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Repair your broken household appliance with library staff using Makerspace tools at Brisbane Library, for ages 19 and up.
Drop-In Sewing (Brisbane Library) — Sewing machines available for practice, scrap fabric provided, bring own fabric for specific projects, meet fellow sewists, ages 12 and up.
Live 3D printer demos illustrate full printing process and Cura software, and participants may try the printer if time allows, all ages.
Solder a mini game in a hands‑on workshop at Fab Lab, Bldg 7, Room 7‑310, open to all students and beginners.
A writing workshop led by award‑winning poet and SCW Institute founder Alexandra Kostoulas at the San Francisco Public Library Main, for ages 18 and up.
Spooky slime making with library maker tools at Brisbane Library, for ages 6–18, first‑come, first‑served.
Interactive comic writing workshop with Nidhi Chanani at Brisbane Library, covering idea to finished graphic novel, celebrating Diwali, for ages 12–18.
Watercolor painting at Glen Park Library, materials supplied, self‑guided, all skill levels welcome, 18+.
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.
Hands‑on workshops at CSM Library Makerspace teach participants to craft ofrenda components, including Catrinas, for display at the campus Día de Muertos celebration.
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.
