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Sara Kornfeld Simpson was a Grand Prize winner in the Grade 10 category and Christie Dey was a Semi-Finalist in the Grade 8 category.

As well as Sara’s essay being outstanding, her presentation was stellar. What a talented young women.

I want to especially thank all of the judges and others who helped make this possible.

Judy Williams, SCFOL President

  Designed with an open format, the club will meet in the Community Room on the 2nd Thursday of every month at 1 p.m., and will include a variety of books, each one to be chosen by club members. Wanting the club to be more than simply reading and discussing, our hope is to invite authors, correlate crafts, and even compare a book’s movie if possible.  Please add your thoughts on these books to the “BOOK REVIEW” section of our website.

The upcoming book selections are as follows:

May 10:  Cutting for Stone  by  Abraham Verghese

June 14:  A Widower’s Tale by Julia Glass

July 12:  Into the Beautiful North by Luis Alberto Urrea

     Extra copies of the books can be found at the library listed under Book Club, so pick up a copies today, and come ready to discuss them. Even if you can’t get them read in time,  you are still welcome to participate.                

   HAPPY READING!

We are Dad is a documentary film by Michael Horvat.

The Lofton-Croteaus are an amazing family; Headed by Roger and Steven; their contagious charm and humor has been key in coping with the rigors of raising Frank, Tracy, Bert, Wayne & Ernie. The dads also cope with the pressure of America’s most overtly anti-gay climates in its history; 

In an era when gay adoption is poised to be the wedge issue in the next elections, they prove that perseverance, love and a finely-tuned sense of irony do overcome seemingly insurmountable odds.

There are so many venues now available to organizations to “help get the word out,” that the San Carlos Branch Library is in need of a Publicity Assistant.  This volunteer  would  help create our own branch’s email database of patrons who would like up-to-date reminders of programs and events that are happening at our branch library.  They would then send out monthly event fliers and an activity newsletter to this database using Constant Contact and other social media venues. 

If you are interested, please call Managing Librarian, Rita Glick at 619-527-3430, or drop by the library to chat with her about this position.

CLICK HERE for new titles as of May 5, 2012.

CLICK HERE for new titles as of April 11, 2012.

Want to read the very latest—hot off the press–best seller list books?  Join the SCFOL (membership forms are on this website and can be found in the library), and for just $0.25/day, you can read brand new releases.  Check out the available book titles listed on this website.

These titles can be rented by SCFOL dues-paying members only for just $0.25 per day. If you are not a SCFOL member, join NOW.  Applications can be found on this website or in the library.  Books are located in a freestanding bookcase just inside the security gate by the library’s left door.

Please add your book review  to the “BOOK REVIEW” section of our website:  tell others what you think:  thumbs up or down.

These are the newest additions to the collection.  After a time, the books are donated to the San Carlos Library general book collection, courtesy of SCFOL. 

GREAT COURSE SERIES SELECTIONS:

How to Become a Superstar Student

Foundations of Western Civilization

Guide to Wine

Events that Changed History

Memory & Human Lifespan

Art of Critical Decision Making

Experiencing Hubble:  Understanding the Greatest Images of the Universe

CURRENT BOOK TITLES: 

May 4, 2012

Piekoff, Kira                Living Proff

Picoult, Jodi                Lone Wolf

Robotham, Michael  Bleed for Me

March 28, 2012

Gardner, Lisa              Catch Me

Hannah, Kristin          Home Front  

Kelly, Erin                    The Dark Rose 

Landay, William         Defending Jacob

 McDermid, Val           The Retribution 

Ohlsson, Kristina        Unwanted

Umrigar, Thrity          The World We Found

 February, 2012

Baggott, Julianna              Pure 

Hoag, Tami                        Down the Darkest Road

O’Connell, Carol               The Chalk Girl

Robards, Karen                 Sleepwalker 

Roslund & Hellstrom        Cell 8

Stevens, Taylor                  The Innocent

 January, 2012

Connelly, Michael       The Drop

Crichton, Michael        Micro

Crvenkar, Zoran           Sorry

Duenas, Maria             The Time In Between

Grisham, John             The Litigators

Kaaberbol, Lene & Agnete Friis      The Boy in the Suitcase

Patterson, James        Kill Alex Cross

Scottoline, Lisa           Save Me

Wiehl, Lis with Pete Nelson        Waking Hours

   November, 2011

Bohjalian, Chris                 The Night Strangers
 Brown, Sandra                  Lethal
 Casey, Jane                       The Burning
 Child, Lee                          The Affair
 Coulter, Catherine           Split Second
 Crawford, Dean                Covenant
 Jordan, Hillary                 When She Woke
 Morgenstern, Erin           The Night Circus
 Taylor, Natalie                 Signs of Life     

OCTOBER, 2011

Barclay, Linwood              The Accident
Carver, Tania                    The Surrogate
Cohen, Leah Hager          The Grief of Others
Costello, Matthew           Vacation
Lippman, Laura               The Most Dangerous Thing
Mina, Denise                   The End of the Wasp Season
Tucker, Lisa                     The Winters in Bloom
Unger, Lisa                      Darkness, My Old Friend
White, Kate                     The Sixes     August, 2011  September, 2011

  Abbott, Jeff                        Adrenaline

 Delinsky, Barbara              Escape 

Gerritsen, Tess                   The Silent Girl

 Gross, Andrew                  Eyes Wide Open

 Hillier, Jennifer                   Creep

 Kepler, Lars                         The Hypnotist

 Moore, Meg Mitchell        The Arrivals

 Patchett, Ann                     State of Wonder

 Reichs, Kathy                     FLash and Bones

Schulman, Helen               This Beautiful Life

See, Lisa                              Dreams of Joy

Spindler, Erica                    Watch Me Die

Winslow, Don            Satori     

                JULY, 2011

Burke, Alafair              Long Gone

Hegi, Ursula               Children and Fire

Kane, Andrea     The Girl Who Disappeared Twice

Lackberg, Camilla       The Preacher

Patterson, James       10th Anniversary

Starr. Jason                The Pack

Slaughter, Karin        Fallen

Stevens, Chevy          Never Knowing

Watson, S.J.             Before I Go to Sleep

All programs take place in the Community Room of the San Carlos Branch Library.  See in-depth articles below the schedule for program details.  

Friday, May 4, 2:00-3:00 pm: Zoe Ghahremani tells us the background to her book,  “Sky of Red Poppies,”  which was selected as one of this year’s One Book, One San Diego selections. (See article below for more information.)

May is “Older American’s Month,” and in honor of that, the San Diego Library system has scheduled some extra programs for your enjoyment.  Those at the San Carlos Branch  are FREE, and are underwritten by SCFOL.

Tuesday, May 1, 1:00 pm:  Marilee Bresciani, author of, “Rushing to Yoga.”

Tuesday, May 8, 1:00 pm: Hank Wesch, author “Where the Surf Meets the Turf.”

Tuesday, May 15, 1:00 pm:  “Reigniting Passion, Purpose & Playfulness after 50.”

Tuesday, May 22, 1:00 pm: “Alexander Technique-Mind and Body Reeducation.”

Friday, May 25, 3:00 pm: “Laughter Yoga”

Tuesday, May, 29,, 1:00 pm: Mary Hyde will give a “Wellness Workshop-Tips to Eat Right & Stay Healthy.”

CLICK HERE for information on all San Diego Branch Library, May, 2012 Celebrate Older Americans Month activities.

Friday, June 22, 2:00-3:00 pm: Gail Dimitroff will discuss her book, “Fire-Gazing When Venus Transits the Sun 2004 & 2012.”

  ABOUT THE BOOK:

 ”Venus has always been associated with the feminine in astrology and in culture, yet little emphasis is placed upon the wisdom aspect of the planet. With the cycles of Venus we are given insight into the unfolding of wisdom within ourselves and society, especially with the cycle of Venus’ inferior conjunctions – the so-called 2nd order cycle of the planet. In her timely and much-needed work, Firegazing, Gail has brilliantly outlined the meaning and import of these cycles and the deeper meaning of a planet that often only receives a passing notice in astrology, yet is so intimately connected with our own lives and what it is to be human. When Venus passes across the face of the solar orb, we are given opportunity to gaze into the very fire of the soul itself. Well done, Gail ” – Malvin Artley

 ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

 Gail Dimitroff holds a PhD in Leadership and Human Behavior. In 1980 she chaired the County Commission on the Status of Women and is an activist for women and women’ issues. She has taught courses in Women in Management and Stereotypic Images of Women in Media. Gail studied short story writing with Paul D. Peery who for many years held a writer’s workshop in Coronado, California. She has won awards for short story and article writing with the San Diego Writer’s and Editor’s Guild. Her work with Mr. Peery and her interest in the short story form paved the way for the writing of her Memoir, Mande, which falls into the genre of literary memoir. She has lectured extensively on the Memoir form and has presented at Border’s etc. She is a member of the National Penn Women’s Association. As a business consultant in the field of continual process improvement Gail taught, published and lectured in North and South America. Gail considers herself to be a spiritual peacemaker and holds group meetings at her home in La Mesa, CA, at the time of the Full Moon for world peace. She is an active participant in AAUW, VOW, and a graduate of LEAD San Diego. She was one of the first students at the San Diego College for Women, now the University of San Diego. Gail was named the 2011 philanthropist of the year by the San Diego Women’s Foundation. Gail’s interest in Cosmology, Astrology and Esotericism has peaked since she became a faculty member of Morya College-an on-line school where students study the Ancient Wisdom. There she teaches Esoteric Psychology and Astrology as well as a study of the Deva Kingdom. At her home, she teaches a class in Esoteric Astrology and Soul Dynamics. –This text refers to the Paperback edition.  ***THE ABOVE INFORMATION WAS TAKEN FROM OTHER WEBSITES ABOUT THE BOOK.