Ezra Moussa is a computer science student and photographer currently attending UC Santa Cruz. In high school, photography became a passion of his as he started to focus on street photography. Street photography allows Ezra the ability to document everyday life through his perspective and turns seemingly ordinary occurrences into works of art. In late 2016, Ezra traveled to Havana, Cuba, and used this opportunity to document the people, culture, and life of the city. ** Art Gallery, 1st Floor **

Janet Avedissian was born in Tehran, Iran, in 1938. After the 1979 revolution, her family left the country for Firenze, Italy, and later immigrated to the United States. Since childhood, Janet has always admired pottery and ceramics. After her son and daughter graduated from college, she had more time to study ceramics at Glendale College, College of Marin, and College of San Mateo. Janet's sculptures are inspired by circle motifs. She says, "To me they are symbols of love and unity. I hope my work inspires others." ** Display Case, 2nd Floor **

Project Read, the adult literacy program of the San Mateo Public Library, is looking for volunteers. Volunteers attend an engaging 10 hour training workshop and are well prepared before being paired with an adult literacy student. The two sessions will be held on July 13 and July 20 from 10:30am - 3:30pm, You must attend all three sessions. For more information call (650) 522-7848. ** Laurel Room, 1st Floor **

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. A mentor 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.

Stories, rhymes and songs for children ages 3 and younger. ** Book Bubble **

Fratello Marionettes will present 3 classic fairy tales with puppets moving to the Saint-Saens fanciful score. ** Hillsdale Library **

Stories, rhymes and songs for children ages 3 and younger. ** Book Bubble **