Celebrating Pride Month, Summer Learning and more this week at RCPL

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June 3, 2024

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: Redwood City PRIDE

SAT JUN 8: Teen Takeover: LGBTQ+ Authors

SAT JUN 22: Adult Makers: LGBTQ+ Icons | íconos LGBTQ+

San Mateo Pride 2024

SAT JUN 8, 11am-5pm - San Mateo Central Park

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

Read with Pride

Reads for Adults

LGBTQ+ Graphic Novels for Teens

Community partners

San Mateo County LGBTQIA+ Commission

San Mateo County Pride Center

San Mateo County Health

StarVista

SUMMER LEARNING 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 25, 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 25, 26 & 29: Happily Ever Laughter, Magic & Music

JUN 17: Summer STEAM at the Library: Microscopy

JUN 22: Beginning Readers Book Club

All summer long: Programs and storytimes for ages 0-5

For Teens

Mondays: Open Makers

Tuesdays: Video Game Night

Wednesdays: Board Game Night

JUN 8: Teen Takeover: Celebrating LGBTQ+ Authors

JUN 13: Film Club

JUN 17-FRI JUN 21: StreetCode Academy Workshop

Summer learning is for everyone! Adults 18+ can also join us this summer to discover new reads, learn new skills and win prizes for participating. Go to our Summer Learning Challenge for Adults page to learn more.

Thank you to Friends of the Redwood City Public Library for sponsoring the Summer Learning Challenge!

www.redwoodcity.org/summerlearning

BIKE RODEO // RODEO EN BICICLETA

Join us Saturday, June 8 for Bike Rodeo: a fun celebration of bicycling and other active ways of getting around town.

Event Schedule

10am-1pm: Bike Rodeo, Bike Blender, Community Partner Resources
11-11:30am: Outdoor Storytime

Sponsored by Friends of the Redwood City Public Library, Safe Routes to Schools, and Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition

Únase a nosotros el sábado 8 de junio para Rodeo en Bicicleta: una celebración divertida del ciclismo y otras formas activas de moverse por la ciudad.

Calendario de eventos

10am – 1pm: Rodeo en bicicleta, Bike Blender
11:00am -11:30am: Hora del cuento al aire libre

Patrocinado por Friends of the Redwood City Public Library, Safe Routes to Schools, y Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition

NEWS FROM THE FRIENDS

Are you Spring cleaning? Friends of the Redwood City Public Library are in need of pre-loved children’s books!

The Friends raise funds for library programs by selling your book donations. Friends is in tremendous need of children’s book donations. Your book donations help fund such programs as the Summer Learning Challenge (for adults too!), Crafty Wednesdays, Little Learners and Traveling Storytimes.

Our next donation event is happening on Saturday June 15 from 10am-12pm behind the Downtown Library & in the Redwood Shores Branch Library parking lot. Find more information here

EVENTS TOP PICKS

See the full events calendar here.

Thriving in Retirement

Thinking of retiring? Want to know the practical side, as well as the financial implications? Learn more on Tuesday, June 4 at 7pm with Chris Menzl, Financial Advisor with Edward Jones Investments and Phase2Careers.

Learn more

Pop-up Chemistry

Young scientists explore different aspects of chemistry! Once a month, join members of the ACS and take part in hands on experiments. For ages 9-12. This program will take place in the Makerspace.

Learn more