Upcoming Events

Featured Events

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Intro to Hexi Cardigan

Saturday, March 21, 2026 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
Community Learning Center at Downtown Library
Event Location: Downtown Library
Room: Community Learning Center
Age Group: 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, tat, and do other things with sticks and string.

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Saturday Storytime

Saturday, March 21, 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.

Vampiros en El Norte

Discusión de libros en español: «Vampiros en El Norte» de Isabel Cañas

Saturday, March 21, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Community Learning Center at Downtown Library
Event Location: Downtown Library
Room: Community Learning Center
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Book Discussion
Event Details:

Sábado 21 de marzo en la Biblioteca del Centro Pública de Hayward  tercer piso en la sala del centro de aprendizaje/ 3rd floor in the Community Learning Center.

Author Shoshana Walter and host Barbara Kingsolver

America’s Failed Response to the Opioid Crisis: An Online Conversation with Author Shoshana Walter and Barbara Kingsolver

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

Join us for a special conversation between award-winning journalist Shoshana Walter and bestselling and award-winning author Barbara Kingsolver as they chat about Walter’s book Rehab: An American Scandal.

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DigitalLIFT: Seguridad en Internet en Español

Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Computer Classroom at Downtown Library
Event Location: Downtown Library
Room: Computer Classroom
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Adult Literacy, Bilingual, Community Education, Technology
Event Details:

¡Mantente Seguro en Línea! ¡Gana Confianza! Únete a nuestro taller gratuito de seguridad en internet. Presentado en
Español.

En este taller, aprenderás a:

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Drop-In 3D Printing

Wednesday, March 25, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Weekes Branch
Event Location: Weekes Branch
Age Group: Kids, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Art & Crafts, Technology
Event Details:

Drop in to see our 3D printer in action! Choose from a catalog of small 3D figures to print and take home. We offer a selection of items that take between 10-20 minutes to print.

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Teen Time: Paint a Flower Pot

Wednesday, March 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: Paint a flower pot!

费⽹络安全讲座

DigitalLIFT: 费⽹络安全讲座

Thursday, March 26, 2026 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
John Pappas Legacy Room (Whole) at Weekes Branch
Event Location: Weekes Branch
Room: John Pappas Legacy Room (Whole)
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Adult Literacy, Community Education, Technology
Event Details:

安全上网！参加我们的免费 ⽹络安全讲座！建立自信！

在本次讲座中，您将学习如何：

  • 了解网络风险 
  • 创建安全密码并保护账户安全 
  • 安全浏览互联网 
  • 保护您的个人信息 
  • 安全管理在线财务

谁可以参加？

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Yoga at the Library

Saturday, March 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 woman reading a picture book to several children

Saturday Storytime

Saturday, March 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.

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Community Hub: Adult Education with Hayward Adult School

11:00am–2:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Community Hub
Cancelled
Event Location: Community Hub
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Community Education, Health & Wellness, Other
Event Details:

Hayward Adult School (HAS) provides information about class sessions and offers support to those interested in enrolling at the adult school.

Self-Defense Class for Kids: Weekes Branch

2:00pm–3:00pm
Kids
Weekes Branch
Registration Available
Event Location: Weekes Branch
Room: John Pappas Legacy Room (Whole)
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Available
Event Details:

Join us for a fun and empowering self-defense class designed specifically for kids ages 7 to 11!

Alameda County Health - Nutrition Services Information Table

2:00pm–4:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Downtown Library
Event Location: Downtown Library
Room: Central Foyer
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Alameda County Health Nutrition Services team will be providing free blood pressure screening and nutritional tips for preventing and managing high blood pressure. 

Community Hub: Transit Services with Hayward Operated Paratransit

2:00pm–5:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Community Hub
Event Location: Community Hub
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Community Education, Health & Wellness, Other
Event Details:

Hayward Operated Paratransit (HOP) will help seniors and people with disabilities to enroll in paratransit services.

Community Hub: Senior Services with Center for Elders' Independence

11:00am–2:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Community Hub
Event Location: Community Hub
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Center for Elders’ Independence (CEI) provides health care and services to help older adults live safely and independently in the community.

Community Hub: Immigration Legal Consultations with Immigrant Hope

11:00am–2:00pm
Adults, Families
Community Hub
Event Location: Community Hub
Age Group: Adults, Families
Program Type: Community Education, Health & Wellness, Other
Event Details:

Immigrant Hope offers Immigration Law services, including family-based immigration, naturalization, work authorization, DACA, and renewals.

Yoga at the Library

10:30am–11:30am
Adults
Downtown Library
Registration Available
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.

Mindfulness and Acupuncture 101

2:00pm–3:00pm
Teens, Adults, Seniors
Downtown Library
Registration Available
Event Location: Downtown Library
Room: Fremont Bank Foundation Room - Large Room Subdivided 1/2 (Room B)
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Available
Event Details:

Join us for an informative talk on the basic concepts behind mindfulness and acupuncture, as well as how these two subjects are deeply related.

Community Hub: Health Services with La Familia

11:00am–2:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Community Hub
Event Location: Community Hub
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Community Education, Health & Wellness, Other
Event Details:

La Familia offers information and referrals to HPN community clinicians, Cal Fresh, and Medi-Cal. They can connect you to prevention and early intervention services.

Community Hub: Children and Family Services with Eden Youth

2:00pm–5:00pm
Adults, Families
Community Hub
Event Location: Community Hub
Age Group: Adults, Families
Program Type: Community Education, Health & Wellness, Other
Event Details:

Eden Youth is a youth-powered organization. Promotores will host "grupo de apoyo" and share health and wellness resources in Hayward.

Community Hub: CSU East Bay Services with HPN

11:00am–2:00pm
Teens, Adults, Seniors
Community Hub
Event Location: Community Hub
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Community Education, Health & Wellness, Jobs & Careers, Other
Event Details:

Hayward Promise Neighborhoods (HPN) will provide enrollment support in the Promise Entrepreneurship Initiative, share about CSU East Bay majors and campus life, connect patr

Community Hub: Mental Health Services with HEART

11:00am–2:00pm
Adults, Seniors, Families
Community Hub
Event Location: Community Hub
Age Group: Adults, Seniors, Families
Program Type: Community Education, Health & Wellness, Other
Event Details:

Hayward Evaluation and Response Teams (HEART), Case Management and Mental Health Linkages (LINK) TEAM provides homeless outreach, information and resources, follow-up suppor

Community Hub: Health & Wellness with Horizon Treatment Services

2:00pm–5:00pm
Teens, Families
Community Hub
Event Location: Community Hub
Age Group: Teens, Families
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Horizon Treatment Services is a youth focused service. Staff will share resources on substance use prevention, mental health support, and programs for LGBTQIA+ youth, as well as provide information about upcoming events.

Free Diaper Kit Giveaway

10:00am–11:00am
Babies & Toddlers, Families
Downtown Library
Event Location: Downtown Library
Room: Children's Library
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Families
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Other
Event Details:

Free diaper kits for families! Diaper distribution for low-income Hayward residents will continue on a month by month basis.

VA Palo Alto Health Care Medical Outreach Team & Partners

10:00am–2:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Offsite
Offsite Event
Event Location: Offsite
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

 

THURSDAY, APRIL 9, 2026

 

JUST CONFIRMED:  Representatives from Alameda County Veterans Service Office will also be at the program!

Community Hub: Senior Services with Center for Elders' Independence

11:00am–2:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Community Hub
Event Location: Community Hub
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Center for Elders’ Independence (CEI) provides health care and services to help older adults live safely and independently in the community.

Senior's Guide to Public Benefits

2:00pm–4:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Downtown Library
Registration Available
Event Location: Downtown Library
Room: Community Learning Center
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Community Education, Health & Wellness
Registration Available
Event Details:

Come to this presentation to learn more about cash benefits and other public benefits available to seniors.

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Community Hub: Immigration Legal Consultations with Immigrant Hope

11:00am–2:00pm
Adults, Families
Community Hub
Event Location: Community Hub
Age Group: Adults, Families
Program Type: Community Education, Health & Wellness, Other
Event Details:

Immigrant Hope offers Immigration Law services, including family-based immigration, naturalization, work authorization, DACA, and renewals.

Chinese Medicine and Dementia Prevention

11:00am–12:00pm
Teens, Adults, Seniors
Downtown Library
Registration Available
Event Location: Downtown Library
Room: Fremont Bank Foundation Room - Large Room Subdivided 1/2 (Room B)
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Available
Event Details:

More than 7 million Americans live with Alzheimer's, the most common form of dementia, and that number is expected to double by 2060. 

Self-Defense Class for Kids: Downtown Library

3:00pm–4:00pm
Kids
Downtown Library
Registration Available
Event Location: Downtown Library
Room: Fremont Bank Foundation Room - Large Room Subdivided 1/2 (Room B)
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Available
Event Details:

Self-defense Class for Kids (Ages 7–11)

Join us for a fun and empowering self-defense class designed specifically for kids ages 7 to 11!

Community Hub: Transit Services with Hayward Operated Paratransit

2:00pm–5:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Community Hub
Event Location: Community Hub
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Community Education, Health & Wellness, Other
Event Details:

Hayward Operated Paratransit (HOP) will help seniors and people with disabilities to enroll in paratransit services.

Community Hub: Health Services with La Familia

11:00am–2:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Community Hub
Event Location: Community Hub
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Community Education, Health & Wellness, Other
Event Details:

La Familia offers information and referrals to HPN community clinicians, Cal Fresh, and Medi-Cal. They can connect you to prevention and early intervention services.

Community Hub: Children and Family Services with Eden Youth

2:00pm–5:00pm
Adults, Families
Community Hub
Event Location: Community Hub
Age Group: Adults, Families
Program Type: Community Education, Health & Wellness, Other
Event Details:

Eden Youth is a youth-powered organization. Promotores will host "grupo de apoyo" and share health and wellness resources in Hayward.

Community Hub: CSU East Bay Services with HPN

11:00am–2:00pm
Teens, Adults, Seniors
Community Hub
Event Location: Community Hub
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Community Education, Health & Wellness, Jobs & Careers, Other
Event Details:

Hayward Promise Neighborhoods (HPN) will provide enrollment support in the Promise Entrepreneurship Initiative, share about CSU East Bay majors and campus life, connect patr