San Carlos Friends of the Library (SCFOL) annual memberships must be renewed each January; $5 for seniors and $20 for a family. Become a Life Member for a one-time donation of $250.<\/p>\n
All SCFOL members presenting their membership card can make purchases at the limited monthly pre-Used Book Sales held in the Community Room from 1:30\u20133:30 p.m. the day before our huge first\u2013Saturday Used Book Sales. Members also receive discounts at the Central Library\u2019s Library Shop.<\/p>\n
SCFOL memberships, donations, and book sale revenues purchase programs, equipment and materials for our library. Join on line at bit.ly\/2jgttaT<\/em><\/a> or pick up a membership envelope at the library. Include your email address and we\u2019ll update you on library events.<\/p>\n Thank you one and all<\/strong><\/p>\n Our patrons are the best! Thank you for using our services. Numbers count and your patronage helps make our library a center for community activities. Let David Ege know what we can do for you.<\/p>\n David Ege has been our managing librarian now for a whole year! Thank you, David, for your support of SCFOL and your jumping into many of the community\u2019s activities in addition to the library\u2019s full schedule of programs. Your help in the design phase of our new branch library has been invaluable.<\/p>\n Erin Moore, you are the most awesome youth services librarian ever! Thank you, Erin, for your welcoming smile and the exciting selection of youth programs.<\/p>\n We thank our entire library support staff: librarian Mary Brandt; library assistants Mimi Labrucherie and Sarah Hendy-Jackson; library clerks Tim Mountain, Zelia Thompson, Mekhaela Jackson and Stephanie Kern; and library aides Sheila Rudolph, Bonnie Cameron, Megan Reed, Renee Brower, Sarah Bayne, Tiana Wright, Jordan Kauffman, and Jon Riley for their tireless and gracious help to us and our patrons.<\/p>\n We again thank those who support the library by volunteering their time either with SCFOL or the library; those who donate and purchase books at SCFOL Book Sales; and those who donate their treasure.<\/p>\n We appreciate the support and assistance of San Diego\u2019s library director Misty Jones and deputy director of support services<\/strong> Sheila Burnett; City Councilman Scott Sherman\u2019s office; project officer Cynthia Meinhardt, architect David Pfeifer and his associates at Domusstudio; Navajo Community Planning Group; and the SCFOL Building Committee members.<\/p>\n They have inspired us in our quest for a new San Carlos Branch Library. Thank you one and all. My sincerest apologies if I\u2019ve forgotten anyone.<\/p>\n New branch library plans <\/strong><\/p>\n We hope that many of you were able to attend the Navajo Community Planning Group\u2019s January meeting where David Pfeifer, principal architect at Domusstudio, shared the updated plans for our new San Carlos Branch Library. Pictures and information about the proposed design may be seen on our website at ?bit.ly\/2ih5uEm<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n Artistas<\/strong><\/p>\n In the Winer Family Community Room & Art Gallery, there is still time to see the Quilt Show by SewMates, which continues through Feb. 2. We thank them for gracing the gallery throughout the holidays.<\/p>\n Feb. 7\u2013March 2, Hazel Ross (Waters), Mary Harrison, and Skip Mills will be presenting \u201c\u2026and Now for Something Completely Different\u2026\u201d They will be showing experimental works of art using both unusual and common materials used in unusual ways \u2014 a very interesting show.<\/p>\n Ross (Waters) is known for her unique pieces and teaching classes in how to create her collages. She will demonstrate her techniques on Saturday Feb. 18, noon\u20132 p.m.<\/p>\n OASIS<\/strong><\/p>\n Jan. 20, 1\u20132:30 p.m., “San Diego Invites the World.” <\/strong>The 1915 Expo that put San Diego on the map created the nation\u2019s largest urban cultural park, promoted Southern California as a land of optimism and opportunity, and fostered internationalism.<\/p>\n While the Exposition appeared to be beautiful and well-governed, an underpinning of conflict and compromise brewed under the surface. Dig deep into the park\u2019s past as Gabe Selak reveals the tumultuous history of Balboa Park! To register, call 619-527-3430.<\/p>\n Libros y autores<\/strong><\/p>\n Feb. 9, 12:30\u20132 p.m., the library\u2019s Book Club selection is, \u201cThe Boys in the Boat,\u201d by Daniel James Brown. The story of nine working class Americans boys galvanized the attention of millions of Americans with their epic quest to win gold in rowing at the 1936 Berlin Olympics. Books are available near the Reserves; check out at the front desk.<\/p>\n Jan. 27, 2\u20133 p.m., San Diego author Greg Fournier describes his research that culminated in his book, \u201cTerror in Ypsilanti- \u2014 John Norman Collins Unmasked<\/strong>.\u201d<\/strong> Between 1967 and 1969, Collins, a serial killer, stalked the campuses of universities in Michigan seeking prey. Collins was arrested, tried, and convicted of the strangulation murder of Karen Sue Beineman. Other murders attributed to Collins never went to trial and became cold cases. Fournier\u2019s book tells the stories of the other victims, recreates\u00a0Collins\u2019 trial and time in prison.<\/p>\n Adults exercise your mind and body in 2017<\/strong><\/p>\n Mondays, 9:30\u201310:30 a.m.: Tai Chi; 1\u20135 p.m.: Craft Circle.<\/p>\n Tuesdays, 2:30\u20133:30 p.m.: Chair Yoga (come early, limited to 25 participants).<\/p>\n Wednesdays, noon\u20132 p.m.: Spanish Conversation Caf\u00e9.<\/p>\n Thursdays, 10\u201311 a.m.: e-Reader Clinic; 2\u20133:30 p.m.: English Conversation Caf\u00e9.<\/p>\n Second and fifth Saturdays, 9:30\u201310:30 a.m.: Meditation<\/p>\n![\"News](\"https:\/\/missiontimescourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Hazel-Waters-225x300.jpg\")
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