The little library is organized by Alameda Library. It has mostly children's & young adult books,…read moreabout a dozen. On the front is written "Tome Uno, Deje Uno"- "Take one, Leave One". Reads (from local library): "Brown Enough" by Christopher Rivas-basically personal life stories.: -lived in Queens, Dominican father. Colombian mom. Didn't speak Spanish, didn't identify as "brown" -pursuing American Dream, accrued $250,000+ in student debts. Unable to find jobs in theater, acting. *no roles for anyone like him, Puerto Ricans yes. -gravitated to white women who were "trophies", switched when he found he was also a trophy. -"faking it till he could make it" without losing identity. -upset when outrage occurred when a nonwhite was considered for 007 role. Wasn't role model Dominican? -started learning Spanish, began celebrating his heritage. Found "brown" acting roles. Started a podcast..pursued a P.h.D...... Note: Hispanic Heritage Month: 9/15-10/15.

Amazing design museum, special collections library, type design school, and small gallery that…read morepacks a punch! The exhibits are very typography oriented (hence the name "Letterform Archive"), with events online and in person. They offer special rebates and NARM* for members depending of membership level. You can sign up for tours, research visits, , or connect with the speakers in the In-Person Salons and lectures that happen every now and then. If you are a vaguely visual person or are a super type nerd, this place will spark joy. If you are a deeper set introvert, you can also browse their so far digitized collection on their Online Archive, and/or watch their incredible lectures/salons online. There is something for everyone. Anyone! The gallery has changing exhibits that go from the works from specific designers (currently: Piet Zwart; Jack Stauffacher before) to the designers of famous design schools (the school of Bauhaus), or a very niche exhibit like Graffiti Zines of the 90ies, and more intense topics: Typographic Messages of Protest (my favorite exhibit so far). I think it's good to go on a Free Admission Thursday, if you are not sure if you'll be that into the current exhibit, or pay 10 bucks if you appreciate the effort of the setup and org as a donation. It's a non-profit, they can use it. (*= that's the North American Reciprocal Museums Program, not the North American Registry of Midwives.)

Wish the experience at the Bauhaus Typography exhibit was better today, but unfortunately, it…read morewasn't worth the $10 admission + Eventbrite fees. It's a very small room on the 4th floor, with a nice collection, but not much there. I was hoping for there to be a 2nd or larger room, nope. No public restroom, and unfortunately, the woman working the front desk could not offer a suggestion as to where to go in the entire building (none we could find), nor could she suggest an actual business that might be an alternate location to go. On the sidewalk? Where do other people go? Would have been nice to have some customer service in that area or have some info on the website or Eventbrite page.

this troquoise book box with a purple triangle is in front of Little House Cafe contains mix of…read morefictions, nonfiction books. reads: "Identity: the Demand for dignity and the politics of resentment" (Frances Fukuyama) -Fukuyama traced political identity from Plato to the present day. main themes are the human desire for recognition and dignity. *short book identifying identity politics but offers no realistic solutions. themes: -identity politics = beliefs based on ethnicity, race, religion, sexuality or other parameters, not on politics of equality and brotherhood. -declared liberal democracies in the Western world would defeat communism. ("The End of History....) and is abolute top rendition of the fromer. now he's concern identity politics will derail liberal democracies. -claims identity politics are exclusive in nature and doesn't work for the common good. examples: a)"upper class form identify politics on campuses that ignores glaring inequaities of the top 1% & the remaining 99%". b)"newer groups draw attention away from older, large groups, whose 'serious problems' have been ignored" c)"focus on lived experience threatens free speech in the public sphere".. -identity political led to "politics of resentment" a)which claim mexicans are ruining the country b)and they are not permitted to talk about it. c)facilitated the emergence of Donald Trump et al. who performed as a fighter for right-wing identity against political correctness and oppossed changes to the national, ethnic and racial makeup ot the US. D.T. was also a trojan horse who gave away America's assets to the 1% in the name of freedom while further improversing the 99%. note: identity political & "politics of resentment" seem mirror images of each other. Fukayama's book is based on US history only. he opposed Trump's ascent. Trump's identity politics is similar to the nationalism trends in India, Italy, Sweden, China, and most of Eastern Europe. Fukayama's identity politics thesis doesn't address the entitlement, subjagation, & privilege issues in America that gave rise to identity politics. his preordained solutions are too simple, his analysis of identity politics is too narrow. Fukayama's book is thinly researched per his narrow focus. it's still a great book. focusing on what's happening in real time, not pre-ordained will enhance the creation of a a realistic narrative and/or solution.

It made my day today to learn about Tricia's Memory Cafe. A warm cafe atmosphere she created…read moreinside a San Leandro church where caregivers can bring their loved ones for a complimentary warm cup of coffee or tea and shared conversation. Thank you Tricia for creating this lovely space making a loving difference for those facing this challenge.

It is great to know that there is a place to support those with Alzheimer's Dementia and their…read morecaregivers. Too often, we lack patience and neglect those affected, not realizing that they are still in need of socialization. Sadly, I witnessed this with my own mom. Having a local café with friendly faces that understands the challenges those with dementia and their caregivers face is a breath of fresh air. The founder, Tricia is such a sweet and warm person. Bless her heart for supporting this community and increasing awareness on Alzheimer's Dementia.

Our son has been going to the after school program since TK and he loves the STEAM program (STEM +…read moreART)! He enjoys the van ride from Bay Farm to the big island with the other kids and now that he's in K, he spends about 2-3 hours after school there - playing with new and old friends, learning more coding, math, reading, and science and experimenting with art methods. It definitely fills in the gaps of public school with the stronger focus on academics. We are very happy with his progress. And of course, he loves his STEAM teachers, Ms. Yuan and Ms. Jamila, as well as the coding, art and math teachers (Mr. Francisco, Mr. Patrick, Ms. Emily, etc.). That being said, this school isn't for everyone and parents have to be open to finding the right school for their child (which can change over time). For our family, I appreciate that this school respects the learning environment best for kids who are ready and motivated to learn on their own. This means that the kids are ready to learn and appreciate the lessons prepared (not yelling, standing on tables, napping, or other disruptive behavior), responsible/sensible to sit in a van full of kids and listen to the teacher, get along and be respectful to others, etc. To keep the kids on schedule with the van and different subjects requires tremendous patience, planning and care from the teachers, staff (Mr. Long) and Director Sunny - we appreciate you! If your kids can focus and manage at YY, they can sit through movies, dinners, airplane rides, etc. - self-managed discipline is what I appreciate the most. The staff communicates well in advance and also is very responsive and accommodating (e.g. if I have to pick up early, miss school, have another parent pickup, etc.). They also have parent-teacher conferences twice a year with a newsletter about your child's class with photos. Also, when we first signed up for TK when my child was 4, I was worried about the transportation, but that's one of the best part that our kid looks forward to when he goes to YY with his friends - it's safe and the van is there early for pickups (and the fee is very economical for us working parents!). We also have friends in the Mandarin program whose parents are very impressed with their children's language and writing skills and enjoy their class performances! We also have a friend who moved their child here due to allergies. Our kid also has a mild allergy and Yuying is very good about keeping everyone safe with allergies (making sure there's no nuts in anyone's lunchbox, no sharing, educating kids about allergies and keeping everyone safe, etc.) and also keeping up with the parents for updated EpiPens and meds.

My son has been in the STEAM after-school program since 1st grade. He's really grown up there and…read moreenjoys his classes which includes science, coding and art. There is also ample time for play as my son is active so he needs to burn his energy off. The teachers are caring and nice. The only thing I don't care for is the parking situation. It's on a busy street surrounded by multi-unit housing so parents are frequently double parking on Central Ave and some in the past have even driven across the sidewalk from adjacent driveways without regard to pedestrians. Parents need to be less entitled and walk like the rest of us and not put my life or kids in danger. If you're one of those parents reading this review then please stop.

Fascinating and important. A physical space and representation of the digital archiving they do,…read moreincluding Internet webpages but also all media and publications imaginable. Think of it more like a digitized library, and the importance of libraries in our society, what they ultimately convey and symbolize. Knowledge and access to knowledge. Like I said, the scale and scope here is important and fascinating. I highly suggest one of their Friday 1pm tours. If you or someone you know has interest in knowledge, or in other words, interest in literally anything, it's a neat time.

It's absolutely amazing to be in the same city as THE Internet Archive. If you don't know what it…read moreis, it's a non-profit organization that has been archiving pretty much EVERY SINGLE piece of both digital and print media -- whether it's a webpage, games that work only on MS-DOS, music, even cultural artifacts -- since the Internet was born. If you've ever used the Way Back machine to play the Oregon trail online or to look up what a website looked like in 1998, then you've used the Internet Archive. It's probably one of the most impressive and incredible FREE public service we have in the world that is *literally* run on good will, donations, and on the principle that access to information should always be free. We took a tour here on Friday when they do free tours (usually around 1PM) and you get to see the behind the scenes of how they archive works and some of the original servers that host ALL the data the year 1997 (yes, ALL 2-TB of it!!). The building alone is beautiful architecturally -- it used to be a Christian Scientist church -- and they still kept the pews in the main room, so it's a cool piece of history to step into. If you're free in a Friday afternoon in the Inner Richmond, highly HIGHLY recommend doing the tour and supporting (or donating) this wonderful institution. This is definitely one of the most underrated places in SF!

This is a great place to get free books for your classroom. My mentor, a retired OUSD teacher, told…read moreme about this place when she first started working with me. Since I have enough books in my classroom, I visit once a year and gather new or like-new ones for my students as Christmas presents. This non-profit gets donations from some of the following places: 1. Barnes and Noble book drive 2. Half Price Books 3. Regular people 4. Book drives at schools While they don't have a limit on how much you can take at once, they do have a limit for the following: 1. Board books- no more than 10 2. Hot picks- no more than 10 3. Spanish books- no more than 10 They open once a week on Tuesday and once a month on Saturday. I highly recommend this place to new teachers.

Hands down, THE best place to get free books for our young readers in pre-school and up to high…read moreschool. They offer all types of genres, non-fictional, fictional, educational, popular, classics, hard cover, paperback, and picture books! The staff are super friendly and will be more than happy to help you find something interesting and/or have great suggestions for your young learners.

Always passed by this place and finally decided to walk in today. So glad I did!…read more It's a small store but if you do some digging around, you'll find some good stuff. I came out with a pair of Saltwater sandals for my baby girl! How lucky am I? A few good brands. Nice staff. And the best part, the proceeds go to fund housing and programs for human trafficking survivors. Definitely will come back! I encourage you to check it out and support this little store.

This company also operates under the domain Itbiz.tech and posts on Reddit supposed job fairs,…read morecomputer training and dubious workshops with fictitious giftcards promised to elicit participation to receive grant funding from the city and county. Unfortunately they make promises to participants that they never intend to keep and ghost follow-up inquiries when participants attempt to obtain promised gift cards. Since this is the way they have been shown to operate, anyone desiring to participate in any of their programs or schemes should question the veracity of any claims or promises as they will ghost you when it is in their financial interest to do so.