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				Thursday 05/01/2025 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 05/01/2025 Virtual – From Aggression to Connection Workshop This workshop is presented by BANANAS. In this workshop parents discover keys to address the underlying issues of aggression and how to prevent future outbursts. You don’t have to live with hitting, pushing, biting or pulling hair. Join the workshop to learn how to help your child be more loving, compassionate, and playful. Date: Thursday, May 01, 2025 Time: 6:30PM – 8:30PM Location: Virtual Cost: Free Link: Click here to register. Share: Click here for complete event details
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	Monday 05/05/2025 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: Every other Monday Time: 2PM – 3PM 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	Tuesday 05/06/2025 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 Tuesday 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 Tuesday 05/06/2025 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, May 06, 2025 Time: 10AM – 12PM Location: Virtual Cost: Free Link: Click here to register. Share: Click here for complete event details Tuesday 05/06/2025 Virtual – Your Inner-Soul-Child Workshop This workshop is presented by BANANAS. Throughout your life, your experiences shape and mold your identity. In this workshop parents will learn the 8 soulful qualities that exist in a child. This session will include a self-assessment to measure these child-like qualities and practices to help you reconnect with your child-like self. Date: Tuesday, May 06, 2025 Time: 6:30PM – 8:30PM Location: Virtual Cost: Free Link: Click here to register. Share: Click here for complete event details	Wednesday 05/07/2025 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 05/07/2025 Virtual – Virtual Playgroup Register for BANANAS’ Virtual Playgroup. Come and join BANANAS virtually for movement and music, crafts, story time, virtual discovery, special guests and more! Open to all Bay Area residents, for children 0-5 years and caregivers. Date: Every Wednesday Time: 10:30AM – 11:15AM Location: Virtual Cost: Free Link: Click here to register. Share: Click here for complete event details Wednesday 05/07/2025 Berkeley – Media Influence (intérprete de español) Parent Café This workshop is presented by BANANAS. Frequent exposure to media has physical, psychological, and developmental consequences that can be dramatic and long lasting. Learn about the impact and share ideas with other families of how to enjoy family activities and deal with electronic distractions. Date: Wednesday, May 07, 2025 Time: 6PM – 7:30PM Location: Thousand Oaks School, 840 Colusa Ave., Berkeley Cost: Free Link: Click here to register. Share: Click here for complete event details	Thursday 05/08/2025 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
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	Monday 05/12/2025 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: Every other Monday Time: 2PM – 3PM 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	Tuesday 05/13/2025 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 Tuesday 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 Tuesday 05/13/2025 Virtual – New Moms (3-part series) 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 join us 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 05/14/2025 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 05/14/2025 Virtual – Virtual Playgroup Register for BANANAS’ Virtual Playgroup. Come and join BANANAS virtually for movement and music, crafts, story time, virtual discovery, special guests and more! Open to all Bay Area residents, for children 0-5 years and caregivers. Date: Every Wednesday Time: 10:30AM – 11:15AM Location: Virtual Cost: Free Link: Click here to register. Share: Click here for complete event details Wednesday 05/14/2025 Virtual – Everyday Play Parent Café This workshop is presented by BANANAS. Explore and discuss the various stages of everyday play as it relates to child development. Learn about the important positive impact for our children of imaginary and guided play. Date: Wednesday, May 14, 2025 Time: 10AM – 11:30AM Location: Virtual Cost: Free Link: Click here to register. Share: Click here for complete event details	Thursday 05/15/2025 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 05/15/2025 Berkeley – Strengthening Families (intérprete de español) Parent Café This workshop is presented by BANANAS. Learn about the protective factors that strengthen families. Resilience-relationships-knowledge-support-communication. Date: Thursday, May 15, 2025 Time: 6PM – 7:30PM Location: Thousand Oak School, 840 Colusa Ave., Berkeley Cost: Free Link: Click here to register. Share: Click here for complete event details
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		Tuesday 05/20/2025 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 Tuesday 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 Tuesday 05/20/2025 Virtual – New Moms (3-part series) 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 join us 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 05/21/2025 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 05/21/2025 Virtual – Virtual Playgroup Register for BANANAS’ Virtual Playgroup. Come and join BANANAS virtually for movement and music, crafts, story time, virtual discovery, special guests and more! Open to all Bay Area residents, for children 0-5 years and caregivers. Date: Every Wednesday Time: 10:30AM – 11:15AM Location: Virtual Cost: Free Link: Click here to register. Share: Click here for complete event details Wednesday 05/21/2025 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, May 21, 2025 Time: 10AM – 12PM Location: Virtual Cost: Free Link: Click here to register. Share: Click here for complete event details	Thursday 05/22/2025 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 05/22/2025 Virtual – Parenting Remix Workshop This workshop is presented by BANANAS. There are universal rules of child-rearing and you don’t have to repeat how your parents raised you.They probably still wonder if they did everything “right,” but there isn’t a right way. Join the discussion to discover progressive parenting for today. Date: Thursday, May 22, 2025 Time: 6:30PM – 8:30PM Location: Virtual Cost: Free Link: Click here to register. Share: Click here for complete event details	Friday 05/23/2025 Virtual – Speech & Language Workshop This workshop is presented by BANANAS. This is a virtual interactive workshop to equip new parents, grandparents and caregivers with tools, practical tips and valuable suggestions to help your child get off to a great start with their speech and language development. Participants will also learn baby sign language which is helpful to use with your child before they are able to say words. Using baby signs helps eliminate frustration and can help your child communicate with ease. Date: Friday, May 23, 2025 Time: 10AM – 12PM Location: Virtual Cost: Free Link: Click here to register. Share: Click here for complete event details
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		Tuesday 05/27/2025 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 Tuesday 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 Tuesday 05/27/2025 Virtual – New Moms (3-part series) 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 join us 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 05/28/2025 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 05/28/2025 Virtual – Virtual Playgroup Register for BANANAS’ Virtual Playgroup. Come and join BANANAS virtually for movement and music, crafts, story time, virtual discovery, special guests and more! Open to all Bay Area residents, for children 0-5 years and caregivers. Date: Every Wednesday Time: 10:30AM – 11:15AM Location: Virtual Cost: Free Link: Click here to register. Share: Click here for complete event details	Thursday 05/29/2025 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 05/29/2025 Virtual – Calm & Connected Workshop This workshop is presented by BANANAS. Understanding Your Nervous System Join the Calm and Connected workshop and learn how to rewire emotional responses. Parents will dive deep unlocking a powerful approach to understand their nervous system, discovering how past experiences shape current reactions, and develop practical strategies to interrupt automatic stress patterns. By exploring the roots of anger, anxiety, and emotional triggers, participants will learn techniques to break intergenerational cycles of reactive behavior. This workshop is about empowering parents to create intentional, connected, and resilient relationships with themselves and their children. Date: Thursday, May 29, 2025 Time: 6:30PM – 8:30PM Location: Virtual Cost: Free Link: Click here to register. Share: Click here for complete event details	Friday 05/30/2025 Virtual – 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: Friday, May 30, 2025 Time: 10AM – 12PM Location: Virtual Cost: Free Link: Click here to register. Share: Click here for complete event details

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