It’s National Friends of the Library Week!

Vista City Councilmember Dan O’Donnell recognized our group for National Friends of the Library Week, October 19-25, 2025.  The Friends was honored to be recognized with a letter from the City of Vista. Board members, volunteers, and library staff joined us for...

How to Use Gmail

Instructor Anil Agrawal taught the basics of Gmail and universal email functions. The class was structured around a presentation to learn the basics and a short Q&A session to clarify details. Participants too home new knowledge and handouts to help them navigate...

Graphology Class

The Graphology Class was a big hit. Graphologist Paula Sassi conducted a presentation on how handwriting is a form of self-expression. Participants learned the basics of handwriting analysis and how to correlate strokes in your handwriting with the four basic...

October 2025 Concert

Carlos Velasco, an accomplished musician and composer from Mexico City, performed in concert on October 8, 2025. The son of a mariachi singer, Carlos has been surrounded by music since childhood. His main instruments are simply guitar and voice, but he also plays the...

DIY Stamped Tea Towels

Leslie led an art class in August where participants created stamped tea towels. The class was conducted in Spanish and English. Participants were supplied with blank white tea towels, fabric-friendly paint, and stencils that can be dipped in the paint and applied to...

Salad in a Jar

In August, Henley from Healthy Adventures led the Salad in a Jar class, where participants received recipes and ingredients for three types of salads. It was a full house of students who had a chance to not only make the delicious salads but also to taste them in...

Flower Frames Art Class

Last week, Leslie led participants through instructions on how to create Flower Frames in this art class. Supplies for this class were funded by the Friends of the Vista...

Art de Verano: Diario de Arte!

Irene Ekdahl led her audience through the healing process of journaling, including creating art on the cover of the journals. Supplies, including the journal were provided to each participant, and the class was...

Science Heroes in July 2025

The Science Guy from Science Heroes amazed kids with science experiments.  He made a cloud inside a bottle, showed how to push more air into a bag, and asked for numerous volunteers from the audience.  There was more than one “ooohhh” and...