Upcoming Events

Name: Tai Chi at Weekes 太極
Start: 2024-04-19T11:30:00-07:00
End: 2024-04-19T12:30:00-07:00
Location: Hayward Public Library

Featured Events

Tai Chi at Weekes 太極

Friday, April 19, 2024 at 11:30am - 12:30pm

Weekes Branch

Event Location: Weekes Branch

Age Group: Adults, Seniors

Program Type: Health & Wellness

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 0

Event Details:

FREE TAI CHI CLASS Learn Tai Chi with Masters Li Zheng and Qin Zhou. Li Zheng is founder and the head coach of Legend Kungfu Academy. Qin Zhou has represented Wu Han University at international competitions and coached abroad i...

The City of Hayward is holding monthly Sidewalk Vending Permit workshops the last Thursday of each month at the Hayward Public Library. Each workshop is two sessions.

Sidewalk Vending Permit Workshop Part 1

Thursday, April 25, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am

Computer Classroom at Downtown Library

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Event Location: Downtown Library

Room: Computer Classroom

Event Details:

The City of Hayward is holding monthly Sidewalk Vending Permit workshops the last Thursday of each month at the Hayward Public Library. Each workshop is in two parts: one in the morning and one in the afternoon. Participants should plan to attend bot...

El Dia del Niño: Cascada de Flores

Thursday, April 25, 2024 at 11:30am - 12:30pm

Fremont Bank Foundation Room - Large Room Whole (Rooms A and B) at Downtown Library

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Event Location: Downtown Library

Room: Fremont Bank Foundation Room - Large Room Whole (Rooms A and B)

Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschoolers, Kids, Families

Program Type: Bilingual, Special Events, Storytime

Event Details:

Come celebrate el Dia del Niño/Children's Day with a special performance of El Brujo y la Sirena (The Wizard and the Mermaid) by Cascada de Flores! You'll discover, sing, and dance to the music of lots of Latin American countries with their different...

Mobile Health Clinic

Friday, April 26, 2024 at 10:00am - 3:30pm

Offsite

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Event Location: Offsite

Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors

Program Type: Health & Wellness

Event Details:

The mobile health clinic offers free, friendly medical services for people without housing. First come, first served. No appointment required; just come to the van parked in front of the library on Mission Blvd. between the City Ce...

Repair Coaching Sessions

Saturday, April 27, 2024 at 11:00am - 2:00pm

Fremont Bank Foundation Room - Large Room Whole (Rooms A and B) at Downtown Library

Event Location: Downtown Library

Room: Fremont Bank Foundation Room - Large Room Whole (Rooms A and B)

Age Group: Kids, Teens, Adults, Seniors, Families

Program Type: Community Education, Technology

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 21

Event Details:

The Repair Coaching Session is a fun, community-based workshop where neighbors, friends, and families work collectively to learn how to repair broken items. We’ll provide a workspace, specialty tools, and volunteer coaches to help you troublesho...

Hayward Lit Hop

Saturday, April 27, 2024 at 2:00pm - 8:00pm

Heritage Plaza at Downtown Library

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Event Location: Downtown Library

Room: Heritage Plaza

Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors, Families

Program Type: Other, Special Events

Event Details:

Please join us in celebrating our local literary arts scene! Hayward LitHop showcases a variety of local writers' groups performing at venues throughout downtown Hayward. Here's the schedule: 2:00: Hayward Heritage Plaza - Live music fe...

Genius, Power, and Deception on the Eve of World War I: An Online Author Talk with Douglas Brunt

Wednesday, May 1, 2024 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Online

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Event Location: Online

Age Group: Adults, Seniors

Program Type: Book Discussion

Event Details:

Join us as we chat with New York Times bestselling author, Douglas Brunt, about instant bestselling debut non-fiction work The Mysterious Case of Rudolf Diesel: Genius, Power, and Deception on the Eve of World War I. This book reveals ...

A Murder Mystery, Family Story, & Love Letter to Strong Women Everywhere: Online Author Talk w/ Nina Simon

Wednesday, May 8, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Online

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Event Location: Online

Age Group: Adults, Seniors

Program Type: Book Discussion

Event Details:

Nothing brings a family together like a murder next door. You’re invited to join Nina Simon online as she chats about her lighthearted whodunnit about a grandmother-mother-daughter trio of amateur sleuths, Mother-Daughter Murder Night. ...

The Literary Corner Book Club: The King is Always Above the People by Daniel Alarcón

Wednesday, May 8, 2024 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm

Meeting Room C (Medium Room) at Downtown Library

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Event Location: Downtown Library

Room: Meeting Room C (Medium Room)

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Book Discussion

Event Details:

A monthly literary fiction book club for adults. Meetings take place on the 2nd Wednesday of every month. May's book selection for discussion will be 'The King is Always Above the People' by Daniel Alarcón Copies of this title are available for...

Palo Alto VA Mobile Medical Outreach Team

Thursday, May 9, 2024 at 10:00am - 1:00pm

Offsite

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Event Location: Offsite

Age Group: Adults, Seniors

Program Type: Health & Wellness

Event Details:

ATTENTION MILITARY VETERANS - THURSDAY, MAY 9, 2024. Hayward Public Library will host the VA Palo Alto Mobile Medical Outreach Team to facilitate examinations, consultations, and referrals for veterans who are enrolled in the VA hea...

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Bilingual Citizenship Small Group Tutoring

10:30am - 11:30am

Downtown Library

Event Location: Downtown Library

Room: Community Learning Center

Age Group: Adults, Seniors

Program Type: Adult Literacy, Bilingual, Community Education, Language Learning

Event Details:

Bilingual Citizenship Small Group Tutoring: Tailed for learners with low literacy levels, this program focuses on the English portion of the Naturalization test. Starting Jan. 17th ...

Tech Support Tutor Sessions

12:30pm - 2:30pm

Weekes Branch

Event Location: Weekes Branch

Room: John Pappas Legacy Room (Small 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! Make a tuto...

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:

Tech Support Tutor Sessions

11:30am - 1:30pm

Downtown Library

Event Location: Downtown Library

Room: Computer Classroom

Age Group: Adults, Seniors

Program Type: Adult Literacy, Community Education, Technology

Event Details:

Legal and Health Insights

2:00pm - 3:30pm

Downtown Library

Registration

Event Location: Downtown Library

Room: Community Learning Center

Age Group: Adults, Seniors

Program Type: Community Education, Health & Wellness

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 20

Event Details:

Legal and Health Insights is a series of programs for older adults. Look for new programs at 2 p.m. on the second Thursday of each month. In 2024, presentations will cover topics such as Medicare and housing rights for seniors, how to avoid scams,...

Tech Support Tutor Sessions

1:00pm - 4:00pm

Downtown Library

Event Location: Downtown Library

Room: Computer Classroom

Age Group: Adults, Seniors

Program Type: Adult Literacy, Community Education, Technology

Event Details:

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:

Tech Support Tutor Sessions

10:00am - 12:00pm

Downtown Library

Event Location: Downtown Library

Room: Computer Classroom

Age Group: Adults, Seniors

Program Type: Adult Literacy, Community Education, Technology

Event Details:

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:

Bilingual Citizenship Small Group Tutoring

10:30am - 11:30am

Downtown Library

Event Location: Downtown Library

Room: Community Learning Center

Age Group: Adults, Seniors

Program Type: Adult Literacy, Bilingual, Community Education, Language Learning

Event Details:

Bilingual Citizenship Small Group Tutoring: Tailed for learners with low literacy levels, this program focuses on the English portion of the Naturalization test. Starting Jan. 17th ...

Tech Support Tutor Sessions

12:30pm - 2:30pm

Weekes Branch

Event Location: Weekes Branch

Room: John Pappas Legacy Room (Small Side)

Age Group: Adults, Seniors

Program Type: Adult Literacy, Community Education, Technology

Event Details:

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:

Tech Support Tutor Sessions

11:30am - 1:30pm

Downtown Library

Event Location: Downtown Library

Room: Computer Classroom

Age Group: Adults, Seniors

Program Type: Adult Literacy, Community Education, Technology

Event Details:

Tech Support Tutor Sessions

1:00pm - 4:00pm

Downtown Library

Event Location: Downtown Library

Room: Computer Classroom

Age Group: Adults, Seniors

Program Type: Adult Literacy, Community Education, Technology

Event Details:

Sticks & String Knitting Circle

10:30am - 12:00pm

Downtown Library

Event Location: Downtown Library

Room: Community Learning Center

Age Group: Teens, 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 week we're hosting an open knit/crochet session. We bring our current projects to...

Book Sale

10:30am - 3:30pm

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. ...

Uke Can Do It! Strum-Along

2:00pm - 3:00pm

Downtown Library

Event Location: Downtown Library

Room: Meeting Room C (Medium Room)

Age Group: Kids, Teens, Adults, Seniors, Families

Program Type: Community Education

Event Details:

Uke Can Do It! Strum-Alongs are held every Saturday from 2-3pm in the Conference Room C on the 2nd floor of the Downtown Library. If you are an old hand at Ukulele or have just started, you're welcome to join in on our group strum-alongs! All...

Tech Support Tutor Sessions

10:00am - 12:00pm

Downtown Library

Event Location: Downtown Library

Room: Computer Classroom

Age Group: Adults, Seniors

Program Type: Adult Literacy, Community Education, Technology

Event Details:

Christmas: Holiday Closure

All Day 12/24 - 12/25

All Branches

Closing

Branches:

Downtown Library, Downtown Library Study Rooms, Weekes Branch, Makerspace, Online, Offsite, City Hall, All Branches - Announcement

Description:

The library will be closed in honor of Christmas. ...

Tech Support Tutor Sessions

10:30am - 12:30pm

Downtown Library

Cancelled

Cancelled

Event Location: Downtown Library

Room: Computer Classroom

Age Group: Adults, Seniors

Program Type: Adult Literacy, Community Education, Technology

Event Details:

Lawyer in the Library Phone Appointments

5:00pm - 7:00pm

Online

Virtual Event

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...

Copy of New Year's Eve: Early Closure

2:00pm - 7:00pm

All Branches

Closing

Branches:

Downtown Library, Downtown Library Study Rooms, Weekes Branch, Makerspace, Online, Offsite, City Hall, All Branches - Announcement

Description:

The library will be closing early in honor of New Year's Eve. ...

New Year's Day

All Day

Downtown Library

Closing

Branches:

Downtown Library

Description:

The Downtown Library will be closed on January 1 in honor of New Year's Day. Online services are available at https://www.hayward-ca.gov/public-library. ...

New Year's Day: Holiday Closure

All Day

All Branches

Closing

Branches:

Downtown Library, Downtown Library Study Rooms, Weekes Branch, Makerspace, Online, Offsite, City Hall, All Branches - Announcement

Description:

The library will be closed in honor of New Year's Day. ...

Downtown Library

Weekes Branch

Makerspace

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