Friday, May 9 (10:30 AM - 12:00 PM)
Location: Boulder Creek
Room: Boulder Creek Community Room, Outdoor Amphitheater

A time for free play for children with a participating adult. Arrival and departure times are flexible. This is a drop-in early learning program, where there will be toys for developing and strengthening gross motor skills, as well as providing time for young children to learn socialization skills,  and for all participants to form friendships.

Friday, May 9 (10:30 AM - 12:00 PM)
Location: La Selva Beach

Come learn and play with us.  Every Friday morning (except the 1st Friday of the month) starting at 10:30a. 

Questions??  Please call the La Selva Beach Library   831.427.7710

La Selva Beach Library, 316 Estrella Ave.  

Friday, May 9 (11:00 AM - 1:00 PM)
Location: Live Oak

We are knitting at Live Oak Library on Fridays. This fun social group. Come for part of the time or stay for the whole event. Other fiber crafts are welcome and encouraged. 

For more information contact the librarian Julie Soto sotoj@santacruzpl.org or 831-427-7700 ext 7649

Friday, May 9 (11:00 AM - 12:00 PM)
Location: Aptos
Room: The Betty Leonard Community Room

Join us for great stories and a craft. 

Fridays  11:00a to 12noon

Aptos Branch Library, Community Room

Ages 4-6

Friday, May 9 (11:00 AM - 12:00 PM)
Location: Capitola
Room: Ow Family Community Room

Baby Story Time features songs, rhymes, stories, and lap play designed to help babies develop early literacy skills. This program is designed for children ages birth to two and their caregivers, but all ages are welcome! After Baby Time, stay for Stay & Play to reinforce early literacy skills through play and create connections with other families. 

Friday, May 9 (11:00 AM - 11:30 AM)
Location: Scotts Valley
Room: Fireside Community Room

Come join Librarian Emily for stories, songs, and lots of fun for preschoolers and their caregivers in our beautiful, newly-renovated Scotts Valley Library Branch every Friday at 11am.

Friday, May 9 (1:00 PM - 2:30 PM)
Location: La Selva Beach

Did you know that  PACZKI is a round filled doughnut (23 points)?  Come test your vocabulary in a game of Scrabble®.

FRIDAYS

1:00

La Selva Beach Library, 316 Estrella Ave., LSB

Are you a bridge player too?  The LSB Bridge Club is 10:30-12:00 on Fridays (except the 1st Friday of the month).  

Questions? Call the La Selva Beach Library at 831-427-7710.

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Friday, May 9 (1:00 PM - 3:00 PM)
Location: Downtown
Room: Life Literacies Center

An Encompass Outreach worker will be available on a drop-in basis, 1:00 - 3:00 PM, in the Life Literacies Center at the Downtown Library for anyone with questions regarding connecting to social services, county mental health, addiction recovery options, housing applications, the Homeward Bound bus ticket program, obtaining a PO Box, clearing camping tickets, obtaining a fee-free DMV CA Identification application and more.

Friday, May 9 (1:00 PM - 3:00 PM)
Location: Scotts Valley
Room: Fireside Community Room

Must register for the first class on May 7th, which signs you up for all four.

Beginning Calligraphy is a four session class focusing on the Italic hand, (limited to 12 participants).  This style originated in Renaissance Italy as a form of “speed writing”.  In modern times, it is considered a slower, meditative style,  written at a 5-degree slope, holding the pen at a 45-degree angle.

Our first session will include a slide presentation on calligraphy for inspiration.  Then we will spend the rest of our first day practicing specific pen exercises and basic letter forms.  We will be using a felt-tip calligraphy marker at first.

In the second session, we will begin practicing the letters with a Speedball C-2 pen and ink. Since dipping a pen into ink is not the usual way people write in our day, a bit of practice is needed to get comfortable with this way of writing. 

In session three, we will practice making our letters into words. We will practice some “alphabet sentences”. Participants will be asked to bring a short poem or quotation for the last class. 

For the final session, we will learn about capital letters and each participant will work on a small  poem or quotation.  Gaining mastery requires lots of practice.  These four beginning sessions are meant to be an introduction for further study.   

All materials for the four sessions will be provided. Each session builds upon the skills achieved in the previous session. 

Nancy Ruiz has been teaching calligraphy for many years in a variety of settings including public school classrooms and the Pajaro Valley Gallery in Watsonville. She was recently a faculty member of Cabrillo College and Hartnell College, where she taught Art Appreciation and Art History and incorporated elements of the history of writing and calligraphy into these classes. She has a B.A. in Art/Art History from UCSC and an M.F.A. in the Art of the Book from Lone Mountain College in San Francisco.

Friday, May 9 (2:00 PM - 3:15 PM)
Location: Live Oak

The Live Oak Book Group meets on the second Friday of the month. Each month we vote on a book the month prior to the meeting.

This month's meeting has been CANCELLED.

For more information, email Jim Lewis at lewwwis@gmail.com or call the Live Oak Branch Library at (831) 427-7711.

Friday, May 9 (2:00 PM - 4:00 PM)
Location: Felton
Room: Felton Study Room

Are you stuck with a technology question?

One of our tech savvy staff members at the Felton Library would like to help you troubleshoot your question with a 30 minute (or less) appointment. Possible topics may include: creating an email account, creating documents, attaching files, using premium subscription library resources, downloading and streaming content like movies, books, and audiobooks, and more. Please bring any devices you use, and have your necessary passwords and library card with you.

Make an appointment: https://santacruzpl.libcal.com/appointments/felton

Advance appointments are prioritized. Visit the library's information desk or call telephone information (831-427-7713) for help making an appointment. Arriving later than 5 minutes after scheduled time may result in appointment cancellation. Walk-ins are welcome, when openings are available.

Visit the library's Digital Learning webpage for more opportunites: https://www.santacruzpl.org/digitallearning

We look forward to helping you!

Friday, May 9 (3:00 PM - 4:30 PM)
Location: Live Oak

Every week we will have a new project idea for you to build or explore. Projects will include Science, Arts & Crafts, Model building, and Exploration of the environment around us.

Please allow at least 30 minutes to complete a project.

Children under 7 yrs old will need an adult present to help them. Expect to get messy!

Friday, May 9 (3:00 PM - 4:30 PM)
Location: Felton
Room: Felton Community Room

Use your imagination and build anything you can dream! Lego and Duplo blocks will be available for children and youth to tinker with, build, explore, and creatively play! 

No registration necessary.

Friday, May 9 (3:00 PM - 4:30 PM)
Location: Aptos
Room: The Betty Leonard Community Room

Lights! Cameras! Action!

Dreamed of making your own movie?  Here's your big break to do it all!  Write the script, build the set, and film your own movie using Lego's and Stop Motion Studio software.  Space is limited to 10 individuals or teams.  If you are working together, only one team member needs to register. 

4 week series.  April 18th to May 9

Fridays  3:00--4:30

Ages 10 to 18

This Program is sponsored by the Friends of the La Selva Beach Library and the East Region Advisory Council of Teens (ACT).

Saturday, May 10 (10:00 AM - 11:30 AM)
Location: Capitola
Room: Barbara Gorson Multiuse Room

The Zentangle Method is an easy-to-learn, relaxing, and fun way to create beautiful images by drawing structured patterns. Join Certified Zentangle Teacher Lisa Hoesing for an introductory workshop and monthly meetup to practice the method.

The monthly meetup will take place on the second Saturday of each month in the Barbara Gorson Multipurpose Room. All supplies will be provided at the event, thanks to the generosity of the Friends of the Capitola Library. 

Periodic workshops to welcome new beginners will also take place.

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Saturday, May 10 (10:00 AM - 12:00 PM)
Location: Boulder Creek
Room: Boulder Creek Community Room, Outdoor Amphitheater

Join us each Saturday morning for a relaxing time crafting with your neighbors. The Community Crafters are a diverse group of makers and love to share our knowledge. We knit, quilt, weave, spin, make jewelry, embroider, mend and so much more. All crafters are welcome! We hope you will join us in creating community and beautiful things!

Please note: Most weeks, crafters bring their own supplies to work on independent projects, but about once a month one of our members puts on a special workshop, sharing knowledge on a specific subject and materials are provided. Please refer to the Library calendar for updates on these special workshops, as they require registration.

Saturday, May 10 (10:00 AM - 12:00 PM)
Location: Capitola
Room: Brad Mcdonald Conference Room

Please join us at the Capitola Branch Library on Saturdays, 10am-12pm for a chance to practice your English language skills with new friends and a group leader from the Volunteer Center of Santa Cruz County Literacy Program.

For more information about the Literacy Program visit https://scvolunteercenter.org/programs/literacy-program/ or call  831-427-5077.

Saturday, May 10 (10:00 AM - 12:00 PM)
Location: La Selva Beach
Room: La Selva Beach Branch Library

Are you stuck with a technology question?

One of our tech savvy staff members at the La Selva Beach Library would like to help you troubleshoot your question with a 30 minute (or less) appointment. Possible topics may include: creating an email account, creating documents, attaching files, using premium subscription library resources, downloading and streaming content like movies, books, and audiobooks, and more. Please bring any devices you use, and have your necessary passwords and library card with you. 

Make an appointment: https://santacruzpl.libcal.com/appointments/laselvabeach 

Advance appointments are prioritized. Visit the library's information desk or call telephone information (831-427-7713) for help making an appointment. Arriving later than 5 minutes after scheduled time may result in appointment cancellation. Walk-ins are welcome, when openings are available.

Saturday, May 10 (10:00 AM - 12:00 PM)
Location: Aptos
Room: The Betty Leonard Community Room

The 1st hour will be spent in conversation 

with a guest speaker, and during the 2nd hour volunteers 

will read aloud part of the play.

During the final session a film will be presented. 

For INFORMATION, ZOOM LINK, or to BE A READER, 

contact: saturdayshakespeare@gmail.com

May 10: Charles Pasternak, actor, director, Artistic Director of Santa Cruz Shakespeare. Readings: Act 3, Scene 2 Act 4, Scene 1

Saturday, May 10 (12:00 PM - 5:00 PM)
Location: Felton
Room: Felton Community Room

Adults need playtime, too! Come play some new or old favorite tabletop games. Bring your favorite board game or play some of the library's games. No prior gaming experience is necessary. This program is for adults 18+. 

We will meet every second Saturday of the month in the Community Room at Felton Branch Library.