More than six million Americans suffer from PTSD. Stanford psychiatrist Shaili Jain’s book, The Unspeakable Mind: Stories of Trauma and Healing from the Frontlines of PTSD Science, draws on a decade of her own clinical innovation and research. Dr. Jain argues for a paradigm shift in how PTSD should be approached, highlighting how treatment is being transformed to become more accessible, acceptable and available to sufferers.  **Oak Room, 1st floor*

Stories, action rhymes and fun for ages 3 and older. ** Hillsdale Library **

Practice your conversation skills at this drop-in conversation group that is designed to give adult English language learners an opportunity to speak in an informal, relaxed atmosphere. ** Cedar Room, 1st Floor **

Stories, rhymes and songs for children ages 0 to 3 years. ** Hillsdale Library **

Join us in celebrating San Mateo's 125th Anniversary with free music, dance lessons, and entertainment for the whole family! Grab take-out from a local restaurant and join outdoor pop-up dining in Downtown. B Street between Second and Third Avenues will be transformed into an outdoor dining pavilion featuring tables and chairs beneath the twinkle lights. Beer and wine will be available for purchase on site. No outside alcohol allowed. 5-5:30 PM: Entertainment 5:30-6 PM: Dance Lessons by Motion Arts Center 6-8 PM: Live Music September 5 Entertainment: Historic Reenactment - watch as our very own City Council members dress in costume and reenact a scene from 1894 Dance: Waltz, Music: Dueling Pianos by Piano Madness September 12 Entertainment: Trivia Time Dance: West Coast Swing Music: Stompy Jones September 19 Entertainment: Trivia Time Dance: Latin Night: Let's Salsa Music: Maya Band

Join other writers in a supportive and social group for writers of all kinds every Thursday evening. Whether you write for personal, professional or other reasons, come prepared to work. This is not a critique or sharing group, but you are welcome to discuss your work during check-in time between 6:30pm - 7pm Writing is solitary, and this meeting is a chance to connect, and sometimes commiserate with other writers. Come late and leave early if you need to, and bring a charged laptop as outlets are limited. The meeting room varies. Melanie Shook and Korie Pelka of the California Writers Club-SF Peninsula Branch co-host these weekly meetings. Meeting rooms will vary so please email Cynthia McCarthy at cmccarthy@cityofsanmateo.org for notifications and updates.

Registration is open! Join us on Sept. 21 for our biggest annual cleanup effort to help the Pacific Ocean. Every year, hundreds of volunteers join forces to clean the Bayfront shoreline in San Mateo. This year, we’re celebrating 35 years of doing the right thing for our environment. • Saturday, Sept. 21, 2019 • Sign-in: 7:30 – 9 a.m. • Cleanup: 8 a.m. – noon • Location: Ryder Park -1801 J. Hart Clinton (E. 3rd Ave.) “Catch of the Day” and “Butts Out” Contests; Thank you volunteer BBQ follows cleanup. School services hours available. Registration is open now: www.cityofsanmateo.org/BayfrontCleanup.

Learn to code at the San Mateo Public Library! All levels of experience and all ages—kids, recent college graduates, mid-career adults, seniors—are welcome! Work at your own pace on a project or online tutorial to learn a new language like Scratch, Python, or Javacript. Mentors will be on hand to answer questions and recommend resources. Registration required at smplibrary.org. Children under 11 must be accompanied by adults at all times.