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Summer Reading Karaoke Party

5:00pm - 6:00pm
Downtown Library
Event Location: Downtown Library
Room: Fremont Bank Foundation Room - Large Room Subdivided 1/2 (Room A)
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors, Families
Program Type: Special Events
Event Details:

Let's get our song on at the first Karaoke Party of the Summer!

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

Uke Can Do It! Ukulele Classes for Adults

5:00pm - 6:00pm
Weekes Branch
Cancelled
Registration
Event Location: Weekes Branch
Room: John Pappas Legacy Room (Whole)
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Learn to play the Ukulele this summer at the Library!

Check out a ukulele from the library just like a book and join us for 4 introductory lessons.  

You'll be strumming along in no time!

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Online Spanish Conversation Circle

9:00am - 10:00am
Online
Virtual Event
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.

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

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

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

12:00pm - 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.

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

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!

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

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!

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

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Pride Month Teen Trivia

4:30pm - 5:30pm
Downtown Library
Event Location: Downtown Library
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Teens
Event Details:

How well do you know LGBTQIA+ pop culture & history? Join us for this Jeopardy-style event to test your trivia knowledge & try to win a prize!

No registration required. Come to compete as a team or an individual.

Event Location: Downtown Library
Room: Meeting Room C (Medium Room)
Event Details:

A monthly literary fiction book club for adults. Meetings take place on the 2nd Wednesday of every month.

June's book selection for discussion is 'Little Fires Everywhere' by Celeste Ng

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

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

ESL Advanced Grammar Class

9:00am - 10:00am
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
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.

Free Diaper Kit Giveaway

11:00am - 12:00pm
Downtown Library
Event Location: Downtown Library
Room: Children's Library
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Other
Event Details:

Free diaper kits for families! Diaper distribution for low-income Hayward residents will continue through June 2024.

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

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:

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.

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.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Online English Conversation Circle

10:00am - 11:00am
Online
Virtual Event
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.

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
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.

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:

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 "Teens" group.

Teen Challenge: Escape the Library!

2:00pm - 4:30pm
Downtown Library
Event Location: Downtown Library
Room: Meeting Room C (Medium Room)
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Special Events
Event Details:

Join us to kick off the Summer Reading Challenge with a special escape room inspired event!

You’re trapped in the library! Do you have what it takes to solve the puzzles & clues in order to break yourself out? 

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

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

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!

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
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.