Children's Programs in May

Baby Story Time
Rhymes, songs and books for infants to 18 months and their caregivers.
Thursday, May 6 (special baby sign language story time), 13, 20 and 27, 11am-12pm

Family Story Time
Stories, songs and more for children of all ages and their families.
Saturday, May 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29, 10:30-11am

Chinese Brush Painting for Kids
In honor of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, artist Pauline Tsui will teach you how to do Chinese brush painting.
Please call for reservations. Ages 5 and older
Wednesday, May 19, 4pm

Baby Sign Language at Baby Story Time
We'll learn simple baby signs from a MySmartHands instructor.
Ages birth-2
Thursday, May 6, 11am-12pm

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

Wednesday, May 12
4pm: Ages 5-12

Thursday, May 13
10am: Ages 3-5
4pm: Ages 5-12

5月兒童節目

華埠圖書館5月舉辦的兒童節目. 歡迎大家參加!

小寶寶故事時間
5月6日, 13日, 20日, 27日 (星期四), 上午11點到12點
適合年齡 0-2 歲幼兒及父母或托兒照顧員一起參與的親子歌曲和故事。

家庭樂故事時間
5月1日, 8日, 15日, 22日, 29日(星期六), 上午10點半到11點 .
適合幼兒及家庭欣賞的故事和歌曲。有時候我們還有廣東話故事和童謠呢!
歡迎所有小孩子及家長參加。

小朋友國畫課
為了慶祝亞太裔傳統月, 藝術家Pauline Tsui先生將教你如何畫國畫。
請打電話報名. 適合五歲以上的兒童
5月19日(星期三), 下午4點

小寶寶手語在小寶寶故事時間
5月6日 (星期四), 上午11點到12點
參加小寶寶故事時間。 MySmartHands 的老師教我們簡單的小寶寶手語。

兒童電影
5月11日(星期二)
上午十點半, 十一點5分, 下午兩點: 3到5歲小孩
下午四點: 5到12歲小孩

5月12日(星期三)
下午四點: 5到12歲小孩

5月13日(星期四)
下午四點: 5到12歲小孩

Check Out SF家庭通行證 --- 舊金山有兒童的家庭可以在十八個景點免費入場

好消息!

舊金山有兒童的家庭可以在圖書館免費領取一張家庭通行證(Family Pass )。 通行證准予兩名成人在一至四名兒童陪同下免費去舊金山18個景點之一。 每張家庭通行證在一個星期內只可前往景點一次。

可以去的地方包括:

• Aquarium of the Bay
• Asian Art Museum
• Blue & Gold Fleet Bay Cruise
• California Academy of Sciences
• California Historical Society
• Cartoon Art Museum
• Conservatory of Flowers
• Contemporary Jewish Museum
• Exploratorium
• Haas-Lilienthal House
• Museum of Craft and Folk Art
• Museum of the African Diaspora
• RocketBoat at Pier 39
• SF Museum of Modern Art
• San Francisco Zoo
• The Walt Disney Family Museum
• Wax Museum at Fisherman's Wharf
• Zeum

想更詳細了解這個活動, 請瀏覽http://www.sfkids.org (英文網站)。

想瞭解哪些家庭通行證在哪個分館可取到, 請在圖書館目錄查題名 "Check out San Francisco" ，並在搜尋範圍選圖書分館的名字。 您也可以請圖書館員幫忙。

Check Out SF free family passes for San Francisco attractions

Have you heard yet?

San Francisco families with children can visit any library to check out a Family Pass for one-time free admission to one of 18 local attractions.

Attractions include:

• Aquarium of the Bay
• Asian Art Museum
• Blue & Gold Fleet Bay Cruise
• California Academy of Sciences
• California Historical Society
• Cartoon Art Museum
• Conservatory of Flowers
• Contemporary Jewish Museum
• Exploratorium
• Haas-Lilienthal House
• Museum of Craft and Folk Art
• Museum of the African Diaspora
• RocketBoat at Pier 39
• SF Museum of Modern Art
• San Francisco Zoo
• The Walt Disney Family Museum
• Wax Museum at Fisherman's Wharf
• Zeum

To learn more about the program, please visit http://www.sfkids.org

To see which passes are available at a specific library location, search for "Check out San Francisco" under title and limit your selection to that specific library location or ask your librarian for more help.

美國亞太裔傳統月青少年徵文比賽

舊金山市立圖書館華埠分館舉辦, 二零一零年五月美國亞太裔傳統月青少年徵文比賽 (中文組). 題目: 光照過去, 現在與未來. 評審將依原創性, 文法, 是否符合題旨等觀點評分. 敬邀十二至十八歲青少年參加. 收件截止日期: 二零一零年五月二十九日(星期六), 下午四點正.

參加辦法:
* 限以中文書寫, 至少一千字以上
* 每人限交一篇文章
* 不接受e-mail交件
* 請將原稿以郵寄或遞送方式交給華埠圖書館館員Jewel Chen. 華埠圖書館地址: 1135 Powell Street (near Jackson), Chinatown Branch Library, San Francisco 94108.
* 每位參加者註明其姓名, 年齡, 學校, 年級, 聯絡電話及個人e-mail
* 得獎者限一名, 獎品為Gap 禮品卡一張($25)
* 得獎作品將刊登於舊金山市立圖書館青少年網頁(華埠青少年網誌, Chinatown Teen'Zine Blog)
* 詳情請洽Jewel 電話: (415)355-2888 or e-mail: jewelchen@sfpl.org

Teen Essay Contest in the Asian Pacific American Heritage Month

In celebration of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month in May 2010, you are invited to join a Teen Essay Contest. The Topic is "Lighting the Past, Present & Future". Judging will based on originality, grammar, coherence to the topic, and more. Deadline: Saturday, May 29th, 2010, at 4 pm, in Chinatown Branch Library.

The rules:
* Age: 12-18
* Text should be written in English only, at least 1,000 words
* One entry per person
* Submission in person or by mail to: Jewel Chen, Chinatown Branch Library, 1135 Powell Street, San Francisco, CA 94108. Include your name, address, school, grade, contact phone number and e-mail address.
* No e-mail submissions
* Essays will be divided into two age groups, i. e., Middle School groups (Grade 6-8) & High School Groups (Grade 9-12)
* Prizes for the winners of each group: The 1st place winners will get a Target gift card ($50). The 2nd place winner will get a Gap gift card ($25)
* The winning essays will be posted on the San Francisco Public Library Teen web pages (Chinatown Teen'Zine Blog)
* For information, please call Jewel at Chinatown (415) 355-2888 or at jewelchen@sfpl.org

不滅的神話:方圓社的歷史 — 紀錄片放映及討論, 五月一日(星期六)下午2:30-4點

方圓社 (http://squareandcircle.org) 是1924年七名少女為了援助中國洪災和饑荒建立的，如今已成為美國歷史最悠久的華人婦女社區服務組織。Alice G. Lowe方圓社的歷史委員會副會長，將簡短地討論方圓社的歷史以及對華人社區的承諾。演講後，將放映方圓社的英文歷史紀錄片。電影後設有中英文問答時間。

看看方圓社紀錄片的一個片段: