Thursday, May 1, 2025 – 10:15–11:15am
Toddler Storytime
Join us for an interactive morning of songs, rhymes, stories and socializing designed for toddlers ages 18 months to 3 years! After storytime, stay and play with age-appropriate toys. Siblings are welcome.
Saturday, May 3, 2025
Free Comic Book Day
Stop by any Oakland Public Library location on Saturday, May 3, during open hours and pick up a free comic book. We’ll have comics for kids, teens and adults available while supplies last.
Saturday, May 3, 2025 – 1:00–2:00pm
Teen Advisory Board @ Montclair
Join the Montclair Branch Library Teen Advisory Board (TAB) and make your voice heard! Take an active role in creating and planning the programs and services you want to see as a teen at your local library! We meet the first Saturday of the month.
Tuesday, May 6, 2025 – 11:45am–12:00pm
Baby Bounce
Come to Montclair Baby Bounce Every Tuesday morning. We will sing, dance and read books all targeted towards 0 to 1 years old. Come and play with your baby and other caregivers.
Tuesday, May 6, 2025 – 6:00–7:00pm
Learn how to Save Seeds – Aprende a Guardar Semillas
Learn how to harvest and collect seeds for planting in a home garden in this hands-on class with Ma del Carmen Cortez.
Thursday, May 8, 2025 – 10:15–11:15am
Toddler Storytime
Tuesday, May 13, 2025 – 11:45am–12:00pm
Baby Bounce
Tuesday, May 13, 2025 – 6:30pm–7:30pm
One Village, One Book
Join us to discuss Holding Pattern by Jenny Xie.
Wednesday, May 14, 2025 – 2:00–3:30pm
Teen DJ Radio Hour
Want to learn how to DJ? Or just share music you’ve been listening to or making lately? Learn how to DJ and mix songs, talk about music, find new tunes and share them with the world live over internet radio. No equipment needed, just bring a song in mind or share your own music if you make it!
Thursday, May 15, 2025 – 10:15–11:15amV
Toddler Storytime
Tuesday, May 20, 2025 – 11:45am–12:00pm
Baby Bounce
Tuesday, May 20, 2025 – 6:00–7:30pm
Tuesday Night Art Club: Collaborative Paintings
In this fun community-building exercise, each participant gets one color and we all work together to create a series of paintings, as you add your color to the painting in front of you and then move on to the next one. Everyone will get to take home a masterpiece painted by the group.
Thursday, May 22, 2025 – 10:15–11:15am
Toddler Storytime
Monday, May 26, 2025
LIBRARY CLOSED – Memorial Day
Tuesday, May 27, 2025 – 11:45am–12:00pm
Baby Bounce
Wednesday, May 28, 2025 – 2:00–3:00pm
Teen Crafting @ Montclair
Come hang out and get crafty every fourth Wednesday at 2:00pm. Geared for teens 13-18. All ages welcome.
Wednesday, May 28, 2025 – 2:00–3:00pm
Henna for Teens at Montclair
Learn about the ancient art of henna and get your own Henna tattoo with artist Rachel Palacios. Henna tattoos are temporary, but can last up to 8-10 days.
Thursday, May 29, 2025 – 10:15–11:15am
Toddler Storytime
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