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Adult
Programs & Events: July 2009
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Two
Views: Photography by Eric Hoffman & Leela Pratt
Exhibit- June 6-July 10
in the Founders Room
San Rafael photographer Eric Hoffman will show some
of his works
on aluminum filled with color and texture. Leela Pratt
will show some of
her wonderful bird studies.
Eric John Hoffman is an artist who strives to create
unique public art projects. Hoffman received a grant
awarded by the Marin Arts Council which made possible
the production of a new series of works on Aluminum
from the White Line Diary series. Another work Eric
has developed with a portion of the proceeds from the
grant is a large free standing translucent screen titled
"October 2008". Hoffman hopes to use this work to help
display his efforts in larger scale public works projects.
Eric John Hoffman lives with his wife and two children
in San Rafael, CA His artist statement: "I see
beauty everyday in ordinary places that escape the mind
not in the moment. I enjoy experimentation, working
with multiple layers of photographic images on aluminum
panels and acrylic to create a mixed media image that
celebrates the simplicity of everyday. My work quietly
yells...There is magic everywhere ....stop...and just
look around.
Leela Pratt grew up in Boston, and spent summers sailing
on Cape Cod. She is a graduate of Vassar College, and
later studied film editing under Carl Lerner at The
New School in New York while working as a film screener
at the PBS-TV station there. Her love affair with the
camera began when she was given a Brownie Hawkeye for
her tenth birthday. Entirely self-taught, she honed
her skills over the years by practicing on her family,
She finds birds, on the whole, more amenable to portraiture.
Intrigued by composition and balance, and enchanted
by the dance of light and color on the Belvedere Lagoon,
she credits the move from San Francisco to Marin in
2005 as the inspiration for her work. She would like
to thank Diane Smith and the Belvedere Heritage and
Art Society for asking her to exhibit her photographs
at the Tiburon Town Hall, and thus giving her the chance
to think of herself as an artist for the first time;
Edmond Hakin at Photo Sprint for his extraordinary technical
work; the Belvedere Community Foundation for thrilling
her half to death by awarding her a blue ribbon for
the Library show in 2008; and her family and friends
for their and encouragement and moral support.
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First
Friday Drop-in Computer Lounge
*Senior Friendly*
Friday,
July 3,
10:30am-noon in the Founders Room
Feeling challenged because you don't know how to use
a computer?
Conquer your frustrations and join us for a non-threatening
drop-in computer lab. We'll set up our laptop computers
in the Founders Room, and a librarian will be there
to help you get started and answer your questions.
• Improve your mouse skills by playing simple mouse-practice
exercises.
• Learn to type with Mavis Beacon software.
• Exercise and challenge your brain with free online
brain games: play sudoku, solitaire, chess, work a crossword
puzzle, or learn a new game.
Call
the Reference Desk at 789-2661 for more information
about all our computer training.
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Melissa Thomas
Great Expectations: Rich Donors
& Poor Country Governments
Tuesday, July 7, 7:30pm in the Founders
Room
When foreign aid donors look to the future
of poor countries, they imagine a prosperous and economically
independent future. The Millennium Development Goals
are a series of targeted improvements in living standards
in every country to be reached by 2015, implicitly to
be driven by improved government policies and services.
But many poor countries, while posting improvements,
lag far behind those targets. This talk will consider
appropriateness of Western expectations of poor governments
given the obstacles they face and how those expectations
might be reasonably reframed. Melissa Thomas is an Associate
Professor of International Development at the Paul H.
Nitze School of Advanced International Studies, Johns
Hopkins University. She is an expert on issues of governance,
corruption, rule of law, and aid effectiveness. She
has worked with the World Bank, USAID, DFID, and the
U.S. Department of Defense.
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Wednesday
Workshop
Introduction
to MS Word 2003-Class 3
Wednesday, July 8 7:30pm Founders Room
In this third hands-on workshop in our Microsoft
Word 2003 series, trainer Alexa Stoneman will teach
attendees some of the finer points of MS Word 2003,
including bullets and numbering, headers and footers,
spell checking, drawing tools, borders and graphics,
and tables. This is an advanced level course.
Attendees should have taken MS Word 2003 Class 2 or
be able to create, save and format a document.
Space is limited! Please call the Reference Desk
at 789-2661 to sign up for this hands-on workshop.
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Mimi
Schreiber and Brijette Overby
Be Ready! Seniors, Resources,
&
the Information You Need
Thursday,
July 9, 7:30pm in the Founders Room
Many
people in Marin find it difficult to access information
they need about resources that are available. Marin
County has a solution for that! Whether you have questions
about transportation, in-home care, or volunteer opportunities,
this evening will provide answers and resources you
can use. Get the 4-1-1 on community services in Marin!
Mimi Schreiber, Outreach Director from Senior Access
and Brijette Overby, Information and Referral Officer
from the Marin County Division of Aging and Adult Services
will present an overview of services for older adults
in Marin County.
Senior
Access' Web Site: http://www.senioraccess.org
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Artist
Ian Wilson
Mindscapes
Reception:
Tuesday, July 14, 6-8pm
Exhibit: July 13 through August 14
Watercolor
artist Ian Wilson, a 25 year resident of the Bay Area,
was born in South Africa and now makes his home in Mill
Valley. The exhibit is entitled "MINDSCAPES " and shows
landscapes that are composites rather than being representative
renderings of specific scenes . In many paintings dry
glazing is used in layers to evoke a mood or atmosphere
which is more important than the view portrayed. The
artist, who began painting on his retirement 5 years
ago has won several awards recently in shows at the
Marin Society of Artists where he is a member.
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Afternoon
Tea at the Library
Wednesday, July 15, 3-4:00pm in
the Founders Room
Come to our ever popular monthly
afternoon tea. Join Program Committee volunteers and
the library staff for homemade sandwiches and sweets
served from a silver tea service.
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Carol
Benet
Sam Shepard Mini Film
Fest Pt. 2
Wednesday, July 15 7:00pm in the Founders Room *Note
special time*
Besides being a famous film star, Sam Shepard is one
of America's most important playwrights. He has won
a Pulitzer Prize and was elected as a member of the
American Academy of Arts and Letters, among other awards.
On July 15, we will view Fool for Love with Sam Shepard
himself in the male lead and Kim Basinger.
Carol Benet, Ph.D., will lead our discussions. Dr. Benet
wrote her doctoral dissertation on Sam Shepard at UC
Berkeley. She is a theater and arts critic for The Ark
Newspaper in Tiburon, Belvedere and Strawberry and a
member of the Bay Area Critics' Circle. Benet also leads
7 book groups in San Francisco and Marin where she helps
people choose, analyze, and discuss literature.
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Cathy
Ann Taylor
Himalayan Trekking Guide
Thursday,
July 16, 7:30pm in the Founders Room
Cathy
Ann Taylor has been a high altitude trekking guide for
the last 18 years. She's trekked all over Nepal, Tibet,
and Bhutan, with over 100 trips in the Himalayas. She
also guides climbs and treks to benefit the Breast Cancer
Fund of San Francisco. A devout hiker and mountain biker,
she leaves no trail undiscovered, and her passion for
the mountains, caring nature, and boundless energy are
renowned.
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Four-Day Book Sale
Sale of Books Donated to
the Belvedere-Tiburon Library
Friday, July 17, 1pm-4:30pm
Saturday, July 18, 10am-4:30pm
Sunday, July 19, noon-4:30pm
Monday, July 20, 10am-3:00pm
Library Founders Room
Support the Library and help us clear out our collection of donated books! Hundreds of gently used hardcover and softcover books will be available for purchase at bargain prices in the Library's Founders Room. There may also be audiobooks, CDs, DVDs, and videos. Everything will be 1/2 off on Sunday and Monday. All proceeds go towards buying new books and other materials for the Library collection.
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Jazz
Acappella Chorus of Marin
Tuesday, July 21,7:30pm in the Founders
Room
The Jazz Acappella Chorus of Marin (JAM)
will present a program of favorite jazz and pop standards
in rich four-part harmonies. The group consists of ten
singers who love to harmonize old-time jazz to pop,
show-tunes, ballads, and some rock and roll. Participants
live and work in the Marin community. JAM performs at
the Mill Valley Book Depot, various senior residences,
Art Walk events, and private parties. They meet as a
weekly class open to interested singers, offered by
the Sausalito Recreation Department. The group's director,
Richard Kalman, is a jazz vocalist/leader of small choral
groups, a jazz combo, and co-director of the Albany
Jazz Big Band. Come, listen, and hum along.
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Wednesday
Workshop
Getting
Started with YouTube
Wednesday,
June 22, 7:30pm in the Founders Room
YouTube
is a video sharing website on which users can upload
and share videos, and view them in MPEG-4 format. Librarian
Heather Lamb will show you how to register with YouTube,
make a small video, and upload it to the site. Attendees
will need to access their Gmail account to register
with YouTube.Space is
limited! Please call the Reference Desk at 789-2661
to sign-up for this hands-on workshop.
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Donna
Saberman
Stress Control
Thursday July 23, 7:30 in the Founders
Room
Donna has been certified in biofeedback training, guided
imagery, fitness for older adults and stress management
and training, and has been in private practice for 23
years. She will discuss Stress Control.
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Docent
Paul Buchanan- Asian Art Museum
Lords
of the Samurai
Tuesday, July 28, 7:30pm in the Founders Room
The samurai culture and code of conduct, bushido,
have long captivated the imaginations and aspirations
of young and old in the Western world. More than just
fierce warriors, Japanese samurai of the highest rank
were also visionaries who strove to master artistic,
cultural, and spiritual pursuits. Lords of the Samurai
takes an intimate look at the daimyo, or provincial
lords of the warrior class in feudal Japan. The Hosokawa
clan, powerful military nobles with a 600-year-old
lineage, embodied this duality of fierce warrior and
refined gentleman. The exhibition features more than
160 works from the Hosokawa family collection housed
in the Eisei-Bunko Museum in Tokyo, the Kumamoto Castle,
and the Kumamoto Municipal Museum in Kyushu. Objects
on view will include suits of armor, armaments (including
swords and guns), formal attire, calligraphy, paintings,
teaware, lacquerware, masks, and musical instruments.
The Asian Art Museum is the exclusive U.S. venue for
this exhibition which runs from June 12 to September
20, 2009.
Asian Art Museum's Web Site: http://www.asianart.org
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Wednesday
Workshop
Introduction to PowerPoint
Wednesday, July 29, 2-3:30pm in the Founders Room
Our trainer Patty Hoyt will lead this hands-on introduction
to the popular Microsoft PowerPoint presentation software.
She will help attendees create and embellish their own
practice presentations. Attendees should have prior
experience using a computer. Space is limited!
Please call the Reference Desk at 789-2661 to sign-up
for this hands-on workshop.
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Stephen
Pudelka
Trivia Night
Wednesday,
July 29, 7:30pm in the Founders Room
Stephen
leads this lively and stimulating evening of team trivia.
Bring your own team or come alone and join the fun.
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Dr.
Gerald Amada
Professor Kittleman's Therapy
Thursday,
July 30, 7:30pm in the Founders Room
The
author will discuss his newly published novel, "Professor
Kittleman's Therapy" with an interactive presentation.
Dr. Amada was one of the founders and a director of
the Mental Health Program, City College of San Francisco,
and also had a 40 year career as a private psychotherapist.
He received B.A. and M.S.W. degrees at Rutgers University
and his Ph.D. in social and clinical psychology at the
Wright Institute, Berkeley, California. He has published
ten books and over 100 articles and book reviews on
the subjects of mental health, psychotherapy, and disruptive
student issues.
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