Events for

Kids & Teens

April 2012
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Hayward Public Library
835 C Street
Hayward, California 94541
In This Issue
Plant People
Family Weekend Wii
Friday Book Clubs
Homework Support Center
Story Times
Just 4 Teens
Plant People
(for ages 4-11)
Thursday, April 5
3-4 p.m.
Main Library &
Weekes Branch   
Learn how to take care of your own plant and decorate the pot.
Wii
Family Weekend Wii
Saturday, April 28
2 p.m.
Weekes Branch   
 
Friday Book Clubs
3:30-4:30 p.m. at Main Library   

Stop by the Main Library Children's Desk to register. the first 10 children to register will receive a free copy of this month's book. 

Snack Attack (Grades 3-4)   

April 6

The Sign of the Beaver

by Elizabeth George Speare

Left alone to guard the family's wilderness home in 18th century Maine, a boy is hard-pressed to survive until local Indians teach him their skills. 

  

 

Read and Feed (Grades 5-6)  

April 20

The True Confessions 

of Charlotte Doyle

by Avi

As the lone "young lady" on a transatlantic voyage in 1832, Charlotte learns that the captain is murderous and the crew rebellious.

Homework Support Center 
Free drop-in homework help
Mondays, Tuesdays & Wednesdays
3:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Thursdays
3:00 p.m.-4:30 p.m.
Main library and Weekes Branch
 
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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.

Weekes Branch Library:
Monday @ 11:15 p.m.
 
Bedtime Stories
(all ages)
Main Library:
Tuesday @ 6:30 p.m.

Rhythm and Rhyme
(all ages)
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-6)
Weekes Branch Library:
Friday @ 10:30 a.m. 

Main Library:
Saturday @ 10:30 a.m.  
 
Aprende y Juega 
en Español

Registración Requerida

(edades nacimiento-5 años)

Sesiones duran ocho semanas

Principal:
Jueves @ 1:30 p.m.  

Sucursal:
Lunes @ 12:30 p.m.
Lunes @ 1:45 p.m. 

Para mayor información, por

favor llame al 510-881-7943.

   

Cuentos Bilingües (Ingles/Español)

(edades nacimiento-5 años)  

Principal:

Miércoles @ 1:30 p.m.

 

Cuentos y Arte 

en Español 

(edades nacimiento-5 años)
Sucursal: 

Sábado @ 11:30 a.m.  
just 4 teens   

Start Smart

California Highway Patrol Start Smart Program 

Saturday, April 7

2:00 p.m. @ Weekes Branch

The CHP's Start Smart program is a free driver safety education class which targets new and future licensed teen drivers between the age of 15-19 and their parents/guardians. CHP officers will discuss driver safety, including seatbelt usage, collision avoidance techniques and more. Please register by calling 510-293-5366.

 

 

WiiTeen Activity Zone

 Wednesdays 

1:00-3:00 p.m.@ Main Library 

Gaming, Crafts & Snacks! 

Presented in partnership with the Hayward Area Recreation and Park District (H.A.R.D.)

 

guitarGet Your Game On!

Wednesdays, April 11 & 25

2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. @ Weekes Branch

Xbox 360 and Wii games on the big screen.   

 

  

  

Teen Reads Book Club (Grades 7-12)

Tuesday, April 17

4:30 p.m. @ Weekes Branch

Sabriel by Garth Nix

 

Since childhood, Sabriel has lived outside the walls of the Old Kingdom, away from the power of Free Magic, and away from the Dead who refuse to stay dead. But now her father, the Abhorson, is missing and Sabriel must cross into the world to find him. There she confronts an evil that threatens much more than her life and comes face to face with her own hidden destiny.

 

Read the book and talk about it with other teens.

Copies are available at the Weekes Branch Library.

   

Teen Advisory Group (TAG)

Wednesday, April 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. Open to grades 7-12.

  

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