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Sun · Sep 20·10 AM – 4 PM·Children's Fairyland · Oakland

Wed · Sep 23·10 AM – 4 PM·Children's Fairyland · Oakland

Thu · Sep 24·10 AM – 4 PM·Children's Fairyland · Oakland

Sat · Sep 26·10 AM – 4 PM·Children's Fairyland · Oakland

Fri · Oct 9·Main Library TeenZone, Oakland

Let Books Be: Protect the Freedom to Read Celebrate your freedom to read at the 2nd Annual Banned Books Teen Read-a-thon. From Tuesday, October 6th through Friday, October 9th, drop in to the Main Library TeenZone and curl up with a banned book anytime from opening to closing. American Library Association's (ALA) Offic…

Fri · Oct 9·10:30 AM · 3 PM·Children's Fairyland · Oakland

Playing at the Emerald City stage Showtimes: 10:30 a.m.

Fri · Oct 9·11 AM · 2 PM · 4 PM·Children's Fairyland · Oakland

Playing at the Storybook Puppet Theater 11 a.m., 2 p.m., and 4 p.m.

Fri · Oct 9·11 AM – 12 PM·Chabot Space & Science Center · Oakland

35 minutes Ages 8 and up Astronomy discoveries and art often go hand in hand. See through the eyes of pioneers in space exploration: astronomers who’ve dared to draw what they saw. We’ll take a look at how art inspires future scientific discovery, and how scientific discovery inspires art. With an expert guide and cutt…

Fri · Oct 9·12 PM – 1 PM·Chabot Space & Science Center · Oakland

25 min Ages 6 and up, Adults The Sun has shone on our world for four and a half billion years. The light that warms our skin today has been felt by every person who has ever lived. It is our nearest star and our planet’s powerhouse, the source of the energy that drives our winds, our weather and all life. The passage o…

Fri · Oct 9·2 PM – 4 PM·Lakeview Branch, Meeting Room, Oakland

If you are a teen looking for a place to chill, Lakeview library is the place to go! We have gaming and art every week! If you aren't into either, you can always work on homework or just hangout with your friends. We have music playing and good vibes. We also provide a light snack. Come by and check us out. Get accessi…

Fri · Oct 9·3 PM – 4 PM·Chabot Space & Science Center · Oakland

Phantom of the Universe: The Hunt For Dark Matter 25 minutes Ages 8 and up An exciting exploration of dark matter, from the Big Bang to its anticipated discovery at the Large Hadron Collider. The show will reveal the first hints of its existence through the eyes of Fritz Zwicky, the scientist who coined the term “dark…

Sun · Sep 20·11 AM – 2 PM·Miss Muffet’s Garden · Oakland

Sun · Sep 20·11 AM · 2 PM · 4 PM·Children's Fairyland · Oakland

Playing at the Storybook Puppet Theater 11 a.m., 2 p.m., and 4 p.m.

Sun · Sep 20·11:30 AM – 12 PM·Children's Fairyland · Oakland

Meeting at The Duck Pond (near Puff the Magic Dragon) 11:30 a.m.

Sun · Sep 20·1:30 PM · 2 PM·Children's Fairyland · Oakland

Playing at the Emerald City Stage Showtimes: 1:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m.