Young scientists will experiment with push and pull of different magnitudes to cause and avoid collisions, create art, and engage in playful exploration of their own powers of force. Please wear comfy clothes that are okay to get messy.
For children ages 3-6 and their caregivers. Registration is required and begins June 24. Please register at the Children’s Room Reference Desk.
Sponsored by the Friends of the San Rafael Public Library.
Learn and have fun with activities that explore ways to utilize and overcome gravity in this hands-on, open-ended jam session. Come enjoy circle time, then check out the hands-on maker stations. Children and caregivers will problem-solve, plan build, and test their ideas.
For children ages 4-8 and their caregivers. Registration is required and begins July 1. Please register at the Children’s Room Reference Desk.
Sponsored by the Friends of the San Rafael Public Library.
Young scientists engage directly with design thinking processes as they work collaboratively to solve problems for beloved fairy tale characters. Children will identify characters’ needs that can be solved via engineering concepts, then bring their ideas to life. Please wear comfy clothes that are okay to get messy.
For children ages 4-8 and their caregivers. Registration is required and begins June 11. Please register at the Children’s Room Reference Desk.
Sponsored by the Friends of the San Rafael Public Library.
Young scientists engage directly with design thinking processes as they work collaboratively to solve problems for beloved fairy tale characters. Children will identify characters’ needs that can be solved via engineering concepts, then bring their ideas to life. Please wear comfy clothes that are okay to get messy.
For children ages 4-8 and their caregivers. Space is limited, please register at the Children’s Room Reference Desk, or call us at 415-485-3322.
Sponsored by the Friends of the San Rafael Public Library.
Sing, clap, move and count! On this musical, mathematical adventure, explore a variety of sensorial artistic and active ways to build number sense together. Caregivers will practice ‘math talk’ while children express their natural mathematical abilities through play. Please wear comfy clothes that are okay to get messy.
For children ages 2-4 and their caregivers. Space is limited, please register at the Children’s Room Reference Desk, or call us at 415-485-3322.
Sponsored by the Friends of the San Rafael Public Library.
Naturalist and storyteller Ane Carla Rovetta weaves magical tales and leads a drawing activity.
Ane Carla Rovetta is a naturalist who has been teaching science and leading natural history excursions throughout the West since 1974. Trained as a vertebrate zoologist, she realized that art and storytelling add enchantment to the scientific process.
For children age 6 and older. Registration is required and begins June 17. Please register at the Children’s Room Reference Desk.
Sponsored by the Friends of the San Rafael Public Library.
Master storyteller Ane Carla Rovetta is also an illustrator! Come hear her weave a magical tale about the natural world around us. Then, watch her bring the animal to life as she teaches the audience how to draw. We will use brilliant chalks to create our drawings.
Ane Carla Rovetta is a naturalist who has been teaching science and leading natural history excursions throughout the West since 1974. Trained as a vertebrate zoologist, she realized that art and storytelling add enchantment to the scientific process.
For children ages 6+. Space is limited, please register at the Children’s Room Reference Desk, or call us at 415-485-3322
Sponsored by the Friends of the San Rafael Public Library.
We are offering two programs with Magician Mike Della Penna on Wednesday, July 8:
3pm in the downtown San Rafael Public Library Meeting Room and 7pm at the Pickleweed Library!
Former Boston stand-up comic, 20-year comedy improv vet and second-grade school teacher Mike Della Penna returned to magic — his childhood hobby — when he moved to the Bay Area in 2004. Since then he has performed to laughter and acclaim across northern California, and won some awards to boot. He loves magic’s combination of fun and surprise and shares in the wide-eyed wonder of his young audiences.
For children age 6 and older. Registration is required and begins June 10. Please register at the Children’s Room Reference Desk.
Sponsored by the Friends of the San Rafael Public Library.
Learn origami with Ruth Stotter! Ruth is former director of Dominican University’s Storytelling Program, and often uses origami, string, masks, and puppets in her performances. She is the author of numerous books, and has performed and taught workshops on five continents.
For children age 6 and older. Registration is required and begins June 24. Please register at the Children’s Room Reference Desk.
Sponsored by the Friends of the San Rafael Public Library.
Explore STEAM with the Bay Area Discovery Museum!
Explore STEAM with the Bay Area Discovery Museum!
Naturalist and storyteller Ane Carla Rovetta weaves magical tales and leads a drawing activity.
We are offering two programs with Magician Mike Della Penna on Wednesday, July 8:
Learn origami with Ruth Stotter! Ruth is former director of Dominican University’s Storytelling Program, and often uses origami, string, masks, and puppets in her performances. She is the author of numerous books, and has performed and taught workshops on five continents.