ESL Conversations Group

Practice and improve your English language and conversation skills.

The class is informal and semi-structured. It is ideal for ESL students and newcomers. The class is limited to 20 people. All adults are welcome. Registration is needed for classes. Call (415) 355-2898.

Saturday, Nov. 27th at 2-3:00 p.m.
Monday, Dec. 6th at 4-5:00 p.m.

These are pilot classes. We will hold more and regular ESL conversation classes should there is a great demand for them in the future.

SF Eats: Mexican Food Cooking & Demonstration

The Ingleside Library will host a Mexican food cooking and demonstration program. Come join us and learn how to prepare, cook and serve tamales, as well as to discover the history, culture and traditions behind the food. Samples of the food will be served. All adults are welcome. No registration is needed.

Thursday, December 16, 2010
at 4:30 to 6:00 p.m.

Art & Crafts: Wet Felting

Presented by Urban Fauna Studio

Thursday, November 4, 2010
5:00 - 6:00 p.m.

Learn how to make a small felted bag (coin purse size). Space is limited to 20 people. Signup is required. For ages 17 and older. Call to register at (415) 355-2898.

Lizard Lady’s Reptile Program - Children Program

Lizard Lady is bringing an impressive array of reptiles, some local, some from far away, many endangered to Ingleside Library. This informative program is for children ages 5 and up.

Saturday, Nov. 6th

at 4 p.m.

Sacrifice: A documentary about the trafficking of Burmese Child Prostitutes

"Sacrifice" examines the social, cultural, and economic forces at work in the trafficking of Burmese girls into prostitution in Thailand. It is the story of the valuation and sale of human beings, and the efforts of teenage girls to survive a personal crisis born of economic and political repression.

Presented by filmmaker, Ellen Bruno.

Wednesday, October 13, 2010.
6:00 - 7:30 p.m.

Gaming Tournment - Guitar Hero

This year's Teen Read week theme is "Books with Beat"! Come celebrate this (R)Oc(k)tober by entering a Guitar Hero Tournament at the Ingleside Branch! For ages 12 through 17.

Thursday, October 7, 2010
4:00 - 5:30 p.m.

For more information, or to register, call (415) 355-2898.

Woody Guthrie and the Great American Folksong

Tim Holt will present a musical performance and discussion celebrating the life of Woody Guthrie and the history of the American folksong.

Wednesday, September 29, 1010

at 6 p.m.

Water Is Life - Pass It On….

Aug. 11, 2010
at 6:00 p.m.

Unsafe drinking water is the world's leading cause of sickness and death, but there are solutions for as little as $30 per person. Lisa Nash of Blue Planet Network will take us on an amazing photographic journey of the beauties and tragedies of water...and the great things individuals are doing to save it around the world.

A Green Stacks Program.

Understanding Dementia

Wednesday, June 23, 2010
at 6 p.m.

Jean Tokarek, MPA, CMC, of Elder Care Services, and Therese Myzwinski, CRD, of AlmaVia of San Francisco will discuss dementia: its process, causes, types, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and prevention, along with the challenges of dealing with people with dementia. Refreshments will be served.

Gambling and Its Impacts on Individuals,Families and Communities

The Ingleside Branch of the San Francisco Public Library in
association with Michael S. Liao, MSW and Gianna Le presents

Monday, June 21, 2010
at 3 p.m.

Have you ever borrowed money to relieve a financial problem or lost important relationships with your family members due to problem gambling? This program discusses how problem gambling affects the individual, their families, and the communities and highlights some effective prevention strategies and resources.

Computer Class: Basic Email

Saturday, June 19, 2010
2 p.m.

Learn how to open a free email account, send messages, open file attachments, add new contact addresses, and organize incoming emails.

Computer Class: Basic Podcasting

Saturday, May 22, 2010
2 p.m.

Learn how to set up computer equipment for podcasting, create & record a simple podcast, edit recordings, add sound effects, and upload podcasts to a hosting site.

Slide Presentation

Monet, Pissarro and the Impressionist Movement

Wednesday, May 19, 2010
6:15 p.m.

It’s Paris, 1874, and the world of art is about to change forever. View over one hundred works of art by Monet, Renoir, Pissarro, Cezanne, Lautrec, Morisot, Sisley, Cassatt, Bazille, Degas. Artists who experienced and expressed the world about them each in their own unique and personal way.

The effect of light on nature. Joyous use of color. Expressive use of line. Dance hall girls, ballet dancers, waterlilies; peasants, gardens, laborers. They gathered together in studios, cafes, bars and on the streets to talk and argue about art, its meaning, and how and what to paint. Together they shaped the Avant-garde world of Impressionism, and eventually opened doors for the Modern Art Movement of the 20th Century and beyond.

Online Job Search Class

Overall, the class was very successful. Seven people showed up for the 2-hour class session.

In the class, students learned how to find and develop keywords for their job search, select and use the appropriate online tools and job search sites, formulate an effective search strategy, conduct searches using various search techniques, and evaluate their finds. To support the curriculum, the instructor has created a website, class booklet, practice exercises, and additional resources for the class.

For more information about computer classes at the Ingleside Branch Library, visit our website at http://sfpl.org/index.php?pg=0100000901 or call (415) 355-2898.

Workshop: Lifestyle Options for Seniors

Another successful lecture at the Library for seniors!

Therese Myzwinski and Nicole Amirehsani, CRD, and Jean Tokarek, Geriatric Care Manager Eldercare Services gave a talk topics related to home care, residential living, costs, health issues, memory related behaviors, signs of dementia, and care management assistance.

A total of 7 people attended the 90-minute program. Refeshments were provided. For more info about the speakers, visit the AlmaVia of San Francisco at http://www.eldercarealliance.org/

Lion Dance Performance - Chinese New Year

To celebrate the Chinese New Year, the Jing Mo Athletic Association performed at the newly opened Ingleside Branch Library.

This spectacular and colorful event was well attended and received by a crowd of 120 people. This the year of the Tiger. The event is sponsored by the Friends of the San Francisco Public Library.

Circus Arts Workshop

It was another successful children program at the Ingleside Library on this past Saturday, Jan. 9th!

Patti Gelinas, the circus instructor, taught the kids how to move like a circus performer. The workshop was well received and a total of 31 people attended the 45 minutes program.

School Age Video Showing

Tuesday, January 14
at 4:30 p.m.

Title: It Must Be Love (‘Cause I Feel So Dumb!). The film is about 13-year old boy who has a crush on a cheerleader at his school and comes up with creative ways to try to impress her. The length of the film is about 29 minutes and is part of the ABC Afterschool Specials.

Toddler Tales

Tuesday, January 5, 12, 19, and 26
at 11:00 a.m.

Wednesday, January 6, 13, 20, and 27
at 4:30 p.m.

The program includes reading of books, rhymes, music, movement and more for toddlers 18 to 36 months and their caregivers.