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The City of Menlo Park's libraries offer a variety of programs, including art events, author talks, info sessions, craft sessions, music events, and more. To make the most of our programming efforts and this meetup page, we’d love for you to get involved. If you come to a program, say hi and let us know you saw it on meetup. If you have an idea for something you’d like to see at the library, send us a message. The library is a great space for community meetups and we’d love to play a role in making those connections!
See more events at our calendar, and check our hours and holiday closures.
Upcoming events
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Sensory-Friendly Film Screening: Tangled
Menlo Park Library, 800 Alma St, Menlo Park, CA, USJoin us for a Disney Princess Film Festival! Our sensory-friendly series will bring you all of the princess films, from 1937’s Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs to 2024’s Moana 2.
Open to all! No registration required. Caregiver/parent must be present with each child.
Your host for the movies will be Ed Sagurton III, who will give a brief introduction to each film. Ed is a new resident to Menlo Park, having moved here from Bangkok, Thailand, in 2023. Ed is a high-functioning autistic person and a big fan of Disney films.
What makes a movie sensory friendly?
Sensory-friendly movies are an experience for all families, designed with special needs in mind:
- Lights remain on (window shades down)
- Sound is lowered
- Subtitles are on
- Attendees are welcome to move about and interact
- Feel free to bring your own snacks and fidget toys
The Schedule:
Sept. 5 | Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Sept. 12 | Cinderella
Sept. 19 | Sleeping Beauty
Oct. 3 | The Little Mermaid
Oct. 10 | Beauty & the Beast
Oct. 17 | Aladdin
Oct. 24 | Pocahontas
Nov. 7 | Mulan
Nov. 21 | The Princess and the Frog
Dec. 5 | Tangled
Dec. 12 | Brave
Dec. 19 | Moana
Dec. 26 | Raya and the Last Dragon
Jan. 2 | Moana 2
This free event series received funding support from the Friends of the Menlo Park Library.
Friday, December 05, 2025 | 11:30 AM - 01:15 PM
Menlo Park Library, 800 Alma St., Menlo Park, CA, 94025
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•OnlineStoryFest!
OnlineThe 10th Annual Menlo Park Storytelling Festival continues with an international confluence of storytellers, live via Zoom!
Many tellers, many tales! Enjoy two hours of tales from a variety of professional storytellers and talented youths. Experience the magic of performers Zooming in from locations including California, Illinois, Massachusetts, Texas, Australia, Singapore, and the U.K.!
Best for Ages 6-Adult
Scheduled performers include:
- Jodi Edwards (Australia)
- Jeff Gere (Hawaii)
- Leona Hoegsberg (Texas)
- Roger Jenkins (Singapore)
- Muriel Johnson (Massachusetts)
- Linda Kennedy
- Olga Loya
- Niall Moorjani (England)
- Lillian Rodrigues-Pang (Australia)
- Trisha Shetty
- Anne Shimojima (Illinois)
- Krupa Vinayagamoorthy (Singapore)
- John Weaver
- Liz Weir (Northern Ireland)
About Storytelling:
- Storytelling is telling stories--without using a book.
- It's an ancient art form that predates libraries, and books, and writing.
- It's not necessarily for children!
- Traditional-style storytelling creates unique images in the mind of each listener.
- According to the National Storytelling Network, "storytelling is the interactive art of using words and actions to reveal the elements and images of a story while encouraging the listener’s imagination. In storytelling, the listener imagines the story.”
- According to the Storytelling Association of California (an organization dedicated to promoting storytelling as a living art form), storytelling is “orally passing on adventures, wisdom, experiences, surprise, history, laughter, beliefs and imagination.”
StoryFest is one of 8 events in the 10th Annual Menlo Park Storytelling Festival, taking place from November 2 -December 7. Join us for more storytelling! Check the schedule for times, locations and appropriate age ranges.
| Sun. Nov. 2 | Smiley Stories: Latin American Soul | Belle Haven Library | All ages |
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| Wed. Nov. 12 | Odd Salon and Curiosity Guild | Menlo Park Library | Adults & teens |
| Sat. Nov. 15 | Tellabration! ™ | Belle Haven Library | 6-Adult |
| Sun. Nov. 16 | Asian Storytopia | Belle Haven Library | “8-108” |
| Sat. Nov. 22 | Storytelling 101 Workshop | Belle Haven Library | “7-97+” |
| Tue. Dec. 2 | Regina Stoops: Coming Out—Again | Menlo Park Library | Adults & teens |
| Fri. Dec. 5 | StoryFest | Zoom | 6-Adult |
| Sun. Dec. 7 | Diane Ferlatte: Knick Knack Paddy Whack | Belle Haven Library | All ages |
This free event received funding support from the Friends of the Menlo Park Library.
Friday, December 05, 2025 | 05:00 PM - 07:00 PM PST
Zoom webinar (register for link)
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Music with Paul Steward
Belle Haven Library, Belle Haven Community Campus, 100 Terminal Ave., Menlo Park, ca, USEnjoy a free concert with Native American contemporary Blues/R&B musical artist Paul Steward!
Paul Steward, formerly of the group Twice As Good, was born and raised on the Elem Indian Colony reservation of Lake County. He has traveled all over the world sharing his music and playing his guitar for the people. Along the way, he has won many awards and honors while releasing 11 albums.
Paul’s recent album, "You Can Dance to My Blues," is notable for a song blending Blues and traditional Pomo music called "Mth'alal (Hey Ay, Ah Ho Ho)."
This free event received funding support from the Friends of the Menlo Park Library.
Saturday, December 06, 2025 | 01:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Belle Haven Library, 100 Terminal Ave., Menlo Park, CA
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Storyteller Kirk Waller: Quack, Gabble, Squawk!
Belle Haven Library, Belle Haven Community Campus, 100 Terminal Ave., Menlo Park, ca, USThe 10th Annual Menlo Park Storytelling Festival concludes with a rousing performance from acclaimed teller Kirk Waller!
Kirk brings a morning of music, movement and engaging stories and songs with "Quack, Gabble, Squawk and other Animal Tales.”
About Kirk Waller:
With a lifelong love of story, literature and the performing arts, Kirk Waller has been immersed in these art forms for over 20 years. He has garnered national recognition for his storytelling, including being awarded the J.J. Reneaux Emerging Artist Grant by the National Storytelling Network; receiving a Parent’s Choice Foundation Gold award, and being a storyteller at the National Storytelling Festival in Jonesborough, Tennessee.
Note: this performance replaces the originally-scheduled appearance by Diane Ferlatte and Eric Pearson, who had to cancel.
This free event received funding support from the Friends of the Menlo Park Library.
Sunday, December 7, 2025
11-11:45 a.m.
Belle Haven Library
100 Terminal Ave., Menlo Park
menlopark.gov/storytelling
About Storytelling:
- Storytelling is telling stories--without using a book.
- It's an ancient art form that predates libraries, and books, and writing.
- It's not necessarily for children!
- Traditional-style storytelling creates unique images in the mind of each listener.
- According to the National Storytelling Network, "storytelling is the interactive art of using words and actions to reveal the elements and images of a story while encouraging the listener’s imagination. In storytelling, the listener imagines the story.”
- According to the Storytelling Association of California (an organization dedicated to promoting storytelling as a living art form), storytelling is “orally passing on adventures, wisdom, experiences, surprise, history, laughter, beliefs and imagination.”
This performance is the final of 8 events in the 10th Annual Menlo Park Storytelling Festival, taking place from November 2 -December 7.
This free event received funding support from the Friends of the Menlo Park Library.
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Menlo Park Library on social media:
@menloparklibrary on Instagram & Facebook
@menlolibrary on Twitter/X1 attendee
Past events
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