Join the Oakley Library in celebrating el Día de los Muertos with local artist Rachel-Anne Palacios. Learn about the different masks worn for the celebration, then create your own mask or calavera paper puppet. This program is intended for tweens and teens, though all ages and abilities are welcome. Drop-ins welcome as space and time allows. Sponsored by the Library Foundation of Contra Costa
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Take a break and have some fun after school at the Brentwood Library every Wednesday! This program, open to tweens and teens in grades 6-12, features a mix of games, crafts, snacks and opportunities to meet new friends. There’s something for everyone to enjoy!
Enjoy bounces, songs, and more with your little one. Please, no more than two children per lap; there will be a lot of caregiver/child interaction, so large groups are not a good fit for this storytime. The storytime targets children ages 0-5, but all ages and abilities are welcome.
The Farmer’s Market is coming back to Pittsburg! Starting September 2 and onwards every Wednesday, stop by City Hall Lawn located directly behind City Hall (65 Civic Ave) and pick up some fresh produce, local artisan products and more. Rain or Shine, all year long, we are so excited to bring back our local farmers, art…
The Youth Arts Connection workshops are led by professional poets, spoken word artists, and community advocates from Contra Costa County. The spoken word, poetry, music, and artistic workshops serve youth ages 12-18 at the District 3 and 5 libraries of Antioch, Brentwood, and Pittsburg. A creative and supportive artist…
Warm up for a craft by playing with early literacy toys at the library and socializing with other children. Please, no large groups since this activity will require a lot of parent/caregiver help and interaction. The activity targets children ages 0-5, but all ages and abilities are welcome.
Join us as we use our imagination and creativity to make art! This time, we’ll be decorating mini pumpkins using paint. Let the pumpkin be your canvas with this fun way to decorate for the season. Pumpkins last much longer without carving, and it’s a lot less messy too! All supplies will be provided. Pumpkins are limit…
Grab your D20 and come play Dungeons and Dragons at the San Pablo Library! Dungeons & Dragons® is a role-playing adventure game where you explore fantasy worlds and embark on epic quests! This is a program for teens ages 12 to 18. All experience levels are welcome. This group meets every Saturday from 9am-11am in the C…
Build early literacy skills with stories, songs, finger plays and fun. Then enjoy Stay and Play in the same programming area. Stay and Play offers an unstructured time that allows for socialization, movement, and free play. A variety of toys for babies, toddlers and preschoolers provides caregivers with fun ways to int…
Explore and play with different sensory stations of toys, bins, mats, and more. Then, make your own sensory craft to take home. Sit in the calm reading area if you need a break from the noise and excitement. Sensory Playtime is designed for neurodivergent children ages five and under, but all ages and abilities are wel…
Beginning readers in TK through 1st grade are invited to join us for the Story Explorers Book Club! We'll enjoy stories and activities featuring the Nat the Cat Series by Jarrett Lerner. Attendees are not expected to read the book ahead of time. We'll read together, have a short discussion of each book, move to music,…
Computer docents are volunteers who answer simple technical questions and offer basic instruction on library computers. They help you get started, so you can take those skills and continue to explore and learn on your own! Computer Docents can: Teach you to use email Teach you to create and save documents Teach you to…
