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San Francisco Public Library and San Francisco State University Explore Veterans’ Experiences as part of statewide program with talks, exhibits, books & resources
In partnership with Cal Humanities’ War Comes Home, a multi-year initiative to raise awareness of and promote greater understanding of our veterans and explore the impact of war on our communities, San Francisco Public Library and San Francisco State University celebrate our veterans with programs, exhibits and readings throughout the month.
To commemorate Veteran’s Day on November 11, the Library’s On the Same Page citywide book club featured title for the fall is What It Is Like to Go to War (Grove/Atlantic 2011), by New York Times bestselling author, Karl Marlantes. This account of combat during the Vietnam War is this year’s California Reads selection of Cal Humanities, in partnership with the California Center for the Book.
Tell your story at the StoryCorps booth at San Francisco Public Library by calling (415) 557-4277 or sending an email to programming@sfpl.org.
The San Francisco Public Library is also participating in Veterans Connect @ the Library. In partnership with the California Department of Veterans affairs, San Francisco Public Library will be opening a Veteran Resource Center (VRC) on the 5th Floor of the Main Library, starting in December.
Amazing musician Catalina Claro back in the Bay Area
Prize winning pianist, composer, and singer Catalina Claro returns to the Bay Area after 2 years for a concert of her captivating original songs. Claro has written scores for films, theatre, and television, and has shared the stage with renowned musicians and with Cirque du Soleil.
Her genre is music, claims the artist. “The music I write is truly feminine. It reaches softly into the profound. I believe that, as a musician, I am merely a vehicle. The musical ideas are not mine. They exist, and I just channel them,” says Claro.
Fresh off her triumphant European tour including the illustrious Brassens Festival in Basdorf, Berlin and Festival GeorJacLéo, Vianne, France, don’t miss your chance to see Catalina Claro at La Peña Cultural Center, Berkeley, on Friday, Nov. 14, or the Make Out Room, on Sunday, Nov. 16. Get your tickets today.
Mole To Die For Contest
The history of the mole goes back to the pre-Columbian era and there are several versions of its origen as we know it today.
It is said that the Aztecs prepared for the great lords a complex dish called “mulli,” meaning porridge or mixture. Another story places the mole poblano in the Convent of Santa Rosa in Puebla (Mexico) when a nun grounded together various chilies and other seasonings in a metate. Another version says that Spaniards brought different condiments to the natives, who then used them to transform the fusion of the mole.
As you can see, there are many histories of the mole, but it is clear that the Mole is a special dish for the nobility, it represents one of the greatest gifts that indigenous people have contributed to the world, and symbolizes the interconnection between two cultures. Wednesday, Nov. 19 from 6:30 – 10:00 p.m. $7 / 2nd Floor Gallery
