Live @ the Library
On October 12 the Friends’ Live @ the Library series continued with a concert by jazz guitarist Mimi Fox and her trio, with Eddie Mendenhall on organ and Lorca Hart on drums. Fox delivered a wide range of instrumental selections, including the old gospel song “Wayfaring Stranger” and Paul Simon’s
Book Sale
Friends of the Alameda Free Library hosts two used book sales each year, one in May and one in October. Both events this year were the most successful ever. Hundreds of people attended and bought thousands of used books, all in good condition and in subject matters ranging from children’
Friends
Her volunteer work is not limited to FAL. Luzanne also serves on the board of Girls Inc. as its president, and she and her husband Tom also deliver meals for Meals on Wheels. FAL congratulates Luzanne on a well-deserved honor and recognizes the significant contribution she has made to the
News
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On September 14 the Friends of the Library staged the first of this year’s Live @ the Library concerts. Put together by our “impresario extraordinaire“ Eileen Savel, the program featured a quintet of world jazz stars headed by pianist Larry Vuckovich and guest soloist Alvon Johnson. Vuckovich began the program
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 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
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
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
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,
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