CALENDAR OF LIBRARY EVENTS &
ADULTS and CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS
Larkspur Library Calendar of Events 2008
Wednesday, September 10th__7 pm at Larkspur Library
Author Event: Gary Diedrichs on his book The Earthquake Shack
Local author Gary Diedrichs will visit the Larkspur Library to talk about his first novel, The Earthquake Shack. Set in 1950s Sausalito, the book follows the journey of a man who moves into a small house, an "Earthquake Shack", which was built in San Francisco for a refugee from the 1906 earthquake and then relocated to Sausalito. Hoping to escape the past, he instead finds the house haunted by former tenants and the town peopled with true characters, one of whom might even be able to give him the gift of love. Gary Diedrichs has been a journalist, an editor, a radio newsman and a writer of travel guides before this foray into novel writing. For more information please call 415-927-5005.
Wednesday, September 17th__7 pm at Larkspur Library
Book Club Meeting
After a summer hiatus, Larkspur Library's Book Club is back! For Fall 2008, the Book Club will meet in the library at 7pm on September 17, October 22, and November 19. Feel free to come to one or all of the meetings. The Book Club welcomes new members, and is open to all interested readers. Our book for September will be "Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Fight Terrorism and Build Nations One School at a Time", by Greg Mortenson. In October, the book will be "Glass Castles: a Memoir" by Jeannette Walls. November's book is yet to be determined. If you have any questions, or to be added to the email list for book club announcements, please call Teresa at 415-927-5005.
Thursday, September 18th__7 pm at Larkspur Library
Think clearer and have more energy! Nutritionist Leni Felton discusses the impact of food on your health.
Leni Felton, a Certified Clinical Nutritionist with a practice in Marin, will host an engaging discussion on how your food and beverages directly impact your daily experience and how to boost your energy, mental clarity and make cravings subside. Come learn why you really are what you eat! Call 415-927-5005 for more information.
Thursday, September 25th__7 pm at Larkspur Library
Author Event: Annie Barrows The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
Annie Barrows will be at Larkspur Library on September 25 to celebrate the success of the bestseller, "The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society". Annie co-authored the book with her aunt and beloved former Larkspur Library staff member Mary Ann Shaffer. Please join us for a reading and book signing. Limited copies of the book will be offered for sale. The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society is an epistolary novel set in 1946 about the German occupation of the island of Guernsey. The book follows journalist Juliet Ashton as she learns about the Guernseyans who formed a literary society as an alibi to keep their activities secret from the Nazis, and who served potato peel pie at the gatherings during starvation times. When Mary Ann Shaffer became ill with, and eventually passed away from, cancer, her niece Annie Barrows stepped in to edit the novel and take it through publication. The book has become a sensation and is currently on the New York Times Bestselling Fiction list. Call 415-927-5005 for more information.
Thursday, October 23rd__7 pm at Larkspur Library
Antiquarian Books-Finding, Loving and Selling Old and Rare Books
Join us for a lively and informative panel discussion with experienced antiquarian booksellers! Learn what makes old books valuable and all about collecting and selling old, rare, signed, and first edition books. Hear the experts talk about market trends in the selling and valuing of antiquarian books in many different categories - history, fiction, art and children's books. This event will be fun and educational for all who collect and love antiquarian books. Call 415-927-5005 for more information.
Tuesday, October 28th__7 pm at The Ward St. Café
25 Ward St., Downtown Larkspur
Author Event: Beth Lisick Helping Me Help Myself
Author Beth Lisick will be here to read from her bestselling book "Helping Me Help Myself". On New Year's Day 2006, Lisick awoke sick and tired of continuously dealing with the same set of nagging problems including an unorganized and chaotic house and a lack of exercise. Confronting her lifelong fear of self-help advice head-on, she consults nationally known experts for these problems by reading their books and attending their seminars. Lisick plunges herself into the world of self-help with a wry sense of humor and finds everything from the comedic, such as her time on a Cruise to Lose with Richard Simmons in the Caribbean, to some surprising self-revelations. There will be a book sale and signing which will also include the author's first book, Everybody into the Pool. Call 415-927-5005 for more information.
Thursday, November 6th__7 pm at Larkspur Library
Art Lecture : Julia Geist on the Yves Saint Laurent exhibit at the de Young Museum
Come and hear an insider's perspective on the upcoming Yves Saint Laurent exhibit at the de Young Museum that runs from November 1, 2008, to March 1, 2009. Art docent Julia Geist will present an up-close look at the work of Yves Saint Laurent and the coming exhibit. This exhibition contains more than 100 accessorized garments and sketches illustrating the lines, colors, and fundamentals of Saint Laurent's work. This is the first retrospective of the distinguished fashion designer's work, spanning forty years of his career in haute couture, and the only venue in the United States.
CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS:
Toddler and Preschool Storytime
Thursday mornings at 9am, young children and their parents are welcome to join us for Storytime. This is a program particularly designed for toddlers and preschoolers, who are invited to share new and exciting experiences through stories, songs, puppets and action rhymes. Our Storytime is held in the early morning, before the library opens to the general public, and is a warm, cozy and fun introduction to the pleasures of reading for our youngest patrons.
Summer Reading Program 2008 (flyer)
During the summer, the library offers a popular reading program, "Larky's Summer Reading Club." All children are invited to participate, including young children who enjoy being read to, as well as older, independent readers. Sign-ups generally begin in early June, and the program runs the entire summer until mid-August. During the summer, we also offer a variety of special children's events, such as magic shows, puppet shows, and other children's performers. (In the photo at right, Larky hands out balloons during the kick-off magic show for the summer reading program.)
Annual 4th of July Parade
Our young readers are invited take part in a wonderful Larkspur Library tradition, and join us in the Fourth of July Parade. Kids get to dress up in the costume of their favorite story book character and walk in the Larkspur/Corte Madera Fourth of July Parade, alongside Larky our yellow Hippo mascot, and members of the Larkspur Library staff. Signups are available in the library a few weeks prior to the parade.
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