Lion Dancers at Glen Park!

The Jing Mo Athletic Association will be helping the San Francisco Public Library celebrate the Lunar New Year — Year of the Dragon, with lion dance and martial arts performances at libraries around the City in January. Join us for one of these spectacular and colorful events, sponsored by Friends of the San Francisco Public Library.

The Lion Dancers will be at Glen Park at 4:00pm.

First Fridays: Mighty Ugly Craft Challenge

Friday, January 6
4:00pm
Glen Park Public Library

Take the Mighty Ugly Craft Challenge to make a creature that is not cute-ugly but ugly-ugly. Craft materials will be supplied, but feel free to bring anything you would want to work with.

For kids ages 6 and thru 18.

First Friday's: Science

Friday, November 4th

4:00pm

How many colors make black? This month's activity is chromatography, a fun way to explore the separation of color pigments. 

For ages 6 and up.

School aged programs every 1^st Friday.

First Fridays: Button Making

This month the kids will make their own buttons and get to cut them out with the button maker machine. For ages 6 and up.

School aged programs every 1^st Friday.

Read For the Record 2011

Listen to the book "Llama, Llama Red Pajama," and other stories as we help Jumpstart set a new record for the most children being read the same book on the same day. For children of all ages.

Thursday, October 6 at 4:30pm

Mad Science: Magnetic Magic

Thursday July 21, 2011
1:00 pm

Magnetic Magic teaches the kids to levitate "cool objects" and gives them their own floating magnet set to take home. For ages 5 and up. Please sign up with the librarian for this program or call 355-2858 to register.

Museum of Craft & Folk Arts presents: Mud, Dirt, Sand, & Clay

Museum of Craft & Folk Arts presents: Mud, Dirt, Sand, & Clay

Friday, July 1st

3:00 pm

Where does CLAY come from? Do you know DIRT comes in every color of the RAINBOW? How long have people been making things from MUD? COME see the amazing and awe-inspiring things that regular folks do with Mud, Dirt, Sand, & Clay during a workshop at the Library. Roll up YOUR sleeves and get ready to play with CLAY and make something to take home.

Ages 5 and older. Space limited, call 355-2858 for reservations.

Hula Hooping with Cherry Hoops for Kids

Saturday, June 18

2:00 pm

Cherry Hoops brings a fun hoopdance class to the Library. Her high-quality instruction and professional hoops make it easy to learn this mesmerizing art form. Play, laugh, and get fit with Cherry Hoops!

This program is best for kids 6 and up. Limited space! Please call 415-355-2858 to reserve your spot.

Gerald the Magician for kids!

Friday, June 17
4:00pm

Witness and participate in Gerald Joseph's amazing tricks and slight of hand magic. For children 5 and older.

Cartooning Workshop with Morgan Taylor

Tuesday, May 24

4:00 pm- 5:30 pm

Meet Morgan Taylor, creator of “Gustafer Yellowgold,” and learn cartooning tips from a master illustrator. In this hour long workshop, children and teens will learn step-by-step character building, sequential panel art, and plot theory. Space is limited. Please call 355-2858 to sign up. For ages 6 and up.

Puppet Art Theater

Wednesday, March 30
4:00 pm

Will be performing, "The Three Billy Goatss Gruff" and "The Tortoise and the Hare." For children of all ages. *Note the flyer had the day wrong, the correct day is Wednesday.

Youth Chess Tournament

Glen Park Chess Tournament
Hosted by the Bright Knights Chess Club San Francisco

Saturday, January 29
1:oo pm - 4:30 pm

Free!

Open to all Youth ages 6-17
No experience Necessary

You must register with the librarian or email by Wednesday, January 26.

MUST REGISTER BY: WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 26TH

TO REGISTER EMAIL: Vincent Ng at NGVINCEP@YAHOO.COM, with Subject Line: Glen Park Chess TOURNAMENT

Email must include:
1. Please include participating youth's First & Last Name
2. Age
3. School
4. Parents' Name
5. Phone Number
6. Years/months of Tournament Chess Experience if any.

Award winners announced!

January is one of the biggest months for Children's literature. That is when the award winners for the John Newbery and the Randolph Caldecott Medals are announced during the American Library Association mid-winter conference

The Newbery Medal was named for eighteenth-century British bookseller John Newbery. It is awarded annually to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children.

This years winner is Moon over Manifest by Clare Vanderpool

Past winners have included: A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle and Shiloh by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor.

The Caldecott Medal was named in honor of nineteenth-century English illustrator Randolph Caldecott. It is awarded annually to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children.

This years winner is A Sick Day for Amos McGee, illustrated by Erin E. Stead, written by Philip C. Stead.

Past winners that have become classic Children's books are: The Snowy Day, Where the Wild things Are and Polar Express.

*Music with Jim Stevens

Tuesday, December 14
10:30am

Join us for a morning of folk music for children. For children of all ages.

Story Telling Dance Theater

Story Telling Dance TheaterThursday, November 4

4:00pm

Using folk tales around the world, Stortelling Dance Theater will perform a story while guiding kids in participation through song, movement and characters! For ages 5- up.

Music with Susan Pena and Michael Govea

This local family band sings and plays guitar, violin, trumpet, and accordion in traditional Mexican and American folk styles. They invite interaction and participation in both Spanish and English. Susan and Miguel have performed together for over 20 years.

Join us for this celebration of Latino-Hispanic Heritage Month.

Saturday, September 18
2:00 pm

For all ages

Take A Plunge into Fun with Gary Lapow!

Thursday, July 29
3:30pm

Former Disney Channel performer will have you swimming in songs and steeped in laughter. The program is a musical celebration of literacy through which the theme of water joyfully runs. For children of all ages.

Nick Barone's Puppet Show

Wednesday, July 21
5:30 pm

He will be performing "The Princess Mermaid", which will take you on a musical adventure beneath the sea. For children of all ages.

Children's Program: An afternoon with the Museum of Craft

Friday, July 9
3:00pm

An instructor from the Museum will teach kids how use the ancient coil-and-scrape method to create their own clay pots like those of the Hopi, Navajo, Zuni, and others. For ages 5 and older.

Marine Mammal Center

Monday, June 28
4:00 pm

The Marine Mammal Center traveling outreach van brings the world of marine mammals to our library! Many species of marine mammals frequent the California coast, including seals, sea lions, sea otters, whales and dolphins. Come and learn about their natural history and where to see them! For ages 5 and older.