Celebrations

Celebration: Open House

Saturday, 4/12/2025
1:00 - 5:00
Western Addition Back Courtyard
Western Addition Children's Area
Western Addition General Floor Area
Western Addition Meeting Room
Western Addition

1550 Scott Street
San Francisco, CA 94115
United States

415-355-5727

Celebrate the wonderful Western Addition Branch Library and our community with an afternoon of festivities for all ages. Featuring:

  • Henna Workshop with Renda Dabit, 1:00-2:30pm  
  • Jazz performance with the San Francisco Symphony, 3:00-4:00pm 
  • Pop-up craft for youth. 
  • Meet and greet community partners.

Free books, free treats and free fun!   

 

Performer descriptions:

Workshop: Henna with Renda Dabit

Learn about the beauty, history and cultural importance of henna. Participants will get their own henna design by artist Renda Dabit. Space limited. 

Renda Dabit is founder and executive director of Henna Garden Events & Entertainment. Dabit has pioneered the art of henna body decoration in the U.S. by opening the first U.S. henna salon in Berkeley, California. A meticulous professional with a spontaneous and bohemian spirit, Renda channels her creativity to make each event a unique experience.

Connect: Henna Garden - Website

Performance: San Francisco Symphony Jazz Concert 

A special jazz performance by musicians of the San Francisco Symphony and San Francisco Conservatory of Music. Jazz lovers will not want to miss this! This event is open to all library patrons and is brought to you by the San Francisco Symphony’s Community Chamber Concert program.

Featured musicians are Jason Hainsworth (San Francisco Conservatory of Music), Scott Pingel (SF Symphony), Keith Saunders (San Francisco Conservatory of Music), and Ed Stephan (SF Symphony).

Connect: San Francisco Symphony - Website

 

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This program is sponsored by Friends of the San Francisco Public Library.

Attending Programs

All programs are drop-in (no registration necessary) unless otherwise noted. All SFPL locations are wheelchair accessible. For accommodations (such as ASL), call (415) 557-4557 or contact accessibility@sfpl.org. Requesting at least 3 business days in advance will help ensure availability.

This program will be conducted in English unless otherwise noted.

Notice: This event may be filmed or photographed. By participating in this event, you consent to have your likeness used for the Library’s archival purposes and promotional materials. If you do not want to be photographed, please inform a staff person or the photographer. A sticker will be provided to help identify you so that we can avoid capturing your image.

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