Please note some programs require registration or have limited space.
In the Loop: Crochet & Yarn Crafts
Monday, June 2nd / 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm / Peninsula Center Library Purcell Meeting Room
Do you love to crochet? Get 'in the loop' and show off your skills every first Monday of the month. Bring your crochet or other yarn projects and have the opportunity to stitch with others. All skill levels are welcome.
Yoga For All Levels
Tuesday, June 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th / 10:00 am - 11:00 pm / Peninsula Center Library Community Room
Practice gentle yoga in a calming environment. All levels are welcome. Bring your own mat or use one of ours! No registration is required. Consult your medical provider before attending PVLD movement classes. Do not attempt any movement which causes pain or discomfort.
Book Club: Page Against the Machine
Tuesday, June 3rd / 11:00 am - 12:00 pm / Peninsula Center Library Purcell Meeting Room
Join us for a book discussion! Everyone has a chance to talk about their favorite read from the previous month's assigned theme.
Visit www.pvld.org/bookclubs for this month's theme.
Coloring & Coffee
Thursday, June 5th & 19th / 10:30 am - 11:30 am / Peninsula Center Library Purcell Meeting Room
Participants can enjoy a cup of coffee (or tea!), coloring, and conversations.
Supplies will be provided. Drop-in. No registration required.
Knitting Circle at Malaga Cove Library
Thursdays, June 5th, 12th, 19th, & 26th / 10:30 am - 12:30 pm / Malaga Cove Library Community Room
All are welcome to join any time!
2nd Annual Picnic on the Peninsula: Summer @ PVLD Kick off!
Saturday, June 7th / 10:00 am - 1:00 pm / Malaga Cove School Grounds Lower Field - 375 Via Alma, Palos Verdes Estates
This free all-ages event will feature live performances, a variety of classic cars, music, bubbles, crafts, activities, informational community booths, a photo booth, and snacks
Bring your own picnic lunch and join us for a day of fun!
"Art in the Cove" - art exhibition featuring The Artists' Studio of Palos Verdes
Saturday, June 7th / 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm / Malaga Cove Library Gallery & Garden
Enjoy light refreshments and meet the artists while you browse the beautiful works of art!
Malaga Cove Monthly Book Club
Saturday, June 7th / 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm / Malaga Cove Library Community Room
All are welcome to join at any time. Each month we will read and discuss a single book.
Visit www.pvld.org/bookclubs for this month's title.
Board Games for Adults
Monday, June 9th / 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm / Peninsula Center Library Purcell Meeting Room
Join your neighbors for a friendly game of chess, checkers, Scrabble and other board games!
No registration required, just drop in!
TechKnows - (drop in tech help @ Malaga Cove)
Tuesday, June 10th / 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm / Malaga Cove Library Community Room
Drop in and have our librarian assist with all your techy questions. From smartphones, tablets, and laptops, to PVLD eResources and eBooks, we're here to help!
Write on Time
Thursday, June 12th / 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm / Peninsula Center Library Purcell Meeting Room
Writers unite! Join us for a monthly evening program for writing enthusiasts to have time for free writing, peer-feedback, sharing, or tackle writing prompts to keep the creativity active.
No registration required, just drop in!
Friday Nights at the Cove - Popcorn and an old Hollywood movie at the library: "Treasure Island" (1950)
Friday, June 13th / 6:15 pm - 8:15 pm / Malaga Cove Library Gallery & Garden
Ahoy, mateys! Come aboard the good ship Hispaniola and set sail in search of buried treasure in one of Disney's most critically acclaimed adventure classics!
Miraleste Monthly Book Club
Saturday, June 14th / 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm / Miraleste Library
All are welcome to join at any time. Each month we will read and discuss a single book.
Clark and Division by Naomi Hirahara
Food Demonstration - Taiwanese Pineapple Pastry
Saturday, June 14th / 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm / Peninsula Center Library Community Room
Phoebe Chow of More Than Bread will demonstrate one of the most famous souvenir pastries from Taiwan: the Taiwanese Pineapple Pastry.
Quilling 101
Monday, June 16th / 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm / Peninsula Center Library Community Room
Unleash your creativity with our Quilling 101 Program! Perfect for beginners, this engaging workshop will guide you through the art of paper quilling, where you'll learn to transform simple strips of paper into stunning designs. All materials are provided, and no prior experience is necessary! Just bring your imagination!
Paint & Flow
Saturday, June 21st / 10:30 am - 12:00 pm / Miraleste Library Main Floor
Follow along as art teacher Andrea guides you through a relaxing painting experience. All materials will be provided. Registration required as space is limited. Register with this form, starting June 1st.
Peninsula Origami Group monthly meeting
Saturday, June 21st / 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm / Malaga Cove Library Community Room
The Peninsula Origami Group meets on the 3rd Saturday of the month at the Malaga Cove Library 12 PM - 3 PM. Origami has many benefits! It helps develop hand-eye coordination, sequencing skills, attention skills, patience, temporal spatial skills and problem solving abilities. Origami promotes mindfulness and is a great stress-reliever. Plus it's fun! All ages are welcome to join!
Movies @ The Library: "Badlands" (1973)
Thursday, June 26th / 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm / Peninsula Center Library Community Room
Starring Martin Sheen, Sissy Spacek & Warren Oates. Directed by Terrence Malick.
An impressionable teenage girl from a dead-end town, and her older greaser boyfriend, embark on a killing spree in the South Dakota Badlands.
Jane Austen Book Club - Emma
Friday, June 27th / 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm / Peninsula Center Library Purcell Meeting Room
Read Jane Austen's most popular titles with us each month and join in the discussion. All leading up to the 250th celebration.
Author Talk with Kristin Harmel
Friday, June 27th / 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm / Peninsula Center Library Community Room
Kristin Harmel is beloved around the world as the #1 international and New York Times bestselling author of historical novels such as "The Forest of Vanishing Stars", "The Book of Lost Names", and "The Winemaker's Wife", and also as the renowned co-founder of the enormously popular Friends & Fiction podcast, and for her very public and courageous battle with breast cancer.
Paint & Flow
Saturday, June 28th / 10:00 am - 11:30 pm / Peninsula Center Library Community Room
Follow along as art teacher Andrea guides you through a relaxing painting experience. All materials will be provided. Registration required as space is limited. Register with this form, starting June 1st.
Yoga For All Levels
Tuesday, July 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th / 10:00 am - 11:00 pm / Peninsula Center Library Community Room
Practice gentle yoga in a calming environment. All levels are welcome. Bring your own mat or use one of ours! No registration is required. Consult your medical provider before attending PVLD movement classes. Do not attempt any movement which causes pain or discomfort.
Book Club: Page Against the Machine
Tuesday, July 1st / 11:00 am - 12:00 pm / Peninsula Center Library Purcell Meeting Room
Join us for a book discussion! Everyone has a chance to talk about their favorite read from the previous month's assigned theme.
Visit www.pvld.org/bookclubs for this month's theme.
Coloring & Coffee
Thursday, July 3rd & 17th / 10:30 am - 11:30 am / Peninsula Center Library Purcell Meeting Room
Participants can enjoy a cup of coffee (or tea!), coloring, and conversations.
Supplies will be provided. Drop-in. No registration required.
Knitting Circle at Malaga Cove Library
Thursdays, July 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th, 31st / 10:30 am - 12:30 pm / Malaga Cove Library Community Room
All are welcome to join any time!
TechKnows - (tech help by teens)
Saturday, July 5th / 10:00 am - 12:00 pm / Peninsula Center Library Community Room
Have a question about how to download e-books? Can't get your Kindle to work? Drop in and have our knowledgeable team of TechKnows assist with all your techy questions.
Malaga Cove Monthly Book Club
Saturday, July 5th / 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm / Malaga Cove Library Community Room
All are welcome to join at any time. Each month we will read and discuss a single book.
Visit www.pvld.org/bookclubs for this month's title.
In the Loop: Crochet & Yarn Crafts
Monday, July 7th / 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm / Peninsula Center Library Purcell Meeting Room
Do you love to crochet? Get 'in the loop' and show off your skills every first Monday of the month. Bring your crochet or other yarn projects and have the opportunity to stitch with others. All skill levels are welcome.
TechKnows - (drop in tech help @ Malaga Cove)
Tuesday, July 8th / 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm / Malaga Cove Library Community Room
Drop in and have our librarian assist with all your techy questions. From smartphones, tablets, and laptops, to PVLD eResources and eBooks, we're here to help!
Write on Time
Thursday, July 10th / 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm / Peninsula Center Library Purcell Meeting Room
Writers unite! Join us for a monthly evening program for writing enthusiasts to have time for free writing, peer-feedback, sharing, or tackle writing prompts to keep the creativity active.
No registration required, just drop in!
Let's Create: Clay Magnets
Friday, July 11th / 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm / Peninsula Center Library Community Room
Let's Create! Join us for a relaxing afternoon of crafting. Let your creativity flow by painting and personalizing your own clay magnet. This is not an instructed class or workshop, so bring your creativity and we will provide the supplies.
Miraleste Monthly Book Club
Saturday, July 12th / 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm / Miraleste Library
All are welcome to join at any time. Each month we will read and discuss a single book.
The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah
Jane Austen Book Club - Persuasion
Friday, July 18th / 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm / Peninsula Center Library Purcell Meeting Room
Read Jane Austen's most popular titles with us each month and join in the discussion. All leading up to the 250th celebration.
Peninsula Origami Group monthly meeting
Saturday, July 19th / 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm / Malaga Cove Library Community Room
The Peninsula Origami Group meets on the 3rd Saturday of the month at the Malaga Cove Library 12 PM - 3 PM. Origami has many benefits! It helps develop hand-eye coordination, sequencing skills, attention skills, patience, temporal spatial skills and problem solving abilities. Origami promotes mindfulness and is a great stress-reliever. Plus it's fun! All ages are welcome to join!
Movies @ The Library: "Nomadland" (2020)
Thursday, July 24th / 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm / Peninsula Center Library Community Room
Starring Frances McDormand, David Strathairn & Linda May. Directed by Chloe Zhao.
A woman in her sixties, after losing everything in the Great Recession, embarks on a journey through the American West, living as a van-dwelling modern-day nomad.
Genealogy Drop-In
Saturday, July 26th / 10:00 am - 11:30 am / Peninsula Center Library Purcell Meeting Room
Join us for our new Genealogy Drop-In days starting January 2025! We meet quarterly on a Saturday. Come share your discoveries or get ideas to break down "brick walls".
Mindfulness Drawing with Selin
Saturday, July 26th / 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm / Peninsula Center Library Community Room
Unlock your creativity and tap into your inner calm! Join Selin Agdere, for an immersive workshop. Experience her unique blend of nature-inspired, mindful-drawing and grounding meditations, designed to nurture your body and mind. REGISTRATION REQUIRED.
Summer Reading Program Movie: "Ghostbusters" (2021)
Saturday, July 26th / 2:00 pm - 4:30 pm / Malaga Cove Library Gallery & Garden
Starring Carrie Coon, Paul Rudd & Finn Wolfhard.
When a single mom and her two kids arrive in a small town, they begin to discover their connection to the original Ghostbusters and the secret legacy their grandfather left behind.
TechKnows - (tech help by teens)
Saturday, August 2nd / 10:00 am - 12:00 pm / Peninsula Center Library Community Room
Have a question about how to download e-books? Can't get your Kindle to work? Drop in and have our knowledgeable team of TechKnows assist with all your techy questions.
Malaga Cove Monthly Book Club
Saturday, August 2nd / 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm / Malaga Cove Library Community Room
All are welcome to join at any time. Each month we will read and discuss a single book.
Visit www.pvld.org/bookclubs for this month's title.
In the Loop: Crochet & Yarn Crafts
Monday, August 4th / 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm / Peninsula Center Library Purcell Meeting Room
Do you love to crochet? Get 'in the loop' and show off your skills every first Monday of the month. Bring your crochet or other yarn projects and have the opportunity to stitch with others. All skill levels are welcome.
Yoga For All Levels
Tuesday, August 5th, 12th, 19th, 26th / 10:00 am - 11:00 pm / Peninsula Center Library Community Room
Practice gentle yoga in a calming environment. All levels are welcome. Bring your own mat or use one of ours! No registration is required. Consult your medical provider before attending PVLD movement classes. Do not attempt any movement which causes pain or discomfort.
Book Club: Page Against the Machine
Tuesday, August 5th / 11:00 am - 12:00 pm / Peninsula Center Library Purcell Meeting Room
Join us for a book discussion! Everyone has a chance to talk about their favorite read from the previous month's assigned theme.
Visit www.pvld.org/bookclubs for this month's theme.
Coloring & Coffee
Thursday, August 7th & 21st / 10:30 am - 11:30 am / Peninsula Center Library Purcell Meeting Room
Participants can enjoy a cup of coffee (or tea!), coloring, and conversations.
Supplies will be provided. Drop-in. No registration required.
Knitting Circle at Malaga Cove Library
Thursdays, August 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th / 10:30 am - 12:30 pm / Malaga Cove Library Community Room
All are welcome to join any time!
Let's Create: Mosaic Frame
Friday, August 8th / 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm / Peninsula Center Library Community Room
Let's Create! Join us for a relaxing afternoon of crafting. Let your creativity flow by a mosaic frame! This is not an instructed class or workshop, so bring your creativity and we will provide the supplies.
Miraleste Monthly Book Club
Saturday, August 9th / 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm / Miraleste Library
All are welcome to join at any time. Each month we will read and discuss a single book.
H is for Hawk by Helen MacDonald
TechKnows - (drop in tech help @ Malaga Cove)
Tuesday, August 12th / 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm / Malaga Cove Library Community Room
Drop in and have our librarian assist with all your techy questions. From smartphones, tablets, and laptops, to PVLD eResources and eBooks, we're here to help!
Write on Time
Thursday, August 14th / 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm / Peninsula Center Library Purcell Meeting Room
Writers unite! Join us for a monthly evening program for writing enthusiasts to have time for free writing, peer-feedback, sharing, or tackle writing prompts to keep the creativity active.
No registration required, just drop in!
Jane Austen Book Club - Northanger Abbey
Friday, August 15th / 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm / Peninsula Center Library Purcell Meeting Room
Read Jane Austen's most popular titles with us each month and join in the discussion. All leading up to the 250th celebration.
Peninsula Origami Group monthly meeting
Saturday, August 16th / 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm / Malaga Cove Library Community Room
The Peninsula Origami Group meets on the 3rd Saturday of the month at the Malaga Cove Library 12 PM - 3 PM. Origami has many benefits! It helps develop hand-eye coordination, sequencing skills, attention skills, patience, temporal spatial skills and problem solving abilities. Origami promotes mindfulness and is a great stress-reliever. Plus it's fun! All ages are welcome to join!
Movies @ The Library: "La Vita E Bella (Life is Beautiful)" (1997)
Thursday, August 28th / 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm / Peninsula Center Library Community Room
Starring Roberto Benigni, Nicolleta Braschi & Giorgio Catarini. Directed by Roberto Benigni.
When an open-minded Jewish waiter and his son become victims of the Holocaust, he uses a perfect mixture of will, humor and imagination to protect his son from the dangers around their camp.