Art Docent
Nov. 12, 2018 The excellent Marsha Holm will be our docent exploring “the cultural and material exchanges between India and Europe through jewelry and precious objects from the seventeenth century to the present.” This exhibit is showing at the Legion of Honor Museum from Nov. 3, 2018 to Feb. 24,
Community Events
On the evening of October 17 the Stafford Room of the Library was packed with people who came for the Friends of the Alameda Free Library’s event, “Keeping Alameda’s Filipino American History Alive.” It began with a reception featuring samples of Filipino cuisine and table displays of history
Art Docent
Oct. 15, 2018 EXPRESSIONS OF THE DIVINE AND HUMAN IN INDIAN ART A docent from the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco will share images and information about the Indian art through its major belief systems: Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism. Enjoy the variety of styles, the myriad of media,
Library-sponsored Events
Thanks to Alameda City Councilmember Marilyn Ezzy Ashcraft for this photo and account of the Aug. 1 event celebrating the 2018 Summer Reading Program... Celebrating Alameda Free Library’s Summer Readers tonight at the “O” Club where some of the 2,400 Alameda kids who participated in the Summer Reading
Art Docent
While the influence of Magritte’s earlier countrymen such as Rubens and Bosch was great, Angervine explained that Magritte was focused on providing an alternative to the fashionable styles of late nineteenth and early twentieth century art. Impressionism and Cubism, with their emphasis on technique, or “how to paint,” gave
News
James Henry got kids and adults alike moving during his Samba program at the West End Library July 26.
FAL Happenings
Library’s annual celebration of volunteers, on the patio of the Dragon Rouge Restaurant July 19. Volunteers for both the Friends of the Library and the Library itself were feted. Over 90 volunteers (of a total of 200) who support the library attended. Friends President Karen Butter and Library Director
Meet a Friend
But as his obituary notes “his heart and soul lay in politics” to the benefit of the Alameda Library. Carl used his skills to bring a new main library to Alameda. Honora Murphy, FAL Board member, remembers Carl traveling to Sacramento to lobby for the state library bond, a critical
Art Docent
If you ever wondered who or what Pre-Raphaelites were, you had a chance to find out at the Friends’ docent program, “Truth And Beauty: The Pre-Raphaelites And The Old Masters,” co-sponsored by the Legion of Honor, and held at the Main Library, July 16. The Pre-Raphaelites were a group of
Meet a Friend
Because we moved frequently when I was young, criss-crossing the country by car, I always carried stacks of books with me, even before I could read the words. I would “read” the books to my little sister as we sat in the back seat, and both of us would make
Meet a Friend
My parents and grandparents read to me as a child, and as I grew older, they took me on weekly trips to the Alameda Children’s Library to check out books. To me this library was a magical place, full of wonderful books and displays to explore. When I became
Friends
To celebrate National Library Week, FAL delivered lunch to our creative, hardworking and dedicated librarians on April 12. Pictured are library associates Shirley Wong, Paulette Brewer and Ella Norris. Thanks for all you do!