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Rinconada Library

35 upcoming events for kids and families at Rinconada Library, straight from the calendar we read every week.

Library · Palo Alto · Updated October 21, 2026

Upcoming events here (35)

Refreshed daily from the organizer's own calendar.

TUESDAY
27
OCTOBER

10 AM – 12 PM·Rinconada Library, Embarcadero Room, Palo Alto

Drop-in tech help at Rinconada Library's Embarcadero Room offers assistance with Libby, Hoopla, databases, streaming, PACL app, Wi‑Fi, printing, email, and computer basics, for ages 18 and up.

10 AM – 12 PM·Rinconada Library, Embarcadero Room, Palo Alto

Preserve photographs, home movies, records, and cassettes with assistance from a skilled volunteer in the Rinconada Library’s Embarcadero Room, ages 18 and up.

WEDNESDAY
28
OCTOBER

Rinconada Library, Embarcadero Room, 1213 Newell Road, Palo Alto, CA

Mayor answers questions in briefings on Council Priorities at Rinconada Library’s Embarcadero Room.

THURSDAY
29
OCTOBER

12 PM · 2 PM·Rinconada Library, Embarcadero Room, Palo Alto

Preserve photographs, home movies, records, and cassettes with assistance from a skilled volunteer in the Rinconada Library’s Embarcadero Room, ages 18 and up.

SATURDAY
31
OCTOBER

10:15 AM – 10:45 AM·Rinconada Library, Palo Alto

Guided seated meditation with Sara at Rinconada Library, lasting about 30 minutes, welcomes all experience levels, ages 14 and up.

SUNDAY
1
NOVEMBER

10 AM – 12 PM·Rinconada Library, Embarcadero Room, Palo Alto

Tai Chi sessions with Nelson Ng teach principles, philosophy, flexibility and balance through slow movement in the Embarcadero Room at Rinconada Library, free, for ages 6–11 and 14+.

3:30 PM – 4:45 PM·Rinconada Library, Embarcadero Room, Palo Alto

Philosophy for Life hosts a reading and discussion group on big ideas, exploring texts from Epicurean, Stoic, Kantian, Existentialist, and Mexican traditions, at Rinconada Library, ages 18+.

TUESDAY
3
NOVEMBER

10 AM – 12 PM·Rinconada Library, Embarcadero Room, Palo Alto

Drop-in tech help at Rinconada Library's Embarcadero Room offers assistance with Libby, Hoopla, databases, streaming, PACL app, Wi‑Fi, printing, email, and computer basics, for ages 18 and up.

10 AM – 12 PM·Rinconada Library, Embarcadero Room, Palo Alto

Preserve photographs, home movies, records, and cassettes with assistance from a skilled volunteer in the Rinconada Library’s Embarcadero Room, ages 18 and up.

WEDNESDAY
4
NOVEMBER

Rinconada Library, 1213 Newell Rd., Palo Alto, CA 94303

Decorate cards or write letters at Rinconada Library.

4:30 PM – 5:30 PM·Rinconada Library, Palo Alto

Handmade greeting cards are crafted and mailed at Rinconada Library, with supplies provided for creators ages 6–11 and 14 and up.

THURSDAY
5
NOVEMBER

12 PM · 2 PM·Rinconada Library, Embarcadero Room, Palo Alto

Preserve photographs, home movies, records, and cassettes with assistance from a skilled volunteer in the Rinconada Library’s Embarcadero Room, ages 18 and up.

6 PM – 7:45 PM·Rinconada Library, Palo Alto

The Spies Among Us documentary screens, featuring first recorded dialogues between Stasi officers and a victim, exploring East Germany’s surveillance state, at Rinconada Library, ages 18+.

SATURDAY
7
NOVEMBER

11 AM – 12 PM·Rinconada Library, 1213 Newell Rd., Palo Alto, CA 94303

Chair yoga session with Patricia Becker at Rinconada Library helps loosen joints, improve cognition, and increase strength.

SUNDAY
8
NOVEMBER

10 AM – 12 PM·Rinconada Library, Embarcadero Room, Palo Alto

Tai Chi sessions with Nelson Ng teach principles, philosophy, flexibility and balance through slow movement in the Embarcadero Room at Rinconada Library, free, for ages 6–11 and 14+.

TUESDAY
10
NOVEMBER

10 AM – 12 PM·Rinconada Library, Embarcadero Room, Palo Alto

Drop-in tech help at Rinconada Library's Embarcadero Room offers assistance with Libby, Hoopla, databases, streaming, PACL app, Wi‑Fi, printing, email, and computer basics, for ages 18 and up.

10 AM – 12 PM·Rinconada Library, Embarcadero Room, Palo Alto

Preserve photographs, home movies, records, and cassettes with assistance from a skilled volunteer in the Rinconada Library’s Embarcadero Room, ages 18 and up.

THURSDAY
12
NOVEMBER

12 PM · 2 PM·Rinconada Library, Embarcadero Room, Palo Alto

Preserve photographs, home movies, records, and cassettes with assistance from a skilled volunteer in the Rinconada Library’s Embarcadero Room, ages 18 and up.

6:30 PM – 7:45 PM·Rinconada Library, Embarcadero Room, Palo Alto

Discussion of Ian McEwan’s *What We Can Know* with past guests like International Booker winner Andrey Kurkov, in Rinconada Library’s Embarcadero Room, for ages 18 and up.

SATURDAY
14
NOVEMBER

10:15 AM – 10:45 AM·Rinconada Library, Palo Alto

Guided seated meditation with Sara at Rinconada Library, lasting about 30 minutes, welcomes all experience levels, ages 14 and up.

SUNDAY
15
NOVEMBER

Rinconada Library, 1213 Newell Rd., Palo Alto, CA 94303

UC Master Gardeners of Santa Clara County present an informative workshop at Rinconada Library.

10 AM – 12 PM·Rinconada Library, Embarcadero Room, Palo Alto

Tai Chi sessions with Nelson Ng teach principles, philosophy, flexibility and balance through slow movement in the Embarcadero Room at Rinconada Library, free, for ages 6–11 and 14+.

1:30 PM – 2:45 PM·Rinconada Library, Embarcadero Room, Palo Alto

UC Master Gardeners present a fruit orchard planning workshop covering tree varieties, sizing, chill hours, planting, and management techniques, led by Don Bollinger, for ages 18 and up.

3:30 PM – 4:45 PM·Rinconada Library, Embarcadero Room, Palo Alto

Philosophy for Life reading and discussion group meets in Rinconada Library’s Embarcadero Room, exploring Epicurean, Stoic, Kantian, Existentialist, and Mexican philosophy texts; 18+.

TUESDAY
17
NOVEMBER

10 AM – 12 PM·Rinconada Library, Embarcadero Room, Palo Alto

Drop-in tech help at Rinconada Library's Embarcadero Room offers assistance with Libby, Hoopla, databases, streaming, PACL app, Wi‑Fi, printing, email, and computer basics, for ages 18 and up.

10 AM – 12 PM·Rinconada Library, Embarcadero Room, Palo Alto

Preserve photographs, home movies, records, and cassettes with assistance from a skilled volunteer in the Rinconada Library’s Embarcadero Room, ages 18 and up.

WEDNESDAY
18
NOVEMBER

11 AM – 12 PM·Rinconada Library, Embarcadero Room, Palo Alto

Presentation at Rinconada Library on verifying online stores, spotting fake reviews, detecting counterfeit products and charity scams, with tips and resources, for ages 18 and up.

THURSDAY
19
NOVEMBER

12 PM · 2 PM·Rinconada Library, Embarcadero Room, Palo Alto

Preserve photographs, home movies, records, and cassettes with assistance from a skilled volunteer in the Rinconada Library’s Embarcadero Room, ages 18 and up.

6:30 PM – 7:45 PM·Rinconada Library, Embarcadero Room, Palo Alto

Dr. Carol Peyser discusses her novel A Hidden Fate, exploring genetic foreknowledge, family secrets, trauma, and love, at Rinconada Library’s Embarcadero Room, ages 18 and up.

SATURDAY
21
NOVEMBER

10:15 AM – 10:45 AM·Rinconada Library, Palo Alto

Guided seated meditation with Sara at Rinconada Library, lasting about 30 minutes, welcomes all experience levels, ages 14 and up.

3 PM – 4 PM·Rinconada Library, Embarcadero Room, Palo Alto

Student musicians perform at the Palo Alto School of Chamber Music concert in the Embarcadero Room of Rinconada Library, for all ages.

SUNDAY
22
NOVEMBER

10 AM – 12 PM·Rinconada Library, Embarcadero Room, Palo Alto

Tai Chi sessions with Nelson Ng teach principles, philosophy, flexibility and balance through slow movement in the Embarcadero Room at Rinconada Library, free, for ages 6–11 and 14+.

2 PM – 3 PM·Rinconada Library, 1213 Newell Road, Palo Alto, CA 94303

Fast‑paced figure‑drawing workshop explores time, movement, and rhythm with Cubberley artist Sang‑ah Choi at Rinconada Library.

TUESDAY
24
NOVEMBER

10 AM – 12 PM·Rinconada Library, Embarcadero Room, Palo Alto

Drop-in tech help at Rinconada Library's Embarcadero Room offers assistance with Libby, Hoopla, databases, streaming, PACL app, Wi‑Fi, printing, email, and computer basics, for ages 18 and up.

10 AM – 12 PM·Rinconada Library, Embarcadero Room, Palo Alto

Preserve photographs, home movies, records, and cassettes with assistance from a skilled volunteer in the Rinconada Library’s Embarcadero Room, ages 18 and up.

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