About the Library

Tsakopoulos Library Galleria
1 p.m.
Camellia Symphony
Instrument Petting Zoo for Children, West Meeting Room.

2 p.m.
Camellia Symphony Family Concert
Featuring guest vocalist, local soprano Leslie Sandefur, with pianist Theresa Keene. The audience will be invited to participate in a Happy Birthday sing-along. Special Mistress of Ceremonies KCRA-TV, Channel 3 personality Adrienne Bankert.

Sunday, October 21

Opening Programs: 11 a.m. - Noon

9th Street Forecourt
(9th Street to be closed between I & J streets for audience to gather) - with Master of Ceremonies Francie Dillon, singer/guitarist.

11 a.m.
Sacramento Taiko Dan

11:30 a.m. - Noon
Mariachi Los Gallos - an outstanding group with eight musicians.

11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Live broadcast with DJ from 101.9 - The Wolf country music station.

Noon
Brief welcome by Library Director Anne Marie Gold. Introduction of New York Times best-selling author, John Lescroart, who will announce the winners of the Friends of Sacramento Public Library's Mystery Writer's contest; audience participates in a Happy Birthday sing-along, led by Francie Dillon.

Outdoor activities: Noon - 4 p.m

Cesar Chavez Park

• Wells Fargo Stagecoach rides - around Cesar Chavez Park
• Gold Panning with Wells Fargo staff - in Cesar Chavez Park
• Vintage Car Display, Cars of the Decades - Cesar Chavez Park and Library Lane
• Damento Juggling Club - Cesar Chavez Park
• Face Painters - Cesar Chavez Park
• Kyra Sundance and her stunt dog Chalcy - on Cesar Chavez Park stage
• Choo Choo Express - free rides for kids on a trackless train
• Velocabs - free bicycle-propelled cabs for two people
• City Animal Shelter booth - adopt-a-pet program
• Friends of Central Library book sale

1 p.m., 2:30 p.m. & 4 p.m.
Kyra Sundance and her stunt dog Chalcy - Dog trainer, performer, best-selling author. Kyra has appeared on The Tonight Show, Ellen, Entertainment Tonight, and is a regular performer at Walt Disney World. She and Chalcy were invited by the King of Morocco to appear at a national celebration.

Outdoor food vendors

• Xoxhimilco Mexican Food and snow cones
• Red Rooster Dessert Waffles
• Other food vendors

Indoor activities: Library Open Hours

Tsakopoulos Library Galleria Main Stage
12:15 p.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Mariachi Los Gallos, strolling performance.

1:45 p.m.
Francie Dillon, singer/guitarist.

3:15 p.m.
David Rainwater, renowned fiddler from the New Christy Minstrels.

2nd Floor, Central Library
12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Cello Sound Trio

4th Floor, Central Library
Display of photographs representing the diversity of Sacramento.

2 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Cello Sound Trio

West Meeting Room, Central Library
2 p.m.
Sacramento: Our Town
A conversation with guest speakers Steven Avella, Ph.D., Marquette University, author, Sacramento: The Indomitable City, archaeologist Adrian Praetzellis, Ph.D., Sonoma State, and historian Jim Henley, manager, ret., Sacramento Archives Museum Collection Center (SAMCC). Tea and treats served;book available for sale and signing.

Central Express, 1st Floor, Central Library
12:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Authors Table - Selling and Signing
Meet Sacramento Valley Authors:

• Tom, Sally, and Jeff Myers - Sacramento Impressions
• Susan Maxwell Skinner - Carmichael - Americana on the Move
• John Lescroart - The Suspect
• Steven Avella - Sacramento: Indomitable City

Craft Corner for Kids
ArtWorks will help children/families to make special bookmarks and other fun crafts.

Kids Place, Lower Level, Central Library
Drop-in storytelling with Mr. Tim and the Story Quilters

3 p.m.
Gold, Gold, Gold puppet show with Puppet Art Theater.

Strolling Costumed Characters

• Wolfie - mascot from The Wolf radio station
• Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile
• Curious George
• Junie B. Jones

Library Branch Programs

Arcade Learning Library
October 9, Tuesday, 4 p.m.
Native American Stories and Songs with Rick Adams from the Maidu Interpretive Center.

Arden-Dimick Library
October 16, Tuesday, 7 p.m.
It's a Road Show: Treasures of the Sacramento Room with Sacramento Room staff.

Carmichael Library
October 4, Thursday, 4 p.m.
Native American Stories and Songs with Rick Adams from the Maidu Interpretive Center.

October 14, Sunday, 11:30 a.m. & 5:30 p.m.
Celebrate the 150th Anniversary of the Sacramento Public Library and the History of Carmichael with Susan Maxwell Skinner.

Central Library
October 19, Friday, 10 a.m.
Libby McLaren and Robin Flower as The Fabulous Gold Rush Sisters.

October 21, Sunday, 3:15 p.m.
Musical Treasures from the Gold Rush Era and America's Frontier Days with musician David Rainwater.

Colonial Heights Library
October 9, Tuesday, 3:30 p.m.
When Fun Was Free with ArtWorks.

Belle Cooledge Library
October 3, Wednesday, 6:30 p.m.
I Think I Can with Tony Borders Puppets.

Courtland Library
October 17, Wednesday, 3 p.m.
I Think I Can with Tony Borders Puppets.

Del Paso Heights Library
October 11, Thursday, 3 p.m.
When Fun Was Free with ArtWorks.

Elk Grove Library
October 27, Saturday, 10 a.m.
It's a Road Show: Treasures of the Sacramento Room with Sacramento Room staff.

Fair Oaks< Library
October 22, Monday, 7 p.m.
It's a Road Show: Treasures of the Sacramento Room with Sacramento Room staff.

Franklin Library
October 6, Saturday, 2 p.m.
Birthday Party for the library; celebrate the 5th birthday of the Franklin Library and 151st birthday of the City of Franklin.

October 9, Tuesday, 6 p.m.
Franklin Oral History Night.

October 16, Tuesday, 6 p.m.
It's a Cook's Life with ArtWorks.

Galt Library
October 9, Tuesday, 6:30 p.m.
I Think I Can with Tony Borders Puppets.

Isleton Library
October 9, Tuesday, 6 p.m.
Leaving a Legacy with ArtWorks.

King Library
October 9, Tuesday, 4 p.m.
I Think I Can with Tony Borders Puppets.

October 9, Tuesday, 7 p.m.
Growing Up in Sacramento in the 1960s with author Eva Rutland and Ginger Rutland.

Ella K. McClatchy Library
October 17, Wednesday, 7 p.m.
Good Time, Sunshine, Traveling Medicine Show with Dr. Solar.

McKinley Library
October 18, Thursday, 3:30 p.m.
I Think I Can with Tony Borders Puppets.

North Highlands-Antelope Library
October 16, Tuesday, 4 p.m.
I Think I Can with Tony Borders Puppets.

North Natomas Library
October 4, Thursday, 4 p.m.
When Fun Was Free with ArtWorks.

North Sacramento Library
October 17, Wednesday, 4 p.m.
Musical Treasures of the Gold Rush Era & America's Frontier Days with musician David Rainwater.

Orangevale Library
October 16, Tuesday, 6:30 p.m.
Musical Treasures of the Gold Rush Era & America's Frontier Days with musician David Rainwater.

October 17, Wednesday, 3:30 p.m.
Native American Stories and Songs with Rick Adams from the Maidu Interpretive Center.

October 23, Tuesday, 6:30 p.m.
Leaving a Legacy with ArtWorks.

Rancho Cordova Library
October 19, Friday, 3:30 p.m.
Libby McLaren and Robin Flower as The Fabulous Gold Rush Sisters.

October 20, Saturday, 2 p.m.
When Fun Was Free with ArtWorks.

Rio Linda Library
October 18, Thursday, 4 p.m.
Musical Treasures of the Gold Rush Era & America's Frontier Days with musician David Rainwater.

South Natomas Library
October 4, Thursday, 2 p.m.
Musical Treasures of the Gold Rush Era & America's Frontier Days with musician David Rainwater.

Southgate Library
October 9, Tuesday, 6 p.m.
It's a Road Show: Treasures of the Sacramento Room with Sacramento Room staff.

Sylvan Oaks Library
October 16, Tuesday, 3:30 p.m.
Musical Treasures of the Gold Rush Era & America's Frontier Days with musician David Rainwater.

October 18, Thursday, 3:30 p.m.
When Fun Was Free with ArtWorks.

Valley Hi-North Natomas Library
October 11, Thursday, 4 p.m.
Leaving a Legacy with ArtWorks.

Walnut Grove Library
October 4, Thursday, 3:33 p.m.
Musical Treasures of the Gold Rush Era & America's Frontier Days with musician David Rainwater.

Program Presenters:

1. David Rainwater's Musical Treasures from the Gold Rush Era highlights America's early history in folk song and melodies of early pioneers and gold seekers. The show features eight or nine essential folk instruments, and David explains the origins of each.

2. Tony Borders Puppets presents I Think I Can, a puppet show about one man's vision, Theodore Judah, who helped build a railroad across the country that ultimately led many people to come to Sacramento and to the founding of the Sacramento Public Library.

3. Rick Adams of the Maidu Interpretive Center presents a special storytelling program of Native American stories and songs.

4. ArtWorks presents When the Fun Was Free: Children's Games from the Frontier to Today. One hundred fifty years ago, kids would play with things they could create from objects found in everyday life. All the fun for the kids was in finding things, using their imaginations, and creating their own unique toys.

5. It's a Road Show: Treasures from the Sacramento Room is presented by Clare Ellis, James Scott, and Tom Tolley. The program includes a presentation of historic photos of Sacramento and examples of several rare and wonderful items held in the Sacramento Room's collection.

6. ArtWorks presents A Cook's Life - every family has favorite recipes that have been passed from generation to generation. Some are handwritten on recipe cards, and others are tucked away in old worn cookbooks that are slowly falling apart. These treasures won't last forever, and they should be preserved for future generations. The program demonstrates how to put together a collection of family recipes along with special family stories.

7. ArtWorks presents Leaving a Legacy. Explore your family history through memories, photographs, family keepsakes, collage, and bits of stories and put it all into a family scrapbook you'll create together. Bring family photos and mementos to the program, and ArtWorks will provide magazines, vintage photos, and bits of 'this and that' for attendees to weave into their own creations.

8. The Fabulous Gold Rush Sisters (Libby McLaren and Robin Flower) will tell stories, sing songs, and play instruments of the era, including the fiddle, banjo, guitar, accordion, and spoons. Audiences will be transported to California of the 1850s.