Check out all of these amazing events for kids and families at OPL this summer!
To see all the events happening at a library branch, you can visit the branch's page!
Groups interested in participating in summer activities should contact their local children’s librarian as soon as possible.
Family Pride
Recursos en línea para inglés, examen de ciudadanía y GED
Build. Make. Play.
Come and join us for an afternoon of activities! Who knows what we will be doing? It could be making ice cream or tie dying our shoelaces... We’ll do a different activity each week.
¡Venga y únase a nosotros para una tarde de actividades! ¿Quién sabe lo que estaremos haciendo? Puede ser hacer un helado o teñir los cordones de los zapatos... Haremos una actividad diferente cada semana.
請來參與我們的下午活動！誰知道我們會做些什麽？我們有可能做冰淇淋或紥染鞋帶...每星期我們會有不同的活動。
Circus of Smiles
Cunamacué
Mr. Quick and Mr. Mustache are coming back to the library to stir up your sillies. This action-packed romp will have you and your family rolling on the floor laughing.
Circus of Smiles
This summer we are happy to welcome Cunamacué to the library for a demonstration and family dance lesson. Oakland’s own Cunamacué is dedicated to promoting AfroPeruvian culture through its music and dance.
Cunamacue
Emily Butterfly
Fur, Tails, and Scales
Celebrate the joys of summer with the storyteller Emily Butterfly. She will enchant and amaze children with her magically unique form of puppetry, storytelling, and song.
Emily Butterfly
Calling all animal lovers!!! It has been a while since we have had animals in the library, and we hope you are excited as we are to bring back some furry and scaly friends.
Emily Butterfly
Genoa Sperske
Insect Discovery Lab
We are pleased to welcome Genoa Sperske, teaching artist with the San Francisco Ballet and Luna Dance. Genoa will inspire you and your little ones to get up, imagine, and move!
Genoa Sperske
Get up close with the fantastic world of the darkling beetle, giant African millipedes, Australian walking stick, and many more amazing insects. The staff of SaveNature.org will share their knowledge of these insects and the world in which they live.
Insect Discovery Lab
Little Explorers Petting Zoo
Mariela's Music Time
Come and see the cute and cuddly animals of the Little Explorers Petting Zoo. This is an event the whole family can enjoy. Who doesn’t love an adorable pig?
Little Explorers Petting Zoo
Everyone will be singing and moving as soon as Mariela pulls out her guitar. This is a fun, energetic, and interactive bilingual (Spanish/ English) performance for infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and their families.
Mariela's Music Time
Mike the Magician
Per Sia’s Drag Queen Storytime
Enjoy and be amazed by the magic of Michael Della Penna, local magician and regular library user! Mike the Magician’s tricks will bewilder the whole family.
Mike the Magician
Per Sia is a Latinx non-binary storyteller, Drag Queen, and youth educator based in the Bay Area. Come and enjoy some stories and a little glitter!
Per Sia Drag Queen Storytime
Ricky Roo Puppets
Traveling Lantern
We are happy to welcome local puppet artist Chris Rachowicz and his puppet friend Ricky Roo. The whole family will be delighted by the silly jokes and funny puppets.
Ricky Roo Puppets
Mr. Sharky, your snaggle-tooth camp counselor, has planned a fish-fact-filled voyage to the bottom of the sea. All hands on deck as we get underway for a summer of fun.
Traveling Lantern
Ukulenny
Yoga Storytime
Last summer, Ukulenny taught us how to strum our ukuleles. This summer, he is back to perform for us. Be warned: after this show, you might want to get yourself a ukulele!
Ukulenny
Join Librarian Pat this summer for a Yoga Storytime. Pat will be sharing some movement, deep breaths, and a few stories.
Yoga Storytime
Zany Zoe
Los Angeles Magician Zany Zoe will make her first appearance in Oakland! Her one-of-a-kind magic show includes engaging music, body movements, and plenty of humor. Come and be amazed!
Zany Zoe
