Art Docent
On July 8 in the library’s Stafford Room, SFMOMA Docent Avril Angevine presented “When Art Went Pop,” a program focused on the Pop Art Movement of the 1950s and 1960s. To call Angevine’s program a “lecture” does it a disservice, as it was as entertaining as it was
Community Events
Let’s make Book Art! FAL will have a booth at Alameda’s Mini Maker Faire August 11. Learn how to create art by upcycling old books. By using pages, covers, and/or spines, you can make a myriad of art objects such as paper sculptures, knife holders, purses, book
Live @ the Library
As a sponsor, your corporate or individual name will appear on the mailing to our 1,400 donors, the Friends of the Alameda Free Library invitation, as well as in our newsletter and website, local blogs and community calendars, and special appreciation acknowledgements at all three concerts (unless you prefer
Library-sponsored Events
Popular annual event kicks off with June 8 Family Fun Day Registration for the 2019 Summer Reading Program at the Alameda Free Library, begins Friday, June 1. Created to encourage reading as well as life-long learning, this eight-week program is open to everyone from birth through adult. Like last year,
Art Docent
Regular attendees of the FAL Art Docent series were treated to two excellent presentations over the last month, “Monet – The Late Years” on April 29 and “Rubens Early Years” on May 13. Docent Alfred Escoffier from the de Young Museum discussed the later works of Claude Monet (1840 -1926). While
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Friends of the Alameda Free Library is actively seeking to fill vacancies on its Board of Directors. If you or someone you know would be interested, we would love to hear from you. As a voting member of the board, you would have the chance to influence the function and
Friends
It is with great sadness that FAL Board Members report the recent death of Board Member Eileen Bitten. A Friend of the Alameda Library for many years, Eileen served both as president and vice president of the Friends Board of Directors. Her unruffled composure, good humor and expansive ideas helped
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Marketing manager with an in-depth knowledge of Alameda audiences and the best way to reach them through a wide range of channels (social, print, signs, banners, etc.). Individual will work with Friends of the Alameda Free Library to strategize and carry out a community educational campaign to raise awareness of
Community Events
Particularly poignant responses came with Monifa’s question about where the women get the courage to be a leader. Smith said: “I want to go to bed at night knowing I made some contributions.” She noted how painful it is that racism is still a reality in America. “Everybody has
Community Events
Coast Guard members posted at nearby Coast Guard Island, many of whom live in Alameda, have been a huge help to FAL's twice-a-year used book sales, lending muscle and time to move thousands of boxes of books. So it's been great to see Alamedans giving back
Art Docent
Gauguin, she said, was a rule breaker extraordinaire. From the time his wife took herself and their five children away from their home in Paris, Gauguin’s life was marked by self inflicted turbulence and restlessness. In the decade starting in 1885 he lived in Copenhagen, Paris (several times), Brittany,
Art Docent
Dec. 10, 2018 This art docent presentation featuring a favorite presenter (Marsha Holmes) will cover the artist Paul Gauguin. The de Young Museum in San Francisco is now featuring an exhibition of his work, which includes an exceptional display of more than 50 Gauguin paintings, wood carvings and ceramics, alongside