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
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James Henry got kids and adults alike moving during his Samba program at the West End Library July 26.
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
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
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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
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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
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!
Do you enjoy “actual” books? Ebooks? I read and enjoy both, but tend to prefer a physical book for non-fiction, which may have appendices I want to flip to, maps, photos, and the like, which are not too satisfactory on a Kindle. What are you reading these days? I’
This fall will mark the tenth anniversary season of Alameda's Live @ the Library concert series. This highly successful set of events brings well-known musical artists to the Alameda Main Library for three separate concerts, usually held in September, October and November. New volunteers are needed to help
I remember my mother reading Robert Louis Stevenson poems from his collection, “A Child's Garden of Verses" to me at the age of four. I enjoyed hearing "The Swing", "The Land of Counterpane" and "My Shadow". As a child, I loved
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FAL enjoyed some publicity on the front page of the Alameda Sun recently, with an opportunity to describe our organization and how we support Alameda's libraries. Click here to see the story.