March Library Happenings

Mbira Music of Zimbabwe Saturday Series

Tarea Hall Pittman South: March 2, 10:30am 
Central: March 9, 10:30am
West: March 16, 10:30am
Claremont: March 16, 2pm

North: March 23, 10:30am

Water Color and Collage: Historic Nomadic Women's Costumes

Berkeley Artist, Sheila O'Donnel,Talk followed by Q&A
Tarea Hall Pittman South
Saturday, March 2
2pm

The full exhibit will be on display in the community room at the Tarea Hall Pittman South Branch March 1st - March 30th. 

 

Seasonal Vegetarian Cooking Demo and Tasting

Central
Saturday, March 2
2pm

Celebrating Haiti: Activities & Children's Author Visit

A Visit to My Homeland: Haiti by Dr. Yanick Louis-Lindquist
Central
Monday, March 4
3:30pm

 

 

Local Author Event: Recipes Using Native Californians’ Traditional Ingredients

Chími Nu’am: Native California Foodways for the Contemporary Kitchen by Sara Calvosa Olson
North
Wednesday, March 6
6pm

Local Author Event: Alcatraz's “Second-Most-Notorious Inmate”

Alcatraz Ghost Story: Roy Gardner’s Amazing Train Robberies, Escapes, and Lifelong Love by Brian Stannard
West
Wednesday, March 6
6pm

Introduction to the US Citizenship Process

Via Zoom
Thursday, March 7
2pm

Super Cinema Series

Central
Thursdays
2:30pm

March 7: On the Basis of Sex
March 14: Real Women Have Curves
March 21: Hidden Figures
March 28: Women Talking

There is now a much-improved sound system in the 3rd floor Community Meeting Room!

Family Place Series: Talks by Experts for Adults with Play Stations for Kids
Central
Series begins Friday, March 8
10:30am

Enchanted Tea Party for Kids with "Power of a Princess" Guests
North
Saturday, March 9
11am

Asian A Capella Performance

Tarea Hall Pittman South
Saturday, March 9
12noon

Coding Series for Ages 9-14

Central
Thursdays
4pm

March 14th: Simple Scratch Whack-a-mole Game
March 21st: Space Racing Game
March 28th: Catching Falling Balls Game

Film Preview about Iconic Park Ranger (and Musician!) + Q&A with Local Director 
Sign My Name to Freedom:The Lost Music of Betty Reid Soskin with Director: Bryan Gibel and Co-Director AK Sandhu
Tarea Hall Pittman South
Saturday, March 16
3pm

 

 

 

Advance Healthcare Directives

Claremont
Monday, March 18
12noon

Teens & Adult Knitting Yarn Swap

Central
Tuesday, March 19
3:30pm

BPL Knitting Group meets twice a month on 1st & 3rd Tuesdays at 3:30pm.

Line Dancing - Many Genres!
Central
Tuesday, March 5 & 19
1pm

Popping the Science Bubble with UC Berkeley Scientists


March topics:

Searching for Dark Matter from Deep Level Underground, Ibles Olcina Samblas, Physics
Imitating Intelligence and the Quest for a Mechanical Mind, Ryan Hoque, Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

Central + Via Zoom
Tuesday, March 19

5:30pm

"In the Stax" Concert: Singer & Songwriter Nyree
West
Wednesday, March 20
6pm

Silly Circus Show
Tarea Hall Pittman South
Saturday, March 23
10:30am

Family Dance Class
Central
Saturday, March 23
3pm

Teens & Adults: T-shirt Bag Craft
West
Wednesday, March 27
4pm

Berkeley-Raised Author Event

Data Baby by Susannah Breslin
North
Wednesday, March 27
6:30pm

 

 

All Ages Collaging to Music
Tarea Hall Pittman South
Thursday, March 28
5:30pm

Jessica Lanyadoo: Being Kind to Yourself with Astrology

Claremont
Saturday, March 30
2pm

Conversation Cafe: Let's Talk UFOs!

Tarea Hall Pittman South
Saturday, March 30

4pm

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