Events and things to do in Oakland

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TodayFriday
10:30-11am

Toddler Storytime

Playing at the Emerald City stage Showtimes: 10:30 a.m. and 3 p.m.
11-11:30am

Puppet Show: The Magic Tea Kettle

Playing at the Storybook Puppet Theater 11 a.m., 2 p.m., and 4 p.m.
12-1pm

Lunch at the Library / Lonche en la Biblioteca

Get your FREE meal at the Brisbane Library. Adults with kids eat free too! For more information, contact our...
Bay Area Discovery Museum’s Try It Truck
12-2pm

Bay Area Discovery Museum’s Try It Truck

An engineering lab on wheels. STEM activities for learners PreK - 5th grade.
1-4pm

Pre-K: Hula Palooza

Aloha Ore-K friends! Get ready to dance to island music, enjoy crafts and explore the classroom. This sunny celebration is full of smiles,...
1:15-2:15pm

Crafternoon: Build a House for Bear

Looking for a fun and creative way to spend your afternoon? Come to Crafternoon, our drop-in craft program where makers of all ages are welcome!..
Ventriloquist! - Marc Griffiths
1:30-2:15pm

Ventriloquist! - Marc Griffiths

We are excited to welcome a ventriloquist for this year’s Summer Reading Program...
Open: Art Lab
2-7pm

Open: Art Lab

Fridays, 2–7 PM Saturdays and Sundays, 11–7 PM Second Saturdays, 1–7 PM Free First Thursdays, 11–7 PM The museum’s popular Fisher Family Art...
3:30-4:30pm

Bubbles, Bubbles, Bubbles!

Join us for a wonderous bubble experience featuring bubblesmith Sterling Johnson! Sterling fills the sky with bubbles of all shapes and sizes,...
Open House / Open Build / Open Repair Projects Workshop
6:30-8:30pm

Open House / Open Build / Open Repair Projects Workshop

Our monthly Circuit Launch Oakland "Open House" evening for everyone, fun for the whole family! Join us every third Friday evening of the month:..
6:30-10pm

Dive In Movie - "The Little Mermaid"

Family fun in Yosemite! (GAUGING INTEREST)
7-9pm

Family fun in Yosemite! (GAUGING INTEREST)

Gauging interest for a Yosemite Family Trip. Date not confirmed, but it will be in the summertime.
East Bay Square dance with live music, caller Nina Berry
7:45-10pm

East Bay Square dance with live music, caller Nina Berry

Get ready for square dancing with caller Nina Berry! Live music by Sophie Wellington and friends! No experience necessary; no partner...