Curious to try your own hands at making kimchi? Join June Jo Lee, Food Ethnographer and award-winning children's book author, for a kimchi demo, storytime and krautchi-making activity from their book Sandor Katz and The Tiny Wild, a Kirkus Review "Best Picture Book Biographies 2022!"
Come celebrate Library Afro Revolution Day at Berkeley Public Library!
Join us in a day of festivities that center around love for all hair types and styles while celebrating and learning about Black hair and culture.
This event is uplifting the kinky, curly coils, but however you wear your hair; short, long, covered or none at all, we want you to join us in a celebration of self-love and community.
Library Afro Revolution Day will include;
Book Giveaways
Halau O'Keikiali'i is a Hawaiian cultural and dance group whose mission is to educate the general public about Hawaiian culture, its traditional customs, values, and protocols. The Halau is comprised of members ranging from 5 to 85 years old and highlights hula in its many aspects. All ages are welcome to this dynamic performance.
Sponsored by the Friends of the Berkeley Public Library
Berkeley Public Library and mak-'amham present: Cafe Ohlone Talks @ BPL, a regular series!
Every month, join mak-‘amham/Cafe Ohlone founders Vincent Medina and Louis Trevino as they discuss a topic related to East Bay Ohlone culture, experiences, and community. Through this partnership, the Berkeley community as a whole can learn about and celebrate East Bay Ohlone culture as a vital, vibrant part of the Bay Area's past, present, and future. Keep an eye on this event page and the BPL newsletter for upcoming topics!
The Beat and the Hip: San Francisco Art from the 50s to the 70s
San Francisco was a happening place at midcentury: big new ideas about music, poetry, life and love were all developing in what was then a small city. Art, of course, was also in flux, and some uniquely Bay Area artists and styles challenged New York’s dominance of the American art scene. Discover the work of David Park, Richard Diebenkorn, Joan Brown, Jay DeFeo, and more as we explore the art world of San Francisco’s Beatniks and Hippies.
Learn about the musical traditions of Ethiopia through instruments, movement and dance in this kids workshop with Ada Kassaye. Ages 8 and under.
Join us for a wonderful art talk! FASHIONING SAN FRANCISCO: A Century of Style
Berkeley has long prided itself as a hub of creativity and culture. But how did this relatively small city earn its globally recognized reputation as a center of influential experimentation? Who are the people and events that imbued Berkeley with such symbolic power?
In honor of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, come participate in our Gond painting workshop. Gond painting is a famous folk art of the Gond community, one of India’s largest Indigenous groups. The paintings often portray the interdependence among all living things and is known for its striking use of color.
Learn from highly skilled artist and teacher, Mayashree, how to use geometric shapes and patterns to create a beautiful Gond painting.