Events for

Kids & Teens

May 2011

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Hayward Public Library
835 C Street
Hayward, California 94541
In This Issue
Juggling Americana
Royal Tea Party
Crafty Fridays
Friday Book Clubs
Homework Support Center
Fines-Free!
We're Taking a Break
Story Times
Just 4 Teens

Juggling Americana

Juggling Americana

with Thomas John 

Saturday, May 21

12:00 noon, Main Library 

3:00 p.m., Weekes Branch

 

Juggling, puppets, masks & music! 

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Royal Tea Party 

Saturday, May 7 

1:30 p.m.

Weekes Branch

 

Registration will begin at 10 am on the day of event. Please call  510-293-5366 to register.  

Crafty Fridays (ages 4-11)
3:30 p.m.
Weekes Branch

 

snakeMay 6: Bucket Garden

Decorate and fill your own portable garden.  

May 13: Slithery Surprise

Construct a "green" snake out of plastic bottle tops.  

flower pot pensMay 20: Dot Art Garden

Design a garden using bingo dotters.  

May 27: Flower Pot Pens

This handy pen holder will brighten up your desk.  


Friday Book Clubs
Mr. Popper's Penguins3:30 p.m.
Main Library

Snack Attack (Grades 3-4)
May 6: Mr. Popper's Penguins by Richard Atwater

   

Among the HiddenRead & Feed (Grades 5-6)

May 20: Among the Hidden by Margaret Peterson Haddix



Kids from 3rd-6th grade are invited to join our Friday Book Clubs.  Stop by the Main Children's Desk to register and receive your free book today!
homework help

Homework Support Center

Free drop-in homework help.

 

Mondays & Tuesdays

3:30-5:30 p.m.

Wednesdays & Thursdays

3:30-4:30 p.m.

Main Library & Weekes Branch

fines free

Borrow library books, DVDs, music - any circulating item in the library's collection.

 

NO DUE DATES, NO LATE FINES - EVER! 

As low as $2.99/month.

 

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We're Taking a Break!

There will be no Youth Services programming from May 30-June 4. Programs will return on June 6.  

Story Times
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Child-Caregiver Learn & Play Group
(ages birth-3)

Registration required.
 

Main Library:

Thursday @ 10:15 a.m.
Thursday @ 11:30 a.m.
Friday @ 10:30 a.m.

Weekes Branch Library:
Monday @ 11:15 a.m.
Monday @ 12:30 p.m.
Monday @ 6:00 p.m.

Aprende y Juega en Espaņol
(ages birth-4)
Main Library:
Thursday @ 1:30 p.m.
Friday @ 1:30 a.m.

Weekes Branch Library:
Monday @ 2:00 p.m.

Bilingual Stories (English/Spanish)
(ages birth-4)
 

Main Library:
Wednesday @ 1:30 p.m.

Spanish Stories & Craft
(ages birth-4)

Weekes Branch Library:
Saturday @ 11:30 a.m.

Bedtime Stories
(all ages)
Main Library:

Wednesday @ 6:30 p.m.


Weekes Branch Library:

Tuesday @ 6:30 p.m.


Toddler Time

(ages 2-3)
Weekes Branch Library:

Tuesday @ 11:30 a.m.


Preschool Stories

(ages 3-5)

Main Library:

Tuesday @ 11:30 a.m.

Weekes Branch Library:
Thursday @ 11:30 a.m.


Music & Movement

(ages birth-8)

Weekes Branch Library:

Friday @ 10:30 a.m.

Main Library:
Saturday @ 10:30 a.m.

 


just for teens

Hayward's Gay Prom Documentary Film Project


teen art revolution

Wednesdays, May 4 & 18 @ 1:30 p.m., Main Library


This program is made possible through the generous support of Target. Grades 7-12


 

pizzaTEEN EATZ

BBQ Pizza! 

Wednesday, May 4 

4:00 p.m.@ Weekes Branch

We'll make pizza and then cook it outdoors on the grill! (weather permitting) 

  

 The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-BanksTeen Reads Book Club (Grades 7-12) 

The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks by E. Lockhart 

Tuesday, May 17
4:30 p.m. @ Weekes Branch

As a girl, Frankie knows she is supposed to play by the rules-but the rules were made by the Old Boys for boys and therefore not her rules to begin with. Frankie doesn't think this is fair and she decides to make some changes.  

Copies are available at Weekes Branch Library. 

 

Surviving the ApplewhitesMiddle School Book Group (Grades 7-8)

Tuesdays, 6:30-7:30 p.m. - Main Library

May 3: Surviving the Applewhites by Stephanie S Tolan 

 guitar 

Get Your Game On!
Wednesdays
Every Wednesday in May @ 1:30 p.m. - Main Library
May 11 & 25 @ 2:00 p.m. - Weekes Branch


Playstation 2 & Wii games on the big screen!


dancingTeen Advisory Group (Grades 7-12)
Wednesday, May 4 @ 4:00 p.m. - Weekes Branch

Want a say in how the library works for you? You can help plan teen events, choose books, music and movies, and more! We also offer community service time for participation in TAG.   


Hayward Public Library

MAIN LIBRARY

       WEEKES BRANCH

835 C Street

       27300 Patrick Avenue

Hayward, CA 94541

       Hayward, CA 94544

510-293-8685

       510-782-2155

 HOURS
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday 11-8

Thursday, Friday, Saturday, 10-5

 

Email us: library@hayward-ca.gov