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| Tutorial: Drop-In eBook Help Mondays, 2-3pm Learn about SFPL’s different electronic media platforms, including Libby by Overdrive, Hoopla and Boundless in a one-on-one setting. |
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Activity: Tai Chi for Beginners Saturdays, April 12 & 26, 1:00 - 2:00 Learn and practice Tai Chi - a gentle, slow moving form of exercise and meditation - with skilled instructor Richard Fong. Tai Chi may help improve your overall health, fitness, balance, flexibility, coordination, posture and mental well-being. In 2020, Tai Chi was included in the UNESCO List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. |
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Workshop: Beginning Jewelry MakingWednesday, 4/16/2025, 5:30-7:00Make a pair of simple earrings or a bracelet with our librarian. This program is intended for adults. Supplies are limited to the first 12 people who arrive.
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Social: Plant Swap Sunday, 4/20/2025, 2:00-3:30
Bring your cuttings, seedlings, surplus harvest or plants that need a new home to swap with other gardeners. All types of plants welcome. Please label your plants, if possible. |
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Workshop: Tatreez 101 Wednesday, 4/23/2025, 5:00 - 7:00 Learn about the history of Palestinian Tatreez, pre- and post-1948 and participate in a hands-on tatreez stitching tutorial with Amanne Sharif. Connect: Space is Limited. Reservations Required: (415)- 355-2838. |
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Workshop: Intro to Biking in SF with Bay Wheels Saturday, 4/19/2025, 11:00-1:00The Bicycle Coalition will present a comprehensive class about everyday bicycling in SF and how to use the Bay Wheels system. This is a great class for people who already know how to bike but are considering bicycling more in the city, joining Bay Wheels or looking to brush up on city riding skills. The first part of the class will cover these topics: |
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Workshop: Gentle Yoga with Daniela
Saturdays, April 12 & 26, 10:00 - 11:00
This is a gentle yoga class for all ages and experience levels. We'll move mindfully and slowly to soothe the nervous system, stretch the body and build a little strength and stability along the way. Please bring a yoga mat if you have one. A limited number will be available to borrow. |
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Zesty Success: Cultivating Citrus in Containers in San Francisco Sunday, 4/13/2025, 2:00 - 3:30 Discover the joy of growing delicious citrus fruits right on your San Francisco balcony or deck! This presentation will focus on cultivating vibrant lemon, lime, kumquat, and select orange trees in containers, suited for our mild climate. We'll discuss selecting the right dwarf varieties, choosing the ideal container and soil mix, and ensuring adequate sunlight and water. I'll share tips on fertilization, proper watering techniques, and pest management to prevent common problems like leaf damage, yellowing and drop. Learn how to successfully grow container citrus in San Francisco and enjoy the fresh, zesty fruits of your labor. |
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Book Club: Mission Bay Reads James: A Novel by Percival Everett
Wednesday, 4/30/2025, 6:30 - 7:30
James: A Novel is both harrowing and ferociously funny, a retelling of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn from the enslaved Jim's point of view. |
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Storytime: For Toddlers
Tuesdays at 10:15
Books, songs, movement and more. For toddlers 16 months through age 2 and their caregivers. Space limited. Tickets available on a first come basis at the reference desk starting at 10am. |
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Storytime: For Preschoolers Tuesdays at 11:00 Space limited. Tickets available on a first come basis at the reference desk starting at 10:30am. |
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Storytime: For Babies
Thursdays at 10:15
Songs, rhymes and books for infants and their caregivers. Space limited. Tickets available on a first come basis at the reference desk starting at 10am. |
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Activity: Bookmarks inspired by Islamic Tile Art and Architecture Sunday 4/6/2025, 2:00-3:00 Drop in to learn about Islamic tile art and architecture and design and color your own laminated bookmark with a handmade tassel. For ages 3–18. |
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Activity: Make Art Friday, 4/18/2025, 2:00 - 4:00 Create artwork with the Museum of Craft and Design’s (MCD). Inspired by MCD exhibitions and local artists, MCD staff facilitate art workshops throughout San Francisco. Connect: |
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Storytime: For Families at SPARK Social SF Monday, 4/14/2025, 11:15 - 11:45Books, songs, rhymes and fun for children of all ages at SPARK Social SF, 601 Mission Bay Boulevard North. |
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Wednesday, 5/14/2025, 5:30 - 7:00 |
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Fly away
by Kristin Hannah
A follow-up to the best-selling Firefly Lane returns readers to the world of Tully, Kate and Tully's mother, who explore their understandings about love, family, loss and redemption while turning to each other in the hopes of salvaging their lives. 500,000 first printing.
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The Story of Perfume : A Lavishly Illustrated Guide
by Elisabeth De Feydeau
Book From the scented oils of ancient times to today's colossal cosmetics industry, the story of perfume is complex and captivating. Light, floral, woody, exotic or heady, perfumes enrich our lives, acting in turn as a form of expression, a precious ally for self-care or a weapon of seduction.
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Gray Matters : A Biography of Brain Surgery
by Theodore H. Schwartz
The brain weighs just three and a half pounds, but it governs every aspect of our lives... AN ECONOMIST BOOK OF THE YEAR 'A fascinating and wide-ranging account of what neurosurgery is really about – the past, present and future.'
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Mission Bay Branch Library
960 Fourth St.
San Francisco, California 94158
(415) 355-2838
sfpl.org
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