Just for fun

Games, Crafts, makerspace, recreational

Sargent and Spain Art Talk @West

American artist John Singer Sargent (1856-1925) is known as the society portrait painter of the Gilded Age. A lifelong expatriate, Sargent made seven visits to Spain from 1879 to 1912, resulting in a remarkable body of work. This exhibition is the first to explore the influence of Spain on Sargent's work, and the Legion of Honor will be its exclusive West coast stop.

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The Traveling Reptile Show with East Bay Vivarium @North

Meet a variety of interesting creatures from the East Bay Vivarium's Traveling Reptile Show! You might just encounter: 

  • A bug that can make its own salad dressing!
  • A snake that makes friends with gophers!
  • A frog that can kill a horse!
  • A tortoise that can outlive your grandchildren!

Come meet and learn about 15 different amphibians, reptiles and arachnids, with information about their lives, habits and relations to humankind. 

All ages are welcome to this informative and safe program!

 

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Cross Stitch Craft Along @West

Come craft with us! Cross stitch is an easy, relaxing, creative craft. Whether you are already familiar with cross stitch or have never picked up a needle before, you are welcome to come learn and practice with us. Materials and instructions provided. Teens (6th-12th grade students) and adults welcome for this session.

If you don't have time to drop in to this craft-along session, don't worry! Cross Stitch kits will be available for pick up at all Berkeley Public Library locations during the month of February, while supplies last.

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All Your Favorite Music is (Probably) Black @West

Join us at the Berkeley Public Library’s West Branch for All Your Favorite Music is (Probably) Black, a humorous, highly immersive, and historically accurate talk that uncovers the African-American roots of popular music genres that appear to be free of African-Americans. Utilizing a rich audiovisual presentation, Mark Montgomery French reveals the sonic secrets behind African-Americans’ cultural invisibility within the musical categories they helped define. 

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