External Event: Master Gardeners at the Demonstration Garden

The Palo Alto Demonstration Garden is open to the public every Saturday morning, from 10 amânoon, May through October, with Master Gardeners on site to answer your gardening questions. The Demonstration Garden is located at 851 Center Drive in Palo Alto at Eleanor Par......More

The Palo Alto Demonstration Garden is open to the public every Saturday morning, from 10 amânoon, May through October, with Master Gardeners on site to answer your gardening questions. The Demonstration Garden is located at 851 Center Drive in Palo Alto at Eleanor Pardee Park.   More information at: https://ucanr.edu/site/uc-mast...

Meditation with Sara

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. 

Tai Chi with Nelson Ng

Join us for a weekly Tai Chi session 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 and gentle movement.  Nelson started learning Che......More

Join us for a weekly Tai Chi session 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 and gentle movement.  Nelson started learning Chen's Tai Chi in 1989 from Master Gene Chen, who was a disciple of Grandmaster of Feng ZhiQiang. Nelson has been teaching since 2014. This class is free and open to beginners as well as those who have previous Tai Chi experience. People of all ages are welcome. You must sign in upon arrival.

Wander & Wonder: Nature Journaling

Poet Mary Oliver's advice for life is to "pay attention, be astonished, and tell about it" -- something yo......More

Poet Mary Oliver's advice for life is to "pay attention, be astonished, and tell about it" -- something you can do on the road or even close to home! Nature journaling is one such activity that encourages you to pay close attention to your surroundings, get curious, and put it all down on paper so you can easily share or reflect on your own memories and experiences.  During this workshop, attendees will be led through a series of exercises to warm up their eyes and hands. Then we will venture into the Rinconada Community Garden, sketching as we go. Pencils and small sketchbooks, as well as a resource list, will be provided to use and take home. No artistic experience is necessary! This workshop is about the process, and people of all levels are encouraged to attend. Due to the outdoor location of this event, tweens should be accompanied by their adult. 

What's Up Wednesday: Jungle James Animal Adventures

What's up this Wednesday? Jungle James Animal Adventures brings us live reptiles from around the world! Meet some of Jungle James's favorite animal friends up close and personal while learning about each one's habitat, habits, and......More

What's up this Wednesday? Jungle James Animal Adventures brings us live reptiles from around the world! Meet some of Jungle James's favorite animal friends up close and personal while learning about each one's habitat, habits, and unique features. 

Year of Letters: Postcard party

Our theme for July's Year of Letters is Postcards!  In keeping with our Summer Reading theme of "Book a Trip" we will have postcards to share and materials to decorate them as well as supplies for making your own postcards. Bring old or new postcards you'd like to shar......More

Our theme for July's Year of Letters is Postcards!  In keeping with our Summer Reading theme of "Book a Trip" we will have postcards to share and materials to decorate them as well as supplies for making your own postcards. Bring old or new postcards you'd like to share for our swap table. 

Line Dancing with Sandy and Kent

Join Sandy and Kent for a family-friendly line dancing class! Exercise your brain and body and enhance your balance while dancing to a va......More

Join Sandy and Kent for a family-friendly line dancing class! Exercise your brain and body and enhance your balance while dancing to a variety of international music. No partner needed and beginners welcome! You are welcome to practice before and after by checking out their special playlist for this class. This class will take place in the Mitchell Park Bowl. (In the event of rain, the class will move to the Midtown Room inside the Mitchell Park Library.) Sandy and Kent have taught line dancing throughout the Bay Area for ten years. Learn more about them on their YouTube channel. Registration is not required. If you register, you will get an email reminder for the program including a link to the class playlist to practice.

CLOSED: Independence Day

All Palo Alto City libraries will be closed on Friday, July 4 for Independence Day. Our eLibrary is open 24/7!

Meditation with Sara

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. 

Tai Chi with Nelson Ng

Join us for a weekly Tai Chi session 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 and gentle movement.  Nelson started learning Che......More

Join us for a weekly Tai Chi session 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 and gentle movement.  Nelson started learning Chen's Tai Chi in 1989 from Master Gene Chen, who was a disciple of Grandmaster of Feng ZhiQiang. Nelson has been teaching since 2014. This class is free and open to beginners as well as those who have previous Tai Chi experience. People of all ages are welcome. You must sign in upon arrival.