Upcoming Events

Join Richmond Public Library Librarians and East Bay Regional Park Naturalist Melissa Fowlks in exploring Richmond's beautiful regional parks.  We enjoy a leisurely walk followed by storytime and a craft.  This program is suitable for families with children of all ages. It is stroller friendly. Upcoming dates are: August 29th Alvarado…

The Day of the Dead exhibit is coming to the Hayward Area Historical Society for the month of October! The museum will feature community artwork in our art gallery space and through the main exhibit. In addition to the exhibit itself, we are hosting special FREE Saturday programs to celebrate! Tissue Paper Marigolds & Foil ArtSaturday, October…

Wear your best Halloween Costume and join us for FUN, FREE, FAMILY Event full of games, candy, prizes, cotton candy, popcorn, and a "Spooktacular" Science Show! This show includes foggy dry ice storms and mind-boggling vanishing paper. Students will be amazed by a sizzling spoon, shivering quarter, and special bubbly showers! Location: Thousand…

Come out and enjoy a free movie matinee showing of Hotel Transylvania.  Saturday, October 26th at 11am at Rialto Cinemas Elmwood - the last movie theater in Berkeley.  Stay for free trick or treating in the Elmwood afterwards 12-5pm.   

Saturday, October 26 from 12-5pm: Come out for some free Trick-or-Treating in the Elmwood at over 30 stores.  Pick up your map Your Basic Bird or participating stores.  Costumes strongly encouraged.

Friends Corner Book Shop at the Lafayette Library is having a half price sale! Saturday, October 26,  every book in the shop will be 50% off.  Shop hours are 10am-4pm. Proceeds support the collection, programs, and services of the Lafayette Library. 1st Street and Golden Gate Way - Lafayette https://www.lllcf.org/friends-book-shop

Join us for a family-friendly day of carnival games, prizes, a haunted house, giant slide, petting zoo, face painting and more! Food trucks, beer garden, snacks and desserts will be available. The School of the Madeleine is a vibrant, inclusive K-8 Catholic school in Berkeley. We are dedicated to the education of the whole child-- mind, body, and…

Join us at this celebration of animals at the UC Botanical Garden at Berkeley with drop-in experiences including interactive booths and displays, crafts, tours, live animals to see and touch, and more! Visit HERE for the most up-to-date information. Event Hours: 10am-2pm For accessibility inquiries, email gardenprograms [at] berkeley.edu (…

EBI has the great pleasure of welcoming families to the Alcatraz campus for our monthly Spanish story time. Join Maestra Norma as she takes us on an adventure through books and a sing along. Have your child bring an instrument to help sing our Cuenta Cuentos song! The Alcatraz Campus is located at 410 Alcatraz Ave. Oakland, CA 94609. The school…

Luna Mexicana is one of the Bay Area’s most elaborate and inclusive Dia de los Muertos events. Like the celebration that inspires it, Luna Mexicana is a beautiful blend of exuberant dance, joyful music, colorful costumes, flowers, candles, food, and – most of all – celebration of family. Saturday, November 2nd - 2:30pm Paramount…

Commemorate the spooky season with a celebration of misunderstood creatures! Come dressed in your Halloween costume and learn about our skittering and slithering friends from eight legs to no legs. Get up close and personal with our resident snakes in the Animal Discovery Zone and observe live spiders from UC Berkeley researchers. Go on a spider…

The Aurora School Tinker Faire is back on Sunday, Nov. 2, from 1:30-4pm!It's a vibrant community event celebrating creativity, innovation, and hands-on learning for kids aged K through 8. Everyone gets the opportunity to be an inventor, maker, and DIY enthusiast for the day! Aurora showcases a variety of projects, from robotics and electronics to…

Join us on Friday, November 8, from 4:30 PM to 7:00 PM, as we celebrate the spirit of generosity inspired by St. Martin. This special evening is perfect for our Early Childhood and Elementary School students, who will create and decorate their own lanterns. Children and families will participate in a lantern walk around the school neighborhood,…

The Greatest Bubble Show on Earth The Amazing Bubble Man has been thrilling audiences around the world for over 30 years with the art, magic, science and fun of bubbles.  Theater-goers will experience the breath-taking dynamics of bubbles, as the Amazing Bubble Man combines comedy and artistry with audience participation and enough…

Join us at our Early Childhood Campus located at 2030 Francisco St. for our Community Playdate! We invite you to join us for a morning of music together with special guest, musician Alice Reid. Don't miss your chance to sing along with us, explore our Certified Wildlife Habitat campus, and connect with our Early Childhood community. Open to all…

Celebrate National Native American Heritage Month in the Outdoor Nature Lab with 'ottoy Initiative leaders Vincent Medina and Louis Trevino. On both Sundays, they will demonstrate how to create traditional dolls and boats and provide materials so participants can make their own to take home.  Event is included with admission to the science…

Celebrate National Native American Heritage Month in the Outdoor Nature Lab with 'ottoy Initiative leaders Vincent Medina and Louis Trevino. On both Sundays, they will demonstrate how to create traditional dolls and boats and provide materials so participants can make their own to take home.  Event is included with admission to the science…

Computer Science Education Week is held annually in recognition of the birthday of computing pioneer Admiral Grace Murray Hopper (born on December 9, 1906). The Hour of Code started as a way to demystify coding, to show that everybody can learn to code, and to introduce more students to the field of computer science. And as we all know,…

The spirit of the holidays is brought to life with beautiful dancing, magnificent scenery and imaginative costumes. Cheer on Marie and her soldiers as she rescues the Nutcracker Prince from the evil Rat King and then soar with our dancing snowflakes to the Land of Sweets where luscious treats await. The Oakland Symphony along with the…

The spirit of the holidays is brought to life with beautiful dancing, magnificent scenery and imaginative costumes. Cheer on Marie and her soldiers as she rescues the Nutcracker Prince from the evil Rat King and then soar with our dancing snowflakes to the Land of Sweets where luscious treats await. The Oakland Symphony along with the…