Explore your creativity with a fun after-school craft session presented by I Heart Art! Ages 5-12. No registration required. Generously sponsored by the Friends of the Walnut Creek Library. For special accommodations, please contact the Library with 72 hours notice.
Join us for reading and crafts in the Nook with Miss Marie! — Join us for a morning of imagination and creativity! Miss Marie, the Children’s Education Manager, will read a nature-themed book, sing songs, and lead a craft activity related to the book of the week. The Ruth Bancroft Garden is not only an extraordinary li…
Join us for songs, stories, and movement! Stay after the stories to play! Most appropriate for ages 0-3, but all ages are welcome. For special accommodations, please contact the library with 72 hours notice.
Practice your English conversation skills with other adult ESL learners in a comfortable and friendly setting. We meet in person, upstairs, in the Oak View Room at the Walnut Creek Library. Please drop in, no registration is required, and all abilities are welcome.
Join us for a fun, all-ages exploration of the fascinating world of cacti presented by the Ruth Bancroft Garden! Participants are invited to use their senses as they interact with a variety of live succulents at our Plant Petting Zoo, discovering the unique textures, shapes, and scents that make these plants so remarka…
Ages : 3-5 Why does an owl hoot, when does a snake hiss, and what does the coyote say? Join us for an all-around good time as we learn the kinds of sounds that animals make and why they make them. Our preschool workshops are designed for budding nature lovers 3 to 5 years old, plus a caregiver. Register for individual…
Storytime at your local library! Enjoy lively songs and stories that inspire a lifelong love of learning and support Early Literacy . Stay after to play together. Program details: Free No registration Kids of all ages and abilities welcome, with their caregivers. Supported by the Walnut Creek Library Friends and the Wa…
A storytime especially for ages 0 - 3. Baby or child attends with adult caregiver. Drop in on Thursdays at 11:00 a.m. All ages and abilities welcome.
Join us for stories, songs, and movement. Best suited for children ages 0-5 with a caregiver. All ages and abilities welcome. Please join us directly after Storytime for Stay & Play in the programming area. Stay & Play offers babies and toddlers unstructured play time that allows for socialization, movement, and free p…
Share fun books and fingerplays and prepare for a school environment. Free ticket required for entry; ticket giveaway starts at 11. Must be present to claim ticket. In the Library Community Room, accessible from the picture book area.
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Join former Ruth Bancroft Garden horticulturalist Szymon Szary as he shares stories from a cactus-focused exploratory trip through central and northern Chile, spanning the diverse landscapes of the coastal and interior Atacama Desert to the high elevations of the Andean Mountains. The objective of this journey was to f…
Ages : 6 and up Description : Explore the habitat of local scorpions and tarantulas along the north face of Mount Diablo, starting at the Mitchell Canyon Visitor Center. Experience the excitement of finding scorpions glowing like green neon signs in the dark. Led by our experienced naturalist, participants will look fo…
A storytime especially for ages 2-5. Child attends with adult caregiver. Drop in on Thursdays at 11:30 a.m. (all ages and abilities welcome). There will be "stay & play" toys available when storytime is finished.
