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Bilingual Stories/Cuentos Bilingües (English and Spanish)

11:30am - 12:00pm
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! All our storytimes help children develop ea...

Family Storytime

11:30am - 12:00pm
Weekes Branch
Event Location: Weekes Branch
Room: John Pappas Legacy Room (Whole)
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschoolers
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. ...

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: 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. ...

Lawyer in the Library Phone Appointments

12:00pm - 2:00pm
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...

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...

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. ...

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. ...

Teen Poetry Workshop

4:30pm - 6:00pm
Downtown Library
Event Location: Downtown Library
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Teens
Event Details:
Are you a poetry writer or want to get started with poetry? Meet up with other teen poets to get inspired & workshop your poetry--all levels welcome! This event is presented in partnership by the Hayward Library, Hayward Arts Council, and Hayward...

Bilingual Stories/Cuentos Bilingües (English and Spanish)

11:30am - 12:00pm
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! All our storytimes help children develop ea...

Family Storytime

11:30am - 12:00pm
Weekes Branch
Event Location: Weekes Branch
Room: John Pappas Legacy Room (Whole)
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschoolers
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. ...

Age Well / Drive Smart

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Downtown Library
Registration
Event Location: Downtown Library
Room: Community Learning Center
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Community Education
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 40
Event Details:
Drive safer and longer with these tips and strategies from the California Highway Patrol. This 2-hour course is intended for drivers with a minimum age of 55. Participants who complete the course will receive a certificate that may result in di...

African American History Month Program - Artist Panel Discussion

10:30am - 12:00pm
Downtown Library
Registration
Event Location: Downtown Library
Room: Fremont Bank Foundation Room - Large Room Whole (Rooms A and B)
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Special Events
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 120
Event Details:
Join us for a discussion exploring the rich tapestry of African-American culture in visual arts in celebration of Black History Month's exhibitions at the LIbrary and HAHS.  This panel discussion is in partnership with the Hayward Arts Counci...

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. ...

Music and Movement

10:30am - 11:00am
Weekes Branch
Event Location: Weekes Branch
Room: John Pappas Legacy Room (Whole)
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschoolers, Kids
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. ...

Library Commission Meeting (Open to Public)

6:30pm - 8:00pm
City Hall
Event Location: City Hall
Room: City Hall Conference Room 2A
Program Type: Boards & Commissions
Event Details:
Get involved! Members of the public are invited to attend our monthly Library Commission Meeting. For more information about our Commission, please visit: https://www.hayward-ca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/library-commission  ...

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. ...

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. ...

Bilingual Stories/Cuentos Bilingües (English and Spanish)

11:30am - 12:00pm
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! All our storytimes help children develop ea...

Family Storytime

11:30am - 12:00pm
Weekes Branch
Event Location: Weekes Branch
Room: John Pappas Legacy Room (Whole)
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschoolers
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. ...

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. ...

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...

Mini Quilting Workshop in conjunction with ¨Celebrating Black History Art Exhibition"

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Downtown Library
Registration
Event Location: Downtown Library
Room: Community Learning Center
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Art & Crafts, Special Events
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:
Join seasoned quilters Dolores Presley and Julia Vitero in making a hand-sewn mini quilt. Participants will choose a packet containing fabrics, batting and backing to make a small quilt. Pins and needles, thread and scissors and written in...