Special
Fur, Scales and Tails Animal Show @North
Talewise Science: Adventure of the Lost Treasure@THP South
International Chess Day Tournament @ Claremont
July 20th is International Chess Day and to celebrate we are hosting our second annual chess tournament. This year the competition will take place at the Claremont Branch with all ages and levels of experience welcome. There will be three separate ages categories, Youth, Young Teen and Adults.
The Youth and Young Teen sections will play between 11am-1:30pm and the Adult Section, 2pm-5:30pm.
Teen Plant Workshop @THP South
Teens: are you a plant person (or dream of becoming one)? Join us for an afternoon with PlanterDay! We will be decorating pots and repotting plants. Everyone gets to take home their own plant.
Planterday is an Oakland-based, mission-driven plant shop dedicated to destigmatizing mental health and promoting mental health resources.
This free program is sponsored by the Friends of the Berkeley Public Library (www.berkeleylibraryfriends.org)
Screening of The Apology @THP South Branch
THE APOLOGY, a feature-length documentary by Mimi Chakarova, investigates an incident in the 1960s in which Alameda County and the City of Hayward dismantled the entire community of Russell City, pushing 1,400 residents out of their homes and off their land – all to claim the 200 acres for an industrial park.
Dog Man Afternoon @THP South
Join us just before Free Comic Book day as we celebrate all things Dog Man. Howl with laughter as we create our own super hero capes and make Dog Man buttons. Eat some delicious kibble and play word games to test your knowledge of the Bark Knight.
Stay & Play Bilingual Concert with Aguacate Music Kids @West
West Branch and North Branch of Berkeley Public Library Present
A very special Stay & Play bilingual concert with the fabulous Aguacate Music Kids!
Join us at George Florence Park on the afternoon of April 25!
¡Venga al Parque George Florence y disfrute de nuestro concierto musical infantil!
WHEN / CUANDO
Thursday, April 25 @ 4:00 PM
Jueves 25 de abril a las 4:00 PM
WHERE / DONDE
Benvenue Beats: AAPI Rhythms @Claremont
The Benvenue Beats Mini Music Festival is back! Come celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with music and community. We'll be closing down the street for this open-air event featuring some of the Bay Area's finest performers including Jiten Daiko, Leung's White Crane Lion Dance, and the Manilatown Ancestral Ensemble. All ages are welcome. See you there!
EVENT SCHEDULE:
2:00 - Jiten Daiko
Bike to Wherever Day Energizer Station
Join us in participating in the 30th annual Bike to Wherever Day! The Tool Lending Library is partnering with our friends at Bike East Bay to host an Engergizer Hub--bike on by, give us a high five and grab a snack and some swag.Take the pledge to participate today!