San Carlos Library

San Carlos Library, 610 Elm St.
2nd Floor Community Rooms


Come enjoy a fun evening with your family and friends. Play a variety of board and card games that are fun, competitive and educational in nature. We have over 100 games! Local board game players will loan their personal games for play, plus teach and coordinate game playing. Bring games from home to share as well.

Note: This is at the same location and time as the City-wide Roshambo Finals.

This event is sponsored by a grant from the City of San Carlos Centennial Committee.

Target Audience: Game players 4 and up. Most games targeted at 10 year olds and up.

San Carlos Library, 610 Elm St.
2nd Floor Community Rooms

Healthy Cities Tutoring will run our annual San Carlos City-Wide Roshambo Contest (Rock, Paper, Scissors) where winners from local schools can play with others for prizes! Players will be grouped by age groups and we will crown age group winners as well as an eventual city-wide winner! Come join the fun!

Official Week of the Family Roshambo Rules:

1. You and your opponent make a fist with one hand and tap it three times on the fist of the other hand (or another hard surface).
2. You and your opponent should both count the strokes out loud.
3. On the third tap you and your opponent should both make or “throw” your characterizations of either ROCK, PAPER, or SCISSORS very distinctly, at the exact same time, so there is absolutely no mistake what you threw.
4. Winner is awarded 1 point for the winning throw. (Rock dulls/beats scissors, paper covers/beats rock, scissors cuts/beats paper.)
5. If you and your opponent “throw” the same character, no points are awarded--try again.
6. A player must win two out of three throws to win a game and two games to win the match.

Note: This is at the same location and time as the Family Game Night.

This event is sponsored by a grant from the City of San Carlos Centennial Committee.

Target Audience: Students from all SCSD schools, grades K-8th

San Carlos Public Library, 610 Elm St.

The San Carlos Public Library will host a number of events for all ages during Week of the Family. For a full list of San Carlos Library events, go to: San Carlos Library Events

Here is a sample of what they have to offer:

• Sunday January 26 (10:30-11AM) Playtime Storytime: Come along for an active, playful family storytime. Hear new stories and get your wiggles out with the whole family. We'll play and learn together!
• Monday January 27 (10:30-11AM) Family Storytime: Come along on an imaginary adventure for Family Storytime. Hear new stories, sing songs, and learn wiggles that the whole family can enjoy together. Songs and stories are best suited for toddlers and preschoolers. Capacity limits may apply.
• Wednesday January 29 (6-7:30PM) Uke University: A One Time Lesson for Ukulele Beginners: Have you ever wanted to play the ukulele? If so, join our beginner friendly class! We'll start with the basics - tuning, strumming, and learning chords - and by the end, you'll be playing your first song. It's a relaxed, supportive space, perfect for anyone who's just starting out. All ages are welcome!
• Friday January 31 (10:30-11AM) Baby Bounce Storytime: Centered around parent/caregiver-child interactions, this storytime is for newborns and babies up to 18 months old. Please join us for rhymes, lap bounces, singing, and a story.
• Sunday, February 2, (2:00-3:00PM) Lunar New Year Concert: Come join us in celebrating the Lunar New Year as we present a joyful, live concert performed by the Firebird Youth Chinese Orchestra! The musicians will play classic folk pieces with unique Chinese instruments. (in the 2nd floor community room). Come join us in celebrating the Lunar New Year as we present a joyful, live concert performed by the Firebird Youth Chinese Orchestra! The musicians will play classic folk pieces with unique Chinese instruments. (in the 2nd floor community room)

Target Audience: Something for every age group!