Community Events
Alameda’s Mini Maker Faire was a huge success, and many faire goers joined the Friends in repurposing old books. People stopped by the FAL booth to fold pages into envelopes or paper sculptures, select words and pictures from book pages to make buttons, and take home old books and
Meet a Friend
By Karen Butter, FAL president I am pleased to introduce three new Friends of the Alameda Free Library Board members. They are all passionate about libraries and bring unique skills to the Board. Doris Ung has been a member of the FAL Communications Committee and is responsible for developing the
Art Docent
Art docent urges patrons to appreciate Rosen’s sculptures in person On August 12 FAL’s Docent Lecture series broke some new ground with a presentation about the work of Annabeth Rosen. This was the first time the series has featured a ceramic artist, and also the first instance of
FAL Happenings
On July 25 during a delightful Alameda afternoon, some Friends gathered to celebrate a group dedicated to making the city a better place. Organized by Board members Karen Roemer and Jo Winzenread, with assistance from Carole Robie, Honora Murphy and Luzanne Engh, this was the Friends of the Alameda Free
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
News
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
News
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