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Sandpiper Elementary School students with their Summer Learning Challenge books!


June 2, 2025

SUMMER LEARNING CHALLENGE

It's June and the Summer Learning Challenge is here! The Summer Learning Challenge engages youth, families and adults by challenging them to read, explore new activities and learn new skills all summer long.


Also, summer is a great time for library events! In addition to all our regular programs, beginning June 17, you can find performers on Tuesdays at Magical Bridge, Wednesdays at Redwood Shores Branch Library and Saturdays at the Downtown Library. Below is a snapshot of summer programs coming soon - save the dates!

 

For Kids

JUN 7: Kid Makers: Summer

JUN 10: Stories in the Park

JUN 12: Sesión Informativa del Club de Lectura – ¡Aprenda Más! (learn more about our Spanish Kids Bookclub!)

JUN 16: Bilingual Stories and Songs with Kimba Chipilina @ Schaberg

JUN 17, 18, 21: Rhythm Builders

JUN 24, 25, 28: Jungle James

All summer long: Weekly programs

 

For Teens

All June: Say It with a Pin

Mondays: Open Makers

Tuesdays: Video Game Night

Wednesdays: Board Game Night!

Thursdays: Movie Night

JUN 12: Juneteenth Poetry Night @Canada College

JUN 21: Teen Makers: Patch and Stitch

 

⁠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

CELEBRATING JUNETEENTH

The City of Redwood City's Juneteenth celebrations begin this week!


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.


Programs coming soon:

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 and exhibits, 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.

CELEBRATING PRIDE MONTH

Celebrate diversity, inclusion and love! June is Pride Month, and while we celebrate our LGBTQIA+ neighbors all year, it's a special time of year to champion inclusion and wellness for LGBTQIA+ community members. Below you will find staff pick booklists, events and links to community partners.

 

City and Library Events

TUE JUN 4: Celebrate Redwood City PRIDE!

TUE JUN 24: Book Bites: David Sedaris' "Carnival of Snackery"

All month: Teen Program: Say It with a Pin

 

San Mateo Pride 2024

SAT JUN 14, 11am-5pm - San Mateo Central Park

Come say hi to us at the Redwood City Public Library booth! Learn more

 

Read with Pride

Pride for Adults

LGBTQ+ Graphic Novels for Teens

 

Community partners

San Mateo County LGBTQIA+ Commission

San Mateo County Pride Center

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