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Little ones are enjoying Monday mornings with JAMaROO Music & Movement at Schaberg Branch Library

June 29, 2026

One month of the Summer Learning Challenge is in the books! Our summer programs encourage a love of reading and provide free community activities for all ages. If you haven't yet signed up to get rewards for reading and library activities, you can do so at any library location or online. While at the library, be sure to turn in your reading log to be entered into our first prize drawing on Tuesday, June 30. A second prize drawing will take place on Friday, July 31.

Our weekly performers have included thrilling bubble shows and daring acrobatic storytelling. Lunch at the Library is off to a great start, with nutritious meals served at noon, Monday through Friday. Music with Val and Stories in the Park are making many little ones sing and smile. And the fun continues in July! This week, don't miss Adventure Theater! Be sure to check the Summer Learning Challenge page for all the details.

The Summer Learning Challenge events and programs are generously sponsored by Friends of the Redwood City Public Library. The Redwood City onLibrary Foundation is providing funding to ensure all Summer Learning Challenge participants receive a free book when they sign up for the program and a second book if they complete the challenge!

Lunch at the Library continues at the Downtown Library, Monday through Friday, 12pm-1pm! The service provides lunches for children and teens all summer long thanks to funding from the California State Library.

This week, come early on Thursday at 11am to Meet a Veggie Farmer and learn more about what it takes to grow fresh fruit and veggies. The Fun Fridays series schedule through July is:

Meet a Veggie Farmer - Thursday*, JUL 2, 11am

The Farmer's Market - JUL 10, 11am

Big Buzz About Bees - JUL 17, 11am

Petting Zoo - JUL 24, 11am

This institution is an equal opportunity provider. The Summer Food Service Program is a program of the U. S. Department of Agriculture, administered in California by the California Department of Education. Lunch at the Library is a project of the California State Library, supported with funds from the State of California.

From July 8 through September 9, experienced instructor Angela Ng-Quinn will offer Tai Chi classes at Redwood Shores Branch Library. Build strength, balance, flexibility and coordination while reducing stress and boosting overall well-being through gentle Tai Chi movements, silk-reeling exercises and standing meditation.

This series of six 75-minute classes is intended for beginner and intermediate level participants and suggested for ages 18+. The series takes place on Wednesdays from 11am-12:15pm: Jul 8, Jul 22, Aug 5, Aug 19, Sep 2 and Sep 9.

Redwood City is inviting the community to celebrate Independence Day on Saturday, July 4, with a full day of events downtown and at the Port of Redwood City, including the return of fireworks. 

Enjoy a festive lineup of events, including:

• Pancake Breakfast: 8-11am with the Redwood City Fire Department, 755 Marshall Street
• Chalk Full of Fun Sidewalk Chalk Art Festival: July 3 and 4
• Downtown Festival: 9am-5pm
• Fourth of July Parade: 10am
• An Old-Fashioned Fourth: 10am-4pm at the San Mateo County History Museum
• Car Show: 10:30am-3pm
• Food Trucks: 5:30pm
• Port Concert: 7pm-9:15pm - Classic Rock Cover Band Vital Sign
• Fireworks Show: 9:30pm

For frequently asked questions and answers about the event, please visit www.RedwoodCity.org/July4 where you can find details on fireworks, chair policy, parking and links to parade routes, public transportation festival schedule and more.