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Adult
Programs & Events: August and September 2008
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Artist
Eileen Ormiston
Watercolors
Reception: Tuesday August 19, 6-8 pm in the Founders
Room
Exhibit: August 18-September 18
A native of Scotland, watercolor artist Eileen Ormiston,
now lives in San Anselmo. Her paintings which blend
flowers with still lifes and landscapes are in homes
all over the world including the US, New Zealand, Japan
and France. Observing familiar objects such as favorite
pieces of china, oranges, sneakers, pears and apples
will often spark the beginning of an idea for a painting.
Painting flowers from her garden, reflections on water,
shadows and changing light are a constant source of
interest to her. She is a member of the Marin Society
of Artists of California.
Her
work can be found on : http://www.art-exchange.com
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Film
Series @ the Library
OIL
ON ICE (90 minutes)
Friday,
August 22, 7:00pm
in the Founders Room.
Tickets on sale at 6:15pm
Reserve seats in advance by emailing FilmSeries@comcast.net.
If
you do not have email, please call the Reference Desk
415-789-2661 and we will email your reservation.
(Reservations accepted until NOON
the day of the screening & will be held until 6:45pm)
OIL
ON ICE (90 minutes)
Invited Guests: Bo Boudart, Producer/Director
Oil on Ice is a documentary film about the Arctic National
Wildlife Refuge and the controversy about drilling for
oil there. The film connects the fate of the Refuge
to critical decisions America makes about energy policy.
Caught in the balance are the Gwich'in Indians and the
migratory wildlife in this fragile ecosystem. This is
a classic struggle in a stunning place.
Awards: Pare Lorentz Award, International Documentary
Association; Silver Plaque, Chicago International TV
Awards; Best Conservation & Environmental Film,
International Wildlife Film Festival
"Moving, lucid and aptly told, Oil on Ice is quite
simply the best documentary to date on the (Arctic National
Wildlife Refuge) issue" The Telluride Watch
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Rosemary
Scarmon, Art History Scholar
Art of Frieda
Kahlo at MOMA
Tuesday, August 26, 7:30pm
in the Founders Room
Mexican artist Frida Kahlo's folkloric
style, influenced by Mexican popular art, and her fantastical
imagery earned her recognition among the Surrealists,
but her intriguing persona and unmistakable originality
propelled her beyond the confines of a specific movement
to become a leading figure in modern art. This exhibition,
commemorating the centennial of the artist's birth,
brings together paintings that span her career, along
with a selection of her own collection of photographs,
most of which have never been on public display. Exhibit
at MOMA through Sunday, September 28, 2008.
Tiburon resident Rosemary Scarmon has two post-graduate
art history degrees from the Courtauld Institute in
London and the University of London.
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Stephen
Pudelka
Trivia Night
Wednesday, August 27, 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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Joanie
Greggains
NEW
DATE!
Ten Ideas For Improving Fitness
THURSDAY, August 28, 7:30pm in the Founders
Room
Marin Co.unty resident, Joanie Greggains, popular
host of The Joanie Greggains Show on KGO Radio (810
AM - San Francisco), the #1 Weekend Health & Fitness
Show, is also known for her long-running TV exercise
show, Morning Stretch. Joanie's 20+ years of representing
health and fitness in the media have made her one
of the most trusted and respected sources of information
today. Joanie is always up-to-date with the latest
trends and information and brings you legitimate information
about maintaining good health. She will share her
"Ten Ideas for Improving Fitness", plus a few minutes
of chair exercise, with time for a question and answer.
Joanie
Greggains Web Site: http://www.joaniegreggains.com
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Wednesday
Workshop
Introduction to My Yahoo!
Wednesday September 3, 7:30pm in the
Founders Room
If you already Yahoo!, the next logical
step is to gather your favorite yahoo searches in to
your own home page. Librarian Heather Anne Lamb will
show you how to create your own My Yahoo! page and how
to include helpful content such as: your local weather,
favorite news, comics, recipe of the day, stock prices,
RSS feeds and more. Attendees should have a Yahoo!
email account and prior experience using the internet.
Space is limited! Please call the Reference Desk at
789-2661 to sign up for this hands-on workshop.
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Amelia
Spilger-Marin Farmers Markets
The Ripple Effects of Our Food Choices
Thursday, September 4, 7:30pm in the Founders
Room
"We've all been told "you are what you eat."
What they failed to mention was that our family, our
community, and our planet are not far behind. Join Amelia
Spilger of Marin Farmers Markets and Marin Agricultural
Institute for a discussion of our local food system.
Amelia has played many roles for the sister non-profits,
ranging from managing markets to writing for MFM's educational
aid campaign, to supporting of the development of MAI's
Farm to Fork Distribution Program. She has valued the
opportunity to bring farmers and eaters together to
celebrate our local harvests and looks forward to empowering
the eaters of Belvedere and Tiburon to vote with their
forks for a vibrant local food system."
Marin
Farmers Markets Web Site: http://www.marinfarmersmarkets.org
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First
Friday Drop-in Computer Lounge
*Senior Friendly*
Friday,
September 5,
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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Inventor
Graham Hawkes
Pioneering Underwater
Flight
Tuesday, September 9, 7:30pm in the
Founders Room
After working twenty years on his vision
of underwater flight, inventor and Ocean Engineer Graham
Hawkes, was in the finishing stages of designing the
only full ocean depth (36,000 ft.) submersible for world-renowned
adventurer Steve Fossett when Steve was lost in an airplane
crash. The first full productionized submersible capable
of sea flight is currently being built for Belvedere's
Tom Perkins. An article on Graham's work was published
in the April, 2008 issue of Forbes Life Magazine, and
an upcoming article will be published in Popular Science.
Graham is founder of Hawkes Ocean Technology and a relative
of Tiburon's Charlie and Lois Epstein.
Graham Hawkes' Web Site:
http://www.deepflight.com
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Art
Jury for Upcoming 2009 Exhibitions
in the Library's Founders Room
The Belvedere-Tiburon Library Art Committee
invites artists interested in showing their art at the
Belvedere-Tiburon Library during 2009 to bring a sample
of their work to the Library's Founders Room on
Wednesday, September 10, 2008 from 1:00pm-6:00pm and
Thursday, September 11, 2008 from 10:00am-3:00pm.
The jury will take place on September
12,2008. Artists will be called to pick up their work
on Saturday, September 13,2008, 10:00am-1:00pm.
Please bring the following to the
Library:
• Your name, address, phone
number, and email
• Show history
• Art education
• Photos of your work (no
slides)
• One framed piece of your
work.
You will also be asked to fill
out a form when you drop off your work.
If selected, all works displayed should
be available for sale; the library retains 25% of the
sales proceeds.
All shows will be in the Library's Founders
Room. For more information, please contact dmazzolini@bel-tib-lib.org
or call Joan Don 415-435-3783.
Work selected by the Art Committee
will be shown in the Founders Room in the Library
from January through December 2009. Each show runs
approximately 5 weeks.
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Olga
Murray
Nepalese Youth Opportunity
Foundation
Thursday, September 11, 7:30pm at Tiburon
Town Hall
Olga Murray founder and President of
the Nepalese Youth Opportunity Foundation will tell
her inspirational story. She founded the NYOF upon her
retirement at age 67. Now 83, Olga devotes six months
of the year to her work in Nepal overseeing her programs
and six months in the U.S. fundraising
Nepalese Youth Opportunity Web Site: http://www.nyof.org
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Sheldon
Siegel
Judgment Day
Tuesday, September 16, 7:30pm in the Founders
Room
Sheldon Siegel A native of Chicago, Sheldon Siegel earned
his undergraduate degree from the University of Illinois
in 1976 and graduated from the Boalt Hall School of
Law at the University of California at Berkeley in 1983.
He has been in private practice in San Francisco for
over twenty years and specializes in corporate and securities
law with the firm of Sheppard, Mullin, Richter &
Hampton LLP. Judgment Day is the sixth novel in his
series of critically acclaimed, best-selling courtroom
dramas featuring San Francisco criminal defense attorneys
Mike Daley and Rosie Fernandez. His books have sold
millions of copies worldwide and have been translated
into eight languages.
Sheldon lives in Marin County with his wife, Linda,
and twin sons, Alan and Stephen. He is currently working
on his seventh novel.
Sheldon
Siegel's Web Site: http://www.sheldonsiegel.com
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Afternoon
Tea at the Library
Wednesday, September 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
MS Word 2003-Class 1
Wednesday, September 17, 7:30pm in the
Founders Room
Patty Hoyt leads this first class in
our 3-part Microsoft Word 2003 series. This is a hands-on
introduction to the popular Microsoft Word 2003 word-processing
program. Patty will introduce the Word menus, and toolbars
and basic editing commands. This is an introductory
class. Attendees should have taken Basic Windows
or have equivalent experience. Attendees must have ability
to use the keyboard and mouse, and be familiar with
using Windows menus and toolbars. Space is limited!
Please call the Reference Desk at 789-2661 to sign-up
for this hands-on workshop.
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Pauline
Tsui- Asian Art Museum
Power and Glory: Court Arts of China's Ming Dynasty
Thursday,
September 18,
7:30pm in the Founders Room
For centuries, Ming porcelain vases have been regarded
as the epitome of priceless beauty. The Asian Art Museum's
special exhibition, Power & Glory: Court Arts of
China's Ming Dynasty demonstrates why not just vases
but Ming art of many types has earned such acclaim.
On view until September 21, 2008, this major groundbreaking
exhibition explores the grandeur and opulence of one
of the most important dynasties in Chinese history.
Power & Glory also marks the Asian Art Museum's
first collaboration with three of China's most prestigious
institutions-The Palace Museum (Forbidden City) in Beijing,
the Nanjing Municipal Museum, and the Shanghai Museum.
Some of the most precious artworks from the Ming dynasty
(1368-1644) from these museums, along with some of the
finest items from this period owned by the Asian Art
Museum, make up Power & Glory, the first exhibition
in the U. S. to focus on the full range of Ming court
arts. Many of the more than 240 artworks-porcelain,
paintings, textiles, lacquer, jade, jewelry, architectural
elements, and more-will be on public view for the first
time.
The exhibition provides a rare opportunity to experience
the breadth and depth of Ming achievement, through an
unequaled collection of works from the Chinese dynasty
most renowned for its refined aesthetic and standards
of perfection.
Asian
Art Museum Web Site: http://www.asianart.org
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Merv
Field of the Field Poll
Topic to Be Annouced
Tuesday, September 23, 7:30pm in the Founders Room
Merv Field is back by popular request. He will comment
on numerous aspects of the 2008 elections: Watch this
space for more info.
Field Poll Archives Web Site: http://www.field.com/fieldpollonline/subscribers/
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Wednesday
Workshop
Creating a Free Email Account
with Google's Gmail
Wednesday, September 24, 2-3:30pm in
the Founders Room
Librarian Abbot Chambers recommends Google's
Gmail as the best free email service for speed, ease
of use, search features, and unobtrusive advertising.
The class will begin with everyone creating their own
free Gmail account and continue on to reading and writing
email and tips and tricks for making the most of your
Gmail account. Attendees should have prior experience
using email and the Internet. Space is limited!
Please call the Reference Desk at 789-2661 to sign-up
for this hands-on workshop.
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Belvedere
Community Foundation Photography Contest
Submissions accepted Monday, September 22, 1pm- 4pm
Reception Wednesday, September 24, 4-6 pm
Exhibit September 22 through October 4 in the Founders
Room
The contest is held to celebrate the beauty of Belvedere.
The subject must be some aspect, a view or vista of
Belvedere, anytime of day or season, in color or black
and white. There will be prizes for 5 categories, including
a "People's Choice" award. Entry rules and
forms will be available at the library Reference desk.Call
415-518-0095 to receive a contest entry form. For more
information call Denise Baur 415-435-4174, or Diane
Rice 415-518-0095. See the website for more information:
http://www.belvederecommunityfoundation.com/photo-contest.htm
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Stephen
Pudelka
Trivia Night
Wednesday, September 24, 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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