Ballet & Books

Sat · Oct 3·10 AM – 12 PM·Central Library , Community Meeting Room · Berkeley

Ballet & Books is a not-for-profit dance and literacy mentorship program run by UC Berkeley students in partnership with the Berkeley Public Library/Berkeley READS.

Sat · Sep 26·10:30 AM – 11 AM·Central Library · Berkeley

Join us for fun stories and songs in the Central Children's Room on the 4th Floor of the Central Branch! Babies, Toddlers, Preschoolers, and their families are all welcome. Saturday at 10:30 AM

Sat · Sep 26·11 AM – 3 PM·Lawrence Hall of Science · Berkeley

Take a spin around our cozy drop-in making space to get your hands on puzzles, embroidery, paper crafts, and other collaborative art activities designed for families to unplug and create together. Flex your creativity and get ready to reflect and connect with your kids and grown ups.

Sat · Sep 26·2 PM – 3:30 PM·Central Library · Berkeley

Saturday, September 26 - Strawberry DNA Extraction This session introduces participants to DNA, genetics, and the basic structure of cells. Through a hands-on strawberry DNA extraction, participants will learn where DNA is found within cells and how it can be separated and made visible. Saturday, October 31 - Halloween…

Sat · Sep 26·3 PM – 5 PM·North Branch · Berkeley

Squish, stretch, build, repeat! Celebrate Worldwide Day of Play on September 26 with Habitot and the Berkeley Public Library - North Barnch. Dive into delightfully stretchy and squishy sensory materials, create textured art, and construct buildings and colorful characters, whatever your imagination desires with Habitot…

Fri · Sep 25·4:30 PM – 5:30 PM·Central Library · Berkeley

Drop in to enjoy music play at the Central Library, 4th floor on Friday 4th September 2026, from 4:30 to 5:30 pm Friday 11th September 2026, from 4:30 to 5:30 pm Friday 18th September 2026, from 4:30 to 5:30 pm Friday 25th September 2026, from 4:30 to 5:30 pm Join us for chants, finger plays, folk music and rounds, wit…

Sat · Sep 26·9:30 AM·West End Library · Alameda

Thu · Sep 3·10:30 AM – 11:30 AM·The Freight, Main Music Hall · Berkeley

Please join us at The Freight, one of Berkeley's oldest and most beloved music venues, for a special series of musical story time with The Story Time Band! These FREE events will take place on Thursdays, 9/3, 10/1, and 11/5, and 12/3 at 10:30 am (doors open at 10:00 am), and will feature live music, movement activities…

Thu · Sep 3·12 PM – 1 PM·Central Library · Berkeley

Playreaders do exactly what the name says: it’s an interactive program where participants read aloud from plays, changing parts frequently so everyone gets a chance to bring theater to life. *Please Note: For this date only, we will be meeting on the 3rd floor in the Berkeley History Room Registration is not necessary…