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Seniors Table Tennis The Seniors Table Tennis Program is located at Gym A of the Cubberley Community Center. Cosponsored by the Palo Alto Table Tennis Club and the City of Palo Alto Recreation Division, the program is open for adults over the age of fifty-five (55+). The schedule for play is 10AM-2PM every Tuesday all year, except holidays. Palo Alto Youth Council (PAYC) The Palo Alto Youth Council (PAYC) is a group of 15-20 highly dedicated high school students who serve as youth ambassadors to the City Council. Their purpose is to foster communications and connections between teens and the greater Palo Alto community. To achieve its mission statement, PAYC is actively engaged in the community and identifies and addresses the key concerns that teenagers face. Some of the programs PAYC has implemented in recent years include the ‘Escaping Vaping’, ‘College Admissions after COVID’, ‘Finals Study Cram Slam’, ‘Palopalooza’, as well as teen surveys and community service events. The PAYC is a great opportunity for high school students to conduct themselves as professionals and grants them the freedom to take on active leadership roles. For more information, please visit: https://www.mitchellparkteenservices.org/payc or contact YouthCouncil@CityofPaloAlto.org 2021-2022 Advisor: Chris Penaranda. For Everyone Mitchell Park Teen Center Membership In order to participate, Teens must submit a completed membership form signed by a participant and parent to Teen Center Staff on their first visit. $2 – Drop in per day $10 – Monthly Membership $70 – Yearly Membership For more information, including hours, expected closures, workshops, special events, and how to sign up, please visit: https://www.mitchellparkteenservices.org/thedrop Teen Advisory Board (TAB) The Teen Advisory Board (TAB) is a group of 15-20 highly dedicated high school students who plan and lead events for teens in Palo Alto. To achieve their mission statement, TAB develops ideas, implements teen programs, and encourages teen involvement. Some of the events and programs TAB has implemented in recent years include ‘Tab’s Haunted Escape Room’, ‘Socks & Sockets’, ‘Boba & Brushes’, and ‘Palopalooza’. TAB has also participated in the City of Palo Alto’s City-wide toy drive and MLK Jr. Day of Celebration. TAB is a great opportunity for high school students to conduct themselves as professionals and grants them the freedom to take on active leadership roles. For more information, please visit: https://www.mitchellparkteenservices.org/tab or contact TeenAdvisoryBoard@CityofPaloAlto.org 2021-2022 Advisor: Chris Penaranda Think Fund– Teen Initiative Grants Fund your projects and ideas and make them come to life with the City of Palo Alto’s Think Fund! Get money for your idea, as well as mentorship and support in order to make your vision a reality. No idea is too big or too small. If you’re in high school and have an idea for a short-term or long-term project, meet with the ThinkFund Supervisor to discuss how you can transform your blueprint into a footprint! Teens bring their ideas and meet with the Think Fund Supervisor to further develop their idea into the form of a proposal. Proposals are reviewed by the Teen Services Committee, where they are then approved and moved forward into action. For more information, please visit: https://www.mitchellparkteenservices.org/thinkfund or contact ThinkFund@CityofPaloAlto.org 2021-2022 Think Fund Supervisor: Chris Penaranda The Palo Alto Recreation Foundatino (PARF) assists the City of Palo Alto Recreation Division by sponsoring and funding programs and special events that promote social, cultural, and recreational connections for Palo Alto residents, surrounding neighbors, and visitors. PARF enhances youth, senior, family and neighborhood interactions, and promotes recreation and wellness throughout the Palo Alto community. 37 Visit www.parecfoundation.org for more information.
VISIT THE LIBRARY All five branches are open for browsing, pickups, studying and computer use. Please visit bit.ly/PACLServices or call (650) 329-2436 for the latest schedule and hours. UPCOMING EVENTS & PROGRAMS Events are subject to change. For most up-to-date event information and registration, please visit bit.ly/seePACLevents. CONTACT US Phone: (650) 329-2436 Email: pa.library@cityofpaloalto.org Follow us @paloaltolibrary BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS Need an idea for what to read next? Check out our Shelf Made service to get five titles recommended just for you by a librarian! Visit: bit.ly/enjoyshelfmade FOR TEENS Sew Along: Make a Potholder! December 9, 6:30 PM–7:30 PM Online Event Do you have a sewing machine but don’t know where to start? Are you looking to make homemade gifts for the holidays? Join us for our Sew Along! Following live step-by-step instructions over Zoom, you will make a potholder and gain the skills to make more. Registration required. Discover Gap Years! January 19, 6:30 PM–7:30 PM Online Event Ever wondered if taking a Gap Year is right for you? Join Katherine Stievater, Founder of Gap Year Solutions, for a presentation and Q&A about the benefits of Gap time, and how to plan a transformational and purposeful Gap Year on any budget. Registration required. Shelf Speak Podcast Anchor.fm/ShelfSpeak The Teen Library Advisory Board has launched their very own podcast, Shelf Speak! Tune in for book, movie, and tv recommendations and to hear TLAB’s two cents on current events. Listen now on Spotify, Google Podcasts, RadioPublic, or Anchor. New episodes released monthly. FOR CHILDREN Family Storytimes Tuesdays and Fridays 11 AM on Facebook Join us on Facebook for stories, songs, finger plays and more! Storytimes will still be virtual in 2022. Please visit our website for the schedule. Little Ones Storytime Wednesdays, 11 AM on Facebook This storytime is targeted to children who have not yet turned two-years-old. It features lots of rhymes and songs as well as one book! Read Together Storytime Thursdays, 11 AM on Facebook Tune into our all-ages storytime based on our new Read Together Stotime Kits. Sensory Storytime Wednesdays, 10 AM on Facebook Check our calendar for dates Sensory Storytime is a fun, interactive, educational storytime designed exclusively for young children with autism or sensory processing challenges. We’ll engage the senses through music, movement, stories, and play in a virtual setting. STEAM Lab Saturday First Saturday of the month, 12 PM–12:30 PM Online Event Join Librarian Alicia for a fun-filled live-stream of STEAM activities on our Facebook page. Teach a Librarian To Play Videogames 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month, 5–6 PM Twitch.tv/PaloAltoLibrary Calling all Animal Crossing players! Have you ever wanted to teach someone how to play Animal Crossing: New Horizons? Now is your chance! Librarian Kasper will be streaming live. With zero knowledge of how ACNH works and absolutely no clue how to get started, Kasper needs all the help he can get. Subscribe at bit.ly/enjoyTwitch. Graphic Novel Book Club Second Thursday of the month, 7–8:30 PM Online Event Join us every month for book discussions on a graphic novel, led by Danièle Archambault, Ph.D. (Linguistics). For adults and teens ages 16 and up. Check the library’s online calendar to find out what titles we’re reading. Email Daniele@DanieleBD.com to join. Teen Library Advisory Board (TLAB) Every Other Friday, 4–5 PM Do you have a passion for reading or libraries? Are you interested in serving the local teen community? Consider joining our Teen Library Advisory Board! As a member of TLAB, you will assist the library on programs, brainstorm creative ways to promote library materials, and be a part of our new podcast, Shelf Speak. Grades 8-12. If interested, please email Molly at LibraryTeens@CityofPaloAlto.org. Submit a Book Review Calling all teens, ages 13-18, we are offering volunteer hours for book reviews! Have you recently read a book you couldn’t put down? Write it up in a book review and we will feature it on the library website. For more information and to submit, visit bit.ly/teenspage and click on volunteer. For Everyone 38
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