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March Events

Mbira Music of Zimbabwe Saturday Series


Tarea Hall Pittman South: March 2, 10:30am 
Central: March 9, 10:30am
West: March 16, 10:30am

Claremont: March 16, 2pm

North: March 23, 10:30am


Water Color and Collage: Historic Nomadic Women's Costumes


Berkeley Artist, Sheila O'Donnel,Talk followed by Q&A

Tarea Hall Pittman South

Saturday, March 2

2pm

The full exhibit will be on display in the community room at the Tarea Hall Pittman South Branch March 1st - March 30th. 

Seasonal Vegetarian Cooking Demo and Tasting


Central

Saturday, March 2

2pm

Celebrating Haiti: Activities & Children's Author Visit

A Visit to My Homeland: Haiti by Dr. Yanick Louis-Lindquist

Central

Monday, March 4

3:30pm

Local Author Event: Recipes Using Native Californians’ Traditional Ingredients

Chími Nu’am: Native California Foodways for the Contemporary Kitchen by Sara Calvosa Olson

North

Wednesday, March 6

6pm

Local Author Event: Alcatraz's “Second-Most-Notorious Inmate”

Alcatraz Ghost Story: Roy Gardner’s Amazing Train Robberies, Escapes, and Lifelong Love by Brian Stannard

West

Wednesday, March 6

6pm

Introduction to the US Citizenship Process


Via Zoom

Thursday, March 7

2pm

Super Cinema Series


Central

Thursdays

2:30pm

March 7: On the Basis of Sex   
March 14: Real Women Have Curves    
March 21: Hidden Figures        
March 28: Women Talking   

There is now a much-improved sound system in the 3rd floor Community Meeting Room!

Family Place Series: Talks by Experts for Adults with Play Stations for Kids


Central

Series begins Friday, March 8

10:30am

Enchanted Tea Party for Kids with "Power of a Princess" Guests


North

Saturday, March 9

11am

Asian A Capella Performance


Tarea Hall Pittman South

Saturday, March 9

12noon

Coding Series for Ages 9-14


Central

Thursdays

4pm

March 14th: Simple Scratch Whack-a-mole Game

March 21st: Space Racing Game

March 28th: Catching Falling Balls Game


Film Preview about Iconic Park Ranger (and Musician!) + Q&A with Local Director 

Sign My Name to Freedom:The Lost Music of Betty Reid Soskin with Director: Bryan Gibel and Co-Director AK Sandhu

Tarea Hall Pittman South

Saturday, March 16

3pm

Advance Healthcare Directives


Claremont
Monday, March 18

12noon

Teens & Adult Knitting Yarn Swap


Central
Tuesday, March 19

3:30pm


BPL Knitting Group meets twice a month on 1st & 3rd Tuesdays at 3:30pm.

Line Dancing - Many Genres!


Central
Tuesday, March 5 & 19

1pm

Popping the Science Bubble with UC Berkeley Scientists


March topics:

Searching for Dark Matter from Deep Level Underground, Ibles Olcina Samblas, Physics

Imitating Intelligence and the Quest for a Mechanical Mind, Ryan Hoque, Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences


Central + Via Zoom
Tuesday, March 19

5:30pm

"In the Stax" Concert: Singer & Songwriter Nyree


West
Wednesday, March 20

6pm

Silly Circus Show


Tarea Hall Pittman South
Saturday, March 23

10:30am

Family Dance Class


Central
Saturday, March 23

3pm

Teens & Adults: T-shirt Bag Craft


West
Wednesday, March 27

4pm

Berkeley-Raised Author Event

Data Baby by Susannah Breslin

North
Wednesday, March 27

6:30pm

All Ages Collaging to Music


Tarea Hall Pittman South
Thursday, March 28

5:30pm

Jessica Lanyadoo: Being Kind to Yourself with Astrology


Claremont
Saturday, March 30

2pm

Conversation Cafe: Let's Talk UFOs!


Tarea Hall Pittman South
Saturday, March 30

4pm

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