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Tech Support Tutor Sessions

10:30am - 12:30pm
Downtown Library
Event Location: Downtown Library
Room: Digital Learning Center
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! Make a tuto...

Book Sale

10:30am - 3:30pm
Downtown Library
Event Location: Downtown Library
Room: New Leaf Bookstore
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschoolers, 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. ...

Saturday Storytime

11:00am - 11:30am
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. ...

Many Voices: An Afternoon with Kurdish-Iranian Author Ava Homa

1:00pm - 2:30pm
Weekes Branch
Registration
Event Location: Weekes Branch
Room: John Pappas Legacy Room (Whole)
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion, Special Events
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 66
Event Details:
As a part of Hayward Public Library's "Many Voices" series, author Ava Homa will discuss, and read from, her award-winning novel Daughters of Smoke and Fire at Hayward Library's Weekes branch on Saturday, December 2nd, from 1 – 2:30 PM. ...

Family Storytime

10:30am - 11:15am
Weekes Branch
Event Location: Weekes Branch
Room: John Pappas Legacy Room (Whole)
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschoolers, Kids
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:
We'll sing, dance, shake and read. All our storytimes help children develop early literacy skills through talking, reading, singing, writing, and playing. ...

English Conversation Circle- IN PERSON

4:30pm - 5:30pm
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. The goal is to strengthen conversational skills, while building confidence and community with ot...

ESL Intermediate Grammar Class

9:00am - 10:00am
Online
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. The class will be held online on Thursdays from 9-10 am for 8 weeks, beginning August 3rd. Inte...

ESL Beginners Grammar Class

10:00am - 11:00am
Online
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 beginning learners of the English language. The class will be held online on Tuesdays from 9-10 am for ten weeks, beginning August 1st. In...

Tech Support Tutor Sessions

10:30am - 12:30pm
Downtown Library
Event Location: Downtown Library
Room: Computer Classroom
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! Make a tuto...

Music and Movement

11:00am - 11:30am
Downtown Library
Event Location: Downtown Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschoolers, Kids
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:
Sing and dance with us every Tuesday! All our storytimes help children develop early literacy skills through reading, singing, writing, talking, and playing. ...

Online English Conversation Circle

12:00pm - 1:00pm
Online
Event Location: Online
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community Education, Language Learning
Event Details:
Online English Conversation Circles are designed for adults who are looking for a supportive and fun environment to practice their English speaking skills. The goal is to strengthen conversational skills, while building confidence and community ...

Medicare Changes for 2024: What You Should Know

3:00pm - 4:30pm
Downtown Library
Registration
Event Location: Downtown Library
Room: Community Learning Center
Age Group: Seniors
Program Type: Community Education, Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 7
Event Details:
Learn which big changes are coming to Medicare in 2024 and get some just-in-time advice before Open Enrollment closes December 7. This event will feature a 45-minute presentation followed by up to 45 minutes more for the presenter to answer questions...

Let's Talk World Building with YA Fantasy Fiction Superstar Author Victoria Aveyard: An Online Event

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Online
Event Location: Online
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion
Event Details:
Join us as the instant #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Red Queen and Realm Breaker series, Victoria Aveyard, chats with us about YA fantasy fiction, world-building, and her incredible body of work!  R...

Lawyer in the Library Phone Appointments

6:00pm - 8:00pm
Online
Event Location: Online
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Other
Event Details:
The Lawyer in the Library program is a free legal information and referral program hosted by the Hayward Public Library and staffed by a volunteer lawyer. In a one-on-one telephone appointment, the lawyer can answer questions on most legal topic...

Online Spanish Conversation Circle

9:00am - 10:00am
Online
Event Location: Online
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Bilingual, Community Education, Language Learning
Event Details:
Spanish Conversation Circles provide a supportive environment to practice your Spanish-speaking skills. A volunteer guides the conversation and answers questions. The circle is designed for all levels to provide the opportunity to speak and list...

Chinese Storytime 中文 故事會

11:00am - 11:30am
Downtown Library
Event Location: Downtown Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschoolers
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:
中文（普通話）故事會 Storytime with Miss Wenny in Mandarin Chinese! Recommended for kids under 6. ...

English Conversation Circle--IN PERSON

12:00pm - 1:00pm
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 looking for a supportive and fun environment to practice their English-speaking skills. The goal is to strengthen conversational skills while building confidence and community with other adult...

Tech Support Tutor Sessions

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Downtown Library
Event Location: Downtown Library
Room: Computer Classroom
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! Make a tuto...

Online English Conversation Circle

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Online
Event Location: Online
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Adult Literacy, Community Education, Language Learning
Event Details:
Online English Conversation Circles are designed for adults who are looking for a supportive and fun environment to practice their English speaking skills. The goal is to strengthen conversational skills, while building confidence and community ...

Teen Advisory Group Meeting

4:30pm - 5:30pm
Downtown Library
Event Location: Downtown Library
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Other
Event Details:
Join the Hayward Library's Teen Advisory Group (TAG) for its monthly meeting! All teens ages 13 to 17 are welcome to attend; no registration or commitment required.  What's TAG? A group of teens that meets once a month to give feedback a...

Tech Support Tutor Sessions

5:30pm - 6:30pm
Weekes Branch
Event Location: Weekes Branch
Room: John Pappas Legacy Room (Small Side)
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! Make a tuto...

ESL Intermediate Grammar Class

9:00am - 10:00am
Online
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. The class will be held online on Thursdays from 9-10 am for 8 weeks, beginning August 3rd. Inte...

Citizenship Class

10:00am - 11:00am
Online
Event Location: Online
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Adult Literacy, Bilingual, Community Education, Language Learning
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. Students will be give...