Library Events
 Art Exhibit
"A Passion for Plants "
Botanical Paintings by Catherine M. Watters and her students:
Geri Forrester
Fifi Holbrook
Bailey Meyer
Willa Mundell
Susan Olness
Jonelle Patrick
Susan Pelosi
Tom Rohlen
Billie Severy
Diana Thomas
APRIL - JUNE
Most of the students exhibiting with Catherine Watters have been painting with her for for the last five years. Currently, Catherine teaches at the San Francisco County Fair Building on Mondays from September to May. Catherine has been a botanical artist for almost 20 years, and is one of two core instructors for the Filoli Botanical Art Certificate program in Woodside. She shows her paintings in several juried exhibits each year and her illustrations are featured in five books. Catherine says botanical art “immortalizes the plant world… It is truly humbling to try to capture on paper what nature does so perfectly.” The artist's reception will be held in the library on Thursday, April 10, 5–7 pm.
General Exhibit Information
Library hours: 10 am - 4 pm, seven days a week (closed on major holidays),
free of charge. Exhibitions of plant- and garden-related drawings, paintings,
photographs, and educational displays run for three-month periods. Twenty-five percent of all art sales benefit The Helen Crocker Russell Library of Horticulture.
Upcoming Exhibits
July-September
Plants and Creatures Small, Paintings, Photography, and Prints by Margo Bors
October-December
Vanishing Orchids, 19th Century Botanical Prints Collected by Jack Kramer
Story
Time & Family Walk
Looking for a fun, free and easy-to-coordinate activity? Join us in our cozy children’s book nook with comfy kid-sized cushions, a bevy of stuffed animals and lively readers.
Afterward, families can enjoy a special children's tour of the garden led by a docent. Be sure to bring a picnic lunch and enjoy the beautiful surroundings.
 This event is suitable for children ages 4-8. Held on the 1st and 3rd Sunday of every month at 10:30 am, Story Time lasts approximately 30 minutes. The tour leaves the Library at 11. The Library also has an excellent collection of books for children on plants, natural history, general science, and nature-related myths and stories.
2008 Schedule
New Books and Old Favorites
Including a Featured Book of the Month.
January 6th and 20th
February 3rd and 17th
March 2nd and 16th
April 6th and 20th
May 4th and 18th
June 1st and 15th
July 6th and 20th
August 3rd and 17th
September 7th and 21st
October 5th and 19th
November 2nd and 16th
December 7th and 21st
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Library Orientations
Orientations can be arranged by appointment for interested groups.
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