Library Happenings

EVENTS ONLINE CATALOG LIBRARIES SUMMER READING

EVENTS FOR ALL AGES

COMING UP THIS WEEK

Intro to Zines: Hands-On Workshop

Thursday, July 28

3pm

Urban Sketching at UC Berkeley

Thursday, July 28
2:30 pm

Leamos Autoras: Club de Lectura en Español

Friday, July 29 
4pm

Outdoor Petting Zoo

Saturday, July 30

10:30am

Story Time at the Downtown Farmer's Market

Saturday, July 30

10:30am

Intro to Zines: Hands-On Workshop

Saturday, July 30

1:30pm

Author Story Time Event: Dr. Mishi Booker and Ko Kim 

Saturday, July 30

2pm

Where's Dragon in Berkeley? Scavenger Hunt

Through August 6


Event Calendar

Use your library card to check out a free vehicle day-pass for 200+ California State Parks.

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August Book Clubs

Leamos Autoras: Club de Lectura en Español

Temporada de Huracanes by Fernanda Melchor

Friday, August 5 (in-person) & August 26 (zoom)
4pm

Berkeley & Portland LGBT+ Book Club

Portrait of a Thief: a Novel by Grace D. Li

Friday, May 6
3:30pm

BPL Book Club

Lost Children Archive: A Novel by Valeria Luiselli

Monday, August 29
2pm

Featured Events for Adults

Author Talk Phil Coffin: The Way Back

Saturday, August 6

2pm

Decoding Chinese Opera with Bay Area Theatre Director Jon Wai-keung Lowe

Saturday, August 30

10:30am

Bike Mechanics: Fix a Flat Workshop

Saturday, August 27

11am

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Featured Events for Kids & Families


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National Night Out Musical Story Time

Tues, Aug 2 at 4 p.m.

Join us on National Night Out at Bateman Mall Park  for a musical story time with our Story Time Band! Geared towards children ages 2-6.

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Peace Day Commemoration

Tues, Aug 9 at 3:30 p.m.

Listen to koto music, fold origami cranes, and hear the true story of young girl who folded over 1,000 cranes after the bombing of Hiroshima.

Art in the Park with Mocha

Thurs, Aug 11 at 4pm

Meet us at Strawberry Creek Park, on the field in the area in front of the Hidden Cafe to work on nature journaling with MOCHA (Museum of Children's Art)!

New! Bilingual Story Time in the Park

Fridays, Aug 12, 19 & 26 at 10:30am

Meet us at George Florence Park for all new Spanish/English Story Time!

¡No te pierdas la Hora de Cuentos Bilingües!

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Asheba Carribean Music for Kids

Saturday, August 13 at 11 a.m.

Asheba is a musical storyteller specializing in Calypso, the musical and folkloric oral tradition of Trinidad.

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End of Summer Celebration

Saturday, August 20 at 2 p.m.

Join us for an outdoor end of summer celebration! We will have crafts, giveaways, and treats for the whole family. All ages welcome.

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Summer Reading Challenge Finish Line


Log your reading and submit those prize-drawing tickets by August 6th! 



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Programming is made possible by the support of the Friends of the Berkeley Public Library. Thank you, Friends!

Note all Library locations will open one hour late, at 11am, this Friday, July 29.


Library e-collections (including books, audiobooks, film, music, newspapers and more) are available 24/7 at berkeleypubliclibrary.org

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