Berkeley Public Library: March Happenings
March Book Selections - Read & Discuss
Once You Go This Far
by Kristen Lepionka
March 6 - 11am
Hamnet, A Novel of the Plague
by Maggie O'Farrell
March 25 - 6pm
Exhalation: Stories
by Ted Chiang
March 30 - 2pm
From the Berkeley Public Library Foundation
Libraries are Central
Saturday, March 6th - 5pm
The Foundation's virtual celebration and fundraiser is
free
and features performances and special appearances by:
Roman Mars
, creator of radio show 99% Invisible and author of
99% Invisible City: A Field Guide to the Hidden World of Everyday Design
Ross Gay
, poet and author, most recently, of New York Times bestseller,
The Book of Delights: Essays
Laleh Khadivi
, filmmaker, author of
A Good Country
Linda Schacht Gage
, Emmy award-winning television reporter
Berkeley Symphony’s Artistic Director
René Mandel
and violinist
Mathew Szemela
Berkeley Ballet Theater Artistic Director
Robert Dekker
with Studio Dancers
Shotgun Players Artistic Director
Patrick Dooley
with actors
Joy Carlin, Nancy Carlin
, and
Megan Trout
and more!
Workshop Series
Cooking Matters at Home
Biweekly series: Fridays at 4pm
Begins March 5
This 6-part interactive virtual workshop series focuses on how to shop for and prepare healthy meals on a limited budget. Ingredients are provided.
Virtual Events
Antidotes to White Fragility
: workshop with the
White Noise Collective
March 17 - 6:00pm
Make Beans & Rice
with the
Chef & Owner of Cosecha
March 13 - 2pm
Personal Finance:
Mastering
the Basics
March 9 - 5pm
Berkeley Business Bootcamp:
Marketing & Researching Competitors Using ReferenceUSA
March 11 - 10am
.
Resume Workshops:
The 21st Century Resume
March 9 - 5pm
The Focused Approach Works
March 23 - 5pm
Free Covered California Health Insurance Enrollment Assistance-Seminar and Consultations
March 11 - 11am
March 27 - 3pm
Chakras 101
March 22 - 4pm
Chakras 102
March 29 - 4pm
For our Younger Patrons
Women in STEM:
S is for Science with Geologist Pinkie Young
March 13 -
10:30am
Author event: Lourdes Rivas
Local author, teacher and non-binary activist reads and discusses their latest picture book,
They Call Me Mix
March 6 - 10:30am
Meet Compost Heroes
Earthworms, Microbes, Molds and more!
March 20 - 2:30pm
Kids Yoga
March 11 - 4:00pm
There's much more happening this month!
Browse the Library's
online event calendar
for more virtual programs.
Programming is made possible by the generous support of the
Friends of the Berkeley Public Library
.
Streaming Music
What are you listening to lately?
Naxos, hoopla and Alexander Street
are all ways to access millions of music tracks for free... with your library card!
If you need help learning to navigate these robust musical e-collections, call 510.981.6100 during Outdoor Pickup hours.
Tax Resources
Need Tax Support
?
The
Library's website
has many resources to explore this tax season.
Your Library, on your social media feed
We post often on
Facebook
and
Instagram
and you can always direct message us with questions.
Some of our most popular posts are:
#theMondayMeow
- kitties who reside with library staff recommend books!
#MondayPoetryPause
- library staff select poems for you to enjoy
#TurntableTuesday
- highlights from our vinyl collection
#ThrowbackThursday
s - images highlighting Berkeley history
Storytime from the librarians on Wednesdays &
#ReadingisInstrumental
all-star musical storytime at 11am on Fridays
#MyLibraryStory
- patrons share memories and why libraries are important to them
#LEGOintheLibrary
- weekly challenges from the children's librarians
Facebook
&
Instagram
Reminder: Updates on Library Services during Covid-19
The Library will continue to provide updates via this e-newsletter, on social media and in our FAQs on our website:
berkeleypublicl
ibrary.org/coronavirus
.
For the latest Covid-19 news from the City of Berkeley please refer to:
www.cityofberkeley.info/coronavirus
.
Berkeley Public Library
2090 Kittredge St.
Berkeley, California 94704
510.981.6100
www.berkeleypubliclibrary.org/