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		Tuesday 02/04/2025 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 Link: Click here for more information. Practice COVID-19 precautions. Share: Click here for complete event details Tuesday 02/04/2025 Virtual – Cooperation & Encouragement Workshop This workshop is presented by BANANAS. This workshop series introduces parents and caregivers to the foundations of Positive Discipline. We will take a deeper look at misbehavior and what children are trying to achieve with it. This approach fosters cooperation, understanding and mutual respect rather than power struggles. By the end of the series, you will have the tools that will strengthen your relationship with your child. Date: Every Monday Time: 6:30PM – 8:30PM Location: Virtual Cost: Free Link: Click here to register. Share: Click here for complete event details	Wednesday 02/05/2025 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 Link: Click here for more information. Share: Click here for complete event details Wednesday 02/05/2025 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 Link: Click here for more information. Share: Click here for complete event details Wednesday 02/05/2025 Fremont –Tiny Tots Yoga Time 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: Wednesday, February 05, 2025 Time: 2PM – 3PM Location: Fremont Library-Fukaya Room B, 2400 Stevenson Blvd., Fremont Cost: Free Link: Click here for more information. Share: Click here for complete event details Wednesday 02/05/2025 San Lorenzo – Music with the Kalimba King! Join San Lorenzo Library for a fun and interactive musical experience. Musician and teacher Carl Winters, aka The Kalimba King, will perform songs on the kalimba (also known as an African thumb piano). Coloring pages will be provided, and you'll take home instructions on how to make your own kalimba. Date: Wednesday, February 05, 2025 Time: 3:30M – 4:30PM Location: San Lorenzo Library, 395 Paseo Grande, San Lorenzo Cost: Free Link: Click here for more information. Share: Click here for complete event details Wednesday 02/05/2025 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: Click here for complete event details	Thursday 02/06/2025 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 Link: Click here for more information. Practice COVID-19 precautions. Share: Click here for complete event details Thursday 02/06/2025 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 Link: Click here for more information. Share: Click here for complete event details Thursday 02/06/2025 Virtual – Connecting with our Children through Storytelling Workshop 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, February 06, 2025 Time: 6:30PM – 8:30PM Location: Virtual Cost: Free Link: Click here to register. Share: Click here for complete event details Thursday 02/06/2025 FREMONT – TCV MOBILE FOOD DISTRIBUTION 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. Share: Click here for complete event details Thursday 02/06/2025 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 Link: Click here for more information. Share: Click here for complete event details	Friday 02/07/2025 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 Link: Click here for more information. Share: Click here for complete event details Friday 02/07/2025 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 Link: Click here for more information. Share: Click here for complete event details Friday 02/07/2025 Livermore – Wintertime in the Park Explore winter at Del Valle Regional Park and Livermore Public Library. Learn about how the plants and animals of Del Valle Regional Park adapt to survive during the colder months. Registration is not required. This program will be presented by naturalists from EBRPD. Date: Friday, February 07, 2025 Time: 3:30PM Location: Del Valle Regional Park, 7000 Del Valle Rd., Livermore Cost: Free Link: Click here for more information. Share: Click here for complete event details	Saturday 02/08/2025 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 Link: Click here for more information. Share: Click here for complete event details Saturday 02/08/2025 Fremont – Lunar New Year Celebration 蛇舞迎春賀新年 Celebrate Lunar New Year at Fremont Library. Enjoy dragon and lion dances and a variety show presented by the community members, and hop from station to station for fun traditional new year activities, crafts, face painting, shadow puppets, and a DIY Photo Booth! The Dragon Dance will start at 1:00 PM in the library lobby and end in the Children's Area. All activities are free and will be presented in English and Mandarin. Tickets are required for the variety show and Shadow Puppets (ages 2-5). All other activities are first-come, first-serve. When capacity is reached, you may need to wait in line or choose a different activity. Variety Show: Tickets will be distributed starting at 12:45 PM outside the library in the breezeway. Shadow Puppets: Tickets will be distributed 15 minutes before each show at 1:15 PM, 2:15 PM, and 3:15 PM in the lobby. Date: Saturday, February 08, 2025 Time: 1PM – 4:30PM Location: Fremont Library-Fukaya Room A & B, 2400 Stevenson Blvd., Fremont Cost: Free Link: Click here for more information. Share: Click here for complete event details Saturday 02/08/2025 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 Link: Click here for more information. Share: Click here for complete event details Saturday 02/08/2025 Castro Valley – Science Academy Stop by for science fun at Castro Valley Library. Join Science Academy for fun, hands-on science experiments for elementary and middle school kids that demonstrate fundamental scientific principles at work. This program is most suitable for kids 6-12. Date: Saturday, February 08, 2025 Time: 2PM – 3PM Location: Castro Valley Library, 3600 Norbridge Ave., Castro Valley Cost: Free Link: Click here for more information. Share: Click here for complete event details Saturday 02/08/2025 Albany - New Year, New You-A Look at Chinese New Year, African American History Month, & Valentine’s Day Celebrate all of February at Albany Library. It will feature themes from Chinese New Year, African American History Month, Valentine’s Day and the Holidays. This craft event feature 2-4 projects that could be used as gifts for others or yourself. The materials used in these crafts will be glass, foam, thread, flowers (optional), corrugated paper, Christmas bulbs, frames, and more. Date: Saturday, February 08, 2025 Time: 2PM – 4PM Location: Albany Library-Edith Stone Room, 1247 Marin Ave., Albany Cost: Free Link: Click here for more information. Share: Click here for complete event details Saturday 02/08/2025 Berkeley – Lunar New Year Celebration Celebrate Lunar New Year at Central Library. Celebrate the Year of the Snake with festivities including lion dancers from various agencies and even make a snake craft! Date: Saturday, February 08, 2025 Time: 1:30PM – 3:30PM Location: Central Library, 2090 Kittredge St., Berkeley Cost: Free Link: Click here for more information. Share: Click here for complete event details Saturday 02/08/2025 Livermore – Lunar New Year Bilingual Storytime in Mandarin and English Celebrate Lunar New Year at Livermore Public Library. Join storyteller Tianxin Wang for stories and songs in Mandarin and English celebrating the Lunar New Year. For children and their families. Date: Saturday, February 08, 2025 Time: 10:15AM Location: Civic Center Library-Storytime Room, 1188 S. Livermore Ave., Livermore Cost: Free Link: Click here for more information. Share: Click here for complete event details Saturday 02/08/2025 Livermore – Celebration of African American Social Dances Celebrate Black History Month at Livermore’s Civic Center Library. Join Traci Bartlow, dance educator and performance artist, to learn about different eras of African American music and dances. All ages are welcome to participate and groove with Traci Bartlow. Date: Saturday, February 08, 2025 Time: 2PM – 3PM Location: Civic Center Library-Storytime Room, 1188 S. Livermore Ave., Livermore Cost: Free Link: Click here for more information. Share: Click here for complete event details Saturday 02/08/2025 Berkeley – Lunar New Year Festival Celebrate Lunar New Year at Berkeley’s Fourth Street. Join Fourth Street as we welcome in YEAR OF THE SNAKE favoring intelligence, strategy and resourcefulness! Our event is free to the public. Gung Hay Fat Choy! Enjoy martial arts performances, lion dances, a parade and crafts for kids. Date: Saturday, February 08, 2025 Time: 12PM – 4PM Location: Fourth Street Shoppes, Delaware St. & Fourth St., Berkeley Cost: Free Link: Click here for more information. Share: Click here for complete event details Saturday 02/08/2025 Oakland - Lunar New Year Celebration/農曆新年慶祝活動 Celebrate Lunar New Year with Oakland Public Library. Come to the library for a Lunar New Year Celebration! We will have a Lunar New Year themed storytime, and fun craft activities for all ages that will take place in the Main Library Children's Room. Light refreshments will be served. We will have a photo booth and a photographer to help capture the event! Date: Saturday, February 08, 2025 Time: 10:30AM – 1PM Location: Main Children’s Room, 125 14th St., Oakland Cost: Free Link: Click here for more information. Share: Click here for complete event details
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Sunday 02/09/2025 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: Click here for complete event details Sunday 02/09/2025 Union City – Storytime with AAC (Special Needs Friendly) 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: Sunday, February 09, 2025 Time: 10:30AM – 11:30AM Location: Fremont Library-Fukaya Room A, 2400 Steveson Blvd., Fremont Cost: Free Link: Click here for more information. Share: Click here for complete event details Sunday 02/09/2025 Castro Valley – Butterfly in the Sky: A Reading Rainbow Documentary Celebrate reading with Castro Valley Library. Let's celebrate Lavar Burton and the whole team at "Reading Rainbow" for inspiring a generation of kids to read! First watch a screen a heartwarming documentary about the show called "Butterfly in the Sky," and then we'll have a book giveaway to celebrate Black History Month. Please join us! Date: Sunday, February 09, 2025 Time: 2:30PM – 4:30PM Location: Castro Valley Library, 3600 Norbridge Ave., Castro Valley Cost: Free Link: Click here for more information. Share: Click here for complete event details Sunday 02/09/2025 San Leandro – Lunar New Year Celebration Celebrate Lunar New Year at the San Leandro Main Library. Celebrate the year of the snake. Join us for a festive afternoon featuring a craft session from 2:30-3:15 pm followed by an exciting Shaolin Kung Fu performance. Date: Saturday, February 09, 2025 Time: 2:30PM – 4PM Location: Washington Manor Branch Library, 1241 Manor Blvd., San Leandro Cost: Free Link: Click here for more information. Share: Click here for complete event details Sunday 02/09/2025 Alameda – Family Movie Matinee: The Wild Robot Join Alameda Main Library for a Family Movie Matinee, The Wild Robot. 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, February 09, 2025 Time: 2PM – 4PM Location: Alameda Free Library, 1550 Oak St., Alameda Cost: Free Link: Click here for more information. Share: Click here for complete event details	Monday 02/10/2025 Virtual – Cooperation & Encouragement Workshop This workshop is presented by BANANAS. This workshop series introduces parents and caregivers to the foundations of Positive Discipline. We will take a deeper look at misbehavior and what children are trying to achieve with it. This approach fosters cooperation, understanding and mutual respect rather than power struggles. By the end of the series, you will have the tools that will strengthen your relationship with your child. Date: Every Monday Time: 6:30PM – 8:30PM Location: Virtual Cost: Free Link: Click here to register. Share: Click here for complete event details	Tuesday 02/11/2025 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 Link: Click here for more information. Practice COVID-19 precautions. Share: Click here for complete event details Tuesday 02/11/2025 Virtual - Baby & Me Yoga This workshop is presented by BANANAS. This class is designed to assist new parents with recovery after birth, provide a supportive community-centered environment, and awareness of self-care. With babies present, parents can focus on easing tensions, restoring alignment in the body, creating energy, and re-strengthening the core. Date: Tuesday, February 11, 2025 Time: 10AM – 12PM Location: Virtual Cost: Free Link: Click here to register. Share: Click here for complete event details	Wednesday 02/12/2025 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 Link: Click here for more information. Share: Click here for complete event details Wednesday 02/12/2025 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 Link: Click here for more information. Share: Click here for complete event details Wednesday 02/12/2025 Oakland – Valentine's Day Slime Make slime with Oakland Public Library. Join Elmhurst Library on Wednesday February 12th for a fun-filled Valentine's Day Slime event! Get creative and make your own slime with all materials provided, including an apron, gloves, and tasty snacks. Date: Wednesday, February 12, 2025 Time: 2PM – 3PM Location: Elmhurst Branch, 1427 88th Ave., Oakland Cost: Free Link: Click here for more information. Share: Click here for complete event details Wednesday 02/12/2025 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: Click here for complete event details	Thursday 02/13/2025 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 Link: Click here for more information. Practice COVID-19 precautions. Share: Click here for complete event details Thursday 02/13/2025 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 Link: Click here for more information. Share: Click here for complete event details Thursday 02/13/2025 Berkeley – Asheba: Caribbean Music for Children Enjoy Caribbean music at Berkeley’s North Branch Library. Come enjoy, dance and sing along with the upbeat, joyful music of Asheba! Asheba is a musical storyteller who specializes in children's music and calypso, the music and folkloric tradition of Trinidad, Asheba's homeland. Hope and happiness are the focus of his songs, which range from original melodies to classic children's music with a Caribbean twist! Date: Thursday, February 13, 2025 Time: 4PM – 4:30PM Location: North Branch-Meeting Room, 1170 The Alameda, Berkeley Cost: Free Link: Click here for more information. Share: Click here for complete event details Thursday 02/13/2025 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 Link: Click here for more information. Share: Click here for complete event details	Friday 02/14/2025 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 Link: Click here for more information. Share: Click here for complete event details Friday 02/14/2025 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 Link: Click here for more information. Share: Click here for complete event details Friday 02/14/2025 Livermore – STEAM Valentine: Geometric Hearts on Rincon Make Valentine hearts at Livermore’s Civic Center Library. Create a geometric heart to give away or keep. Two designs available based on skill level. Recommended for ages 4 and up. Date: Friday, February 14, 2025 Time: 3:30PM – 4:30PM Location: Rincon Library, 725 Rincon Ave., Livermore Cost: Free Link: Click here for more information. Share: Click here for complete event details Friday 02/14/2025 Oakland – Valentine's Day Slime Make slime with Oakland Public Library. Join Elmhurst Library on Wednesday February 12th for a fun-filled Valentine's Day Slime event! Get creative and make your own slime with all materials provided, including an apron, gloves, and tasty snacks. Date: Friday, February 14, 2025 Time: 3:30PM – 4:30PM Location: 81st Avenue Branch, 2032 81st Ave., Oakland Cost: Free Link: Click here for more information. Share: Click here for complete event details	Saturday 02/15/2025 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 Link: Click here for more information. Share: Click here for complete event details Saturday 02/15/2025 Berkeley – Haitian Dance with Portsha Jefferson Celebrate Black History Month at Berkeley Public Library. Enjoy a dance experience designed to uplift, inspire, and inform. Learn about Haitian folkloric dance and a little about Haitian culture with dancer and educator Portsha Jefferson! Come ready to dance and enjoy! Ages 5 and up. Date: Saturday, February 15, 2025 Time: 4PM – 4:30PM Location: Tarea Hall Pittman South Branch, 1901 Russell St., Berkeley Cost: Free Link: Click here for more information. Share: Click here for complete event details Saturday 02/15/2025 Livermore – Sensory Storytime for Kids w/Special Needs Stop by Livermore’s Civic Center Library for a storytime. A welcoming, interactive, sensory-friendly environment designed for children with special needs. Includes visuals, interactive preschool-level stories, and multi-sensory activities. Class is held in the Storytime Room at Civic Center Library. Date: Saturday, February 15, 2025 Time: 11AM Location: Civic Center Library-Storytime Room, 1188 S. Livermore Ave., Livermore Cost: Free Link: Click here for more information. Share: Click here for complete event details Saturday 02/15/2025 Emeryville – Year of the Snake: A Lunar New Year Celebration Join Bay Street Emeryville for a Lunar New Year celebration. The Year of the Dragon 2025 invites us to be embrace change, development and new opportunities and this celebration will not disappoint. Experience the traditional artforms of Lion Dancing, Dragon Dacing, Chinese Calligraphy and more. Date: Saturday, February 15, 2025 Time: 12PM – 2PM Location: Bay Street Plaza, 5616 Bay St., Emeryville Cost: Free Link: Click here for more information. Share: Click here for complete event details
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Sunday 02/16/2025 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: Click here for complete event details Sunday 02/16/2025 Fremont – Community Circle for Kids with Special Needs Fremont Main Library in collaboration with Bountiful Blossom is hosting a community circle for kids with special needs. This program is an inclusive program, designed for children with special needs but open to children of all abilities. Ages 5-14 welcome. Registration is required. Limited space available. Date: Sunday, February 16, 2025 Time: 2PM – 4PM Location: Fremont Library-Fukaya Room B, 2400 Stevenson Blvd., Fremont Cost: Free Link: Click here to register. Share: Click here for complete event details	Monday 02/17/2025 Virtual – Cooperation & Encouragement Workshop This workshop is presented by BANANAS. This workshop series introduces parents and caregivers to the foundations of Positive Discipline. We will take a deeper look at misbehavior and what children are trying to achieve with it. This approach fosters cooperation, understanding and mutual respect rather than power struggles. By the end of the series, you will have the tools that will strengthen your relationship with your child. Date: Every Monday Time: 6:30PM – 8:30PM Location: Virtual Cost: Free Link: Click here to register. Share: Click here for complete event details	Tuesday 02/18/2025 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 Link: Click here for more information. Practice COVID-19 precautions. Share: Click here for complete event details Tuesday 02/18/2025 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. Share: Click here for complete event details	Wednesday 02/19/2025 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 Link: Click here for more information. Share: Click here for complete event details Wednesday 02/19/2025 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 Link: Click here for more information. Share: Click here for complete event details Wednesday 02/19/2025 Virtual - Choosing Childcare Workshop This workshop is presented by BANANAS. Finding childcare for your infant, toddler or preschooler is one of the most important decisions you will make as a parent. This workshop will discuss types of care, how to screen and interview potential providers. Date: Wednesday, February 19, 2025 Time: 12PM – 1:30PM Location: Virtual Cost: Free Link: Click here to register. Share: Click here for complete event details Wednesday 02/19/2025 Fremont – Kids Yoga and Movement Join Fremont Library for Kids Yoga and Movement. Kids ages 6-12 are welcome to join. Yoga helps kids to relax, relieve stress and anxiety, sleep better, improve emotional regulation, increase empathy, and improve mood and affect. 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: Wednesday, February 19, 2025 Time: 4PM – 5PM Location: Fremont Library-Fukaya Room A, 2400 Stevenson Blvd., Fremont Cost: Free Link: Click here for more information. Share: Click here for complete event details Wednesday 02/19/2025 San Leandro – Family Fun Night: Black History Month Celebration with Unique Derique Celebrate Black History Month at San Leandro Main Library. Unique Derique presents his History of Hambone show for all ages at this Family Fun Night in celebration of Black History Month. Date: Wednesday, February 19, 2025 Time: 6:30PM – 7PM Location: San Leandro Main Library, 300 Estudillo Ave., San Leandro Cost: Free Link: Click here for more information. Share: Click here for complete event details Wednesday 02/19/2025 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: Click here for complete event details	Thursday 02/20/2025 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 Link: Click here for more information. Practice COVID-19 precautions. Share: Click here for complete event details Thursday 02/20/2025 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 Link: Click here for more information. Share: Click here for complete event details Thursday 02/20/2025 Virtual – Navigating Tears & Tantrums Workshop This workshop is presented by BANANAS. When your little one has a meltdown you don’t want to lose your cool and say things you regret or dole out consequences that don’t work. In this workshop you’ll learn the key to helping your child work through upsets and get back to calm, cooperative behavior. There are practical and powerful ways to keep your cool and be less reactive that can help you be a confident parent. Date: Thursday, February 20, 2025 Time: 6:30PM – 8:30PM Location: Virtual Cost: Free Link: Click here to register. Share: Click here for complete event details Thursday 02/20/2025 FREMONT – TCV MOBILE FOOD DISTRIBUTION 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. Share: Click here for complete event details	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 Link: Click here for more information. Share: Click here for complete event details 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 Link: Click here for more information. Share: Click here for complete event details	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 Link: Click here for more information. Share: Click here for complete event details 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 Link: Click here for more information. Share: Click here for complete event details 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 Link: Click here for more information. Share: Click here for complete event details
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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: Click here for complete event details 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, 2024 Time: 12:30PM - 7PM Location: Harrison St. & 14th St., Oakland Cost: Free Link: Click here for more information. Share: Click here for complete event details		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 Link: Click here for more information. Practice COVID-19 precautions. Share: Click here for complete event details 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. Share: Click here for complete event details	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 Link: Click here for more information. Share: Click here for complete event details 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 Link: Click here for more information. Share: Click here for complete event details 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: Click here for complete event details	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 Link: Click here for more information. Practice COVID-19 precautions. Share: Click here for complete event details 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 Link: Click here for more information. Share: Click here for complete event details 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. Share: Click here for complete event details 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 Link: Click here for more information. Share: Click here for complete event details	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 Link: Click here for more information. Share: Click here for complete event details 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 Link: Click here for more information. Share: Click here for complete event details 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 Link: Click here for more information. Share: Click here for complete event details