Get Ready for Summer Reading Fun for All Ages!
Children’s Summer Reading Program – Paws to Read, the summer reading program, starts on Wednesday, June 11. Sign up for the Summer Reading Game at the Library. You’ll get a reading log to track the titles of the books you read from start to finish this summer. Collect a prize for every 5 books or 5 hours you read.
Wednesdays on Stage – Every Wednesday from June 18 through August 6 at 1 p.m. in the Council Chambers, enjoy free cultural and educational performances by storytellers, magicians, musicians, and more! All ages welcome.
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Art Talk Tuesdays – Art Talk Tuesdays are held each second Tuesday of the month at noon in the Town Council Chambers. Lively one-hour presentations are given by docents from the Fine Arts Museums in San Francisco.
June 10 Modernism from the National Gallery of Art: The Robert & Jane Meyerhoff Collection
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July 8 Gorgeous: From the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco
August 12 Lines on the Horizon: Native American Art
September 9 Masters of Fire: The Copper Age in the Holy Land
October 14 Portrait of an English Country House: Houghton Hall
Saturday Morning Lectures – Held at 11 a.m. in the Town Council Chambers, these lectures are one-hour presentations on eclectic, seasonal and fun topics on travel, art, health and history.
June 14 Sculpting a Galaxy: Inside the Star Wars Model Shop with Lorne Peterson, visual effects artist and modeler for Industrial Light and Magic.
June 19 Travel to Cuba Legally
August 2 About Photography with Robert Holmes, award winning travel photographer.
eBooks & eAudio – The Library’s eBook collections are available for viewing and downloading 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and provide access to a variety of popular titles for free. eBooks never have late fees, can’t be torn, scratched or damaged, and multiple titles can be loaded onto your reading device of choice, making it easy to carry books with you anywhere you go. Take as many with you on vacation as you want – and never worry about weight or space. Don’t forget eAudio for road trips!
Zinio Digital Magazines – The world’s largest newsstand is at your fingertips and available now at the Library. It’s easy no matter where you are. You can view magazines on your computer or mobile device (iPhone, iPad, Android, Kindle Fire and Blackberry playbook). Magazines are full color digital versions of the print magazine, with the same layout and ads, and are available to residents of San Anselmo with a valid library card. Go to www.sananselmolibrary.org and:
- Download the free Zinio app for mobile devices.
- Set up a library collection account and a viewer account to access magazines.
Language Learning – Get ready to speak almost any language during your travels with Mango Languages for adults and Little Pim for kids.
Check out the Library website for the full summer event calendar: www.sananselmolibrary.org
Tips from Zero Waste Marin
Spring is a great time to think about embracing new habits in our households. Zero Waste Marin and the Town of San Anselmo want to pass along a few tips to help families recycle and reduce waste this spring.
Smart Shopping—Make a shopping list and stick to it. Whether you’re heading to the farmers market or your local supermarket, you’ll avoid impulse purchases and save money!
BYOBag—Add a reminder to bring your own reusable shopping bag to your shopping list. Simple actions like this keep waste out of our landfill. Keep a reusable shopping bag in your car for any unplanned trips.
Reusable Containers—Use reusable containers and cloth napkins to pack your family’s food and beverages. Whether you’re going for a hike on Mt. Tam, heading to the park for the afternoon or packing a school lunch, reusable containers are the best way to hold snacks for the trip.
Food Waste Composting—Remember that food scraps, including eggshells and chicken bones, can go right into your green cart. Food-soiled paper napkins, pizza boxes and coffee filters belong in the green cart as well. The contents of your green cart are then sent to a composting facility and turned into rich soil.
This season, let’s work together to keep San Anselmo and Marin beautiful and thriving. For more information about other actions you and your family can take to reduce waste, visit www.ZeroWasteMarin.org.
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