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Baby Lap-Sit Storytime
Join us for Baby Lap-Sit Storytime at the Library!
Baby storytime is the perfect way to learn about early literacy with your non-walking baby. Join us in a friendly circle as we read board books together, and sing fun songs to engage your non-walking children.
Baby Storytime will take place in the Children's Room before our Library opens - please note that you will need to enter through the Garden Gate on the very right side of the building, instead of entering through our main entrance doors.
The Los Gatos Library recognizes the diversity of our community and is committed to accessibility for all patrons. We strive to make every visitor feel comfortable by ensuring equal access to programs, services, and activities. If you require a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in a library program, please contact aflowers@losgatosca.gov
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Knitting Group
Come join fellow knitting enthusiasts at the library! Knitters of all levels are welcome to bring their projects and chat, teach, learn, and make new friends at this casual weekly get together. This group is entirely self-directed and materials are not provided. If you are looking for some inspiration or don’t know where to start, check out Creativebug- it's free with your library card and offers hundreds of project ideas and instructions.
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MakerMonday
Join us to create from scratch great fun projects using our 3D printing and lasercutting as well as low tech tools. All you need is your imagination. Registration required. Must be 18 years or older. One week prior to the event we'll email you additional instructions for the project.
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ESL Conversation Club
Join us in-person at the Library for friendly and casual conversations with other English learners! This class is for adults 18 .
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Project Cornerstone Pre-K/TK Class (Ages 3-5)
This summer, register for 7 unique Project Cornerstone classes for Preschool/Transitional Kindergarten students. Each class will take place on Tuesday mornings at 11am in the Technology Lab upstairs. Registration is required for each class.
Each class will introduce a book and activity to the students, focusing on Project Cornerstone's different developmental assets, which are the positive values, relationships, skills and experiences that help children and teens thrive. This is a chance for your child to continue their early literacy journey throughout the summer and gain new skills and experiences before starting TK or Kindergarten.
For more information on Project Cornerstone, visit their website: https://www.ymcasv.org/ymca-project-cornerstone.
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Drop In Tech Tutoring
Join us every Tuesday for Drop In tech tutoring where we can help you troubleshoot your device, laptop or tablet. This program is on the 2nd Floor Tech Lab and it's a first-come first-served basis. Please do bring your device fully charged as well as the charger and other adapters/cables. We often rely on volunteer High School students and try to troubleshoot every problem.
The Los Gatos Library recognizes the diversity of our community and is committed to accessibility for all patrons. We strive to make every visitor feel comfortable by ensuring equal access to programs, services, and activities. If you require a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in a library program, please contact FILL IN PRESENTER EMAIL
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Mindful Crafting: Amigurumi Edition
Let's practice mindfulness while learning a new crafting skill! Join us as we craft along with Creativebug and learn the basics of amigurumi, crocheted stuffed toys. In the spirit of mindfulness, we will learn how to approach this new learning experience with a generous, open mind, and be kind to ourselves and each other as we encounter any challenges along the way. Materials will be provided; no prior experience is necessary.
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All Ages Storytime (Ages 0-5)
In June and July, every Wednesday at 11am, meet us in the Children's Room for an all ages Storytime program! Join us as we delve into our early literacy journeys to sing songs, read books, and come together as a community to learn and foster a love for reading.
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Online Author Talk : Mike Rucker
Doesn’t it seem that the more we seek happiness, the more elusive it becomes? There is an easy fix, hiding in plain sight. Fun is an action you can take here and now, practically anywhere, anytime. Through research and science, we know fun is enormously beneficial to our physical and psychological well-being, yet fun’s absence from our modern lives is striking. Whether you’re a frustrated high-achiever trying to find a better work-life balance or seeking relief from life’s overwhelming challenges, it is time you gain access to the best medicine available. The Fun Habit: How the Disciplined Pursuit of Joy and Wonder Can Change Your Life is the ultimate guide to reap the serious benefits fun offers. Grounded in current research, accessible science, and practical recommendations, Dr. Rucker will use The Fun Habit strategies to teach you:
How you can build having fun into an actionable and effortless habit; and
Why doing so will help you become a healthier, more joyful, more productive person.
The Fun Habit is an inspiring and motivational guidebook that you will want to share with everyone in your life.
About the Author: Dr. Mike Rucker is an organizational psychologist and charter member of the International Positive Psychology Association whose work has been published in the International Journal of Workplace Health Management and Nutrition Research. His ideas about fun and health have been featured in The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Vox, Thrive Global, mindbodygreen, and more. Named one of ten digital change makers by the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society, he currently serves as a senior leader at Active Wellness. Learn more at MichaelRucker.com.
To register, or to watch at a later date click here
The Los Gatos Library recognizes the diversity of our community and is committed to accessibility for all patrons. We strive to make every visitor feel comfortable by ensuring equal access to programs, services, and activities. If you require a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in a library program, please contact library@losgatosca.gov
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Mystery Lover's Book Club
Enjoy a good mystery? Us too!
Come chat with Librarian Breanna and others IN PERSON OR ON ZOOM about:
The Feather Thief: Beauty, Obsession, and the Natural History Heist of the Century
by Kirk Wallace Johnson
On a cool June evening in 2009, after performing a concert at London's Royal Academy of Music, twenty-year-old American flautist Edwin Rist boarded a train for a suburban outpost of the British Museum of Natural History. Home to one of the largest ornithological collections in the world, the Tring museum was full of rare bird specimens whose gorgeous feathers were worth staggering amounts of money to the men who shared Edwin's obsession: the Victorian art of salmon fly-tying. Once inside the museum, the champion fly-tier grabbed hundreds of bird skins--some collected 150 years earlier by a contemporary of Darwin's, Alfred Russel Wallace, who'd risked everything to gather them--and escaped into the darkness.
Two years later, Kirk Wallace Johnson was waist high in a river in northern New Mexico when his fly-fishing guide told him about the heist. He was soon consumed by the strange case of the feather thief. What would possess a person to steal dead birds? Had Edwin paid the price for his crime? What became of the missing skins? In his search for answers, Johnson was catapulted into a years-long, worldwide investigation. The gripping story of a bizarre and shocking crime, and one man's relentless pursuit of justice, The Feather Thief is also a fascinating exploration of obsession, and man's destructive instinct to harvest the beauty of nature.
Zoom Link:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88384184677?pwd=VVRRRFBLNmU3dXd5NFJrdDRvMVlwQT09
If you sign up for our Mystery Lover's Book Club newsletter, you will receive meeting reminders and learn about the upcoming books we will be reading.
Subscribe to our Mystery News newsletter to get the latest information on the new mystery books headed to our collection, mystery staff picks, and so more!
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Free Play on the Lawn (Ages 0-5)
Storytime toddler friends, get ready for a fun summer of outdoor free play on Civic Center Lawn! Every Thursday during June and July, at 11 am, meet us on the Lawn (under the shade) for some fun! Library staff will bring out toys for you and your early literacy buddies to tinker with!
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Kids Knitting (Ages 7 )
For ages 7 only: Join Librarian Robert in the Children's Room and learn to knit! Learn the basic skills to get started on a simple project and practice your stitching.
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Cafecito Spanish Book Club
Join us the 2nd Thursday of every month for our Spanish Book Club "El Cafecito" from 5- 6PM in our library's conference room in the fireplace room. Books will be provided as well as a lively discussion.
Únase a nosotros el segundo jueves de cada mes para nuestro club de lectura en español "El Cafecito" de 5 a 6 p. m. en la sala de conferencias de nuestra biblioteca en la sala de la chimenea. Se proporcionarán libros, así como una animada discusión.
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Library Closed
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Frank and George: A Love Story in Los Gatos Arts & Crafts in partnership with NUMU
Join us and Richard D. Mohr, ceramics historian, author, and Professor Emeritus at the University of Illinois - Urbana, for part one of a lecture series on local artists Frank Ingerson and George Dennison. The Boys, as they were affectionately known, are the subjects of his recently published book The Splendid Disarray of Beauty: The Boys, the Tiles, the Joy of Cathedral Oaks - A Study in the Arts and Crafts Community. In this presentation, Mohr will discuss Ingerson and Dennison’s prolific art careers and their many contributions to the Arts & Crafts movement, as well as the California art scene at-large.
To register for this event, please visit NUMU's site here: Frank and George: A Love Story in Arts & Crafts
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Baby Lap-Sit Storytime
Join us for Baby Lap-Sit Storytime at the Library!
Baby storytime is the perfect way to learn about early literacy with your non-walking baby. Join us in a friendly circle as we read board books together, and sing fun songs to engage your non-walking children.
Baby Storytime will take place in the Children's Room before our Library opens - please note that you will need to enter through the Garden Gate on the very right side of the building, instead of entering through our main entrance doors.
The Los Gatos Library recognizes the diversity of our community and is committed to accessibility for all patrons. We strive to make every visitor feel comfortable by ensuring equal access to programs, services, and activities. If you require a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in a library program, please contact aflowers@losgatosca.gov
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Monday Morning Bookclub
Join us for a discussion of David Copperfield by Charles Dickens. The Monday Morning bookclub meets in the Library Conference Room, and new members are welcome at any time.
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Blackout Poetry Events with Jen
Join the Poet Laureate for this fantastic poetry event! Come to the Library for an hour of poetry fun perfect for tweens and teens ages 10-17. Craft poems from recycled books with our Town Poet Laureate and make an original poem and artwork.
The Los Gatos Library recognizes the diversity of our community and is committed to accessibility for all patrons. We strive to make every visitor feel comfortable by ensuring equal access to programs, services, and activities. If you require a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in a library program, please contact aflowers@losgatosca.gov
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CANCELLED: Reading Journal Midyear Check In
Important: Due to unforseen events, this event has been cancelled. Thank you!
Mid-year point reading journal check in! Come and chat! Bring your reading journals, your current read, etc.
Librarian Breanna has been keeping up with her reading journal, and is looking forward to not only sharing her journal, but seeing what ideas you guys have come up with!
Some reading journal tools will be provided, just in case the inspiration hits during our chats. But please bring your own journal or notebook.
REGISTRATION REQUIRED.
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Knitting Group
Come join fellow knitting enthusiasts at the library! Knitters of all levels are welcome to bring their projects and chat, teach, learn, and make new friends at this casual weekly get together. This group is entirely self-directed and materials are not provided. If you are looking for some inspiration or don’t know where to start, check out Creativebug- it's free with your library card and offers hundreds of project ideas and instructions.
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ESL Conversation Club
Join us in-person at the Library for friendly and casual conversations with other English learners! This class is for adults 18 .
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Project Cornerstone Pre-K/TK Class (Ages 3-5)
This summer, register for 7 unique Project Cornerstone classes for Preschool/Transitional Kindergarten students. Each class will take place on Tuesday mornings at 11am in the Technology Lab upstairs. Registration is required for each class.
Each class will introduce a book and activity to the students, focusing on Project Cornerstone's different developmental assets, which are the positive values, relationships, skills and experiences that help children and teens thrive. This is a chance for your child to continue their early literacy journey throughout the summer and gain new skills and experiences before starting TK or Kindergarten.
For more information on Project Cornerstone, visit their website: https://www.ymcasv.org/ymca-project-cornerstone.
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Drop In Tech Tutoring
Join us every Tuesday for Drop In tech tutoring where we can help you troubleshoot your device, laptop or tablet. This program is on the 2nd Floor Tech Lab and it's a first-come first-served basis. Please do bring your device fully charged as well as the charger and other adapters/cables. We often rely on volunteer High School students and try to troubleshoot every problem.
The Los Gatos Library recognizes the diversity of our community and is committed to accessibility for all patrons. We strive to make every visitor feel comfortable by ensuring equal access to programs, services, and activities. If you require a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in a library program, please contact FILL IN PRESENTER EMAIL
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Tinker Tuesday
Take some time out of your afternoon to play, imagine, build, and create!
This program is geared towards children ages 3 through ~10.
This program will take place every 2nd Tuesday afternoon at 4 pm in the Children's Room.
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Podcasting for Beginners!
Always wanted to start a podcast, and don't know where to start? Come learn now!
Join Librarian Breanna, host of The Page Turner, #1 Literary Podcast in Los Gatos for this intro look at how to get a podcast up and running! You'll learn the basic tips and tricks, so you'll feel comfortable starting one yourself, or just to get a look at the behind the scenes of pocasting!
Click here, to listen to the latest episode of The Page Turner!
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24 Hour Read-a-thon
It's time for our annual 24-Hour Readthon!
The read-a-thon will occur from
Wednesday June 14th @ 11am
to Thursday June 15th @ 11am
How to participate?
Grab some books you've been meaning to read, and interact with us on Instagram @los_gatos_library some time during the 24-hour window!
Keep an eye out for our posts and stories, where you are entered to win prizes, simply by engaging with our instagram content!
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All Ages Storytime (Ages 0-5)
In June and July, every Wednesday at 11am, meet us in the Children's Room for an all ages Storytime program! Join us as we delve into our early literacy journeys to sing songs, read books, and come together as a community to learn and foster a love for reading.
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Summertime Prizes in Town Plaza
Come find our Chartreuse Caboose bookmobile in Town Plaza Park for music, bubbles, summer reading sign-ups, and prizes for all ages! Spin our wheel and win a book, sticker, bookmark, or other fun prizes!
The Los Gatos Library recognizes the diversity of our community and is committed to accessibility for all patrons. We strive to make every visitor feel comfortable by ensuring equal access to programs, services, and activities. If you require a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in a library program, please contact aflowers@losgatosca.gov
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Youth Toastmasters Club Series 1 (Ages 8-11)
Join us for an exciting, student-led session of public speaking and prepared speeches! Feel free to join as an observer, or come with a prepared speech (3-5 minutes in length).
Due to the room's space limitations, parents and caregivers are not invited.
Registration is required. This series includes the dates: June 14, June 28, and July 12. The next 3 dates, Series 2, will be a separate registration on our calendar.
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Sterling Bubbles! (All Ages)
Join us for a magical bubbly time with Sterling Johnson, the Bubblesmith! Sterling has performed versions of his hand blown bubbles for over 45 years. He is the first person to walk completely through a bubble film and the only person to ever put a bubble inside a bubble inside a bubble on stage without any straws or tubes. Watch and be entertained by Sterling's bubblesmithing to celebrate summer with the community.
This event will take place outdoors on Civic Center Lawn.
For more information about Sterling, visit his website here: https://sterlingbubbles.com.
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Free Play on the Lawn (Ages 0-5)
Storytime toddler friends, get ready for a fun summer of outdoor free play on Civic Center Lawn! Every Thursday during June and July, at 11 am, meet us on the Lawn (under the shade) for some fun! Library staff will bring out toys for you and your early literacy buddies to tinker with!
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Online Author Talk : Jamie Beck
An American in Provence is a beautiful collection of exquisite portrait, scenic, and still-life photography from New York Times bestselling author and award-winning photographer Jamie Beck. Looking to slow down from her fast-paced life in New York City, Beck embarked on a one-year getaway to Provence. One year, turning into five, Beck moved to the French countryside, documenting her life as “An American in Provence.”
Equal parts art book, travel diary, memoir, and cookbook, An American in Provence transports you to the South of France. Beck shares her tips and techniques for creating incredible photos and details her transformational journey as an artist and woman. Beck also includes farm-to-table recipes she's learned along the way, including Braised Beef Stew, Spring Chicken with Herbs de Provence, Fresh Tagliatelle Pasta with Spring Asparagus, and Lemon Meringue Tart. This stunning visual journey will surely delight anyone wishing to escape reality and immerse themselves in life in Provence.
About the Author: Jamie Beck took her first photograph at the age of thirteen and soon after began earning her living as a professional photographer. By twenty-eight, she opened her own commercial photographic studio in lower Manhattan. Jamie has shot campaigns and editorials for some of the world’s most famous brands, including Chanel, Donna Karan, Nike, Oscar de la Renta, Google, Samsung, and Microsoft. Her work has appeared under the mastheads of Vogue and Harper’s Bazaar, on Netflix, and in digital ad displays for Disney. In 2016, she took what was to be a one-year sabbatical to create a personal body of work in the South of France, which changed the entire course of her life, one that blossomed into a career as an art photographer and delivered her a French-born baby girl named Eloise. Jamie is the author of the New York Times bestselling An American in Provence. She lives in Provence with her husband and daughter. Follow her on Instagram @JamieBeck.co.
To register, or to watch at a later date click here
The Los Gatos Library recognizes the diversity of our community and is committed to accessibility for all patrons. We strive to make every visitor feel comfortable by ensuring equal access to programs, services, and activities. If you require a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in a library program, please contact library@losgatosca.gov
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Kids Knitting (Ages 7 )
For ages 7 only: Join Librarian Robert in the Children's Room and learn to knit! Learn the basic skills to get started on a simple project and practice your stitching.
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Worm Composting & Composting for Small Spaces
Learn about using worms to recycle your food waste into a slow-release fertilizer and then build your own worm compost bin. This workshop is best for those living in multifamily units or other homes without yard waste. Recycling your food waste reduces greenhouse gas emissions and is fantastic for your garden and house plants. We will have supplies to make bins for the first 30 people so please come early.
This program is part of our sustainability series which is supported in whole or in part by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian.
The Los Gatos Library recognizes the diversity of our community and is committed to accessibility for all patrons. We strive to make every visitor feel comfortable by ensuring equal access to programs, services, and activities. If you require a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in a library program, please contact library@losgatosca.gov
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Frank and George: Our Local Queer Pioneers in partnership with NUMU
Join Richard D. Mohr, ceramics historian and author of several books on LGBTQ social and political issues, for part two of a lecture series on local artists Frank Ingerson and George Dennison, who are the subjects of his recent book The Splendid Disarray of Beauty: The Boys, the Tiles, the Joy of Cathedral Oaks - A Study in the Arts and Crafts Community. In this presentation, Mohr will discuss the social importance and impact of Ingerson and Dennison’s well-known romantic relationship, and how The Boys contributed to queer history as arguably America’s first transparently common-law-married gay couple.
To register for this event, please visit NUMU's site here: Frank and George: Our Local Queer Pioneers
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Lego Mindstorms
Come Build a Robot with Lego Mindstorms. Registration required. Four-week club, every Saturday from June 17-July 8.
The Los Gatos Library recognizes the diversity of our community and is committed to accessibility for all patrons. We strive to make every visitor feel comfortable by ensuring equal access to programs, services, and activities. If you require a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in a library program, please contact library@losgatosca.gov
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Library Closed
The Los Gatos Library is Closed on June 19, 2023.
Please note that while the library is closed our book drop will be open for returns. We will open on June 20, 2023 at 10 AM.
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ESL Conversation Club
Join us in-person at the Library for friendly and casual conversations with other English learners! This class is for adults 18 .
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Project Cornerstone Pre-K/TK Class (Ages 3-5)
This summer, register for 7 unique Project Cornerstone classes for Preschool/Transitional Kindergarten students. Each class will take place on Tuesday mornings at 11am in the Technology Lab upstairs. Registration is required for each class.
Each class will introduce a book and activity to the students, focusing on Project Cornerstone's different developmental assets, which are the positive values, relationships, skills and experiences that help children and teens thrive. This is a chance for your child to continue their early literacy journey throughout the summer and gain new skills and experiences before starting TK or Kindergarten.
For more information on Project Cornerstone, visit their website: https://www.ymcasv.org/ymca-project-cornerstone.
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Drop In Tech Tutoring
Join us every Tuesday for Drop In tech tutoring where we can help you troubleshoot your device, laptop or tablet. This program is on the 2nd Floor Tech Lab and it's a first-come first-served basis. Please do bring your device fully charged as well as the charger and other adapters/cables. We often rely on volunteer High School students and try to troubleshoot every problem.
The Los Gatos Library recognizes the diversity of our community and is committed to accessibility for all patrons. We strive to make every visitor feel comfortable by ensuring equal access to programs, services, and activities. If you require a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in a library program, please contact FILL IN PRESENTER EMAIL
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Tuesday PM Bookclub
Join Librarian Rachael for a lively discussion of an awesome book. Drop in to the Conference Room at 5 PM to join the discussion in person, or join in on Zoom here:
Join from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android: https://losgatosca-gov.zoom.us/j/92703658806
To sign up for the Tuesday Evening Book Club newsletter, click here:
http://libraryaware.com/36/Subscribers/Subscribe?showonlynewsletterlists=true
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The Dance of Peace with Khalilah (Ages 0-5)
Join Khalilah Ramirez, the Peace Dancer, for a music and movement class that promotes peace, joy and harmony. Khalilah engages her class by leading them in dance, dance games from around the world, all with fun music to get children and their families moving!
All ages and families are welcome!
This event will take place in substitution of Preschool Storytime.
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Teen & Tween Pin Making
Come make some personalized pins to celebrate the start of summer! We will have our pin maker out and ready for you to make any kind of design. From pronoun pins to personalized art, you can spend your time designing a fun accessory for summer with Library Staff.
The Los Gatos Library recognizes the diversity of our community and is committed to accessibility for all patrons. We strive to make every visitor feel comfortable by ensuring equal access to programs, services, and activities. If you require a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in a library program, please contact aflowers@losgatosca.gov
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Free Play on the Lawn (Ages 0-5)
Storytime toddler friends, get ready for a fun summer of outdoor free play on Civic Center Lawn! Every Thursday during June and July, at 11 am, meet us on the Lawn (under the shade) for some fun! Library staff will bring out toys for you and your early literacy buddies to tinker with!
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Kids Knitting (Ages 7 )
For ages 7 only: Join Librarian Robert in the Children's Room and learn to knit! Learn the basic skills to get started on a simple project and practice your stitching.
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Informed Citizen's Book Club
Introducing the Informed Citizen's Bookclub, a space dedicated to exploring and discussing pertinent social, economic, and political issues. If you are interested in participating in our democratic institutions or just making friends, join us!
June's book will be There, There by Tommy Orange. This Pulitzer Prize Finalist is a wondrous and shattering novel that follows twelve characters from Native communities: all traveling to the Big Oakland Powwow, all connected to one another in ways they may not yet realize. The discussion will be hosted by former Los Gatos Planning Commissioner and current president of the Los Gatos Anti-Racism Coalition Jeff Suzuki.
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Baby Lap-Sit Storytime
Join us for Baby Lap-Sit Storytime at the Library!
Baby storytime is the perfect way to learn about early literacy with your non-walking baby. Join us in a friendly circle as we read board books together, and sing fun songs to engage your non-walking children.
Baby Storytime will take place in the Children's Room before our Library opens - please note that you will need to enter through the Garden Gate on the very right side of the building, instead of entering through our main entrance doors.
The Los Gatos Library recognizes the diversity of our community and is committed to accessibility for all patrons. We strive to make every visitor feel comfortable by ensuring equal access to programs, services, and activities. If you require a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in a library program, please contact aflowers@losgatosca.gov
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Tech Chats: Cool, Money-Saving Vacation Tips
Join us in the 2nd floor technology lab for a Technology Class focusing on everyday tips and tricks to manage your laptop, tablet and devices. Registration required.
The topic is subject to change.
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Knitting Group
Come join fellow knitting enthusiasts at the library! Knitters of all levels are welcome to bring their projects and chat, teach, learn, and make new friends at this casual weekly get together. This group is entirely self-directed and materials are not provided. If you are looking for some inspiration or don’t know where to start, check out Creativebug- it's free with your library card and offers hundreds of project ideas and instructions.
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ESL Conversation Club
Join us in-person at the Library for friendly and casual conversations with other English learners! This class is for adults 18 .
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Project Cornerstone Pre-K/TK Class (Ages 3-5)
This summer, register for 7 unique Project Cornerstone classes for Preschool/Transitional Kindergarten students. Each class will take place on Tuesday mornings at 11am in the Technology Lab upstairs. Registration is required for each class.
Each class will introduce a book and activity to the students, focusing on Project Cornerstone's different developmental assets, which are the positive values, relationships, skills and experiences that help children and teens thrive. This is a chance for your child to continue their early literacy journey throughout the summer and gain new skills and experiences before starting TK or Kindergarten.
For more information on Project Cornerstone, visit their website: https://www.ymcasv.org/ymca-project-cornerstone.
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Drop In Tech Tutoring
Join us every Tuesday for Drop In tech tutoring where we can help you troubleshoot your device, laptop or tablet. This program is on the 2nd Floor Tech Lab and it's a first-come first-served basis. Please do bring your device fully charged as well as the charger and other adapters/cables. We often rely on volunteer High School students and try to troubleshoot every problem.
The Los Gatos Library recognizes the diversity of our community and is committed to accessibility for all patrons. We strive to make every visitor feel comfortable by ensuring equal access to programs, services, and activities. If you require a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in a library program, please contact FILL IN PRESENTER EMAIL
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Reading & Writing Tips for Your K-2 Child
This class will provide easy and enjoyable ideas to help your K-2 child with phonics, sight words, reading and writing during the summer.
Come and see creative materials and methods that are engaging for children and make learning fun!
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Virtual Art Talk - Expressions of Gender in Asian Art
Non-binary and gender fluid depictions have existed in Asian art for thousands of years. With purposeful ambivalence, these portrayals of gender identity allow us to consider the limitations of duality. Explore highlights from the Asian Art Museum collection that demonstrate the complexities of gender identity with male, female, and non-binary people and deities.
This program is presented by the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco Community Speakers Program.
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Golden Acorn Music (Ages 0-5)
Get ready to wiggle, sing, and move along to Golden Acorn Music's teachers Victoria and Kira!
Golden Acorn teachers bring music to where it counts most: early childhood. Not only do they support each child's early development, their work brings the joy of music to teachers, families, and (of course) children.
This program is in substitution of our regular Storytime program.
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Youth Toastmasters Club Series 1 (Ages 8-11)
Join us for an exciting, student-led session of public speaking and prepared speeches! Feel free to join as an observer, or come with a prepared speech (3-5 minutes in length).
Due to the room's space limitations, parents and caregivers are not invited.
Registration is required. This series includes the dates: June 14, June 28, and July 12. The next 3 dates, Series 2, will be a separate registration on our calendar.
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Tween Book Club (Ages 10-13): George by Alex Gino
(Ages 10-13) Love to read great books and discuss them among friends? Read Alex Gino's middle grade novel, George, and come to the library to discuss! This month's pick celebrates LGBTQ stories. Read, reflect, and learn with us.
"The unforgettable debut from Stonewall Award Winner Alex Gino.
George joins the Scholastic Gold line, which features award-winning and beloved novels. Includes exclusive bonus content!
When people look at Melissa, they think they see a boy named George. But she knows she's not a boy. She knows she's a girl.
Melissa thinks she’ll have to keep this a secret forever. Then her teacher announces that their class play is going to be Charlotte's Web. Melissa really, really, REALLY wants to play Charlotte. But the teacher says she can't even try out for the part... because she's a boy.
With the help of her best friend, Kelly, Melissa comes up with a plan. Not just so she can be Charlotte -- but so everyone can know who she is, once and for all."
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Cookbook Club
Each month we'll have a theme and you are free to choose a recipe to make from one of the many cookbooks in our collection- don't worry, we'll have plenty of suggestions for you! Then we'll meet to talk about books and cooking and enjoy each other's company. Photos of your finished dish are encouraged but not required.
June's theme is "snacks". As we head into summer and the weather gets warmer, let's explore recipes that are satisfying and delicious and that you can enjoy when you just need "a little something". Or let's be real: little bites you want to make a meal of. You can make something savory or sweet, just make it snacky! Browse our incredible cookbook collection or our brand new online resource, AtoZ World Food, find something that looks interesting to you, and cook! Come to our meeting ready to talk all about what you made and the book you used.
Don't forget to sign up for our Cookbook Club newsletter to get all the latest updates and cookbook suggestions! You can sign up here.
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Online Author Talk : Tananarive Due
Please join us for a chat with Tananarive Due about her newest work, The Wishing Pool and Other Stories. The second collection of stories by the author is full of her signature offerings of horror, science fiction, and suspense while confronting monsters of all kinds, including racism, the monster within, and the supernatural. Due’s prolific body of work cements the author as a leading voice in black speculative fiction for more than 20 years. Due is an award-winning writer, educator, and producer. Her body of work includes sixteen books, including the Blood Colony, The Living Blood, The Good House, Joplin’s Ghost, Devil’s Wake, and the forthcoming The Reformatory. In addition, she is a contributing author of Black Panther: Tales of Wakanda and Black Panther: Sins of the King. Collaborating with her partner Steven Barnes, she also co-wrote "A Small Town" for Season 2 of Jordan Peele’s "The Twilight Zone" on Paramount Plus and two segments of Shudder’s anthology film Horror Noire.
About the Author: Tananarive Due is an American Book Award–winning, Essence bestselling author of sixteen books. She was also a contributor to Jonathan Maberry’s middle grade anthology, Don’t Turn Out the Lights. She has won an American Book Award, an NAACP Image Award, and a British Fantasy Award. She teaches Black Horror and Afrofuturism at UCLA. She lives in Atlanta, Georgia. Visit her website TananariveDue.com.
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Free Play on the Lawn (Ages 0-5)
Storytime toddler friends, get ready for a fun summer of outdoor free play on Civic Center Lawn! Every Thursday during June and July, at 11 am, meet us on the Lawn (under the shade) for some fun! Library staff will bring out toys for you and your early literacy buddies to tinker with!
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Kids Knitting (Ages 7 )
For ages 7 only: Join Librarian Robert in the Children's Room and learn to knit! Learn the basic skills to get started on a simple project and practice your stitching.
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Uncle Jer's Traveling Bee Show (Ages 5 )
How and why do bees pollinate plants?
Why do bees swarm?
Is there a bee shortage?
Why are there different kinds of honey?
Can I use honey as an antibacterial?
These questions and more are answered and/or discussed in this lively presentation. Participants will learn about the fascinating society of bees. As well as a lecture on pollination, honey making and harvesting, bee reproduction and the medicinal qualities of honey. They will feel and smell beeswax and honey frames, see giant photos and film clips of various bee activities and learn about different kinds of honey. Don’t forget the stars of the show! Participants will be able to see live bees working on a multitude of jobs!