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Want to explore our Makerspace? Come and join us during our open hours to learn about 3D printers, Laser Cutters, and more!
Want to explore our Makerspace? Come and join us during our open hours to learn about 3D printers, Laser Cutters, and more!
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Explore the Atherton Library Makerspace, learning about 3D printers, laser cutters, and more during open hours, for all ages.
Explore the Atherton Library Makerspace, learning about 3D printers, laser cutters, and more during open hours, for all ages.
Explore hands‑on jewelry, button, sticker, Perler bead projects, 3D printing and Glowforge laser cutting at Millbrae Library’s Makerspace, drop‑in, all ages.
Explore 3D printers and a Glowforge laser cutter at Foster City Library, designing Tinkercad models and crafting 2‑inch acrylic charms with volunteer guidance, for ages 6–18.
Reading Buddies Club (Atherton Library, Community Room) — explore Native American Heritage through picture writing, clay critters, games, and book sharing, earning a Reading Buddies Badge, for ages 6–11.
Musical jamboree with song-and-dance storytime followed by Stay and Play social‑skills activities in the Atherton Library children’s room, ages 5 and under.
Custom screenprint workshop at Atherton Library teaches participants to print a 3”×3” design on their own fabrics using water‑based non‑toxic ink, ages 19 and up.
Relaxing watercolor session with rotating monthly themes and library display books to check out, held in Atherton Library Makerspace, for all ages.
Guided writing prompts and collage-making help participants reflect on their year and create a personal visual keepsake.
Paint Diwali diyas while learning their history and lighting methods in Belmont Library’s Taube Room, ages 55 and up.
One-on-one and small-group tech assistance for email attachments, smartphone navigation, and other real-life tasks in Millbrae Library Study Room B, ages 19+.
Create colorful mosaics using beans and lentils on paper with glue, all supplies provided in the Treetop Room, Children’s Library, Palo Alto, for ages 6–11.
Freehand sketching and drawing with charcoal, graphite, colored pencils, pastels, plus paper collage, in the Downtown Library Makerspace; supplies provided, all ages welcome.
Craft Wednesdays at Newark Library offers a new monthly craft that participants vote on, for ages 13–18.
Intermediate Spanish learners meet at Millbrae Library’s Lounge to practice conversation and pronunciation with native‑speaking staff, ages 12 and up.
Gem Painting at Pacifica Sanchez Library lets participants create sparkling mosaic designs using tiny gems on numbered canvases, ages 19 and up.