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Events for
Kids & Teens
October 2012
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Hayward Public Library
835 C Street
Hayward, California 94541
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 The library will be closed
Monday, October 8 (Columbus Day)
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 Halloween Parade &
Mini Carnival
Saturday, October 27
2:00-3:00 p.m.
Main Library AND Weekes Branch Wear your Halloween costume, collect some goodies, and play some games. |
| Fratello Marionettes presents Aladdin
Saturday, October 13
11:30 a.m. at Main Library
2:00 p.m. at Weekes Branch
Watch as Aladdin thwarts the evil sorcerer, discovers the magical lamp, befriends the powerful genie, and saves the princess. |
Book Groups
Rising Readers (Grades 3-4)
Friday, October 5
3:30-4:30 p.m.
Main Library
Escape from Planet Yastol
by Pamela Service
Eleven-year-old Joshua Higgins' prize-winning science fiction novel draws the attention of sinister blue aliens who capture Josh and his sister, Maggie, and take them to the planet Yastol.
Story Seekers (Grades 5-6)
Friday, October 19
3:30-4:30 p.m.
Main Library
The Secret of Platform 13
by Eva Ibbotson
 Odge Gribble, a young hag, joins an old wizard, a gentle fey, and a giant ogre on a journey from their magical island kingdom to London through a tunnel which opens every nine years for nine days, to try and rescue the young prince who had been stolen as an infant nine years before.
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Stop by the Children's Desk to receive your free copy of the book. Please note: Only the first ten children to register for each group will receive a free copy of the book. Please call 881-7947 for more information.
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 Family Weekend Wii
Saturday, October 6
2 p.m.
Weekes Branch
Wii games for the whole family!
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 Visit Museums & More for Free!
Discover & Go, the library's new museum pass reservation system, provides library cardholders with the ability to make reservations to local museums and cultural institutions at free or discounted prices. The number of persons admitted per pass varies by venue.
Discover & Go passes can be printed online. Each Discover & Go pass expires immediately after the reservation date - no returns required and no possibility for overdue fines! This unique program allows library users to make reservations online by date or by venue and immediately print out a pass.
Consult the Discover & Go page for more information and to reserve passes.
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 Story Times
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.
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Homework Support Center
Free drop-in homework help
Mondays, Tuesdays & Wednesdays
3:30-5:30 p.m.
Thursdays
3:00-4:30 p.m.
 Main Library & Weekes Branch |
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Teens Take Over - Halloween Edition
Friday, October 26
6:00-9:00 p.m.
Weekes Branch Library
Wear a costume, or come as you are to a teens-only Halloween party featuring big-screen video games, food, music, dancing, internet computers, crafts and more!
This event is free and open to students in grades 7-12.
Current school ID or other valid identification required for admission.
For more information, call 510-293-5366.
Teen Reads Book Club
 Tuesday, October 23
4:30 p.m.
Weekes Branch
The Girl Parts by John Cusick
What happens when a robot designed to be a boy's ideal "companion"
develops a will of her own?!
 Pumpkin Carving
Wednesday, October 17
3:30 p.m.
Weekes Branch
Make it funny or make it scary! We'll supply the pumpkins and carving tools, you supply the ideas!
Teen Activity Zone
TAZ is back!
Wednesdays
1:15-3:00 p.m.
Main Library
Games, Crafts & Snacks!
Presented in partnership with the
Hayward Area Recreation & Park District (H.A.R.D.)
Get Your Game On!
Wednesdays, October 10 & 24
2-3 p.m.
Weekes Branch
XBOX 360 & Wii games on the big screen
Teen Advisory Group (TAG)
Wednesday, October 3
4 p.m., Weekes Branch
6:30 p.m., Main Library
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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