Childrens Storytimes: Toddlers (ages 12-36 months)
This is a repeat of the 10:00am program - please choose one program to attend. https://www.beverlyhills.org/calendar.aspx?EID=2910
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Adult Crochet Club
Join the Melrose Adult Crochet Club for all levels, beginners to advanced. Learn how to crochet basic and advanced stitches, and get assistance when you need it. Share your work with others and get new project ideas. Teach others to crochet!
Creative Writing
https://www.malibucity.org/calendar.aspx?EID=16421
Valley Wells Rest Area
California Safety Roadside Rest Area · Route 15 · N direction · 26 mi. W. of Nevada State Line · Restrooms, Drinking Water, Picnic Tables, Phone, Handicap Accessible, Vending, Pet Area
Matt Passmore: Tied / Untied
Matt Passmore’s Tied/Untied Sculpture greats visitors to the Fort Mason Center For Arts & Culture waterfront campus.
Lego Club
Explore the limits of your building imagination or try out one of our suggested builds. All materials provided. For ages 18 months - 11 years old.
Brown Bag Book Club: Latine & Hispanic Heritage Month
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 2026 selections: Jan 13 - The Very Long, Very...
Garden Buds – September
SEPTEMBER THEME: Let’s Grow! September 9, 16, 23, 30 | Wednesdays at 9:30AM-10:15AM Do you have a child 18-36 months old? Garden Buds is a program where kids will meet the same friends each week, practice social skills in an outdoor setting, and develop an interest in nature with hands-on...
"Gentle Giants" by Raphaele Cohen-Bacry
Step into a world where towering figures feel less like strangers and more like quiet companions. Gentle Giants presents a gathering of tall, hand-formed characters who share the space with a calm, watchful presence. Each giant stands as part of a loose “family,” connected not by a...
Jewish American Fiction Book Club: The Safekeep
Everyone is welcome to join our online (Zoom) book discussion group on Wednesday September 9, 2026. For more information and a Zoom invite, contact Davo Knepler at nuevodavos@yahoo.com. We will be discussing The Safekeep by Yael van der Wouden . It is 1961 and the rural Dutch province of Overijssel.
Childrens Storytimes: Family Open (all ages welcome)
https://www.beverlyhills.org/calendar.aspx?EID=2923
The I & Thou Phone: Your Direct Line to the Divine
Step into Samantha Grant’s art installation, where a vintage phone booth prompts honest conversation with the Divine, yourself, and others.
Sound of Water
Water has long shaped life in Japan. As an island nation surrounded by the sea and nourished by abundant rainfall, Japan depends on water for its fertile landscapes and rich food sources. In contemporary Japanese art, water continues to be a powerful theme. Sound of Water: Feminine Expressions of...
(Virtual) Pearl Avenue Book Club
The Pearl Avenue Book Club meets virtually, on the 2nd Wednesday of the month, at 5:30 p.m. All are welcome to join in the lively discussions. Currently, the Club is meeting on zoom. If you register, you will be contacted with the link on the day of the program. Wednesday, February 11, 2026, at...
San Carlos Stitchers
Do you like to crochet or knit? Bring your own crochet, knitting or hand craft sewing project and meet other local stitchers in this informal drop-in group. Skills are not taught here, but anyone can practice and socialize. We meet weekly from 6:00-7:55 PM on Tuesdays.
Teen Craft Club
Want to try a fun new craft with your friends? Check out our Teen Craft Club, rotating branches every month. This month, make charms at Montana! For ages 12 - 18.
Music & Movement
Bring your dancing feet to the Mitchell Park Library on Wednesday evenings for Music & Movement with Librarian Celina. Build early literacy skills through movement, songs, and dance. Instruments, songs, and dance moves will all be introduced so that everyone will be able to enjoy moving along to...
Shelf Care: Silent Reading Club
Join us every Wednesday for Shelf Care! We will start each meeting by checking in with each other and sharing what we're reading, followed by about an hour of quiet reading time. Each week we'll provide an assortment of staff recommended books in case you're looking for your next read, as well as...
Baby Lap-Sit Story Time
This program is geared for pre-walking children and their parents or caregivers. Baby Lap-Sit Storytime invites newborns, infants, and their caregivers to learn together by strengthening their relationship with each other through stories, songs, bounces, tickles, rhymes, books, and play. The...
Sewing Hangout
Join us weekly on Wednesdays for the library’s open sewing time! Bring your own fabric, explore our scrap bin and work on your project while getting to know other sewists in the community. There will be no formal instruction, but assistance may be provided for the machines if necessary....
Teen Pop Up Crafts
Teens! Come and hang out and get creative with us every 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month.
Crafternoon
Looking for a fun and creative way to spend your afternoon? Come to Crafternoon, our weekly drop-in craft program where makers of all ages are welcome! Each week, we'll provide a variety of materials and supplies so you can create something uniquely your own. Whether you're a seasoned crafter or...
Crafternoons at West Roxbury
Come to the West Roxbury Branch and get creative in the Community Room! Miss Annette will provide the materials and you only need to bring your awesome imagination. We will mainly be upcycling various items such as toilet paper rolls, plastic lids, straws, and more. Accessibility Notice : We strive.
Side Street Projects--Mobile Woodworking for Kids
The Side Street Projects is coming to the Bob Lucas Branch Library! In this woodworking program, students will learn the basics of woodworking, using only hand tools! They will learn woodworking techniques such as sanding, sawing, shaping, drilling, setting screws, using clamps, hammering, and...
Mother Daughter Book Club
Mother Daughter Book Club: The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan Mother Daughter Book Club is a book club for girls in grades 8-12+ and their mothers. Founded in 2016, it is hosted by local author Marcie Wessels and her daughter Claire. All members of MDBC read the monthly book club selection prior to the...
Health and Lifestyle Solutions Book Club
Learn self-help concepts for prevention and/or reversal of chronic disease. Learn what you can do between yearly exams with core concepts from natural healthcare that can help your body to heal. The 7-Day Detox Miracle (2001 (recipes included) or 1999 edition (no recipes) by Peter Bennett ND Learn..
Mini Masterpieces: Canvas Art for Teens
Join us after school for an hour of painting. Pick out a mini-canvas and get creative. No Registration needed, limited to tweens and teens (6th to 12th grade) as space and supplies permits. Generously funded by the Friends of the Pleasant Hill Library.
Level Up Book Club
Level Up Book Club is for 6th–7th graders. Join us monthly to talk about a book and to do a fun activity. Sign up at the front desk. Copies of the monthly book will be available for check out at the front desk.
Winnie and Friends Scavenger Hunt and Craft
We welcome persons with disabilities to participate in all our programs and events. For accommodations requests, please email LibraryInfo@GlendaleCA.gov Casa Verdugo is in Downtown Glendale on North Brand Blvd. Library parking is located on W Stocker St, between Brand Blvd. and Central (2-hour...
Crochet Club
A casual beginner friendly introduction to crocheting. Each week will build on the previous week as participants work towards creating a project. Crochet Club's current project: Scarfs ADA Accommodation Requests
Afternoon Book Club @ VCC
*This book club meets on the second Wednesday of each month unless otherwise noted. JANUARY 14 All the Other Me by Jody Holford And/or Dear Dotty by Jaclyn Westlake FEBRUARY 11 Lucky Me by Rich Paul MARCH 11 Circle of Friends by Maeve Binchy APRIL 8 Life Without a Recipe: A memoir by Diana...
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