Russian Folk and Pop Songs / Русские народные и эстрадные песни

Wednesday, October 16, 2013 at 7:00 p.m.

Jonnie Pekelny (Женя Пекельная), a talented singer and a native of St. Petersburg, Russia, and Toku Woo (Току Ву), an accomplished and versatile guitarist, have teamed up to present the sweet, fiery, humorous, irreverent, and honest songs of rural and working Russia.   Come enjoy melodies that celebrate the Russian cultural heritage.
 

Родившаяся в Ленинграде Женя Пекельная красиво и задушевно исполняет русские народные и советские эстрадные песни в сопровождении талантливого гитариста Току Ву. Приходите, мы ждём вас!

San Francisco Voting Information

Wednesday, October 16, 2013, 6:00-7:00 p.m.

Come learn about the upcoming November 5^th San Francisco Municipal Election. The deadline to register to vote is October 21st. A bilingual English/Russian language San Francisco Department of Elections staff member will provide information and materials to all adult library patrons. Stay to enjoy a concert at 7:00 p.m. of Russian songs presented by Jonnie Pekelny and Toku Woo for the Merced Arts & Culture Salon.

19th Avenue Transit Study

Wednesday, October 9, 2013 at 7:00 p.m.

Help plan the NEW 19th Avenue!  The 19th Avenue Transit Study investigates the feasibility of a major upgrade to 19th Avenue and its connection to surrounding neighborhoods. The Study has developed and evaluated improvement concepts for a west-side, grade-separated alignment of the M-Ocean View prioritized by the community during prior planning processes. Concepts developed include a subway near Stonestown and San Francisco State University, a light rail undercrossing at 19th and Junipero Serra, or a light rail bridge over Junipero Serra near Font and Randolph. Learn more about improvement concepts under study, how they've been shaped by public input, and anticipated benefits including:

• Faster and more reliable M-Ocean View
• Shorter, safer pedestrian crossings
• More comfortable rail and bus stops
• Wider sidewalks
• New and upgraded cycling facilities
• Greened, landscaped, calmed, corridor
• More reliable vehicle travel

The meeting will include a one-hour presentation by project staff and 30 minutes for questions and feedback from attendees.

Imaginuity: Discover Your Inner Scientist

IMAGINUITY celebrates every child's inner scientist with free science programming at every SFPL library in the month of November.  Here's Merced's Imaginuity program:

Latino/Hispanic Heritage Month

San Francisco Public Library is celebrating Latino/Hispanic Heritage Month, September 15 - October 15. Every branch will be offering children's programs, listed here http://sfpl.org/index.php?l=0&t=0&s=224&a=1&k&m1=9&d1=5&y1=2013&m2&d2&y2&m=all&orderby=name&pg=1100000001&action=calendar&lower-limit&lang=1.

 

 

Tricycle Music Fest



Don't miss the San Francisco Public Library's two-month-long rock 'n' roll music fest for kids !!! TOP NOTCH children's bands will perform at various library branches throughout the city. Please go to http://sfpl.org/tricycle for more information.

eLearning Lab with Learn4Life

Registration at Merced: Thursday, September 19, 2013, from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m.

Learning Labs at Merced: Saturdays, September 21 & 28 and October 5, 12, 19, & 26 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

The eLearning Lab with Learn4Life is your opportunity to take a wide range of highly interactive courses entirely over the Internet. All of the courses are 6 weeks long and led by expert instructors. The online courses are fun, fast, convenient, and best of all free with your San Francisco Public Library card. There are over 300 courses available including art, technology, creative writing, business and management, and college preparation.

From September 18 through October 31 the Bayview, Chinatown, Merced, Sunset and Visitacion Valley Branches will have computers designated for Learn4Life coursework.

The space is limited, please register in advance.

The library does not provide headphones, please bring your own.

Elder Abuse Prevention

Wednesday, September 18, 2013 at 7:00 p.m.

Retired nurse Arlene Jech, who writes on healthcare topics, discusses elder abuse prevention among community-dwelling seniors as well as in nursing homes. Before her retirement, she worked for the California Department of Public Health Licensing and Certification. As a nursing home inspector and supervisor, she inspected nursing homes for abuse as well as for compliance with state and federal regulations.

September is Healthy Aging Month.  Please join us for this presentation.