Children's Programs in April

Baby Story Time
Rhymes, songs and books for infants to 18 months and their caregivers.
Thursday, April 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29 (special baby sign language story time), 11am-12pm

Family Story Time
Stories, songs and more for children of all ages and their families.
Saturday, April 3, 10, 17, and 24, 10:30-11am

Craft With Sophie Using Recycled Materials
Please call for reservations. Ages 5 and older
Thursday, April 22, 4-5pm

Wu Yee Children's Services: Early Literacy Workshop (in Cantonese) for Licensed Childcare Providers
Please register with Jessica Lee at (415) 230-7538
Saturday, April 24, 2:30-5pm

Baby Sign Language at Baby Story Time
Ages birth-2
Thursday, April 29, 11am-12pm

Films
Tuesday, April 13
10:30am, 11:05am & 2pm: Ages 3-5
4pm: Ages 5-12

Wednesday, April 14
4pm: Ages 5-12

Thursday, April 15
4pm: Ages 5-12

Pearl of China (中國之珠) - 閔安琪(Anchee Min)新書發表會, 2010年四月10日(星期六) 下午2點半至4點

閔安琪(Anchee Min)的最新小說Pearl of China (中國之珠)講述著名作家賽珍珠的故事。在文革時期閔安琪自己被迫當衆指責賽珍珠。小說著重描述賽珍珠命途多舛的一生,以及她與童年好友小柳(Willow)在中國最動亂時期中的友情。

這個節目是英文舉辦的。演講後，將有新書簽售。

這個活動是灣區慶祝上海博覽會的其中一個節目。在 http://www.shanghaicelebration.com 的網站可以觀看其他上海慶祝會的節目。也請大家注意本圖書館5月22日關於亞洲博物館(Asian Art Museum)上海展覽的粵語演講。

"Pearl of China" - A book talk with Anchee Min, Saturday, April 10, 2:30-4pm

Anchee Min will talk about and read from her latest novel Pearl of China (after bestselling Red Azalea and Empress Orchid). Pearl of China tells the story of famed author Pearl S. Buck, a writer Min herself was forced to denounce during the Cultural Revolution. The book focuses on the intertwined fates of Pearl S. Buck and her childhood friend Willow during one of the most tumultuous periods of Chinese history.

This program is part of the Bay Area-wide Shanghai Celebration. Click here for more events related to the Shanghai Celebration and mark your calendar for docent talk and slide show about the Shanghai exhibition at the Asian Art Museum at Chinatown Branch on May 22nd!

Immigration Questions and Services Program on March 27, 2010, 2:30-4pm

Where can you get free legal advice on immigration matters?
Are you wondering if you should naturalize?

Have you ever thought about petitioning your family members?

Do you want to find out if you qualify to get a green card?

Do you want to find out if you qualify for citizenship?

Cindy Liou, Staff Attorney at API Legal Outreach, will provide an introduction to immigration services provided by API Legal Outreach and talk about some immigration related FAQs such as the ones listed above.

Question and answer period follows the program but, because of limited time, individual immigration questions cannot be discussed.

This program will be in English and Mandarin Chinese. Please join us for this free program

移民服務與移民常見問題簡解的節目, 2010年三月27日, 下午2點半至4點

劉佳芸, 亞太法律外展處的律師, 會介紹亞太法律外展處的移民服務與講解一些常見問題，譬如在哪裡可以得到免費法律諮詢、如何申請親屬移民，以及如何歸化入籍。講解後有問題解答，但由於時間有限，個人移民問題不予討論。

英文與國語講解, 免費入場。

美國小企業管理局 的小企業資源講座, 2010年3月20日, 下午1點至3點半

美國小企業管理局在華埠圖書館主講一場關於開辦小企業的講座，內容包括如何開始計劃，哪裡獲取相關建議，申請財政資助，以及小企業管理局可提供的貸款計劃。

座位有限。

U.S. Small Business Administration’s Starting a Business Resource Workshop, Saturday, March 20, 1-3:30pm

Please join us for the Starting a Business Resource Workshop where the U.S. Small Business Administration will present information on the importance of a business plan, where to get business advice, financial options for your business, and the Small Business Administration's guarantee loan programs. Space is limited.

Teen programs in March

March Madness: Teen Gaming Tournament
Celebrate Teen Tech Week all month by competing in SFPL's city-wide Teen Gaming Tournament. The winners from each participating branch will be invited to the Main Library on Friday, March 26 for the championship play-offs and a chance to win a Nintendo DS!

Chinatown Branch Tournaments
Saturday, March 6 and 13, 1:30-3:30pm

Chinatown Chinese Reading Club
Imagine public libraries having troops to fight for intellectual freedom. This is the exciting premise of Library Battle written by Japanese author Hiro Arikawa. Discussion will be in Mandarin Chinese and English. Light refreshments will be served. Come and win a library souvenir!
Friday, March 19, 2010, 3:30-5:30pm

Hemp Jewelry
Make your own hemp jewelry. Materials are provided.
Friday, March 12, 3:30-5:30pm

Chinatown Teen'Zine
A bilingual (English/Chinese) after-school teen activity. Workshop activities include: bilingual blog publishing, digital photography, database learning, gaming, homework help and more.
Check out the Teen'Zine blog!
Saturday, March 20 and 27, 1-3pm

And, don't forget to check out the teen blog for programs at other library branches, reading tips and other fun stuff!