Oakland Public Library

Your Library February 2018

Black History Month Film Series ll month in February, the 81st Avenue Branch will present free film screenings featuring A movies about the African American experience. Please note that all of the films are rated for mature audiences, due to disturbing themes, occasional violence, and sexuality.

Marshall 13th Chadwick Boseman portrays Thurgood In this documentary, filmmaker Ava Marshall before he became a justice of DuVernay explores the history of racial the Supreme Court. In the film, a young inequality in the United States, focusing Marshall, working as a lawyer for the on the fact that the nation’s prisons are NAACP, travels to conservative disproportionately filled with African Connecticut, where a wealthy socialite Americans. has accused a black chauffeur of sexual 81st Avenue Branch, Saturday, assault and attempted murder. Marshall February 17, 2pm teams up with a local Jewish lawyer to build a defense while contending with racist and anti-Semitic obstacles. Fences 81st Avenue Branch, Saturday, Denzel Washington directs and stars in this adaptation February 3, 2pm of August Wilson’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play. Washington plays Troy Maxson, a sanitation worker in 1950s Selma Pittsburgh. In Maxson’s past, he Although the Civil Rights Act of played baseball in the Negro 1964 legally desegregated the Leagues, but his career was over South, discrimination was still by the time the major leagues rampant in certain areas, began admitting black athletes. making it very difficult for Bitter over his missed opportunity, blacks to register to vote. In Troy creates further tension in his 1965, an Alabama city family when he squashes his son’s became the battleground in chance to meet a college football the fight for suffrage. Despite violent opposition, Dr. recruiter. Viola Davis co-stars in an Martin Luther King, Jr. (David Oyelowo) and his followers Oscar-winning performance. pressed forward on an epic march from Selma to 81st Avenue Branch, Saturday, Montgomery Their efforts culminated in President February 24, 2pm Lyndon Johnson signing the Voting Rights Act of 1965. 81st Avenue Branch, Saturday, February 10, 2pm

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On Exhibit February FRIENDS The library’s “Funky As Ever” Featuring Ed N. Sted Making it funky and getting down with programs are Closures the Get Down! Funky Sights in various media and methods, Abstractfunkin’ on O AKLAND PUBLIC generously the One. Lakeview Branch, February 1–28 LIBRARY OF THE MON, 2/12 supported by Oakland Art Association Exhibit Founded in 1957, the Oakland Art the Friends of the Oakland Public All locations closed for Association is a group of roughly 60 artists. This year’s exhibit at the Rockridge Library, a nonprofit membership Lincoln’s birthday Branch combines over 25 pieces of various 2D works from its members. Rockridge Branch, organization. For more information TUE, 2/13 through February 28 or to join, visit www.FOPL.org. All locations closed except Working in America This polished traveling photography exhibit presented by Project& is Main Library and Brookfield inspired by and celebrates the tradition and humanity of Studs Terkel’s influential books about and Eastmont branches working people. With images taken by Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer Lynsey Addario. Main Library, through February 18 MON, 2/19 Idora Park History Exhibit The Oakland History Room’s current exhibit showcases the Temescal All locations closed for district’s Idora Park. This popular amusement park opened in 1904 and entertained thousands of Presidents’ Day oaklandlibrary.org East Bay residents for over 20 years, offering visitors such diversions as a roller coaster, hot air TUE, 2/20 balloon launches, a roller rink, and opera performances. The exhibit features photographs, documents, vintage postcards, and other ephemera. Main Library, Oakland History Room, All locations closed except through March 31 Main Library and Brookfield and Eastmont branches Today’s Victory is Tomorrow’s Legacy: Ruby Bridges’s Victory Made a Difference for All AAMLO’s exhibit focuses on Ruby Bridges’s integration into the all-white William Frantz Elementary School in Louisiana in 1960. The exhibit features the facsimile of a 1960s classroom and also examines the integration of classrooms in Oakland during the Civil Rights era. African American Museum & Library at Oakland, through April 1

Oakland Public Library : 1 Events for Adults African Americans in Times of War AMLO is celebrating Black History Month with a series of short films and Conducting African A discussions that explore the theme “African Americans in Times of War.” All American Research events are free and open to the public. akland History Room Olibrarian Dorothy Lazard Short Film: With One Hand Tied will hold a workshop on how World War II veteran Ivan J. Houston presents With One Hand Tied. This 57-minute to conduct African American documentary tells the story of the Italian town that annually celebrates its liberation by research. Participants will be black soldiers of the 92nd Infantry during WWII. Mr. Houston’s book, Black Warriors: introduced to the variety of The Buffalo Soldiers of WWII, will be available. reference materials used in general, academic, and African American Museum and Library at Oakland, Saturday, February 3, 2pm scholarly research both at the Oakland Public Library and elsewhere. Short Film: Finding Our Place Main Library, Bradley C. Walters Community Room, February 28, 6pm Post-Vietnam era veteran Diane Williamson presents Finding Our Place: The Oakland Black Veteran Experience. This 20-minute film essay focuses on DeFremery House and segregation of the USO during WWII, utilizing local historical photographs and an interview with Bay Area civil rights leader Frances Albrier (1898–1987). African American Museum & Library at Oakland, Saturday, February 10, 2pm Resilience: Slide Show: Buffalo Soldiers at the Presidio A Celebration of Vietnam-era veteran Frederick Penn, a National Park Service ranger at the Presidio of African American San Francisco, presents, “Col. Charles Young and the Buffalo Soldiers at the Presidio.” This PowerPoint slide presentation provides a revealing look at the time Poets spent in the Bay Area by one of the most significant African American military figures lease join us for the 28th Annual in U.S. history. P Celebration of African American Poets African American Museum & Library at Oakland, Saturday, February 17, 2pm and Their Poetry. Community members of all ages are invited to participate by reading poetry, performing, dancing, or/and displaying Panel Discussion: Centennial of the WWI Armistice works of art. This year’s theme is Resilience Vietnam-era veteran Charles Blatcher III is chairman of the National Coalition of Black although all themes are welcome. If you’re Veteran Organizations and will moderate a panel of African American leaders of interested in being featured in this program veterans and military organizations based in the Bay Area in a discussion on the please call 238-7352 to register. Light centennial of the WWI Armistice in 1918 and African American contributions to the refreshments will be served. U.S. military, “Why We Fight.” West Oakland Branch, Saturday, February African American Museum & Library at Oakland, Saturday, February 24, 2pm 3, 1pm Library Activities Adults WED, 2/7 FRI, 2/16 FRI, 2/23 TUESDAYS Exploring Emotional Labor, Yoga for Adults, Dimond, 4pm Yoga for Adults, Dimond, 4pm Get Help from the Homeless THU, 2/1 Main, 6pm Action Center, Main, 10:30am Harm Reduction, HIV Prevention SAT, 2/17 SAT, 2/24 Job Help with the EDD, Main, and Education, Main, 2pm THU, 2/8 Writers’ Support and Critique Making Sense of Medicare, 2pm Women Bike Book Club, Golden Group, Rockridge, 1pm Rockridge, 10:30am SAT, 2/3 Gate, 6pm WEDNESDAYS Huey P. Newton Community African American Quilt Guild of From Age-ing to Sage-ing: Celebration, West Oakland, 1pm Oakland’s Annual Demonstra- Help with Substance Abuse, Growing Whole, Not Old, FRI, 2/9 tion, West Oakland, 1pm Mental iIlness, and More, Main, Rockridge, 10:30am Yoga for Adults, Dimond, 4pm African Americans in Times of 12pm War: Slide Show, AAMLO, 2pm African Americans in Times of Resilience: The 28th Annual SAT, 2/10 War: Panel Discussion, AAMLO, ebook Help, Main, 5pm Celebration of African American Black History Month Film Spanish Book Club, César E. 2pm Poets and Their Poetry, West Series: 13th, 81st Avenue, 2pm THURSDAYS Chávez, 11am Oakland, 1pm Black History Month Film All About Health: An Adult Meet the Center for Elders’ Local Authors Showcase, West Series: Fences, 81st Avenue, 2pm African Americans in Times of Literacy Class, César E. Chávez, Independence, Main, 12:30pm Oakland, 1pm War: Short Film, AAMLO, 2pm 3pm Crafting and Jewelry for Adults, ESL Conversation Club, African Americans in Times of Melrose, 3pm Black History Month Film Series: Let’s Be Friends!, West Oakland, Eastmont, 1pm War: Short Film, AAMLO, 2pm Marshall, 81st Avenue, 2pm 3pm Adult Clothing Swap, Dimond, Free Computer Help, West Black History Month Film 3:30pm Meet the Curator of Working in Nomadic Press Fall 2017 Oakland, 1:30pm Series: Selma, 81st Avenue, 2pm America, Main, 3pm Chapbook Authors, Dimond, MON, 2/26 ESL Conversation Club, César E. Black Panther Party Pop-up 3:30pm SUN, 2/4 Library Advisory Commission Chávez, 4pm Exhibit and Discussion, Golden SUN, 2/18 Meeting, Main, 5:15pm Help for Renters, Main, 3pm Gate, 2pm Veterans Services, Main, 4pm Help for Renters, Main, 3pm TUE, 2/27 TUE, 2/6 Writing and Films of Shabnam SATURDAYS Piryaei, Temescal, 2:30pm TUE, 2/20 Vet Net, Main, 10:30am Computer Help, West Oakland, Veterans Services, Main, 10am Crafting and Jewelry for Teens Care Village: Free Haircuts, Computer Help, West Oakland, 11:30am Job Club, 81st Avenue, 12:30am and Adults, Melrose, 3pm Hygiene Kits, and More, Main, 11:30am Design Your Own Valentine’s 10am eBook Help, Piedmont Avenue, CalFresh Enrollment Clinic, Day Cards, César E. Chávez, 4pm WED, 2/14 2:30pm César E. Chávez, 3pm Ready for LOVE: Book Talk with Emergency Health Planning, WED, 2/21 SUNDAYS Heather Alaine, Piedmont Main, 5:30pm What’s Cooking at West, West Podcast Meet Ups, Rockridge, Avenue, 6pm Oakland, 3:30pm 6pm Veterans Services, Main, 1pm THU, 2/15 Book Art Valentines, Golden Juvenile Justice Training for Start & Run a Small Business: FREE TAX HELP Harm Reduction, HIV Gate, 6pm An Operation HOPE Workshop, Youth Workers, Main, 6pm Main Library, Mondays, 10am; Prevention, and Education, Temescal, 6pm Lakeview Writers, Lakeview, 6pm Main, 2pm Wednesdays, 12pm; Saturdays, 10am, call for an appointment

Your Library : 2 Events for Adults Meet the Curator of “Working in America” orking in America,” the exceptional photography exhibit “W currently showing at the Main Library (see the exhibits section on page 1 for details), was conceived and curated by Jane M. Saks, of Project&, who wanted to profile working people from all walks of life. One of the profiled workers is Oakland’s Kelly D. Carlisle, founder and executive director of Acta Non Verba: Youth Urban Farm Project. Ms. JANE M. SAKS AND KELLY D. CARLISLE Saks and Ms. Carlisle will be on hand to lead a panel discussion about the exhibit and the larger “Working in America” project, which includes radio programs and an online community. Join us for a walk-through of the exhibit and consider submitting your own story! Main Library, Saturday, February 3, 3pm Local Authors Showcase Exploring Emotional Labor urning Pages Book Club T and We Turn Pages Too motional labor refers to the unpaid stress that caregivers and present their annual local E those who act in such roles endure through providing authors showcase in honor of emotional support in workplaces and home environments. It’s Black History Month. Authors often disproportionately expected of women, even amongst include Tyson Amir, Suzette D. strangers, to strive to manage Harrison, Stephanie Casher, emotional responses to make others Natalya LaBauve, Malik Wade, comfortable and attend to others’ Huey P. Newton Curtis Alcutt, Dr. Mark Miles, needs. It’s not necessarily a gender Tara Rocker, Lisa Renee issue, and in any personal Community Johnson, Khalid Akil White, relationship, it’s questionable whether Celebration Vicki Ward, Twa’Lea Jordan, a truly equitable split of “labor” is Wanda Campbell, Dr. even possible. Join us for an evening oin us for a celebration of the life Thomishia Booker, and Tira with Christine Hutchison, who will J of Huey P. Newton. Author Lise McDonald of Ideate Publishing. lead a discussion exploring this nuanced issue and tie it in with the Pearlman will discuss two books that Refreshments will be served library’s exhibit, “Working in America.” she wrote on the People v. Newton and African attire is suggested. Ms. Hutchison has written extensively on the issue of emotional court case, a film about his life will be labor and has worked as a psychotherapist in the Bay Area. She shown, and people who knew Mr. West Oakland Branch, Saturday, February 10, 1pm formerly served as executive editor for Psyched Magazine. Newton will speak. Main Library, Wednesday, February 7, 6pm West Oakland Branch, Saturday, February 17, 1pm Library Activities César E. Chávez Branch, WED, 2/7 Bottle Cap Jewelry, César E. WEDNESDAYS Families & Kids Thursdays, 10am; Fridays, 12pm, Pop Up Teen Zone, Montclair, Chávez, 3pm Teen ’Scape Program, call for an appointment FRI, 2/2 1:30pm WED, 2/21 Rockridge, 1:30pm Dimond Branch, Thursdays, Unique Derique, Main, 2pm Book Page Roses, Rockridge, Pop Up TeenZone, Martin Luther Videogames in the TeenZone, 10:30am; Saturdays, 10:30am, call 2pm King Jr., 2pm Main, 2pm Makers Meet, Brookfield, 3pm for an appointment FRI, 2/9 Video Games, Elmhurst, 3:30pm Homework Club, Rockridge, 3pm LEGO Mania, Dimond, 3:30pm Eastmont Branch, Fridays, 12pm, call for an appointment Pop Up TeenZone, Brookfield, Pop Up TeenZone, Golden Gate, Teen Game Day, Asian, 3:30pm SAT, 2/3 12:50pm 3:30pm Golden Gate Branch, THURSDAYS Unique Derique, Lakeview, 10:30am Wednesdays, 10am, call for an SAT, 2/10 FRI, 2/23 Game Day, Dimond, 3:30pm appointment Baby Café, Piedmont Avenue, Dimond Teen Advisory Board, Bottle Cap Jewelry, Melrose, Teen ’Scape Program, 10:30am LAWYERS IN THE LIBRARY Dimond, 11am 2:30pm Rockridge, 3:30pm Learn to Cube with the Jr. Main, 1st through 4th Thu, 2nd Get Your Craft On! Presented Let’s Meet in the ’Zone, Melrose, Homework Club, Rockridge, 4pm through 4th Wed, 6pm by DTAB, Dimond, 12pm 2:30pm Oakland Cubers, Temescal, FRIDAYS 12pm Bankruptcy Lawyer at Main, Rockridge Teen Advisory SAT, 2/24 Wed, 2/7, 6pm Group, Rockridge, 1pm Videogames in the TeenZone, Ukulele Meet Up and Book Page Roses, César E. Main, 2pm Instruction, Melrose, 1:15pm Martin Luther King Jr., Sat, 2/17, Paper Roses for Teens, Asian, Chávez, 3pm 12pm 2:30pm Video Games for Teens, Asian, Unique Derique, Golden Gate, TUE, 2/27 2:30pm 2pm Dimond, Tue, 2/6, 6pm Heart Shaped Piñatas, César E. Chávez, 3pm The Accelerati Trilogy: Author Teen ’Scape Program, Off the Hook, Melrose, 3pm Rockridge, Tue, 2/6, 6pm Talk with Eric Elfman, West Rockridge, 3:30pm WED, 2/14 MON, 2/5 Temescal, Tue, 2/6, 6pm Oakland, 3:30pm SATURDAYS Play Café, Eastmont, 1pm Let’s Meet in the ’Zone, WED, 2/28 West Oakland, Tue, 2/6, 5pm Lift Every Voice: Youth Elmhurst, 3pm TUE, 2/6 Let’s Meet in the ’Zone, West Advocacy Writing and Art Teens THU, 2/15 Oakland, 2:30pm Workshops, Main, 2pm LEGO Mania, 81st Avenue, 3:30pm Let’s Meet in the ’Zone, Dimond, TUESDAYS SAT, 2/3 Teen Gaming, Melrose, 2pm 3:30pm Pajama Storytime, Dimond, 7pm Chávez Teen Advisory Group, Teen ’Scape Program, The Beat Within: Writing FRI, 2/16 César E. Chávez, 11am Rockridge, 3:30pm Workshop for Teens, Main, 2pm WED, 2/7 Monthly Crafts in the TeenZone, Video Games for Teens, Asian, Homework Club, Rockridge, 4pm Game Day, 81st Avenue, 3pm Play Café, Martin Luther King Jr., Main, 2:30pm 2pm Teen Gaming, Melrose, 4pm 10:15am SAT, 2/17 TUE, 2/6 Girls Who Code Club, César E. Unique Derique, Montclair, Heart Shaped Piñatas, Asian, Chávez, 5pm 10:30am Let’s Meet in the ’Zone, 2:30pm Lakeview, 4:30pm PAWS to Read, 81st Avenue, 1:30pm

Oakland Public Library : 3 Events for Adults The Writing and Films of Shabnam Piryaei oin Oakland’s Shabnam Piryaei in a Growing Whole, J presention of her much-anticipated new Not Old collection of poems, Nothing is Wasted. She will read from her work and show selections hat does it mean to age in today’s world? of her cinema, including the short films W In this interactive workshop, we’ll explore “dollhouse,” “Miriam’s Song,” and “A Time to ways of living a vital and engaged second half of Speak,” made from scripts from her poetry, life. Janet Elaine Piggins, LCSW, will lead a which have been screened at festivals and discussion and exercises based on the book galleries around the world. Ms. Piryaei was From Age-ing to Sage-ing: A Profound New born in Iran, spent her youth and college Vision of Growing Older by Zalman Schachter- years in Berkeley, and is currently enrolled in a doctoral Shalomi and Ronald S. Miller. You’ll be guided to program at the University of California, Riverside. reflect on the skills, abilities, and experiences that you’ve gathered over time. You will then be This event is part of a regular series of Saturday encouraged to consider how to use this acquired afternoon salons featuring writers and other workers in wisdom to support and encourage the next creative fields who are contributing to the cultural fabric generation in ways that are meaningful to you. of the local community. Rockridge Branch, Saturday, February 3, Temescal Branch, Saturday, February 10, 2:30pm 10:30am

Nomadic Press Quilting Fall 2017 Chapbook Demonstration Authors elebrate African American C History Month with the African oin us for an afternoon of readings and American Quilt Guild of Oakland’s J live music with Oakland’s Nomadic Press. Annual Demonstration and Workshop. The authors of Nomadic Press’s Fall 2017 Supplies will be provided so that you Chapbook series will read from their work. can make your own quilt. For all levels Authors include René Vaz, Maria del Carmen and ages. Cortez, Rebekah Eppley, Norma Smith and Miah Jeffra. West Oakland Branch, Saturday, February 24, 1pm Dimond Branch, Saturday, February 17, 3:30pm

Library Activities LEGO Mania, Temescal, 2pm THU, 2/15 Open Art Studio, Eastmont, THURSDAYS Storytimes 3:20pm Open Art Studio, Eastmont, Unique Derique, Asian, 10:30pm Play Café, 81st Avenue, 10:15am FAMILIES all ages 3:20pm SAT, 2/24 Play Café, Elmhurst, 10:15am FRI, 2/16 Asian, Sat, 11am Messy Art, Elmhurst, 3:30pm Baby Café, Piedmont Avenue, Makers Meet, Brookfield, 3pm Toddler Time, Golden Gate, César E. Chávez (English & Montclair Book Worms, 10:30am 10:15am LEGO Club, Lakeview, 3pm Spanish), Wed, 11am Montclair, 4pm The Music of the Word: La A Beautiful Mess, Melrose, Lakeview, Sat, 10:30am Drop Everything and Read, West Palabra Musical, César E. THU, 2/8 3:30pm Oakland, 3pm Chávez, 3pm Melrose (English & Spanish), Sat, LEGO Mania, Main, 3pm All Knit, Lakeview, 3:30pm 11am SAT, 2/17 MON, 2/26 FRI, 2/9 FRIDAYS Rockridge, Sat, 10:30am Build Your Own Musical Play Café, Eastmont, 1pm Unique Derique, Eastmont, Instrument with Thingamajigs, BANANAS Playgroup, West West Oakland, Tue, 2/6 & 2/27, 11:30am 3:30pm Dimond, 10:30am TUE, 2/27 Oakland, 12pm Unique Derique, Dimond, 7pm BABY BOUNCE 0–18 mos SAT, 2/10 Baby Café, Piedmont Avenue, Fix and Decorate Your Bicycle, 10:30am 81st Avenue, 2pm Dimond, Thu, 10:30am Unique Derique, Elmhurst, 12pm WED, 2/28 Unique Derique, Melrose, 11am Crab Cove, Asian, 10:50am Afterschool Art with MOCHA, Lakeview, Wed, 11am Unique Derique, César E. West Oakland, 3pm Chávez, 2pm Solder with Ace Monster Toys, Open Art Studio, Eastmont, Main, Tue, 10:15am Golden Gate, 12pm 3:20pm Build Fridays, Piedmont Avenue, Montclair, Thu, 11:30am Lunar New Year Celebration: 3:30pm Brush Painting Workshop, Third Saturday Chess, Lakeview, How Things Work, Elmhurst, TODDLER 18 mos–3 yrs Asian, 2:30pm 1pm 3:30pm Free Fun Fridays, Eastmont, 3:30pm Asian, Wed, 10:30am Ukulele Meet Up and TUE, 2/13 MONDAYS Dimond, Wed, 10:15 & 11am Instruction, Melrose, 1:15pm SATURDAYS Scientific Adventures for Girls Monday Arts & Crafts, Lakeview, Wed, 10:10am and Boys, Main, 3:30pm Off the Hook, Melrose, 3pm Brookfield, 4:30pm Folklórico Dance Class / Clase de Baile Folklórico, Melrose, Main, Sat, 10:30am WED, 2/21 WED, 2/14 TUESDAYS 10am Montclair, Thu, 10:15am Unique Derique, West Oakland, Play Café, Martin Luther King Jr., Family Movie, Elmhurst, 4:30pm Chess at Chávez, César E. Piedmont Avenue, Wed, 10:15am 10:15am 10am STEM Fun!, Lakeview, 4:30pm Chávez, 11am Rockridge, Thu, 10:30am PAWS to Read, 81st Avenue, Cupcake War, Eastmont, 2pm Read to a Dog, Elmhurst, 11am 2pm WEDNESDAYS Temescal, Wed & Thu, 10:30am Build, Craft, Create, Montclair, Open Play Time, Melrose, Meet Reptiles and Amphibians Play Café, Melrose, 10:15am PRESCHOOL 3-5 yrs 2:30pm 11:30am and Learn How They Live, Golden Gate, Wed, 10:15am PAWS to Read, West Oakland, PAWS to Read, Montclair, 1:30pm Elmhurst, 2pm Tight Knitters Club, César E. Main, Mon, 10:30am 3pm Create Art with MOCHA, Main, Chávez, 3pm Build, Craft, Create, Montclair, 2pm Piedmont Avenue, Wed, 11am Construction Zone, Elmhurst, 2:30pm 3:30pm Rockridge, Thu, 10:30am

Your Library : 4 Events for Adults Navigating the System and Advocating for Justice-impacted Youth Valentine’s Day Crafts his training is designed for people providing direct services to youth who are or T have been in detention. We’ll discuss how the juvenile justice system works, Design Your Own Valentine’s Day Cards learn ways to support youth in detention without breaking confidentiality, become Get together with other crafty adults, learn some familiar with and have access to resources for justice-involved youth, and network new skills, or share some of your own trade secrets! with other people providing services to youth who have been or are in detention. Make friends and make a card for someone you Main Library, Bradley C. Walters Community Room, Wednesday, February 21, love. Please call 535-5620 to sign up or come by in 6pm person. César E. Chávez Branch, Tuesday, February 6, 4pm

Book Art Valentines We will follow a simple folding pattern to create heart shapes in old books. Bring a hardcover book (at least 106 pages) or choose one that we’ll have on hand. (Please note, you won’t be able to read this book again!) This craft program is geared primarily for adults, but children ages 8 and up can join in. Ready for LOVE: Golden Gate Branch, Tuesday, February 6, 6pm Book Talk with Heather Alaine ocal author Heather Alaine will share L hilarious (and sometimes outlandish) What’s Cooking at West stories from her dating experiences, the athering around the dinner table making dumplings rollercoaster of love, and her reflections on with family is an experience most Asians have had. the power of self-love from her book, G Come join the West Oakland crew to recreate this Ready. Free refreshments will be offered, heartwarming family activity and learn to make some and autographed books will be available delicious vegetarian dumplings at the library. All materials will for purchase. be provided. All ages are welcome. Piedmont Avenue Branch, Tuesday, February 6, 6pm West Oakland Branch, Wednesday, February 21, 3:30pm

Events for Teens Crafts for Teens

Turn a Page into a Paper Rose We’ll make paper roses out of recycled book pages! All materials provided. Asian Branch, Saturday, February 10, 2:30pm César E. Chávez Branch, Saturday, February 24, 3pm

Heart Shaped Piñatas Come and make heart shaped piñatas with other The Accelerati Trilogy: teens! All materials provided. César E. Chávez Branch, Saturday, February Author Talk with Eric Elfman 10, 3pm ric Elfman, co-author with Neal Shusterman of the widely Asian Branch, Saturday, February 17, 2:30pm E popular books Tesla’s Attic, Edison’s Alley, and Hawking’s Hallway, will discuss how he and Mr. Shusterman Bottle Cap Jewelry came up with the idea for the trilogy. He will also talk about the writing and publishing process and we will have a chance Teens will come together to make bottle cap to ask him questions! Refreshments will be served. jewelry! All materials provided. West Oakland Branch, Tuesday, February 27, 3:30pm César E. Chávez Branch, Saturday, February 17, 3pm Melrose Branch, Friday, February 23, 2:30pm

Oakland Public Library : 5 Events for Families & Kids Unique Derique Drop Everything and Read he Bay Area’s beloved Unique nspired by Oakland Freedom School’s D.E.A.R. Day model, we will open T Derique teaches the African Iand close the afternoon with a harambee circle (which in Swahili means roots and rhythms of hambone “pulling together”) and use cheers, chants, and games to build community body percussion and its evolution and a love for reading. While recommended for families with children ages in America in this lively presentation 12 and under, all are welcome. Snacks will be served. This program is and performance. This creative brought to you in collaboration with Lincoln Child Center. experience inspires participants to West Oakland Branch, Friday, February 16, 3pm learn playful rhythms and to express their own hambone musical styles! Main Library, Children’s Room, Friday, February 2, 2pm Lakeview Branch, Saturday, February 3, 10:30am Golden Gate Branch, Saturday, February 3, 2pm Montclair Branch, Wednesday, February 7, 10:30am Build Your Own Musical Eastmont Branch, Friday, February 9, 3:30pm Elmhurst Branch, Saturday, February 10, 12pm Instrument with Thingamajigs oin us for this special pop-up maker workshop! Teaching artists from César E. Chávez Branch, Saturday, February 10, 2pm J the Thingamakids! Education Program will lead hands-on instrument Asian Branch, Thursday, February 15, 10:30pm building, music appreciation, and the study of sound produced through Melrose Branch, Saturday, February 17, 11am made and found objects. West Oakland Branch, Wednesday, February 21, 10am Dimond Branch, Saturday, February 17, 10:30am Dimond Branch, Tuesday, February 27, 7pm Solder with Ace Monster Toys Cupcake War oin us for a series of workshops with Ace Monster Toys. In this month’s J program, we will learn to solder! Solder two blinky LED lights to a Has Been Declared! circuit board. Kits are provided. For adults, teens, and kids ages 8+. We’ll his is not your average food fight! Get ready for battle have other fun projects in March and April. T in Eastmont Branch’s annual Cupcake Decorating Golden Gate Branch, Saturday, February 17, 12pm Competition. Contestants, ages 5-12, will be given all the supplies they need to come up with artistic cupcake creations. Teens ages 13-18 will be the judges. Prizes are awarded to the winners and everyone gets to enjoy Meet Reptiles and Amphibians cupcakes! We require advance registration so we can provide enough supplies for all participants. Please call 615-5726. and Learn How They Live Eastmont Branch, Wednesday, February 14, 2pm he East Bay Regional Park District is sending its Mobile Visitor Center T to the library! Learn from a nature expert about the habits and habitats of local reptiles and amphibians. There will be live animals to meet! Lunar New Year We will have two groups of no more than 30 participants each, so that everyone, including the animals, can have a good experience. There will be Celebration: Family plenty of time to ask questions. If you are here right after school, you can sign up for Group 1, which will start at 2pm in the children’s room. If you Brush Painting come later, Group 2 will start at 3pm. The presentation will take about 45 Workshop minutes. It is recommended for preschoolers through 3rd graders, but we welcome all ages. The Asian Branch Library is presenting T a hands-on brush painting workshop with local artist Pauline Tsui. Elmhurst Branch, Wednesday, February Participants will learn the basics of Chinese brush painting as Ms. Tsui 21, 2pm demonstrates how to paint dogs. Instruction will be given in both English and Chinese. Suitable for families, children age 10+, and adults. Art materials are provided. No prior skills in painting is required. Space is limited, so please call the Asian Branch at 238-3400 to register. Asian Branch, Saturday, February 10, 2:30pm Oakland Library Locations

Main Library Asian Branch Eastmont Branch Martin L. King, Jr. Branch Rockridge Branch 125 14th Street 388 9th Street, Suite 190 Eastmont Town Center 6833 International Blvd. 5366 College Avenue (510) 238-3134 (510) 238-3400 7200 Bancroft Avenue, Suite 211 (510) 615-5728 (510) 597-5017 Children’s Room (510) 615-5726 (510) 238-3615 Brookfield Branch Melrose Branch Second Start Adult Literacy 9255 Edes Avenue Elmhurst Branch 4805 Foothill Blvd. 125 14th Street 81st Avenue (510) 615-5725 1427 88th Avenue (510) 535-5623 (510) 238-3432 1021 81st Avenue (510) 615-5727 (510) 615-5812 César E. Chávez Branch Montclair Branch Temescal Branch 3301 East 12th Street, Suite 271 Golden Gate Branch 1687 Mountain Blvd. 5205 Telegraph Avenue African American Museum & (510) 535-5620 5606 San Pablo Avenue (510) 482-7810 (510) 597-5049 Library at Oakland (AAMLO) (510) 597-5023 Tool Lending Library 659 14th Street Dimond Branch Piedmont Avenue Branch at Temescal Branch (510) 637-0200 3565 Fruitvale Avenue Lakeview Branch 80 Echo Avenue (510) 597-5089 (510) 482-7844 550 El Embarcadero (510) 597-5011 (510) 238-7344 West Oakland Branch 1801 Adeline Street (510) 238-7352

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