Leon Williams is a Berkeley resident who toured the world performing with Gil Scott-Heron for 20 years and has performed with such luminaries as Kenny Burrell, David Hardiman, John Handy, Akira Tana, Larry Hancock and Arlington Houston.
Darwin Day Conversation: Prehistoric Extinction Events & Natural Catastrophes that have Shaped Life on Earth
Middle grade author of Not An Easy Win, Chrystal D. Giles, will talk about her writing journey, her inspiration for writing about social justice, and youth activism followed by a Q&A.
Author Visit + Children's Craft with Nana Ekua Brew Hammond
Central Wednesday, February 28
3:30pm
Discover the surprising ways the color blue was made in places as far away as Egypt and closer to home, in South Carolina. The author of the NAACP Image Award nominated picture book Blue: A History of the Color as Deep as the Sea and as Wide as the Sky will lead a dyemaking exercise.
Jazz Concert: Michael Marcus Quartet (clarinet, piano, bass, drums) and Special Guest Saxophonist Noel Jewkes
Tarea Hall Pittman South Thursday, February 29
6pm
This concert is sponsored by the Jazz Foundation of America.
There are many more programs happening at all five of our libraries and online:
The Friends of the Berkeley Public Library generously provides funding for many library programs and they are having a big MUSIC sale all month long at their Channing book store. All items are $1.50 or less!
Some highlights:
Organ, art song, choral, piano scores
Music history and performance practice books for both general readers and specialists
Last month we kicked off our year-long Kindness in the Library campaign with programs and collections centering kindness.
This month, we are partnering with the Alameda Food Bank to collect food donations in our libraries. The Food Bank receives lots of donation during November and December but very much needs donations at this time of year, too!
The next time you swing by a branch, if you can, please bring some new, packaged food donations too.
Inaugural Youth Poet Laureates have been selected!
The first ever Berkeley youth poet laureate program has commenced! Learn about the process, read the submissions and learn about Berkeley's inaugural poet and vice poet laureates:
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All Libraries are closed on Monday, February 19th for President's Day. Stream movies, read e-Books & magazines, listen to e-Audiobooks and music 24/7 at berkeleypubliclibrary.org.
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