Kick Off your Summer Reading Program with Misión Flamenca on June 1st!

This dance company, now becoming a a Mission district institution, aims to access the creative energies of it's members and create an open, collaborative space, marking the art of Flamenco accessible to all who want to participate - not only those who want to perform on stage, but those who come to share in that process as active spectators.

So come and experience this expresive dance form and kick off your Summer Reading Program in Spanish style!

Misión Flamenca
Saturday, June 1, 2013
Mission Branch Library
300 Bartlett Street
San Francisco

En Español:

 ¡Comience su Program de Lectura de Verano con Misión Flamenca!

No se pierda esta compañia de baile, ya una institución en el distrito de la Misión, que abre el acceso a las energías creativas de sus miembros para crear un espacio de colaboración para todos los que quieran participar. La meta es compartir el baile flamenco con todos, no solo los que lo están ejecutando en el escenario, pero también los que vienen a ser espectadores activos.

¡Venga a disfrutar de este expresivo baile de España y comience el programa de lectura de verano con mucho sabor!

Hey Mission Teens!

Come check out what is going on in the Mission Branch Teen Area and the fun activities for you and your friends!

Teens are always welcome, ANYTIME!

Special Teen Area Study Time, Reserved for YOU in the Teen Area, Monday – Friday, 3:00-5:30pm, Mission Teen Area

Also, come meet your new
Teen Librarian,

Maricela Leon-Barrera
@ Mission Branch, 

Thursdays, Fridays,
and Saturday mornings!

APRIL 2013

DIY: T-Shirt Bags on Thursday, April 18^th, 3:00-4:30pm

Game  On!: Play on the Wii at Mission Branch on Friday, April 19^th, 3:30-5:30pm.

(All programs take place downstairs, in the Childrens’ Area.)

Coming Up in May: The Mission Branch Library 2013 Open House & Cinco de Mayo Celebration!

Continuing a long-standing tradition, the Mission Branch Library will host an afternoon of programs on Saturday, May 11 as part of its Open House and Cinco de Mayo celebration.

The programs will begin at noon, right outside the main entrance of the library (weather permitting) with a performance by Los Chiles Verdes, a rocking Mission youth band founded by local bandleaders Jose Leon and Tony Price. The band performs a variety of Latin music and is comprised of young musicians ranging from ages 8-16. This performance will be hot, so dust off your dancing zapatos and come have a good time!

At 1:30 p.m., in the Adult Reading Room, Mission High School students finalists in the Youth Speaks! 2013 Poetry Slam will read their poetry. This will be followed by a discussion of Taco USA: How Mexican Food Conquered America with award-winning author and Editor of the Orange County Weekly Gustavo Arellano. ¡Ask a Mexican!, Arellano’s column in the OC Weekly where he answers “any and all questions about America's spiciest and largest minority” became nationally syndicated with a weekly circulation of over 2 million in 39 newspapers across the United States. The event will be followed by a book signing hosted by Modern Times Bookstore.

All programs are free and all ages are welcome so please come join us at the Mission Branch!

Book-a-Bilingual Librarian Comes to the Mission Branch Library!

Do you have questions on how to use computers and the internet, how to download eBooks to your device, or how to use the library's databases? Have a reference question that requires more time to answer? Well, help is here! Now you can schedule a one-on-one appointment for 30 minutes with a Mission Branch librarian to answer your questions.

This new library service will be offered every week on Fridays at 3:00 p.m. beginning on March 15. Please call (415) 355-5735 to book your appointment today!

Due to the anticipated demand for this service, there will be a limit of one appointment per person per month. For more information please contact Ricardo Antoni, Adult Services Librarian, at (415) 355-5738.

En Español:

¿Tiene una pregunta acerca de cómo usar las computadoras y la internet, como usar eBooks, como usar los bancos de datos de la biblioteca, o alguna pregunta de referencia que requiere una ayuda más extensa? Ahora puede obtener ayuda en español con sus preguntas reservando una cita por 30 minutos con un bibliotecario de la biblioteca Misión.

Este nuevo servicio de la biblioteca se ofrecerá los días viernes a las 3:00 p.m. a partir del 15 de marzo. Por favor llame al (415) 355-5735 para reservar su cita y obtener respuestas a sus preguntas.

Este servicio estará limitado a una cita por mes por persona. Para más información, por favor llame a Ricardo Antoni, Bibliotecario de Adultos, al (415) 355-5738.

          Winter Jazz at the Library!

Don't miss a free jazz performance featuring Clifford Brown III & the Brewing Co.

Does the name sounds familiar? Well, Bay Area resident Clifford Brown III is the grandson of the famed jazz trumpeter Clifford Brown, one of the most influential trumpeters in the history of jazz.

Brown's emsemble, The Brewing Co., is firmly rooted in the post-bop jazz of the 50’s and 60’s with branches reaching today’s soul-jazz and nu-jazz movements. The band is currently showcasing the musical compositions of tenor saxophone sensation Dayna Stephens.

So, please come join us to and let the library warm up your winter with some hot jazz!

Winter Jazz Concert
Saturday, December 1st, 2:00 p.m.
Mission Branch Library
300 Bartlett Street
San Francisco, CA 94110

A Calavera for Carlos Fuentes

Join San Francisco Poet Laureate Alejandro Murgía and Radio Bilingüe/KPOO FM Announcer Chelis Lopez, for a Día de los Muertos tribute to legendary Mexican novelist Carlos Fuentes. Fuentes died last May at the age of 83.

Along with Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Julio Cortázar and Mario Vargas Llosa, Fuentes is considered one of the main representatives of the Latin American Boom literary movement of the 1960s. His novel, The Death of Artemio Cruz is considered a seminal work in contemporary Spanish Literature and it earned him international recognition as Mexico’s most important novelist of the 20th century. A prolific author, Fuentes wrote novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, and numerous essays about literature, art, politics, and history. He served as Mexico’s Ambassador to France from 1975 to 1977 and won the Miguel de Cervantes Prize in 1987 for his overall literary achievements. His works have been translated into 24 languages.

Special guests for the tribute include University of San Francisco's Director of Chicano/Latino Studies Dr. Karina Hodoyan, San Francisco State University’s Spanish Professor Dr. Gustavo Calderon and Yvette Fuentes, a close friend of the Fuentes family. A book sale hosted by Modern Times Bookstore will follow the event.

A Calavera for Carlos Fuentes
Saturday, November 3 at 2:00 pm.
Adult Reading Room
Mission Branch Library
300 Bartlett Street, San Francisco.

En Español:

Una Calavera para Carlos Fuentes

Únase a el Poeta Laureado de San Francisco Alejandro Murgía y a la locutora de KPOO FM y Radio Bilingüe Chelis López, en un tributo al legendario escrito Mexicano Carlos Fuentes. Los invitados al evento incluyen el Profesor de Español de San Francisco State University Dr. Gustavo Calderón, e Yvette Fuentes, una amiga cercana de la familia Fuentes.

El evento incluirá historias, anécdotas, y videos acerca de la vida y obra de Fuentes y concluirá con una venta de libros en Inglés y Español organizada por la librería Modern Times.
Todos los programas de la Biblioteca son gratis.
Patrocinado por los Amigos de la Biblioteca Pública de San Francisco

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month at the Mission Branch on Saturday, October 13!

Please join us to Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month at the Mission Branch Library with a wonderful afternoon of programs:

1: 00 p.m. Papel Picado Workshop* Conducted by Carmen Lomas Garza, visual artist, author, and teacher

This is a hands-on workshop on the techniques for cutting tissue paper to make “banderitas de papel picado” (paper banners) used in Mexico and the Southwestern United States as decorations for celebrations. The participants will learn to fold and cut tissue paper to make 3 cutout designs and then attach the cutouts to a string to make a set ready to hang at their next celebration.

*PLEASE NOTE: This workshop is for both adults and children. Children must be 6 years old and older and accompanied by an adult who will also participate. Children younger than 6 years may not attend. Adults must bring your own scissors. The library will have a limited number of scissors for adults on hand, and it will provide appropriate scissors for children.

4:15 p.m. Free Performance by The San Francisco Quitar Quartet

The SFGQ features Mark Simons, Patrick O’Connell, Jon Mendle, and Roberto Granados performing an expansive and vibrant repertoire of Classical, Spanish, Jazz, and World music. Form by veteran performers of newly composed music as well as time-tested classics, SFGQ’s programs offer a concert experience that is balanced, engaging, and delightfully diverse. Founded in 1997, the quartet has established itself as an enduring presence in the guitar world through its ground-breaking concerts and recording. The SFGQ was chosen by Chamber Music America as featured performer at the Western Arts Alliance Showcase. For more information visit www.sfgq.com

All programs will be at the Adult Reading Room, 2nd Floor, Mission Branch Library, 300 Bartlett Street, San Francisco.