Play Cafe

Wed · Oct 28·10:30 AM – 11:30 AM·Eastmont Branch, Oakland

Stories, songs, and playtime at the Eastmont Branch Play Cafe, with snacks for kids and caregivers, for all ages.

Thu · Oct 29·10 AM · 10:30 AM·81st Avenue Branch, Oakland

Stories, songs, and playtime at the 81st Avenue Branch, with snacks for kids and caregivers, for all ages.

Thu · Nov 5·10 AM · 10:30 AM·81st Avenue Branch, Oakland

Stories, songs, and playtime at the 81st Avenue Branch, with snacks for kids and caregivers, for all ages.

Thu · Nov 12·10 AM · 10:30 AM·81st Avenue Branch, Oakland

Stories, songs, and playtime at the 81st Avenue Branch, with snacks for kids and caregivers, for all ages.

Wed · Nov 4·10:15 AM – 10:45 AM·Dimond Branch, Dimond Park's Toddler Lot, Oakland

Outdoor storytime with songs, active rhymes and stories at Dimond Park's Toddler Lot, moving indoors if rain or mud, limit 65, for ages 1–3.

Wed · Nov 4·10:30 AM – 12 PM·Martin Luther King Jr. Branch, Oakland

Bilingual storytime with songs, movement and playtime, plus snacks for children and caregivers, at the Martin Luther King Jr. Branch, Oakland, for ages 0–5.

Wed · Nov 4·10:30 AM · 11:45 AM·Main Library, Children's Room, Oakland

Songs, books, and socializing for babies, followed by 30‑minute play time, at the Main Library Children’s Room, Oakland, for ages 1 and under and 3–12.

Tue · Nov 3·11 AM – 12 PM·Elmhurst Branch, Oakland

Stories, songs, and library chickens entertain kids during storytime, then free garden play follows at Elmhurst Branch, Oakland, snacks provided, for ages 12 and under.

Fri · Nov 6·10 AM – 4 PM·Children's Fairyland · Oakland

Children's Fairyland in Oakland opens from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Tue · Oct 27·3:30 PM – 4:30 PM·Eastmont Branch, Oakland

Anime episodes screened and discussed at Eastmont Teen Zone, with snacks and friend‑making for ages 13–18.

Tue · Oct 27·3:30 PM – 4:30 PM·Melrose Branch, Oakland

Crochet lessons and yarn social at Melrose Branch, Oakland, with supplies provided and projects welcome, for ages 3–12.

Tue · Oct 27·3:30 PM – 4:30 PM·Piedmont Avenue Branch, Oakland

Creative crafts hangout at Piedmont Avenue Branch for teens ages 13–18, meeting every 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month.