All San Francisco Public Libraries will be CLOSED Monday, May 27, 2012 for Memorial Day.
五月二十七日(星期一)為〝陣亡將士紀念日〞全部舊金山市立圖書館休息一天。
Library closed Monday, May 28, 2012 for Memorial Day
All San Francisco Public Libraries will be CLOSED Monday, May 27, 2012 for Memorial Day. 
New Ed2Go courses start today. Join us at the Learning Lab and find out more!
The next round of Ed2Go courses starts today. Join us at the Excelsior Learning Lab on Fridays, May 17, 24 and 31, from 3-5pm to sign up and learn more about Ed2Go and other online classes that you can take for free at the library!
Popular courses that you can take:
Introduction to Microsoft Excel 2010
Accounting Fundamentals
Creating Web Pages
Medical Terminology
Project Management Fundamentals
Grammar Refresher
Secrets of Better Photography
and many more.
Popular courses that you can take:
Introduction to Microsoft Excel 2010
Accounting Fundamentals
Creating Web Pages
Medical Terminology
Project Management Fundamentals
Grammar Refresher
Secrets of Better Photography
and many more.
Space is limited, sign up for these great programs before they fill up!
Are you a crafter?
Then sign up for the DIY SF Tote Bag program on Saturday, June 15, 3:30-5pm and applique a cotton tote with your favorite San Francisco landmark!
Do you or someone you love or care for have
- Arthritis
- Diabetes
- High blood pressure
- Heart problems
- Chronic health problems?
Then sign up for our 6-week free Healthier Living workshop developed by Stanford University School of Medicine! The workshop takes place Fridays, 2-4:30pm, from June 7 to July 19 (no class on July 5).
Call Excelsior Branch at 415-355-2868 or sign up in person to reserve your space!
First Friday Tutorials
First Monday Movie @ Excelsior, May 6, 6:30-8:30 pm
The movie for May is Trouble in Paradise (1932, 82 mins) with Miriam Hopkins, Kay Francis, Herbert Marshall, Charlie Ruggles, Edward Everett Horton; directed by Ernst LubitschA debonair con artist falls for an equally duplicious pickpocket,and the happy couple set their sights on a rich heiress.
The movie, which was one of Ernst Lubitsch's favorites, was not approved for re-issue in 1935 when the Production Code was being enforced. In 1991 Trouble in Paradise was selected to the National Film Registry at the Library of Congress.
China's Terracotta Warriors slide show and talk, Tuesday, May 7, 7-8 p.m.
Celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month!
A docent from the Asian Art Museum will present a slideshow and talk about the museum’s exhibition “China’s Terracotta Warriors.” She will show slides of some of the 120 rare objects—including 10 terracotta figures—currently on show at the museum. She will also talk about the unification of China, and the life and rule of the First Emperor, Qin Shi Huang Di, his quest for immortality, his death, burial, and complex legacy.
Computer Classes for Adults and Seniors
Are you a computer beginner? Did you know that Excelsior Branch offers computer classes?The next round of computer classes starts Tuesday, April 30, 7-8:30pm with a basic introduction to computers.
Learn how to use a mouse, the keyboard and other basic computer function in this class for computer beginners.
Part 2 will take
place on Tuesday, May 28, 7-8:30pm. Students will learn how to search
the Internet and how to use the library website and catalog.
Part
3 will take place on Tuesday, June 25, 7-8:30pm. Students will learn
how to set up an Email account and basic Email functions.
Basic mouse and keyboard skills are required for parts 2 and 3.
Basic mouse and keyboard skills are required for parts 2 and 3.
Attendance is limited to 10 people. Please contact Excelsior Branch to sign up.
First Friday Tutorials
Are you a regular patron at Excelsior? Then you might be interested in learning how to print a monthly calendar of events at your favorite branch. Watch this tutorial to learn how:
First Monday Movies @ Excelsior, April 1, 6:30-8:30pm
The movie for April is Night Nurse (1931, 72 mins) with Barbara Stanwyck, Joan Blondell, Clark Gable, Ben Lyon and Vera Lewis; directed by William A. Wellman
Barbara Stanwyck plays a night nurse who enlists the help of a petty criminal (Ben Lyon) to foil a sinister plot to murder two children.
Write Your Will workshop, Tuesday, April 2, 6:30-8pm
Stuart Bronstein, an estate planning and probate lawyer in San Francisco for more than 30 years, will help participants create fully functional wills in this free workshop.
Please bring a nonerasable, blue ink pen. Due to the anticipated demand for this program, please see a librarian or call 415-355-2868 to register.
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