| Friday 02/21/2025 |
Berkeley – MOCHA Creative Art Play
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 |
| Friday 02/21/2025 |
Livermore – Yoga Storytime
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 |
| Friday 02/21/2025 |
Berkeley - Movie Night: Shrek
Watch the movie "Shrek" for Family Movie Night. Family Movie Night is back at Cellarmaker Berkeley. Enjoy the feel-good flick. Arrive early to save a spot. Date: Friday, February 21, 2025 Time: 5PM - 7PM Location: Cellarmaker Bekerley, 940 Parker St., Berkeley Cost: Free Link: Click here for more information. Share: |
| Saturday 02/22/2025 |
Berkeley – MOCHA Creative Art Play
Make art at Berkeley’s West Library. Join the library every week for different projects with a Teaching Artist from MOCHA. Kids and family welcome! Date: Every Saturday Time: 10:30AM – 12PM Location: West Library-Community Room, 1125 University Ave., Berkeley Cost: Free |
| Saturday 02/22/2025 |
Fremont– Storytime with AAC
Enjoy a storytime with AAC Fremont Library. This program is designed for emergent communicators, ages 7 & under who are learning to communicate using AAC Systems. Open to children of all abilities! Storytime with AAC” aims to support families/caregivers of emergent communicators by demonstrating language using AAC Systems, helping children develop 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 |
| Saturday 02/22/2025 |
Oakland – Lunar New Year Parade
Celebrate Lunar New Year at Wilma Chan Park. Welcome the year of the snake at the Lunar New Year Parade in Oakland’s Chinatown. The Parade will begin and end at Wilma Chan Park (near Madison St. & 9th St in Oakland). Date: Saturday, February 22, 2025 Time: 10AM – 4PM Location: Wilma Chan Park, 810 Jackson St., Oakland Cost: Free |
| Saturday 02/22/2025 |
Oakland - African American Museum Open House
Celebrate Black History Month at The African American Museum and Library at Oakland (AAMLO). The special opportunity for visitors to experience displays, artifacts, images, and documents from various AAMLO collections, which are not generally on view at the institution. It is also a time when we reach out to the community to assist us in identifying images that we have been unsuccessful in identifying. Special guests include The Alameda County Veterans Commission. Date: Saturday, February 22, 2025 Time: 10:30AM - 5:30PM Location: African American Museum Library At Oakland, 659 14th St., Oakland Cost: Free Link: Click here for more information. Share: |
| Saturday 02/22/2025 |
Berkeley - Afrofuturism for Kids
Join the Tarea Hall Pittman South Branch for an intergalactic celebration of imagination and creativity! Blast off and discover exciting stories of Black heroes with award winning author Angela Dalton and learn about the visionaries of Afrofuturism. Design your own futuristic realities and inventice creations with fun crafts. Or groove to the bears with live performances. This event is perfect for readers of all ages looking to explore the vibrant possibilities of Afrofuturism. Bring the whole family for a Black Futures Month adventure that will inspire and amaze! Date: Saturday, February 22, 2025 Time: 2:30PM - 4PM Location: Tarea Hall Pittman South Branch, 1901 Russell St., Berkeley Cost: Free Link: Click here for more information. Share: |
| Sunday 02/23/2025 |
Livermore - Snake Talk
Learn all about snakes at Del Valle Regional Park. Meet our animal ambassador Julius Squeezer, the gopher snake! Learn about the important role snakes play in the ecosystem with an up-close look at Julius in the Park. Date: Every Sunday Time: 11AM - 11:30AM Location: Del Valle Regional Park-Visitor Center, 7000 Del Valle Rd., Livermore Cost: Free, $10 parking fee may apply Link: Click here for more information. Practice COVID-19 precautions. Share: |
| Sunday 02/23/2025 |
Oakland – Black Joy Parade & Celebration
Celebration Black Joy in Oakland. Black Joy Parade is a hyper-positive, family-friendly event to celebrate the Black experience past, present, and future. It is the largest free, family-friendly event of its kind. You’re invited to come to be present, be creative, be open, and be free. Date: Sunday, February 23, 2025 Time: 12:30PM - 7PM Location: Harrison St. & 14th St., Oakland Cost: Free |
| Sunday 02/23/2025 |
Berkeley - Goose Caboose
Hop on the goose caboose! The farm’s four geese – Blanche, Rose, Dorothy and Sofia – enjoy their exercise, help take them for a little stroll around the farmyard. Learn about this heritage breed and enjoy their adorable antics! Meet at the bird yard. Date: Sunday, February 23, 2025 Time: 10AM - 10:30AM Location: Tilden Little Farm, 600 Canon Dr., Berkeley Cost: Free Link: Click here for more information. Share: |
| Monday 02/24/2025 |
Oakland - MOCHA at the Library
Make art with MOCHA at Oakland Public Library. MOCHA returns to the library, beginning Fall 2024 to offer FREE weekly art workshops at 11 Oakland Public Library branches. Join MOCHA Teaching Artists in these workshops for children and families. Each week the Teaching Artist will present art related to a different theme, building creativity, socio-emotional, and academic skills through painting, drawing, sculpting, and numerous other art forms. Date: Monday, February 24, 2025 Time: 4:30PM - 6PM Location: Eastmont Branch, 7200 Bancroft Ave., Oakland Cost: Free Link: Click here for more information. Share: |
| Monday 02/24/2025 |
Oakland - Evening Family Storytime
Visit Berkeley's Central Library for a family storytime. Jump into your jammies and join Central Library for stories, songs, puppets, and more on the 4th Floor of the Central Library in Berkeley. Date: Monday, February 24, 2025 Time: 6:30PM - 7PM Location: Central Library, 2090 Kittredge St., Berkeley Cost: Free Link: Click here for more information. Share: |
| Tuesday 02/25/2025 |
SOUTH HAYWARD - SOUTH HAYWARD PARISH FOOD PANTRY
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 |
| Tuesday 02/25/2025 |
Virtual – New Moms Support Group
This workshop is presented by BANANAS. Congratulations on becoming a new mom! Right now you may be feeling a lot of emotions. If you are excited, worried, overwhelmed, or overjoyed, then you’re totally normal. Finding a circle of support is a great way to lessen the stress of caring for a newborn. At each of our support groups, moms will get to share their feelings, ask questions and build friendships with one another. Come and bring your baby along! Date: Every Tuesday Time: 10AM – 12PM Location: Virtual Cost: Free Link: Click here to register. |
| Wednesday 02/26/2025 |
OAKLAND - THE UNITY COUNCIL FOOD DISTRIBUTION
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 |
| Wednesday 02/26/2025 |
Virtual - Parent Education Class by Family Paths
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 Wednesday Time: 6:30PM – 8:30PM Location: Virtual Cost: Free Contact: 800-829-3777 |
| Wednesday 02/26/2025 |
Oakland - MOCHA at the Library
Make art with MOCHA at Oakland Public Library. Join Oakland Public Library for weekly art workshops for children and families led by teachers from the Museum of Children's Art (MOCHA). For ages 5-15 and caregivers. MOCHA workshops focus on building creativity, social-emotional and academic skills through art. Date: Every Wednesday Time: 1:30PM - 3PM Location: 81st Avenue Branch, 1021 81st Ave., Oakland Cost: Free Link: Click here for more information. Share: |
| Wednesday 02/26/2025 |
Livermore - Music & Movement at Civic Center Library
Get up and dance at Livermore Library. Enjoy songs and movement activities that build motor and social skills and increase independence as well as language development in your child. We'll have lots of fun while moving to the music! Perfect for ages 1-5, but everyone is welcome. Class is outside on the library lawn and moved indoors if inclement weather occurs. An indoor Stay and Play session (time to play and socialize) will follow at 10:45 a.m. Bring your own blanket. Date: Wednesday, February 26, 2025 Time: 10:15AM Location: Civic Center Library, 1188 S. Livermore Ave., Livermore Cost: Free Link: Click here for more information. Share: |
| Thursday 02/27/2025 |
SOUTH HAYWARD - SOUTH HAYWARD PARISH FOOD PANTRY
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 |
| Thursday 02/27/2025 |
Albany – Little Dance Party
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 |
| Thursday 02/27/2025 |
Virtual – Reclaiming Joy in Motherhood Workshop
This workshop is presented by BANANAS. A large part of parenting is dealing with life’s ups and downs. Some days, things click and other days we feel like we’re simply minimizing the damage. Happiness comes in different forms and digging yourself out of a mental rut is about matching happiness to your needs. Join this interactive group of moms to explore pathways to happiness you can choose from when that little voice inside tells you it’s time to make a change. Date: Thursday, February 27, 2025 Time: 6:30PM – 8:30PM Location: Virtual Cost: Free Link: Click here to register. |
| Thursday 02/27/2025 |
Oakland – Black History Month Crafting Series
Celebrate Black History Month with Oakland Public Library. Join the 81st Avenue Library for weekly crafting sessions in honor of Black History Month. Activities will be held on Thursdays 3-5pm from February 6th - February 27 (excluding February 20th). Feb. 6th: Croc charms + keychains Feb. 13th: Painted vases + Kente roses Feb. 27th: Kente kitty plushies Date: Every Thursday Time: 3PM – 5PM Location: 81st Avenue Branch, 1021 81st Ave., Oakland Cost: Free |
| Friday 02/28/2025 |
Berkeley – MOCHA Creative Art Play
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 |
| Friday 02/28/2025 |
Livermore – Yoga Storytime
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 |
| Friday 02/28/2025 |
Berkeley – Village Rhythms Drumming
Enjoy Village Rhythms Drumming at Berkeley’s Claremont Branch. Come out and enjoy a participatory family experience of African drumming with Village Rhythms' Onye Onyemaechi! All ages are invited- you won't be able to sit still once the drums start playing! Date: Friday, February 28, 2025 Time: 4:15PM – 5:15PM Location: Claremont Branch, 2940 Benvenue Ave., Berkeley Cost: Free |
