Adult Programs & Events

Adult Programs & Events:
February and March 2012
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Photographer Gayla Edwards
Nature’s Colors
Exhibit January 3 through February 3, 2012 in the Founders Room
Gayla has been a lifetime learner of photography while growing-up on a sustainable farm in central Ohio. She has observed the four seasons and the subtle changes in the environment and in the growth of animals, horticulture and agriculture. Her formal training in college for black and white film development and crime scene photography further developed her skills in composition and critical details. Most of her training has been through self development in reading, researching, hands-on experience with a camera, and workshops.
Her images are focused on nature, landscapes, and International travels (Amsterdam, Israel, China, Mongolia, Tibet, Peru, and Mexico). Gayla prefers to present the colors and composition of the scene just in the natural beauty as she saw the image at first sight. Therefore the images are not computerized or digitally manipulated. Gayla Edwards’ Web Site: www.gaylagedwardsphotography.com

First Friday Drop-in Beginner Computer Basics:
All About the Catalog
(for Belvedere and Tiburon Residents)
*Senior Friendly*
Friday, February 3, 10:30am-noon in 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 workshop. We'll set up our laptop computers in the Founders Room, and a librarian will be there to to show you all about searching, logging in and putting materials on hold in the Library Catalog, help you get started and answer your questions.
Please note: we cannot offer tech support for your computer problems , help you with specific software issues, or organize your photo files. See our Wednesday Workshops for additional classes.

Kathy Sward
Quilts
Reception Tuesday, February 7, 6-8pm
Exhibit February 6 through March 10, 2012
Founders Room
Kathy Sward, a Muir Beach resident, has her B.A. in Early Education with a minor in Art. She continues to teach herself through her own hands-on-try-it-and-see method of learning and discovering. She and Judith Yamamoto formed an alliance, Star Route Quilt Art, to help and encourage each other in their quilting endeavors. Her non-traditional, one-of-a-kind art quilts are machine-pieced on an antique treadle sewing machine, often combined with hand-appliqué overlay and free-form hand-quilting. Her miniature quilts, each signed and framed and worked on a scale of 1:12, are grouped into three collections: 1. American Quilts: a Retrospective in Miniature, shows the traditional quilt as wall art, 2. Paul Klee: Fabric Translations in Miniature, is my textile interpretation of his work, and 3. Denim Blues: Miniatures with a Southern Influence strays improvisationally from the traditional.

Aging with Style
Vitamin D, Calcium and the Fountain of Youth
Wednesday, February 8, 12:15pm – 2:00pm
in the Founders Room
Aging with Style is a 7-part educational series that addresses the needs of active older adults. Dr. Steven Harris, Clinical Professor of Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco, will share information about vitamins (myths and facts) as well as answer questions related to hormones and osteoporosis. Light refreshments and snacks provided. Please feel free to bring own brown bag lunch. Presented by the Belvedere-Tiburon Library and Seniors At Home
For more information or to RSVP: Call 415-507-0564 or email Info@SeniorsAtHome.org.

Wednesday Workshop - CANCELLED
Photoshop Elements 8 Intermediate Class 2
Wednesday, February 8, 7:30pm in the Founders Room
Participants will learn to work with the brush tool, change foreground color,use the paint brush, erase part of an image, select and move an area of an image, add text to an image, move and add layers, add a drop shadow, and finally save your images for use on the web. This is an intermediate level course. Attendees should have taken Photoshop Elements 8- Class 1 or be able to use Photoshop Elements 8 menus, toolbars and basic editing commands. Priority registration will be given to local patrons. Others will be admitted on a space-available basis. Space is limited! Please call the Reference Desk at 789-2661 to sign-up for this hands-on workshop.

One Book One Marin Program
Jale Boge Robertson
Treasures of Turkey
Thursday, February 9, 7:30pm in the Founders Room
“TREASURES OF TURKEY” covers its cuisine, culture and history, with special attention to the art and architecture of the Ottoman Empire. Jale is a native of Turkey, residing in Marin. She has a masters degree in Political Science and has been a professional tour guide in Turkey since 1992. She and her husband Perry Robertson (native of Tiburon) own Blue Odyssey, a boutique tour company, which offers small boat cruises focusing on culinary and cultural adventures in Turkey. She has been featured in the San Francisco Chronicle and Examiner about her custom tours in Turkey and Turkish Cooking Classes.

Afternoon Tea
Wednesday, February 15, 3-4pm Founders Room
Join us at our ever popular monthly afternoon tea. Presented by Phyllis Trieber, Dorinda Sears, and Alice Shelton of the Program Committee. Mingle with your friends and neighbors and the library staff for homemade sandwiches and sweets served from a silver tea service.

Wednesday Workshop
Buying on eBay for Beginners
Wednesday, February 15, 7:30pm Founders Room
Where do you find a bookshelf made from a canoe? How about pre-owned and new designer clothing? A 1956 Corvette emblem to finish your cherished automobile restoration? Librarian Heather Anne Lamb will take you on a tour of the eBay Web
Site, showing you how to get started searching for and buying that special something you crave. Attendees should have prior experience using a computer, and an email address. Priority registration will be given to local patrons. Others will be admitted on a space-available basis.
Space is limited! Please call the Reference Desk at 789-2661 to sign-up for this hands-on workshop.

Susan Shea
Murder in the Abstract
Thursday, February 16, 7:30pm in the Founders Room
Susan C. Shea’s debut mystery, Murder in the Abstract, was published in 2010 and was a local bestseller. Susan spent more than two decades as a non-profit executive directing communications and fund-raising programs. Murder in the Abstract is the first in a series featuring a professional fundraiser for a fictional museum. It takes place in the arts communities of San Francisco and Santa Fe. Susan is on the board of the northern California chapter of Sisters in Crime and is a past board member of Mystery Writers of America. She lives in Sausalito, California.

Christine Bo-Linn and Barb Elliott host
Knit Night III
Tuesday, February 21, 7:30pm in the Fink Room
Join Christine Bo-Linn, Co-President of the Marin Knitter’s Guild and friends, to a social evening for knitters and crocheters which will include show and tell. For beginners, intermediates, and advanced—all levels welcome. Bring your handiwork and join us near the cosy fireplace in the Fink Room. Refreshments will be served.

One Book One Marin
Carol Benet
Oracle of Stamboul Book Discussion
Tuesday, February 21, 2012, 7:30pm in the Founders Room
Belvedere’s Carol Benet will lead this lively discussion of our One Book One Marin featured book, The Oracle of Stamboul by Michael David Lukas. Benet has a Ph.D. in Comparative Literature from U.C. Berkeley, where she won an outstanding teacher award. This event is free and open to everyone, but space is limited. Please RSVP to the Reference Desk at 415-789-2661.

health Wednesday Workshop
Health Matters: The Library's Health & Medical Resources Workshop
Wednesday, February 22, 7:30pm Founders Room
It's the new year, with new resolutions, which means it's time to focus on your health. Did you know your library offers a wide array of free health and medical resources for you to read both online and in print? In this workshop, librarians Sarah Ross and Jacki Schafer will take you through an overview of these informative databases, web sites, books, and health newsletters, teaching you how to access and search through them, while providing helpful tips along the way. Laptops will be provided if you'd like to follow along, or just sit back and listen. Your health is important. Be informed! Attendees should have computer experience. Priority registration will be given to local patrons. Others will be admitted on a space-available basis.Space is limited! Please call the Reference Desk at 789-2661 to sign-up for this hands-on workshop.

Photographer Hank Miller
Slovenia
Tuesday, February 28, 7:30pm in the Founders Room
Professional photographer Hank Miller will share photos of his trip to see his ancestral home in Slovenia. He will also share some special material and tips for touring Slovenia from the Slovene Tourist Board.
Hank Miller’s Web Site: http://hankmillerphotography.com

Wednesday Workshop
Library in Your Pocket – Apps You Can Use
Wednesday, February 29, 2-3:30pm in the Founders Room
Would you like to learn a language on your iPhone? Or search the MARINet catalog, place holds on books, renew books and find the nearest MARINet Library? It’s also possible to download apps which will allow you to search our eReference collection or search our article databases. Bring your iPhone or iPad for an overview of the Mango Languages app, Boopsie, the Gale Virtual Reference Library, and Ebscohost Mobile. You will need to know your login and password to the Apple store in order to download apps. Space is limited! Please call the Reference Desk at 789-2661 to sign-up for this hands-on workshop.

capece Jojo Capece
All Roads Lead to Rome
Thursday, March 1, 7:30pm Founders Room
“All Roads Lead to Rome is the definitive book of Italy today. With an artist's eye to describe Italy's beauty, Jojo Capece chronicles an unforgettable story of American expatriate, Bébé Deverton, documenting the kaleidoscope of the Italian Network of Power - the Supreme Court, CIA, Mafia, Masons and ultimately, the Vatican. Rome burns with intrigue and passion - Capece's tale sizzles with facts, imagination and a top-notch plot that transforms the reader into the splendour and vortex of the Eternal City. All Roads Lead to Rome is a first-class ticket to Italy.”
Jojo Capece was educated in New York and London, has lived in three continents and resides in San Francisco with her husband.

Donating Art and Art Books for the 2012 Art Auction
Click to learn about donating tax-deductible art and fine art book donations on March 12th, and 13th, 2012. Additional questions may be directed to Debbie Mazzolini 415-789-2665, ext. 226.

"Gently Used" Art Auction, March 16-18, 2012
Click to learn about the Belvedere-Tiburon Library's Sixth "Gently Used" Silent Art Auction, March 16-18, 2012 in the Library's Founders Room.

Preview Party Date
Donors to the Belvedere-Tiburon Library Foundation are invited to a special preview party. Make a donation online at www.beltiblibfoundation.org
Thursday, March 15, 2012 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.