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Enjoy gentle play in the Gallery Room until Storytime returns November 18.

Enjoy gentle play in the Gallery Room until Storytime returns November 18.
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Knitting & Needle Arts Club (Orinda Library) — Drop‑in sessions for knitting, crochet, embroidery and other needlecrafts, sharing tips and learning new techniques; bring projects and supplies. Ages 18+.
Outdoor storytime with songs, active rhymes and stories at Dimond Park's Toddler Lot, moving indoors if rain or mud, limit 65, for ages 1–3.
Ms. Jennifer leads storytime with reading, songs, fingerplays and movement at the Lafayette Library Children’s Area, ages 5 and under.
Songs, books, and socializing for babies, followed by 30‑minute play time, at the Main Library Children’s Room, Oakland, for ages 1 and under and 3–12.
Valorie from Yoga Village leads stretches and movements for toddlers and caregivers in the Orinda Library Garden Room, for ages 1–5.
Family Storytime (El Sobrante Library meeting room) — Themed songs, movement, rhymes, stories, and literacy activities, for ages 5 and under.
Stories, songs, and playtime at the Eastmont Branch Play Cafe, with snacks for kids and caregivers, for all ages.
Contra Costa County Health Services and Library System provide mental health support and community resource education at Pittsburg Library for all ages.
Lap‑sit program at Bay Farm Island Library features songs, nursery rhymes, knee‑bounces and movement to develop pre‑literacy skills, for ages 3–12.
English conversation practice with adult ESL learners in an informal, friendly setting at Dougherty Station Library; no registration required, all abilities welcome, accommodations available on request, ages 18+.
Storytime at El Cerrito Library features songs, finger play, movement activities, and books for children 0‑5 with a caregiver.
Volunteer docents at Pleasant Hill Library provide on‑spot help with email, document creation, printing, web searches and Libby eBooks for ages 18 and up.