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Join us for open time to use the library’s sewing machines. Bring your own 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 own 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+.
Docents guide a raptor‑watching outing at Wavecrest, the key wintering site on the San Mateo Coast, with a $15 fee.
Guided walk through Wavecrest Open Space spotlights wintering raptors like White‑tailed Kites, Northern Harriers, and various hawks, led by San Mateo County Bird Alliance docents, $15.
Self‑guided art session at Half Moon Bay Library offers basic materials for creative exploration, ages 6 and up.
Make a candle scented with Linda Zafra’s seasonal fragrance, decorated with dried petals and a festive lid sticker, at Half Moon Bay Library, ages 19 and up.
3-D Print Drop In (Book Bubble) — design a Tinkercad model or choose a Thingiverse item for same‑day printing, first‑come, first‑served, independent computer use required, ages 5–11.
Non‑competitive Hong Kong mahjong with California scoring is played at Portola Valley Library Learning Center, ages 19 and up.
Mandarin conversation practice and cultural discussion at Belmont Library for learners with basic speaking ability, ages 12 and up.
Gem Painting at Half Moon Bay Library lets adults create gem‑mosaic canvases, with canvases on the first Friday and drop‑in sessions thereafter, limited to ten participants, ages 19+.
Imaginary adventure with new stories, songs, and wiggle moves at Half Moon Bay Library, for ages 11 and under.
One-on-one and small-group tech assistance for real-life tasks at Half Moon Bay Library, ages 19 and up.
John Gallagher presents step‑by‑step owl‑box building instructions with wildlife photos at the Woodside Environment & Open Space Committee’s Autumn Event, Independence Hall.
Practice the 128 USCIS civics questions with an instructor at Foster City Library, receiving free study materials, for ages 19 and up.