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¡Aprende a preparar alfajores peruanos, lee y canta con la maestra peruana Cristy La Barrera!

Learn how to make alfajores sandwich cookies! Bake, read and sing along!

Please read carefully: This is a Spanish-language program. It will not be translated into English. It is appropriate for children who already speak basic conversational Spanish, whether at home or at school.

When / Cuando

13 de octubre, 2022

Join artist @SusanDemingFlower and learn how to make pop-up cards! All supplies are provided and participants will take home cards they make in this hands-on workshop.

To register for the event:

https://tinyurl.com/claremontpopupcards

For information about the event, please call Claremont Branch: (510) 981-6280.

Special thanks to the Friends of the Berkeley Public Library for sponsoring this event.

Nocturnal Animals

The Beasts Come Out at Night

Join us for a fun family STEAM event all about nocturnal creatures and the things that go bump in the night.

Edythe (Edy) Boone born 1938, is an African-American artist and activist. She has worked as a muralist, counselor, and art teacher throughout her life in an under-served area in California.  Boone is well known for the many murals she has painted. She started with her painted murals on each floor of a building in Harlem, New York and her work has expanded through the years to one of her most notable projects, designing and painting the Women's Building mural in San Francisco, California.

Decoding Chinese Opera: Hello, My Concubine

Chinese opera draws on history, legend, and romance for its stories. The famous play Farewell, My Concubine combines all three and has inspired other art for two thousand years.