RCPL celebrates Día del Niño and more this week

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Drag Story Hour on Saturday April 26

April 29, 2025

CELEBRATING DÍA DEL NIÑO

April 30 is Día del Niño and we are celebrating the wonderful children of our community!

Crafty Wednesdays / Miércoles de Manualidades

April 30, 3:30pm

Let your imagination soar and unleash your creativity every Wednesday during Crafty Wednesdays, featuring Día del Niño crafts this week. All the supplies are provided.

Super Snacks & Super Niños

May 3, 2pm - Downtown Library

Join us for a Children's Day celebration and bring your little superheroes for an afternoon filled with fun, flavors, learning, fun, and fresh foods! Your Family Adventure Includes:

Interactive Storytime: A magical journey into the world of healthy eating
Chef's Corner: Watch and learn as we create fresh guacamole
Fruit Fiesta: Discover the art of Mexican fruit cups with a touch of Tajín
Taste & Explore: Sample our delicious creations

More Information/Más información

LOST CHILDHOODS

The Lost Childhoods Exhibit and program series continues in May with a look into the foster care and juvenile justice systems through the eyes of the youth who lived it.

Join us on May 6 @ 5:30pm for Self-Care Listens: Healing through Art and Music, an evening focused on mental health, suicide awareness, and self-care. Hear from foster youth and experts on their journeys, and enjoy self-care activities like rock painting and a Sound Bath by Manpreet Singh.

Coming soon:

May 13 @ 6pm: A Conversation About CSEC (Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children)

May 19 @ 6pm: Not Again! School Stability for Foster Youth

May 20 @ 5:30pm: Looking Back, Moving Forward: Juvenile Justice in San Mateo County

This exhibit and program series is offered in partnership with Foster Youth Museum and CASA of San Mateo County

IN MAY WE CELEBRATE

Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month is celebrated in May to honor the cultures, histories and contributions of these diverse communities in the United States. It is also an opportunity to celebrate cultural traditions, promote awareness and foster unity in our community.

Join us for these Library events:

Taller de Bordado Japonés: Sashiko

SAT, MAY 3 | 5:30 pm

Author Grace Loh Prasad

TUE, MAY 6 | 6:30 pm | presented in English

Hula, Music & Heritage @ Redwood Shores Branch Library

SAT, MAY 17 | 11:00 am

Author Joanna Choi Kalbus

TUE, MAY 20 | 6:30 pm