Crafts

Join us for a night of craft and exploration with Bay Area drag artist Kai Kai! 

A program designed for teens and adults that invites participants to interact and play and discuss topics related to Afrofuturism and imagining a future in which everyone is free from all forms of subjugation.

We invite people to cosplay in their future outfits as we make art and craft a world of Afrofuturism in libraries. 

Come ready to participate in interactive prompts and artistic expression as we celebrate Black Futures Month. 

Looking to try a new hobby this year? Come check out our beginning embroidery workshop with Cirrus the Traveling Tailor! All materials provided. For adults and teens. Online registration open on February 1st.

This event is made possible by a generous gift from the Pace Trust in support of the Berkeley Public Library North Branch.

Join us to learn a simple and beautiful mending method with Cirrus the Traveling Tailor! Sashiko patchwork mending is the art of visible mending, using stitches to create patterns and mend clothes. All materials provided. For adults and teens. Online registration opens February 1st.

This event is made possible by a generous gift from the Pace Trust in support of the Berkeley Public Library North Branch.

Get ready to unleash your inner punk rock star! Join our teen program and customize your clothes with studs, patches, and edgy designs to create the ultimate outfit for your next punk show!

Celebrate the Year of the Snake!

Saturday, February 8th, 1:30pm-3:30pm

Featuring:

• 2:00PM Leung's White Crane Lion Dancers
• 2:30PM Cal VSA Lion Dance
• 3:00PM 健身廣場舞 /Town Square Dance Troupe 

Plus a Year of the Snake craft and more!

Outside Central Library (2090 Kittredge St), between Harold Way and Shattuck Ave

In the case of rain, event will move inside

About:

Knit-teen club drop-ins! Come relax and knit with us in the teen room at Claremont on Friday afternoons! Feel free to bring problem projects if there is anything you need help with. Feel free to show up if you know nothing about knitting but want to learn. We will have materials available for the monthly project we are working on, so if you missed the meeting on the first Wednesday of the month, we will catch you up! 

Looking for a fun, quick craft to do? Make cute little worms out of pipe cleaners and other materials. Pin them on your jacket, or make a few for your friends! Ages 5 and up. 

Fourth Floor, Children's Room, Central Library

Have you ever wanted a place to keep track of your reading habits? What about tracking your moods? How about creating a space to keep your daily tasks organized? Bullet journaling can be whatever you want it to be! Come join us as we set up our bullet journals for 2025! 

This event will take place on Friday January 3rd from 3pm-5pm at the Claremont branch. Teens and adults welcome. All materials will be provided and no bullet journaling experience is needed. Feel free to drop in during the event or stay the whole time! 

Like to knit?  Join our Knitting Group at the Central Library.  We meet the first and third Tuesday of the month from 3:30 - 5:30 PM in the Community Meeting Room on the 3rd floor of the Central Library.  Beginners to experts of all ages are welcome. Knitting needles and yarn will be available, but bring your own if you have a project in mind. Snacks and tea will be provided.

It's LEGO DAY!!!

Join us for a celebration of all things Legos, with fun activities for kids of all ages, from 2-4 pm on Saturday, January 18th in the Central Library Children's Room (4th Floor). There will be: