Menlo Park Library

Hear the noted Civil Rights leaders Susan Burton on January 25

From tragedy to addiction and incarceration, and finally release and recovery, Susan Burton is recognized as one of the New Civil Rights Leaders. Meet her

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on January 21, 2021

The California Art Quilt is topic on January 19

Learn about the cultural forces that led to the emergence of art quilts, and the California artists who were among the first to embrace the

by Linda Hubbard
on January 17, 2021

Co-authors talk about fight for freedom and equality in California on January 12

Elaine Elinson and Stan Yogi, co-authors of Wherever There’s a Fight: How Runaway Slaves, Suffragists, Immigrants, Strikers, and Poets Shaped Civil Liberties in California will

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on January 8, 2021

Watch Bob Baker Marionette Theater: Day on the Farm on January 9

All hearts sing when Mama and Papa Goat — and dozens more of the world-famous Bob Baker Marionettes — charm, dance, enchant and delight during

by Linda Hubbard
on January 7, 2021

Author Seema Yasmin talks about her book Muslim Women Are Everything on Jan. 7

Dr. Seema Yasmin shares her book, Muslim Women Are Everything: Stereotype-Shattering Stories of Courage, Inspiration, and Adventure in a program sponsored by the Menlo Park Library

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on January 5, 2021

Online exhibit – Stitching California: Fiber Artists Interpret the State’s People, Life, and Land begins today

After hosting many physical displays on-site, the Menlo Park Library is introducing its first online exhibit, Stitching California, exploring California's nature, landmarks, cultures, and challenges.

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on January 4, 2021

California: a History of Activism in Practice is topic on Jan. 5

Join the Menlo Park Library on a virtual tour of the California Museum in Sacramento to explore how people can come together through activism and

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on January 3, 2021

Art and Artists: Can Toy Bears Jump? is topic on December 18

< By day, Simlian Ong of Singapore is a colleague, a wife and a mom  —but in her spare time, she’s a toy collector and

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on December 17, 2020

Create your own puppet theater on December 17

For ages 5 and over Puppet Art Theater guides you through a fun activity to create a simple puppet theater using paper plates and other

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on December 15, 2020

Meet the Poet: Samuel Getachew on December 14

With powerful, haunting words to inspect haunting times, Samuel Getachew has been repeatedly recognized for his art, on stages local and national. In being spotlighted

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on December 11, 2020