29 upcoming events for kids and families at Mitchell Park Library, straight from the calendar we read every week.
Library · Palo Alto · Updated October 21, 2026
Refreshed daily from the organizer's own calendar.
Preserve photographs, home movies, records and cassettes with a volunteer’s help during a two‑hour appointment at Mitchell Park Library; bring laptop and media, ages 18 and up.
Music & Movement at Mitchell Park Library introduces instruments, songs, and dance moves to build early literacy skills, ages 11 and under.
Halloween karaoke in Mitchell Park Library’s Midtown Room features costume singing, spooky song choices, and lively performances for ages 6–11 and 14 and up.
Learn English: Beyond the Basics (Mitchell Park Library, Midtown Room) — In‑person 7‑week class covering grammar, pronunciation, and idioms for advanced adult learners, ages 18 and up.
Librarian Juliana leads sing‑along rhymes and story reading at Mitchell Park Library’s Midtown Room, for ages 5 and under.
Mindfulness meditation sessions led by Buddhist nun Phuong Pham include 30‑minute sitting, 15‑minute releasing, and 15‑minute group sharing in Mitchell Park Library’s Midtown Room, ages 14+.
Make spooky “Zombie Juice” as dry ice turns to gas, creating bubbling carbon dioxide and creepy fog that brings a glove‑hand to life, registration required for ages 6–11.
Sierra Elman leads a one-time workshop on publishing middle school writing, covering competitions and revision tips, with writing practice, for ages 11–13.
Design custom thankfulness cards with pressed flowers, paints, construction paper, and decorative accents in a teen‑led session at Mitchell Park Library’s Midtown Room, for ages 6–11.
Preserve photographs, home movies, records and cassettes with a volunteer’s help during a two‑hour appointment at Mitchell Park Library; bring laptop and media, ages 18 and up.
Librarian Celina leads Music & Movement at Mitchell Park Library, using instruments, songs and dance steps to build literacy, featuring Hindi Diwali music, for ages 11 and under.
Learn English: Beyond the Basics (Mitchell Park Library, Midtown Room) — In‑person 7‑week class covering grammar, pronunciation, and idioms for advanced adult learners, ages 18 and up.
Librarian Juliana leads sing‑along rhymes and story reading in the Midtown Room at Mitchell Park Library, ages 5 and under.
Sandra Karol leads a small workshop on Medicare plan options at Mitchell Park Library, Palo Alto, limited to ten participants, ages 18 and up.
Mindfulness meditation sessions led by Buddhist nun Phuong Pham include 30‑minute sitting, 15‑minute releasing, and 15‑minute group sharing in Mitchell Park Library’s Midtown Room, ages 14+.
Build a cardboard rocket with a ChompSaw at Mitchell Park Library’s Midtown Room, registration required, for ages 6–11.
Canceled Bay Area Quiz Club (Mitchell Park Library, Midtown Room) — Trivia competition for ages 14 and up, free.
Monthly discussion of a selected graphic novel, facilitated by Danièle Archambault, in the Midtown Room at Mitchell Park Library, ages 16 and up.
Learn English: Beyond the Basics (Mitchell Park Library, Midtown Room) — In‑person 7‑week class covering grammar, pronunciation, and idioms for advanced adult learners, ages 18 and up.
Librarian Juliana leads sing‑along rhymes and story reading in the Midtown Room at Mitchell Park Library, ages 5 and under.
Mindfulness meditation sessions led by Buddhist nun Phuong Pham include 30‑minute sitting, 15‑minute releasing, and 15‑minute group sharing in Mitchell Park Library’s Midtown Room, ages 14+.
Open Sewing Studio (Mitchell Park Library, Midtown Room) — Sewing machines, table space, fabric scraps, and tools available for personal projects, first‑come‑first‑serve, 1.5‑hour limit, ages 14+.
Teen‑led NeuroSphere runs a hands‑on session on brain basics, brain‑power tests, and neuroscience career ideas at Mitchell Park Library’s Midtown Room, for 2nd‑7th graders.
Preserve photographs, home movies, records and cassettes with a volunteer’s help during a two‑hour appointment at Mitchell Park Library; bring laptop and media, ages 18 and up.
Music & Movement with Librarian Celina introduces Native American instruments, songs, and dances to build early literacy through movement at Mitchell Park Library, for ages 11 and under.
Learn English: Beyond the Basics (Mitchell Park Library, Midtown Room) — In‑person 7‑week class covering grammar, pronunciation, and idioms for advanced adult learners, ages 18 and up.
Librarian Juliana leads sing‑along rhymes and story reading in the Midtown Room at Mitchell Park Library, ages 5 and under.
Mindfulness meditation sessions led by Buddhist nun Phuong Pham include 30‑minute sitting, 15‑minute releasing, and 15‑minute group sharing in Mitchell Park Library’s Midtown Room, ages 14+.
Storytime of the Muwekma creation tale Kàanak Hašepekne Muwekma, followed by a craft, at Mitchell Park Library’s Midtown Room, for ages 6–13.
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