February\u2019s Robotics Showcase Extravaganza was a great success. We thank all who helped to make it so, and hope to make this an annual event.<\/p>\n
Over 300 patrons and 50 robotic club students participated in robotic activities outside and inside the library. The Extravaganza was sponsored by the Henry Cluster STEMM Foundation, San Carlos Branch Library, and San Carlos Friends of the Library (SCFOL). Robotic clubs from local schools showed off their designs and demonstrated their prowess with robots.<\/p>\n Patrick Henry High\u2019s Patribots allowed attendees to operate the controls of a robot that picked up small objects and placed them in a bucket; what a fun way to put away blocks and small toys. Younger kids made a playful \u201cBot\u201d while older kids created bustling \u201cBristle Bots.\u201d<\/p>\n Pictures are on our website. Hope everyone had as much fun as my grandsons and I did! Let Managing Librarian David Ege know if your school or club would like to be a part of our future events.<\/p>\n Kids springtime fun<\/strong><\/p>\n The \u201cIn A Nutshell\u201d of our branch\u2019s Children\u2019s Spring Events is now available on our website under \u201cYouth Activities\u201d at sancarlosfriendsofthelibrary.org. This double-sided trifold flyer can be downloaded and printed as a quick reference to the reoccurring and special youth activities offered at the San Carlos Branch Library through May.<\/p>\n In fact, there are currently 186 informative articles on our website covering SCFOL and the San Carlos Branch Library\u2019s current and historical hot topics. Check them out and sign up for our website-based newsletters.<\/p>\n Special events<\/strong><\/p>\n We encourage kids, and their parents, to broaden their knowledge of other cultures. On Saturday, March 10, 12:30\u20131:30 p.m., the culture of Islam will come to life via a special storytime for the younger set, but all age groups are welcome to attend. There are over 1.8 million Muslims in the world, and there is much for us to learn about their culture. The program will be presented through stories, songs, and a craft.<\/p>\n Following the above March 10 presentation, take time to browse the library\u2019s shelves, check out some springtime storybooks and then experience the celebration of \u201cSpring and Nowruz \u2014 the Persian New Year Celebration\u201d from 2\u20133 p.m. Enjoy traditional Persian music and learn the history of this ancient holiday. This program will be presented by Dornob, a collective of musicians performing and teaching Persian classical music in San Diego since 1985. Everyone is welcome to this free presentation.<\/p>\n Kids can continue exploring other cultures on Wednesday, March 21, 2:30\u20133:30 p.m., by joining us for \u201cGlobal Connections: Meet a Peace Corps Volunteer!\u201d This program is designed to help ages 4\u201310 experience different countries and cultures through the eyes of a two-tour Peace Corps volunteer, Aisha Salleh. One tour was in Bangladesh, a tropical country in southern Asia located between India and Myanmar; her other tour was spent in Togo, a country in West Africa. Aisha will share stories and her experiences, as well as lessons about the differences and similarities among cultures.<\/p>\n Isla Desaf\u00edo<\/strong><\/p>\n Challenge Island is a science program for kids ages 8\u201312. During \u201cCanopy Campground,\u201d kids will learn about the different layers of the rainforest, and how the canopy layer is home to many forms of life. They will then design and build a rainforest tent, and deck it out in their own tribal style by adding fun and unique features. March 28, 4\u20135:15 p.m. Registration is required; please call 619-527-3430.<\/p>\n March\u2018s featured artist<\/strong><\/p>\n Julianne Ricksecker has just returned from Brussels where she won the 2018 Rene Carcan International Public Prize. Ricksecker is best known for her work in various techniques of original printmaking, most frequently in \u00e1 la poup\u00e9e color etching. This process renders sumptuous color with unusual depth and richness for metal plate printmaking.<\/p>\n Ricksecker has won numerous awards for her pastels, watercolors and etchings; her art is on display internationally and at local venues. Ricksecker\u2019s art will be on display in our Winer Family Community Room & Art Gallery until March 29; her artist reception is March 17, noon\u20132 p.m. Refreshments will be served.<\/p>\n Autores y libros<\/strong><\/p>\n March 16, 2\u20133:30 p.m., learn about local hiking trails in the fifth edition of \u201cAfoot & Afield in San Diego County,\u201d with co-author Scott Turner. Turner has personally hiked every trail listed \u2014 from easy jaunts to hard peak-bagging treks.<\/p>\n Friday, March 23, 2-3 p.m., meet Jill Hall, author of No. 1 Amazon bestseller, \u201cThe Black Velvet Coat.\u201d In 2016, Hall was selected as a Writer to Watch (W2W) by the Friends of the San Diego Central Library. Hall\u2019s debut novel follows the lives of struggling artist Anne McFarland and heiress Sylvia Van Dam. Anne purchases a thrift store coat originally owned by Sylvia; eventually their lives intersect as their individual life stories develop.<\/p>\n April 12, 12:30\u20132 p.m., the Library Book Club is discussing the novel, \u201cA Gentleman in Moscow,\u201d by Amor Towles. The story develops in 1922 Moscow when Count Alexander Rostov writes a poem that is deemed encouraging revolution, resulting in his house arrest in Moscow’s<\/em> luxurious Metropol Hotel. Luxury living is harder than you think; Rostov lets you in on his methods of defeating ennui!<\/p>\n Free speaker and OASIS programs<\/strong><\/p>\n OASIS: March 9, 2-3 p.m.: \u201cSalt, Sugar, Fat\u2026Oh My!\u201d Meet the foods that can sabotage anyone\u2019s healthy diet and weight loss efforts. Learn to distinguish culprit foods that can sneak into your diet. Every attendee will receive a free healthy snack and wellness guide with recipes and tips for healthy living.<\/p>\n Fechas para recordar<\/strong><\/p>\n![\"News](\"https:\/\/missiontimescourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Untitled-1-copy.jpg\")
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