Create art that celebrates the value of being kind with the Center for ArtEsteem. We'll have all of the materials you'll need to make a mini-canvas to keep or add to a larger community piece. For ages 8 to 80. Please join us for an afternoon of inspiration, skill sharing, and fun. Call 510-981-6280 for more information.
Make art based on three newly discovered special mathematical shapes: "the turtle," "the hat," and "the spectre." No special artistic ability needed! We will be using stencils with various media such as colored pencils and watercolors to easily make fascinating and beautiful art to take home.
These new shapes were just discovered in 2023 after 50 years of searching and are already being used in the design world. Irregular shapes are also used by scientists to create very strong and resilent materials.
Tentative Schedule:
Mystery room:
2:00pm Bilingual Mandarin Storytime w/ Tianxin (Aries) Wang & Kato
2:30pm Cal Fei Tian Dancers
3:00pm Cal VSA Lion Dancers
3:30pm Leung’s White Crane Lion Dancers
4:00pm SF Guzheng Music Society
Historic lobby next to mystery room:
2-3:30pm Paper lantern and dragon crafts
4:00pm Polymer Clay Food craft w/ Eugenia Yoh
Join us every week for different projects with a Teaching Artist from MOCHA.
Our Winter/Spring 2024 series will be at:
West Community Room (1125 University Ave) - Thursdays, 3:30-5:00pm, 1/18-5/16
Central 4th Floor Children's Nonfiction Room (2090 Kittredge St) - Fridays, 3:30-5:00pm, continuing through 5/24
Kids and family welcome!
Sponsored by the Friends of the Berkeley Public Library
Join us every week for different projects with a Teaching Artist from MOCHA.
Our Winter/Spring 2024 series will be at:
West Community Room (1125 University Ave) - Thursdays, 3:30-5:00pm, 1/18-5/16
Central 4th Floor Children's Nonfiction Room (2090 Kittredge St) - Fridays, 3:30-5:00pm, continuing through 5/24
Kids and family welcome!
Sponsored by the Friends of the Berkeley Public Library
MOCHA (Museum of Children's Art) is back!
Join us every week for different projects with a Teaching Artist from MOCHA.
Our Fall/Winter series will be at:
THPSouth Community Room (1901 Russell St) - Thursdays, 3:30-5:00pm, starting September 14th
Central 4th Floor Children's Nonfiction Room (2090 Kittredge St) - Fridays, 3:30-5:00pm, starting September 15th
Kids and family welcome!
Sponsored by the Friends of the Berkeley Public Library
MOCHA (Museum of Children's Art) is back!
Join us every week for different projects with a Teaching Artist from MOCHA.*
Our Fall/Winter series will be at:
THPSouth Community Room (1901 Russell St) - Thursdays, 3:30-5:00pm, starting September 14th
Central 4th Floor Children's Nonfiction Room (2090 Kittredge St) - Fridays, 3:30-5:00pm, starting September 15th
Kids and family welcome!
Sponsored by the Friends of the Berkeley Public Library
We welcome all ages interested in learning a new art skill and discovering their personal liberation story. Participants will be offered Block Printing materials at no cost, the opportunity to leave with personal lino-cuts and prints of their final work.
Celebrate Mid Autumn Festival: Learn about the legends of the Autumn Moon and create beautiful artworks in ink and colors. Artist-instructor Pauline Tsui presents a hands-on workshop with easy steps on how to paint seasonal flowers, fruits, and small animals. Art supplies, including brushes, papers, Chinese ink, and watercolors will be provided. This class is for beginner level participants. Pre-registration is required, space is limited. Please call (510) 981-6270 to register.
BPL Comic Con 2023 will take place @Central from 10:00am to 5:30pm on Saturday, October 28, 2023
A free, all-ages, one-day event focused on all things comics, art, and animation. From strips to graphic novels, fanart and cosplay, to professional creators, we've got something for every fan.