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Sager Family Farms visited with their demo hive for World Bee Day. Learn all about the RCPL Bees here.

May 27, 2025

It’s nearly June 1, the first day of the 2025 Summer Learning Challenge! The Summer Learning Challenge is a fun – and FREE – way to engage youth, families and adults by challenging them to read, explore new activities and learn new skills all summer long. Research shows that students who read four or more books over the summer are better prepared for the coming school year.⁠

⁠Visit any Redwood City Public Library location or head to our webpage to sign up and see all the amazing summer programs we are offering! Programs sponsored by Friends of the Redwood City Public Library and free books courtesy of Redwood City Library Foundation.

www.redwoodcity.org/summerlearning

Desafío de Aprendizaje de Verano

¡Es casi el 1 de junio, el primer día del Desafío de Aprendizaje de Verano 2025! El Desafío de Aprendizaje de Verano es una forma divertida – y GRATUITA – de atraer a jóvenes, familias y adultos desafiándoles a leer, explorar nuevas actividades y aprender nuevas habilidades durante todo el verano. Además de la diversión, los estudios demuestran que los estudiantes que leen cuatro o más libros durante el verano evitan atrasarse cuando vuelven a la escuela.⁠

⁠Visite cualquier sucursal de la Biblioteca Pública de Redwood City para inscribirse en persona o inscríbase en línea usando el enlace situado al fin de la página. ¡Vaya a nuestra página para resgístrarse y ver todos los programas increíbles del verano que estamos ofreciendo! Programas patrocinados por Friends of the Redwood City Public Library y libros gratuitos cortesía de la Redwood City Library Foundation. 

www.redwoodcity.org/summerlearning

Join the City of Redwood City in celebrating Juneteenth through a variety of special programs throughout the month of June.

A special Visual Arts Display will explore artwork created by artists from the local Bay Area, and across America. Displays will be hosted at the Downtown Library, the Redwood Shores Branch Library, the Stanford Campus in Redwood City and online during the month of June. The San Mateo Historical Association will also host a special Juneteenth Art Exhibit focused on the art of local San Mateo County artists. The exhibit will be available in the San Mateo County History Museum Rotunda Mid-May through Mid-July. Also visit the library for a selection of materials on Juneteenth.

In early June, save the date for these programs:

THU JUN 5, 6:30pm: Juneteenth Cooking Demonstration

TUE JUN 10, 6:30pm: Juneteenth: A Historical Perspective and Conversation

WED JUN 11, 10am: San Mateo County Juneteenth Flag Raising

WED JUN 11, 3:30pm: Adult Makers: Juneteenth Gee's Bend Quilts @ Redwood Shores

THU JUN 12, 10:30am: Adult Makers: Juneteenth Gee's Bend Quilts

THU JUN 12, 6:30pm: Juneteenth Poetry Night @Canada College

For the full schedule of Juneteenth events, go here

All events brought to you by the 2025 Redwood City Juneteenth Planning Committee. This event series is sponsored in part by The Friends of the Redwood City Public Library.

View the Redwood City Events summer newsletter, announcing Music on the Square, Pub in the Park & much more HERE

Youth Center Summer Kickoff

On Friday, May 30 - 3-5:30pm, kick off summer 2025 with us at the FREE Youth Center Summer Kickoff Party! Enjoy food, a rock climbing wall, music, inflatables, and more. Youth Center membership is not required — just bring your friends and get ready for summer fun! For ages 10-17 at the Red Morton Youth Center

Click here for more information

Celebrate Redwood City PRIDE!

Redwood City is proud to represent Pride Month this June with a special Progress Pride Flag Raising and Proclamation Ceremony on June 4 at 6pm on Courthouse Square! Featuring guest speaker Yoselin Zavala Lopez of Adolescent Counseling Services/Outlet, remarks from city officials and the raising of the Progress Pride Flag in honor of the LGBTQIA+ community.

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Redwood City Police Department Youth Academy

Teens ages 13 to 16 are invited to enroll in the Youth Academy, a free program offered by the Redwood City Police Department that provides a behind-the-scenes look at law enforcement. Held July 14–17, 2025, from 10am-4pm (Monday through Thursday) at 1301 Maple Street, the academy offers an exciting opportunity for youth interested in expanding their knowledge of policing. Participants will explore a range of topics, including patrol techniques, crime scene investigation, K-9 demonstrations, taser and firearm safety, and more. For more information, contact Officer Leila Velez at lvelez@redwoodcity.org or (650) 465–3308.