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Keeping You Safe:  a Self Defense Workshop.

This workshop uses Destiny Arts Center’s 5 Fingers of Violence Prevention to teach critical self-defense techniques. Students will develop awareness, confidence and self-defense techniques that can aid them in potentially dangerous situations as well as their everyday lives. They will learn the signs of threatening situations, how to avoid them once they’ve been identified and how and when to apply their self-defense skills if necessary. Destiny Instructor,  Alonzo Young has studied, practiced and taught martial arts for over 35 years throughout Asia and the United States. He has Black Belts and instructor certifications in Aikido, Tai Chi, Kenpo and White Lotus Gung Fu. In addition to his martial arts training, he is a certified IMPACT Bay Area (personal self defense) instructor, leadership/management development trainer, as well as, a Non-Violent Communication (NVC) and Conscious EmbodimentLeadership coach. Alonzo is thrilled to bring his knowledge of the craft and his passion for working with youth to the San Francisco Public Library!

For ages 8 and up.  Questions?  Contact Maricela at mleonbarrera@sfpl.org

Poetry Group>  A WiseUp program.

Stories, songs, fingerplays and more for children 0-5 yrs. Limited to first 42 participants, in line, day of storytime. Tickets for this storytime are handed out at the Children's Room Entrance (entering from playground) only! 

eLearning Lab with Ed2Go  is your opportunity to take a choice of hundreds of courses offered through SFPL online!  Ed2Go offers a wide range of highly interactive courses that you can take entirely over the Internet.  All of the courses are led by expert instructors, many of whom are nationally known authors. The online courses are fun, fast, convenient, and best of all free with your San Francisco Public Library card. Each course runs for 6 weeks  and our meeting room space will be available for two hours each week (Tuesdays from 1-3pm) to work on the course using our laptops. The courses available include art, technology, creative writing, business and management, and college preparation.  You can find a full listing here http://www.ed2go.com/l-sfpl/

 We do not provide headphones, so please bring your own.   Space is limited!  Please sign up in advance at the library or by calling 355-2810

Soul Collage® is a process, developed by Seena B. Frost, of creating a deck of collaged cards from found images. Lauren Owenmark, art educator and art therapist, will facilitate this fun and enlightening workshop during which you will create your own SoulCollage® card for the primary purpose of self-exploration.  Space is limited, please sign up in advance at the library or call 355-2810.

Rollicking rhymes, songs & books for infants and toddlers to 18 months. Meet and greet playtime follows the program.Limited to first 42 participants, in line, day of storytime. Tickets for this storytime are handed out at the Children's Room Entrance (entering from playground) only!

Come and join us for Your Space!, a monthly pop-up teen space at Bernal Heights.

Make a mini-comic: In this workshop students will learn how to create their own mini-comic book, including creating simple story, visual storytelling, and how to assemble there work into a book to take home. Taught by artist Brian Kolm. 

For ages 8-18.  Questions?  Contact Maricela at mleonbarrera@sfpl.org

How can pickles be made at home simply with maximum flavor impact?
This lecture, demonstration, and tasting session will outline the
processes and techniques of vinegar-brined pickles (both canned and
quick), and fermented pickles, and offer useful tips for the home DIY
enthusiast. And as time permits, we'll also discuss some of the more
peculiar pickling possibilities from the fringes of preserved fruits
and vegetables - soy sauce pickling, nuka (rice bran) pickling beds,
salt-cured pickles, and Electric Kool-Aid pickles. Bring your
questions and your pickling passion!

Karen Solomon  is the author of Jam It, Pickle
it, Cure It; Can It, Bottle It, Smoke It; and the Asian Pickles
e-cookbook and print cookbook series. In addition, Karen has written
about pickling and food preservation for a host of publications,
including Saveur.com, The Blender (the blog of Williams Sonoma), Fine
Cooking, Prevention, Yoga Journal, Vegetarian Times, and the San
Francisco Chronicle. When no one is looking, she drinks pickle brine
by the shot.

Ponyo is an animated adventure centered on a 5-year-old boy and his relationship with a goldfish princess who longs to become human.

Last Saturday of the Month Movies are for all ages.  The audience limit is 42.