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Stephen Hawking: A Celebration of his Life & WorkScientists and science enthusiasts are mourning the passing of Stephen Hawking, one of the great minds and spirits of our time. In this free talk Nov. 1 at the Main Library, which is part of the Bay Area Science Festival, astronomer Andrew Fraknoi summarizes Hawking’s life and talks about the importance of his scientific work. He’ll focus particularly on Hawking’s work merging the world of the big and heavy with the world of the small and light. He’ll describe how this merger led to the idea of mini black holes, “Hawking Radiation,” and the bizarre notion that black holes don’t have to be fully black. No background in science or math will be required, but be prepared to have your mind boggled.
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Community Engagement for San Francisco's Next City Librarian San Francisco has engaged The Hawkins Company, an executive search firm, to assist in identifying and recruiting candidates to serve as the new City Librarian for San Francisco Public Library. A series of three community engagement meetings,open to the public, are planned this month to allow residents to share their thoughts and ideas about the qualifications, qualities and characteristics that would make an ideal candidate for the San Francisco City Librarian. - Wednesday, November 7, 6-7:30 p.m., Bayview/Linda Brooks-Burton Branch Library, 5075 3rd Street.
- Thursday, November 8, 6-7:30 p.m., Richmond/Senator Milton Marks Branch Library, 351 9th Avenue.
- Saturday, November 10, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Main Library, Koret Auditorium, Lower Level, 100 Larkin St.
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Heart Berries by Terese Marie Mailhot Terese Marie Mailhot was raised on the Seabird Island Indian Reservation in British Columbia. Her memoir, Heart Berries, fearlessly addresses personal issues with a scorching honesty derived from psychological pain and true epiphany. She discusses her precarious affair with a writing professor, her sessions with her psychotherapist, her prideful work as a distinguished Indian writer and the abuses of her callous, cynical mother and “drunk savant” father. Mailhot’s proclamations about her heritage, its traits, and particularly the restlessness and codependency of Indian women permeates the text and her moral crisis emerges as not one of overcoming the shame of her past, but how to live and love while reconciling her need for both connection and independence.
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San Francisco calligrapher Thomas Ingmire On view November 17 – March 31, 2019 Main Library, Jewett Gallery
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China Through the Lens of American Photographers On view through January 10, 2019 Main Library, Cafe Display Case
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November 24, 11 a.m. Main Library
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The Sioux Chef's Indigenous Kitchen by Sean Sherman Locally sourced, seasonal, "clean" ingredients and nose-to-tail cooking are nothing new to Sean Sherman, the Oglala Lakota chef and founder of The Sioux Chef. In his breakout book, Sherman shares his approach to creating boldly seasoned foods that are vibrant, healthful, at once elegant and easy.
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Every year more than 10,000 people fill the Festival Pavilion at Fort Mason Center to explore the largest used book sale on the West Coast. Rows upon rows of tables are filled with books in more than 70 categories. From fiction to children’s stories, finding the perfect book is an exciting journey of discovery, and we’re sure you’ll find an amazing one-of-a-kind title while sorting through the vast collection of donated books. Member Preview Sale: Oct. 30, 4–8 p.m. Open to the Public: Oct. 31–Nov. 4
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