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Craft: Beaded Loom Bracelets

04 Nov 2024 Teens and adults, learn about traditional native beadwork, and create a bracelet of your own to take home!

Belle Haven Library, 100 Terminal Ave., Menlo Park, CA 

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Melanated Women Read: Finding Me: A Memoir, by Viola Davis

04 Nov 2024 Melanated Women Read is a book discussion group by and especially for Black women. This month we talk about Finding Me: A Memoir, by Viola Davis, which Kirkus Reviews calls "an unvarnished chronicle of hard-won, well-earned success."

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Diwali: Odissi Dance with Jyoti Rout

05 Nov 2024 Celebrate the festival of lights, with a dance performance from Jyoti Rout and company!

Menlo Park Library, 800 Alma Street, Menlo Park, CA 94025

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Garden Talk: Garden Books of 2024

06 Nov 2024 Our gardening experts share some of the best books they've seen this year.

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Drop-in Chess Play

07 Nov 2024 Whether you're a grandmaster or just learning the basics, our friendly and welcoming environment is perfect for all levels. Drop in to play casual games, learn new strategies, or simply enjoy the company of fellow chess enthusiasts.

Oak Room at the Arriillaga Family Recreation Center, 700 Alma Street, Menlo Park, CA 94025

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Menlo Park Storytelling Festival: The Ohlone Sisters

08 Nov 2024 Our 9th Annual Storytelling Festival continues with some Rumsen Storytelling.

Belle Haven Library, 100 Terminal Ave., Menlo Park, CA 94025

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Melanated Women Read: Finding Me: A Memoir, by Viola Davis

04 Nov 2024 Melanated Women Read is a book discussion group by and especially for Black women. This month we talk about Finding Me: A Memoir, by Viola Davis, which Kirkus Reviews calls "an unvarnished chronicle of hard-won, well-earned success."

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Book Discussion: Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead

12 Nov 2024 Join us online to discuss Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead, winner of the Man Booker Iternational Prize

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Mystery Readers: Indigenous Authors

20 Nov 2024 November is National American Indian Heritage Month, also known as Indigenous Peoples Month.

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Sci-Fi/Fantasy Book Group: A Natural History of Dragons

25 Nov 2024 Join us online to talk about A Natural History of Dragons, a book “saturated with the joy and urgency of discovery and scientific curiosity."—Publishers Weekly (starred review)

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