First Friday Nights

Fri · Nov 6·Skyline College Theater · San Mateo

CTE Day (Skyline College Theater) — Over 200 high school students choose two CTE workshops, explore a resource fair, and eat lunch in the quad. Ages 13–19.

Fri · Nov 6·11 AM – 12:30 PM·CSM South Hall Building 14, Room 117 · San Mateo

Neuro Club Meeting (CSM South Hall Building 14, Room 117) — Discussions, games, activities, and current research exploration on brain, biology, and behavior.

Fri · Nov 6·10:30 AM – 12:30 PM·San Mateo County Libraries

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+.

Fri · Nov 6·8 PM·College of San Mateo Planetarium

Dr. Philip Marshall presents Welcome to the Vera C. Rubin Observatory at the College of San Mateo Planetarium.

Sun · Nov 8·2 PM – 3 PM·Book Bubble · San Mateo

Rubik's Cube Club at Book Bubble offers hands‑on cube solving activities led by Design Tech High School cubers for ages 5–14.

Mon · Nov 9·10:15 AM – 11:30 AM·Oak Room Patio, Main Library 1st Floor · San Mateo

Creative movement and songs accompany stories on the Oak Room Patio, Main Library 1st Floor, for ages 19 months–2.

Tue · Nov 10·11 AM – 12:30 PM·Building 9, Room 106 · San Mateo

Drop-in session in Building 9, Room 106 provides hands‑on guidance for UC, CSU, private and out‑of‑state applications; bring PIQ draft, transcripts, AP/IB results.

Sat · Oct 31·10 AM – 3 PM·CuriOdyssey · San Mateo

Halloween General Admission Hours at CuriOdyssey.

Sat · Oct 31·3 PM – 5 PM·CuriOdyssey · San Mateo

CuriOdyssey closes at 3 PM for Halloween.

Thu · Nov 12·10 AM – 4 PM·CuriOdyssey · San Mateo

CuriOdyssey closes at 4 PM for a private event, limiting general admission hours.

Thu · Nov 12·4 PM – 5 PM·CuriOdyssey · San Mateo

CuriOdyssey closes at 4 PM for a private event.