Programs

The Friends provide financial support and volunteers for the following programs:

  • World Wide Knit in Public Day: People come from all over to knit in public. Blankets, hats, and scarves are donated to foster kids, newborns, people transitioning from homeless into housing, and other people needing assistance

  • Summer Reading Program: Children earn points for reading and completing activities. Prizes at the end.

 
  • Spanish Book Club

  • Day of the Dead: Celebrates life and death and honors those deceased with colorful altar exhibits, poetry readings, sugar skull making, Folklorico and Aztec dancing, Mariachi music, face painting.  


The Friends host community events:

 
  • Author Events

  • Downtown Architectural Walking tours every Saturday at 10:00 am starting at the train depot and ending at the Michael Graves designed post-modern San Juan Capistrano library.


The Friends support Library Events:

  • Tuesday Storytime includes stories, songs, movement, and activities to help children prepare for and succeed in school.

View the OC Public Library events here


The Walking Tour Guides:

 
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