Join us on this auspicious day, the day after 'arrival of spring' in the lunar calendar. Artist Pauline Tsui will present a talk on customs of the Lunar New Year, with origins of the Dragon Dance, stories of the Zodiac animals, and a description of how people celebrate the Spring Festival today. After the talk, explore basic techniques of Chinese brush painting. You will learn to paint flowers and animals and learn to write simple characters and phrases.
Space is limited. Please call West Branch Library at (510) 981-6270 to register.
Please join us at the THPS Branch for a musical story time series with the Berkeley Public Library's Story Time Band. These events will take place on Tuesdays, 1/9 and 1/16 at 10:30 a.m. Each session will feature live music, movement activities, and read-aloud stories for children ages 2-7. See you there!
Band Bio
Join humanistic astrologer Jessica Lanyadoo as she discusses the ways astrology can help you be kinder to yourself and others.
Drawing from her personal journey into astrology and her many years of helping people as a Psychic Medium, tarot reader, and Animal Communicator, Jessica offers a unique and modern view of this ancient practice.
Jessica is the host of the top ranking astrology and advice show, Ghost of a Podcast, the co-founder of the get-out-the-vote project, Zodiac the Vote, and was the co-host of TLC’s digital show Stargazing.
Join neighbors and friends for a screening of Barbie (2023. PG-13. 116 minutes)
Barbie and Ken are having the time of their lives in the colorful and seemingly perfect world of Barbie Land. However, when they get a chance to go to the real world, they soon discover the joys and perils of living among humans.
This free program is sponsored by the Friends of the Berkeley Public Library (www.berkeleylibraryfriends.org)
Join friends for a screening of Growing Up Trans, a candid documentary about what life is like growing up transgender.
This free program is offered in partnership with the Longfellow Middle School Proud Parents and Allied Adults group and sponsored by the Friends of the Berkeley Public Library (www.berkeleylibraryfriends.org)
All teens are welcome and snacks will be provided.
Learn Spanish from a real-life luchador! Join us for a fun game of Lotería for kids and families with wrestlers from Oasis Pro Wrestling!
Lotería is a traditional game enjoyed by many people in Mexico that is similar to bingo - instead of listening for the numbers you have on your card, you listen for the cantor (the caller) to call out the images on your tabla (game card).
This event will take place on Saturday, December 2 from 3pm tp 4pm. It will be followed by a meet-and-greet with the wrestlers.
Wrestlers appear courtesy of Oasis Pro Wrestling.
Explore the fantastic lives of beetles, millipedes, hissing cockroaches, walking sticks, whip scorpions and more! Learn about the extraordinarily diverse world of insects & other arthropods and their key role in the web of life.
Join us in the North Branch meeting room on Saturday, January 27 at 11am for this fun and educational program presented by SaveNature.Org! For ages 5 and up.