Things to do with kids in Walnut Creek, CA this week

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM·Lindsay Wildlife (calendar) · Walnut Creek

Animal ambassadors demonstrate carnivore, herbivore and decomposer feeding habits at Lindsay Wildlife for preschoolers ages 3–5 and a caregiver, $30 per class.

RUTH BANCROFT GARDEN · Walnut Creek

Weekly nature sessions with garden walks, stories, and sustainable crafts like grapevine wreaths, pinecone trees, and painted reindeer planters for ages 18–36 months.

10:15 AM – 10:45 AM·Walnut Creek Library, Oak View Room, 2nd Floor , Walnut Creek

Free lively songs and stories fill the Oak View Room at Walnut Creek Library, then free playtime for children ages 1–5 and caregivers.

4:30 PM – 5:30 PM·Walnut Creek Library, 2nd Floor, Oak View Room, Walnut Creek

One‑on‑one reading sessions with a therapy pup in the Walnut Creek Library’s Oak View Room, books from home or shelves, 15‑minute slots, ages 6–12.

9:30 AM – 10 AM·RUTH BANCROFT GARDEN · Walnut Creek

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.

10:15 AM – 10:45 AM·Walnut Creek Library, 2nd Floor, Oak View Room, Walnut Creek

Songs, stories, and movement followed by free play in the Oak View Room at Walnut Creek Library, for ages 1–3.