- Global Language Storytime: JapaneseMenlo Park Library, Menlo Park, CA
Join us for a special storytime full of fun and Japanese culture—conducted all in Japanese!
For children ages 2-5, with their grown-ups: whether you understand the language or not, you’re sure to enjoy this fun all-in-Japanese program from Poponta Children's Cultural Society.
Our Global Language Storytime features a different language each month. This time, enjoy a fun all-in-Japanese program featuring picture books, finger plays, puppets, kamishibai panel theater, and more.
About Poponta Children's Cultural Society:
Poponta Children's Cultural Society is a volunteer organization that introduces Japanese language and culture through stories to Japanese-speaking children in the Bay Area. Since its inception in 2008, Poponta has provided many storytelling sessions at local libraries, Japanese-language schools and educational institutions, and Japanese festivals.
Menlo Park’s Global Language Storytime series features a different language each month, exposing children and families to a wealth of languages and cultures during fun, interactive activities for audiences of all language backgrounds.Friday, May 17, 2024 | 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Menlo Park Library, 800 Alma St., Menlo Park, CA, 94025More free events with Menlo Park Library:
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@menlolibrary on Twitter - Sci-Fi/Fantasy Book Group: The War of the WorldsLink visible for attendees
Join us online to talk about a classic!
Originally published in 1898, H.G. Wells’ sci-fi classic The War of the Worlds imagines an alien invasion of earth.
While humanity struggles to fight back, the astronomer who first spotted the Martian invaders struggles to survive in an increasingly hopeless situation. But the Martians are not as invincible as they first seem.
Menlo Park Library's Sci-Fi/Fantasy Book Group meets online on the 4th Monday of each month. May’s meeting is being held on a special date because of the Memorial Day Holiday.
Monday, May 20, 2024 | 06:30 PM - 07:45 PM
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@menlolibrary on Twitter - English Conversation ClubMenlo Park Library, Menlo Park, CA
Do you want to improve your English? Practice with us!
Virtual Conversation Club is an opportunity for English language learners to develop their fluency by practicing with others under the guidance of skilled volunteer tutors. From hobbies to holidays, we discuss a variety of topics to encourage cultural exchange.
Learn about:
• World cultures and traditions
• U.S. history
• English vocabulary and phrasesTakes place Tuesdays from Noon-1 at Menlo Park Library, 800 Alma Street.
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@menlolibrary on Twitter - Music with AfroholixBelle Haven Library, Belle Haven Community Campus, Menlo Park, CA
Join us for a concert! Afroholix promises a blend of funk, soul, and jazz improv from deep outer space.
Afroholix combines many different genres of Black music to make something beautiful, funky and fresh. Every show is a unique event, with the band dropping soul, funk, hip-hop and jazz with love and soulful improvisation.
Born and raised from Oakland's rich musical legacy, Afroholix began its journey in early 2015. Influenced by Miles, Jimi, Sade, classic hip-hop and golden era jazz, the musicians of Afroholix say, “we do our thing and make it funky!”
Afroholix lineup for May 25:
- Tony Peebles - Sax
- Steve Hogan - Bass
- Ronnie Smith - Drums
- Graal Swartz - Guitar
This free event received funding support from the Friends of the Menlo Park Library
Saturday, May 25, 2024 | 01:00 PM - 01:45 PM
Belle Haven Library, Belle Haven Community Campus, 100 Terminal Ave., Menlo Park, CA, 94025More free events with Menlo Park Library:
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@menlolibrary on Twitter - English Conversation ClubMenlo Park Library, Menlo Park, CA
Do you want to improve your English? Practice with us!
Virtual Conversation Club is an opportunity for English language learners to develop their fluency by practicing with others under the guidance of skilled volunteer tutors. From hobbies to holidays, we discuss a variety of topics to encourage cultural exchange.
Learn about:
• World cultures and traditions
• U.S. history
• English vocabulary and phrasesTakes place Tuesdays from Noon-1 at Menlo Park Library, 800 Alma Street.
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@menlolibrary on Twitter - Responding to Dementia-Related BehaviorsMenlo Park Library, Menlo Park, CA
Our speaker from the Alzheimer’s Association will share caregiver tips and strategies to respond to some common behaviors exhibited by individuals living with dementia, such as agitation, confusion and more.
Behavior is a powerful form of communication and is one of the primary ways for people with dementia to communicate their needs and feelings as the ability to use language is lost. However, some behaviors can present real challenges for caregivers to manage.
Join us to learn to decode behavioral messages, identify common behavior triggers, and learn strategies to help intervene with some of the most common behavioral challenges of Alzheimer’s disease.
Please preregister for this free event, either online, or by phone at 1.800.272.3900.
About the Alzheimer's Association:
The Alzheimer’s Association is a worldwide voluntary health organization dedicated to Alzheimer’s care, support and research. The group’s mission is to lead the way to end Alzheimer's and all other dementia, by accelerating global research, driving risk reduction and early detection, and maximizing quality care and support.
About Mental Health Month:
Each year, Menlo Park Partners with San Mateo County Health’s Office of Diversity and Equity to observe Mental Health Month, supporting awareness and action to reduce stigma against those with mental health and substance use conditions. The theme for 2024 May Mental Health Month is Heal Through Connection: #SMCAgainstLoneliness.
Throughout the month of May, Menlo Park presents free events offering information, support, and opportunities for reflection and self-care:
- May 1: Hawaiian Music with Faith Ako
- May 7: Author Cara Bean - Here I Am, I Am Me: An Illustrated Guide to Mental Health
- May 9: Mental Health Open Mic
- May 13: Meditative Banig Drawing Workshop
- May 28: Responding to Dementia-Related Behaviors
Tuesday, May 28, 2024 | 01:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Menlo Park Library, 800 Alma St., Menlo Park, CAMore free events with Menlo Park Library:
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@menlolibrary on Twitter - National Museum of Health and Medicine: American Military Medicine During WWILink visible for attendees
Join us on a virtual visit to the National Museum of Health and Medicine, and get an insight into WW1 medical technology!
Kristen Pearlstein, Anatomical Collections Manager at the National Museum of Health and Medicine (NMHM) in Silver Spring, Maryland, will present a brief introduction to the challenges and innovations of American military medicine during World War I.
NMHM was established during the American Civil War as the Army Medical Museum, a center for research related to battlefield trauma and pathology. The museum's mission to preserve and explore the impact of military medicine spans more than 150 years.
Image caption: Soldiers practice applying first-aid techniques and dressings to a patient on a stretcher. Circa WWI. Reeve 001089/ National Museum of Health and Medicine
This special event is being held in conjunction with the National Library of Health exhibition Take Two and Call Me in the Morning: The Story of Aspirin Revisited, on display at Menlo Park Library from May 28 until July 6, 2024.
Wednesday, May 29, 2024 | 01:00 PM - 02:00 PM
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@menlolibrary on Twitter - EarthCapades: The H2O ShowMenlo Park Library, Menlo Park, CA
It’s something cool after school, with juggling, magic, comedy and more!
Celebrate water with EarthCapades. Join us on a fun journey through the cycle of water, where our water comes from, and how we all can take care of it.
Performers Lissin & Hearty combine music, juggling, magic, comedy, and audience participation to teach water science and enthrall audiences of all ages.
This free event received funding support from Menlo Park Municipal Water.
Thursday, May 30, 2024 | 03:30 PM - 04:15 PM
Menlo Park Library, 800 Alma St, Menlo Park, CA, 94025More free events with Menlo Park Library:
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@menlolibrary on Twitter - Bilingual Magic Show with Zany ZoeBelle Haven Library, Belle Haven Community Campus, Menlo Park, CA
Don’t miss this entertaining, high-energy bilingual show!
Bring the whole family for a one-of-a-kind interactive magical extravaganza brimming with amazing illusions, zany antics, and hilarious comedy, performed in English and in Spanish.
About Zany Zoe:
Zany Zoe has loved magic ever since she was young, learning from her famous illusionist grandfather from Nicaragua. Carrying on his magical legacy, she now performs for libraries, schools, fairs and festivals throughout California.
This free event received funding support from the Friends of the Menlo Park Library.
Sunday, June 02, 2024 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Belle Haven Library, Belle Haven Community Campus, 100 Terminal Ave., Menlo Park, CA, 94025More free events with Menlo Park Library:
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@menlolibrary on Twitter - Melanated Women Read: The Heaven and Earth Grocery StoreLink visible for attendees
Melanated Women Read is a book discussion group by and especially for Black women. This month we talk about James McBride’s The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store, a novel about small-town secrets and the people who keep them.
In 1972, when workers in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, were digging the foundations for a new development, the last thing they expected to find was a skeleton at the bottom of a well. Who the skeleton was and how it got there were two of the long-held secrets kept by the residents of Chicken Hill, the dilapidated neighborhood where immigrant Jews and African Americans lived side-by-side and shared ambitions and sorrows.
As the characters’ stories overlap and deepen, it becomes clear how much the people who live on the margins of white, Christian America struggle and what they must do to survive. When the truth is finally revealed about what happened on Chicken Hill and the part the town’s white establishment played in it, McBride shows us that even in dark times, it is love and community—heaven and earth—that sustain us.
About James McBride:
James McBride is an accomplished musician and author of the National Book Award–winning The Good Lord Bird, the #1 bestselling American classic The Color of Water, and the bestsellers Song Yet Sung and Miracle at St. Anna. He is also the author of Kill ’Em and Leave, a James Brown biography. In 2015, he was awarded the National Humanities Medal by President Obama “for humanizing the complexities of discussing race in America.” He holds several honorary doctorates and is currently a Distinguished Writer in Residence at New York University.
About Melanated Women Read:
Melanated Women Read is a virtual book group that is by and especially for Black women. The purpose and focus are on inspiring, uplifting reads, and providing a safe space for Black women to speak, vent and enjoy honest and open conversation.
The group chooses from books written by Black authors. The goal of this community-based group is to introduce a variety of Black writers who will help build a love of reading in a positive environment while meeting new people and gaining new perspectives.
Melanated Women Read meets virtually on the first Monday of each month.
Monday, June 03, 2024 | 06:30 PM - 08:00 PM
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