Celebration: Open House

Saturday, 9/20/2025
11:00 - 4:00
Noe Valley Meeting Room
Noe Valley/Sally Brunn

451 Jersey Street
San Francisco, CA 94114
United States

415-355-5707

Celebrate another year with the Noe Valley Library community. A fun-filled day for the whole family includes:

¡VIVA! Latinx Heritage Celebration with Francisco Herrera

11 a.m.-12 p.m.: Kick off the day with music and movement! Celebrate VIVA! by singing and playing children's music in Spanish/English on our front patio with beloved performer Francisco Herrera. Vengan a celebrar ¡VIVA! cantando y jugando musica para niños y niñas en Español y Ingles.

Big Play Date

10:30 a.m.-1 p.m.: Little ones can dive into hands-on fun with activities like water painting, sand play, tunnels, bubbles and more! For children ages 0–5.

Facepainting with Diego Flores

12 p.m.-1 p.m.: Get your face painted by professional face painter Diego Flores.

Presidio Nature Talk with Ranger Fatima

2 p.m.-3 p.m.: Discover local wildlife and plants with Ranger Fatima in an engaging session for curious minds of all ages.

Meet Your Community

Connect with library staff, neighbors and local firefighters—and get an up-close look at a real fire truck!

Creative Fun for All Ages

  • Make your own buttons and bookmarks
  • Pick up take-and-make craft kits, created in collaboration with the Mexican Museum of Art

Enjoy free food and drinks while you explore all the library has to offer.

Come celebrate your community, creativity, and culture!

Celebrations

Connect with your community through Library gatherings.

¡VIVA!: Latinx Interest

Connect to engaging discussions and performances related to the Latinx community.

¡VIVA! at the Library is a celebration of Latinx heritage, cultures and traditions. San Francisco has a rich Latinx heritage that is highlighted in a diverse array of exciting programs for all ages, from Spanish/bilingual storytimes to cooking classes, author talks to art and cultural presentations.

Play to Learn

Engage in fun and accessible activities that promote growth and exploration.

Performance

Events featuring theater, music, art and dance.

This program is sponsored by Friends of the San Francisco Public Library.

Attending Programs

All programs are drop-in (no registration necessary) unless otherwise noted. All SFPL locations are wheelchair accessible. For accommodations (such as ASL), call (415) 557-4557 or contact accessibility@sfpl.org. Requesting at least 3 business days in advance will help ensure availability.

This program will be conducted in English unless otherwise noted.

Notice: This event may be filmed or photographed. By participating in this event, you consent to have your likeness used for the Library’s archival purposes and promotional materials. If you do not want to be photographed, please inform a staff person or the photographer. A sticker will be provided to help identify you so that we can avoid capturing your image.

Public Notice and Disclaimer

This program uses a third-party website link. By clicking on the third-party website link, you will leave SFPL's website and enter a website not operated by SFPL. This service may collect personally identifying information about you, such as name, username, email address, and password. This service will treat the information it collects about you pursuant to its own privacy policy. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of each third-party website or service that you visit or use, including those third parties with whom you interact through our Library services. For more information about these third-party links, please see the section of SFPL’s Privacy Policy describing Links to Other Sites.

The views and opinions expressed in programs presented by groups unaffiliated with SFPL do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of SFPL or the City.