Join us for a very special Library event as we celebrate the release of BLACK PUNK NOW, an anthology co-edited by punk rock authors James Spooner and Chris L. Terry. Contributors to the collection include critic Hanif Abdurraqib and cartoonist Raeghan Buchanan, conversations with Brontez Purnell, and a roundtable of all femme festival organizers.
Come Play Ukulele!
Let's get together and strum and sing some songs at THP South Branch!
Bring your own ukulele, or use one of ours!
Join us on Saturday, November 4th at noon to a cultural dance performance showcasing traditional Filipino dance. The Kariktan dance Company will be performing in the Mystery Room, located on 2nd floor of Central Library.
Join us for a live performance of In the Stax Music series featuring poet Rosenity.
Rosenity Ros (Pronounced Rose) is a Cambodian-Malaysian American youth organizer, poet, and musician from Deep East Oakland, California. After surviving gun violence, Rose went on to obtain his BA in Community Studies at UC Santa Cruz. Rosenity finds passion in arts and activism where he founded his youth program Dreams Arts & Activism through Homies Empowerment.
This performance will be a mixture of poetry and R&B music!
Tuesday, October 24th at 6pm in the
CANCELLED: THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED. PLEASE CHECK OUR CALENDAR FOR OTHER EVENTS.
Join us for a live music performance by singer, song writer, Chris Waltz at Central Library. Chris Waltz will perform a popular and eclectic blend of traditional Celtic music from Ireland and Scotland performed on voice, guitar, fiddle, Irish flute, Irish tin whistle, and the Celtic Low whistle featuring songs sung in Irish/Gaelic and English. The performance will be on our Art & Music 5th floor from 4 to 5 pm.
Join two UC Berkeley choral ensembles, NiCE and FCS for an afternoon of a capella performances - fun for the whole family.
Berkeley Public Library presents In the Stax a Music Series
We continue our intimate live music series with Oakland-based musician Zero Charisma.
Bandcamp:
https://zerocharisma1.bandcamp.com/
Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/z.e.r.o.c.h.a.r.i.s.m.a/?hl=en
This event starts at 6:30pm in the stacks at the Claremont Branch.
Join us for a special music and dance workshop for children, families, and caregivers on the Children's Floor of the Central Library in celebration of Latinx Heritage Month!
Saturday, October 14th
3:00-3:45PM
Central Library, 4th Floor Children's Nonfiction Room
2090 Kittredge St.
Bri Reads Live!
w/ guest author Phillip D. Cortez
Join us for this special event featuring Youtube sensation Bri Reads and acclaimed children's author Phillip D. Cortez for an afternoon of music, stories, and crafts! Phillip will be reading his new picture book I'll Be the Moon: A Migrant Child's Story.
Event is wheelchair accessible. For any additional access requests, please call 510-981-6107 or TTY 510-548-1240 at least 5 days before the event.
Ballet and Books is back!
Ballet & Books is a non-profit organization of UC Berkeley students who mentor children ages 6-9 in literacy and dance, working to close the literacy gap and connect with the community.
Mentoring sessions start September 23rd at the Berkeley Public Library!
Central, 3rd Floor Community Meeting Room, 2090 Kittredge St.
Every Saturday 9/23-11/4, 10am-12pm (unless library is closed)
Email berkeley@balletandbooks.org for more information on registration!