Choose from a variety of beans and lentils to create your own colorful mosaic! Children ages 4–11 are invited to make a unique design using paper, glue, beans, and lentils. All materials will be provided. Family Craft events are designed for children and their adult companions to enjoy together. Crafts will be available while supplies last, so please arrive on time.
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Discover zoology at the Palo Alto Junior Museum & Zoo with weekly science activities and a new animal each session.
Science exploration at the Junior Museum & Zoo offers weekly topics on chirping, fizzing, and zooming phenomena.
Librarian Juliana leads bilingual sing‑along, rhyming and story sessions at College Terrace Library, indoors or outdoors depending on weather, for ages 5 and under.
JANE! at Cantor Arts Center displays Jane Stanford’s French gowns, jewel painting, Egyptian artifacts, Hawaiian skirt, and rare keepsakes, many shown for the first time, free.
Explore hands‑on tabletop activities on earthquakes, plate tectonics, rock formation, and mineral properties, plus interactive touchscreens and an open‑air duck pond display with bird experts at the EcoCenter.
Librarian Heidi leads sing‑along, rhyming and story reading in the El Camino Room at Downtown Library, for ages 1 and under and 3–11.
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.
Build with LEGOs at College Terrace Library, snapping photos of creations; imagination fuels STEAM play for ages 18 months–11.
Guided writing prompts and collage-making help participants reflect on their year and create a personal visual keepsake.
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.
Skating, crafts, and pizza offered at Mitchell Park Bowl for teens ages 13–19.
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+.
