How to Henna for Teens

A “How to Henna” class for teens was held in June 2025. The instructor gave the participants a short lecture on henna, its history, how to make it, and forms to stay away from. Participants were given supplies and they first practiced on paper before practicing on...

Billy Bonkers Magic Show

In June, children were treated to Billy Bonkers Magic Show. Billy spoke in a funny accent as he asked the kids to help them perform magic on his many props. The kids got a kick out of “breaking” Billy’s sound meter, helping with string tricks, and making silly...

Sparkles the Clown

Sparkles the Clown delighted kids with her performance in June 2025. The great room was packed with kids sitting on the floor and parents sitting on chairs that were provided on the side. Sparkles engaged the children to help her perform magic tricks with a coloring...

Summer Sale Days at ENCORE Bookstore

The ENCORE Bookstore at the Vista Library is currently running a summer sale, offering 50% off already ridiculously low prices on these genres: Children’s Young adult Cookbooks Biographies. Moms, here’s your chance to stock up on your kids’ summer reading! All sales...

Make It Yourself: Happy Hour Mocktails Class

Wendy from Healthy Adventures Foundation guided roughly 20 participants through numerous recipes in the June class, “Make It Yourself: Happy Hour Mocktails.” Fruits, vegetables, spices, and bread were supplied to each participant while syrups boiled, cranberries...

The Music Men Concert June 2025

Do you know how old Paul McCartney was when he wrote When I’m 64? There’s always something fun to learn at the monthly concert. The Music Men sang in harmony to several favorites, mostly oldies. Twelve men from the Palomar Pacific Chapter of the Barbershop...

Celebrating Dia de los Ninos

The Vista Library celebrated Dia de Los Ninos by bringing in comedic juggler Michael Raynor. It was a full house in the Community Room with kids sprawled out on the floor in the front of the audience and parents sitting in chairs in the back part of the audience. ...

Prom Dress Giveaway

In April, the Vista Library hosted Prom Dress Giveaway, an event which provides prom dresses to teens. While event is produced by The Princess Project which also supplies the gowns, the Friends of the Library supplied a few of the pop-up dressing rooms, some...

Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon

The Friends of the Vista Library funded a volunteer appreciation luncheon at Prohibition Brewery last Tuesday. Over 20 volunteers attended. Many Friends Board members were there along with numerous volunteers who work in the bookstore as well as in the library. ...