francisco will share parent-to-parent advice and tips to ease families with this transition.

In this two-hour presentation, author, teacher, and rock historian Richie Unterberger shows and discusses rare film clips by San Francisco Bay Area folk-rock and psychedelic rock performers from the mid-1960s through the early 1970s.  Included is footage by Jefferson Airplane, Big Brother & the Holding Company with Janis Joplin, Santana, Moby Grape, Country Joe & the Fish, Sly & the Family Stone, Creedence Clearwater Revival, the Grateful Dead, the Beau Brummels, and the Youngbloods.

Interactive and educational story time for ages 2-5. Come to play, listen to the stories, sing, dance, learn and meet new friends!  Have fun with bubbles and musical instruments! Share a story and make a craft project!

For children ages 5 and younger and their caregivers.

Rhyme, Rhythm, and Song.  For infants up  to 18 months and their caregivers.

Songs, stories and rhymes for children from birth to 36 months and their caregivers.

Music and books and more for children

Rollicking rhymes, songs, and books for infants to 18 months and their caregivers.

Held in the first floor community room. Please park strollers by the elevator.

Books, rhymes, music, movement and more for toddlers 18 to 36 months and their caregivers.

Space is limited.  Please call 415-355-2838 for reservations, starting six days before the program. The fun continues with playtime immediately after Baby Rhyme Time.

Space limited, tickets distributed beginning at 10 a.m. on the day of the event.

Storytime featuring stories, songs and rhymes. For infants to 5 years and their caregivers.

Join in on the fun of storytime! Foster early literacy skills with your littles ones while having lots of fun. For ages 8 to 36 months. Please call ahead for class visits. Playtime follows.

Stories, songs, fingerplays and more for children ages 3-5.

A special summer program

Held in the first floor community room. Please park strollers by the elevator.

Rollicking rhymes, songs and books for infants to 18 months and their caregivers.

Space limited, tickets distributed beginning at 10 a.m. on the day of the event.

Saved  (2004, 92 minutes)

Mandy Moore, Jena Malone, Macaulay Culkin star in film about a young girl at a conservative Southern Baptist high school who becomes pregnant while trying to “save” her gay boyfriend, and finds herself the victim of persecution as all of her friends ostracize her.

Every Tuesday and Thursday from 12-1pm come to Excelsior branch for lunch on us!

Come learn the ancient art of jewelry making!!!

Jeweler Extraordinaire  Chelsee Robinson will guide you in learning the latest techniques & applications. Work with real stones, crystals, beads and more to create a beautiful necklace, bracelet or earrings!!! All materials provided. Space is limited. Please call 415-355-2898.

Bonnie Lockhart - Songs and Stories!

For children of all ages

Join Tammy from Destiny Art Center and learn a new skill! Capoeira is an Afro-Brazilian martial-art that incorporates dance, agility, grace, music, instrumentation and play. Participants will learn the fundamentals of capoeira movements, philosophy, instruments and call and response songs. For ages 5-up, space limited to 30 participants arriving day of class.

In this hands-on workship with Jonathan Silverman children will learn how seeds work, best ways to plant seeds, how to care for their seedlings, and begin to cultivate their own fresh produce or blossoms! For ages 5 and up.

Simple Machines

Recommended ages: 8+

Simple Machine & Powered Machines were designed for ages 8-up.  The kits enable children to be young engineers, designers & scientists.  Through use of the materials children are encouraged to think creatively about how things work and establish links between cause and effect.  The materials provided enable children make machines such as windmills, power cars, dogbots, clock mechanisms, fishing rods, letter balances & various vehicles. Limit 10 children. Please call for a reservation. 355-2822

Join us for a movie and popcorn: Despicable Me, rated PG. 95 minutes.

Blue Jeans Bike Bag

GoGo Craft will show you how to take an old pair of jeans and transform them into a cool bag for your bike.  This bag is made entirely from items that you can find at any thrift store or in the back of your closet.  Biking not your thing?  Not a problem, turn your jeans into a shoulder bag.  Then learn how to decorate your bag with simple stamps that you can make yourself.  Bring your own pair of straight leg jeans and 2 belts, or use some of ours.  This workshop is for makers of any skill level.  Ages 13 and up. 

12 participants max. Sign-up beginning June 15^th.

Questions?  Contact: Maricela Leon-Barrera at mleonbarrera@sfpl.org or (415) 355-2800

Baby Rhyme Time

Rollicking rhymes, songs and books for infants to 18 months and their caregivers.

The reading selection for this month is Cat's Table by Michael Ondaatje. New members welcome!

Wanna pick up a new skill and have tons of fun in the process? Come join us in this hands-on workshop and learn how to fold paper into just about anything! Origami artist, Shinta Arifin will show you how!

All materials provided.

For ages 4 and older.

Legos for architects, engineers and artists of the future. Parents and caregivers are welcome to build with their child! Monthly program. For ages 5-12.

Video gaming for teens and tweens! Bring a friend to challenge on our big screen! We will have video games here, but feel free to bring your own Wii games (rated E or T only, please). For more info., contact Nicole at nterminigermain@sfpl.org or (415)355-5660.