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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.
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See all- Summer Puppetry Festival: Steve Chaney and Corny CrowBelle Haven Library, Belle Haven Community Campus, Menlo Park, CA
Our Summer Puppetry Festival continues, with ventriloquism and comedy with Steve Chaney, Corny Crow and friends!
This fun show includes audience participation, magic, and juggling as we learn about the various forms of puppetry.
About the Summer Puppetry Festival:
We’re presenting our 8th Annual Summer Puppetry Festival! Menlo Park celebrates puppetry in its many forms, with a series of puppet shows and related events featuring beloved performers from throughout the Bay Area and beyond. Drop in for one event, or join us for the entire series.
Performances:
- June 29 | The Puppet Company | Belle Haven Library
- July 27 | Fratello Marionettes | Belle Haven Library
- Aug. 10 | Steve Chaney & Corny Crow | Belle Haven Library
- Aug. 22 | Bob Baker Marionette Theater | Menlo Park Library
- Aug. 24 | Luce Puppet Company | Belle Haven Library
Other events:
- June 9 | Author talk: A Century of California Puppetry | Menlo Park Library
- June 24 | Documentary: I Am Big Bird | Menlo Park Library
- July 22 | Mini-puppet workshop (Ages 4-7, with adult) | Belle Haven Library
This free program series received funding support from the Friends of the Menlo Park Library.
Sunday, August 10, 2025 | 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM
Belle Haven Library, 100 Terminal Ave., Menlo Park, CA, 94025More free events with Menlo Park Library
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@menlolibrary on Twitter/X - Black Business RoundtableLink visible for attendees
August marks National Black Business Month, when Black-owned businesses are recognized and celebrated for their successes, milestones, and historical progress.
Join us online to meet a panel of business owners from around the Bay Area and beyond, and learn about their experiences, challenges and triumphs. We’re looking forward to some great stories!
Scheduled panelists include:
- David Harper, Sharp Images Hair Care, Menlo Park
- Candice Allen, Magic Tymes Photo Booths, San Jose
- Azikiwee “Z” Anderson, Rize Up Bakery, San Francisco
- Darryl Bell, Stateline Road Smokehouse, Napa
- Yvette Bidegain, Saucy Mama’s Jook Joint, Guerneville
- Lori Caldwell, CompostGal, Martinez
- Keith Richardson, Keith’s Chicken and Waffles, Daly City
- Tamara Shiloh, Multicultural Bookstore and Gifts, Richmond
- Dr. Chris Wachira, Wachira Wines, Alameda
Monday, August 11, 2025 | 06:30 PM - 08:00 PM
Zoom webinar (register for link)More free events with Menlo Park Library
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@menlolibrary on Twitter/X - Peanuts Naturally Science FestivalMenlo Park Library, Menlo Park, CA
The library lawn is turning into a hands-on science museum for students in Grades K-6!
The Charles M. Schulz Museum and Research Center is returning to Menlo Park with a host of fun, nature-related interactive exhibits just for elementary schoolers. Students will explore and learn about the environment as they enjoy these engaging art and science activities.
This free event received funding support from the Friends of the Menlo Park Library.
Tuesday, August 12, 2025 | 01:00 PM - 02:30 PM
Menlo Park Library, 800 Alma St., Menlo Park, CAMore free events with Menlo Park Library
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@menlolibrary on Twitter/X - Book Discussion: Trust Exercise, by Susan ChoiLink visible for attendees
Join our Fiction Book Group online to discuss Trust Exercise, by Susan Choi, which received the National Book Award for fiction.
In an American suburb in the early 1980s, students at a highly competitive performing arts high school struggle and thrive in a rarified bubble. When two freshmen fall headlong into love, their passion does not go unnoticed—or untoyed with—by anyone, especially not by their charismatic acting teacher.
The outside world fails to penetrate this school’s walls—until it does, in a shocking spiral of events that catapults the action forward in time and flips the premise upside-down.
Menlo Park’s Fiction Book Group meets virtually on the second Tuesday of each month.
Tuesday, August 12, 2025 | 06:30 PM - 07:45 PM
Zoom webinarMore free events with Menlo Park Library
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