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This is a participatory program for you to playfully interact with your child while they are engaging in pre-literacy activities. Please arrive early to get the most out of the program. It is best to interact with your child during the program and to put your cell phone away. Stay and play after...
The Claremont Branch invites community members of all ages to join us for music, crafting, and yummy treats. Make felt birds, a flower keychain using pony beads, or craft a kid-friendly flower garland. We'll have an activity for everyone and everyone is welcome. Please call for more information...
We will sing, sway, clap, read and move together to start building readiness for early literacy and bilingual awareness. Trae tu bebé y disfruten de divertidas canciones, movimiento y un poco de lectura para comenzar a familiarizarnos con los libros. Who / Quienes: Our baby bounce is...
3 pinball/arcade machines. All of their games could use a bit of maintenance. Make sure you’re ok with loud music if you want to go when the have band or DJ 🙌
After storytime, please stay for playtime with toys, soft blocks, and musical instruments. Enjoy the company of other caregivers.
Join us every week for different projects with a Teaching Artist from MOCHA. Our Spring series will be at: Central 4th Floor Children's Nonfiction Room (2090 Kittredge St) - Fridays, 3:30-5:00pm, 2/6-4/10 West Community Room (1125 University Ave) - Saturdays, 10:30am-12pm, 2/7-4/11 Kids and family..
Our Spring series will be at: West Community Room (1125 University Ave) - Saturdays, 10:30am-12pm, 2/7-4/11 Central 4th Floor Children's Nonfiction Room (2090 Kittredge St) - Fridays, 3:30-5:00pm, 2/6-4/10 Kids and family welcome! Sponsored by the Friends of the Berkeley Public Library About MOCHA:.
Join us in to discover your toddler's creativity with hands-on fun on paper! Your child will create beautiful art using crayons, dot markers, washable paint, stampers, and ink pads. Explore early learning skills and imagination with your child through free-form art activities. This program will...
Join us at the next Mystery Book Club meeting. March's title is The Queens of Crime by Marie Benedict
Local author Maggie Tokuda-Hall will be in conversation with reporters from the Berkeley High Jacket, the student newspaper. Maggie Tokuda-Hall has an MFA in creative writing from USF, and BA in art from Scripps College. She’s the author of numerous award winning, best-selling...
Join us on the North Branch Library lawn for stories, songs, rhymes, and fun! This 30-minute story time is geared towards children ages 2-5. Weather permitting, bring a blanket or mat to sit on. For more information, please call North Branch at 510-981-6250. ***In the event of rain or cold weather,.
Craft Circle Please join our Community Craft Circle where you can work on your knitting, crochet, tatting, embroidery, or any craft you like! We get together every other Friday from 1PM to 4PM to have a chance to be social and creative together. The space is large with chairs, tables, and plugs on..
This online book group will discuss recent literary fiction books on the last Tuesday of the month. All sessions meet on Zoom at 2pm. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82549441340 Meeting ID:825 4944 1340 March: Simpatía by Rodrigo Blanco Calderón Simpatía is set in the Venezuela of...
Meetings are (generally) held on the 4th Saturday of each month from 1 pm - 2 pm. This book club is for adults and teens (but anyone can join!). Additional activities for children will be provided at every meeting. Book Schedule January - The Serviceberry by Robin Wall Kimmerer: Find it in the...
Join us on the North Branch Library lawn for stories, songs, rhymes, and fun! This 30-minute story time is geared towards children ages 2-5. Weather permitting, bring a blanket or mat to sit on. For more information, please call North Branch at 510-981-6250. ***In the event of rain or cold weather,.
Join us every week for different projects with a Teaching Artist from MOCHA. Our Spring series will be at: Central 4th Floor Children's Nonfiction Room (2090 Kittredge St) - Fridays, 3:30-5:00pm, 2/6-4/10 West Community Room (1125 University Ave) - Saturdays, 10:30am-12pm, 2/7-4/11 Kids and family..
The most exciting and creative music being made today crosses stylistic boundaries and blends diverse traditions to create engaging new sounds. Charged Particles features three of the country's virtuosos doing just that in the jazz arena. Murray Low is a keyboard wizard with dazzling Latin-jazz...
5 pinball/arcade machines. Great beer! All games take PayRange and are $1
Join us on Monday, March 23rd from 3 PM to 5 PM for an art making workshop led by the artist herself. Nimisha will lead a hands-on demonstration on how to add the collage layer applique on canvas. Supplies will be provided, no experience required. You are welcome to bring any scraps of fabric or...
Family Storytime for ages 2-5 Mondays, 6:30PM-7:00PM at the Central Library, 4th Floor, 2090 Kittredge Street in Berkeley Jump into your jammies and join us for stories, songs, puppets, and more! Questions? Give us a call at 510-981-6223
Join us in celebrating women in the vibrant local arts scene with vendors, artists, and live DJs spinning on the 5th floor. Get your Polaroid portrait taken by 95.Stef, pick out your next read from Wombhouse Books, liven up your walls with some local art, or just enjoy the tunes and atmosphere.
This is a participatory program for you to playfully interact with your child while they are engaging in pre-literacy activities. Please arrive early to get the most out of the program. It is best to interact with your child during the program and to put your cell phone away. Stay and play after...
Join us for the kickoff event at North Branch Library on Tuesday, March 31 at 3pm. Enjoy mariachi music from Mariachi Luz de Oro de Berkeley on the North lawn. About Mariachi Luz de Oro de Berkeley Mariachi Luz de Oro de Berkeley is a student-run mariachi group founded in 2012 at UC Berkeley....
After storytime, please stay for playtime with toys, soft blocks, and musical instruments. Enjoy the company of other caregivers.
Please join The Story Time Band at The Freight, one of Berkeley's oldest and most beloved music venues, for a special musical story time event with the Berkeley Public Library's Story Time Band! This FREE event will occur on Thursdays, 4/2 at 10:30 am (doors open at 10:00 am) and will feature live..
PLAY, LEARN, CREATE! Bring your ideas to life in the pop-up Creative Lab makerspace. You’ll find tools to explore graphic design, music, photography, sewing, electronics, art & crafts, and 3D printing, and more. Try your hand at designing and making a sticker on our Cricut machines, sewing a...
Please join us in March for Tuesday afternoon paper-crafting sessions! All supplies and instructions will be provided. This program is most suitable for preschool and kindergarten children.
Read to a Dog is a great way for children to practice oral fluency, spend time with a friendly dog, and have fun. The goal is to help build a child's self-esteem and confidence, as well as foster a fondness for reading. Children ages 5 to 12 can sign up for a twenty minute session where they will...
Upscale outdoor shopping district with independent shops, restaurants, a Stained Glass Garden store, and the popular Sur La Table.
Unique junkyard-style playground where kids build forts with hammers, nails, and scrap wood. Also has a zip line. Summer weekends.
Unique junk playground where kids build forts with hammers, nails, and wood. Also features a zip line, slide, and painting area. Free admission, ages 7+.
Ecology Center Farmers' Markets is a farmers market in Berkeley, CA.
Downtown Berkeley is a farmers market in Berkeley, CA. Center Street @ M. L. King, Jr. Way Products: Organic (USDA Certified). Accepts: WIC; Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program; SNAP; Accept EBT at a central location.
Join instructor Sky Sandoval on the lawn of the North Branch for an introduction to the world of Tai Chi. This weekly event is open to all adults wanting to learn more about this ancient artform. Sky has this to say about the practice: "Tai chi is an amazing low impact exercise for people of all...
Read to a Dog is a great way for children to practice oral fluency, spend time with a friendly dog, and have fun. The goal is to help build a child's self-esteem and confidence, as well as foster a fondness for reading. Children ages 5 to 12 can sign up for a twenty minute session where they will...
Sur La Table offers premium cookware, kitchen tools, and hands-on cooking classes for all skill levels including kids, teens, and date night.
Join us for fun stories and songs in the Central Children's Room on the 4th Floor of the Central Branch! Babies, Toddlers, Preschoolers, and their families are all welcome. Saturday at 10:30 AM
Join Local Author Nikoo Yahyazadeh as she reads from her newest book Yasi and Mina's Pomegranate Tree at the North Branch. About Yasi and Mina's Pomegranate Tree: This tender story of friendship deals with the hardships of war in a age-appropriate, relatable way. Yasi and her best friend Mina love..
Please join us in March for Tuesday afternoon paper-crafting sessions! All supplies and instructions will be provided. This program is most suitable for preschool and kindergarten children.
Collage Club meets the first and third Friday of every month from 4-5pm on the 5th Floor of the Central Branch and is open to all (children 12 and under should be accompanied by an adult). Collage is an art form in which printed materials and other visual elements are cut and recombined to form new.
Come take a journey into the emotions we feel when faced with unexpected challenges-and discover the beauty, magic, and adventure that lie beyond fear, in ourselves. Kam will read aloud Yumi and Monster, but the ensuing discussion and Q/A will be geared towards adults and older kids who are curious.
Our Spring series will be at: West Community Room (1125 University Ave) - Saturdays, 10:30am-12pm, 2/7-4/11 Central 4th Floor Children's Nonfiction Room (2090 Kittredge St) - Fridays, 3:30-5:00pm, 2/6-4/10 Kids and family welcome! Sponsored by the Friends of the Berkeley Public Library About MOCHA:.
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