Create puppets, engineer cars, play Italian La Lotteria

Fairfax Library

Kids

Read with a STAR volunteer: Listen to STAR volunteer Kathy read stories every Monday at 3 p.m.

Adults

Book club: Gather ‘round to discuss “The Keeper of Lost Things” by Ruth Hogan on Mon., April 17, at 11 a.m.

Adult literacy: Get questions answered about English spelling, pronunciation and conversation. First come, first served, Mondays from 3 to 4:30 p.m.

English conversation: Every Saturday at 11 a.m. and every Monday at 4:30 p.m., improve your English speaking skills.

All ages

Book Sale: Browse used books every Wednesday from noon to 4 p.m. All sales support the library branch.

Indian music: Listen to a live musical performance of songs that hail from Northern and Southern India on Tues., April 25, at 4 p.m.

Fremont Library

Kids

Play La Lotteria Italiana: Win prizes and play this game on Mon., April 3, at 4 p.m. in honor of Día, a celebration of both Children’s Day and Book Day.

MEMORIAL LIBRARY

Toddlers

Story time in the park: Drop in to listen to stories and sing songs in Memorial Park adjoining the library every Wednesday at 10:30 a.m.

Preschool painters: Budding artists get messy with paint at 11 a.m. on Mon., April 24.

Kids

Puppet workshop: Use your imagination to create a puppet to take home. All upcycled materials and craft supplies provided on Mon., April 3, from 3:30 to 5 p.m.

Egg hunt: Look for colorful eggs in the park after listening to a story about spring on Sat., April 8, at 10 a.m.

Reading to the rescue: Let your child read aloud to an adorable rescue dog on Wed., April 12, from 4 to 5 p.m.

Kids & Teens

Eco vehicles with 2BitCircus: Learn to engineer a tabletop car using upcycled material. Then, put your engineering skills to work for a big race on Thurs., April 6, at 4 p.m.

Drop-in tutoring with Steve: Need a refresher on some ac- ademics? Stop by Thursdays this month from 3 to 5 p.m. for one-on-one assistance with any subject or drop in to make a future appointment.

Teens

Teen program: Thursdays teens gather to partake in different activities from 4 to 5 p.m. April 13 is anime club, April 20 relax with tea and April 27 play board games with friends.

Teen council: Get involved with the community and learn leadership skills on Sat., April 8, at 2 p.m.

Adults

Book club: Discuss a book on Fri., March 31 at 1 p.m.

Art class: Color or paint with peers every Wednesday at 3 p.m.

B.Y.O. needle arts: Bring your own needlecraft to work on while sitting with others every Monday at 1 p.m.

All ages

Chess club: Every Friday, from 3 to 5 p.m., play chess or learn how.

Book sale: Buy your next favorite read every Tuesday 12:30 to 5 p.m. and every Saturday from 3 to 5 p.m. All proceeds support the library.

WILSHIRE LIBRARY

Babies

Story time: The littlest ones listen to stories in the library at 4 p.m. on Fri., April 14.

Toddlers

Story time: Listen to stories, sing songs and stretch with Sybil Fridays, April 7 and

14, from 10:30 to 11 a.m.

Kids & Teens

Chocolate Roses: Make a bouquet of chocolate flowers using Hershey’s kisses on Thurs., April 27,, at 4 p.m. All supplies provided.

Teens & Adults

CPR training: A nurse will give instruction about how to perform hands-only CPR on the second and fourth Wednesday of this month from 1 to 3 p.m.

Ask a nurse: A nurse from the Department of Public Health will be available the second and fourth Saturday of this month from 2 to 4 p.m. to answer any health and wellness questions.

Adults

Poetry Workshop: Learn some poetry writing tips from published poet Bonnielee Kaufman on Sat., April 15, from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m.

All ages

In-person woodwind ensemble: The UCLA Gluck Woodwind Quintet will perform chamber music on Sat.,

LIBRARIES

FAIRFAX

161 S. Gardner St. 323-936-6191

JOHN C. FREMONT 6121 Melrose Ave. 323-962-3521

MEMORIAL 4625 W. Olympic Blvd. 323-938-2732

WILSHIRE

149 N. St. Andrews Pl. 323-957-4550

HOURS

Mon. and Wed., 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Tues. and Thurs., noon to 8 p.m., Fri. and Sat., 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

April 22 from 1 to 2 p.m. Celebrate Earth Day and National Poetry Month: Write a poem and make a collage from recycled paper images anytime between Sat., April 18 and Sat., April 25.