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Join us for open time to use the library’s sewing machines. Bring your project or use some of our supplies to make your own. There will be no formal instruction, but assistance will be provided for the machines if necessary.

Join us for open time to use the library’s sewing machines. Bring your project or use some of our supplies to make your own. There will be no formal instruction, but assistance will be provided for the machines if necessary.
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Open sewing session at Half Moon Bay Library lets participants use library sewing machines on personal projects or supplied materials, with assistance available, ages 6+.
Open sewing at Millbrae Library Makerspace offers library sewing machines, supplies, and assistance for projects, ages 6 and up.
Open sewing session at Atherton Library offers sewing machines, needles, thread, iron and cutting tools for adults to work on personal or library projects, ages 19 and up.
Open sewing session at Half Moon Bay Library lets participants use library sewing machines on personal projects or supplied materials, with assistance available, ages 6+.
Explore hands‑on jewelry, button, sticker, Perler bead projects, 3D printing and Glowforge laser cutting at Millbrae Library’s Makerspace, drop‑in, all ages.
Chen-style Tai Chi class at Millbrae Library Library Plaza teaches the form, silk‑reeling exercises, and Wuji Qigong, developing strength, balance, and internal energy, for ages 19 and up.
Mend socks, jeans, or sweaters with a darning loom, embroidery floss, and needle at Millbrae Library, creating patches for holes up to 2 inches, ages 19 and up.
Gem Painting at Millbrae Library Makerspace lets participants create mosaic designs with gems, dropping in weekly after registration, materials stored by the library for ages 19 and up.
Virtual guided autobiography sessions offer new prompts, in‑class writing exercises, and small‑group breakouts for experienced writers, hosted by San Mateo County Libraries, ages 19+.
Imaginary adventure with new stories, songs, and wiggle lessons at Half Moon Bay Library, all ages.
Virtual meeting with a UC Davis transfer representative to discuss transfer requirements and admissions from College of San Mateo, plus TOP webinars and undergraduate admissions events.
Virtual meeting with a UCLA transfer representative to discuss transfer requirements and admissions information for College of San Mateo students, with registration links provided.
Burlingame Public Library Tech Lab hosts a 3D Printing Open Lab where participants bring files, learn slicing software, start print jobs, and share creations, ages 18+.
Five sewing machines are available in the Cedar Room with minimal instruction and limited tools and supplies.
Reading, singing, and play‑based activities support early learning and development for ages 5 and under.
Rhymes, lap bounces, singing and a story for babies up to 18 months, then a 30‑minute playdate with toys, San Carlos Library 2nd‑floor, for ages 5 and under.