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Discover what you can make using our library maker tools. Sometimes techy, sometimes crafty, always fun! For all ages! No registration required. First-come, first-served as space and equipment permit.

Discover what you can make using our library maker tools. Sometimes techy, sometimes crafty, always fun! For all ages! No registration required. First-come, first-served as space and equipment permit.
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Explore library maker tools for techy and crafty projects at Belmont Library MakerSpace, all ages.
Explore library maker tools for techy and crafty projects at Belmont Library MakerSpace, all ages.
Explore library maker tools for techy and crafty projects at Belmont Library MakerSpace, all ages.
Tomas Moniz discusses his new novel The King of Aloe Vera, featuring Mission District life, intergenerational friendship, Latinx identity, with book giveaways, Belmont Library, ages 19+.
Adult coloring returns at Menlo Park Library, offering a relaxed space for coloring sessions, for ages 18 and up.
Diego Marcial Rios demonstrates Mexican sugar skull painting, then participants hand‑paint their own skulls in Belmont Library’s Taube Room, ages 19 +.
Make a cotton‑and‑lace trick‑or‑treat bag in the Belmont Library’s Taube Room, a STEAM activity for ages 6–18; supplies limited, no registration.
Walking Club meets at Jennings Pavilion in Holbrook Palmer Park, offering guided walks through scenic trails for all fitness levels, plus monthly special walks to nearby locations, ages 19+.
Ukulele jam group (Half Moon Bay Library) — Morning strumming and singing with provided music; participants bring ukuleles; beginners welcome. Ages 12 and up.
Portola Valley Library hosts a Mid-Autumn calligraphy workshop where participants learn brush techniques, write moon‑related phrases, and craft fan‑shaped paper lanterns, for ages 19 and up.
Build and program robots with LEGO Spike Kits in individual and team challenges, all materials provided, limited to first 14 participants, for ages 8–13.
Dedicated stitching session in the Laurel Room with fellow knitters, crocheters, and cross‑stitchers sharing project time and advice.
Drop-in Sewing Lab (Burlingame Public Library Tech Lab) — Use library sewing machines to work on projects or start new ones, beginner‑friendly, ages 18+.
Chen‑style Taijiquan class teaches the form, silk‑reeling spiral movements, and Wuji Qigong standing meditation in the library courtyard, for ages 19 and up.
Tech‑savvy staff provide ten‑minute device help sessions at San Carlos Library, for ages 19 and up.