Schedule of Events 2008

September Events October Events One City Four Films: On Afghanistan Related Exhibitions All Library programs are free & open to the public.

September Events

One City One Book Launch Day
Saturday, September 6
After being a guest on West Coast Live (10am-noon at the Ferry Building), Tamim Ansary embarks on a One City One Book One Day Bookstore Tour!

1:00 - 1:30pm
City Lights Books
261 Columbus Avenue

2:00 - 2:30pm
Stacey’s Bookstore
581 Market Street

3:00 - 3:30pm
Green Apple Books
506 Clement Street

4:00 - 4:30pm
Get Lost Books
1825 Market Street

5:00-5:30pm
Modern Times Bookstore
888 Valencia Street

Author reading at Booksmith
Thursday, September 11 at 7:30pm
1644 Haight St., SF, 415.863.8688

Author reading at Western Addition Branch
Saturday, September 20 at 2pm
1550 Scott St., SF, 415.355.5727

Author reading at Book Passage
Sunday, September 21 at 2pm
1 Ferry Building, SF, 415.835.1020

Excelsior Branch Arts & Culture Salon featuring Tamim Ansary
Wednesday September 24 at 7pm
4400 Mission St., SF, 415.355.2868
Book sales by Red Hill Books

Book Discussion at Marina Branch
Thursday, September 25 at 6:30pm
1890 Chestnut St., SF, 415.355.2823

Book discussion at Books Inc. Laurel Village
Thursday, September 25 at 6:30pm
3515 California St., SF, 415.221.3666

Book Discussion at Merced Branch
Saturday, September 27 at 2pm
155 Winston Drive, SF, 415.355.2825

October Events

Instant Book Club with Tamim Ansary at Books Inc. Opera Plaza - Moderator/librarian Lauren John will lead a lively discussion about literature and life—with the author at our side!
Thursday, October 2 at 6:30pm
601 Van Ness Ave., SF, 415.776.1111

Litquake presents “East of Istanbul: Voices from the Muslim World” - Featuring authors Tamim Ansary, Anita Amirrezvani, Persis Karim, and Niloufar Talebi. Moderated by Sandip Roy. For ticket information, visit http://www.milibrary.org/events.html.
Monday, October 6 at 6pm
Mechanics Institute 57 Post St., SF, 415.393.0101

Rebuilding Afghanistan: Literary, Artistic and Cultural Endeavors - Tamim Ansary will moderate this panel discussion with special guests Mo Qayoumi, president of California State University: East Bay; UC Berkeley professor Wali Ahmadi; photographer Joseph N. Hoyt*; and Humaira Ghilzai, president of Afghan Friends Network.
Presented in partnership with The Office of Exhibitions and Programming.
Wednesday, October 15 at 6:30pm
Main Library, Koret Auditorium
100 Larkin St. (at Grove), 415.557.4277

Book Discussion at Books Inc. Marina
Thursday, October 16 at 6:30pm
2251 Chestnut St., SF, 415.931.3633

Knitting for Afghanistan: Show and Tell and Learn - Presented by afghans for Afghans. Learn how and why Bay Area residents and students are volunteering to knit for the people of Afghanistan. Enjoy slides from Afghanistan; show and tell about your own knitted blankets and garments bound for Afghanistan; see examples of authentic Afghan knitting styles; hang out and knit with us for the afternoon. And, bring your excess wool yarn to swap with others! For information, please visit afghansforAfghans.org.
Sunday, October 19 at 2pm-4:30pm
Main Library - Latino/Hispanic Room B
100 Larkin St. (at Grove), 415.557.4277

Tamim Ansary in Conversation with Oscar Villalon - Join us for a special discussion about the writing life with our One City One Book author and the former San Francisco Chronicle Book Editor.
Wednesday, October 22 at 6:30pm
Main Library – Koret Auditorium
100 Larkin St. (at Grove), 415.557.4277

Book Discussion at Books Inc. Market Street
Thursday, October 23 at 6:30pm
2275 Market St., SF, 415.864.6777

Noe Valley Branch & Cover to Cover Bookstore present “Tea and Talk with Tamim”
Saturday, October 25 at 2pm
451 Jersey St., SF, 415.355.5707

Asian Art Museum Family Festival author reading
Sunday, October 26
200 Larkin Street, SF, 415.581.3600

(unless specifically noted, the author will not be present at book discussions)

One City Four Films: On Afghanistan

Presented in partnership with the Audiovisual Department and the Office of Exhibitions and Programming.
In the Koret Auditorium at the Main Library - Thursdays at 12 p.m.

• October 9 – Osama (2003, 83 min.) Chronicles the true story of a young girl in Taliban-ruled Afghanistan who must disguise herself as a boy to save her family from starvation. In Pashto with English subtitles.
  
• October 16 – Charlie Wilson’s War (2007, 102 min) A drama based on Texas congressman Charlie Wilson's covert dealings in Afghanistan, where his efforts to assist rebels in their war with the Soviets have some unforeseen and long-reaching effects.
  
• October 23 – The Kite Runner (2007, 128 min. ) A powerful adaptation of Fremont author Khaled Hosseini’s bestselling novel of life before and during the reign of the Taliban. In multiple languages with English subtitles.
  
• October 30 – The Beauty Academy of Kabul (2006, 74 min.) A quirky group of Western hairstylists armed with blow dryers and designer scissors open a school in post-Taliban Kabul to teach eager Afghan women the art of fixing hair. The six teachers were all volunteers; three had fled Afghanistan over 20 years ago.
  

Related Exhibitions

©1973 by Joseph N. Hoyt, Aks Mistar?

*Afghanistan 1970-1975: Images from an Era of Peace – on view in the Skylight Gallery at the San Francisco Main Public Library from October 11, 2008 through January 18, 2009. Joseph N. Hoyt’s black and white photographs of a peaceful time in this culturally and historically rich nation depict Afghanis of all ages, stunning landscapes, ancient ruins and thriving textile markets. “The photographs in this collection reveal an Afghanistan very different from the one we hear about today. What we see in these images is not just an Afghanistan at peace, but a people and a country at peace within itself –a remarkable country and its resilient people going about their daily routines,” says Hoyt.

Afghanistan: Hidden Treasures from the National Museum, Kabul – at the Asian Art Museum: October 24, 2008– January 25, 2009
http://www.asianart.org/afghanistan.htm