It's yoga time at Fremont Library.

Practicing Yoga helps kids to sleep better, improve emotional regulation, increase empathy, and improve mood and affect. This instructor led program will take the kids and their caregivers through gentle yoga poses. Recommended Ages: 2 - 5 years. Please dress appropriately and bring your own water, yoga mat or a towel. No prior experience required!

Date: Every other Wednesday

Time: 2PM – 3PM

Location: Fremont Library-Fukaya Room B, 2400 Stevenson Blvd., Fremont

Cost: Free

Link: Click here for more information.

Drive-thru food pantry available to Cherryland, Ashland, San Lorenzo, Hayward, Castro Valley, and Union City families.

The food pantry is available to families in the listed cities above. Families can bring home a free bag of groceries.

Date: Every Tuesday & Thursday

Time: 2PM – 4PM

Location: South Hayward Parish, 27287 Patrick Ave., Hayward

Cost: Free

Link: Click here for more information.

Practice COVID-19 precautions.

Build puzzles at Dublin Library.

Join the library for a Puzzle Party to enjoy a relaxing and fun time with some puzzle joy! We’ll have a few puzzles set up for you to piece together that you can either work on by yourself or with a friend.

Date: Thursday, November 21, 2024

Time: 6PM – 7:30PM

Location: Dublin Library-Virginia Bennett Room, 200 Civic Plaza, Dublin

Cost: Free

Link: Click here for more information.

Make art at Berkeley Library.

Join the library every week for different projects with a Teaching Artist from MOCHA. Kids and family welcome!

Date: Every Friday

Time: 3:30PM – 5PM

Location: Central Library-4th Floor, 2090 Kittredge St., Berkeley

Cost: Free

Link: Click here for more information.

It’s yoga time at Livermore’s Rincon Library.

Join the library for a yoga practice filled with stories, songs, movement, and fun for little yogis. Free sessions on Fridays at 12 p.m., indoors at Rincon Library. No registration required. Call 925-373-5540 for more info.

Date: Every Friday

Time: 12PM

Location: Rincon Library, 725 Rincon Ave., Livermore

Cost: Free

Link: Click here for more information.

Make winter themed crafts at Fremont Library.

Want to help turn the Fremont Children’s Section into a Winter Wonderland? Join the library for a special crafting program where children will help make decorations to hang up in the library. The craft will only take 15-30 minutes to complete. Drop in any time during the program time frame to make the craft at your own pace.

Date: Saturday, November 23, 2024

Time: 1PM – 4PM

Location: Fremont Library-Fukaya Room A & B, 2400 Stevenson Blvd., Fremont

Cost: Free

Link: Click here for more information.

Join a day of play and problem-solving.

At the Block Community Hub Math Festival, children and families have the opportunity to explore a variety of fun, hands-on math puzzles and games. Math Festival activities are designed for children (and adults) of all ages and backgrounds, so everyone is welcome. The Block Community Hub Math Festival is free, open to all, and an event where you can drop in and drop out whenever you’d like. Free snacks will be provided.

Date: Sunday, November 24, 2024

Time: 10AM – 12PM

Location: Block Community Hub, 1955 Broadway, Ste. B, Oakland

Cost: Free

Link: Click here for more information.

Join Fremont Library for yoga and movement time.

This program is for children ages 6-12. This instructor led program will take the kids through gentle yoga poses. Please dress appropriately and bring your own water, yoga mat or a towel. This is a free ticketed event with limited capacity. Tickets will be handed over at the Children's Service Desk 15 minutes prior to the start of the program.

Date: Monday, November 25, 2024

Time: 5PM – 6PM

Location: Fremont Library-Fukaya Room A, 2400 Stevenson Blvd., Fremont

Cost: Free

Link: Click here for more information.

Stop by and play games at Civic Center Library.

Play one of the library’s games or bring your own. Free snacks. All ages.

Date: Monday, November 25, 2024

Time: 6PM - 8PM

Location: Civic Center Library, 1188 S. Livermore Ave., Livermore

Cost: Free

Link: Click here for more information.

Drive-thru food pantry available to Cherryland, Ashland, San Lorenzo, Hayward, Castro Valley, and Union City families.

The food pantry is available to families in the listed cities above. Families can bring home a free bag of groceries.

Date: Every Tuesday & Thursday

Time: 2PM – 4PM

Location: South Hayward Parish, 27287 Patrick Ave., Hayward

Cost: Free

Link: Click here for more information.

Practice COVID-19 precautions.

Make art at Berkeley Library.

Join the library every week for different projects with a Teaching Artist from MOCHA. Kids and family welcome!

Date: Every Tuesday

Time: 3:30PM – 5PM

Location: Tarea Hall Pittman South branch, 1901 Russell St., Berkeley

Cost: Free

Link: Click here for more information.

Watch a movie and make crafts at the San Leandro Main Library.

Stop by and watch Disney’s “Wonka” and make a Wonka Inspired craft at the San Leandro Main Library. This event takes place in the Karp room at the Main Library. Children under age 10 must be supervised by a parent or caregiver during this event.

Date: Tuesday, November 26, 2024

Time: 1:30PM – 3:30PM

Location: San Leandro Main Library, 300 Estudillo Ave., San Leandro

Cost: Free

Link: Click here for more information.

Watch a movie at Castro Valley Library.

Join the library for a family friendly movie on the library's big screen! We'll be watching Paddington 2 (just before the release of Paddington in Peru!). This movie is rated PG.

Date: Wednesday, November 27, 2024

Time: 1PM – 3PM

Location: Castro Valley Library, 3600 Norbridge Ave., Castro Valley

Cost: Free

Link: Click here for more information.

Drive-thru food pantry available to Cherryland, Ashland, San Lorenzo, Hayward, Castro Valley, and Union City families.

The food pantry is available to families in the listed cities above. Families can bring home a free bag of groceries.

Date: Every Tuesday & Thursday

Time: 2PM – 4PM

Location: South Hayward Parish, 27287 Patrick Ave., Hayward

Cost: Free

Link: Click here for more information.

Practice COVID-19 precautions.

Make crafts at Berkeley’s North Branch.

Join Berkeley’s North Branch Library in the children's section on Fridays from 3pm to 4pm for weekly craft projects.

Date: Every Friday

Time: 3:30PM – 5PM

Location: North Branch, 1170 The Alameda, Berkeley

Cost: Free

Link: Click here for more information.

This workshop is presented by BANANAS.

This is a series designed to empower all fathers and help navigate relationships and social norms that may hinder effective parenting. It will also offer personal tools that define or redefine one’s sense of identity and purpose, and establish guiding principles for fatherhood. Participants will learn that everything we need to know about being a great dad is, and always has been, inside us. All we have to do is find it, share with our children, and make their future bright and promising.

Date: Every Monday

Time: 6:30PM – 8:30PM

Location: Virtual

Cost: Free

Link: Click here to register.

Drive-thru food pantry available to Cherryland, Ashland, San Lorenzo, Hayward, Castro Valley, and Union City families.

The food pantry is available to families in the listed cities above. Families can bring home a free bag of groceries.

Date: Every Tuesday & Thursday

Time: 2PM – 4PM

Location: South Hayward Parish, 27287 Patrick Ave., Hayward

Cost: Free

Link: Click here for more information.

Practice COVID-19 precautions.

Make art at Berkeley Library.

Join the library every week for different projects with a Teaching Artist from MOCHA. Kids and family welcome!

Date: Every Tuesday

Time: 3:30PM – 5PM

Location: Tarea Hall Pittman South branch, 1901 Russell St., Berkeley

Cost: Free

Link: Click here for more information.

Make winter crafts at Berkeley’s Claremont Branch.

Join the library for a series of winter-themed paper crafting sessions! All supplies and instructions will be provided. This program is most suitable for preschool and kindergarten aged children.

Date: Every Tuesday

Time: 3PM – 5PM

Location: Claremont Branch, 2940 Benvenue Ave., Berkeley

Cost: Free

Link: Click here for more information.

Pick up free groceries from Unity Council.

Families can pick up free groceries to bring home. Operating on a first-come, first-served basis. Secure your spot in line by obtaining a numbered ticket starting at 8 am. Bring your own bad.

Date: Every Wednesday

Time: 10AM – 12:30PM

Location: Unity Council, 3301 E12th St., Oakland

Cost: Free

Link: Click here for more information.

Dance with Luna Dance and Berkeley Public Library.

Join the Tarea Hall Pittman Library and our friends from Luna Dance & Creativity for an hour of fun and movement with your child. Families with babies, toddlers and children of all ages and abilities are welcome!

Date: Wednesday, December 04, 2024

Time: 2PM – 3PM

Location: Tarea Hall Pittman South Branch, 1901 Russell St., Berkeley

Cost: Free

Link: Click here for more information.

TVH provides free groceries for families.

Tri-Valley Haven Food Pantry distributes free groceries to low-income Tri-Valley residents.

Date: Every Monday & Thursday

Time: 1PM – 5PM

Location: Mar Thomas Church, 418 Junction Ave., Livermore

Cost: Free

Link: Click here for more information.

Practice COVID-19 precautions. Wear a mask. 

This workshop is presented by BANANAS.

Sharing stories with our children increases early language development and enhances their ability to express themselves, tap into their imagination and communicate thoughts, feelings, and ideas. Through this workshop, parents will gain confidence in their storytelling abilities, learn fun techniques and explore creative activities that help inspire and connect more deeply with their little ones. This is an interactive workshop where we will get to hear a story, tell a tale, and sing a song or two!

Date: Thursday, December 05, 2024

Time: 6:30PM – 8:30PM

Location: Virtual

Cost: Free

Link: Click here to register.

Dance your heart out at Albany Library.

Get your ya-yas out! Let's all have fun together dancing to songs the little ones know and love and other music that's new to them. Parents, caregivers, toddlers and preschoolers are all welcome to hit the dance floor and move their bodies at this inclusive event.

Date: Every Thursday

Time: 10:30AM – 11AM

Location: Albany Library – Edith Stone Room, 1247 Marin Ave., Albany

Cost: Free

Link: Click here for more information.

4Cs of Alameda County will be giving away groceries.

A variety of canned and dry goods will be available for families in need. Registration required.

Date: Thursday, December 05, 2024

Time: 1PM – 3PM

Location: Hayward Office Garage, 22351 City Center Dr., Hayward

Cost: Free

Link: Click here to register.

It’s yoga time at Livermore’s Rincon Library.

Join the library for a yoga practice filled with stories, songs, movement, and fun for little yogis. Free sessions on Fridays at 12 p.m., indoors at Rincon Library. No registration required. Call 925-373-5540 for more info.

Date: Every Friday

Time: 12PM

Location: Rincon Library, 725 Rincon Ave., Livermore

Cost: Free

Link: Click here for more information.

Enjoy an ASL storytime at Fremont Library.

Children, parents, and caregivers will have a blast laughing, signing, and singing with Teacher Bill, author of the book, Signs of a Happy Baby. Mr. Bill integrates American Sign Language (ASL) into his storytime. Seats are limited, and a ticket is required to attend this storytime. Tickets will be handed out outside 15 minutes prior to the start of the program.

Date: Friday, December 06, 2024

Time: 10:15AM – 11:15AM

Location: Fremont Library-Fukaya Room A & B, 2400 Stevenson Blvd., Fremont

Cost: Free

Link: Click here for more information.

Enjoy holiday festivities at Fremont Hub.

Stop by Fremont Hub for holiday festivities including holiday music, two holiday snow shows and a giant snow globe, holiday performances and take selfies with Santa Claus.

Date: Friday, December 06, 2024

Time: 6PM – 8PM

Location: Fremont Hub, 39251 Fremont Hub, Fremont

Cost: Free

Link: Click here for more information.

Welcome the holidays with Livermore Downtown.

Enjoy the sights of the holidays as Carnegie Park is transformed into a twinkly and magical holiday village. Santa and other characters will also make an appearance.

Date: Friday, December 06, 2024

Time: 4PM – 8PM

Location: Carnegie Park, 2155 Third St., Livermore

Cost: Free

Link: Click here for more information.

Learn all about birds at Fremont Library.

Birds of the East Bay: Explore our diversity of birds from raptors to songbirds, what they leave behind, and their role in maintaining healthy ecosystems. Join East Bay Parks and Fremont Main Library for this informative and fun presentation.

Date: Saturday, December 07, 2024

Time: 10:30AM – 11:30AM

Location: Fremont Library-Fukaya Room A, 2400 Stevenson Blvd., Fremont

Cost: Free

Link: Click here for more information.

Santa stops by the Fremont Library for photos.

Join the library for festive fun and timeless memories as Santa Claus visits the library! Bring your family and cameras for this jolly photo opportunity! Kids can also drop off their letters for Santa or write one at the library while waiting to meet him. Santa will collect all the letters, read each one after he returns to the North Pole, and check his lists. Supplies for drawing and writing letters to Santa will be provided.

Santa’s visit time is limited, and a timed ticket is required to take photos with him.

Date: Saturday, December 07, 2024

Time: 10:30AM – 12:30PM or 2PM – 4PM

Location: Fremont Library-Storytime Theatre, 2400 Stevenson Blvd., Fremont

Cost: Free

Link: Click here for more information.

Enjoy a special storytime at Central Library.

Giddyup! Join the library for a special storytime about Black cowboys and African American country music for kids ages 4-8 and their families.

Date: Saturday, December 07, 2024

Time: 1PM – 1:45PM

Location: Central Library, 2090 Kittredge St., Berkeley

Cost: Free

Link: Click here for more information.

Join Rialto Free Family Matinees.

Join Rialto Free Family Matinees, every month on Saturday & Sunday at 11AM. Tickets Available at Box Office Friday Before Screening.

Date: Saturday, December 07, 2024

Time: 10AM – 11:30AM

Location: Rialto Cinemas Elmwood, 2966 College Ave., Berkeley

Cost: Free

Link: Click here for more information.

Celebrate the holiday with the City of Pleasanton.

Families are invited to join the Hometown Holiday Celebration in Pleasanton, which includes a parade and tree-lighting ceremony at the Veterans Memorial Building. The parade begins at 5PM, tree lighting begins at 6:45PM.

Date: Saturday, December 07, 2023

Time: 5PM – 7PM

Location: Downtown Pleasanton, Main St., & Division St., Pleasanton

Cost: Free

Link: Click here for more information.

Visit Hacienda Crossings for a festive fun day.

Stop by and take photos with Santa. Enjoy the company of elves, melodious carolers, train rides, face painting, and captivating balloon art.

Date: Saturday, December 07, 2024

Time: 5PM – 8PM

Location: Hacienda Crossings-Entertainment Village, 4920 Dublin Blvd., Dublin

Cost: Free

Link: Click here for more information.

Join Downtown Livermore for their holiday tradition, the "Holiday Sights and Sounds Parade”.

Enjoy floats and performances by local businesses, bands, schools, clubs, and more. Tree lighting immediately follows.

Date: Saturday, December 07, 2024

Time: 6PM

Location: Downtown Livermore, 2155 3rd St., Livermore

Cost: Free

Link: Click here for more information.

Join Alameda Main Library for a Family Movie Matinee, Harold and the Purple Crayon.

Movie showings are designed to create a sensory-friendly environment by keeping half the room lights on, lowering the volume, turning on movie captions, offering fidget toys to use during the movie, and leaving open seating with wobble cushions so kids have room to move around. Audience participants are welcome to bring in food, blankets, and pillows. Light refreshments and snacks will be provided during the movie screening.

Date: Sunday, December 08, 2024

Time: 2PM – 4PM

Location: Alameda Free Library, 1550 Oak St., Alameda

Cost: Free

Link: Click here for more information.

Celebrate the holidays at Pacific Commons Shopping Center.

Join us for a family free Holiday Celebration and tree lighting! Capture the moment with photos alongside Santa and the Grinch. Enjoy the company of elves, melodious carolers, face painting, train rides, and captivating balloon art. Don't miss out on the festive fun!

Date: Sunday, December 08, 2024

Time: 5PM – 8PM

Location: Pacific Commons-Near Jamba Juice, 43570 Christy St., Fremont

Cost: Free

Link: Click here for more information.

This workshop is presented by BANANAS.

This is a series designed to empower all fathers and help navigate relationships and social norms that may hinder effective parenting. It will also offer personal tools that define or redefine one’s sense of identity and purpose, and establish guiding principles for fatherhood. Participants will learn that everything we need to know about being a great dad is, and always has been, inside us. All we have to do is find it, share with our children, and make their future bright and promising.

Date: Every Monday

Time: 6:30PM – 8:30PM

Location: Virtual

Cost: Free

Link: Click here to register.

Drive-thru food pantry available to Cherryland, Ashland, San Lorenzo, Hayward, Castro Valley, and Union City families.

The food pantry is available to families in the listed cities above. Families can bring home a free bag of groceries.

Date: Every Tuesday & Thursday

Time: 2PM – 4PM

Location: South Hayward Parish, 27287 Patrick Ave., Hayward

Cost: Free

Link: Click here for more information.

Practice COVID-19 precautions.

Make art at Berkeley Library.

Join the library every week for different projects with a Teaching Artist from MOCHA. Kids and family welcome!

Date: Every Tuesday

Time: 3:30PM – 5PM

Location: Tarea Hall Pittman South branch, 1901 Russell St., Berkeley

Cost: Free

Link: Click here for more information.

Make winter crafts at Berkeley’s Claremont Branch.

Join the library for a series of winter-themed paper crafting sessions! All supplies and instructions will be provided. This program is most suitable for preschool and kindergarten aged children.

Date: Every Tuesday

Time: 3PM – 5PM

Location: Claremont Branch, 2940 Benvenue Ave., Berkeley

Cost: Free

Link: Click here for more information.

Make gifts at San Leandro Manor Branch.

Join the library for a festive craft event where kids can make special gifts to give this Holiday season. Let's celebrate the joy of giving with creativity and fun. All materials will be provided while supplies last.

Date: Wednesday, December 11, 2024

Time: 4PM – 5PM

Location: Washington Manor Branch Library, 1241 Manor Blvd., San Leandro

Cost: Free

Link: Click here for more information.

TVH provides free groceries for families.

Tri-Valley Haven Food Pantry distributes free groceries to low-income Tri-Valley residents.

Date: Every Monday & Thursday

Time: 1PM – 5PM

Location: Mar Thomas Church, 418 Junction Ave., Livermore

Cost: Free

Link: Click here for more information.

Practice COVID-19 precautions. Wear a mask. 

This workshop is presented by BANANAS.

Being a parent is an incredibly rewarding role—but like any great job, it comes with its challenges. Part of that is having difficult conversations with friends and family. Do you have the skills to tackle tough talks? Whether it’s about poor performance, conflict, or personal issues, get tools to see how you can handle a tough conversation with a family member without jeopardizing the relationship.

Date: Thursday, December 12, 2024

Time: 6:30PM – 8:30PM

Location: Virtual

Cost: Free

Link: Click here to register.

Children and their caregivers are invited for a morning of holiday songs and stories, followed by a fun craft. This program is designed for toddlers 1-2 years old and their caregivers.

Date: Thursday, December 12, 2024

Time: 11:15AM – 12:15PM

Location: Fremont Library-Fukaya Room A & B, 2400 Stevenson Blvd., Fremont

Cost: Free

Link: Click here for more information.

Make art at Berkeley Library.

Join the library every week for different projects with a Teaching Artist from MOCHA. Kids and family welcome!

Date: Every Friday

Time: 3:30PM – 5PM

Location: Central Library-4th Floor, 2090 Kittredge St., Berkeley

Cost: Free

Link: Click here for more information.

Kids are taking over at Berkeley’s Central Library.

Are you an elementary or middle school student looking for something fun to do after school? If so, we hope you will come and experience our new program Kids Take Over, which is held at the Claremont Branch Library on second and fourth Fridays.

Date: Friday, December 13, 2024

Time: 3:30PM – 5:30PM

Location: Claremont Library, 2940 Benvenue Ave., Berkeley

Cost: Free

Link: Click here for more information.

Visit Alameda South Shore Center for movie night.

Bring a blanket and bundle up while watching "The Muppets Christmas Carol”. Complementary bagged popcorn and cocoa certificates from Starbucks will be provided while supplies last.

Date: Friday, December 13, 2024

Time: 5:15PM

Location: South Shore Shopping Center-Neptune Court, 2202 S. Shore Ctr., Alameda

Cost: Free

Link: Click here for more information.

Visit Alameda South Shore Center for movie night.

Bring a blanket and bundle up while watching "Arthur Christmas”. Complementary bagged popcorn and cocoa certificates from Starbucks will be provided while supplies last.

Date: Saturday, December 14, 2024

Time: 5:15PM

Location: South Shore Shopping Center-Neptune Court, 2202 S. Shore Ctr., Alameda

Cost: Free

Link: Click here for more information.

Visit Alameda Landing for a special celebration.

Bring your cell phone or camera and take a free picture with Santa Claus and the Grinch! Enjoy holiday carolers perform and artist elves that will be arm painting and balloon twisting.

Date: Sunday, December 15, 2024

Time: 12PM – 2PM

Location: Alameda Landing, 2640 Fifth St., Alameda

Cost: Free

Link: Click here for more information.

This workshop is presented by BANANAS.

This is a series designed to empower all fathers and help navigate relationships and social norms that may hinder effective parenting. It will also offer personal tools that define or redefine one’s sense of identity and purpose, and establish guiding principles for fatherhood. Participants will learn that everything we need to know about being a great dad is, and always has been, inside us. All we have to do is find it, share with our children, and make their future bright and promising.

Date: Every Monday

Time: 6:30PM – 8:30PM

Location: Virtual

Cost: Free

Link: Click here to register.

Family paths offer parenting classes.

All types of parents-mothers, fathers, expecting parents, foster & kinship care providers, adoptive parents, LGBT parents, and others involved in parenting roles are invited to learn about positive parenting, child development, and more including self-care.

Date: Every Tuesday

Time: 6:30PM – 8:30PM

Location: Virtual

Cost: Free

Contact: 800-829-3777

Link: Click here for more information.

Make winter crafts at Berkeley’s Claremont Branch.

Join the library for a series of winter-themed paper crafting sessions! All supplies and instructions will be provided. This program is most suitable for preschool and kindergarten aged children.

Date: Every Tuesday

Time: 3PM – 5PM

Location: Claremont Branch, 2940 Benvenue Ave., Berkeley

Cost: Free

Link: Click here for more information.

It's yoga time at Fremont Library.

Practicing Yoga helps kids to sleep better, improve emotional regulation, increase empathy, and improve mood and affect. This instructor led program will take the kids and their caregivers through gentle yoga poses. Recommended Ages: 2 - 5 years. Please dress appropriately and bring your own water, yoga mat or a towel. No prior experience required!

Date: Every other Wednesday

Time: 2PM – 3PM

Location: Fremont Library-Fukaya Room B, 2400 Stevenson Blvd., Fremont

Cost: Free

Link: Click here for more information.

Enjoy a movie at Dublin Library.

Join the library for a fun family-friendly movie! Bring a blanket and get cozy on the floor to watch "Nightmare Before Christmas”.

Date: Wednesday, December 18, 2024

Time: 4PM – 5:30PM

Location: Dublin – Virginia Bennett Room, 200 Civic Plaza, Dublin

Cost: Free

Link: Click here for more information.

Drive-thru food pantry available to Cherryland, Ashland, San Lorenzo, Hayward, Castro Valley, and Union City families.

The food pantry is available to families in the listed cities above. Families can bring home a free bag of groceries.

Date: Every Tuesday & Thursday

Time: 2PM – 4PM

Location: South Hayward Parish, 27287 Patrick Ave., Hayward

Cost: Free

Link: Click here for more information.

Practice COVID-19 precautions.

Tri-Valley Volunteers will be at the library to distribute food.

The TCV (Tri City Volunteers) Mobile Food Pantry will be at the Fremont Main Library from 11am-12pm. Food is available for the first 80 families in attendance. Please bring your own reusable bag.

Date: Every other Thursday

Time: 11AM – 12PM

Location: Fremont Library, 2400 Stevenson Blvd., Fremont

Cost: Free

Link: Click here for more information.

Celebrate the holidays with Fremont Library.

This storytime is for non-walking babies 0 to 12 months and their caregivers. Be prepared to sit on the floor with baby in your lap to hear stories, sing songs, and participate in lap bounces that are tailored for this unique phase of development. Seating for storytime is on a first-come, first-served basis. A library staff member will come out to hand out tickets 15 minutes prior to the start of the program.

Date: Thursday, December 19, 2024

Time: 11:15AM – 12PM

Location: Fremont Library-Fukaya Room A, 2400 Stevenson Blvd., Fremont

Cost: Free

Link: Click here for more information.

It’s yoga time at Livermore’s Rincon Library.

Join the library for a yoga practice filled with stories, songs, movement, and fun for little yogis. Free sessions on Fridays at 12 p.m., indoors at Rincon Library. No registration required. Call 925-373-5540 for more info.

Date: Every Friday

Time: 12PM

Location: Rincon Library, 725 Rincon Ave., Livermore

Cost: Free

Link: Click here for more information.

Enjoy a storytime with AAC Union City Library.

This program is designed for emergent communicators four years old and up (emergent communicators are new/existing AAC users who typically communicate with single words). Open to children of all abilities! Build your child’s communication skills through Shared Reading! “Storytime with AAC” aims to support families/caregivers of AAC users in demonstrating language on their child’s AAC device, along with developing a love for reading and building language through shared interaction and connection.

Date: Every other Saturday

Time: 10:30AM – 11:30AM 

Location: Union City Library, 34007 Alvarado-Niles Rd., Union City 

Cost: Free 

Link: Click here for more information.

Watch a puppet show at Berkeley's THP Library.

In this puppet show for toddlers and preschoolers, The Muffin Man travels through country, town and city delivering muffins to animal friends! Each animal has it's own song and dance and children are invited to sing and dance along! For children ages 1-4.

Date: Saturday, December 21, 2024

Time: 10:30AM – 11AM

Location: Tarea Hall Pittman South Branch, 1901 Russell St., Berkeley

Cost: Free

Link: Click here for more information.

Meet Santa at the Firehouse!

Come down to the fire station and capture a cherished moment with Santa Claus against the backdrop of a vintage fire engine. Delicious hot chocolate and cookies will also be served.

Date: Saturday, December 21, 2024

Time: 11AM – 2PM

Location: Alameda County Fire Station 25, 20290 San Miguel Ave., Castro Valley

Cost: Free

Link: Click here for more information.

Check out a Christmas puppet show at Castro Valley Library.

Enjoy a classic tale with a twist in this puppet show from local puppeteer Randal Metz of The Puppet Co.

Date: Monday, December 23, 2024

Time: 1PM – 2PM

Location: Castro Valley Library, 3600 Norbridge Ave., Castro Valley

Cost: Free

Link: Click here for more information.

Celebrate Hannukah with Berkeley Public Library.

Join THP South branch for a vibrant and joyful Hanukkah celebration featuring the rich traditions of Jewish music and dance from around the world, led by Jewish dance master Bruce Bierman. The celebration is designed for all ages and welcomes everyone.

Date: Monday, December 23, 2024

Time: 3PM – 5:30PM

Location: Tarea Hall Pittman South Branch, 1901 Russell St., Berkeley

Cost: Free

Link: Click here for more information.

Sing along with Frozen at Castro Valley Library.

Join the library for a family friendly movie on the library's big screen! We'll be watching and singing along to the original Frozen movie! This movie is rated PG.

Date: Tuesday, December 24, 2024

Time: 1PM – 3PM

Location: Castro Valley Library, 3600 Norbridge Ave., Castro Valley

Cost: Free

Link: Click here for more information.

TVH provides free groceries for families.

Tri-Valley Haven Food Pantry distributes free groceries to low-income Tri-Valley residents.

Date: Every Monday & Thursday

Time: 1PM – 5PM

Location: Mar Thomas Church, 418 Junction Ave., Livermore

Cost: Free

Link: Click here for more information.

Practice COVID-19 precautions. Wear a mask. 

Enjoy all things Dog Man with Berkeley Public Library.

Join the library to celebrate all things Dog Man.  Howl with laughter as we make Dog Man crafts and make Dog Man buttons.  Eat some delicious kibble and play word games to test your knowledge of "The Bark Knight".

Date: Friday, December 27, 2024

Time: 3:30PM – 4:45PM

Location: Tarea Hall Pittman South Branch, 1901 Russell St., Berkeley

Cost: Free

Link: Click here for more information.

Welcome in Winter with a magic show at Fremont Library.

A magic show inspired by the most magical season of the year, a time of shorter days, colder nights, and annual celebrations of light. Come warm yourself this season with a little fun and a whole lot of wonder! All ages are welcome to come laugh, smile, and participate in this very special seasonal magic show.

Date: Saturday, December 28, 2024

Time: 1PM – 2PM

Location: Fremont Library-Fukaya Room A & B, 2400 Stevenson Blvd., Fremont

Cost: Free

Link: Click here for more information.

Celebrate Chanukah with a grand menorah lighting.

The night is sure to be filled with mesmerizing fire performance, hot latkes & sufganiyot, hot drinks nad matza ball soup. Live music, balloon twistinng, raffles and much more.

Date: Sunday, December 29, 2024

Time: 4:30PM

Location: Lake Merritt Amphitheatre, 12th Street & 1st Ave, Lake Merritt Blvd., Oakland

Cost: Free

Link: Click here for more information.

Watch the Menorah lighting at South Shore Center.

Join the fun with music and lighting of the Menorah.

Date: Monday, December 30, 2024

Time: 5PM –7PM

Location: South Shore Shopping Center, 523 Mulberry St., Alameda

Cost: Free

Link: Click here for more information.