We are starting our Learning Lab on Friday, February 1st. Every Friday in February the Learning Lab will be open from 3-5pm. You can take free online classes and language courses using our training computers. Watch the tutorial below to see what kind of courses are offered and if you need more help or if you want to give it a try, join us in the Learning Lab!
First Monday Movies @ Excelsior, February 4, 6:30-8:30pm
The movie for February is Love Me Tonight (1932, 89 mins) with Maurice Chevalier and Jeannette MacDonald; directed by Rouben Manoulian.
In this musical a Parisian tailor begins a whirlwind romance with a princess after pretending to be a member of the nobility himself.
Excelsior Learning Lab, every Friday in February, 3-5pm
Do you want to learn a new language or improve your writing or computer skills? Do you need to study for a test like the SAT or GED? Do you want to learn how to create a website or brush up your resume?
You can do all of these with online courses offered by the library. Join us in the Excelsior Learning Lab every Friday in February from 3-5 pm to get help on selecting a course and to use our computers to get started.
Lion Dance Performance, Saturday, February 2, 10:30am
Celebrate the New Year and watch the San Francisco Jing Mo Athletic Association perform a lion dance and give martial arts demonstrations. For all ages!
And just in case you are wondering, the Year of the Snake starts on Sunday, February 10!
為Excelsior圖書館帶來蛇年好運！舞獅與武術表演，慶祝中國新年！適合所有年齡.
Five Fabulous Women Artists of the 1800s, Monday, January 28, 7-8:30pm
These artists exhibited their works in the Salon and the World Exposition in Paris, three of them showing their paintings alongside Pissarro, Degas, Renoir and Monet in the first Impressionist exhibitions in the early 1870s. They painted their family, children, friends and lovers, along with scenes of gardens, forests and landscapes. Take a journey through the artistry and lives of some of the movers and shakers of the Impressionist movement.
SFPL Free Day at the Contemporary Jewish Museum
First FridayTutorial: Freezing Your Requests
As a new blog feature in 2013 we will post a tutorial on the first Friday of every month, so stay tuned. Also, if there is a topic that you think would be good for a tutorial, let us know in the comments.
Here is the first one: How to freeze your holds requests, for example when you go on vacation.
Here is the first one: How to freeze your holds requests, for example when you go on vacation.
First Monday Movie at Excelsior, January 7, 6:30-8:30pm
First Monday Movies @ Excelsior continues in the new year! We have selected 12 classic movies from the last 1920s and 1930s including musicals, Marx Brothers favorites and film noir for the 2013 lineup.
Holiday Mysteries display
Are the Holidays too sweet for you? Check out our new display of Holiday Mysteries!
And for even more reading recommendations, check out this long list of holiday mysteries from Winter Park Public Library:
And if mysteries are not your thing, we also have a display of craft books and a winter craft program for adults on Tuesday, December 11, 7-8:30pm. So come on by during this holiday season!
Winter Crafts for Adults, Tuesday, December 11, 7-8:30pm
Join us for an evening of crafting fun. Learn how to finger knit a necklace and decorate it with hand-felted baubles.
Because all materials are provided, space is limited. Please contact Excelsior Branch to reserve a space.
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