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Menlo Park Library and Belle Haven Library are operated by the City of Menlo Park.

 Menlo Park, CA
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This month's Global Language Storytime is in Japanese! Join us with your little one Friday, Oct. 23 at 11:30 a.m. for stories, singing, and fun with Poponta Children’s Cultural Society. bit.ly/4dWij4T
At a Japanese-language storytime, a woman is shown having a flat paper raccoon character with a book she has open on a table.

ALT At a Japanese-language storytime, a woman is shown having a flat paper raccoon character with a book she has open on a table.

At a Japanese-language storytime, a woman is shown performing a tabletop puppet show, using two glove puppets and several simple flat characters on sticks.

ALT At a Japanese-language storytime, a woman is shown performing a tabletop puppet show, using two glove puppets and several simple flat characters on sticks.

Inside the library, we see children from the back, as they sit on the floor watching a storytime. One presenter is smiling and clapping, as another stands behind her, holding up a drawing. Text: Global Language Storytime: Japanese. Friday, Oct. 23, 11-11:30 a.m., Menlo Park Library, 800 Alma St.

ALT Inside the library, we see children from the back, as they sit on the floor watching a storytime. One presenter is smiling and clapping, as another stands behind her, holding up a drawing. Text: Global Language Storytime: Japanese. Friday, Oct. 23, 11-11:30 a.m., Menlo Park Library, 800 Alma St.

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Next Wednesday, 10/28: Join our community of poetry lovers by sharing and listening to great poems with us! We're opening the mic, and local poet Charlotte Muse will be our emcee. bit.ly/4ihkcvX
Inside the library, poet Charlotte Muse stands at a lectern reading a poem to the group of people seated before her. Text: Poetry Night. Wednesday, Oct. 28, 6-7:15 p.m., Menlo Park Library, 800 Alma St.

ALT Inside the library, poet Charlotte Muse stands at a lectern reading a poem to the group of people seated before her. Text: Poetry Night. Wednesday, Oct. 28, 6-7:15 p.m., Menlo Park Library, 800 Alma St.

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This Thursday, Oct. 22: explore your creative side, and try drawing flowers in a special Filipino-influenced style! Artist Kenneth Tan will share the meaning of different shapes in Filipino weaving and tattoo traditions. bit.ly/4ykCuRx
A page on a table has been illustrated with a complex pattern-filled flower image.

ALT A page on a table has been illustrated with a complex pattern-filled flower image.

Drawing of a complex pattern-filled flower image. The 3 leaves on the flower's stem seem extremely realistic and detailed.

ALT Drawing of a complex pattern-filled flower image. The 3 leaves on the flower's stem seem extremely realistic and detailed.

On a table, a spiral-bound pad is opened, with complex pattern-filled flower images. A pen and pencil rest on the table above the pad. Text: Filipino Patterned Flower Drawing Workshop. Thursday, Oct. 22, 3:30-4:30 p.m. Menlo Park Library, 800 Alma St.

ALT On a table, a spiral-bound pad is opened, with complex pattern-filled flower images. A pen and pencil rest on the table above the pad. Text: Filipino Patterned Flower Drawing Workshop. Thursday, Oct. 22, 3:30-4:30 p.m. Menlo Park Library, 800 Alma St.

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Join us at the library Tuesday, Oct. 20! Naturalists from the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District (Midpen) will share the history, flora, fauna, and ongoing preservation of the hidden natural treasures found throughout the Silicon Valley’s backyard. bit.ly/4i1NcaB
A hiker is at the top of a steep trail. The side of the trail is filled with greenery and flowers in bloom.

ALT A hiker is at the top of a steep trail. The side of the trail is filled with greenery and flowers in bloom.

Image shows a big blue sky with lots of white clouds, and a big field full of greenery and flowers. in between is a solid row of leafy trees.

ALT Image shows a big blue sky with lots of white clouds, and a big field full of greenery and flowers. in between is a solid row of leafy trees.

A pair of hikers walks away from us down a trail through rolling, tree-filled hills.

ALT A pair of hikers walks away from us down a trail through rolling, tree-filled hills.

A small group of backpack-wearing hikers walks away from us down a path surrounded by trees. Text: Open Space Odyssey. Tuesday, Oct. 20, 6-7:30 p.m. Menlo Park Library, 800 Alma St.

ALT A small group of backpack-wearing hikers walks away from us down a path surrounded by trees. Text: Open Space Odyssey. Tuesday, Oct. 20, 6-7:30 p.m. Menlo Park Library, 800 Alma St.

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A big week! - 10/18: Hana Baba: Tales from Sudan - 10/18: Tea & Tarot - 10/20: Open Space Odyssey (MidPen Parks) - 10/22: Filipino Patterned Flower Drawing Workshop - 10/23: Japanese Storytime - 10/25: Adult Coloring --plus Teen Book Group & more! bit.ly/3ONaKEp
Collage shows an exterior image of Menlo Park Library surrounded by the upcoming slides.

ALT Collage shows an exterior image of Menlo Park Library surrounded by the upcoming slides.

Storyteller Hana Baba, photographed up-close before an outdoor setting, smiles. She wears colorful jewelry and a black dress and headwear. Text: Hana Baba: Tales from Sudan. Sunday, Oct. 18, 11-11:45 a.m. Belle Haven Library, 100 Terminal Ave.

ALT Storyteller Hana Baba, photographed up-close before an outdoor setting, smiles. She wears colorful jewelry and a black dress and headwear. Text: Hana Baba: Tales from Sudan. Sunday, Oct. 18, 11-11:45 a.m. Belle Haven Library, 100 Terminal Ave.

A small group of backpack-wearing hikers walks away from us down a path surrounded by trees. Text: Open Space Odyssey. Tuesday, Oct. 20, 6-7:30 p.m. Menlo Park Library, 800 Alma St.

ALT A small group of backpack-wearing hikers walks away from us down a path surrounded by trees. Text: Open Space Odyssey. Tuesday, Oct. 20, 6-7:30 p.m. Menlo Park Library, 800 Alma St.

On a table, a spiral-bound pad is opened, with complex pattern-filled flower images. A pen and pencil rest on the table above the pad. Text: Filipino Patterned Flower Drawing Workshop. Thursday, Oct. 22, 3:30-4:30 p.m. Menlo Park Library, 800 Alma St.

ALT On a table, a spiral-bound pad is opened, with complex pattern-filled flower images. A pen and pencil rest on the table above the pad. Text: Filipino Patterned Flower Drawing Workshop. Thursday, Oct. 22, 3:30-4:30 p.m. Menlo Park Library, 800 Alma St.

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Do you love taking to the stage -- drama, public speaking? Are you terrified of both! We've got the perfect event for you! Our Storytelling Workshop 11/15 is for ages 10-Adult, and our pro will take you behind the scenes with tips, tricks, & a good time! menlopark.gov/storytelling
The front facade of Menlo Park Library is shown overlaid with a theatrical curtain on each side, as if they are being drawn back to reveal the set of a play. Text: Storytelling Workshop. Sunday, Nov. 15, 1-3 p.m. Menlo Park Library, 800 Alma St. Ages 10-Adult.

ALT The front facade of Menlo Park Library is shown overlaid with a theatrical curtain on each side, as if they are being drawn back to reveal the set of a play. Text: Storytelling Workshop. Sunday, Nov. 15, 1-3 p.m. Menlo Park Library, 800 Alma St. Ages 10-Adult.

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Read the latest Library and Community Services Newsletter: 🔗 publicinput.com/Email/h50222…
Library and Community Services News banner with ducks

ALT Library and Community Services News banner with ducks

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We're a week away from our next Japanese-language storytime! Join us with your little one Friday, Oct. 23 at 11:30 a.m. for stories, singing, and fun with Poponta Children’s Cultural Society. bit.ly/4dWij4T
Inside the library, we see children from the back, as they sit on the floor watching a storytime. One presenter is smiling and clapping, as another stands behind her, holding up a drawing. Text: Global Language Storytime: Japanese. Friday, Oct. 23, 11-11:30 a.m., Menlo Park Library, 800 Alma St.

ALT Inside the library, we see children from the back, as they sit on the floor watching a storytime. One presenter is smiling and clapping, as another stands behind her, holding up a drawing. Text: Global Language Storytime: Japanese. Friday, Oct. 23, 11-11:30 a.m., Menlo Park Library, 800 Alma St.

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Did you miss last night's cooking lesson with Astig Vegan chef RG Enriquez-Diez? Well, you can still download the recipe and make her version of the classic Filipino soup, sinigang. bit.ly/4hPvJ59
Screenshots from Astig Vegan chef RG Enriquez-Diez's cooking lesson show her in her kitchen cooking sinigang, which is in a wide deep pan on her stove.

ALT Screenshots from Astig Vegan chef RG Enriquez-Diez's cooking lesson show her in her kitchen cooking sinigang, which is in a wide deep pan on her stove.

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Join us this Sunday morning, Oct. 18 for Folktales from Sudan! Award-winning KALW journalist and host Hana Baba will be accompanied by oud music. menlopark.gov/storytelling
A cartoon panel shows the profile of a Sundanese woman in flowing blue toub head covering, and wearing a large earing connected with a decorative chain to a nostril piercing.

ALT A cartoon panel shows the profile of a Sundanese woman in flowing blue toub head covering, and wearing a large earing connected with a decorative chain to a nostril piercing.

Storyteller Hana Baba, photographed up-close before an outdoor setting, smiles. She wears colorful jewelry and a black dress and headwear. Text: Hana Baba: Tales from Sudan. Sunday, Oct. 18, 11-11:45 a.m. Belle Haven Library, 100 Terminal Ave.

ALT Storyteller Hana Baba, photographed up-close before an outdoor setting, smiles. She wears colorful jewelry and a black dress and headwear. Text: Hana Baba: Tales from Sudan. Sunday, Oct. 18, 11-11:45 a.m. Belle Haven Library, 100 Terminal Ave.

A collage show all of the storytellers appearing in this year's festival, plus a curtain overlaid across a photo of the exterior of Menlo Park Library.

ALT A collage show all of the storytellers appearing in this year's festival, plus a curtain overlaid across a photo of the exterior of Menlo Park Library.

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