Please join us for Storytime at Fair Arrow Books, located just around the corner from the library at 816 Main Street in downtown Martinez. Build early literacy skills with stories, songs, finger plays and fun. Content focused on ages 1 to 5, but all ages and abilities welcome. There will not be Stay-and-Play after Storytime.
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High school scholastic cross country competition at Hidden Valley Park.
Mug Swap (Martinez Library, upstairs main floor) — Bring a gently used coffee mug to exchange for a new one, with leftover mugs recycled or donated, all ages.
Aire Libre Weekends at Del Cielo Brewing Co., Martinez.
Bag of Book Sale in the Martinez Library downstairs meeting room offers bags of books for $10 each, all ages.
Stories, songs, finger plays and free‑play toys foster early literacy and socialization in the library’s downstairs meeting room, for ages 5 and under.
Reading session with a licensed therapy dog at Martinez Library, offering a 15‑minute one‑on‑one reading for beginning readers, ages 6–9.
Reading and crafts in Nook with Miss Marie at Ruth Bancroft Garden, featuring book, songs, and craft; admission $6, free for ages 4‑under, for ages 17 and under.
Contra Costa County Health Services and Library System provide mental health support and community resource education at Pittsburg Library for all ages.
Miss Marie reads a nature‑themed book, sings songs and leads a craft in the Nook at Ruth Bancroft Garden, $6 ages 5–17, free under 4, adults $15, seniors $12.
English conversation practice with adult ESL learners in an informal, friendly setting at Dougherty Station Library; no registration required, all abilities welcome, accommodations available on request, ages 18+.
Storytime at El Cerrito Library features songs, finger play, movement activities, and books for children 0‑5 with a caregiver.
Volunteer docents at Pleasant Hill Library provide on‑spot help with email, document creation, printing, web searches and Libby eBooks for ages 18 and up.
