Thursday, April 3 (10:00 AM - 11:00 AM)
Location: Aptos
Room: The Betty Leonard Community Room

Are you ready to experience the ancient art of Tai Chi amidst the serene ambiance of your local library? 

 What is Tai Chi?
Tai Chi is a gentle, flowing martial art that originated in ancient China. It's known for its graceful movements, deep breathing techniques, and meditative benefits. Whether you're a complete beginner or have some experience, this class is perfect for everyone!

 The Class Experience:
Expect a warm and welcoming environment filled with laughter and camaraderie. Routines suitable for all fitness levels. Don't worry; no prior experience is required – just bring an open mind and a smile!

 Benefits of Tai Chi:
- Enhance your balance and flexibility.
- Reduce stress and increase relaxation.
- Improve focus and mental clarity.
- Promote a sense of overall well-being.
- Foster a connection with fellow library-goers and the community.

 Who Can Join:
Absolutely everyone! Whether you're a regular library visitor or someone who's never stepped inside, all are welcome. No age restrictions or physical limitations – Tai Chi is adaptable for all.

Join us every Thursday morning from 10:00 AM to 11 AM at the Aptos library's spacious community room. Remember, the class is free, so mark your calendars and invite your friends along!

What to Bring:
Comfortable clothing that allows easy movement is recommended. 

Instructor: Margie Biddick - visit class to join Margie's email mailing list.

Substitute Instructor: Nancy Brighton - contact: whatsup13009@gmail.com (Aptos Library only)

Thursday, April 3 (10:00 AM - 12:00 PM)
Location: Boulder Creek

Are you stuck with a technology question?

One of our tech savvy staff members at the Boulder Creek Branch 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/boulder-creek

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!

Thursday, April 3 (10:30 AM - 11:00 AM)
Location: Downtown

Come join us for stories, songs and rhymes!  Stay and play after storytime!  This 30 minute program is intended for children ages 0-5.

Thursday, April 3 (10:30 AM - 12:00 PM)
Location: Downtown
Room: Life Literacies Center

Wings Homeless Advocates provides office hours inside the Life Literacies Center, located in the Downtown Santa Cruz Library on Thursdays, 10:30am - 12:00pm. Wings provides free birth certificates and notary services for people experiencing homelessness. For more information about this service, contact Wings at id@wingsadvocacy.org or leave a voicemail at 831-291-5096.

Thursday, April 3 (10:30 AM - 12:00 PM)
Location: Garfield Park
Room: Garfield Park Branch Library, 705 Woodrow Ave, Santa Cruz, 95060

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL. THE BOOK CLUB WILL MEET AGAIN IN MAY.

The Garfield Park Library Avid Readers Book Club meets on the first Thursday of the month from 10:30a to 12:00p.  All adults are welcome.

This months book club selection is: Flight Behavior by Barbara Kingsolver.

Meetings will be in-person at the Garfield Park Library, 705 Woodrow Avenue, Santa Cruz, Ca 95060.

Call 831-427-7709 for more information

Please join us for a lively and entertaining discussion!

Thursday, April 3 (11:00 AM - 12:00 PM)
Location: Live Oak

Come join Librarian Julie for stories, songs, and lots of fun for preschoolers and their caregivers in our beautiful, newly-renovated children's area at Live Oak Library Branch every Thursday at 11am.

Thursday, April 3 (11:00 AM - 12:00 PM)
Location: Felton
Room: Felton Community Room

Come join Librarian Jackie for stories, songs, and lots of fun for preschoolers and their caregivers in our lovely Felton Community Room every Thursday at 11am.

Thursday, April 3 (11:00 AM - 12:00 PM)
Location: Downtown
Room: Otter Room

Please join us at the Downtown Public Library on Thursdays, 11am-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.

Thursday, April 3 (11:00 AM - 12:00 PM)
Location: Virtual Library
Room: Online

How can technology support your next adventure?

Review the best apps for discovering your local area or for traveling internationally. We hope you join us and share an app or technique that you recommend for travel.

Please register below to receive the Zoom link via email.

For more information about our free Tech Talks workshops click here.

Thursday, April 3 (11:00 AM - 12:00 PM)
Location: Live Oak Library Annex at 979 17th Ave
Room: Live Oak Library Annex Meeting Room

Libraries Facilities Authority Board meeting - Special Meeting 

Thursday, April 3 (12:00 PM - 1:30 PM)
Location: Downtown

This class is an invitation to anyone who is on the path of aging and interested in reorienting
yourself from Hero to Elder, or from aging to Saging. The call of later-life can awaken in you a
yearning for something more, a longing to transcend a role, an identity, or a purpose and
connect with something larger. It can invite you to cross a threshold and trade the image of
youth for the depth of age, trade distraction for self-knowledge, reaction for reflection,
information for wisdom, and a tight grip for an open surrendered hand.

We will sit together, share conversation and exploration of aging. Please bring a journal, pen
and your vulnerability.

Please register for the entire six week series before the first class meeting.

***Note from Illana: please try to attend all six sessions as they build upon each other. If you can't make a session, please let Illana know in advance if possible.

Week One: What is Aging, It’s Treasures, Challenges and Obstacles
Week Two: Exploring your Inner Ageism and Shadow Work
Week Three: Exploration of Being vs Doing
Week Four: Forgiveness Practice
Week Five: Spiritual Assessment
Week Six: Leaving a Legacy

Thursday, April 3 (1:00 PM - 4:00 PM)
Location: Downtown
Room: Life Literacies Center

The Housing Matters Outreach Team will be available at the Downtown Santa Cruz Library, every Thursday, 1:00-4:00pm, for families and individuals experiencing homelessness to help them access resources, navigate housing, and meet with Housing Matters representatives. This is a drop-in service - first come, first served.

For more information about Housing Matters:

(831) 458-6020

contact@housingmatterssc.org

https://housingmatterssc.org/

Thursday, April 3 (2:00 PM - 4:00 PM)
Location: Aptos
Room: The Betty Leonard Community Room

Welcome players of all levels - the experienced and the newly curious!

Connect with fellow Mahjong enthusiasts and build a supportive community. Share experiences, exchange tips, and enjoy the camaraderie of fellow learners.

Whether you're looking to delve into a new hobby, socialize with others, or challenge your strategic thinking, Mahjong Club at the Aptos Public Library is the perfect opportunity to explore the world of Mahjong in a welcoming and engaging environment. Join us for an afternoon of fun, learning, and friendly competition!

We have sets to choose from or you may bring your own.

ATTENTION: All are welcome to play, however please be mindful and respectful that there are at least 40 known varients of this game.  If you would like to play American or Traditional Chinese, or other varients, you are welcome to do so, but you may need to be patient and instruct folks on how to play your way. Sometimes modifications will be needed, at the beginning of each game ask the table what rules to play by and be courteous and kind to one another.

Thursday, April 3 (2:00 PM - 3:30 PM)
Location: Capitola
Room: Ow Family Community Room

Annelise Schinzinger's book, "The Art and Science of Caregiving: Stories of Inspiring Elders with an End of Life Guidebook"  is a valuable resource and guide. Annelise inspires and informs through her stories about elders, the Action Points for Caregivers that follow each story, and her thoughtful guidebook. Gain valuable insights on how to help someone live as fully as possible during the end-phase of life, while still enjoying what is available to them.

Join us as Annelise shares her inspiration for the book and the work she does. Copies of the book will be available for sale at the event.

About the Author:
Annelise Schinzinger reaches deeply into the heart and soul of what it is like to be present with someone on their dying journey. Through three decades as a caregiver and end-of-life doula, she has developed profound insights into supporting the elderly through their ultimate transition. Her intimate work offers rare glimpses into the spiritual journey of those crossing life's final threshold. Recognizing that the disorientation often accompanying end-of-life can be deeply distressing, Schinzinger has cultivated gentle techniques to help ground and reorient individuals during this vulnerable time. Her compassionate approach transforms what many fear into a more peaceful passage, allowing the possibility for sacred moments to emerge even amid life's closing hours. 

Thursday, April 3 (3:00 PM - 5:00 PM)
Location: Live Oak Library Annex at 979 17th Ave

This is an informal drop in session for children who want to play pokemon. Bring your decks and get ready to see who is the Poke Master! No trades allowed.
For more information please call 831-427-7713

Thursday, April 3 (3:00 PM - 5:00 PM)
Location: Aptos

R.E.A.D. is one-on-one reading comprehension instruction for readers 1st through 12th grade. Instructors are California credentialed teachers. Thursdays from 3:00p to 5:00p. Sessions are 25 minutes long. By appointment only.

For more information or to register, contact SCPL Telephone Information: 831-427-7713 or elibrary@santacruzpl.org

Thursday, April 3 (3:00 PM - 5:00 PM)
Location: Live Oak Library Annex at 979 17th Ave
Room: Live Oak Library Annex Study Room

R.E.A.D. is one-on-one reading comprehension instruction for readers 1st through 12th grade. Instructors are California credentialed teachers. Thursdays from 3:00p to 5:00p. Sessions are 25 minutes long. By appointment only.

This program is located at the Live Oak Library Annex in studyroom A. Address:  979 17th Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95062. 

For more information or to register, contact SCPL Telephone Information: 831-427-7713 or elibrary@santacruzpl.org

Thursday, April 3 (3:00 PM - 5:00 PM)
Location: Felton

R.E.A.D. is one-on-one reading comprehension instruction for readers 1st through 12th grade. Instructors are California credentialed teachers. Thursdays from 3:00p to 5:00p. Sessions are 25 minutes long. By appointment only.

For more information or to register, contact SCPL Telephone Information: 831-427-7713 or elibrary@santacruzpl.org

Thursday, April 3 (3:00 PM - 5:00 PM)
Location: Felton
Room: Felton Community Room

Make and explore STEAM possibilities at Felton Branch Library! 

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

Best for children 6+. Children under 6 yrs old will need an adult present to help them. Expect to get messy! The program will take place in the Felton Library Community Room and / or patio. 

Thursday, April 3 (3:00 PM - 5:00 PM)
Location: Downtown

R.E.A.D. is one-on-one reading comprehension instruction for readers 1st through 12th grade. Instructors are California credentialed teachers. Thursdays from 3:00p to 5:00p. Sessions are 25 minutes long. By appointment only.

For more information or to register, contact SCPL Telephone Information: 831-427-7713 or elibrary@santacruzpl.org