Super Smash Bros. Tournament (at the Main San Mateo Public Library)

San Mateo Public Library (Main) 55 West 3rd Avenue, San Mateo, CA, United States

From the San Mateo Public Library: Come join us for an evening gaming party and compete with other players in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate for the Nintendo Switch. Enjoy some pizza and win prizes! Joycons and Gamecube controllers will be available, but feel free to bring your own controllers. This program is only for students […]

San Mateo Earth Day: Project Super Plants (at the Main San Mateo Public Library)

San Mateo Public Library (Main) 55 West 3rd Avenue, San Mateo, CA, United States

From the San Mateo Public Library: Attend this workshop presented by youth led Project Super Plants to learn about the threats of CO2 emissions on our local biodiversity and become informed on how to grow California Native "Super Plants" that grow larger root systems to store more CO2. Join Project Super Plants during our tabling […]

Floral Artists of the Bay Area (at the Main San Mateo Public Library)

San Mateo Public Library (Main) 55 West 3rd Avenue, San Mateo, CA, United States

From the San Mateo Public Library: Join us for a weekend of beautiful floral displays at the San Mateo Main Library! We are excited to present beautiful floral arrangements from members of Floral Artists of the Bay Area (FAB) for the entire weekend of April 27-28. Come enjoy the beauty of flowers and see gorgeous […]

Pianist Ilya Yakushev with members of the St. Lawrence String Quartet (at the Main San Mateo Public Library)

San Mateo Public Library (Main) 55 West 3rd Avenue, San Mateo, CA, United States

From the San Mateo Public Library: Join us for a Musical Conversation featuring virtuosic pianist Ilya Yakushev in collaboration with members of the St. Lawrence String Quartet. The group will perform excerpts from their upcoming Music at Kohl concert including the glorious Brahms Piano Trio, No. 1, but not before marking the 100th anniversary of […]

Asian Art Museum Docent Talk: Phoenix Kingdom (at the Main San Mateo Public Library)

San Mateo Public Library (Main) 55 West 3rd Avenue, San Mateo, CA, United States

From the San Mateo Public Library: Celebrate Asian Pacific American Month at the San Mateo Public Library learn about art during the Phoenix Kingdom. A docent from the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco will talk about the splendor, sophistication, and extravagance of two mysterious kingdoms that flourished at the dawn of China’s Bronze Age. […]

Fashioning San Francisco: A Century of Style (at the Main San Mateo Public Library)

San Mateo Public Library (Main) 55 West 3rd Avenue, San Mateo, CA, United States

From the San Mateo Public Library: Explore the history of San Francisco through fashion. Fashioning San Francisco: A Century of Style at the de Young Museum showcases the City’s international sophistication, bohemian tendencies, appreciation of global cultures and long standing practice of using clothing as a form of personal expression. Presented by Gretchen Turner, a […]

Jungle James Reptile Education & Live Animals (at the Main San Mateo Public Library)

San Mateo Public Library (Main) 55 West 3rd Avenue, San Mateo, CA, United States

From the San Mateo Public Library: Jungle James brings the jungle to our library to spark imagination and fuel curiosity. He will educate patrons about each animal's habitat, habits, and unique features. A subset of lucky audience members will actually get to touch some of the animals! Join us for face-to-face experiences with some of […]

Summerween (at the Main San Mateo Public Library)

San Mateo Public Library (Main) 55 West 3rd Avenue, San Mateo, CA, United States

From the San Mateo Public Library: Join us at the San Mateo Main Library for a celebration of the Gravity Falls holiday- SUMMERWEEN! We will kick off the festivities with a viewing of the Gravity Falls Summerween episode in the Book Bubble, make some Jack-O-Melon Crafts in the Makerspace, and read the scary stories written […]

Trivia Night (at the Main San Mateo Public Library)

San Mateo Public Library (Main) 55 West 3rd Avenue, San Mateo, CA, United States

From the San Mateo Public Library: Come test your knowledge at our after-hours trivia competition.  Teams should be 2-6 people.  Don't have a team, we will find one for you. Each attendee must have their own registration. Register HERE