October Event Highlights
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Claremont
Monday, Oct 2
12pm
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Central
Tuesday, Oct 3
10am
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Tarea Hall Pittman South
Friday, Oct 6
3:30pm
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Tarea Hall Pittman South
Saturday, Oct 7, Oct 14 & Oct 21
10am
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Street Party in front of Claremont!
Saturday, Oct 7
2pm
Come celebrate Latinx Heritage Month with music and community. We'll be closing down the street for this open-air event featuring some of the Bay Area's finest performers including Mariela Herrera, La Familia Peña-Govea, and the Afro-Peruvian dance company Cunamacué - plus, free gelato! All ages are welcome.
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Central
Tuesday, Oct 10
10am-3pm
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West
Thursday, Oct 12
5:30pm
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Central
Saturday, Oct 14
2pm
This screening and Director Q&A is a kick off for our first ever Berkeley Public Library Comic Con!
Central
Saturday, Oct 14
3pm
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Tarea Hall Pittman South
Saturday, Oct 14
4pm
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Teens: Make Giant Pocky
Tarea Hall Pittman South
Tuesday, Oct 24
4pm
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West
Tuesday, Oct 24
4pm
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Central + Virtual Option
Tuesday, Oct 24
5:30pm
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North
Wednesday, Oct 25
6:30pm
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West
Thursday, Oct 26
6pm
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North
Thursday, Oct 26
7pm
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Central
Tuesday, Oct 28
10am-5:30pm
Get ready for the first every BPL Comic Con, a free, all-ages, one-day event focused on all things comics, art, and animation. From strips to graphic novels, fanart and cosplay, to professional creators, we've got something for every fan.
Renowned authors/artists and other special guests will be at Central for panels, workshops, booksales, artist alley of vendors, and more!
Halloween Fun
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Tarea Hall Pittman South
Friday, Oct 27
3:30pm
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Tarea Hall Pittman South
Monday, Oct 30
4pm
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Claremont
Tuesday, Oct 31
4pm
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North
Tuesday, Oct 31
3:30pm
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All Libraries
Tuesday, Oct 31
3:30-7:30pm
Children and their families/caregivers are invited to stop by any of our libraries for Halloween treats (no candy) on Tuesday, October 31 from 3:30pm to 7:30pm. While supplies last. We can't wait to see all your costumes!
Join a cohort of young poets and help nurture a writing environment at the library and in school this Fall. One person will be named Berkeley Youth Poet Laureate for 2024!
Deadline to apply is October 3rd.
Library Updates
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- Get your eclipse glasses at the Library! All branches have them on hand in preparation for the October 14 annular eclipse. Staff tip: Keep these for the April 2024 eclipse.
- New online resource: FREE Creativebug art & craft video classes with top designers! Classes for all levels include knitting, crochet, art, design, sewing, quilting, jewelry-making and more! Log into Creativebug for free with your library card.
- All locations will be closed on Monday, October 9 in observance of Indigenous People's Day.
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