Rinconada Library

10 AM – 12 PM·Rinconada Library, Embarcadero Room, Palo Alto

Join us for Tai Chi sessions with Nelson Ng! In this weekly class, participants will learn the basic principles and the philosophy behind Tai Chi, gaining flexibility and a better sense of balance through slow, gentle movement. Nelson started learning Chen's Tai Chi in 1989 from Master Gene Chen, who was a disciple of…

10 AM – 2 PM·Rinconada Library, 1213 Newell Rd., Palo Alto, CA 94303

Join us for an informative workshop presented by UC Master Gardeners of Santa Clara County!

1:30 PM – 2:45 PM·Rinconada Library, Palo Alto, CA

Would you love to grow some vegetables but your in-ground area is too shady? Would you like to brighten up your patio or deck with some lovely flowering plants? Wouldn’t it be nice to have less weeds to pull and better control over your planting area? These are all good reasons for gardening in containers. Master Garde…

1:30 PM – 2:30 PM·Rinconada Library, Embarcedero Room , Palo Alto

Please join us for an informative workshop presented by UC Master Gardeners of Santa Clara County . Would you love to grow some vegetables but your in-ground area is too shady? Would you like to brighten up your patio or deck with some lovely flowering plants? Wouldn’t it be nice to have less weeds to pull and better c…

3:30 PM – 4:45 PM·Rinconada Library, Embarcadero Room, Palo Alto

Philosophy for Life A friendly reading and discussion group at the library, exploring big ideas about how we live and what we value. Why do we believe that success means constant hustle, that more is always better, or that everyone must go it alone? What other ways of thinking might help us make sense of everyday life?…

10 AM – 12 PM·Rinconada Library, Embarcadero Room, Palo Alto

Preserve your old photographs, home movies, records and cassettes! How to Access Check the Vintage Media Lab page. If appointments are still available for the month, click the Book@Rinconada button near the top of the page. Otherwise, check back on the first Monday of the month for another chance to sign up. Each appoi…

10 AM – 12 PM·Rinconada Library, Embarcadero Room, Palo Alto

Stuck with a technology question? Need help with an ongoing issue or learning something new? Stop by the Rinconada branch library for our drop in tech help Tuesday mornings. Staff is available to help with a variety of tech questions including: Learning to use Libby and/or Hoopla Accessing library databases and service…

4:30 PM – 5:30 PM·Rinconada Library, 1213 Newell Rd., Palo Alto, CA 94303

Learn approachable tools, ideas, and strategies to help you feel more intentional and in control of your digital life.

10 AM – 2:01 PM·Rinconada Library, 1213 Newell Road, Palo Alto, CA 94303

The Repair Café Palo Alto is a volunteer-run, community service dedicated to encouraging the repair and reuse of goods rather than dumping them in landfill.

12 PM · 2 PM·Rinconada Library, Embarcadero Room, Palo Alto

Preserve your old photographs, home movies, records and cassettes! How to Access Check the Vintage Media Lab page. If appointments are still available for the month, click the Book@Rinconada button near the top of the page. Otherwise, check back on the first Monday of the month for another chance to sign up. Each appoi…

5 PM – 7 PM·Rinconada Library, Embarcadero Room, Palo Alto

Description Repair Café Silicon Valley will be at Palo Alto City Library offering free repairs and repair advice. This community service organization is dedicated to encouraging the repair and reuse of goods. Repair Cafe will bring tools, materials, and volunteer experts to help you make any repairs you need on clothes…

10:15 AM – 10:45 AM·Rinconada Library, Palo Alto

Join us for a guided meditation experience with Sara. Welcome to all experience levels. This will be a seated meditation session that lasts about 30 minutes.

10 AM – 12 PM·Rinconada Library, Embarcadero Room, Palo Alto

Join us for Tai Chi sessions with Nelson Ng! In this weekly class, participants will learn the basic principles and the philosophy behind Tai Chi, gaining flexibility and a better sense of balance through slow, gentle movement. Nelson started learning Chen's Tai Chi in 1989 from Master Gene Chen, who was a disciple of…

10 AM – 12 PM·Rinconada Library, Embarcadero Room, Palo Alto

Preserve your old photographs, home movies, records and cassettes! How to Access Check the Vintage Media Lab page. If appointments are still available for the month, click the Book@Rinconada button near the top of the page. Otherwise, check back on the first Monday of the month for another chance to sign up. Each appoi…

10 AM – 12 PM·Rinconada Library, Embarcadero Room, Palo Alto

Stuck with a technology question? Need help with an ongoing issue or learning something new? Stop by the Rinconada branch library for our drop in tech help Tuesday mornings. Staff is available to help with a variety of tech questions including: Learning to use Libby and/or Hoopla Accessing library databases and service…

12 PM · 2 PM·Rinconada Library, Embarcadero Room, Palo Alto

Preserve your old photographs, home movies, records and cassettes! How to Access Check the Vintage Media Lab page. If appointments are still available for the month, click the Book@Rinconada button near the top of the page. Otherwise, check back on the first Monday of the month for another chance to sign up. Each appoi…

6 PM – 7:45 PM·Rinconada Library, Embarcadero Room, Palo Alto

Does the solution to the conflict between Israelis and Palestinians rest in the classroom rather than in the angry, fearful streets of the region? Can better answers be found in schools rather than political conferences? Lessons in Fear explores Israeli and Palestinian education from the ground up. In a media world obs…

10:15 AM – 10:45 AM·Rinconada Library, Palo Alto

Join us for a guided meditation experience with Sara. Welcome to all experience levels. This will be a seated meditation session that lasts about 30 minutes.

1 PM – 4 PM·Rinconada Library, Embarcadero Room, Palo Alto

Drop by and explore volunteer-staffed tables to get nonpartisan information and have your questions answered about the more complex state ballot measures. Stop by, enjoy popcorn and refreshments, meet your neighbors, and get clear answers on complex ballot measures at your own pace. This program is presented by the Jun…

10 AM – 12 PM·Rinconada Library, Embarcadero Room, Palo Alto

Join us for Tai Chi sessions with Nelson Ng! In this weekly class, participants will learn the basic principles and the philosophy behind Tai Chi, gaining flexibility and a better sense of balance through slow, gentle movement. Nelson started learning Chen's Tai Chi in 1989 from Master Gene Chen, who was a disciple of…

3:30 PM – 4:45 PM·Rinconada Library, Embarcadero Room, Palo Alto

Philosophy for Life A friendly reading and discussion group at the library, exploring big ideas about how we live and what we value. Why do we believe that success means constant hustle, that more is always better, or that everyone must go it alone? What other ways of thinking might help us make sense of everyday life?…

Rinconada Library, 1213 Newell Rd., Palo Alto, CA 94303

Catch a preview of the San Francisco Opera's upcoming performances at the library!

10 AM – 12 PM·Rinconada Library, Embarcadero Room, Palo Alto

Preserve your old photographs, home movies, records and cassettes! How to Access Check the Vintage Media Lab page. If appointments are still available for the month, click the Book@Rinconada button near the top of the page. Otherwise, check back on the first Monday of the month for another chance to sign up. Each appoi…

2 PM – 3:30 PM·Rinconada Library, Embarcadero Room, Palo Alto

Join us for a preview and presentation by Rebecca Plack of the San Francisco Opera's upcoming performance of Manon by Jules Massenet . Manon is young, beautiful, and has a taste for the finer things … which is why her family is sending her to a convent. En route to her new life, she falls for the handsome Chevalier des…

Rinconada Library, 1213 Newell Rd., Palo Alto, CA 94303

Drop in to decorate cards or write letters at the library!

11 AM – 12:30 PM·Rinconada Library, Embarcadero Room, Palo Alto

Build confidence using a computer in this beginner-friendly four-week course! Designed for adults who are new to computers or want to strengthen their basic digital skills, this hands-on class will introduce the fundamentals of using a Windows computer in a supportive learning environment. Each week will focus on a dif…

4:30 PM – 5:30 PM·Rinconada Library, Palo Alto

Join us at the library for Year of Letters, a heartwarming program where people come together to create and send greeting cards! Whether you want to brighten someone’s day, share a special message, or simply enjoy the art of card making, this is the perfect space to express yourself. Come craft beautiful, handmade card…

12 PM · 2 PM·Rinconada Library, Embarcadero Room, Palo Alto

Preserve your old photographs, home movies, records and cassettes! How to Access Check the Vintage Media Lab page. If appointments are still available for the month, click the Book@Rinconada button near the top of the page. Otherwise, check back on the first Monday of the month for another chance to sign up. Each appoi…

6:30 PM – 7:45 PM·Rinconada Library, Embarcadero Room, Palo Alto

Pageturners read widely, from nonfiction like Palo Alto: A History of California, Capitalism, and the World by Malcolm Harris to fiction like James by Percival Everett to biography like The Worlds I See: Curiosity, Exploration, and Discovery at the Dawn of AI by Fei Fei Li and graphic novels like The Best We Could Do b…

10 AM – 12 PM·Rinconada Library, Embarcadero Room, Palo Alto

Join us for Tai Chi sessions with Nelson Ng! In this weekly class, participants will learn the basic principles and the philosophy behind Tai Chi, gaining flexibility and a better sense of balance through slow, gentle movement. Nelson started learning Chen's Tai Chi in 1989 from Master Gene Chen, who was a disciple of…

10 AM – 12 PM·Rinconada Library, Embarcadero Room, Palo Alto

Preserve your old photographs, home movies, records and cassettes! How to Access Check the Vintage Media Lab page. If appointments are still available for the month, click the Book@Rinconada button near the top of the page. Otherwise, check back on the first Monday of the month for another chance to sign up. Each appoi…

11 AM – 12:30 PM·Rinconada Library, Embarcadero Room, Palo Alto

Build confidence using a computer in this beginner-friendly four-week course! Designed for adults who are new to computers or want to strengthen their basic digital skills, this hands-on class will introduce the fundamentals of using a Windows computer in a supportive learning environment. Each week will focus on a dif…

12 PM · 2 PM·Rinconada Library, Embarcadero Room, Palo Alto

Preserve your old photographs, home movies, records and cassettes! How to Access Check the Vintage Media Lab page. If appointments are still available for the month, click the Book@Rinconada button near the top of the page. Otherwise, check back on the first Monday of the month for another chance to sign up. Each appoi…

6:30 PM – 8 PM·Rinconada Library, Embarcadero Room, Palo Alto

How did a collection of short-story memoirs from the corporate world turn into a full-fledged career-planning book? Join author Korie Pelka for an open, interactive presentation on her wild, nonlinear path to publication. She’ll pull back the curtain on how she discovered her voice, pinpointed her target reader, and cl…

Rinconada Library, 1213 Newell Road, Palo Alto, CA 94303

Learn to transform everyday plastic bags into durable, leather-like material with Cubberley artist Tara de la Garza.

3 PM – 5 PM·Rinconada Library, Palo Alto

Learn to make leather-like material from everyday plastic bags. Discover how to transform soft plastics into durable, leather-like textiles using nothing more than heat and pressure. In this hands-on workshop, Cubberley artist and nonprofit founder Tara de la Garza will guide you through the entire process as you creat…

10:15 AM – 10:45 AM·Rinconada Library, Palo Alto

Join us for a guided meditation experience with Sara. Welcome to all experience levels. This will be a seated meditation session that lasts about 30 minutes.

3:30 PM – 4:45 PM·Rinconada Library, Embarcadero Room, Palo Alto

Philosophy for Life A friendly reading and discussion group at the library, exploring big ideas about how we live and what we value. Why do we believe that success means constant hustle, that more is always better, or that everyone must go it alone? What other ways of thinking might help us make sense of everyday life?…

10 AM – 12 PM·Rinconada Library, Embarcadero Room, Palo Alto

Preserve your old photographs, home movies, records and cassettes! How to Access Check the Vintage Media Lab page. If appointments are still available for the month, click the Book@Rinconada button near the top of the page. Otherwise, check back on the first Monday of the month for another chance to sign up. Each appoi…

11 AM – 12:30 PM·Rinconada Library, Embarcadero Room, Palo Alto

Build confidence using a computer in this beginner-friendly four-week course! Designed for adults who are new to computers or want to strengthen their basic digital skills, this hands-on class will introduce the fundamentals of using a Windows computer in a supportive learning environment. Each week will focus on a dif…