Artful Stories to Be Heard and Seen on Second Saturday!

The Central Library's second cycle of digital stories will be premiered during Sacramento's hallowed "Second Saturday" festivities on the 8th of August. Ten Sacramentens - oral historian to former California State Librarian - offered up their time over the spring and summer to put together an satisfying volume of tales.

The program's emcee, and Sacramento Stories project manager, will be Karl Alexander of Sacramento's own Kinetic Illusions Creative Studio. If you should miss the event, look for the stories to be posted shortly after the premier at http://sacramentolibrary.blip.tv/.

Second Saturday Art Display in Kids' Place

On Saturday, dozens showed up for the Second Saturday Art reception in Kids' Place. Two young artists whose works are on display, Hannah and Ellen Marie Madsen, stayed and played while people socialized, ate and listened to Nicole Waters play the english horn. In addition to the Madsens' pieces, artwork from students at Oakridge Elementary School in Oak Park line the lower-level lobby walls. Second Saturday in Kids' Place will take place again on May 10, with a hands-on arts and crafts table included for the kids. We also hope to add a poetry component to our Second Saturday art displays, which will be organized on a month by month basis depending on community interest. Artwork will remain up through this week. If you or someone you know is under 18 and would like to display artwork or poetry in Kids' Place, we'd love to talk with you.

A Message to Young Artists

Would you like to see your artwork on display as part of the Second Saturday Art Walk? Are you under 18 years of age? Consider lending your masterpieces, matted and framed, to Kids’ Place at Central Library. Contact Jami Trawick, youth services librarian, at 264-2973 for more information.