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Exploring Sausalito with Dorothy Gibson
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Borrow these portable guides to learn fun facts about Sausalito
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Local author Dorothy Gibson has penned a new historical guide, Sausalito’s Parks, Plazas, Playgrounds and Benches. If you’d like a guide of your very own, or to give as a unique gift, the Parks and Recreation Department now has copies available at their counter window for the modest price of $20. You can also peruse this and other titles by Dorothy for free, including the popular Exploring Sausalito’s Paths and Walkways, if you have a Sausalito Library card.
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Speaker Series
Bitcoin and Cryptocurrencies
Thursday, March 15
7:00 p.m. in the Edgewater Room
You've probably heard about the bewildering rise in value of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin,
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Ethereum, and Ripple. But what exactly is a cryptocurrency? How do they work, how are they created, and how are they valued? Join financial advisor and Sausalito resident Michael Henry for a fascinating look at the new world of blockchain and cryptocurrency. Please note that this talk is for educational purposes only and is not investment advice of any kind. Michael is speaking on the topic based on his own interest and is not representing the views of his employer, Merrill Lynch.
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Special Event
Sausalito Goes to the Movies
Friday, March 16
7:30 p.m. inside the Library
Film critic and Sausalito resident Jan Wahl will share stories about the many films shot in Sausalito over the years, punctuated by memorable clips from great and not-so-great
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films such as The Lady from Shanghai, Superdad, The Killer Elite, and Serial.
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Sausalito Writers' Circle
Saturday, March 17
3:00 - 4:30 p.m.
in the City Hall Conference Room
Looking for a supportive group to share your writing with? Ready to tackle that story, novel, or poem?
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Interested in providing feedback to others? Whether you're an aspiring writer, a seasoned veteran, or somewhere in between, come join us in the City Hall Conference Room. Your host at this Sausalito Library program is Sausalito resident, published author, and experienced workshop facilitator, Cindy Knoebel. If interested in attending, please join our Meetup group and RSVP. The Writers' Circle typically meets twice per month.
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Monthly Program
Coloring & Doodling Party
for Adults
Tuesday, March 20
4:00 - 6:00 p.m.
in the Edgewater Room
Come relax and join the
coloring party!
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Coloring and doodling can help improve focus and memory. We provide a stress-free atmosphere, soothing music, and delicious refreshments so you can unleash your imagination. The Library provides all coloring supplies and bookmarks and buttons made from your artwork. Seating is limited for this free program. Interested? Please RSVP Rebecca Burgan at: rburgan@sausalito.gov or (415) 289-4100 x502.
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Master Gardener Series
Growing Strawberries
and Blueberries
Thursday, March 22
7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers
Are you interested in growing strawberries and/or blueberries, or have you tried to do so unsuccessfully in the past?
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Come and learn which varieties are recommended; what their requirements are for light, soil, water, and fertilizer; how to plant and care for your plants; how to propagate them; and what to do about diseases and pests. Presenter Judy Orsini is a member of the Edibles and Plant Identification Guilds of the UC Marin Master Gardener organization. This program is part of a series of talks by Master Gardeners presented by the Library and Sausalito Beautiful, in conjunction with the University of California Cooperative Extension Marin Master Gardeners.
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Sausalito Goes to the Movies
The Lady from Shanghai
(1947, 87 minutes)
Friday, March 23
7:30 p.m. inside the Library
Orson Welles and Rita Hayworth star in this classic film noir, which features scenes shot on the waterfront of Old Town Sausalito. Keep an eye out for the Walhalla and Nunes Brothers Boat Works.
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Met Opera Preview
Così Fan Tutte by Mozart
Tuesday, March 27
7:00 p.m. in the Edgewater Room
Join Tom Wilhite for a preview of the upcoming Metropolitan Opera performance of Così Fan Tutte by Mozart, including background information about the composer and
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the opera and a selection of audio and video clips from past performances. Tom's preview takes place on the Tuesday before the Saturday morning Live in HD simulcast from the Met. This is the sixth year of Metropolitan Opera previews sponsored by the Sausalito Library.
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Special Event
Our Water, What's the Story?
Wednesday, March 28
7:30 p.m. at the Sausalito Woman's Club, 120 Central Avenue
Please note special location
and start time!
Join us at the Sausalito Woman's Club for a special program co-sponsored by the Sausalito Library.
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Speaker Armando Quintero is the 2018 President of the Marin Municipal Water District Board of Directors. He is also the Executive Director of the Sierra Nevada Research Institute at UC Merced and the Chair of the California Water Commission, to which he was appointed by Governor Brown in 2014. In his talk, Armando will discuss the water world of Marin and California and how we are preparing for an uncertain future.
Refreshments will be available when the doors open at 7:00 p.m. Carpooling is recommended, as parking is limited on Central Avenue. Attendance is free, but please help us gauge attendance by sending an RSVP to Julie Carlson at carlson.juli@gmail.com.
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Special Event
"We'll Always Have Paris"
Thursday, March 29
7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers
KALW film critic Peter Robinson invites you to a "Parisian Soiree," with stories about how Paris has attracted filmmakers, artists, poets, songwriters, and fashionistas.
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We'll explore the culture and the history of Paris from La Belle Epoque to the present, listen to famous songs, and watch clips of some of the great movies set in Paris. This will be Peter's eighth Sausalito Library program. Past programs include "A Noel Coward Soiree," "David Lean Revisited," and "Sex Upstairs & Downstairs in Downtown Abbey." All are welcome, no RSVP necessary.
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Sausalito Goes to the Movies
Impact (1949, 111 minutes)
Friday, March 30
7:30 p.m. inside the Library
A 1940s film noir, Impact stars Brian Donlevy as a successful businessman menaced by his conniving wife and her lover.
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The Sausalito scene features shots of downtown and the ferry landing.
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Middle School Book Club
Seraphina and the Black Cloak
by Robert Beatty
Monday, March 12, Edgewater Room
4:30-5:30 p.m.
In 1899, a twelve-year-old rat catcher on North Carolina's Biltmore estate teams up with the estate owner's young nephew to battle a great evil and, in the process, unlocks the puzzle of her past.
Join us for discussion, snacks, and a book-related activity.
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Building Club: Whirlygigs, Legos & Magna-Tiles
Wednesday, March 14
Come by anytime between 2:30 & 4:00 p.m.
in the Edgewater Room
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Come make a whilygig that flies! As always, we'll also have our huge collection of LEGOs and Magna-Tiles. Come be a pilot, an engineer, a construction worker, and an architect all at the same time. We’ll have Duplos in the Children’s Room for kids under 3.
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Aviary
Wednesday, March 21
Edgewater Room
Come by anytime between 2:30 & 4pm
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Help us turn the Children's Room into an aviary (a room especially for birds) by making and decorating birds. Afterwards, you can leave the birds to decorate the Children's Room or take them home.
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Afternoon Movie: Coco
(2017, 109 m, rated PG)
Wednesday, March 28
3:00 p.m. Edgewater Room
In Coco [2017, PG, 109 min], a boy journeys into the Land of the Dead to seek forgiveness from his ancestors and lift a curse.
Coco©Walt Disney Pictures
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Story Time with Molly
Every Monday at 10:00 a.m.
in the Edgewater Room
Join Molly for great stories, songs, and puppets!
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Toddler Story Time
Two story times every Wednesday
9:40 a.m. and 10:40 a.m.
in the Edgewater Room
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Join us for stories, finger plays and songs! For children 3 and younger, and their caregivers. For more information, please contact Erin Wilson, the Children's & YA Librarian, at (415) 289-4121, or ewilson@sausalito.gov
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NEW! Home Delivery Service with CARSS Drivers
The Sausalito Library and Age Friendly Sausalito are joining forces to create a new home delivery service of library materials using volunteer drivers from Call a Ride for Sausalito Seniors (CARSS). Participation in this new program is free and open to residents of Sausalito and the floating home community who are 60 years of age or older, or to younger adults with a disability.
If you are interested in having books, movies, or audiobooks delivered to your door, you will need to fill out a short application and sign a liability waiver, in addition to being a library card holder. All CARSS drivers have been vetted by Verified Volunteers. The service is available Monday through Friday, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. For more information, please contact program coordinator Augie Webb at (415) 289-4121 or awebb@sausalito.gov.
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Congratulations on perusing to the end of this week's newsletter! Since you are obviously a discerning consumer, we have created this section just for you.
Every issue, we'll feature titles that are timely, humorous, helpful, or unique. Our staff recommendations are linked to the catalog, so you can place any of these items on hold anywhere you are. Enjoy.
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THIS WEEK: Feeling Springy? It's been a long, wet winter but spring is just around the corner! Having a little trouble getting motivated after hibernating? Check out some of these kinder weather ideas to put a spring in your step and some sunshine in your life.
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Questions or comments?
Please send email to Sausalito Assistant City Librarian Augie Webb at
awebb@sausalito.gov
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