March Event Highlights
Curator Talk for Roots, Removal and Resistance: Japanese Americans in Berkeley
North
Thurs, March 6
6 pm
Celebrate Nowruz, Persian New Year: Concert & Talk
with Sirvan Manhoobi & Behsheed Mirja
Central
Sat, March 8
2 pm
Expert Panel: Spring Cleaning Disposal Best Practices
Central
Sat, March 8
11 am
A Wicked Sing-A-Long
Tarea Hall Pittman South
Sat, March 8
2 pm
Art Docent talk: Bay Area Artist Wayne Thiebaud (1920-2021)
West
Thurs, March 13
2 pm
Author Visit: Stories for Grandparents of Transgender Grandchildren
North
Sat, March 15
11 am
Learn Strategies and Winning Moves with Larry Snyder, National Chess Master
Claremont
Saturday, March 15
10:30 am
The Pain Clinic: Learn Self Massage & Alignment Techniques
Tarea Hall Pittman South
Tuesday, March 18
6 pm
A Very Fairy Afternoon (All Ages): Crafts & Whimsical Photo Shoot
Tarea Hall Pittman South
Friday, March 21
3:30 pm
Honoring Cesar Chavez (All Ages): Film Screening, Crafts & Snacks
West
Saturday, March 22
2 pm
Building Your Fire Weather Plan
Claremont
Sat, March 22
3 pm
Living Big in a Small Space: Introduction to Tiny Homes
West
Saturday, March 29
2 pm
Teen Event Highlights
Talk with a Teen Therapist: AMA (Ask Me Anything)
Tarea Hall Pittman South
Tues, March 4
6:30 pm
Suffrajitsu & Suggragetto: Fighting for the Vote
Tarea Hall Pittman South
Sat, March 29
3-6:30 pm
Explore the world of Suffrajitsu, the jiu-jitsu self-defense art used by the Suffragette Bodyguard, and test your strategy skills with Suffragetto, the historical board game of protest and resistance.
Enjoy tea and biscuits, make crafts and screen documentaries on suggrage and resistance.
Teen & adult attendees are encouraged to don their finest Edwardian protest attire—hats, gloves, and sashes are most welcome!
Local Director Visit & Screening
Tarea Hall Pittman South
Sat, March 29
3-6:30 pm
Alex Zajicek’s Sorry, We're Dead is a film for a new generation of creatives, challenging expectations and delving deep into an absurd and comedically original subconscious. The film embodies a rare and refreshing representation of Asian American artists without tokenizing the protagonist or essentializing her experiences. Its creative and tonal consistency is striking, embodying an unwavering chaos and erraticism that adds nuance to Lana’s depressive spiral while teasing out the queer tensions inherent in the struggle to make art beneath repressive and restrictive systems, and the decision to persevere nonetheless.
-Seattle Asian American Film Festival 2024, Grand Jury “Best Narrative Feature” award
Berkeley Combat Robotics Presentation for Teens
North
Tues, March 11
4:30 pm
Children Event Highlights
LEGO Coding with UC Berkeley's Lego "Brick by Brick" Club
Central
Saturdays - March 1, 8, 15 & 22
4 pm
Origami for Children
North
Mon, March 3
4 pm
Reading Buddies
Kids in Grades K-3 are paired with teens through the Youth Literacy Project
North
Thursdays
4:30 pm
Bilingual Music for the Whole Family
with Juan L. Sanchez
West
Fri, March 7
11 am
Berkeley Combat Robotics Presentation for Grades 3-5
North
Tues, March 11
3:30 pm
Author Aida Salazar presents Jovita Wore Pants: The Story of a Mexican Freedom Fighter
Tarea Hall Pittman South
Sat, March 15
10:30 am
Ballet Story Time
with BlackBox Studios
North
Sat, March 22
11 am
More Library Happenings
Line Dancing at the Library
Central
Tues, March 4 & 18
1 pm
Learn to Understand the Berkeley City Council Agenda
Central
Tues, March 4
6:30 pm
Story Sharing for Older Adults
North
Thursdays in March
1 pm
Chess at Central
Central
Thursdays
3 pm
Family Game Night
West
Thurs, March 6
5:30 pm
Line Dancing with Carah
Tarea Hall Pittman South
Sat, March 8
12 pm
Plumbing 101
Tarea Hall Pittman South
Saturday, March 15
12 pm
Learn to Sew Aprons
West
Wednesday, March 19
4 pm
mak-'amhm: Cafe Ohlone
Cafe Ohlone @ Hearst Anthropology Museum
Wednesday, March 19
3:30 pm
Anne of Green Gables Watch Party
North
Saturday, March 29
12 pm
There are many more library programs happening in March:
New Online Collection
With your Berkeley Public Library card, get unlimited access to more than 7,000 of the world’s top newspapers and magazines as soon as they’re available on shelves with the PressReader App.
Just added to the collection are popular titles like The New Yorker, Vogue, Condé Nast Traveler, GQ, Glamour, Architectural Digest, Vanity Fair, Pitchfork, Wired, and Bon Appétit.
Library Night @ the Giants: April 7
The Friends of the Berkeley Public Library is partnering with the San Francisco Giants for a fun night at the ballpark on April 7!
Buy your tickets through this link and come be with other Library & Giants Fans. $10 from each ticket will go right back to supporting library programs... a home run!
Working together to make a great public library extraordinary...
Thank you Foundation & Friends!
All Libraries are closed on Monday, March 31. Stream movies, read eBooks & magazines, listen to eAudiobooks and music 24/7 at berkeleypubliclibrary.org.