Wednesday, Dec. 18: (Main Library) Volunteer Michael Reza Farzi is working to address the HIV epidemic.
Escape to other worlds through sci-fi, fantasy, horror, dystopia, and more. Meets at the Main Library on the 4th Monday of each month from 7:15-8:30 p.m.
December 23: Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom, by Cory Doctorow
January 27: 2001: A Space Odyssey, by Arthur C. Clarke
February 24: All Systems Red, by Martha Wells
Monday, January 6 (Main Library): When the Boston Marathon bombs explode outside their building, an LGBTQ youth theater troupe becomes even more determined to share their stories of love to help heal their city.
Tuesday, January 7 (Main Library): Start the new year out with a laugh!
Tuesday, January 7 (Main Library): Drop in, and we'll show you how to use your electronic device and library card to get free access to streaming video, e-books, museum passes, and so much more!
Wednesday, January 8 (Main Library): Learn about site selection, how to prepare your soil, and the best timing for seeds and seedlings.
Thursday, January 9 (Main Library): Jeffrey Wright portrays Jean Michel Basquiat in this docudrama about the world-renowned New York street artist's struggle with fame, drugs, and identity.
Saturday, January 11 (Main Library): Enjoy a wonderful performance of progressive jazz, with "Menlo Park Renaissance Man" Jym Marks and his quintet!
Would you like to play a game? Drop in and join us on the second Sunday of each month, from 12:30-3:30 p.m., for a chance to relax and unwind with other adults! A variety of games will be provided, and our facilitator will help explain how to play. Feel free to bring a game of your own to share!
Tuesday, January 14 (Main Library): Guest experts from the Kusamura Bonsai Club will demystify the process of creating a bonsai.
Drop in to discuss a wide range of contemporary literary works: novels, short stories, essays, and poetry. Meets at the Main Library on the 2nd Tuesday of each month from 7:15-8:30 p.m.
January 14: The Sea, by John Banville
February 11: Improvement, by Joan Silber
Saturday, January 25 (Belle Haven Branch): Music of the Old West and of the West that never was: a fun, toe-tapping, sing-along-if-you-like performance of songs you forgot you ever knew, and songs you never knew at all!
Monday, Feb. 3 (Main Library): Journalist Kate Bradshaw talks about her reporting on how land use affects health in the communities of North Fair Oaks, East Palo Alto, and Belle Haven.
Learn more about the English as a Second Language Conversation Club. You can practice your English conversation skills with other language learners. The group is sponsored by Project Read - Menlo Park and meets every Wednesday 5:00-6:00 pm in the Downstairs Meeting Room.
See the schedule for the Mystery Readers Group.
See the schedule of speakers, authors and performers who visit on selected Saturdays.