October 2019 
 
Foster City Library
Encounters 
 
Library Closed
For Indigenous People's Day 
Monday, October 14th
 
 
 
 
Celebrate Diwali, Halloween and Latinx Heritage Month with us!
 
 
 Library Programs
Inktober Challenge  
Tuesdays, October 1, 22, 29 from 4-5 pm
Tuesdays, October 8 & 15 from 2-3 pm 
 
Calling all artists, professional or aspiring and everything in-between!  We're challenging you to ink every day in October: that's 31 days and 31 drawings.  We'll provide supplies and our unique drawing prompts.  Can't make it?  Ask at the front desk for our drawing prompt bookmark.  Drop off your Inktober artwork (with your name, contact info and prompt) and we'll display it! 
For ages 10+.  Drop-in, no registration required.
Paint Like Frida
Wednesday, October 2 at 10:30 am
Foster City Library: Teen Area
 
Frida Kahlo, famed Mexican artist, is renowned for her detailed self-portraits and bold colors.  Her introspective portraits deal with themes of identity, the human body, and death. Learn how to paint like Frida Kahlo in this hands-on workshop!  
For ages 18+. Space is limited, so please register online at http://fostercitylibrary.eventbrite.com starting September 2. 
Ayurveda Health Secrets Every Parent Must Know
Wednesday, October 2 at 6:30 pm
Foster City Library: Teen Area
 
Improve your child’s health and immune system holistically!
Have your children been suffering from chronic cough, cold and allergies, skin conditions such as dry skin or eczema, constipation and improper digestion, and any other ailments which you would like to address naturally? Do not miss this workshop! Dr. Rucha Kelkar will introduce you to some of these herbs like Ayurveda and help you stock a "Lazy Susan" of useful natural formulations.
Tricycle Music Fest
Saturday, October 5 at 1 pm
Leo J. Ryan Park Amphitheatre, 650 Shell Blvd.
 
Play, learn, sing, & rock! The Tricycle Music Fest is a month-long concert series presented jointly by the San Francisco Public Library and San Mateo County Libraries.  Please join us for a kindie  concert with The Alphabet Rockers. This is a free concert and for families with children of all ages. We will raffle off a tricycle, a scooter, and two copies of The Alphabet Rockers' new album, The Love!  
Coraline Movie Screening
Monday, October 7, 2-4 pm
Foster City Library: Teen Area

Coraline Jones finds a magical world that is similar to her own, but when her "other parents" try to get her to stay, Coraline must summon her courage and resourcefulness to find her way home. Based off the equally spooky book by Neil Gaiman! Rated PG. 
Go Green: Costumes Swap Party
Drop off: Monday, October 7th at 3 pm to 5 pm
Pick up: Tuesday, October 8th at 3 pm to 5 pm
Foster City Library: Discovery Room

Join us to exchange your gently used Halloween costumes with others! Participants will get a token for each donation and return to the library the next day for the swap. In exchange for the tokens, people can select costumes from among the donations. 
Any leftover items will be donated to "Costume for Kids," supported by County of San Mateo Children's Fund. 
No age limit. 
Hovercraft Creations
Thursday, October 10 at 2:00-3:00 pm
Foster City Library: Teen Area
 
Create your own easy-to-make hovercraft and then take your model out for a glide!  You'll learn about friction, air pressure, motion, and inertia.  
For 6th grade and up.  As supplies last.  Drop-in.
Henna In Art  
Saturday, October 12 at 2 pm
Foster City Library: Teen Area
 
Learn about the history and practices of henna art! A local henna artist will provide henna designs to who wish to have henna applied to their skin.
This program is for middle-school aged and up. Drop-in, no registration required.
Screen Printing 
Latinx Heritage Month Activity
Tuesday, October 15 at  2 pm 
Foster City Library: Teen Area
 
Join us for a screen printing party during Latinx Heritage Month!  Print on a tote bag, a poster, or bring your own blank t-shirt to print on as well!  We'll be using a X-Press Hobby Press and a custom designed Latinx logo.
For middle school students and older.  No registration is required but as supplies last!  
 
Legendary Stories Behind the Legion of Honor 
Tuesday, October 15, 6:30 pm
Foster City Library: Teen Room
 
The Legion of Honor's history contains tales that are tall but true. There's Alma Spreckels, a benefactress who was a force of nature, a prince in Paris, a self-proclaimed emperor, a pioneer of modern dance, San Francisco’s 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition, a former cemetery-turned-golf course, and more—not to mention great art!
Netra Arts Diwali Dance  
Saturday, October 19 at 2 pm
Foster City Library: Children's Room
 
With her distinct stage presence, Deepa Menon leads her audiences with effortless ease and grace through a whole range of aesthetic dance experiences. Join her and her students in celebrating Diwali – the festival of lights.
Author Talk: Simon Tam
Monday, October 21st at 7 pm
Foster City Community Center- Wind Room 
 
Simon Tam is an author, musician, activist, and self-proclaimed troublemaker. Best known as the founder and bassist of The Slants, the world’s first and only all-Asian American dance rock band, he approaches activism through the arts and encourages people to challenge their perceptions of how we connect with others we normally don’t get along with. In 2017, he won a landmark case at the U.S Supreme Court, unanimously, helping to expand civil liberties for marginalized groups. In 2019, he published his memoir, Slanted: How an Asian American Troublemaker Took on the Supreme Court.
Halloween Parade
Thursday, October 31, 11:30 am

You're invited to come in costume with your little ones for daytime Trick-or-Treating at the library!  We'll start by making an easy pumpkin puppet. The parade will start at noon.  We invite everyone to wear your Halloween costumes and bring a sack for Halloween treats!
Fall Break Activities 
Join us for fun daily activities!  Drop-in, as supplies last. 
For those in middle school and older. 
 
Monday, 10/7
10:30-12:00 Tabletop Board Games
2:00- 4:00: Coraline Screening
3:00-5:00: Go Green - Costume Swap (drop-off)
 
Tuesday, 10/8
10:30-12:00: Tabletop Board Games
2:00-3:00: Inktober 
3:00-5:00: Go Green - Costume Swap (pick-up)
 
Wednesday, 10/9
10:30-12:00: Tabletop Board Games
3:00-4:00: Evie's Crafty Hour: Mini Tassel Wall Hanging
 
Thursday, 10/10
10:30-12:00: Nintendo Switch Gaming
2:00-3:00: Hovercraft Creations
 
Friday, 10/11
10:30-12:00: Guitar Hero Battle
2:00-4:00: Steampunk Top Hat Tinkering
 
Monday, 10/12
Library Closed for Indigenous Peoples Day
 
Tuesday, 10/15
10:30-12:00: Tabletop Board Games
2:00- 3:00: Inktober & Latinx Screen Printing 
 
Wednesday, 10/16
10:30-12:00: Tabletop Board Games
2:00-3:30: Nightmare Before Christmas Screening
 
Thursday, 10/17
10:30-12:00: Nintendo Switch Gaming
2:00-3:00: Halloween Mini-Pumpkin Painting
 
Friday, October 18
10:30-11:30: Guitar Hero Battle
2:00-4:00: DIY Halloween Costuming
 
 
 
On-Going Programs

Computer Coach 
Select Monday afternoons, 2:30-4:30 pm
Tuesdays from 11-12 pm
Wednesdays from 10-11 am and 11-1 pm
Thursdays from 10-12 pm
Second and fourth Fridays from 4-5:55 pm
Saturdays from 10-12 pm and 12-2 pm
Sundays from 1-2 pm and 2-4 pm
BY APPOINTMENT ONLY
 
Are you new to computers and eager to learn more about it? Filled with questions on how to use your smart phone or tablet? Book a free individual lesson on the topic of your choice! Please call or visit the Foster City Library (650-574-4842) to book a time.
Code Club
Mondays, 5 - 6 pm
 
Do you have a favorite computer game? Would you like to learn how to make your own computer games? At Code Club, you'll learn not only how to make cool games, but animations and websites using Scratch! Code Club is an international network of more than 13,000 volunteer-led clubs where kids can learn programming in a fun and engaging environment. For students aged 9-13. No prior coding experience needed.
Drop-In Meditation
Mondays, 7:30 pm & Wednesdays, 10:30 am 
 
We're returning from our summer hiatus!  Shiraz Zack will lead a meditation group that focuses on chanting and breathing exercises. Participants sit in chairs forming a circle.
Drop-In 3D Printing for Teens 
Oct 1, Oct 24 and Oct 31, 3:30 - 4:30 pm
 
Want to learn how to 3D print? Got a 3D printing job you just have to create? Join us for our after school drop-in 3D printing sessions! We'll show you how to 3D print or, if you already know what you're doing, you can print a 1-hour print job.
 
First come first served. This program is intended for middle school students. If space permits, other ages can also attend.
Girls Who Code
Tuesday nights from 6:30 - 8:00 pm
 
Want to learn to code? Further your knowledge? Network, make cool apps, and visit tech companies? Then join the Foster City Library's Girls Who Code group! Email naina.ghiware@gmail.com or shreyaup04@gmail.com to apply and if you have any questions. For middle school students, grades 6-8.
 
Mystery Book Club
Tuesday, October 1, 7 pm
 
This month we're reading Murder at the Palace by Margaret Dumas.  When Nora Paige's movie-star husband leaves her for his latest co-star, she flees Hollywood to take refuge in San Francisco at the Palace, a historic movie theater that shows the classic films she loves. There she finds a band of misfit film buffs who care about movies (almost) as much as she does. She also finds some shady financial dealings and the body of a murdered stranger.
 
Nintendo Switch Wednesdays
Oct 2, Oct 23 and Oct 30 from 3 - 4 pm
Discovery Room
 
Keep the gaming going this school year! Let's keep our Nintendo Switch busy and continue the Super Smash Brothers competition. We also have Mario Kart, 1-2 Switch, and Just Dance, for those who want to play something different. For middle school students. Drop-in, as space allow 
Math Club
Sundays, 3-5 pm
 
Join us for Math Club! Math Club is a fun way to explore math and make new friends. We will be preparing for various math competitions during our weekly meetings. For middle school aged students or kids ages 11-14. 
Evie's Crafty Hour: Mini Tassel Wall
Wednesday, October 9 from 3-4 pm
Teen Room

Have you been tempted by all those #trendy wall hangings? Save some money and make one yourself. It's super easy and fun to make. We will  show you how!  Supplies will be provided. 
Ages 10+, drop-ins welcome. 
Adult Book Club
Wednesday, Oct 9, 7:30 pm

This month we're reading Becoming by Michelle Obama. In her memoir, a work of deep reflection and mesmerizing storytelling, Michelle Obama invites readers into her world, chronicling the experiences that have shaped her. Warm, wise, and revelatory, Becoming is the deeply personal reckoning of a woman of soul and substance who has steadily defied expectations—and whose story inspires us to do the same.
 
 New members are always welcome. 
Drop-In Chess
Fridays: Oct 4, Oct 18, 3:30 pm
 
Join us to learn chess techniques from Jerry Lerman. Mr. Lerman has thirty years of experience playing and competing in chess tournaments.
Adult Knitting Circle   
Friday, Oct 11, Oct 25 at 10 am
 
Get ready for winter by learning how to knit at the library!  We're inviting all knitters, aspiring or experts, to join us. Our Knitting Circle meets every 2nd and 4th Friday of the month. Unwind with us and cast on! 
 Please bring your own size 10 knitting needles to class.
 
Guided Autobiography
Friday, Oct 18, 10:30 am
Foster City Library: Discovery Room

Capture your life stories! Is your life a puzzle of memories? We will explore life themes to help you bring the pieces together: family, career, friendships, places you have called home. Join us and write them down! For all writers, no prior experience with the Guided Autobiography Group needed. For more information, please email varden@smcl.org.
Daytime Book Club
Wednesday, Oct 23, 10:30 am
Foster City Parks & Recreation: Senior Center

 
This month we're reading In The Garden of Beasts by Erik Larson. This book is a vivid portrait of Berlin during the first years of Hitler’s reign, brought to life through the stories of two people: William E. Dodd, who in 1933 became America’s first ambassador to Hitler’s regime, and his scandalously carefree daughter, Martha. Both become players in the exhilarating story of Hitler’s obsession for absolute power, which culminates in the events of one murderous night, later known as “the Night of Long Knives.” Erik Larson has crafted a gripping, deeply-intimate narrative with a climax that reads like the best political thriller, where we are stunned with each turn of the page, even though we already know the outcome.
New members are always welcome!
Upcycle Craft: Essential Oil Diffuser
Thursday, Oct 24, 3:00 pm 
 
This month we're upcycling old glass bottles into a diffuser for your essential oils.  Keep your room smelling lovely with this low-tech alternative to electronic diffusers.  
This is a drop-in program for ages 10+. Supplies will be provided. You are welcome to bring your own clean glass bottle (no bigger than 12 oz).  
   
 
Become a Member of the Friends of the Foster City Library (FOFCL)
 
While all of the programs offered by the Library are free to the public, the funding must come from somewhere. The community and your children benefit from our fundraising efforts as we provide programs and supplies that the Library cannot otherwise afford. We cannot do any of this without your help. 
 
One simple way you can support the library is by subscribing to an annual membership that then supports the ongoing programs for children, teens and adults.
 
Membership levels: 
Student, $5
Senior, $20
Individual, $25
Family, $40
Patron $75
Business, $100
 
The FOFCL is a non-profit organization committed to serving the community through the Foster City Library. The Friends support the Library's overall purpose by promoting library services, facilities, and programming as well as providing the resources needed that are not covered by the Library's own budget. 
 
For more information you can reach FOFCL at: FOFCLibrary.org 
Or email: FOFC.Library@gmail.com