Events
In addition to being free and open for the public to drop in 5 days/week, our Library also offers programming including workshops, author/illustrator signings, and readings featuring young authors.
Love Letters to San Francisco
WITH MICHAEL WERTZ
February 7th 11am-12:30pm
Join author and illustrator, Michael Wertz, for a special workshop and book signing!
Enjoy a lovely afternoon with the author and illustrator Michael Wertz. Fancy a reading of Golden Gate Park: An A to Z Adventure and write your own love letter to a San Francisco landmark.
Books will be available for purchase. This event is free and open to the public. See you there!
About Michael:
Michael Wertz is the Chair of the Illustration Program at California College of the Arts. In addition to Illustration, he teaches with Critical Ethnic Studies, Printmaking, and MFA Writing. As an illustrator and author, his client work covers the gamut, including The New Yorker; ESPN; the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art; Storycorps; Google; Fort George Brewery; Bay Area Bookfest; Fillmore Auditorium; Bay Area Rapid Transit; Peaches Christ; Vote Vote Vote; Nike; Camelbak; Converse; Camper Van Beethoven; Pottery Barn; Levi Strauss; and Rickshaw Bagworks. His work has received awards from Communication Arts, The Society of Illustrators (New York City), 3x3 Illustration, and American Illustration, (New York City.) Illustrated books include Golden Gate Park, an A to Z Adventure, (2020 West Margin Press); ABC Oakland, (2017 HeyDay Books).
He lives in beautiful Oakland, California [on the unceded territories of the Ohlone people] with his husband Andy and their pit-mix Blue.
Shadow Puppet Workshop
WITH KARINA ZHOU
February 21st 11am-12:30pm
Join author and illustrator, Karina Zhou, for a special workshop and book signing!
Enjoy a lovely afternoon with the author and illustrator Karina Zhou. Indulge in a reading of Eddy’s Shadow Puppets and learn to build your own puppet from scratch!
Books will be available for purchase. This event is free and open to the public. See you there!
About Karina:
Karina Zhou is a Canadian author, illustrator and animator based in San Francisco. She loves crafting stories that bring joy and a sense of wonder to readers around the world. She is the author-illustrator of the picturebooks ‘Kai’s Tea Eggs’ and ‘Eddy’s Shadow Puppets’, published by Arsenal Pulp Press.
With a background in Animation, Karina loves exploring creativity with a diverse toolset of mediums and storytelling techniques. Throughout her work, Karina hopes to provoke meaningful conversations about how culture, art, and community practices shape our connections to each other. When not at her desk, you can find Karina outdoors immersed in evergreen trees and sipping on chamomile tea.
Pranks, Goofs and Gags
WITH ANNIE BARROWS
March 14th 11am-12:30pm
Join New York Times best-selling author, Annie Barrows, for a special workshop and book signing!
Are you in the mood for a little mischief? Join Annie Barrow's Prank Think Tank for a chance to learn some easy (and harmless) practical jokes that you can play on your friends, families and enemies. Get your books signed and watch out for wet paint!
Books will be available for purchase. This event is free and open to the public. See you there!
About Annie:
Wow! Was that boring or what? Annie has written a bunch of books for kids. In fact, she has written NINETEEN books for kids, and all of them are very very good. Mostly, they’re funny too. She has written the award-winning series Ivy + Bean; the also-award-winning Magic Half and its sequel, Magic in the Mix; Nothing, for young adult readers (that means it has bad words in it); a picture book called What John Marco Saw (don’t worry—she didn’t draw the pictures); and The Best of Iggy, which is the first book in a new series about—you guessed it!—a kid named Iggy who does not play the cello, plant flowers by the side of the road, or learn his lesson and become a better person. Still, he’s a pretty great kid.
A Reading of FRESH JUICE
WITH ROBERT LUI TRUJILLO
May 2nd 12pm-1pm
Join author and illustrator, Robert Lui Trujillo, for a reading of his newest picture book!
"When Art’s father can’t get over a cold, Art knows exactly what his daddy needs: some delicious sick-fighting juice! After looking through the fridge and cupboards, they discover they’re missing a key ingredient–ginger. But finding some ginger will take them downtown, to the farmers’ market, to the food co-op, to the West African grocery … to an unexpected encounter that brings everyone together, and results in a tasty celebration."
Books will be available for purchase. This event is free and open to the public. See you there!
About the Author:
Peace! My name is Rob. Robert. Roberto. Just not Bob (He, Him, Bruh). I’m an author and illustrator from Oakland California and I’ve been an artist most of my life. I started working professionally in the early 2000’s and have worked in murals, public art, arts education, merchandise making, illustration, and kid book publishing.
My most recent books are “Fresh Juice/ Jugo Fresco” which I wrote and illustrated, “Art of Rob” a 130 page book of sketches, drawings, etc, and “We Are Yoga/ Somos Yoga” written by Jill Guerra and illustrated by me. I am represented by Marietta Zacker at Gallt & Zacker.
Self-Directed Saturdays ~ Every Saturday, 12pm-5pm
Come in on Saturdays to write, work on your own books, and use our binding machine. Students of any age are welcome to come in, work, receive guidance from one of our librarians, and bind a book of their own.
Zine Making Demonstrations ~ Every Friday, 12pm-5pm
Come in on Fridays to fold your own zines with the help of Librarian Jade. Learn about paper folding, author your own zine and give them to your friends! All are welcome!