June 22, 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM @ B Street from Baldwin to 6th
June 23, 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM @ B Street from Baldwin to 6th
June 24, 5:00 PM - 8:30 PM @ Downtown CalTrain Station
June 28, 7:45 AM - 9:00 AM @ Poplar Creek Grill
Real Estate Trends and Transactions Meet Marcus Clarke, Economic Development Manager, City of San Mateo
June 18, 10:15 AM - 10:40 AM @ Marina Library
Rhymes and songs for infants to 23 months, accompanied by a participating adult.
June 18, 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM @ Marina Library
Stories and rhymes for children ages 2 - 4, accompanied by a participating adult.
June 18, 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM @ Children's Area -- Book Bubble
Stories and songs in English and Spanish; for older preschool and primary children.
June 18, 6:45 PM - 7:15 PM @ Hillsdale Library
Stories and fingerplays oriented to older preschool through primary grades.
June 19, 10:15 AM - 10:40 AM @ Hillsdale Library
June 19, 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM @ Hillsdale Library
June 19, 11:15 AM - 11:45 AM @ Children's Area -- Book Bubble
Stories, with activity rhymes and songs, for children ages 2 & 3, with an adult.
June 19, 4:00 PM - 4:45 PM @ Children's Area -- Book Bubble
Special Gardening stories and craft for children ages 4 to 8.
June 20, 11:15 AM - 11:35 AM @ Children's Area -- Book Bubble
Infants from birth to 12 months enjoy music, bounces, rhymes on the laps of the adults accompanying them. A good introduction to the excitement of words and books.
June 20, 11:45 AM - 12:05 PM @ Children's Area -- Book Bubble
For mobile babies, 12 to 24 months, with an adult, enjoy action-packed music, movement, and short books. A language based introduction to reading and books.
June 20, 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM @ Oak Room, First Floor
PG rated movie about an inventor who hopes to create something to change everyone's life in a town where food drops from the sky! The weather takes a turn for the worse and everyone's eating habits change dramatically.
June 22, 11:15 AM - 11:40 AM @ Children's Area -- Book Bubble
Stories and songs and rhymes for children under age 3, accompanied by a participating adult.
June 25, 10:15 AM - 10:40 AM @ Marina Library
June 25, 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM @ Marina Library
June 25, 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM @ Children's Area -- Book Bubble
June 25, 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM @ Oak Room, 1st Floor
Join us for "Fantasy on Strings!" a marionette style puppet show performed by the Puppet Company. Using three feet tall marionettes, the puppeteers will take children on a magical excursion, where they can meet up close and personal dragons, disco dancing ducks, tap dancing skeletons, and other fanciful creations. The Puppet Company was created by Randal Metz, and has been producing imaginative family entertainment for over 30 years. It strives to present quality children’s productions that appeal to all ages. This special free program is part of the library’s summer reading program which is funded by the San Mateo Public Library Foundation and the George Archer Memorial Foundation for Literacy.
June 25, 6:45 PM - 7:15 PM @ Hillsdale Library
June 26, 10:15 AM - 10:40 AM @ Hillsdale Library
June 26, 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM @ Hillsdale Library
June 26, 11:15 AM - 11:45 AM @ Children's Area -- Book Bubble
June 26, 4:00 PM - 4:45 PM @ Children's Area -- Book Bubble
Special Pizza stories and craft for children ages 4 to 8.
June 27, 11:15 AM - 11:35 AM @ Children's Area -- Book Bubble
June 27, 11:45 AM - 12:05 PM @ Children's Area -- Book Bubble
June 27, 2:00 PM - 2:45 PM @ Hillsdale Library
Special stories, fun facts and a craft about honeybees; for children ages 4 to 8.
June 29, 11:15 AM - 11:40 AM @ Children's Area -- Book Bubble
June 5 - June 30 @ 3rd Floor
Growing Up Asian in America is an annual art and essay contest for Bay Area students kindergarten through 12th grades. It provides a unique forum for youth to explore their ideas and to celebrate being both Asian and American. This exhibit features the winning art work and essays.
June 18, 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM @ Oak Room, 1st Floor
Rated PG-13; 124 minutes; 2013.
June 19, 6:45 PM - 7:45 PM @ Laurel Room, 1st Floor
Read "The Man Who Smiled" by Henning Mankell prior to the meeting and come ready to discuss.
June 24, 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM @ Oak Room, 1st Floor
2012; Rated PG-13; 122 minutes; starring Michael Ealy, Kevin Hart, Gabrielle Union. Part of the Juneteenth Film Series sponsored by the African American Advisory Committee.
June 24, 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM @ Cedar Room, 1st Floor
The monthly meeting of the Library Board of Trustees. Open to the public.
June 25, 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM @ Oak Meeting Room, 1st Floor
Come do yoga and eat yogurt at a program that promotes a healthy lifestyle and healthy eating. Yoga will be taught by Peggy Guaraldi, a San Mateo Parks and Recreation Yoga Instructor. Yogurt parfaits will follow with goody bags for attendees. Please bring a yoga mat or towel. This program is part of Teen Summer Reading 2013: Reading is SO Delicious. Please call (650) 522-7818 or come to the 2nd floor reference desk to sign-up.
June 20, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM @ Central Park, Downtown San Mateo
June 27, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM @ Central Park, Downtown San Mateo
June 27, 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM @ Main Library, Oak Room
This award-winning educational film will help you learn more about our use of plastic. Learn more at www.bagitmovie.com and see Event Flyer.