Reading Buddies @ Central

Wed · Oct 28·4:30 PM – 5:15 PM·Central Library · Berkeley

Teen mentors read with children in the Central Library’s 4th‑floor Children’s Room, building confidence and fun reading experiences; drop‑ins welcome, for ages 5–10.

Wed · Nov 4·10:30 AM – 11 AM·Central Library · Berkeley

Spanish storytime with songs in the Central Children’s Room, followed by a Stay and Play for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers, for ages 5 and under.

Wed · Nov 4·10:30 AM – 11 AM·North Branch · Berkeley

Stories, songs, and rhymes on the North Branch Library lawn, 30‑minute session, bring a blanket or mat; indoor meeting if rain, for ages 2–5.

Wed · Nov 4·2155 Center Street Berkeley, CA

Graduate students from African American and African Diaspora Studies and History of Art guide tours of Maren Hassinger’s Living Moving Growing exhibition, free on First Thursdays.

Wed · Nov 4·11 AM – 4 PM·2121 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA 94720

Nancy Lee Katz: A Private Pantheon (2121 Allston Way, Berkeley) — 133 portraits of artists, writers, musicians and thinkers including Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Stephen Sondheim, Maya Lin, Roy Lichtenstein.

Wed · Nov 4·2 PM – 4 PM·Claremont Branch · Berkeley

Snacks, games, movies, music, arts and crafts, and hanging out fill the Claremont Branch teen hangout, for ages 9–18.

Wed · Nov 4·2 PM – 4 PM·Tarea Hall Pittman South Branch · Berkeley

Snacks, games, movies, YouTube videos, and crafts fill the THP South Teen Room for 6th‑12th graders, ages 9–18.

Thu · Nov 5·10:30 AM – 2:30 PM·Berkeley, CA 94704

Musical Story Time with the Berkeley Public Library Story Time Band at the Berkeley Public Library.

Tue · Oct 27·10 AM – 11 AM·Central Library · Berkeley

Read‑aloud book club where adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities choose and share books together, co‑designed with Ala Costa Center, at Central Library for ages 18 and up.

Tue · Oct 27·10:30 AM – 11 AM·Tarea Hall Pittman South Branch · Berkeley

Books, rhymes, music and more fill Tarea Hall Pittman South Branch for ages 5 and under.

Tue · Oct 27·2:30 PM – 3:30 PM·Central Library · Berkeley

Instructor Sky Sandoval leads a low‑impact Tai Chi introduction at the Central Library, offering balance, focus, and relaxation practice, ages 5 and up.