It's Welcoming Week!

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Community members had many meaningful conversations at Meet Your Neighbors on Saturday

Find more Welcoming Week programs here

September 16, 2024

WELCOMING REDWOOD CITY

In addition to more great programs this week for Welcoming Week, we are excited to kick off United Against Hate Week on September 21. Join us with Welcoming Redwood City and community partners as we create a community that is welcoming and free of hate for all. Community members can pick up Redwood City Stands United Against Hate posters at the Downtown Library in the lobby while supplies last.

Little Learners: Welcoming Week

TUE SEP 17, 10:30am

Welcoming Stars Celebration

WED SEP 18, 6-8pm

Adult Makers: Contemporary Immigrant Narratives in Art

WED SEP 18, 6-7:30pm

Flee Film Screening

THU SEP 19, 5-7:30pm, CZI Community Space

Voices of Unity with Casa Circulo Cultural

SAT SEP 21, 1:30-3:30pm, 1900 Broadway

Find all the events and details on the Welcoming Week page and United Against Hate page.

Drag Story Hour

United Against Hate Week concludes with our third annual Drag Story Hour at the Downtown Library on Saturday, September 28 at 11am. Drag Story Hour helps children develop empathy, learn about gender diversity and difference, and tap into their own creativity. This is a family-friendly storytime, with content appropriate to the audience. The performer will read stories that foster belonging while in audience appropriate costume. Learn more

EXPLORING THE FLAVORS OF LATIN AMERICA

Hispanic Heritage Month is here (September 15-October 15)! Join us as we celebrate community, culture and traditions with our Exploring the Flawors of Latin America series.

Also: Be sure to stop by the Downtown Library through October 15 to experience the vibrant spiritual artistry of the Huichol people through our exhibit of Ojos de Dios (God's Eyes) and yarn paintings. Learn more

Exploring the Flavors of Latin America series

Mangonada Magic / Mangonada Mágica

SAT SEP 21, 2pm

Pupusa Paradise / Pupusa y Paraiso

SAT SEP 28, 2pm

Salsa Spectacular / Salsa Sabrosa

SAT OCT 5, 2pm

Rice Revelations / Arroz y más Arroz

SAT OCT 12, 2pm

CONGRATS SUMMER LEARNERS!

This month, we had the distinct pleasure of awarding three children with a $1,000 education scholarship for participating in the Summer Learning Challenge. Teens and adults also won prizes for participating. Thank you to the rest of our summer learners for reading and learning with us this summer!

Our annual Summer Learning Challenge is a proven way to combat Summer Slide and inspire a love of reading in children. Numerous studies have shown that summer programs at libraries help ensure that school children retain reading and learning skills over the break. We can't wait until summer 2025! The program and many Library events throughout the year are generously funded by Friends of the Redwood City Library.

NEWS FROM THE LIBRARY FOUNDATION

Just a few weeks to go before the Redwood City Library Foundation’s 3rd Annual Pub Crawl on October 9 celebrating Banned Books Week. Ticketholders can visit any of 17 participating pubs in downtown Redwood City and enjoy discounted libations and small snacks while learning about book bans in 2024. Each pub will have a poster featuring two banned books, with Foundation representatives there to answer questions.

A record 4,240 unique book titles were targeted for censorship in 2023, a 63% increase over 2022.
The number of titles targeted for censorship at public libraries increased by 92% in 2023.

We hope to see you there! Get your tickets today! A HUGE thank you to ALL of our sponsors for making the event possible. We couldn’t do it without you

See a complete list of sponsors on our website https://www.rclfdn.org/events

EVENTS TOP PICKS

Celebrate the Launch of Caltrain Electric Service

Join us at Redwood City Transit Center (Caltrain Station/SamTrans Bus Depot) on Saturday, September 21 from 1-2pm for a special celebration of the launch of full electric Caltrain service. There will be booths (including the Library!), activities, and more... including free Kona Ice while supplies last.

Learn more about all the celebrations on the Peninsula, including free Caltrain rides, at www.Caltrain.com/LaunchParty

NEWS FROM THE LIBRARY FOUNDATION

See the full events calendar here.

Taste the World

Join us on Monday, September 23 in the Teen Center for a culinary journey that unites us all! We’ll be sampling foods from all over the globe and uncovering their amazing stories. For grades 6 to 12.

Learn more

Seaside Story Hour

Marine Science Institute is back at the Redwood Shores Branch Library on Saturday September 28! This month we learn about the rocky shore. Limited to 30 children. For grades K-5.

Learn more

Hatha Yoga with Padmini

Join us for a series of free Hatha yoga classes in the Downtown Library Community Room led by Padmini. Padmini teaches students at all levels including adaptations for anyone with limitations.