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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!

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.

Backyard Birding

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Downtown Library
Registration
Event Location: Downtown Library
Room: Community Learning Center
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Community Education
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 24
Event Details:

Find out what you need to know about backyard birds. Should you feed them? If so, what? What about cats, rats, and other animals that come for the birds or their dinner? Learn tips about how to set up outdoor cameras.

POTENTIAL CLOSURE FOR THANKSGIVING WEEK

All Day 11/24 - 11/26
Some Branches
Closing
Branches:
Digital Learning Center, Downtown Library, Downtown Library Study Rooms, Weekes Branch, Makerspace, Online, All Branches - Announcement
Description:

As of 1/13/25, the library will definitely be closed 11/27-11/29 and open on 11/26 from 10am-5pm.

English Conversation Circle- IN PERSON

4:30pm - 5:30pm
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.

ESL Intermediate Grammar Class

10:30am - 12:00pm
Adults, Seniors
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:

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

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!

Online English Conversation Circle

12:00pm - 1:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Online
Virtual Event
Event Location: Online
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Adult Literacy, Bilingual, 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.

ESL Grammar for Beginners Class

12:30pm - 2:00pm
Adults, Seniors
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:

The Hayward Public Library is offering a free ESL Grammar Workshop Series!

Bilingual Citizenship Small Group Tutoring

10:30am - 11:30am
Adults, Seniors
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. 29th, 2025

English Conversation Circle--IN PERSON

12:00pm - 1:00pm
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 looking for a supportive and fun environment to practice their English-speaking skills.

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

2:00pm - 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!

Online English Conversation Circle

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Online
Virtual Event
Event Location: Online
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Adult Literacy, Bilingual, 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.

Closed for Thanksgiving

All Day 11/27 - 11/29
Some Branches
Closing
Branches:
Digital Learning Center, Downtown Library, Downtown Library Study Rooms, Weekes Branch, Makerspace, Online, All Branches - Announcement

ESL Advanced Grammar Class

9:00am - 10:00am
Adults, Seniors
Online
Cancelled
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. The class will be held online on Thursdays from 9-10 am for eight weeks.

Citizenship Class

10:00am - 11:00am
Adults, Seniors
Online
Cancelled
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.

Bilingual Stories/Cuentos Bilingües (English and Spanish)

11:30am - 12:00pm
Babies & Toddlers, Preschoolers
Downtown Library
Cancelled
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!

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

11:30am - 1:30pm
Adults, Seniors
Downtown Library
Cancelled
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!

Online English Conversation Circle

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

Mobile Health Clinic

10:00am - 3:30pm
Teens, Adults, Seniors
Offsite
Cancelled
Offsite Event
Event Location: Offsite
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

The mobile health clinic offers free, friendly medical services for people without housing. 

Basic English Class

10:30am - 11:30am
Adults, Seniors
Downtown Library
Cancelled
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.

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

1:00pm - 4:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Downtown Library
Cancelled
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!

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

10:30am - 12:30pm
Adults, Seniors
Downtown Library
Cancelled
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!

Saturday Storytime

11:00am - 11:30am
Babies & Toddlers, Preschoolers, Kids, Families
Downtown Library
Cancelled
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.