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Adult
Programs & Events: February and March 2010
Children's
Programs and
Teen
Programs are listed
on their own events pages.
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Artist
Suzanne Bean
Look Again- New and Favorite
Digital Abstract Images
Reception:
Tuesday, February 9, 6-8pm in the Founders Room
Exhibit:
February 8 through March 5
The
artist describes herself - "A lifelong artist from an
artistic family, I have studied with renowned watercolorists
Rex Brandt, Frank Webb, and Milford Zornes, but learned
much of what I know about painting and design from my
dad, Ronald E. Bean (1907-1999), a commercial artist
in Chicago and a watercolorist on the Monterey Peninsula.
I majored in Art at the University of Iowa and have
taken instruction locally in Northern California in
figure drawing, painting, caricature and cartooning,
and graphic design." My career as a graphic designer
introduced me to the wonders of digital imaging. In
2002 I temporarily set aside my watercolor paints and
brushes and took up digital photography. About her art:
"These images begin as digital photographs of motifs,
structures, and highlights and shadows that appeal to
me in their shapes, composition, and dynamic movement.
Using image manipulation software, I combine two or
more similar shots, reducing, removing, and/or repeating
elements and flattening areas to create a new design.
The frosting on the cake is adjusting the hues and saturation.
I love big, bright, saturated colors almost more than
anything. I keep working on a picture until I feel satisfied;
I can't quantify it more than that. I enjoy art that
draws me in with color and composition, and keeps me
interested with curious details and movement, an intriguing
bit of something that looks familiar . . . or does it?"
Suzanne
Bean's Web Site: http://www.suzannebean.com
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Wednesday
Workshop
Microsoft Word 2007- Class
3
Wednesday, February 10, 7:30pm in the
Founders Room
In this third hands-on workshop in our
Microsoft Word 2007 series, trainer Alexa Stoneman will
teach attendees some of the finer points of MS Word
2007, 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 2007
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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Cathy
Ann Taylor
Climbing the Mountains of the
World for the Breast Cancer Fund
Thursday,
February 11, 7:30pm in the Founders Room
Cathy
Ann Taylor, founder of a Sausalito based adventure company,
Cattara, has trekked and climbed all over the world
to raise money and awareness for breast cancer prevention
for the San Francisco - based Breast Cancer Fund, (she
alone has raised over $350,000 and her new Sacred Treks
program has raised nearly $160,000!) She has participated
in ten Climb Against the Odds expeditions, including
Mount McKinley, Mount Cho Oyu, Mount Fuji, Mount Shasta,
and Mount Rainier. She has run Sacred Treks to Bhutan,
Mont Blanc, and will go to Peru this spring. She has
also reached the summit of Ama Dablam (22,500') in Nepal
and Argentina's Aconcagua (22,834'), the highest peak
in South America. Her 20 plus years of travel experience
to different parts of the globe bring a very unique
and interesting perspective. Please join Cathy Ann on
a visual journey through the Himalayas, Peruvian Andes,
European Alps, Japanese Alps, and our own Mt Mckinley,
Mt Rainier and Mt Shasta
Cathy
Ann Taylor's Web Site: http://www.cattara.com/index.html
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Zara
McDonald, Felidae Conservation Fund
Learn About Bay
Area Pumas- Why protecting them keeps our ecosystems
healthy
Tuesday, February 16, 7:30pm in the
Founders Room
Zara McDonald, the Executive Director
of Felidae Conservation Fund, will share stories and
visuals, along with the latest updates from the research
and conservation efforts of of the Bay Area Puma Project
(BAPP) The first major study of pumas in the Bay Area!
Felidae Conservation Fund's Web Site: http://www.felidaefund.org/
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Afternoon
Tea at the Library
Wednesday, February 17, 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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Wednesday
Workshop
Health Resources on the Internet
and in the Library
Wednesday, February 17, 7:30pm Founders Room
Looking for information about a medical condition such
as diabetes, cancer, or back pain? Need help finding
a diet or a good exercise program? It is very important
to find accurate and reliable information about health
issues, and not just look at the first hit that comes
up on a Google search. Join Librarian Jacki Schafer
as she shows the best web sites and Library resources
available for health and medical information. Attendees
should have prior experience using the Internet.
Space is limited! Please call the Reference Desk at
789-2661 to sign up.
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Author
Gary Hansen
It: The Architecture of
Existence
Thursday, February
18, 7:30pm in the Founders Room
Professional
architect and Tiburon author Gary Hansen will talk about
his four volume compilation which explores the philosophical
reasons behind the existence of humanity. The first volume investigates the concept
of relations, revealing that unique, complex relationships
come into being simultaneously and exponentially through
the combination of multiple elements. The second volume
focuses on intellect, probing the most obscure corners
of comprehension and conducting a fascinating tour of
the human psyche. The third volume addresses volition,
analyzing the extent to which human judgment, decisions,
and actions impact future prospects for mankind and
deflect the course of nature. The fourth and final volume
delves into affections, dispassionately highlighting
the merits and shortcomings of man’s most ethereal faculties.
Gary Hansen is a professional architect. He was drafted
into boarding school at the age of four (on the day
that WWII started). At 16, he attended the rigorous
Outward Bound Sea School and traveled around Europe
alone shortly after the war when a hitchhiker was a
conspicuous curiosity. He witnessed Nikita Khrushchev’s
shoe-banging incident at the UN. He experienced vicarious
revelations of the self that arise from exploring the
wilderness, and traveling with his family to remote
corners of the world in the interest of opening the
mind – all contributed to a passion for understanding
what ‘It’ was all about, and a compulsion to contribute
positively to ‘It’.
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Faith
& Stephen Brown hosted by Docent Kay Payne
Amish Abstractions: Quilts
from the Collection of Faith & Stephen Brown
Tuesday, February 23, 7:30pm in the Founders Room
Docent Kay Payne and local residents, Faith and Stephen
Brown, will do a PowerPoint presentation about the exhibition
of Amish quilts from the Brown collection at the deYoung
Museum November 2009 - June 2010. This exhibition features
approximately 48 full-size and crib quilts dating from
the 1880s to the 1940s. Quilts made by girls and women
of various Amish communities in Pennsylvania and the
Midwest are visual distillations of their way of life.
The Amish faith embodies the principles of simplicity,
humility, discipline, and community, but their quilts
are anything but humble. Using a rich color palette
and bold patterns, these quilts are truly a unique contribution
to American textile history. The quilts highlight the
beauty and complexity of the abstract patterns.
Fine
Arts Museums of San Francisco Web Site: http://www.famsf.org
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Wednesday
Workshop
Intermediate
iTunes
Wednesday,
February 24, 2-3:30 in the Founders Room
This
class will continue to explore the features of iTunes.
Librarian John Erdmann will provide an overview of iTunes
basics and then move on to explore more advanced functionality.
Follow along and learn how to import (rip) an Audio
Book, create playlists, burn your own music cds,and
more. Attendees
should have attended the Introduction to iTunes workshop
or have prior experience using the iTunes.
Space is limited! Please call the Reference Desk at
789-2661 to sign up.
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May
Kramer
Valentine Trivia Night: All
About Love
Wednesday,
February 24, 7:30pm in the Founders Room
Take
May Kramer's Trivia Challenge! This Trivia Night's Valentine
Theme is All About Love. Join a team and answer the
questions about: Classical Loves, Scandalous Loves,
Shakespearean Lovers, Famous Love Quotes and Lovestory
Lines. Refreshments for all and prizes for the winning
team.
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Ellen
Arenson
Fascinating
Women: Impact on Modern Art
Thursday,
February 25, 7:30pm in the Founders Room
This
program features such diverse and dynamic artists as
Diane Arbus, Frida Kahlo, Dorothea Lange, Georgia O'Keefe,
Wangechi Mutu, Louise Bugeois and Doris Salcedo. Ellen
Arenson will explore the similarities and unique viewpoints
of these seminal artists. Mill Valley resident Ellen
Arenson is a former President of the Docent Council
of SFMOMA. She is a docent at the Asian Art Museum,
a Board Member of the Marin Theatre Company. She is
also a former producer of independent commercials and
public television programs.
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Darlene
Blackman
Marin Humane Society:
the First Hundred Years
Tuesday, March 2, 7:30pm in the Founders
Room
It began with a dog kennel, an aging
ambulance and a telephone. The year was 1907. The visionary
was San Anselmo resident Ethel Tompkins and a group
of concerned citizens who wanted to do something about
lost and abused animals. Her revolutionary ideas laid
the groundwork for what would become one of the most
progressive and influential humane societies in the
United States - The Marin Humane Society. In the last
century, the Society has grown beyond any original expectations.
It has flourished with a combination of an educated
and concerned community and dedicated staff and volunteers.
As they move forward into the next 100 years, the species
may change, but Ethel Tompkins would recognize and approve
of the mission.
Marin Humane Society's Web Site: http://www.marinhumanesociety.org
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Wednesday
Workshop
Downloading Audio Books to
an iPod
Wednesday, March 3, 7:30pm Founders Room
In this demonstration lecture, Librarian Abbot Chambers
will introduce two new downloadable audio book collections
for iPod: MyiLibrary and the Northern California Digital
Library MP3 collection. Topics covered will include
searching and browsing, holds and check outs, downloading
titles to your home computer, and copying files to an
iPod. Abbot will be demonstrating using a Mac computer
and iPod, but the process is almost identical for those
using a Windows PC and iPod. Please note that this
is not a hands-on workshop. Attendees should be comfortable
using the Internet and iTunes. Space is limited!
Please call the Reference Desk at 789-2661 to sign up.
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Linda
Naughton
Cooking
Tips From Around the World,
A Culinary Travel Adventure
Thursday,
March 4, 7:30pm in the Founders Room
Tiburon
author and founder of Cookingtipstv.com will talk about
writing and ebooks. She will share recipes, chef videos,
and anecdotes from her farflung travels and new ebook
Cooking Tips from Around the World, a Culinary Adventure.
She will also give away a copy of her new downloadable
ebook as a door prize.
Linda Naughton's Web Site: http://www.CookingTipsTV.com
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First
Friday Drop-in Computer Lounge
*Senior Friendly*
Friday,
March 5, 10:30am-noon
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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Donating
Art and Art Books for the 2010 Art Auction
Click to learn about donating tax-deductible art and
fine art book donations on March 8th, and 9th, 2010.
Additional questions may be directed to Debbbie Mazzolini
415-789-2665, ext. 226.
"Gently
Used" Art Auction, March 8-14, 2010
Click to learn about the Belvedere-Tiburon Library's
Fifth "Gently Used" Silent Art Auction, March
12-14, 2010 in the Library's Founders Room.
A Library Society Members Preview will be
held on Thursday, March 11th, from 5pm-8pm. Memberships
will be on sale during the Preview evening.
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Author
Nancy Forster
Encounters: a lifetime spent
crossing cultural frontiers
Tuesday,
March 16, 7:30pm in the Founders Room
Nancy
Keeney Forster shared the adventures and heard the stories
of
Cliff Forster from 1947 to 2006. Together, they journeyed
across cultural frontiers from California to the Philippines,
Japan, Burma, Washington D.C., Israel, Hawaii, and back
to California. During those years, she developed her
own career as an educator in international schools and
administrator in the International Baccalaureate (IB)
program. She taught high school history in Japan, Israel,
Washington D.C., and Hawaii. Retiring from the classroom,
Forster was executive director of the California Organization
of IB schools.. After his death, she combined Cliff's
records and her own into the account of his remarkable
series of encounters and the passions of a lifetime
devoted to international dialogue and understanding.
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Afternoon
Tea at the Library
Wednesday, March 17, 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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Wednesday
Workshop
Getting
Started with YouTube
Wednesday,
March 17, 7:30pm in the Founders Room
YouTube
is a video sharing web site 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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One
Book One Marin
Mike
Madrid
Supergirls: Fashion, Feminism, Fantasy & the History
of Comic Book Heroines
Thursday,
March 18, 7:30 in the Founders Room
Comic book superheroines bend steel, travel across time
and space, and wield the mighty forces of nature. These
powerful females do everything that male heroes do.
But they have to work their wonders in skirts and high
heels. The SUPERGIRLS, a cultural history of comic book
heroines, asks whether their world of fantasy is that
much different from our own. How have their adventures
spanning the last 70 years also been an alternative
saga of the modern American woman? Mike Madrid is a
former advertising executive, and a lifelong fan of
comic books and popular culture. His goal is to inform
and entertain readers with a new look at modern-day
icons. He's popular culture editor for Exterminating
Angel Press and the creator of www.heaven4heroes.com,
where comic book fantasies come to life.
One Book One Marin is partnered by Belvedere Tiburon
Library
and sponsored by Belvedere Tiburon Library Foundation.
One
Book One Marin's Web Site: http://www.onebookonemarin.org/
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Artist
Laura Culver
"California
Landscapes"
Reception:
Tuesday, March 23, 6-8pm in the Founders Room
Exhibit: March 16 through April 9
Technique:
Laura's medium is Hand-Painted Photography. She photographs
the California landscape, then uses colored pencils
in a unique method of adding color to her black & white
images, which have been printed on an archival cotton
rag paper. Bio: Born in Oakland, CA, Laura Culver has
lived most of her life in the San Francisco Bay Area.
A degree in Graphic Design from UC Davis led to a career
in Stock Photography and Advertising. After settling
in San Rafael in 1999, she became a full-time artist
with her award- winning Hand-Painted Photography as
a medium. She regularly exhibits in juried competitions,
solo shows, the Marin Open Studios (May) and the Marin
Art Festival (June). She teaches a Saturday workshop
twice a year, and is active in local art organizations.
Laura Culver's Web Site: http://www.lauraculver.com
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Wednesday
Workshop
Introduction to PowerPoint
Wednesday, March 24, 7:30pm 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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Cynthia
Shaver
Art & Antique Appraisal:
Who, Why & When do you Need One?
Thursday March 25, 7:30 in the Founders
Room
Cynthia Shaver, Accredited Senior Appraiser of Asian
Art with the American Society of Appraisers, will discuss
her experiences as to who cares: the IRS, the heirs,
the homeowner, the bank and the insurance company or
maybe the divorce attorney. She will discuss when a
consultation is acceptable versus an appraisal, and
how this saves you money. Ms. Shaver will address for
how long an appraisal is good and who is liable for
any fraud of values in the appraisal. Shaver served
on the Board of Directors for the Society for Asian
Art at the San Francisco Asian Art Museum from 1985-1990,
and 1996-2000 and is presently serving as a Board member
of the Textile Arts Council for the Fine Arts Museums
of San Francisco.
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Holly
and Rick Mines
A
450 Mile Walk Across Spain
Tuesday, March 30, 7:30pm in the Founders Room
Holly Mines is the daughter of longtime Belvedere resident,
Charlotte Jurs. She is a retired teacher and social
worker. Rick is an economist whose career has focused
on migrant agricultural workers in CA. Holly and Rick
live in Rail Road Flat, Calaveras County. From October
3 - 29, 2009, Holly and Rick walked an average of 15
miles per day along the Camino Frances in Northern Spain
from Roncesvalles in the Pyrenees to Santiago de Compostela
in the west, the most well traveled of the routes known
as The Way of Saint James. Pilgrims from all over Europe
have travelled this road for 1000 years. Their 450 mile
walk was a recreational and cultural adventure, not
a religious experience. They will present a slide show
of their walk.
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Wednesday
Workshop
Very
Basic Windows *Senior
Friendly*
Wednesday,
March 31, 2-3:30, 7:30pm Founders Room
Do
you know your way around a Desktop? Do you understand
how to use the Taskbar to move between open programs?
Can you open & save a file? If not, this class is
for you. We will introduce very basic concepts and skills
to enable new users to effectively navigate a computer.
We will use the Library's Windows XP laptops, but the
class is basic enough to apply to any Windows environment.
Attendees should have taken Basic Keyboarding and
Mouse class, or have equivalent skills. Space
is limited! Please call the Reference Desk at 789-2661
to sign-up for this hands-on workshop.
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Janis
Lufts
Trivia Night
Wednesday,
March 31, 7:30pm in the Founders Room
Janis
leads this lively and stimulating evening of team trivia.
Bring your own team or come alone and join the fun.
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