1 MAY, TUESDAY - 10:30-11:30 AM
eReader and Online Resource "Drop In" - Bring your mobile device or laptop, your library card and PIN, and any passwords you might need for downloading apps, to an informal workshop on using the SFPL’s digital resources, including the library catalog and databases.
2 MAY, WEDNESDAY - 7:00-8:30 PM
Adult Craft Night: Terra Mia Decorative Art Studio- Terra Mia Decorative Art Studio is partnering with the Noe Valley Branch for Adult Crafts Night! It will then be glazed and fired at Terra Mia where they can then be picked up a few days later. Space is limited. You can sign up by calling 415-355-5707 or asking at the info desk.
5 MAY, SATURDAY - 10:30-12:30 PM
Noe Valley Knitting Circle - Want to learn how to knit or crochet or just hang out with other knitters and crocheters? Drop in!
9 MAY, WEDNESDAY 6:15-8:15 PM
Great Books Discussion Group - This activity is sponsored by the Great Books Council of San Francisco. For more information contact Elena at eschmid@sonic.net
11 MAY, FRIDAY - 2:00-4:00 PM
Friday Matinee: Crimson Peak - When her heart is stolen by a seductive stranger, a young woman is swept away to a house atop a mountain of blood-red clay; a place filled with secrets that will haunt her forever. Between desire and darkness, between mystery and madness, lies the truth. Directed by Guillermo del Toro. 2015; 119 mins
12 MAY, SATURDAY - 3:30-4:30 PM
Watch Your Favorite Films on Kanopy - Kanopy is an award-winning video streaming service providing access to more than 30,000 independent and documentary films. Titles of unique social and cultural value from The Criterion Collection, The Great Courses, Media Education Foundation, and thousands of independent filmmakers. Learn how you can watch films on Kanopy in this introductory session. All resources are free to anybody with a San Francisco Public Library card.
16 MAY, WEDNESDAY - 7:00-8:30 PM
Noe Valley Book Discussion Group - This month's selection is “Beastly Things” by Donna Leon. Copies of the book are held at the Circulation Desk for check out.
22 MAY, TUESDAY - 1:30-3:00 PM
Alzheimer’s Disease Education - Classes for Families, Community Members and People Facing Alzheimer’s Disease Conversations About Dementia Learn helpful tips to guide you in having difficult conversations with family members, including going to the doctor, deciding when to stop driving, and making legal and financial plans.
29 MAY, TUESDAY - 1:00-3:00 PM
A Taste of SF State OLLI - Osher Lifelong Learning Institute comes to Noe Valley Branch! Please join Michael Fox, film critic, journalist, and SF State OLLI instructor and experience what an Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at SF State class is like, for free! Michael will screen two documentaries and then lead a discussion about them with SF State OLLI members to demonstrate the classroom dynamic.
30 MAY, WEDNESDAY - 6:30-7:30 PM
Qi Gong with Leslie Shimmin - Join instructor, Leslie Shimmin, as he leads a course on Qi Gong. Qi Gong is a system of gentle moves that help promote energy cultivation and physical wellbeing. In this class we will utilize the entire body to help develop our coordination, stability, and capacity. Through simple and effective exercise, we will revitalize and harmonize our mind, body, and spirit.