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IN-PERSON: Veterans' Resource Fair
Friday, April 4, 1 to 4 p.m.
Library Plaza
Get information and resources for veterans, including housing, benefits and counseling. Resource tables will include Veterans Affairs Palo Alto, Peninsula Vet Center, Swords to Plowshares, Santa Clara County Office of Veteran Services, Nation's First and HomeFirst. Registration is not required.
IN-PERSON: Earth Day Adult Painting: Sunnyvale Wildflowers
Saturday, April 5, noon to 2 p.m.
Olive Avenue, across from City Hall
Enjoy a free paint session among the wildflowers with Allie. Come to the Earth Day Festival that begins at 11 a.m. Then at noon, Allie will set up canvases by the wildflower pathways across from the City Hall entrance. Paint your own landscape of the local flora. Allie will assist everyone with tips and tricks on how to draw them, but this session will not have step-by-step instructions. Bring your amazing creativity to paint a unique creation! Advance registrations for this program are full. Day-of registration will be first-come, first-served.
IN-PERSON: Yoga at the Library
Sunday, April 6, 4 to 5 p.m.
Library Program Room
This all-level Vinyasa class is designed for both beginners and experienced yogis. Expect a thoughtful sequence that blends gentle warm-ups, flowing transitions and strength-building poses, ending with grounding stretches and relaxation. Modifications and variations will be offered throughout. Registration is not required. Bring your own yoga mat and any props that may serve you. Yoga mats will not be provided.
ONLINE: Parenting Program: Resources and Services for Children with Special Needs*
Wednesday, April 9, 7 to 8:30 p.m.
Online via Zoom – you will receive the link after registering
This online presentation by Parents Helping Parents will provide basic information about: rights when there is a suspected, or diagnosed, developmental delay; what services are available for young children; and how to qualify for services and get help or more information.
Register for Parenting Program: Resources and Services for Children with Special Needs
Generously sponsored by the Friends of the Sunnyvale Public Library.
IN-PERSON: Behind-the-Scenes Library Tour
Thursday, April 10, 11 a.m. to noon
Library Plaza
Have you ever wondered what goes on behind the circulation desk? Or where the books go once you put them through the automated returns? Join us for a behind-the-scenes tour of the Sunnyvale Public Library. Bring the questions you've always had about Library processes. The tour will meet on the Library Plaza at 11 a.m. Registration is required as spots are limited.
Register for Behind-the-Scenes Library Tour
IN-PERSON: Senior Game Hour
Thursday, April 10, 1 to 2:30 p.m.
Library Program Room
Pull up a chair! Play a game with your neighbors. We'll have playing cards, UNO, board games, collaborative games and more. Feel free to bring a game of your own. This program was planned for older adults, but all adults are welcome. Registration is not required.
IN-PERSON: Club de lectura en español
Friday, April 11, 4 to 5 p.m.
Study Room
¡Únete a nuestro Club de lectura en español! Nos reuniremos una vez al mes y tendremos copias del libro para el mes siguiente. En nuestra tercero sesión, nos pondremos de acuerdo sobre como será el Club de lectura y también discutiremos temas y autores para futuras sesiones. Nuestro primer libro es Solito por Javier Zamora. Tenemos copias disponibles y podemos ayudarte a solicitar una copia de la biblioteca, si es necesario. Hablaremos sobre el libro en nuestra tercero sesión del Club en 4/11/2025. En la sala de estudio.
IN-PERSON: Arab American Heritage Month Movie Screening: Theeb (2014)
Sunday, April 13, 4 to 5:30 p.m.
Library Program Room
The 2014 Academy Award nominee film Theeb takes place in 1916, when war is raging in the Ottoman Empire. Hussein raises his younger brother Theeb ("Wolf") in a traditional Bedouin community that is isolated by the vast, unforgiving desert. The brothers' quiet existence is interrupted when a British Army officer and his guide ask Hussein to escort them to a water well located along the old pilgrimage route to Mecca. Registration is not required.
ONLINE: The Language of Flowers in Asian Art*
Monday, April 14, 7 to 8 p.m.
Online via Zoom – you will receive the link after registering
Flowers have been represented in art for thousands of years. Their properties symbolize both human and divine qualities. This talk, featuring objects from the Asian Art Museum’s collection, focuses on some of the flowers often found in Asian art and the messages they convey. This one-hour online lecture by Asian Art Museum community speaker docent Jane Dalisay is followed by a Q&A. Registration is required.
Register for The Language of Flowers in Asian Art
ONLINE: Monthly Book Group*
Wednesday, April 16, 7 to 8 p.m.
Online via Zoom – you will receive the link after registering
Exchange perspectives about books while getting to know your neighbors. This month's selection is My Monticello, by Jocelyn Nicole Johnson. A young woman descended from Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings driven from her neighborhood by a white militia. A university professor studying racism by conducting a secret social experiment on his own son. A single mother desperate to buy her first home. Each fighting to survive in America. Registration is required.
Register for Monthly Book Group
Generously sponsored by the Friends of the Sunnyvale Public Library.
ONLINE: Author Talk with David Sedlak*
Thursday, April 17, 7 to 8 p.m.
Online via Zoom – you will receive the link after registering
Join us for a talk with David Sedlak, author of Water for All. The book analyzes the world’s several water crises, as well as investigates the existing and emerging solutions that can be used to solve them. Sedlak offers an informed and hopeful approach for rethinking our assumptions about the way that water is managed. With this knowledge we can create a future with clean, abundant and affordable water for all. Registration is required.
Register for Author Talk with David Sedlak
IN-PERSON: Senior Center Book Group
Friday, April 18, 11 a.m. to noon
Sunnyvale Senior Center, Laurel Room
550 E Remington Drive
Join us for a monthly book group at the Senior Center. This month's selection is The Accidental President, by Albert J. Baime. Discover dramatic, pulse-pounding story of Harry Truman’s first four months in office, when this unlikely, small-town former farmer and haberdasher had to take on Germany, Japan, Stalin and the atomic bomb, with the fate of the world hanging in the balance. Registration is not required.
Learn more about Senior Center Book Group
Generously sponsored by the Friends of the Sunnyvale Public Library.
IN-PERSON: Introduction to Chinese Brush Painting
Friday, April 19, 3 to 4:30 p.m.
Library Program Room
Celebrate the joys of Chinese painting. Artist-instructor Pauline Tsui will teach you to paint seasonal flowers, fruits and small animals. This program is a beginner's level class. Art supplies such as brushes, ink and paper will be provided. This workshop is for adults. Registration is required. Please register for this high-demand program only if you plan to attend.
Register for Introduction to Chinese Brush Painting
IN-PERSON: Afternoon Mindfulness Practice
Saturday, April 20, 2 to 3 p.m.
Library Program Room
Take a break during the day and join us for an hour of guided internal awareness practice. We'll be doing gentle exercises for connecting to our body, breath, thoughts, and emotions. Registration is not required.
IN-PERSON: Garden To Table: Food Waste Prevention
Saturday, April 26, 1 to 3 p.m.
Library Program Room
Learn how to reduce your carbon footprint and prevent food waste from entering our landfills. Reducing our food waste is one of the most powerful actions we can take to address climate change and build a greener future. Registration is not required.
Learn more about Garden to Table: Food Waste Prevention
IN-PERSON: Bharatanatyam Dance Performance
Saturday, April 26, 4:30 to 5 p.m.
Library Program Room
Join us for a performance of Bharatanatyam, a classical Indian dance form known for its intricate footwork and expressive gestures. Featuring both beginner and advanced learners trained under Guru Nagabrinda Thiru Sridhar, this student showcase highlights the beauty, discipline and grace of this ancient art. Registration is not required.
Learn more about Bharatanatyam Dance Performance
IN-PERSON: City Nature Challenge: Intro to iNaturalist
Sunday, April 27, 1:30 to 3 p.m.
Adult Fiction Room
Learn how to take part in the City Nature Challenge, an international event to document wildlife in participants' cities. We'll give you a brief tutorial on using the iNaturalist app to get started. After you learn how to record and share your nature observations, we'll head outside to explore the wild plants and animals around the library! This program is for all ages. Registration is not required.
Learn more about City Nature Challenge: Intro to iNaturalist
IN-PERSON: Firebird Youth Chinese Orchestra Performance
Saturday, May 3, 1:30 to 2:30 p.m.
Library Program Room
Celebrate Asian-American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with a performance by the Firebird Youth Chinese Orchestra. This program is for all ages. Registration is not required. Arrive early as seats will be limited.
IN-PERSON: Lotería Game Night!
Monday, May 5, 7 to 8:30 p.m.
Library Program Room
Lotería is a traditional Mexican board game in the style of Bingo. Players match images from a deck of cards to the images on their tabla, or board. The first player to have all the images on their tabla matched wins the round. Winners will receive a prize! Both seasoned Lotería players and beginners are welcome. This game will be presented in English and is adults only. Registration is not required but is encouraged.
Register for Lotería Game Night!
IN-PERSON: Silent Book Club
Wednesday, May 7, 6:30 to 8 p.m.
Library Program Room
Silent Book Clubs are catching on around the world, as a way to meet other book lovers in your area and read together in quiet camaraderie. Bring a book of your choice, or choose one from the Library's shelves. After an hour of silent reading, there will be time to socialize with your neighbors about what you've read or anything else. Registration is not required.
Ongoing Programs
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Next ESL Conversation Group Online: Monday, April 14 - Register
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Next ESL Conversation Group In-Person: Monday, April 7
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Next Sewing Lab: Tuesday, April 8
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Next Get Connected: Wednesday, April 9
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Next Bike Safety Information & Repair Workshop: Saturday, April 12
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Next Friends of the Library Book Sale: Saturday & Sunday, May 17 & 18
Check our Events Calendar for times and descriptions of each program.
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