Foster City Library
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Thursday May 9 10:30am - 11:00am PDT
Toddler Storytime
Please join us for songs, stories and movement activities! This storytime is developmentally appropriate for children between the age of two and three years old and focuses on parent/caregiver and child interactions. We will use fun books and activities to channel todd......More
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Thursday May 9 1:30pm - 3:00pm PDT
Sewing Machine Basics
Are you interested in learning to use a sewing machine? Our Sewing Machine Basics program is perfect for beginners. This is a hands-on workshop introducing users to the basics functions of a Baby Lock Jubilant sewing machine. Learn to thread the machine, wind and load ......More
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Thursday May 9 4:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Power Up Afternoons: Stitched Card Embroidery
It’s May and that means Mother’s Day is coming. If you would like an extra special gift to give, come and learn how to make a stitched card with embroidery. Or keep it for yourself and enjoy the beauty of basic embroidery. Second in a monthlong series, every Thursday i......More
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Friday May 10 10:30am - 11:00am PDT
Family Storytime
Children and their caregivers are invited to join us for preschool storytime! We will sing, move, read stories, learn and play together!
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Friday May 10 11:00am - 12:30pm PDT
Gem Painting at the Library!
Gem Painting is taking the crafting world by storm. It's the perfect mixture of paint-by-numbers and mosaic art, but it's completely paintless! You take a wax adhesive and a resin gem and place them in the preconfigured patterns. The gems make a beautiful pattern and s......More
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Friday May 10 3:00pm - 4:45pm PDT
After-School Gaming
Come enjoy some video games! We'll have games for all ages available for you to play together on the Nintendo Switch. Feel free to bring your own controllers. No registration required. For children and teens.
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Friday May 10 3:00pm - 4:30pm PDT
Chess Club Fridays
Learn chess techniques from Jerry Lerman, who has thirty years of experience playing and competing in chess tournaments! This program is part of our Power Up Afternoon series. No registration required, as space permits.
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Friday May 10 3:30pm - 4:30pm PDT
Power Up Afternoons: Drop in, Tinker and Print!
Interested in learning how to create a printable file using Tinkercad? Work with our Maker volunteers and use Tinkercad to a create a file you can print on our 3D printers. Files are limited to 20 minutes of print time. See our Maker volunteers or staff for details. ......More
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Saturday May 11 10:00am - 11:00am PDT
Open Sewing Lab
Join us for open time to use the library’s sewing machines. Bring your project or use some of our supplies to make your own. There will be no formal instruction, but assistance will be provided for the machines if necessary.
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Saturday May 11 11:00am - 1:00pm PDT
Drop In, Tinker and Print!
Are you interested in learning how to create a printable file using Tinkercad? Work with our Maker volunteers and use Tinkercad to create a file you can print on our 3D printers. Files are limited to 20 minutes of print time. See our Maker volunteers or staff for detai......More
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Wednesday May 15 10:30am - 11:00am PDT
Baby Bounce Storytime
Baby storytime centers around parent/caregiver-child interactions. This storytime is developmentally appropriate for newborns and babies up to 18 months old. Please join us for rhymes, lap bounces, singing, instruments and a book or two. Masks are strongly recommended ......More
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Wednesday May 15 2:00pm - 3:30pm PDT
Power Up Afternoons: Junior Dungeons and Dragons
Join us for a kid-friendly Dungeons and Dragons adventure! Solve puzzles and defeat scary monsters in a one-shot adventure intended for elementary school students. Handbooks and dice are provided; bring a character sheet or use one of our premade sheets. Space is limi......More
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Wednesday May 15 3:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Maker Hangout
Discover what you can make using our library maker tools. Sometimes techy, sometimes crafty, always fun!
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Wednesday May 15 3:30pm - 4:30pm PDT
Power Up Afternoons: Upcycle - Denim Catch-All
Get ready to upcycle and create something new from something old! Join us for a fun and eco-friendly craft program where participants will transform old jeans into a stylish catch-all container. Using just the jeans legs and a sewing machine, beginners can easily give ......More
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Wednesday May 15 3:30pm - 5:30pm PDT
Drop-in Math & Science Help
Join an engineer with more than 40 years of science and math experience for afterschool math homework help and tutoring. Learn how math and science can be fun! For students in 4th-9th grades. No registration required; drop-in as space permits. ...More
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Thursday May 16 10:30am - 11:00am PDT
Toddler Storytime
Please join us for songs, stories and movement activities! This storytime is developmentally appropriate for children between the age of two and three years old and focuses on parent/caregiver and child interactions. We will use fun books and activities to channel todd......More
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Thursday May 16 10:30am - 11:15am PDT
Sing, Dance, Play With Charity Kahn
Join award-winning family musician and teaching artist Charity Kahn (of "Charity and the JAMband") for a highly interactive, joyful, playful and unique musical experience that will inspire your children (and you!) to sing, dance, stretch, breathe and imagine. Charity w......More
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Thursday May 16 4:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Power Up Afternoons: Bowl of String
Would you like to learn how to make a beautiful and string inspired bowl? Join us as we use a balloon to help form a bowl made of string. Pick your colors and get swirling. We can’t wait to experience your creativity and innovation! Third in a monthlong series, every T......More