Join us in April for Arab American Heritage Month

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March 27, 2023

CELEBRATING ARAB AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH

Here at the library, we are celebrating Arab American Heritage Month in April with several special events.

SAT APR 8, 2pm: Meet a Muslim

Bring an open heart and curiosity to this Q&A with Muslim community member Moina Shaiq

SAT, APR 15, 10am: Virtual Visit to the Arab American National Museum

Join the Arab American National Museum in Dearborn, MI, as we take visitors on a live, virtual guided tour of core galleries.

These events are IDEAL RWC and RCPL CARES programs

The Library offers many opportunities to learn about the historical and cultural contributions of Arab Americans all year long. Explore these reading recommendations from Library staff for Adults and for Kids and Teens

ZIP BOOKS IS BACK!

The Library has reintroduced Zip Books, a service for requesting book materials that the Library does not already own. You can use this service to have qualifying books, audiobooks on CD and large print materials shipped directly to you. Enjoy up to three items at a time at your own pace, then return them to the Downtown Library when you are finished. Learn more about this program here. Need to contact our staff about a Zip Book? Send us an email at zipbook@redwoodcity.org.

Zip Books is a statewide project of the California State Library and NorthNet. The Project is funded by the California Library Services Act.

TRASH TO ART CONTEST

RethinkWaste's 2023 Trash to Art Contest is Now Open! 3rd-5th grade students & classes in the RethinkWaste service area can create an art piece using materials that would otherwise have been thrown away or recycled. Deadline is Friday, April 7 @ 4pm RethinkWaste.org/trashtoart

¡Nuestro concurso de Arte con Basura 2023 de RethinkWaste ya está abierto! Los estudiantes de 3er a 5to grado y las clases en el área de servicio de RethinkWaste pueden crear una obra de arte utilizando materiales que de otro modo se habrían desechado o reciclado. La fecha límite es el viernes 7 de abril a las 4 p.m. R ethinkwaste.org/es/trashtoart

STATE OF THE CITY

Did you catch last week's 2023 State of the City: Redwood City Reimagined?

During the event, the City Council highlighted the initiatives currently underway and shared their aspirations for the future. The State of the City includes updates on Library initiatives including STEAM programming in the Makerspace, bilingual storytimes, programs for teens and the Downtown Park project.

The recording of the event is now available here for those who missed it.