Open Art Lab

Sat · Sep 5·2 PM – 4 PM·Main Library, Community Room, Ground Floor, Oakland

Unleash your inner maker at our Open Art Lab! This is your dedicated space and time to bring your creative projects to life. Whether you're a seasoned pro or just getting started, you'll have access to professional tools like: Sewing & Serger Machines Cricut Maker & Supplies And much more! Supplies Provided & Needed We…

Sat · Sep 19·2 PM – 4 PM·Main Library, Community Room, Ground Floor, Oakland

Unleash your inner maker at our Open Art Lab! This is your dedicated space and time to bring your creative projects to life. Whether you're a seasoned pro or just getting started, you'll have access to professional tools like: Sewing & Serger Machines Cricut Maker & Supplies And much more! Supplies Provided & Needed We…

Wed · Sep 9·1:30 PM – 3 PM·81st Avenue Branch, Oakland

Join us for monthly art workshops for children and families led by teachers from the Museum of Children's Art (MOCHA) . For ages 5-15 and caregivers. MOCHA workshops focus on building creativity, social-emotional and academic skills through art. This program is supported by funding provided by the Friends of the Oaklan…

Wed · Sep 9·2 PM – 3 PM·Lakeview Branch, Oakland

Come and get creative with us here at Lakeview! We will be doing a different craft every week. Crafts are geared towards ages 6-11 but younger kids are welcome with an adult present. The program is every Wednesday from 2pm- 3pm. All supplies are provided. Get accessibility information .

Wed · Sep 9·Friends of Sausal Creek Native Plant Nursery, Oakland, CA 94602

The nursery is the heart of all restoration projects at FOSC. Help us seed, transplant, recycle pots, remove invasive species, and propagate 8,000 native plants each year!

Wed · Sep 9·2055 MacArthur Blvd, Oakland, CA 94602

This event is organized by Keep Dimond Clean, a program of the Dimond Improvement Association! Equipment will be provided.

Wed · Sep 9·5:30 PM – 7:30 PM·Main Library, 1st Floor Meeting Room, Oakland

Find your stitch circle at the Main Library. Bring your knitting, crochet, or embroidery and enjoy the company of fellow fiber artists. No project? No problem! If you're curious to try, we'll have plenty of materials on hand for you to start your first stitch. All skill levels are welcome! When : 2nd Wednesdays, 5:30 P…

Tue · Sep 8·6 PM – 7:30 PM·Rockridge Branch, Oakland

Draw Like Andy Warhol - Blotted Line Ink Drawing Taught by lellobird If you can trace a picture, you can make cool retro art reminiscent of Andy Warhol’s drawings! We’ll use nib pens and tracing paper to transfer an image to watercolor paper. Warhol used this easy technique to create advertising art early in his career…

Thu · Sep 10·6:30 PM – 8:30 PM·Chabot Space & Science Center · Oakland

Spray Paint & Sip: Cosmic Impressions Forest-Inspired Space Adults 21+ $45, Members get $10 off per ticket Buy Tickets This special Paint & Sip invites guests outdoors to explore the connection between Earth and space through spray paint and natural forms collected from the forests surrounding Chabot Space & Science Ce…

Thu · Sep 3·11 AM – 12 PM·Melrose Branch, Outside Garden, Oakland

Join us in the Melrose Branch Garden and Patio for open play time! Try some seasonal, fresh vegetables from the garden! Pick herbs for tea and cooking. Acompañanos a jugar en el Patio de Melrose. ¡Prueba algunas verduras frescas de temporada de la huerta! Recoge hierbas para infusiones y para cocinar.

Thu · Sep 3·1 PM – 3 PM·Rockridge Branch, Oakland

Join us every Thursday afternoon for creativity and conversation in a warm and inviting space. You are invited to bring your own projects (knitting, crocheting, sewing, quilting and more!) and enjoy the good company of other fiber art creatives. This group has been meeting now for nearly two years and whether you're a…

Thu · Sep 3·2 PM – 3:30 PM·Dimond Branch, Community Room, Oakland

Come to the Dimond Library to knit in community. Join other knitters in conversation, exchange knowledge and ideas and learn from others if you are new to knitting. What to Bring: Your current knitting or crochet project. Your preferred yarn and needles/hooks. A smile and a willingness to connect with fellow crafters.…