STEAM Lab Saturday: Blow Painting Cherry Blossoms

It's STEAM Lab Saturday! In honor of Asian American Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month we will be blow painting a cherry blossom tree. Librarian Alicia will lead the group in demonstrating blow art with India ink and watercolors. Explore your ......More

It's STEAM Lab Saturday! In honor of Asian American Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month we will be blow painting a cherry blossom tree. Librarian Alicia will lead the group in demonstrating blow art with India ink and watercolors. Explore your creative side by making your own unique cherry blossom tree to celebrate AANHPI month! If you're looking to learn more about this month, checkout some AANHPI themed picture books.  This program is for children age 5-11. Craft will be available while supplies last. Registration is not required but recommended if you'd like to get an event reminder. Note the location of this STEAM Lab Saturday, as we alternate libraries every month.

Mindfulness Meditation

Come and improve your mental and physical health in mindfulness meditation sessions led by Phuong Pham. Each session is 30 minutes of meditation followed by 20 minutes of group sharing and Q&A. It is open to all levels of experience and no registration is required. P......More

Come and improve your mental and physical health in mindfulness meditation sessions led by Phuong Pham. Each session is 30 minutes of meditation followed by 20 minutes of group sharing and Q&A. It is open to all levels of experience and no registration is required. Participants are encouraged to bring their own yoga mats and/or meditation cushions. Chairs will be provided for those who do not bring them. Phuong is a Buddhist nun experienced in leading mindfulness meditation. You can learn more about Phuong here and can watch her meditation videos here.

Medicare Mysteries Solved!

Are you getting ready to apply for Medicare and are confused by the different plans to choose from? Join Sandra Karol, MS, RDMS, RVT, for a monthly workshop and learn more about the different plans that will work best for you and your family. Please register directly......More

Are you getting ready to apply for Medicare and are confused by the different plans to choose from? Join Sandra Karol, MS, RDMS, RVT, for a monthly workshop and learn more about the different plans that will work best for you and your family. Please register directly with Sandy at [email protected]. Attendee limit is 10 people per session.

Night Owls Storytime: Celebrate AANHPI Heritage Month!

Join Librarian Devon on Wednesday evenings at 7:00pm for Night Owls at the Mitchell Park Library. Feel free to come decked out in your coziest pajamas to sing, rhyme, and read stories with us! This storytime is for kids of all ages and their caregivers. Make sure to f......More

Join Librarian Devon on Wednesday evenings at 7:00pm for Night Owls at the Mitchell Park Library. Feel free to come decked out in your coziest pajamas to sing, rhyme, and read stories with us! This storytime is for kids of all ages and their caregivers. Make sure to follow us on YouTube for more stories, songs and rhymes, including a playlist of all of our favorite songs to sing!

Graphic Novel Book Club

Monthly book discussion on a graphic novel selected by the group! This program is for readers age 16 and up. 2023-2024 titles: September 14: Unflattening by Nick Sousanis (2015) 208 pages. Oc......More

Monthly book discussion on a graphic novel selected by the group! This program is for readers age 16 and up. 2023-2024 titles: September 14: Unflattening by Nick Sousanis (2015) 208 pages. October 12: Parenthesis by Elodie Durand (2021) 221 pages. November 9: The Prince and the Dressmaker by Jen Wang (2018) 288 pages. December 14: The Treasure of the Black Swan by Paco Roca and Guillermo Corral (2022) 224 pages. January 11: Always Never by Jordi Lafebre and Clemence Sapin (2022) 152 pages. February 8: Kill My Mother by Jules Feiffer (2014) 160 pages (book 1 of 3).  March 14: Special Exits by Joyce Farmer (2010) 200 pages. April 11: Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands by Kate Beaton (2022) 436 pages. May 9: The Encyclopedia of Early Earth by Isabel Greenberg (2013) 176 pages. Titles can be borrowed from the Palo Alto City Library and through our Link+ system - click on the links above or search in our catalog for more information. Meetings are held in person in the Midtown Room at Mitchell Park Library and facilitated by Danièle Archambault. Danièle Archambault, Ph.D. (Linguistics), is a researcher, author, and educator who is interested in comics as a way to document a society's cultural and linguistic landscape. Originally from Montreal, Quebec, she now lives in Palo Alto, where she is an artist in residence at the Cubberley Artist Studio Program, a program of the City of Palo Alto. In the past few years, she has published several full-color comic books, graphic novels, and electronic books. Ms. Archambault is a regular guest speaker on documenting culture and dialects through comics at various educational and cultural institutions. She teaches Visual Storytelling at the Palo Alto Art Center, and at other educational venues. http://danielebd.com/

ESL: Beyond the Basics

**Registration is full. Click here to register for the next 8-week session that starts on September 6.** ESL: Beyond the Basics is an 8-week class with lessons on English grammar, pronunc......More

**Registration is full. Click here to register for the next 8-week session that starts on September 6.** ESL: Beyond the Basics is an 8-week class with lessons on English grammar, pronunciation, and idioms. It is for adult (18 years and older) intermediate and advanced English learners who can have a conversation in English but want to improve their pronunciation and comprehension. To register for the entire 8-week series, please include your email address and make sure it is entered correctly.

External Event: FOPAL Book Sale

Don't miss this month's Friends of the Palo Alto Library Book Sale! There will be three rooms with over 70,000 books, CDs, DVDs, puzzles, etc., new & gently used, all sorted, very reasonably priced! Proceeds benefit the Palo Alto libraries.  For the safety and comfort......More

Don't miss this month's Friends of the Palo Alto Library Book Sale! There will be three rooms with over 70,000 books, CDs, DVDs, puzzles, etc., new & gently used, all sorted, very reasonably priced! Proceeds benefit the Palo Alto libraries.  For the safety and comfort of all participants, masks are suggested and room occupancy will be lower than usual. Please visit fopal.org for more information. Saturday Hours: Bargain Room 9:30am – 4pm Children’s Room 10am – 4pm Main Room 11am – 4pm Sunday Hours: All Rooms 11am – 4pm

External Event: Second Saturday @ Gamble Garden

All ages are welcome to spend a beautiful Saturday morning celebrating and exploring nature at Gamble Garden. Enjoy guided nature tours for adults, nature hunts for families, nature crafts, a tour of Miss Gamble's home, and more! Librarian Devon will be hosting a stor......More

All ages are welcome to spend a beautiful Saturday morning celebrating and exploring nature at Gamble Garden. Enjoy guided nature tours for adults, nature hunts for families, nature crafts, a tour of Miss Gamble's home, and more! Librarian Devon will be hosting a storytime, as well! Second Saturdays are FREE and open to all. Learn more by visiting Second Saturdays at Gamble Garden.

Family Storytime

Join Librarian Alicia on Saturdays at 11:00 AM for Family Storytime at Mitchell Park Library. Come sing, rhyme, and read stories with us! While this storytime will be geared towards those older than 2 years, all ages are welcome! Make sure to follow us on ......More

Join Librarian Alicia on Saturdays at 11:00 AM for Family Storytime at Mitchell Park Library. Come sing, rhyme, and read stories with us! While this storytime will be geared towards those older than 2 years, all ages are welcome! Make sure to follow us on YouTube for more stories, songs and rhymes, including a playlist of all of our favorite songs to sing!

Mindfulness Meditation

Come and improve your mental and physical health in mindfulness meditation sessions led by Phuong Pham. Each session is 30 minutes of meditation followed by 20 minutes of group sharing and Q&A. It is open to all levels of experience and no registration is required. P......More

Come and improve your mental and physical health in mindfulness meditation sessions led by Phuong Pham. Each session is 30 minutes of meditation followed by 20 minutes of group sharing and Q&A. It is open to all levels of experience and no registration is required. Participants are encouraged to bring their own yoga mats and/or meditation cushions. Chairs will be provided for those who do not bring them. Phuong is a Buddhist nun experienced in leading mindfulness meditation. You can learn more about Phuong here and can watch her meditation videos here.

Community Threads: Make a Pennant Banner

Create a cute banner to decorate your favorite space! Folks will create banners with easy sewing techniques to brighten their space. This is a great beginner sewing workshop! Open to teen and adults only.

External Event: FOPAL Book Sale

Don't miss this month's Friends of the Palo Alto Library Book Sale! There will be three rooms with over 70,000 books, CDs, DVDs, puzzles, etc., new & gently used, all sorted, very reasonably priced! Proceeds benefit the Palo Alto libraries.  For the safety and comfort......More

Don't miss this month's Friends of the Palo Alto Library Book Sale! There will be three rooms with over 70,000 books, CDs, DVDs, puzzles, etc., new & gently used, all sorted, very reasonably priced! Proceeds benefit the Palo Alto libraries.  For the safety and comfort of all participants, masks are suggested and room occupancy will be lower than usual. Please visit fopal.org for more information. Saturday Hours: Bargain Room 9:30am – 4pm Children’s Room 10am – 4pm Main Room 11am – 4pm Sunday Hours: All Rooms 11am – 4pm

Bay Area Quiz Club

Join the Bay Area Quiz Club for fun trivia and friendly competition! Bay Area Quiz Club (BAQC) is a volunteer run organization. We aim to have fun and enjoy quizzing in a friendly, inclusive environment. The focus of the club is to build a community around in-person ......More

Join the Bay Area Quiz Club for fun trivia and friendly competition! Bay Area Quiz Club (BAQC) is a volunteer run organization. We aim to have fun and enjoy quizzing in a friendly, inclusive environment. The focus of the club is to build a community around in-person quizzing in the Bay Area.Our quizzes take place from 2-6pm on the second Sunday of every month, at Mitchell Park Library, Palo Alto. It is free and open to everyone.

Brown Bag Book Club

The Brown Bag Book Club meets monthly on the second Tuesday and reads a mix of fiction and nonfiction titles. To receive the Zoom link by email, please register for the event. You will receive the Zoom link the day before or the day of the event. Our 2024 selections: ......More

The Brown Bag Book Club meets monthly on the second Tuesday and reads a mix of fiction and nonfiction titles. To receive the Zoom link by email, please register for the event. You will receive the Zoom link the day before or the day of the event. Our 2024 selections: January - Klara and the Sun February - Lincoln in the Bardo March - Light Pirate (a Silicon Valley Reads selection) April - The Reading List May - Symphony of Secrets June - Pineapple Street July - Lincoln Highway August - Lessons in Chemistry September - The Secret History October - Infinite Country November - Deacon King Kong December - Small Things Like These