Leap Year Special: 2 Free Library Concerts in Feb, 2012

This February, we get 2 free concerts at the Carmel Valley Library, one on Feb. 8 and one on Feb. 29! The Friends of the Carmel Valley Library will present The Life and Music of Samuel Barber on Feb. 8. This program will explore the life and music of Samuel Barber, one of America’s greatest composers of art songs, with narration by Joanne Regenhardt, songs by soprano Janelle DeStefano, and piano accompaniment and solos by James Frimmer. Then on Feb. 29, pianist Michael Chang will perform works by Ludwig van Beethoven, Franz Liszt, Lowell Liebermann, and Sergei Prokofiev.

For more information, you can view the CV Library Concert Page, call the CV Library at (858) 552-1668, visit the Friends of the Carmel Valley Library web site, or check out more CV Library Posts. The Library is located at 3919 Townsgate Drive in Carmel Valley.

Free Concert at the CV Library on Jan 18, 2012

January’s free family music program, sponsored by the Friends of the Carmel Valley Library, is on Wednesday, Jan. 18 at 7:00 p.m. It will feature guitarists Arthur Golden and Chan Jenuine in a program of American folk songs, blues, rags, etc. The program will last 45 minutes. The Library is located at 3919 Townsgate Drive in Carmel Valley. For further information call (858) 552-1668, or see the CV Library Concert Page.

Free Library Concert, Dec 14, 2011

The San Diego Jewish Women's Choir will perform at the Carmel Valley Library on Wednesday, Dec. 14th at 7:00 p.m. The program will include a mix of religious and secular songs in Hebrew, Ladino, Yiddish, and English. It will include songs for Hanukkah and end with Rogers and Hammerstein’s “You’ll Never Walk Alone” from Carousel and “Hatikvah,” Israel’s National Anthem. The Library is located at 3919 Townsgate Drive in Carmel Valley. For further information call (858) 552-1668 or see the Library Concert Page.

Don't forget the free CV Library Concert on November 30 featuring Pianist Dan Yu!

Free Library Concerts, November 2011

There will be two free concerts at the CV Library in November: on Nov. 9th at 7:00 pm, a Piano, Bassoon, and Flute Trio will perform music by C P E Bach, Beethoven, Casimir Lalliet, and Elaine Fine; then on Nov. 30th at 7:00 pm, pianist Dan Yu will perform a program of music by Mozart, Liszt, Schumann, and Chopin. The Library is located at 3919 Townsgate Drive in Carmel Valley. For further information call (858) 552-1668, or see the CV Library Music Page.

CV Library Free Concert, New 2011-12 Season!

It's time for a new season of Free Family Music Programs at the CV Library, sponsored by the Friends of the Carmel Valley Library! The first performance will be on Wednesday, September 14th at 7:00 p.m. in the library’s community room. It will feature tenor Aleksandr Agamirzov who will perform arias and songs by Verdi, Rachmaninoff, Nicolas Brodzky, Rudolfo Falvo, Luigi Denza, Mitch Leigh, and others. He will be accompanied by pianist Irina Bessonova. The Library is located at 3919 Townsgate Drive in Carmel Valley. For further information call (858) 552-1668 or see the CV Library Concert Page.

CV Library Summer 2011

Lots of summer activities at the CV Library this summer: Reading Programs, Senior Yoga, Youth Storytime & Craft time, Tutoring and more! For instance, you can join the Summer Reading Program, this year for Children, Teens and Adults. The theme for children this year is One World, Many Stories. For teens, it is You Are Here. For adults, the theme is Novel Destinations At A Glance. Please sign up online on San Diego Public Library's website starting on June 15. Earn prizes for reading! For children and teens read 10 books or 10 hours (parents can read to their children). Adults (18+) for reading: 5 books + 1 review or 5 books + 5 books read with a child.

Free Family Music Program at the CV Library, June 8, 2011

There will be a free family music program at the CV Library on June 8, 2011, featuring Operatic Solos, Duets, and Trios. Sopranos Mariko Kanamitsu and Pamela Narbona, and baritone David Marshman will perform songs by Mendelssohn and arias by Offenbach, Mozart, and Donizetti from The Tales of Hoffmann, The Marriage of Figaro, Don Giovanni, The Magic Flute, The Elixir of Love, and Cosi Fan Tutte. They will be accompanied by pianist Mizue Shapiro. The program begins at 7:00 PM and will last 45 minutes. For further information, see the CV Library Concert Page or call the Library at (858) 552-1668.

Free CV Library Concert, May 11, 2011

The Carmel Valley Library's free family music program for May is on Wednesday, May 11th at 7:00 p.m.. Mary Lu Brandwein and Yuki Easter will present a program of music for two traditional Japanese instruments, shakuhachi and koto. The former is an end-blown bamboo flute with a unique sound that is familiar to many because of its wide use in movies. The koto is a stringed instrument sometimes called the "Japanese Harp." The program will last 45 minutes. The concerts are sponsored by the Friends of the Carmel Valley Library. The Library is located at 3919 Townsgate Drive in Carmel Valley. For further information, see the CV Library Concert Page or call the Library at (858) 552-1668.

Free Library Concert, April 2011

The Carmel Valley Library's free family music program for April is on Wednesday, April 13th at 7:00 p.m.. Oboist Susan Barrett and guitarist Randy Pile will present a program of music by Georg Philipp Telemann, Joaquin Turina, Maurice Ravel, Jacques Ibert, Agustine Barrios, Erik Satie, and others. The program will last 45 minutes. The concerts are sponsored by the Friends of the Carmel Valley Library. The Library is located at 3919 Townsgate Drive in Carmel Valley. For further information, see the CV Library Concert Page or call the Library at (858) 552-1668.

Free Library Concert, March 2011

The Carmel Valley Library's free family music program for March is on Wednesday, March 9th at 7:00 p.m.. It will consist of Slavic music by Rachmaninoff, Tchaikowsky, Glinka, Dvorak, Martinu, Lutoslawski, Konjovic, and others performed by soprano Maja Markovic, pianist Miho Gary, cellist Eric Moore, and clarinetist Matt Gill. The program will last 45 minutes. The concerts are sponsored by the Friends of the Carmel Valley Library. The Library is located at 3919 Townsgate Drive in Carmel Valley. For further information, see the CV Library Concert Page or call the Library at (858) 552-1668.

CV Library Information

Carmel Valley Branch Library - 858-552-1668
3919 Townsgate Drive, San Diego, CA 92130-2584
City of San Diego Library Page
Friends of the Carmel Valley Library Page

Hours:
Sun, Mon - closed
Tue, Wed - 12:30pm - 8:00pm
Thur, Fri - 9:30am - 5:30pm
Saturday - 9:30am - 2:30pm

CV Library Calendar

Additional Information

The Carmel Valley Library is a branch library of the San Diego Public Library (see the City of San Diego Library Web Site). The Friends of the Carmel Valley Library (see the Friends of the Carmel Valley Library Web Site) may be contacted by calling or writing the library.

Library materials can still be renewed from home by computer via the library's web site. You will need your library card number and PIN number. For complete information, see the Renewals Library Page. or visit the Online Catalog and Renewals Page.