Showing posts with label adult programs. Show all posts
Showing posts with label adult programs. Show all posts

Library Resources Demos


Come in and learn how to use the online catalog and one electronic resource every 4th Wednesday of the month at 10 am.

This month, we will be featuring the Chinatown Library's Digital Archive which is a collection of historical pamphlets, newspaper clippings and magazine articles available online.

This program will be conducted in Chinese.  Registration is not required.

Date: Wednesday, July 24th
Time: 10-11 am

Cantonese Computer Classes for Seniors and Adults

The new session for our Mouse and Keyboarding class in Cantonese will be held 5/4 (Sat) at 10:15 am.  Sign-up begins 4/20 (Sat).  The Internet 101 class will be held 5/11 (Sat) at 10:15 am which registration begins 4/27 (Sat).    Adults aged 50 or above are especially welcome to join.  Class size limit of 10.  Pre-registration in person is required.  Pls call 355-2888 for details.

客家烹飪: 來自世界各地的中國靈魂食物

圖書館將於3月16日(週六)下午2:30舉辦新書簽發會。《客家烹飪: 來自世界各地的中國靈魂食物》的作者劉玉珍將分享她如何透過食物,尋回自己客家身份的旅程。歡迎來探索中國散居族群 - 客家不為人知的菜餚。劉玉珍曾於Sunset Magazine擔任美食作家和食譜編輯34年,創作並測試過成千上萬個食譜。她的作品也曾於Cooking Light, Yoga Journal, 和Flavor & Fortune雜誌刊登。此項目將以英語進行,不設翻譯 。會後將有新書簽售 。

The Hakka Cookbook: Chinese Soul Food from around the World

Join us to discover the unknown cuisine of the Chinese nomads, known as the Hakka on Saturday, March 16th from 2:30 to 3:30 pm.  Linda Lau Anusasananan, author of The Hakka Cookbook, Chinese Soul Food from around the World, will talk about her journey to find her Hakka identity through food.  Linda, who formerly worked as a food writer and recipe editor for 34 years at Sunset Magazine, created and tested thousands of recipes. Her work has also appeared in Cooking Light, Yoga Journal, and Flavor and Fortune.  This program will be conducted in English.  A book sale and signing will follow the program. 

Kusudamas!

This past saturday, we had a blast at the kusudama making program and I must say everyone did a fantastic job! Here are a few completed kusudamas that I saw on the tables.

Very beautifully done using old maps of LA! Where do you want to go?

Super colorful and eye-catching!

Expertly put together!
Thank you everyone for coming! If you wish to make more, but can't remember all the folds, here's the website I first learned to make it at. http://www.origami-instructions.com/origami-flower-coaster.html

《早餐午餐晚餐》:作者新書座談會

請來參加本地獲獎詩人和作家Nellie Wong的新書座談會,她將為讀者介紹她的第四本詩《早餐午餐晚餐》。她充滿活力的詩作見證了她令人難以置信的經歷—從她父母移民經天使島來美,到第二次世界大戰,民權運動,乃至各地為團結而奮鬥等等。

Nellie Wong的詩作石刻在舊金山的Market街和Embarcadero大道上。最近,她的母校東灣奧克蘭高中的一幢新樓也以她的名字命名。

此座談會附作者新書簽售。此活動將以英語進行。

2012年11月17日 (週六)
下午2:30至4時
華埠/麥禮謙圖書館
一樓會議室
跑華街 1135號 (近Jackson 街)

Breakfast Lunch Dinner

 Please join award-winning local poet and author Nellie Wong as she reads from Breakfast Lunch Dinner, her fourth book of poetry. Her vibrant poetry bears witness to the incredible times through which she lived—from the immigration of her parents via Angel Island, World War II, the Civil Rights Movement, and the struggle for solidarity everywhere.

Nellie Wong’s poetry in stone engravings graces upper Market Street and the Embarcadero Roadway in San Francisco. Recently, a new building on the campus of Oakland High School, her alma mater, was named after her.



Books will be available for purchase and signing. This author event will be in English only.

Date: Saturday, November 17th
Time: 2:30-4:00pm
Location: Chinatown Branch Library at 1135 Powell St. (Between Washington and Jackson st.)

eBook Workshop in Cantonese


Do you have an eReader? Did you know that you can check out electronic editions of library books for free? Learn how to enjoy San Francisco Public Library’s collection of ebooks on August 30 (Thu) 2:30-3:30 pm. Bring your laptop,  Kindle, Nook, iPad or other eReader device with you and we'll show you how to use it to download ebooks from the Library website.  This workshop will be conducted in Cantonese, supplemented by English.

圖書館資源電腦班

圖書館將於8月23日(週四)上午10:00時舉辦圖書館資源電腦班, 教授如何搜尋館藏目錄, 預訂及續借書籍, 下載電子書, 以及使用Mango Languages於網上學英文.  適合對電腦操作有基本認識的人士參加. 無需報名.中文講解.免費參加.  

Library Resources Workshop






Come in and learn how to use the library catalog, request and renew library materials, download ebooks and use Mango Languages to learn English on Thursday, August 23 at 10 am . Basic computer skills would be helpful. This workshop will be conducted in Chinese. Registration is not required.

Fold a Lotus Flower!

Come in and learn how to fold a delicate paper lotus flower out of paper. All materials will be provided. For all ages. Program will only be in English.

Date: Thursday, August 9th, 2012
Time: 3:30-5pm
Place: Chinatown Branch Library Meeting Room


Basic Email and Library Account Workshop

A basic introduction on how to set up an email account, basic email functions and how to access your library record online.  Basic mouse and keyboard skills are required (otherwise observe).

Workshops are held on the 4th Thursday of each month:
2/23, 3/22, 4/26, 5/24, 6/28, 7/26, 8/23
11:00am-12:00pm

No registration required
First come, first serve
Limited to 12 per class

Library Resources Workshop

Come learn how to use the library catalog, place holds, renew books, download ebooks and learn English online. 
This program will be conducted in Mandarin/Cantonese. 
No registration is required. 
Workshops are held on the 4th Thursday of each month
from 10 am to 11 am on:
2/23, 3/22, 4/26, 5/24, 6/28, 7/26, 8/23

SeniorNet: An Introductory Computer Workshop for Seniors

The Chinatown/Him Mark Lai Branch Library invites adults over the age of 60 to join a beginners computer class on Saturdays, Feb 11th  & 25th from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 pm.  You'll learn basic computer skills and how to navigate the Internet and set up email account.  Registration is required.  Limit to 12 participants. Instruction will be conducted in Cantonese/Mandarin.   If you're interested, please register in person at Chinatown/Him Mark Lai Branch Library, beginning Jan 28th (Sat) at 10:00 am.

For more information, please call 355-2888.

耆英電腦俱樂部 - 專為長者而設的基礎電腦班

華埠/麥禮謙市立圖書館歡迎60歲以上人仕參加專為長者而設的基礎電腦班。除基本電腦常識外, 我們也會學習如何使用互聯網及電郵。電腦班將於年2月11日及2月25日 (星期六) 上午10:30 至下午12:30舉行, 以粵語/國語教授。只限12人, 額滿即止。如有興趣, 請親臨華埠/麥禮謙市立圖書館報名。

詳情請致電355-2888查詢。

The Woman Who Could Not Forget: Iris Chang Before and Beyond the Rape of Nanking, A Memoir on Saturday, September 24, 2:30-4pm

A moving, illuminating memoir about the life of world-famous author and historian, Iris Chang, as told by her mother, Ying Ying Chang.

Iris Chang's best-selling book The Rape of Nanking forever changed the way we view the Second World War in Asia. Her mother, Ying-Ying Chang, provides an enlightened and nuanced look at her daughter, from Iris' home-made childhood newspaper, to her early years as a journalist, and later, as a promising young historian, her struggles with her son's autism and her tragic suicide. The Woman Who Could Not Forget cements Iris' legacy as one of the most extraordinary minds of her generation and reveals the depth and beauty of the bond between a mother and daughter.

A book sale and signing will follow this program. Presentation will be conducted in English and Mandarin.

Author Reading: Old Chinatown—Revisited on Saturday, September 17, 2:30-4pm

Please join us as San Francisco Chinatown native Lyle Jan talks about and reads from his new book Old Chinatown—Revisited: Memoirs of Old San Francisco Chinatown, CIRCA: 1931-1951. This sequel to the author’s first book China 2227—Long, Long Ago is based on true events and tell about the life and times of the laboring class of Chinese immigrants and their descendents who lived in Chinatown over half a century ago.  A book sale and signing will follow the program. 

Mid-Autumn Festival Craft Workshop on Saturday, August 27, 2:30-4pm

Come and learn how to make a beautiful decorative lantern for the Mid-Autumn Festival with Chinese red envelopes!

Space is limited. Registration is required. For more information, please call 415.355.2888.

Instruction will be in English and Cantonese.



American Red Cross Basic First Aid in Cantonese, Saturday, July 23, 2:30-4pm

An emergency can strike anyone, anywhere, anytime.  Learn how to respond during an emergency, such as how to Check-Call-Care, basic first-aid skills and how to protect yourself from disease transmission with this free American Red Cross Bay Area Chapter workshop.

Attendance limited to 30 people. Please contact Chinatown Branch at 415-355-2888 to sign up.