Come enjoy, dance and sing along with the upbeat, joyful music of Asheba! Asheba is a musical storyteller who specializes in children's music and calypso, the music and folkloric tradition of Trinidad, Asheba's homeland. Hope and happiness are the focus of his songs, which range from original melodies to classic children's music with a Caribbean twist!
Ages 0-6.
Sponsored by the Friends of the Berkeley Public Library
Teens and Young Adults, come celebrate National Poetry Month by joining poet Hanne Williams-Barnes in the Teen Room for a generative writing workshop around the theme of friendship odes. Read and discuss friendship ode poems by contemporary poets and have fun crafting an ode to, about, and/or for your BFF!
At the end of the workshop, participants will be invited to share their poems in a supportive space with their peers. Hanne will write alongside participants and share her own work in efforts to praise the beauty of the first draft!
Children and their caregivers are invited to a tea party!
Join us in the North Branch Community Meeting Room on April 3 at 3PM for a tea party hosted by drag queen and educator Bella Aldama. Enjoy a performance, listen to a story, and decorate your own cookie.
Registration is required and space is limited for this event. Please sign up by calling 510-981-6250 or visiting North Branch.
Sponsored by the Friends of the Berkeley Public Library
In this workshop facilitated by author Ko Kim (We Are Gems), children will learn how to critically question microaggressions while embracing self-love and solidarity with Black and Indigenous-led movements for healing and justice. While the focus is on anti-Asian microaggressions, the workshop is designed to be inclusive for families and children of all backgrounds. Children attending will engage in age-appropriate anti-racist conversations and concepts. It will be followed by a children's activity about affirmations and embracing our identities. Appropriate for children in gra
Join Nikkei Choral Ensemble, Chinese A Capella at Berkeley, Dil Se, and special guests Northwestern University's Treblemakers for an afternoon of a capella performances - fun for the whole family.
Central Library will close one-hour early at 5:00pm
Join us for two Virtual Parent Workshops: Talking Bodies and Gender
