Imperfect Circles Discussion Group

Thu · Oct 1·6 PM – 6:30 PM·Orinda, Outside Patio, Orinda

Storytime at your local library, fun for the whole family! Family Storytime is a fun combination of storybooks, flannel boards, and songs to strengthen early literacy skills. Situated outside on our patio, patrons are welcome to bring snacks and food from the Food Trucks outside only while Storytime is happening. They…

Thu · Oct 1·UC Berkeley

October is Dating/Domestic Violence Prevention Month, a time to raise awareness about relationship abuse, uplift survivors, promote healthy and respectful relationships, and strengthen our collective commitment to preventing violence. Explore UC Berkeley's Dating/Domestic Violence Prevention Month webpage (https://svsh…

Thu · Oct 1·Morrison Library (inside Doe Library) · Berkeley

In August 2023, thirty international artists, writers, scientists, and filmmakers traveled 450 nautical miles across the Marshall Islands with youth and elders from the nation's Indigenous communities. That expedition, Kōmij Mour Ijin / Our Life Is Here (https://www.ourlifeishere.org), was not one to witness ruin, but…

Thu · Oct 1·Melrose Branch, Adult Area, Oakland

“Because of Our History” – Creativity Explored on African American history and artist’s place in the narrative. What is the role of the artist in the preservation and telling of history? “Because of Our History,” a quote from the late Creativity Explored artist Antonio Benjamin, speaks to the importance of Black cultur…

Mon · Sep 21·10 AM – 4 PM·Concord, Concord

Contra Costa County Health Services in partnership with Contra Costa County Library System are here to support library staff and patrons alike. Currently the Library Wellness Team consists of a Community Support Worker and Mental Health Clinician. They assist individuals in various areas that library staff may not be a…

Mon · Sep 21·10 AM – 4 PM·Brentwood, Upstairs, in the Programs Room, Brentwood

Our Veterans Service Representatives (VSR's) are thoroughly trained and accredited by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs to represent you. Contra Costa County VSR's are not employees of the federal government, they are county employees ready to assist you with any Veterans claim. They will assist you in s…