Representing the San Francisco Guzheng Music Society, Betty Look will be performing in celebration of Lunar New Year. Please join us in North Branch's Community Meeting to enjoy this performance of guzheng music. Appropriate for all ages.
This week we're so excited for a special guest!
DJ Lance Rock of Yo Gabba Gabba, hit show on Nickelodeon, and Illustrator Jerome Lu will do a reading of his new children’s book The ABC’s of Awesomeness, with our Story Time Band kicking things off at 10:30am! Meet-and-greet will follow, and books will be available for sale.
Lunar New Year Celebration
Saturday, January 21st
1:30-3:30PM
Berkeley Public Library
Central location, outside on Kittredge between Harold and Shattuck (in the case of rain, event will move inside)
Schedule*
1:30PM Story Time with Author Oliver Chin
2:00PM 健身廣場舞 / Town Square Dance Troupe
2:45PM Cal VSA Lion Dancers
3:00PM Leung's White Crane Lion Dancers
2:00-3:30PM Food and Crafts!
*Subject to change
Please join us at the Freight & Salvage, one of Berkeley's oldest and most beloved music venues, for a special musical story time series with the Berkeley Public Library's Story Time Band. These FREE events will take place January - March on Thursdays at 10:30 a.m. Each session will feature live music, movement activities, and read-aloud stories for children ages 2-6. See you there!
Band Bio
Please join us Thursday mornings at 10:30am (weather permitting) for live music, movement activities, and stories with our story time band. For children ages 2-6, but younger and older children are welcome.
Bateman Mall Park, 3027 Colby St.
Thursdays, September 1st and 8th
Virginia-McGee Totland, 1644 Virginia St.
Thursdays, September 15th and 22nd
Prince Street Mini Park,1631 Prince St.
Thursdays, September 29th and October 6th
Bateman Mall Park, 3027 Colby St.
Thursdays, October 13th and 20th
Join us for a cozy concert with the Bay Area Children's Theatre!
The cast will read a story from the Frog and Toad series and perform a couple songs! We'll also have some crafts to round out the celebration.
Central Library, 4th floor Children's Nonfiction Room
Kids and Families welcome
Join us on December 16th at 4pm on the 5th floor of Central Library for a live music performance from Black Cedar Duo. Black Cedar Duo is happy to have this opportunity to bring music by Austrian composer, Franz Schubert, American folk music from the Appalachian Mountains, and Argentinian tango music by Astor Piazzolla.
The California Blue Runners Trio is a musical group made up of musicians that specialize in Zydeco and Cajun music from southern Louisiana. The leader, singer and accordion player, Andrew Carriere, is known throughout his community as an exceptional musician. The band also includes Haywood Douresseau playing the scrubboard, and Tom Stewart on the rhythm guitar. Most of the songs featured at this event will be sung in Louisiana French dialects.
Attendee seating will be socially distanced at this outdoor event.
Join us November 12th in celebrating our re-opening of our 5th floor with a performance by Dave Rocha's Jazz group!
Dave Rocha has been performing with his jazz group for more than 20 years. He has played in a number of major cities, including New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Seattle.