Play Cafe

Wed · Oct 28·10:30 AM – 11:30 AM·Eastmont Branch, Oakland

Stories, songs, and playtime at the Eastmont Branch Play Cafe, with snacks for kids and caregivers, for all ages.

Thu · Oct 29·10 AM · 10:30 AM·81st Avenue Branch, Oakland

Stories, songs, and playtime at the 81st Avenue Branch, with snacks for kids and caregivers, for all ages.

Wed · Nov 4·10:30 AM – 11:30 AM·Eastmont Branch, Oakland

Stories, songs, and playtime at the Eastmont Branch Play Cafe, with snacks for kids and caregivers, for all ages.

Thu · Nov 12·10 AM · 10:30 AM·81st Avenue Branch, Oakland

Stories, songs, and playtime at the 81st Avenue Branch, with snacks for kids and caregivers, for all ages.

Thu · Nov 5·10:15 AM – 10:30 AM·Dimond Branch, Dimond Branch Meeting Room - Limit 65 people., Oakland

Songs, socializing, and playtime for babies in the Dimond Branch Meeting Room, Oakland, for ages 1 and under.

Thu · Nov 5·10:15 AM · 10:30 AM·Montclair Branch, Children’s Room ADA Accessible, Oakland

Interactive morning of songs, rhymes, stories, and socializing, followed by play with age‑appropriate toys, for ages 1–3.

Thu · Nov 5·9 AM·Martin Luther King Jr (Oakland): Tidewater Boating Center

Hands‑on kayaking basics at Tidewater Boating Center, with on‑land safety intro, trip planning, paddling technique, then water practice touring San Leandro Bay, ages 16+.

Thu · Nov 5·10:30 AM – 11 AM·Temescal Branch, Oakland

Family Storytime at Temescal Branch offers a story session geared to ages 1‑5 in the children’s area, with stroller parking in the meeting room, for all ages.

Wed · Nov 4·10:30 AM – 12 PM·Martin Luther King Jr. Branch, Oakland

Bilingual storytime with songs, movement and playtime, plus snacks for children and caregivers, at the Martin Luther King Jr. Branch, Oakland, for ages 0–5.

Wed · Nov 4·1 PM – 2 PM·Chabot Space & Science Center · Oakland

Maya Archaeoastronomy: Observers of the Universe guides a 20‑minute, color‑filled tour of six Mayan temples, exploring their star‑aligned orientations, ages 8 and up.

Fri · Oct 23·12 PM – 1 PM·Dimond Branch, Oakland

Chair yoga class at Dimond Branch, Oakland, guides participants through strength, flexibility, balance exercises and meditation using chairs, taught by certified instructor Bett Bollhoefer, ages 18 and up.

Fri · Oct 23·12 PM – 3 PM·Eastmont Branch, Oakland

Neighborhood Business Assistance at Eastmont Branch offers one‑on‑one guidance for starting, expanding, or troubleshooting businesses, by appointment only, ages 18+.