Celebrate Lunar New Year at Berkeley's THP Library.

This all-ages event will have something for everyone. Together, we’ll learn about ways to celebrate, why lunar new year lasts two weeks, and astrological implications for this Earth Snake year for all Zodiac signs.  We’ll also write red packet affirmations for friends, family, and ancestors.

Date: Wednesday, January 29, 2025

Time: 6PM – 7PM

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

Cost: Free

Link: Click here for more information.

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.

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.

Celebrate Lunar New Year at Newark Library.

Everyone, of all ages, is invited to march with us around the library with music. Limited small lions masks will be available for children. Learn to sing a couple of songs to celebrate the Lunar New Year and march around the library.

Date: Saturday, February 01, 2025

Time: 11AM – 11:30AM

Location: Newark Library, 37055 Newark Blvd., Fremont

Cost: Free

Link: Click here for more information.

Make crafts to welcome in Lunar New Year at Union City Library.

Join us for an amazing afternoon of Lunar New Year performances by NHUSD students, presented in collaboration with Guy Emmanuel Mandarin Immersion Program! No registration required, but space is limited.

Date: Saturday, February 01, 2025

Time: 2PM – 3PM

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

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.

Time: 10AM – 11:30AM

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

Cost: Free

Link: Click here for more information.

Make Valentine’s Day cards at Albany Library.

Join the library for an afternoon of creative fun with artist Lauren Meyer. Make unique cards for all your valentines. It’s free and easy!

Date: Sunday, February 02, 2025

Time: 2:30PM – 4:30PM

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

Cost: Free

Link: Click here for more information.

Celebrate Lunar New Year on Solano Avenue.

This is a family-friendly event with performances from local community dance and martial arts groups. Free admission. Rain cancels the event.

Date: Sunday, February 02, 2025

Time: 10AM – 11:45AM

Location: Peralta Park, 1559 Solano Ave., Berkeley

Cost: Free

Link: Click here for more information.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 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.

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.

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.