Monthly Mending Circle (1st Fridays)

Fri · Nov 6·3:30 PM – 4:30 PM·Martin Luther King Jr. Branch, Oakland

Press-on nails get painted and stickered at the Martin Luther King Jr. Branch, with materials provided, limited to eight participants, for ages 13–18.

Fri · Nov 6·4 PM – 5 PM·Dimond Branch, 2nd Floor Meeting room, Oakland

Lego and Duplo bricks are available for building free‑form creations or monthly challenges, with selected builds displayed in the Dimond Branch children’s area, for ages 1–12.

Fri · Nov 6·Jack London Aquatic Center, 115 Embarcadero, Oakland, CA 94607

Rest, Repair, Rebuild gathering at Jack London Aquatic Center offers trauma‑informed practice and reflection led by Oakland’s ReCAST program and Trauma Transformed.

Fri · Nov 6·8 AM – 2 PM·Old Oakland Farmers' Market, 9th St at Broadway, Oakland, CA 94607

Certified farmers' market in Old Oakland historic district offers diverse, affordable produce year‑round, rain or shine, accepting WIC, EBT and Market Match.

Thu · Nov 5·4 PM – 5 PM·Fruitvale Branch, Oakland

Teen Art Club (Fruitvale Branch, Oakland) — Explore a new art medium every two months with free painting, air‑dry clay, paper art, and other projects, ages 9–18.

Thu · Nov 5·3:30 PM – 5 PM·Golden Gate Branch, Oakland

Monthly art workshops led by MOCHA teachers at Golden Gate Branch focus on creativity, social‑emotional and academic skill building, for ages 5–15 and caregivers.

Tue · Oct 27·8 PM·Omni Commons (in the Sudo Room), 549 48th St, (Enter at 549 48th Street at the side of the building (the speakeasy) entrance. , Oakland, CA 94609

Hardware hacknight and fixit clinic at the Sudo Room, Omni Commons, Oakland.

Wed · Oct 28·6:30 PM – 10:30 PM·Makeshift: Center for Material Studies, 4425 Linden St, (Enter through courtyard on Linden), Oakland, CA 94608

Monthly Sewing Night held at Makeshift: Center for Material Studies, Oakland.

Sun · Nov 1·1 PM – 5 PM·The Bikery, 1246 23rd Street, Oakland, CA 94606

Volunteer Bike Repair Workshop at The Bikery, 1246 23rd Street, Oakland.