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     Artist Nancy Cicchetti
Dancing in the Street: New paintings and monotypes

Exhibit August 16-September 17 in the Founders Room
I have been an artist all of my life. Primarily an oil painter, I work from photos to inspire me, and then take these images to another level of color, texture and shadow to reveal a story. Movement is of utmost importance to me, and I see it in the branches of a tree as much as in dancers moving through space. My monotypes utilize ink and layering techniques to emphasize the painterly qualities of this graphic medium. Capturing a singular moment in time, when natural or artificial light illuminates a scene, is my artistic goal. I hope to begin a story that the viewer can expand on.
Nancy Cicchetti's Web Site: http://www.ncicchetti.com
     
  facebook   Wednesday Workshop
Facebook for Beginners

Wednesday, September 1, 7:30pm Founders Room
Librarian Heather Lamb leads this workshop that will get you started with one of the most popular social networking sites. Facebook is a great way to meet friends ,find classmates and co-workers, and keep up on what they are doing. Once you add a friend to your Facebook friend list you will always know when they are adding things to their blog or updating their profile. Attendees should have a web based email address, and experience using the internet. Space is limited! Please call the Reference Desk at 789-2661 to sign up.
     
    First Friday Drop-in Computer Lounge
*Senior Friendly*
Friday, September 3, 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.
     
  meredith     Ann P. Meredith
Everything I Know I Learned In The Movies

Tuesday, September 7, 7:30pm in the Founders Room

Internationally acclaimed artist, educator, writer/director producer Ann P Meredith will discuss and show images of her 40 year career documenting women’s culture on subjects of women & work, cowgirls and ranch women, United Nations’ conferences on women in Nairobi & Beijing, women & aging, women and mining, the Luo Tribe on Lake Victoria from Ann’s Lila Wallace International Artist/Reader’s Digest Fellowship. Ann will also talk about making a movie and her upcoming film SPECIAL that has letters of intent to star for Tippi Hedren, Karen Black, Katharine Ross & Gloria Steinem. Ann’s work is in the permanent collections of the Smithsonian, the Library of Congress, The New York & San Francisco public libraries & the Schlessinger Library on the History of Women at Harvard.
Photo copyrighted by Ann P. Meredith

Ann P. Meredith's Web Site: http://www.annpmeredith.com

  ©Ann P. Meredith  
     
  audiobooks   Wednesday Workshop
Downloading Audio Books to iPod (for PC users)

Wednesday, September 8, 7:30pm in the 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 PC computer and PC-formatted iPod, but the process is almost identical for those using a Mac computer .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 for this hands-on workshop.


     
     Donna Kline
Virtuoso: The Olga Samaroff Story

Tuesday, September 14, 7:30pm in the Founders Room

Virtuoso, a 60 minute documentary film, is the true, yet untold story of one of America's great female concert pianists of the early 20th Century. Overshadowed by her famous husband, Leopold Stokowski, whose talent she first recognized and career she fostered, Samaroff was at the very center of a vibrant American musical life in the early 20th century. Based on the book, An American Virtuoso on the World Stage, this documentary follows her life from Texas as Lucy Hickenlooper, to her rise as Olga Samaroff, the celebrated concert star of her time.
Donna Kline's Web Site: http://www.olgasamaroff.com/

     
    Afternoon Tea at the Library
Wednesday, September 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.

This month's Theme: Paris!
     
  itunes     Wednesday Workshop
Introduction to iTunes
Wednesday, September 15, 7:30 pm in the Founders Room
iTunes makes it easy to play and organize music, audiobooks, movies TV shows, and podcasts. In this class Librarian John Erdmann will cover the basics to get you up and running on iTunes. The topics will include installing the software and setting up an account, downloading a free song and video, subscribing to podcasts, syncing to your ipod, and more. Attendees should have prior computer experience. Space is limited! Please call the Reference Desk at 789-2661 to sign-up for this hands-on workshop.
     
  sokol   James Sokol
Exploring Opera: Broadcasts at the Met

Thursday, September 16, 7:30pm in the Founders Room

Join us on this overview of upcoming Met broadcast productions, featuring some of opera's greatest hits, including Lucia di Lammermoor, Don Carlo, Don Pasquale and more. Video performance clips will bring the excitement and beauty to our discussion. Whether or not you plan to attend the broadcasts, this will be a fun and engaging evening of gorgeous music -- perfect for the long-time fan and the newcomer!
     
  photographer   Belvedere Community Foundation Photography Contest
Submissions accepted Monday, September 20, 1pm- 4pm
Reception Wednesday, September 22, 4-5 pm
Exhibit September 20 through October 2 in the Founders Room

This year’s photography contest will be exhibited in the Belvedere-Tiburon Library from Monday, September 20 to Saturday, October 2, 2010. A public reception to honor the entrants will be held on Wednesday, September 22, 2010 from 4-5pm when the winners will be announced. A “People’s Choice” prize will be awarded to an entry selected by visitors to the exhibit. There will also be a junior contest for photographers from preschool through high school age. The contest is open to everyone. The photographs must reflect some aspect of Belvedere in color or black & white. There is no fee, but a limit of two photographs per entrant. Size limit is 24” x 24” including mat and frame. All photographs must be framed and ready to hang. Entries must be submitted Monday, September 20, 2010 at the Library from 1-4pm. Contact Diane Rice at 415-518-0095 or drice@hosielaw.com for entry forms or questions.
See the website for information and a downloadable entry form: http://www.belvederecommunityfoundation.com/photo-contest.htm

     
  libsey   Michael Lipsey
Epigrams: I Thought So, Volume 2

Tuesday, September 21, 7:30pm in the Founders Room

An epigram is a condensed thought, a few words that equal many. A concise, clever, often paradoxical statement, says Webster s Dictionary. Michael Lipsey will discuss epigrams and his new book “ I Thought So, Volume 2”, " a new distillation of wisdom in the classic tradition of Mark Twain, H. L. Mencken, Epictetus, Samuel Johnson, and la Rochefoucauld.
     
     Wednesday Workshop
Microsoft Word 2007- Class 1
Wednesday, September 22, 7:30pm in the Founders Room

Patty Hoyt leads this first class in our 3-part Microsoft Word 2007 series. This is a hands-on introduction to the popular Microsoft Word 2007 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.
     
  stewart   Jacqueline Widmar Stewart
Finding Slovenia

Thursday, September 23, 7:30pm in the Founders Room

Stanford-educated attorney Jacqueline Widmar Stewart discusses her book,Finding Slovenia: A Guide to Old Europe's New Country which tells the success story of a small, stunningly beautiful land that lifted itself from a feudal past to lead the European Union as an independent nation. As they fled from imperial Austria before the scourge of two world wars, the author's grandparents could never have imagined their homeland as a free nation. Situated at the crossroads where east turns west and north meets south, even now Slovenia's towering Alps, sun-drenched Adriatic coast, castles, thermal springs and vineyards remain miraculously unspoiled.

     
  durbin   Beverly Dubrin
Tea Culture Today

Tuesday, September 28, 7:30pm in the Founders Room

Beverly Dubrin is a California food journalist and tea-lover. Her new book, “Tea Culture” came about when a publisher in Israel read one of her online articles about going out for tea in San Francisco. Join Beverly to chat about the elegance, versatility, downright good taste, and even the health benefits of tea. She promises to share some of her adventures while doing her research. Hear about the historic legends of how tea was discovered. Find out how the tea bag was invented. Get Beverly’s views on whether to brew loose tea or use tea bags. Get ideas for entertaining with tea. She will bring copies of her book for sale, sweets prepared from recipes in her book, and brew tea for tasting. Beverly will sign all books, both sold at the event or previously purchased.

     
  trivia   Janis Lufts
Trivia Night

Wednesday, September 29, 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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