January Schedule

3 Millbrae Paint Like Cezanne 6:00 Adults
7 Atherton Paint Like Matisse 2:00 Adults
10 Foster City Paint Like Van Gogh 10:30 Adults
12 E. Palo Alto Paint Like Pippin 4:00 Adults
13 San Carlos Matisse Collage 11:00 Adults
13 Private Birthday Party 3:00
17 Portola Valley Paint Like Van Gogh 11:30 Adults
19 Woodside Matisse Collage 1:00 Adults
20 Half Moon Bay Paint Like Pollack 6:00 Adults
22 Portola Valley Caregivers Wkshp 11:30
22 Woodside Silk Scarf 1:00 Adults (who have not attended)
23 Menlo Park Mosaic Boxes 6:30 Adults
24 Pacifica Paint Like Van Gogh 6:30 Adults
27 Brisbane Paint Like Seurat 10:00 Adults

You will need to check with each branch for each program to see what their requirements are for joining. Space is limited. I'm looking forward to a lot of great fun with you!

Fremont Area Adults-I'm excited to let you know you do have some programs coming! Hold on!!

December Schedule

1 Private Event @ Elementary School
2 San Carlos Paint Like Monet FULL
6 Foster City 10:30 Paint Like O'Keeffe FULL?
11 Fremont 7:00 Holiday Card Embossing ADULTS/Teens
12 Pacifica 6:30 Paint Like O'Keeffe FULL
13 Woodside 11:15 Caregivers/Nanny Workshop
13 Portola Valley 1:00 Holiday Votives ADULTS
13 Millbrae 6:00 Beginning Watercolor (call for availability)
18 Portola 11:30 Caregivers/Nanny Workshop
18 Woodside 1:00 Silk Scarves ADULTS
19 Belmont 7:00 Paint Like O'Keeffe (call for availability)

Happiest of holidays to each of you! Looking forward to seeing you somewhere soon, and to a bright and creative 2018!

October Programs

3rd 7pm Belmont Mex Tin Art
4th 3:30 Atherton Mex Tin Art
5th 7:00 Burlingame Mex Tin Art
6th 6:30 Pacifica Sip and Paint
7th 11:00 San Carlos Paint Like Kahlo
10th 3:30 Foster City Mex Tin Art
11th 7:00 San Carlos Mex Tin Art
13th 6:30 Half Moon Bay Mex Tin Art
16th 11:30 Portola Valley Cargivers
16th 1:00 Woodside Clay Pins Lost Arts
17th 7:00 Belmont Paint Like Kahlo
18th 11:15 Woodside Caregivers
19th 3:30 Woodside Paint Like Van Gogh
21st 6:00 Half Moon Bay Paint Like Kahlo
24th 4:30 Portola Valley Create Polymer Beads and Make a Bracelet
26th 1:00 FREMONT Paint Ceramics

All of these programs are for ADULTS ONLY, and you will need to check with all the San Mateo County Libraries for registration requirements. Fremont is a walk-in, space limited program. Hope to see you somewhere soon!!

September Schedule

6th 10:30am Foster City Paint Like Monet R Adults
6th 7:30pm Private Event
12th 6:30pm Pacifica Sharp Paint Like Monet R Adults
13th 6:00 pm Millbrae Mexican Tin Art R Adults
16th 2:00pm East Palo Alto Adults
17th 2:00pm Atherton Paint Like O'Keefe 5th grade-Adults
18th 11:30am Portola Caregivers Workshop for children
18th 1:30pm Woodside Lost Arts-Doodle Art for Adults
18th 7:00pm FREMONT Paint Like O'Keefe 13-Adults
19th 6:15pm Union City Mexican Tin Art R
20th 11:10am Woodside Caregivers Workshop for children
21st 3:30pm Woodside Paint Like Kahlo Teens & Adults

If you'd like to join any of the Paint Like Series, please check with the San Mateo Branches for registration, as well as for the Mexican Tin Art in Millbrae.

For Alameda County, Fremont is space limited drop in, and Union City is Registration required, so call their branch for addition to the list.

Looking forward to seeing you somewhere in September!

August Schedule

7th 1:30 Union City Art Around the World Belarus ages 6-12  R
7th 7:00 Fremont Paint Ceramic Trinket Dish Adults and Teens
11th 6:30 Pacifica Paint Night Adults Only R
16th 6:00 Millbrae Paint Like O'Keeffe Adults Only R
17th 3:00 Union City Art Around the World India 5-12 R
19th 6:00 Half Moon Bay Paint Like Monet Adults Only R
20th 2:00 Atherton Paint Like Kandinsky Adults Only
21st 11:30 Portola Caregivers Workshop
21st 1:00 Woodside Shrink Dink Charm Bracelets Adults Only
23rd 11:15 Woodside Caregivers Workshop
24th 1:00 Fremont Bookmark Making Adults Only

I'm looking forward to seeing you at one or more programs this month.  I'm sorry our much enjoyed programming at many libraries isn't happening right now.  I'll miss you!!

July Schedule

15. Art Around the World @ Union City ages 6-12 call library

17 Polymer Beads to Jewelry @ Fremont 7:00. YOU MUST HAVE ATTENDED 7/3 in order to attend this class. Bring your Beads you made on the 3rd.

19 Paint Like Kandinsky @ Millbrae 6:00 Adults. Reservations required

23 Paint Like Monet @ Atherton 2:00 Adults Contact Library

24 Portola Caregivers 11:30
24 Lost Arts Rock Painting @ Woodside 1:00 Adults

26 Woodside Caregivers. 11:00

June Schedule

3 3:30 Fremont 4-13 Suncatcher Frames for Dads R
6 3:30 Niles 3-13 Mouse Pad for Dads
7 6:00 Millbrae ADULTS Paint Like... R
8 3:30 Danville Acrylic Art for Book Club
12 11:30 Portola Valley Caregivers
 12 1:30 Woodside Tin Cards ADULTS
13 10:15 Niles Quilled Earrings ADULTS ONLY
13 6:15 Centerville Sharpie Plates ADULTS ONLY
14 2:30 Irvington Paint Super Hero Banks for Dad Family
15 3:30 Centerville Tool Frames for Dad 5-13
19 1:00 Union City Art Around the World 5-12 year olds R
20 1:30 Centerville Summer Poppies for ADULTS ONLY
21 11:00 Woodside Caregivers
26 6:00 PacificaSanchez Clay for SENIORS ONLY
27 7:00 Benicia Summer Crafts Kids
28 10:15 Irvington Shrink Charm Bracelets Ages 16-ADULTS
29 3:00 Union City Art Around the World 5-12 R

R is for registration-contact that library and sign your child up.

Busy month!! Hope to see you at one or more of the events. Reminder-Adult classes are for adults only and no children will be permitted to attend. There is a family program scheduled for you to enjoy with your children this month. Adults only cannot attend the family program, you must have a young child to attend.

May Programs

2 Sombrero Craft 3:30 Niles kids
3 Mex Tin Art JJC
8 Butterfly Jewel Boxes 4:00 Fremont kids 7+
9 Clay Name Pendant 10:15 Niles Adults Only
10 Butterfly Suncatcher 2:30 Irvington kids 5+
11 Sew a Sachet 4:30 Centerville kids 7+
17 Caregivers 11:00 Woodside
22 Caregivers 11:30 Portola Valley
22 Mex Tin Art 1:00 Portola Valley Adults Only
23 Sharpie Mug Art 6:15 Centerville Adults Only
24 Doodle Animal Art 10:15 Irvington Adults Only
25 Tissue Canvases 1:00 Fremont Adult Seniors 50+

I'm looking forward to a fun month of arts and crafts! See you somewhere soon!!

April Programs

5 JJC Mosaic Boxes at Juvenile Center

11 NILES 10:15 TEA POT SUNCATCHERS ADULTS
12 IRVINGTON 10:15 MAGAZINE STRIP ART ADULTS
17 PORTOLA 11:30 CAREGIVERS WORKSHOP
17 WOODSIDE 1:00 TEA CUP PLANTERS ADULTS
18 NILES 2:00 CIRCLE FLOWERS ART
19 FREMONT 2:00 SHARK OR DOLPHIN NECKLACE 5+
19 MILLBRAE 6:00 CLAY SCULPTURE ADULTS
 20 CENTERVILLE 3:30 EARTH DAY CRAFT 5+
25 CENTERVILLE 6:30 FAMILY COLLAGE FAMILY
26 WOODSIDE 11:00 CAREGIVERS WORKSHOP
26 IRVINGTON 2:30 PAINT CERAMIC BUGS 5+
28 PACIFICA 6:00 ACRYLIC PAINT AND SIP NIGHT ADULTS

I'm looking forward to seeing you soon!

March Programs

1st Juvenile Hall Acrylics
2nd 3:30 Centerville 5+ Dandelion Painting
4th 11:00 Castro Valley Canvas Resist Painting R
7th 3:30 Niles Family Watercolor Circles
8th 6:00 Millbrae Adults 16+ Acrylic Paints R
13 7:00 Fremont Adults/Teens Banyan Tree Art
14 10:15 Niles Adults Wire Wrap Washers
15 11:00 Woodside Caregivers Workshop
16 6:15 Union City Oil Pastels Fish Art
20 11:30 Portola Valley Caregivers Workshop
20 1:00 Woodside Adults Stringing the Beads we made
21 6:15 Centerville Adults 16+ Watercolor
22 10:15 Irvington Adults Cherry Blossom Painting
25 10:30 Fremont TWEENS 9-13 Chalk Pastels Cat
29 3:30 Irvington Family Tissue Canvases

Lots of goodies in store for you this month, so find a spot and enjoy doing art with me!! Can't wait to see you!

February Programs

7th Niles 3:30 Valentine's Owl Covers kids 3+
8th Irvington 2:30 Valentine Fleece Pillow Family
9th Centerville 4:30 Transportation Valentines kids 5+
13th Portola 11:30 Caregivers Workshop
13th Woodside 1:00 Polymer Bead Making Adults
14th Niles 10:15 Valentine Jewelry Adults
15th Woodside 11:15 Caregivers Workshop
22nd Irvington 10:15 Adult Coloring
22nd Pacifica-Sharp 6:15 Acrylic Painting Adults R
28th Centerville 6:15 Tea Cup Planters Adults

Space is limited, so be sure to arrive early to secure your spot. Looking forward to seeing you at one or more of our fun events!

Repost January Programs

5th Fremont 2:00 Paint Robots 7-13 R
9th Fremont 7:00 Reconstruct Book Teen/Adult (NO REG)
10 Niles 10:15 Shrink Earrings Adults
11 Irvington 10:15 Sharpie Mugs Adults
11 Millbrae 6:00 Acrylic Paints Teen/Adult R
13 Woodside 12:00 Adult Coloring Adults
17 Centerville 6:15 Hearts Canvas Adults
18 Woodside 11:15 Caregivers Adults
19 Centerville 3:30 Mosaic Dragons 5-13
23 Portola 11:30 Caregivers Adults
24 Niles 3:30 MLK Jr Hands 3+
25 Irvington 2:30 Chinese Rooster Family
26 Portola 1:00 Dry Emboss Cards Adults

Unless otherwise noted, all programs are first come, first serve, tickets handout 15 minutes ahead. Space is limited, so arrive early to secure your spot. (Alameda Co. branches only)
R stands for registration required.

Looking forward to seeing you in the New Year!!

Book Art at Fremont Main

The best part of my job is helping people of all ages break free from the box they are in, and help them use that creative part of their brain that is so necessary for a balanced life.  Tonight, I had to coax many to break the spine of a very old discarded book to create new art.  After getting past the anguish (it was real), they enjoyed creating an art piece.  Look at how different they are, and I can tell you everyone left feeling good to have tried something new that stretched them far from their comfort zones.

Robots at Fremont Main

We did a lower age group than our norm, and we had a room full of 7-8 year olds, as well as a few older children.  They were so excited to get to this craft time, and they worked diligently painting their ceramic pieces.  Look at the great results!