The Hoot: April 17, 2022

Night of the Poets Returns In Person!

Thursday, April 28 at 7pm in the Library Reading Room

Summoning word wizards and masters of meter! All ages are welcome to participate and attend the San Anselmo Library's 17th Night of the Poets.
Contact sleyland@townofsananselmo.org or call 415-258-4656 to reserve a performance time slot.
Enjoy light refreshments and meet your fellow poets after the poetry readings.

Celebrate Día de los Níños with your San Anselmo Public Library and Cascada de Flores

Saturday, April 30 at 10am
Library Lawn

Come join the adventures of Aquiles! Sing, dance, and play with Cascada de Flores. This free family show is in English and Spanish and is highly participatory. All ages are welcome. A bilingual, participatory, and original story told with music, dance and you!

Aquiles, a boy who's pueblo is barren of dance, music, and song, sets out on an adventure with his morral (a bag filled with his favorite things). Along the way, he learns to sing from a bee, rhythm from a horse, and to dance from a flea. Aquiles' morral becomes his treasure: filled with story, song, games and dances which he shares with his pueblo.

Celebra el Día de los Níños con la Biblioteca Pública de San Anselmo y Cascada de Flores

Sábado, 30 de abril a las 10 a.m.
En el césped de la Biblioteca

¡Ven a participar en las aventuras de Aquiles! Canta, baila y juega con Cascada de Flores. Esta obra de teatro familiar gratuita se realiza en inglés y español y es altamente participativa. Todos son bienvenidos, sin importar la edad. ¡Un cuento bilingüe, participativo y original, contado con música, baile ¡y contigo!

Aquiles, un niño cuyo pueblo carece totalmente de baile, música y canción, emprende una aventura con su morral (una bolsa llena de sus cosas favoritas). En el camino, una abeja le enseña a cantar, un caballo le enseña ritmo, y una pulga le enseña a bailar. El morral de Aquiles se convierte en su tesoro: lleno de cuentos, canciones, juegos y bailes que comparte con su pueblo.

Teen Library Council

Friday, April 22 at 4pm

This group comes together and has the freedom to decide what they would like to do with their time. In the past the Teen Library Council has discussed books, movies, and music. They have also created library displays, written book reviews, helped with library events, planned and implemented programs for children and/or teens, and given input on library issues related to teens. If you are in 7th-12th grade and interested in joining or have questions please email Jennie at jwaskey@townofsananselmo.org.

Celebrate Earth Day on Kanopy

Earth Day is an opportunity to reflect on global environmental concerns. To address these topics, Kanopy has curated a collection of documentaries that focus on nature and the human impact on the environment. To explore these titles with your library card, visit https://go.kanopy.com/earth-day-2022 or download the Kanopy app to your mobile device.