Events
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…
Don't miss this month's Friends of the Palo Alto Library Book Sale! There will be three rooms with over 70,000 books, CDs, DVDs, puzzles, etc., new & gently used, all sorted, very reasonably priced! Proceeds benefit the…
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Join CASP artist Sang-ah Choi for "5,4,3,2,1 – Drawing with Time"In this one-hour workshop, participants will practice figure drawing with pencils in timed cycles of 5, 4, 3, 2, and 1 minutes. The session begins with a short…
Join the Bay Area Quiz Club for fun trivia and friendly competition!
Bay Area Quiz Club (BAQC) is a volunteer run organization. We aim to have fun and enjoy quizzing in a friendly, inclusive environment. The focus of the club is to build a…
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All Palo Alto City libraries will be closed on Tuesday, November 11 for Veteran’s Day.
Our eLibrary is open 24/7!
Brown Bag Book Club
CanceledOnline eventThe Brown Bag Book Club meets monthly on the second Tuesday and reads a mix of fiction and nonfiction titles. To receive the Zoom link by email, please register for the event. You will receive the Zoom link the day before or the day of…
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Our ESL (English as a Second Language) / Learn English conversation group program is a friendly and informal environment for adults (18 years old and older) to practice speaking and listening in English. It is designed for English learners…
Palo Alto Pageturners meets monthly on the second Thursday of the month in the Embarcadero Room. We vote on books to read and sometimes invite local authors to discuss their books. You don't have to register, but you will receive a reminder…
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.
Come and improve your mental and physical health in mindfulness meditation sessions led by Phuong Pham. Each session is 45 minutes of sitting and/or walking meditation followed by 15 minutes of group sharing and Q&A. It is open to all…
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Learn how to choose the right tree for your landscape, tree watering techniques, and how to care for young trees to ensure they reach their full mature potential.
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Join the Library as we welcome financial wellness instructor Brad Hamada of the Heartland Institute of Financial Education back for a series workshop on financial health and wellness!
Registration opens two weeks before the event date and is…
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…
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Do you love to look at seed catalogs but wonder if you’ll really be able to grow plants from seed? Do you stare at the seed rack in your local nursery puzzling through which variety to plant? Join us for a lively discussion by Sharon…
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Each year, the National Book Award Finalists in Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Translated Literature, and Young People’s Literature gather the evening before the National Book Awards Ceremony to read excerpts from their honored works. Hosted…
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Mindfulness meditation is a wonderful way to develop clarity, discipline, and perspective as well as improve your mental and physical health. Join online sessions with Phuong Pham, a Buddhist nun experienced in the practice of meditation.…
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Our ESL (English as a Second Language) conversation group program is a friendly and informal environment for adults (18 years old and older) to practice speaking and listening in English. It is designed for English learners who enjoy…
