May 27, 5:00 PM - 8:30 PM @ Downtown CalTrain Station
May 1 - June 13 @ 1st Floor Art Gallery
Fleur Spolidor's acrylic paintings reflect her thoughts about femininity and history. Her research into the real events she portrays leads her to give special attention to detail. She plays with colors, patterns and mythology to support the psychology of her fantastical scenes. Fleur Spolidor's work will be on exhibited in the San Mateo Public Library First Floor Gallery from May 1, 2013 through June 13, 2013.
May 21, 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM @ Oak Room, 1st Floor
This film is a Bollywood version of Jane Austen's classic romance Pride and Prejudice. The Indian village of Diaspora replaces Austin’s England and Mrs. Bennett is now Mrs. Bakshi but she is still in earnest search of a suitable husband for her daughters. When her headstrong daughter Lalita meets American hotel magnate Will Darcy, the sparks fly, but can the two overcome pride and prejudice to let love work its magic. Directed by Gurinder Chadha; Rated PG-13; 111 minutes; 2004.
May 23, 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM @ Oak Room, 1st Floor
A slide show & lecture presented by Museum Docent, Yvonne Cheng. Sponored by the San Mateo Public Library Asian Library Advisory Committee in celebration of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month.
May 28, 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM @ Oak Room, 1st Floor
The story takes place on Christmas Eve in Shinjuku, Tokyo. Middle-aged has-been Gin, aging transvestite Hana, and teenage runaway Miyuki are homeless friends who have formed a makeshift family structure bond. That bond is tested when they find an abandoned baby while searching for food in a trash dumpster. They try to care for the infant themselves while traveling throughout the city in search of the baby’s parents. In Japanese with English subtitles. Directed by Satoshi Kon; Rated PG-13; 92 minutes; 2004.
May 31, 6:00 PM - 9:30 PM @ Located between the tennis courts and the ball field off 5th Ave. in downtown San Mateo
You'll find beautiful ceramic art pieces for sale, hand crafted by our current Adult Ceramics Studio's student artists. A portion of each sale goes to support the Central Park Ceramics Studio and classes.