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This event is in the "Seniors" group.

ESL Advanced Grammar Class

9:00am - 10:00am
Adults, Seniors
Online
Virtual Event
Event Location: Online
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Adult Literacy, Bilingual, Community Education, Language Learning
Event Details:

The Hayward Public Library is offering a free ESL Grammar Workshop Series! This class is designed for advanced learners of the English language.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.

Citizenship Class

10:00am - 11:00am
Adults, Seniors
Online
Virtual Event
Event Location: Online
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Adult Literacy, Bilingual, Community Education
Event Details:

Free, virtual Citizenship classes are designed to help adult immigrants at the beginning to intermediate ESL level to successfully pass the citizenship test by practicing on the reading, writing, and civics portions of the test.

This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group.
This event is in the "Preschoolers" group.

Bilingual Stories/Cuentos Bilingües (English and Spanish)

11:30am - 12:00pm
Babies & Toddlers, Preschoolers
Downtown Library
Event Location: Downtown Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschoolers
Program Type: Bilingual, Storytime
Event Details:

Acompáñenos para cuentos bilingües con rimas, canciones, y cuentos en Inglés y Español! 

Join us for bilingual storytime with rhymes, songs and stories in English and Spanish!

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.

Tech Support Tutor Sessions (Video Lab, 2nd floor)

11:30am - 1:30pm
Adults, Seniors
Downtown Library
Event Location: Downtown Library
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Adult Literacy, Community Education, Technology
Event Details:

Do you need some basic tech support? Tech Support Sessions are here to help!

Meet one-on-one with a tutor to get assistance with basic tech issues, such as setting up your email, emailing photos, downloading an app, & more!

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.

Learner Theatre Book Club

12:00pm - 1:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Downtown Library
Event Location: Downtown Library
Room: Meeting Room C (Medium Room)
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Adult Literacy, Art & Crafts, Book Discussion, Community Education, Language Learning
Event Details:

The Learner Theatre Book club offers a fun space for emerging readers to read, discuss, and bring stories to life through skit performances.  This program is only offered to current learners enrolled in Literacy Plus programs.

This event is in the "Preschoolers" group.
This event is in the "Kids" group.

Arts and Crafts for Kids (Ages 3 and up)

1:00pm - 1:30pm
Preschoolers, Kids
Weekes Branch
Event Location: Weekes Branch
Room: John Pappas Legacy Room (Large Side)
Age Group: Preschoolers, Kids
Program Type: Art & Crafts
Event Details:

Kids will do a 30 minute craft activity practicing their fine motor skills by gluing, cutting, taping, scribbling, coloring, and painting. All tools and supplies are provided.

For ages 3 and up.

This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Homework Support Center

3:30pm - 5:30pm
Kids, Teens
Downtown Library
Event Location: Downtown Library
Room: Homework Support Center
Age Group: Kids, Teens
Program Type: Homework Help
Event Details:

Homework Support Center and volunteer tutors are committed to assisting your child in understanding their homework.  All K-12 students are welcome.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Teen Center Homework Support

3:30pm - 5:45pm
Teens
Downtown Library
Event Location: Downtown Library
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Homework Help
Event Details:

In-person homework help from a trained tutor specifically for teens!

Registration is required. Please visit https://bit.ly/3Qt19hy to register your student.

Tutor will be available in the Teen Room on the 2nd floor:

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.

Digital Literacy 101

4:00pm - 5:30pm
Adults, Seniors
Downtown Library
Registration
Event Location: Downtown Library
Room: Computer Classroom
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Adult Literacy, Community Education, Technology
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Do you need to improve your computer and digital literacy skills? Learn how to use a computer or laptop in Digital Literacy 101. Get familiar with the parts of a computer, navigating the internet, sending emails, and more! 

This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group.
This event is in the "Preschoolers" group.
This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.
This event is in the "Families" group.

Curbie visits MorningStar of Hayward

10:00am - 12:00pm
Babies & Toddlers, Preschoolers, Kids, Teens, Adults, Seniors, Families
Offsite
Offsite Event
Event Location: Offsite
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschoolers, Kids, Teens, Adults, Seniors, Families
Program Type: Bookmobile
Event Details:

Curbie, your curbside library, is coming to a neighborhood near you!

This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group.
This event is in the "Preschoolers" group.
This event is in the "Families" group.

Music and Movement

10:15am - 10:45am
Babies & Toddlers, Preschoolers, Families
Weekes Branch
Event Location: Weekes Branch
Room: John Pappas Legacy Room (Whole)
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschoolers, Families
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

A morning filled with song and dance and a sticker or two!

All our storytimes help children develop early literacy skills through talking, reading, singing, writing, and playing.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.

Basic English Class

11:00am - 12:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Downtown Library
Event Location: Downtown Library
Room: Community Learning Center
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Adult Literacy, Bilingual, Language Learning
Event Details:

Basic English – Level 0

Small group of learners will begin by learning to read, write, and pronounce the letters in the alphabet. Then we’ll include vocabulary words and grammar.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.
This event is in the "Families" group.

English Conversation Circle- IN PERSON

12:30pm - 1:30pm
Adults, Seniors, Families
Downtown Library
Event Location: Downtown Library
Room: Community Learning Center
Age Group: Adults, Seniors, Families
Program Type: Adult Literacy, Bilingual, Language Learning
Event Details:

English Conversation Circles are designed for adults who are looking for a supportive and fun environment to practice their English-speaking skills.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.

Tech Support Tutor Sessions (Video Lab, 2nd floor)

1:00pm - 4:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Downtown Library
Event Location: Downtown Library
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Adult Literacy, Community Education, Technology
Event Details:

Do you need some basic tech support? Tech Support Sessions are here to help!

Meet one-on-one with a tutor to get assistance with basic tech issues, such as setting up your email, emailing photos, downloading an app, & more!

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.

French Conversation Circle - IN PERSON

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Downtown Library
Event Location: Downtown Library
Room: Meeting Room C (Medium Room)
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Bilingual, Community Education, Language Learning
Event Details:

French Conversation Circle provides a supportive environment to practice your French speaking skills.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.

Google Suite Workshop

10:00am - 12:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Downtown Library
Registration
Event Location: Downtown Library
Room: Computer Classroom
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Adult Literacy, Community Education, Technology
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

Do you want to learn how to use computer programs like Google Docs, Google Sheets, or Google Slides? Participate in a Google Suite Workshop!

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.

Sticks & String Knitting & Crochet Circle

10:30am - 12:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Downtown Library
Event Location: Downtown Library
Room: Community Learning Center
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Art & Crafts
Event Details:

Come hang out with your fellow crafty folks! Sticks & String is a group of folks who like to knit, crochet, sew, and do other things with sticks and string.

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.
This event is in the "Families" group.

Songs from the Stack: Rise Up Hayward

10:30am - 12:30pm
Teens, Adults, Seniors, Families
Downtown Library
Registration
Event Location: Downtown Library
Room: Fremont Bank Foundation Room - Large Room Whole (Rooms A and B)
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors, Families
Program Type: Community Education, Special Events
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 19
Event Details:

In "Songs from the Stack," we use music and sound healing to create songs from affirmations.

We engage in community dialogue to share struggles, change perspectives, and craft positive affirmations, turning pain into power.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.

Tech Support Tutor Sessions (Video Lab, 2nd floor)

10:30am - 12:30pm
Adults, Seniors
Downtown Library
Event Location: Downtown Library
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Adult Literacy, Community Education, Technology
Event Details:

Do you need some basic tech support? Tech Support Sessions are here to help!

Meet one-on-one with a tutor to get assistance with basic tech issues, such as setting up your email, emailing photos, downloading an app, & more!

This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.
This event is in the "Families" group.

Book Sale

10:30am - 3:30pm
Kids, Teens, Adults, Seniors, Families
Downtown Library
Event Location: Downtown Library
Room: New Leaf Bookstore
Age Group: Kids, Teens, Adults, Seniors, Families
Program Type: Book Sale
Event Details:

Pop in to the New Leaf Bookstore on the first floor, across from the Children's Room, for some great deals!

All proceeds support library programs for kids, teens, and adults.

This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group.
This event is in the "Preschoolers" group.
This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Families" group.

Saturday Storytime

11:00am - 11:30am
Babies & Toddlers, Preschoolers, Kids, Families
Downtown Library
Event Location: Downtown Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschoolers, Kids, Families
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Join us for 30 minutes of stories, songs, and movement activities. All our storytimes help children develop early literacy skills through talking, reading, singing, playing and writing.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.

Tech Support Tutor Sessions

11:00am - 1:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Weekes Branch
Event Location: Weekes Branch
Room: John Pappas Legacy Room (Large Side)
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Adult Literacy, Community Education, Technology
Event Details:

Do you need some basic tech support? Tech Support Sessions are here to help!

Meet one-on-one with a tutor to get assistance with basic tech issues, such as setting up your email, emailing photos, downloading an app, & more!

This event is in the "Adults" group.
Virtual Event
Event Location: Online
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion
Event Details:

If you knew your future, would you try to fight fate? If you were told you only had a certain amount of time left to live, would you do things differently? Would you try to dodge your destiny?

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.

Tech Support Tutor Sessions (Video Lab, 2nd Floor)

10:00am - 12:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Downtown Library
Event Location: Downtown Library
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Adult Literacy, Community Education, Technology
Event Details:

Do you need some basic tech support? Tech Support Sessions are here to help!

Meet one-on-one with a tutor to get assistance with basic tech issues, such as setting up your email, emailing photos, downloading an app, & more!