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April

S	M	T	W	T	F	S
	1 Baby Lapsit Storytime @North 10:15 am to 10:35 am Baby Tickle Time @THP South 11:00 am Baby Lapsit Storytime @North 11:30 am to 11:50 am Play Sushi Go! @Central 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm Family Yoga Time @THP South 4:00 pm	2 Baby Rhyme Time @Claremont 10:15 am to 10:45 am Movement Story Time for Walkers @THP South 10:30 am Baby & Toddler Story Time @Bateman Mall Park 11:15 am to 11:45 am Paws to Read @North 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm Baby & Toddler Story Time @Central CCR 6:30 pm to 7:00 pm	3 Baby & Toddler Time @Central CSR 10:15 am to 10:45 am Baby & Toddler Time @Central CSR 11:00 am to 11:30 am	4 Preschool Story Time @Claremont 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm String Figure Fun @THP South 4:00 pm Virtual Reality for All Ages @West 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm Poetry in Film @ THP South 5:30 pm Yoga for Kids @North 6:30 pm to 7:00 pm	5 Baby/Toddler Story Time @THP South 10:30 am LEGO in the Library @Central CSR 3:30 pm to 5:00 pm	6 Baby & Toddler Story Time @West 10:15 am to 10:45 am Baby & Toddler Story Time @West 10:15 am to 10:45 am Family Story Time @Central 10:30 am to 11:00 am Family Yoga @Claremont 10:30 am to 11:00 am Special Edition Maker Space @North 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm Earthcapades! @Tarea Hall Pittman South 4:00 pm to 4:45 pm
7	8 Baby Lapsit Storytime @North 10:15 am to 10:35 am Baby Tickle Time @THP South 11:00 am Baby Lapsit Storytime @North 11:30 am to 11:50 am Family Yoga Time @THP South 4:00 pm	9 Baby Rhyme Time @Claremont 10:15 am to 10:45 am Movement Story Time for Walkers @THP South 10:30 am Baby & Toddler Story Time @Bateman Mall Park 11:15 am to 11:45 am Paws to Read @North 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm 4th & 5th Grade Book Club @Central CCR 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm Baby & Toddler Story Time @Central CCR 6:30 pm to 7:00 pm	10 STEM Baby & Toddler Story Time @Central CSR 10:15 am to 10:45 am STEM Baby & Toddler Story Time @Central CSR 11:00 am to 11:30 am	11 Little STEM Story Time @Claremont 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm	12 Baby/Toddler Story Time @THP South 10:30 am REGISTRATION FULL: Family Place Parent-Child Playshop 10:30 am to 11:30 am	13 Baby & Toddler Story Time @West 10:15 am to 10:45 am Baby & Toddler Story Time @West 10:15 am to 10:45 am Chess Club @Claremont 10:30 am to 11:30 am Golden Thread Fairytale Players @Central CMR 10:30 am to 11:00 am Spring Magic Fairy Show @North 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm
14	15 Baby Lapsit Storytime @North 10:15 am to 10:35 am Baby Tickle Time @THP South 11:00 am Baby Lapsit Storytime @North 11:30 am to 11:50 am Family Yoga Time @THP South 4:00 pm	16 Movement Story Time for Walkers @THP South 10:30 am Paws to Read @North 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm Middle School Book Group @Central CSR 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm Baby & Toddler Story Time @Central CCR 6:30 pm to 7:00 pm	17 Baby & Toddler Time @Central CSR 10:15 am to 10:45 am Baby & Toddler Time @Central CSR 11:00 am to 11:30 am	18 Virtual Reality for All Ages @West 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm Poetry in Film @ THP South 5:30 pm	19 Baby/Toddler Story Time @THP South 10:30 am REGISTRATION FULL: Family Place Parent-Child Playshop 10:30 am to 11:30 am LEGO in the Library @THP South 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm	20 Maker Lab: Open Lab @Claremont 10:00 am to 12:00 pm Baby & Toddler Story Time @West 10:15 am to 10:45 am Baby & Toddler Story Time @West 10:15 am to 10:45 am Family Story Time @Central 10:30 am to 11:00 am
21	22 Baby Lapsit Storytime @North 10:15 am to 10:35 am Baby Tickle Time @THP South 11:00 am Baby Lapsit Storytime @North 11:30 am to 11:50 am Family Yoga Time @THP South 4:00 pm Popping the Science Bubble: A Conversation with Scientists from Cal @Central 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm	23 Movement Story Time for Walkers @THP South 10:30 am Paws to Read @North 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm Baby & Toddler Story Time @Central CCR 6:30 pm to 7:00 pm	24 Baby & Toddler Time @Central CSR 10:15 am to 10:45 am Baby & Toddler Time @Central CSR 11:00 am to 11:30 am	25 Poetry in Film @ THP South 5:30 pm	26 Baby/Toddler Story Time @THP South 10:30 am REGISTRATION FULL: Family Place Parent-Child Playshop 10:30 am to 11:30 am	27 Family Story Time @Central 10:30 am to 11:00 am Music with Mariela Herrera @West 10:30 am to 11:00 am Family Yoga Time @THP South 10:30 am Groovenators @Claremont 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm Collage Poetry Mashup @West 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm California Typewriter @CEN 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm Bilingual Storytime @North 3:30 pm to 4:15 pm
28	29 Baby Lapsit Storytime @North 10:15 am to 10:35 am Baby Tickle Time @THP South 11:00 am Baby Lapsit Storytime @North 11:30 am to 11:50 am Family Yoga Time @THP South 4:00 pm Popping the Science Bubble: A Conversation with Scientists from Cal @Central 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm	30 Baby Rhyme Time @Claremont 10:15 am to 10:45 am Movement Story Time for Walkers @THP South 10:30 am Baby & Toddler Story Time @Bateman Mall Park 11:15 am to 11:45 am Paws to Read @North 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm Baby & Toddler Story Time @Central CCR 6:30 pm to 7:00 pm

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	Central	Branches	Tool
Mon	12-8	10-6	Closed
Tue	10-8	10-8	10-6
Wed	10-6	10-8	12-8
Thu	10-6	12-8	12-8
Fri	10-6	10-6	10-6
Sat	10-6	10-6	10-6
Sun	1-5	Closed	Closed

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Upcoming Storytimes

Baby/Toddler Story Time @THP South

Friday, April 26th, 10:30am

Ages 6 to 36 months

Please bring a blanket to sit on.

Family Story Time @Central

Saturday, April 27th, 10:30am to 11:00am

Join our children's librarians for stories, songs and other activities! A great way to rediscover favorite titles and meet some of the best new books for early listeners, ages 3-7.

Family Yoga Time @THP South

Saturday, April 27th, 10:30am

Yoga poses, movement activities, and story time for the whole family.

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