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Upcoming OLL activities...

Pino Suarez 519a

Oaxaca, Oax. Mexico 68000a

(951) 518-7077a

library [at] oaxlibrary.orga


Open Mon - Fri  10 - 2 & 4 - 7  |  Saturdays 10 - 1a Closed Sundays and National Holidaysa

 

Bienvenidos ~ Welcome

Book Salon Unfortunately, we have had to cancel the February Book Salon. However, stay tuned for the next Salon: Friday, Mar. 16 at 11:00 AM Topic: To be announced 3rd Friday of the month at 11:00 AM at the OLL
New Book Talk

Friday, March 2 at 11:00 AM

A monthly chat about new books at the library and other good books.  No advance preparation necessary.  We love it when you share what you have been reading. For a .pdf list of last month’s new books, click NEW.

First Friday of the month at 11:00 AM at the OLL

 

WANTED:  NEW AND USED BOOKS FOR THE OLL!

Upcoming trip to Oaxaca? 
Pack a few books in your suitcase.  You can check our Library Catalog to see if we have the book(s) and view our Collection Development Policy to see the kinds of books we can use.


OR, the library can purchase and ship to your US address, books of our choosing for you to bring down. 


Email or call the OLL (at the above phone number) for more information and to offer your assistance.  ¡Muchas gracias!

 
At the OLL... Sketching Classes in Spanish Clases de Dibujo en Español Every Friday from 4 to 5:30 Todos los viernes de 4 a 5:30 100 pesos per class ~ 100 pesos por clase Taught by Profesora Yael Mancilla Gewolb, the class will be in Spanish with translation to English. This is an opportunity to improve your Spanish or your English. Students will go outside to draw scenes within the city. Bring a drawing pencil and pad of drawing paper. Enseñado por Profesora Yael Mancilla Gewolb, la clase va a estar en español con traducion a ingles. Es un oportunidad para mejorar tu ingles o español. Alumnos va a ir al aire en la cuidad. Traiga un lapz para dibujar y un cuarderno de dibujo. Email: Yael . mgew @ gmail.commailto:Yael.mgew@gmail.comshapeimage_2_link_0
At the OLL...

History of Oaxaca

Four-Part Lecture Series

By Mary Randall

February 1, 3, 8 & 10

(Wednesdays & Fridays)

2:00 – 4:00 PM

A college-level course aimed at adults who want to become better acquainted with Oaxaca and its problems and potential solutions.  Limited enrollment.

$500 pesos for the series  ~  $150 pesos per lecture

Free for Mexican nationals

(Half of the cost donated to the OLL)

 
Filmed in Oaxaca:  at the OLL...

El Norte

Wednesday, Feb. 8

5 PM ~ $50 pesos

...the story of a Guatemalan brother and sister who fled persecution at home and journeyed north the length of Mexico with a dream of finding a new home in the United States.” -- Roger Ebert

 
Filmed in Oaxaca:  at the OLL...

Nacho Libre

Friday, Feb. 10

5 PM ~ $50 pesos

Berated all his life by those around him, a monk follows his dream and dons a mask to moonlight as a Luchador (Mexican wrestler).” -- IMDB

 
At the OLL...

The Fun and Interesting Challenges of Oaxacan Research

Tuesday, Feb. 7, 5:00 PM (Note: date change)

Suggested donation to Libros Para Pueblos: 50 pesos

Living, working, and researching in Oaxaca for  two years, Julie Boyles, a Ph.D. candidate with Portland State University returns to Oaxaca often. Her dissertation of women’s actions and reactions to male migration in San Juan Guelavia will culminate in the spring. U.S.-based researchers don’t know how easy they have it! Come hear how being a white, middle-class, educated, outspoken, opinionated U.S. female doing research in male-dominated, poor, undereducated Oaxaca has brought more rewards than challenges.

 
At the OLL...

Introduction to Oaxaca

by expats Iiving here

Every Monday at 11 AM

(Jan. 16 to Feb. 27)

Do you have questions about visiting or living in Oaxaca? Come to our informal briefing.  Each session will be lead by a volunteer resident who will answer questions about:  *Buying or renting a house, apartments, hotels  *Visa options  *Health issues (finding a doctor, emergencies, etc.)  *Cultural events  *Getting out of town (bus, car rentals, tours)

~  FREE but donations to the OLL encouraged  ~

 
at the OLL...

A Talk About Art

Susana Wald

Wednesday, Feb. 8, 11:00 AM, Free

Susana Wald is a painter, writer, graphic designer and literary translator.  Born in Budapest, she is a WWII survivor. From age of 11 to 20 she lived in Buenos Aires where she received a degree in ceramics. She lived in Santiago de Chile, where she taught ceramics and founded Casa de la Luna with Ludwig Zeller. In 1970 she emigrated to Canada where she had a small press, taught at Sheridan College for 20 years, and exhibited in Canada, USA, France, Germany, Spain, Great Britain, Italy, and Iceland.  She moved her studio to Oaxaca in 1994 and has worked here since painting and printmaking. She has had numerous one-woman shows and has participated in many group shows. Currently she is preparing a show for Arte de Oaxaca and will assist in the launch of a book about her work written by Floriano Martins and published by La Cabra Ediciones.

 
Masked Men With Stone Balls: Ritual Sport and Death in Prehispanic Dainzú Lecture and guided tour with Robert Markens, Instituto de Investigaciones Estéticas, Sede Oaxaca, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México Lecture at the OLL: Thursday, Feb. 23, 5 PM, 100 pesos Tour Dainzú: Friday, Feb. 24, 10 AM - 2 PM, 400 pesos Limited space - Sign and pay up in advance
A Master Painter's Passion for Pre-Columbian Art

Guided tour of the Tamayo Museum

with Peter Howard

Thursday, Feb. 9, 4:00 PM

Meet at Museum, Morelos 503

Peter has visited Oaxaca annually for more than 25 years. While at home he is a docent at the Frick Museum, and was a docent at the Guggenheim Museum for 5 years.  This top-class pre-Hispanic art museum was donated to Oaxaca by its most famous artist, the Zapotec Rufino Tamayo (1899-1991). In a fine 17th-century building, the collection focuses on the aesthetic qualities of ancient artifacts and traces artistic developments in pre-conquest times. It has some truly beautiful pieces and is strong on the pre-Classic era and lesser-known civilizations such as those of Veracruz and western Mexico.

200 pesos ~ Limited to 12 ~ Register & pay at the OLL in advance

 
At the OLL...

Great Decisions

Beginning Wednesday, Feb. 15, from 2 - 4 PM

Every Wednesday for 8 weeks

A discussion program produced by the Foreign Policy Association and has been adopted as a national flagship education program by the World Affairs Councils of America. This eight week discussion group will provide a look at the most significant and far-reaching challenges facing the world today. Topics to be discussed are:  Middle East realignment, Promoting democracy, Mexico, Cybersecurity, Exit from Afghanistan & Iraq, State of the oceans, Indonesia, and Energy geopolitics

500 pesos includes briefing book ($275 peso value)

~  Group limited to 10, so register now  ~

 
Fundraiser
for the OLL...

Love and Friendship

Valentine’s Day Dance

Tuesday, Feb. 14, 6 - 9 PM

Casa Colonial

(Miguel Negrete 105 ~ at the purple door)

Come dance the night away to classic 50’s, 60’s and 70’s music in the refreshing and romantic atmosphere of the Casa.  Enjoy a lovely evening with your friends, special someone, or come ready to meet them!

A fabulous appetizer buffet will be provided.  There will be a “no host” bar there for drink purchase.

~  250 pesos per person or 400 pesos a couple ~

(purchase tickets at the front desk at the library)

 
At the OLL… Discussion group of David Korten’s book ‘Agenda for a New Economy’ Led by Nora Jacquez Beginning Friday, Feb. 24, 2:00-4:00 PM And every Friday to March 23rd $400 pesos including book David Korten has fleshed out his vision of the alternative to the corporate Wall Street economy: a Main Street economy based on locally owned, community-oriented ‘living enterprises’ whose success is measured as much by their positive impact on people and the environment as by their positive balance sheet.  Korten offers more in-depth advice on how to mount a grassroots campaign to bring about an economy based on shared prosperity, ecological stewardship, and citizen democracy.
At the OLL...

Open Meeting with the Consul General

Wednesday, Feb. 15 at 4:30 PM

Karin King, from the US Embassy in Mexico City will be sharing some important agenda items of interest to all of us. 

 
At the OLL…

Volunteer in Oaxaca with En Via

Wednesday, Feb. 22

5:00pm

En Vía is a non-profit organization combining microfinance and educational programs to alleviate poverty in Oaxaca, Mexico.  We are looking for enthusiastic volunteers interested in getting involved with our organization.  All of our educational programs are offered in Teotitlán, Díaz Ordaz, and  Tlacochahuaya.  Classes are offered free-of-charge to members of the community and/or participants in our program.

 
Tour: Discover Tejate Sunday, Feb. 26 Leave from the OLL at 9:30 AM Return to the OLL at 3:30 PM The tour with Gabriel Sanchez Gutierrez, licensed tour guide, will include a visit to the Tlacalula market for an introduction to the raw ingredients of tejate and a tour of the newly restored Capilla. Then on to Huayapam for a tour of the historic church and river area, a tejate demonstration, and a comida of traditional local foods prepared by Senora Paula Santiago, featured in Diana Kennedy's book Oaxaca al Gusto. ~ 500 pesos. Reserve and pay in advance at the OLL ~
At the OLL...

The Inquisition in Mexico

A lecture by Mary Randall

Thursday Feb. 16, 2 - 4:00 PM

Mary Randall’s lectures on the History of Oaxaca and Mexico have been consistent sellouts at the OLL.  She will continue her investigation of Mexico with this lecture that will provide an overview of the European background of the Inquisition, its origins, dynamics and complexities.   She will discuss the Mexican Inquisition, including religion, politics and human nature, as it played out in the New World.  A bibliography and handouts will be offered.

150 pesos ~ Mexican nationals free

(50% of fee goes to the OLL)

 
 

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