BIG BREAK: Every third Thursday of the month, friends gather together on the patio for social hour. Enjoy Big Break-themed mocktails and hors d'oeuvres. Relax with an art project and an evening stroll in the park. Adult participation only. 18+ years Drop-in program, no registration. Free Program. Meet at the Visitor Center. For information, call: (510) 544-3050.
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Guided birding walk at Marsh Creek’s paved, flat trail offers immersive avian biodiversity experience for novice and seasoned birders, free drop‑in for ages 18+.
Guided naturalist walk at Marsh Creek Regional Trail Cypress Staging Area showcases local bird biodiversity for novice and seasoned birders, free drop‑in, adult participation required, all ages.
High‑energy songs and stories prepare kids for reading in the Library Community Room, accessible from the picture‑book area. Free, ages 5 and under.
Fun books and fingerplays prepare preschoolers for school in the Library Community Room at Brentwood Library; free ticket required, ticket giveaway starts at 11, for ages 3–5.
Oakley Library hosts Día de Muertos mask workshop with artist Rachel‑Anne Palacios, teaching mask history and guiding participants to craft own mask or calavera paper puppet, for ages 9–18.
Nature-based crafts explore the hidden Delta at Big Break’s Visitor Center, free, adults only.
Build LEGO® creations encouraging 3D design, creativity, fine motor and social skill development at Oakley Library, all ages.
Contribute to a community altar at Doug Siden Visitor Center, Crab Cove, by gluing a photo in a paper frame or writing a name on a butterfly.
Field training at Monarch Bay Golf Course teaches volunteers to count overwintering monarchs as community scientists after completing Xerces Society’s virtual session, for ages 18 and up.
Paint skull-shaped ceramic planters and a small succulent in a hands‑on workshop with exclusive early access to the Conservatory of Flowers for Día de Muertos or Halloween.
At Ardenwood, greet sheep and goats and help prepare a morning snack for the farm animals; drop‑in, no registration, disabled accessible, admission fee applies.
Make felted pumpkins at Ardenwood’s drop‑in craft session, decorating homes with woolly fall creations; admission fee applies, disabled accessible.
