Native American and Indigenous Heritage Celebration

Please join Alicia Mary Retes, C.I.G., C.I.T., Indigenous Storytelling Artisan, for this very special program.  "Friendship Feathers are bouquets of feathers wrapped with thoughts of harmony, peace, and an abundance of joyful love. Pairs are made with similar feathers that represent the love you share with your loved ones. Keep one bouquet and give the other away to someone you care about. Tie them wherever you want a visual reminder of your loving friendships."   Supplies will be provided. Patrons are encouraged to bring their own items for threading, such as natural feathers, preferred embroidery thread colors, and small stones, beads, etc. Space is limited. This program is for ages 14+. Registration is required. Please contact Marin City Library at  (415) 332-6158 ADA Accommodation Request

Stewards of the Land highlights the Indigenous diaspora in Marin County and seeks to uplift them as essential voices in our communities. Their portraits and stories carry forth the ancestral knowledge of reciprocity and sustainable care for the earth. The current extraction-based economy normalizes the desecration and exploitation of Mother Earth. Indigenous values offer a holistic perspective of seeing every plant, animal, and landscape as relatives and not profit. This intimate connection has allowed Indigenous peoples to thrive and live in harmony with the natural world for thousands of years. These cultural traditions of balance and responsibility continue to be carried forward here in Marin and around the world. This exhibit was created by the San Geronimo Valley Community Center’s Greenstitch Youth Climate Action Program led by Cory van Gelder. The photographs were taken by professional photographer Sasha Gulish, unless otherwise noted. The Marin County Library is hosting the exhibit in all 10 county library branches made possible by the vision and support of Raemona Little Taylor MCFL Assistant Director and Sophie Wood Brinker. Please see below for where you can find the exhibit, and for reception dates. Participants from the exhibit will be present to make cultural offerings at each reception. July: Stinson Beach Reception July 17th, noon July: Bolinas Reception: July 23rd, 5pm August: Inverness Reception: Friday, Aug 21, 3pm August: Point Reyes Reception: Thursday, Aug. 6th, 5pm September: Marin City Reception: Thursday, September 10th, 6pm September: Corte Madera Reception: Sunday, September 20th , 2pm October: Novato Reception: Saturday, Oct 3rd, 11am October: South Novato Program: Saturday, Oct 3rd, 2pm November: Civic Center Reception: Tuesday, November 10th, 4pm ADA Accommodation Request | Solicitud de Adaptación ADA

Stewards of the Land highlights the Indigenous diaspora in Marin County and seeks to uplift them as essential voices in our communities. Their portraits and stories carry forth the ancestral knowledge of reciprocity and sustainable care for the earth. The current extraction-based economy normalizes the desecration and exploitation of Mother Earth. Indigenous values offer a holistic perspective of seeing every plant, animal, and landscape as relatives and not profit. This intimate connection has allowed Indigenous peoples to thrive and live in harmony with the natural world for thousands of years. These cultural traditions of balance and responsibility continue to be carried forward here in Marin and around the world. This exhibit was created by the San Geronimo Valley Community Center’s Greenstitch Youth Climate Action Program led by Cory van Gelder. The photographs were taken by professional photographer Sasha Gulish, unless otherwise noted. The Marin County Library is hosting the exhibit in all 10 county library branches made possible by the vision and support of Raemona Little Taylor MCFL Assistant Director and Sophie Wood Brinker. Please see below for where you can find the exhibit, and for reception dates: July: Stinson Beach Reception July 17th, noon July: Bolinas Reception: July 23rd, 5pm August: Inverness Reception: Friday, Aug 21, 3pm August: Point Reyes Reception: Thursday, Aug. 6th, 5pm September: Marin City Reception: Thursday, September 10th, 6pm September: Corte Madera Reception: Sunday, September 20th , 2pm October: Novato Reception: Saturday, Oct 3rd, 11am October: South Novato Program: Saturday, Oct 3rd, 2pm November: Civic Center Reception: Tuesday, November 10th, 4pm ADA Accommodation Request | Solicitud de Adaptación ADA