“As They See It,” a show of contemporary women artists at the Library Gallery at California State University, Sacramento, moves from the classical female nudes of Kathy Venter to feminist deconstructions of gender roles by Kelly Reemtsen. SONDRA SCHWETMAN Sondra Schwetman’s contributions to the exhibit include works that are both feminist and feminine
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Southgate library branch receives family space grant
The Sacramento Public Library’s Southgate branch is among 13 California libraries selected as a 2010-11 recipient of a grant through California’s Family Place Library Program.
Artwork at Sacramento County law library called anti-Christian
Visitors entering the Sacramento County Public Law Library downtown will see a work of art that has outraged critics who say it is anti-Christian and should be removed. A mixed-media artwork at the Sacramento County Public Law Library titled “Moral Values” shows a Bible with a label across the cover that reads: “Warning! May Impair Judgment.”
Beloved Belle Cooledge Library turns a new page
If you walk into Belle Cooledge Library after its grand reopening Saturday, following months of interior renovation, your eye will invariably jump to the bright, apple-green walls. Branch manager Millie Torrance walks through the sunflower-styled center of the newly renovated Belle Cooledge Library. From its apple-green walls to its curvy display shelves, it’s meant to be interactive and inviting
Belle Cooledge Library to celebrate reopening
A celebration marking the reopening of Belle Cooledge Library will be held Saturday.
El Dorado County Fair debuts today
The El Dorado County Fair will open at noon today for a four-day run celebrating “A World of Fun.” Themed areas of vacation destinations from Graceland to Hawaii will be featured, allowing fairgoers to experience a world of sights, sounds and tastes without leaving the Placerville fairgrounds. The fair will also offer traditional events, including carnival rides, wine tasting, livestock judging and Junior Livestock Auction, horse shows, a line-up of musical entertainment, a destruction derby and wheelbarrow racing. The fair will be open from noon to midnight today and Friday, 10 a.m
Yolo County Library rolls out summer reading programs
School may be out, but the Yolo County Library encourages youths of all ages to hit the books this summer. Summer reading programs are offered through August at all of the library’s seven branches, located in the communities of Clarksburg, Davis, Esparto, Knights Landing, West Sacramento, Winters and Yolo. “Make a Splash @ Your Library” is the summer reading program theme for children through age 12
Library to reopen July 10 amid fanfare, face paints
Editor’s note: A previous version of this story stated the incorrect date for the library’s opening.
In Brief: Residents can try out new technology at ‘petting zoo’
El Dorado County residents will have an opportunity to try out some of the newest electronic devices Friday at a “technology petting zoo.” Kindles, iPhones, iPhone touch, netbooks, flip video cameras and game systems will be among items featured from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. in the meeting room at El Dorado County Main Library, 345 Fair Lane, Placerville. Tutorials will be provided by Infopeople.
Three low-income Sacramento elementary schools vie for library makeover
Three low-income Sacramento elementary schools have been named finalists for a library makeover, courtesy of Target and the Heart of America Foundation. One of the schools – Ethel Baker, Edward Kemble or Joseph Bonnheim – will be announced as the winner of the makeover Thursday at 10 a.m.
