Events Calendar

Learn about Lucha Libre wrestlers and design and paint your own wrestling mask with educator Oscar Moreno. This program will take place outside on the patio. For kids ages 5-12.

Bring your young one into the world of Opera! BambinO, a unique opera created for babies ages 6–18 months, is a 40-minute show that celebrates the infant imagination, immersing open-minded listeners in a sea of new sounds and bright colors.

Join us in the Taper Auditorium at Central Library for the Central Soccer Celebration as we screen the FIFA World Cup 26™. Join us in the comfortable, air-conditioned Taper Auditorium at Central Library for the Central Soccer Celebration as we screen…

Join us for a lively discussion of the 1927 novel Steppenwolf by Hermann Hesse.

Attend a workshop for hands-on lessons about archiving basics, how to start an oral history project, and more!

Come hang out at the library for a relaxed, low-key afternoon with local LGBTQIA+ teens and allies. Connect with people who share your interests, talk about your favorite fandoms, and more.

Join us for a screening of One Battle After Another (2025) with Leonardo DiCaprio.

Play a variety of card games, board games, and trivia challenges while hanging out with friends. There is a game for everyone, regardless of whether you enjoy strategy, competitiveness, or just having fun. Recommended for 12 to 18 years old.

Join us in the Taper Auditorium at Central Library for the Central Soccer Celebration as we screen the FIFA World Cup 26™. Join us in the comfortable, air-conditioned Taper Auditorium at Central Library for the Central Soccer Celebration as we screen…

Make your very own Pride-themed bead bracelets and scratch art bookmarks!

Join us for an educational and entertaining interactive reptile show with The Reptile Family! Experience the wonder and excitement of exotic reptiles, amphibians, and arachnids can provide. Presented in a nurturing hands-on format, these gentle…

We're writing poetry to fit on special postcards. Write several poems. Use different postcards.

Join us for an enchanting evening with the duo of Tom Foster and Taro Wayama. Experience a captivating mix of guitar music that spans centuries, blending traditional classical repertoire with contemporary world music. The program features works from…

Join us in celebrating Central Library's 100th birthday! Please bring the family and learn about fermenting your veggies. We will provide useful tricks and tips for making fun and lasting food.

Join us for the first installment of our Summer Movie Series with the film An Affair to Remember starring Carry Grant and Deborah Kerr. When playboy Nickie Ferrante and nightclub singer Terry McKay, fall in love while engaged to others on a…

Join the Teen Review Club! We're diving into new releases and defending our all-time favorites.

Use paints, markers, or other art supplies to either respond to our art challenge (such as "Make a picture of a happy cat!") or just do your own thing. Let's get creative!

Join our Science Fiction Book Club to discuss The Castle by Franz Kafka. Copies of the novel are available at the library.Synopsis: A surveyor arrives in a remote village and is subject to a harrowing bureaucratic nightmare. On the 100th anniversary…

Join "It Wonders Me Trivia" for two knowledge-packed rounds of trivia and fun! Bring your brains, leave your phones. Form a team or come alone. The prizes may be small, but the bragging rights are huge!

Comedian Molly Shannon stars as Emily Dickinson in this comedic drama about the legendary poet and her possible love affair with her lifelong friend Susan Gilbert. The director, Madeleine Olnek, was able to obtain permission from Harvard University…

BambinO, a unique opera for babies aged 6 to 18 months. This captivating story follows a mother hen and her adventurous hatchling, inviting little ones to engage with performers and add their own bird calls. The show celebrates infant imagination…

Join us in creating a rainbow out of slime in celebration of Pride Month!

Join us for this community-led discussion of The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Diaz.

Join us in the Taper Auditorium at Central Library for the Central Soccer Celebration as we screen the FIFA World Cup 26™. Join us in the comfortable, air-conditioned Taper Auditorium at Central Library for the Central Soccer Celebration as we screen…