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Stories, songs, and rhymes fill the Castro Valley Library children’s area, welcoming ages 3–12.
5th Annual Tiny Art Show (Castro Valley Library) — View community members’ incredible tiny art; ASL interpreter or closed captioning available on request; all ages.
Toddler Plus Storytime at Bay Farm Island Library offers 20‑30 minutes of stories, songs, fingerplays and movement to develop word and sound recognition, for ages 3–12.
New picture books are read aloud in a 20‑30‑minute storytime at Alameda Main Library for kindergarten through third grade, ages 3–12.
The Puppet Company presents a Halloween‑themed adaptation of Washington Irving’s Legend of Sleepy Hollow with happier ending, performed by puppeteer Randal Metz at Castro Valley Library, all ages.
Dance fitness class mixes ballet, Latin, ballroom, and hip‑hop moves for toddlers and their grown‑ups in the Castro Valley Library’s Chabot/Canyon room, ages 5 and under.
Stories, songs, and lap bounces on the floor for non‑walking babies, followed by age‑appropriate toys and play, at Fremont Library’s Storytime Theater, free, for ages 0–12 months.
Ms. Vita leads musical storytime with singing, dancing, and music‑based storytelling at Fremont Library, tickets required, for ages 2–5.
Independent gymnastics practice on apparatuses with staff assistance, adults supervising up to two participants each, pre‑registration required, at San Lorenzo Community Center and Park, for ages 5–11.
Happy Halloween Haul Activity Bags (Danville Library) — Halloween‑costumed visitors receive a bag of creepy crafts, frightful activities, and surprises, two per family, for ages 3–9.
In‑person voting at Newark Library’s Meeting Room during the 11‑day Vote Center period, for ages 18 and up.
English conversation practice with free learning material at Newark Library’s Cedar & Cherry Rooms, open to all skill levels, 18+.
