May 2, 2019 - June 27, 2019 @ Art Gallery, 1st Floor
A native of Nanjing, China, Janny Huang graduated from the Jiangsu Academy of Traditional Chinese Painting in 1982 and has been working as a professional painter and teacher since then. Her artwork focuses primarily on subjects from nature in the traditional category of “bird and flower painting,” which also includes fish and insects. Through the simple means of color and ink, she strives to capture the tranquility that nature offers us, to evoke a sense of effortlessness, peace and harmony with the natural world. She pairs much of her work with calligraphed poems and sayings. Huang has exhibited her work both in California and internationally. ** Art Gallery, 1st Floor **
May 7, 2019 - June 26, 2019 @ Display Case, 2nd Floor
Eric Saint Georges was born in Paris, France, and moved to the U.S. in 1994. A workshop with the sculptor Petrus in 1978 triggered his passion for sculpture, but he pursued a career in electrical engineering for 35 years before deciding to devote himself to art full-time. His main focus is on figurative sculpture and drawing. He creates most of his sculptures in clay, either from life or from life drawings, then casts them in bronze. He now spends time between his studio in Los Gatos, CA, various life drawing sessions in the Bay Area, the West Valley College foundry, and teaching life drawing and sculpture. ** Display Case, 2nd Floor **
May 19, 2019, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM @ Oak Room, 1st Floor
Master storyteller, author, historian and musician Charlie Chin will be sharing traditional Chinese folktales with his "Teahouse Style" of classical Chinese storytelling. For children and their families. Light refreshments will be served following the program. Sponsored by Asian Library Advisory Committee in celebration of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. ** Oak Room, 1st Floor **
May 20, 2019, 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM @ Book Bubble
For ages 0 to 5 years. Stories, songs and rhymes shared in Spanish and English. ** Book Bubble **
May 20, 2019, 7:00 PM
May 21, 2019, 10:15 AM - 10:40 AM
Books and songs and rhymes for children 5 years old and younger, with adult. ** Marina Library **
May 21, 2019, 10:30 AM - 10:55 AM @ Children's Area -- Book Bubble
Interactive rhymes and songs, with short books, entertain infants under 12 months with a caregiver. ** Book Bubble **
May 21, 2019, 11:00 AM - 11:25 AM
May 21, 2019, 11:15 AM - 11:45 AM @ Children's Area -- Book Bubble
Interactive rhymes and songs, with short books, entertain infants under 12 months and accompanying adult. ** Book Bubble **
May 21, 2019, 3:30 PM - 4:15 PM
For ages 4 and older. Stories and a craft about Words and Letters. ** Hillsdale Library **
May 21, 2019, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM @ Teen Lounge, 3rd Floor
Work on a library project while earning an hour of community service credit. Come, hang out with your friends, eat snacks, and contribute to the library. For ages 13-18. ** Teen Lounge, 3rd Floor **
May 21, 2019, 6:45 PM - 7:15 PM
Get ready for bed with stories and action rhymes. ** Hillsdale Library **
May 21, 2019, 7:00 PM
The Clean Water Program will host an informal neighborhood meeting about the Underground Flow Equalization System Draft Environmental Impact Report. Meeting starts 7 p.m. at the San Mateo County Event Center, Event Pavilion. For more, go to: http://CleanWaterProgramSanMateo.org
May 22, 2019, 10:15 AM - 10:40 AM
Stories, rhymes and songs for children 3 years old and younger, with an adult. ** Hillsdale Library **
May 22, 2019, 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM @ Cedar Room, 1st Floor
Practice your conversation skills at this drop-in conversation group that is designed to give adult English language learners an opportunity to speak in an informal, relaxed atmosphere. ** Cedar Room, 1st Floor **
May 22, 2019, 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM @ Book Bubble
Stories and rhymes and songs for children ages 3 and 4 years old. ** Book Bubble, First Floor **
May 22, 2019, 11:00 AM - 11:25 AM
May 22, 2019, 11:15 AM - 11:45 AM @ Book Bubble
May 22, 2019, 4:00 PM - 4:45 PM @ Book Bubble
For children ages 4 and older. Explore your curiosity and creativity every week through books and special activities. ** Book Bubble **
May 22, 2019, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM @ Laurel Room, 1st Floor
Are you interested in knitting but don't know where to start? Are you an advanced knitter and would like to share your skills with beginners? All levels (and crocheters too!) are welcome in this group. Come to knit, chat, learn, and contribute! Bring your knitting project and yarn, and any extra materials to share. For beginners, bring a pair of knitting needles (size 8 or larger) and a ball of skein of sport weight or worsted weight yarn. *** Laurel Room, 1st Floor ***
May 23, 2019, 10:30 AM - 10:55 AM
Stories, rhymes and songs for children ages 1 and 2, with an adult. ** Book Bubble **
May 23, 2019, 10:45 AM - 11:10 AM @ Laurel Room -- First Floor
Stories, rhymes and songs for children ages 1 and 2, with an adult. ** Laurel Room **
May 23, 2019, 11:15 AM - 11:40 AM
May 23, 2019, 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM @ Oak Room
Enjoy the showing of "Moana" and make your own Heart of Te Fiti Suncatcher. ** Oak Room **
May 23, 2019, 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM @ Computer Lab, 3rd Floor
Come hang out with your friends and play games on the Nintendo Switch! Sign up not required. Just drop in! For students in 7th - 12 grades. ** Computer Lab, 3rd Floor **
May 23, 2019, 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Join other writers in a supportive and social group for writers of all kinds every Thursday evening. Whether you write for personal, professional or other reasons, come prepared to work. This is not a critique or sharing group, but you are welcome to discuss your work during check-in time between 6:30pm - 7pm Writing is solitary, and this meeting is a chance to connect, and sometimes commiserate with other writers. Come late and leave early if you need to, and bring a charged laptop as outlets are limited. The meeting room varies. Melanie Shook and Korie Pelka of the California Writers Club-SF Peninsula Branch co-host these weekly meetings. Meeting rooms will vary so please email Cynthia McCarthy at cmccarthy@cityofsanmateo.org for notifications and updates.
May 25, 2019, 10:30 AM - 10:55 AM @ Book Bubble
Stories, rhymes and songs for children ages 3 and younger. ** Book Bubble **
May 25, 2019, 11:15 AM - 11:40 AM @ Book Bubble
May 25, 2019, 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM @ Oak Room, 1st Floor
Please join us for the end-of-year concert of Young Chamber Musicians. YCM will present six ensembles performing music that spans the 17th to 20th centuries offering works by Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Schumann, Fauré, Ravel, Bartok, Frank Martin, and Pierre Jalbert. Admission is free and light refreshments will be served. ** Oak Room, 1st Floor **