Kids and their grownups get together to make drawings, characters, flipies, and more. Space is limited for this family program and reservations are recommended. Call 510-747-7705.
Annual End of Summer Reading Party
Wednesday, August 19, 6:30 p.m. o'Club, 641 Redline Ave., at Alameda Point. The party will be held for all children who participated in this year's summer reading challenge, Be Creative! @ your library. Come meet some of Alameda's city officials, Library Director Jane Chisaki, and magician Magic Dan as he brings his amazing show to the O'Club! Please call 510-747-7705 for more information.
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On Going Events:
Intermediate Book Club
The Intermediate Book Club is for children in third grade through fifth grade, and will meet the first Monday of every month at 3:30 p.m. in the Childrens Program Room at the Main Library. The program will last forty-five minutes and include games, discussion, and a light snack. Children are expected to have finished the assigned title and be ready to participate in the discussion. For more information call 510-747-7705.
Advanced Book Club
The Advanced Book Club is for children in fifth grade through eighth grade, and will meet the second Monday of every month at 3:30 p.m. in the Childrens Program Room at the Main Library. The program will last an hour and include games, discussion, and a light snack. Children are expected to have finished the assigned title and be ready to participate in the discussion. For more information call 510-747-7705.
Mac Users Group
Second and Fourth Fridays. 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Main Library, Stafford Meeting Room B.
Free Homework Coaching
Free homework coaching on all subjects for students in grades Kindergarten through 5th is being offered at the Main Library, the West End Library and the Bay Farm Island Library. After school, from 3:30 to 5:00, high school students are available to help younger students with their homework. The program is offered on school days, except for minimum days and test days. Please contact each library for schedule of coaching availability.
Teen Book Group
Choose which books to read and talk about, socialize (snack provided), receive your own paperback copy of each book! Sign up at the Main Library Reference Desk or call 510-747-7713. Sponsored by the Friends of the Alameda Free Library.
Alameda Library Book Club
Everyone is welcome! This book group meets the 2nd Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m. in the Family Study Room, at the Main Library.
June 8 Western Non-Fiction. Here's a list of the top 100 Non-Fiction Westerns from a 1999 San Francisco Chronicle Article.
Lawyers in the Library
Local attorneys, through the Alameda County Bar Association, offer free legal assistance and referral the first Wednesday night of each month. Sign ups begin at 5:30 p.m. at the Reference Desk. Names will be drawn via lottery at 5:50 p.m. Call 510-747-7713 for more details.
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Storytimes:
Please note: Storytime goes on hiatus during the month of August. There will be no storytimes at any of the branches during this time.
Peter Rabbit Pre-school Storytime (ages 3-5 yrs.)
Tuesdays, 10:30 - 11 a.m., Main Library
Wednesdays, 10:30 - 11 a.m., West End Library
School-age Storytime (ages 5-8 yrs.)
Tuesdays, 3:30 - 4 p.m., West End Library
Wednesdays, 3:30 - 4 p.m., Main Library
Family Storytime (all ages)
Sundays, 2 p.m., Main Library
Tuesdays, 7 - 7:30 p.m., Bay Farm Island Library
Mama Goose Infant/Toddler Storytime (ages 1-3 yrs.)
Saturdays 10 a.m. - 10:30 a.m., Main Library
Community Sing Along (ages 0-3 yrs.)
Mondays and Fridays, 10:15-11 a.m., Main Library. Infants and toddlers, along with their parents and caregivers, will join in forty-five minutes of parent-led singing, dancing, shaker play, and parachute time.
Literacy, Food and Fitness
This program focuses on teaching preschoolers and their parents to make healthy choices. Each week the lesson will include a thematic storytime, snack, song, and craft activity. This 7-week program begins on June 16th.
Tuesdays at the West End Library, 10:30 a.m.
Thursdays at the Main Library, 10:30 a.m.
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Events hosted by other Organizations at the Main Library:
The Alameda Free Library does not advocate or endorse the viewpoints of meetings or meeting room users.
Alameda Art Association
Monthly meeting, third Monday of each month. 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. Stafford Meeting Room B. Call Carol Burnett at 865-7648 for more information.
Alameda Civic Light Opera Speaker Series in the Stafford Meeting Room
Wednesday, July 15, 6:30-8 p.m. How to Raise Happy Kids in Hard Times.
Speaker will be Dr. John Schinnerer, Psychologist, Lecturer, Radio Personality, and Best Selling Author.
Wednesday, August 12, 6:30-8 p.m. Peace, Love, and Hair: An American Tribal Love Rock Musical.
Speaker will be John Bassett McCleary, Freelance Photographer & Writer.
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