Library Happenings
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Local Author Events in August
Dorothy Lazard Author Reading + Q&A
Tarea Hall PIttman South
Saturday, August 19
2pm
Author Yael Goldstein-Love in conversation with Vanessa Hua
North
Saturday, August 19
4pm
Robert Liu-Trujillo
Tarea Hall Pittman South
Friday, August 25
10am
National Night Out: Tuesday, August 1
North
3-5pm (National Afternoon!)
Lawn games, crafts, popsicles, music for the whole family & a visit from the Berkeley Fire Department fire engine 3:00-3:30!
Tarea Hall Pittman South
5-7pm
Live music courtesy of the Bay Area Jazz Mobile, crafts & light refreshments
Claremont
5-7pm
All-ages crafts &
refreshing beverages
More August Highlights
In the Stax - Music Series
Tarea Hall Pittman South
1st Concert: Tuesday, August 1
4pm
Local keyboardist Marco Casasola will give the first concert in this series - amongst all our books!
Village Rhythms Drumming
George Florence Park
Saturday, August 5 @ 11am
Onye Onyemaechi offers a participatory experience of African drumming for all ages.
¡Leamos autoras: club de lectura en español comienza su segundo año!
Huaco retrato by Gabriela Wiener (Perú)
Central
Thursday, August 3
4:30pm
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Puzzle Swap
North
Saturday, August 5
1:30pm
All ages.
Death Café Discussion Group
West
Wednesday, August 16
1:30pm
Resume Workshops via Zoom
Tips from Interview Questions that can Strengthen your Resume
Tuesday, August 8
5pm
Mid-career Re-Entry and Transitioning
Tuesday, August 22
5pm
Research Talks: Popping the Science Bubble
Central Library 1st floor & Via Zoom
Tuesday, August 15
5:30pm
Uranium: Skeletons from its Past, Myths of its Presents & Questions for Its Future
- Joe Brackbill, Chemistry, UC Berkeley
Turning the Tables on CO2 Fuels from Sunlight
- Rajiv Ramanujam Prabhakar, Chemical Science Division, Berkeley Lab
Cat Cafe with Berkeley Animal Care Services
North
Thursday, August 24
3-5pm
Exciting Discoveries in Art History
Central & via Zoom
Tuesday, August 22
5:30pm
This lecture explores the stories of several different important and valuable works of art that have been rediscovered in unexpected places. The program reviews a brief background of each piece, artist, and how the piece got to be lost, and then found.
Documentary Screening & Live Dance Performance with La Mezcla
Tarea Hall Pittman South
Saturday, August 26
2pm
La Mezcla is a polyrythmic dance group rooted in Chicana, Latina and Indigenous traditions and social justice. Come enjoy their award-winning documentary followed by a dance demonstration.
Get Creative at the Library!
Zine Together: Adults & Teens
North
Saturday, August 5
11am
Knitting Group
Central, 5th floor
Tuesday, August 8
3:30pm
and
North
Wednesday, August 9
5pm
Learn to Make Mochi
via Zoom
Tuesday, August 15
6pm
Wire Jewelry Making Basics
North
Saturday, August 26
3pm
DIY Light Up Cards
West
Tuesday, August 16
6pm
Mindful Making: Bring Your Own Project & Create in Community
Tarea Hall PIttman South
Saturday, August 19
11am
For a full list of craft-related programs for all ages, filter the event calendar by category "crafts:"
Focus on Teens
Anime, Manga & Comics
Tarea Hall Pittman South
Tuesday, August 22 & 29
4pm
Dungeons & Dragons for ages 14-22
West
Tuesday, August 22
4pm
Poetry Workshop
North
Thursday, August 10
3:30pm
Back-to-School Self-Care Kits
North
Thursday, August 31
3:30pm
Become Berkeley's First Ever Youth Poet Laureate
The Berkeley Youth Poet Laureate Program is a project to elevate and amplify Berkeley teens’ voices through poetry. Teens will get a chance to explore their civic voices, join a cohort of young writers, and help nurture a writing environment at the library and in school this Fall.
One person will be named Berkeley Youth Poet Laureate for 2024!
More Summer Fun for Kids
Ice Cream Party
North
Saturday, August 5
1:30pm
Slime Lab
Claremont
Saturday, August 12
11am
Peace Day Commemoration: Koto Music, Story Time & Paper Crane Folding
North
Wednesday, August 9
3:30pm
Jelly Jam Time presents The Muffin Man Puppet Show
Tarea Hall Pittman South
Saturday, August 12
10:30am
Screenprinting for 8-12 year olds
West
Saturday, August 12
11am
Reptiles, Amphibians, and You with East Bay Parks
North
Saturday, August 19
10am
East Bay Vivariaum
West
Saturday, August 19
11am
Petting Zoo
North
Saturday, August 26
10am
There is much more happening in August:
Save the date for the Library’s free comic convention: October 28, 10am-5:30pm, at Central. There will be panels and author talks, cartooning and cosplay workshops, documentary screenings, an artist alley, vendor's hall, and an art exhibit from the Cartoon Art Museum in SF.
Programming is made possible by the support of the Friends of the Berkeley Public Library. Thank you, Friends!
Community Survey
Help shape the future of Berkeley Public Library! We are working on a strategic plan and need your feedback to make improvements and prioritize initiatives.
This survey should only take 5 minutes to complete. All responses are optional and anonymous.
Thanks for your participation & please forward this to others!
Come Talk to Us
Want to chat and provide feedback for the strategic plan?
There are two more community meetings happening: Saturday, August 26, 10am at Tarea Hall Pittman South & Saturday, September 16, 2pm at West in Spanish.
