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author tom crouch

Smithson’s Gamble: The Incredible History Behind the World’s Largest Museum with Smithsonian Curator Emeritus Tom Crouch

Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Online
Event Location: Online
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Book Discussion
Event Details:

Tom D. Crouch, a Smithsonian veteran of almost 45 years, paints a robust picture of a unique American establishment and its lasting legacies in his book Smithson’s Gamble.

tiny art

Teen Time: Tiny Art

Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Teen Room at Downtown Library
Event Location: Downtown Library
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Teens
Event Details:

Join us every Wednesday in the Teen Room for a fun activity! Activities may include video games, crafts, and more. This week's activity: Tiny Art!

Logo for the East Bay Writers' Circle featuring a vintage manual typewriter on a textured blue and red background

East Bay Writers' Circle

Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at 5:30pm - 6:45pm
Community Learning Center at Downtown Library
Event Location: Downtown Library
Room: Community Learning Center
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Other
Registration Available
Event Details:

Calling all writers—new and experienced! Join our free monthly group for adults and seniors, open to writers of all experience levels.

Yoga instructor Iva Chu reaches up to demonstrate a pose

Yoga at the Library

Saturday, February 28, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
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: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Available
Event Details:

Unlock energy, strength, and joy in this wellness-focused class led by certified instructor Iva Chu. 

Please arrive a few minutes early and dressed for stretching. Mats provided, but if you have your own, please bring it.

A cartoon woman on a stool reads a book to two cartoon children sitting on the floor. The background is light blue and a bubble to the left reads "Saturday Storytime at the Weekes Branch"

Saturday Storytime

Saturday, February 28, 2026 at 11:00am - 11:30am
John Pappas Legacy Room (Whole) at Weekes Branch
Event Location: Weekes Branch
Room: John Pappas Legacy Room (Whole)
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschoolers, Kids, Families
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Join a rotating cast of your favorite storytime librarians for 30 minutes of stories, songs, and movement! Your kids will have a blast while they develop early literacy and school readiness skills.

two sewing machines being used on a table. On the left, a rend banner reading "Open Sewing"

Open Sewing

Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at 4:30pm - 6:30pm
Meeting Room C (Medium Room) at Downtown Library
Event Location: Downtown Library
Room: Meeting Room C (Medium Room)
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors
Registration Available
Event Details:

Pants need hemming? Have a project you started but never finished? Register to use the library's sewing machines!

author michael perry

Humor, Heart, and Reflective Rural Stories: An Online Conversation with Michael Perry

Wednesday, March 4, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Online
Event Location: Online
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion
Event Details:

Join us in conversation with bestselling author and humorist Michael Perry, whose collection of genre-spanning works encapsulates the experiences–and the magic–of rural town communities and the everyday people who reside in them. 

drop in gaming

Teen Time: Drop-In Gaming

Wednesday, March 4, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Teen Room at Downtown Library
Event Location: Downtown Library
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Teens
Event Details:

Join us every Wednesday in the Teen Room for a fun activity! Activities may include video games, crafts, and more. This week's activity: Drop-In Gaming!

A cartoon woman on a stool reads a book to two cartoon children sitting on the floor. The background is light blue and a bubble to the left reads "Saturday Storytime at the Weekes Branch"

Saturday Storytime

Saturday, March 7, 2026 at 11:00am - 11:30am
John Pappas Legacy Room (Whole) at Weekes Branch
Event Location: Weekes Branch
Room: John Pappas Legacy Room (Whole)
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschoolers, Kids, Families
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Join a rotating cast of your favorite storytime librarians for 30 minutes of stories, songs, and movement! Your kids will have a blast while they develop early literacy and school readiness skills.

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Seed Library Program Series: Starting from Seed

11:00am–12:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Downtown Library
Registration Available
Event Location: Downtown Library
Room: Community Learning Center
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Seed Lending Library
Registration Available
Event Details:

Let's get those gardens started for the new year! Learn about starting your plants from seed... especially seeds from the Seed Library! Master Gardener Irene Beebe will show us the best ways to plant seeds indoors and outdoors.

Seed Library Seed Sorting Party

11:00am–12:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Downtown Library
Event Location: Downtown Library
Room: Meeting Room C (Medium Room)
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Seed Lending Library
Event Details:

Many hands make light work! Join us monthly to sort seeds for the Seed Library.

Benefits include: 

Seed Library Seed Sorting Party

11:00am–12:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Downtown Library
Event Location: Downtown Library
Room: Meeting Room C (Medium Room)
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Seed Lending Library
Event Details:

Many hands make light work! Join us monthly to sort seeds for the Seed Library.

Benefits include: 

5th Annual Plant Swap

10:00am–12:00pm
Adults, Seniors, Families
Downtown Library
Event Location: Downtown Library
Room: Heritage Plaza
Age Group: Adults, Seniors, Families
Program Type: Community Education, Health & Wellness, Seed Lending Library, Special Events
Event Details:

2026 marks Hayward Seed Lending Library's 5th Annual Plant Swap!

Seed Library Seed Sorting Party

11:00am–12:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Downtown Library
Event Location: Downtown Library
Room: Meeting Room C (Medium Room)
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Seed Lending Library
Event Details:

Many hands make light work! Join us monthly to sort seeds for the Seed Library.

Benefits include: 

Seed Library Seed Sorting Party

11:00am–12:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Downtown Library
Event Location: Downtown Library
Room: Meeting Room C (Medium Room)
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Seed Lending Library
Event Details:

Many hands make light work! Join us monthly to sort seeds for the Seed Library.

Benefits include: 

Seed Library Seed Sorting Party

11:00am–12:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Downtown Library
Event Location: Downtown Library
Room: Meeting Room C (Medium Room)
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Seed Lending Library
Event Details:

Many hands make light work! Join us monthly to sort seeds for the Seed Library.

Benefits include: 

Seed Library Seed Sorting Party

11:00am–12:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Downtown Library
Event Location: Downtown Library
Room: Meeting Room C (Medium Room)
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Seed Lending Library
Event Details:

Many hands make light work! Join us monthly to sort seeds for the Seed Library.

Benefits include: 

Seed Library Seed Sorting Party

11:00am–12:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Downtown Library
Event Location: Downtown Library
Room: Meeting Room C (Medium Room)
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Seed Lending Library
Event Details:

Many hands make light work! Join us monthly to sort seeds for the Seed Library.

Benefits include: 

Seed Library Seed Sorting Party

11:00am–12:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Downtown Library
Event Location: Downtown Library
Room: Meeting Room C (Medium Room)
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Seed Lending Library
Event Details:

Many hands make light work! Join us monthly to sort seeds for the Seed Library.

Benefits include: 

Seed Library Seed Sorting Party

11:00am–12:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Downtown Library
Event Location: Downtown Library
Room: Meeting Room C (Medium Room)
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Seed Lending Library
Event Details:

Many hands make light work! Join us monthly to sort seeds for the Seed Library.

Benefits include: 

Seed Library Seed Sorting Party

11:00am–12:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Downtown Library
Event Location: Downtown Library
Room: Meeting Room C (Medium Room)
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Seed Lending Library
Event Details:

Many hands make light work! Join us monthly to sort seeds for the Seed Library.

Benefits include: