Come dressed in your Halloween best and bring your little ones to the library for some spooky songs and stories! This event is best for parents or caregivers of toddlers. Please note the duration of Toddler Storytime is approximately 25-30 minutes with playtime directly after. Get accessibility information .
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Interactive morning of songs, rhymes, stories, and socializing, followed by play with age‑appropriate toys, for ages 1–3.
Songs, socializing, and playtime for babies in the Dimond Branch Meeting Room, Oakland, for ages 1 and under.
Puppet Show: Hummingbird Saves Fire performed at the Storybook Puppet Theater in Children’s Fairyland.
Puppet Playdate at Children’s Fairyland’s Merry Meadow follows the puppet show at 11:20 a.m. and 2:20 p.m.
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.
Stories, songs, and library chickens entertain kids during storytime, then free garden play follows at Elmhurst Branch, Oakland, snacks provided, for ages 12 and under.
Lenny Pearce delivers a toddler techno rave, spinning children’s favorite songs remixed into modern hits at the Fox Theater Oakland, for ages 1–4.
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.
Neighborhood Business Assistance at Eastmont Branch offers one‑on‑one guidance for starting, expanding, or troubleshooting businesses, by appointment only, ages 18+.
Guide presents 35‑minute show of astronomical discoveries and art, using visuals to explore how pioneers’ drawings inspire science, Chabot Space & Science Center, ages 8 and up.
Video game sessions featuring Super Smash Bros. and Mario Kart run in the Main Library TeenZone, 2nd floor, Oakland, drop‑in style, for ages 9–18.
Gaming, art, music and a light snack are offered in the Lakeview Library meeting room for ages 13–18.
