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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.
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- Teen Media WednesdaysBelle Haven Library, Belle Haven Community Campus, Menlo Park, CA
Teens: we are now watching movies AND playing video games at the library! Join us for Teen Media Wednesdays, where we will either be watching a film or playing video games in the Teen Zone.
All films are rated PG-13 or lower and all video games are rated E10 or lower. Drop in and find out what the movie or game of the week is, and use the suggestion box in the Teen Zone to request future movies and games. Snacks are provided.
https://menlopark.gov/Government/Departments/Library-and-Community-Services/Events/Events-for-adults/202501-05-teen-media-wednesdays
This free event received funding support from the Friends of the Menlo Park Library.
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@menlolibrary on Twitter - Documentary - Boss: The Black Experience in BusinessBelle Haven Library, Belle Haven Community Campus, Menlo Park, CA
In honor of Black Business Month, join us for a documentary tracing the lives of African American entrepreneurs over 150 years.
In Boss: The Black Experience in Business, Peabody and Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Stanley Nelson takes us on a journey from the end of Reconstruction through the present, tracing the emergence of a stable Black business community alongside the greater struggle for civil rights.
Notable historians and scholars help tell the story, and there are new interviews with many notable business leaders.
This free event received funding support from the Friends of the Menlo Park Library.
Wednesday, August 20, 2025 | 05:15 PM - 07:15 PM
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@menlolibrary on Twitter/X - 1, 2, 3-- By the Sea! Music with MaryLee SunseriMenlo Park Library, Menlo Park, CA
Join us outside to sing and dance along to fun songs about sea animals with MaryLee!
MaryLee creates shows with the very youngest children in mind. Her audience participation performances are beloved by babies, toddlers, preschoolers and their grownups. MaryLee engages the adults in the audience, asking them to lap-sit with their little ones.
There will be jumping, clapping and singing along!
About MaryLee:
MaryLee Sunseri is a singer/songwriter/performer of traditional and original songs for young children. She has produced and arranged 16 albums of songs, and has been honored with two American Library Notable Children's Recordings, as well as four Parents Choice Foundation Awards.
Her credits include more than 30 years as a solo artist performing in public libraries, parent centers and preschools, festivals, folk clubs, and academic groups throughout California, Massachusetts, Washington and County Cork, Ireland.
In 2001, MaryLee received her certificate of study in Musical Theatre from London Drama School with distinction in singing.
This free event received funding support from the Friends of the Menlo Park Library.Thursday, August 21, 2025 | 10:15 AM - 10:45 AM
Event will be held outside, on the library lawn.
Menlo Park Library, 800 Alma St., Menlo Park, CA, 94025More free events with Menlo Park Library
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@menlolibrary on Twitter/X - Summer Puppetry Festival: Bob Baker Marionette TheaterMenlo Park Library, Menlo Park, CA
Our 8th Annual Summer Puppetry Festival continues, with a special visit from a legendary puppetry institution! The famed Bob Baker Marionette Theater of Los Angeles is returning to Menlo Park Library.
Enjoy Bob Baker's Marionette Medley, a greatest-hits show full of endless magic. A vast array of colorful creatures enchant with song and dance ranging an opera-signing chicken to a tap-dancing frog. Our guest performer from Bob Baker Marionette Theater will bring over 60 years of Southern California marionette history to you, in a testament to the legacy of Bob Baker and the worlds of fantasy and imagination that he founded.
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.
Friday, August 22, 2025 | 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Performance will be outside, on library lawn.
Menlo Park Library, 800 Alma St., Menlo Park, CA, 94025More free events with Menlo Park Library
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