Beale Memorial Library
701 Truxtun Avenue Bakersfield, CA, 93301 Monday-Thursday: 10 AM- 7 PM | Friday: 10 AM-6 PM | Saturday: 10 AM-4 PM | This Week at Beale: May 8-13, 2023 |
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| Monday, 5/8 @4 PM |
Children's Area | Stop on by and catch a fun family flick in the children's area! We hope you can make it! |
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| Monday, 5/8 @4:30PM |
Auditorium | Stop on by and catch a fun family flick in the children's area! We hope you can make it! |
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Anime + Art | Monday, 5/8 @ 4 PM |
Tejon Room | Meet us in the Tejon room and catch an anime! Enjoy the show and practice different anime drawing styles. |
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| Tuesday, 5/9 @ 5 PM |
With 21 programs/projects, GBLA works to help individuals that are low-income and the elderly with a diverse range of services. Civil rights, health and public benefits, housing, homelessness, and more! |
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Financial Empowerment | Tuesday, 5/9@ 5 PM |
Lake Room | Do you want to get a handle on your finances? Meet Rukiyah Polk, a financial educator and coach whose free 8 week course can help you navigate the tricky world of personal finance |
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Lego Maniacs | Tuesday, 5/9 @ 4 PM |
Children's Area | Get your brick on with this fun program aimed for kids 6-11! We provide the bricks, you provide the imagination! What will you build? |
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Preschool Storytime Tuesday, 5/9 @11 AM Children's Area
Promote literacy and practice school readiness with songs, stories, and crafts chosen especially for preschool-age children. |
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| Wed., 5/10 @ 11 AM |
Tejon Room | Join the Downtown Toastmasters for this free public speaking workshop! |
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| Wed., 5/10 @ 4 PM |
Auditorium |
This Art Therapy Workshop event is for teenagers, aged 13 to 18, who would like to join a community that fosters safe discussions and cultivates creativity. Every meeting starts with a guided, group conversation about a specific feeling or life experience, and ends by creating a work of art or craft inspired by the themes of our discussion. |
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Epilepsy Support Group | Wed., 5/10 @ 3:45- 4:15PM |
Auditorium | A public gathering of Kern county residents living with epilepsy sharing their experience, strength, and hope with one another. |
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Citizenship Class | Wed., 5/10 @ 5 PM |
Lake Room | Join us to study for the Citizenship Test in a fun and stress-free environment! Drop in to practice civics questions as well as practice English language conversation! |
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Drop-In Crafts | Wed., 5/10 @ 5 PM |
Children's Area | A different craft every week! Supplies are available all day in the Children's Area. |
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| Thurs., 5/11 @ 11 AM |
Children's Area | Songs, rhymes, finger plays, and stories just for toddlers. Explore our imaginative play toys and sensory activities with other little ones. |
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| Thurs., 5/11 @4 PM |
Children's Area | Work on a new craft or art project every week in the Children's Area. All materials provided. |
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| Thurs., 5/11 @ 5 PM |
Lake Room | Learn the basics of the English language (for Spanish speakers) |
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| Thurs., 5/11 @4 PM |
Agricultural Worker Program staff provide direct legal services, represent workers in administrative hearings, file litigation on behalf of low-wage agricultural workers. |
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| Fri., 5/12@ 1:30 PM |
Lake Room | A library program all about our favorite thing: The Library! Together we will learn how to navigate the library, what is a call number, what is Valley Cat & how can I download it, what is the San Joaquin Valley Library System, where do I get eBooks and eAudiobooks, and much more! |
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Family Storytime | Fri., 5/12 @ 5PM |
Children's Area | The whole family is welcome for this fun Friday evening storytime, followed by an art activity. |
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Picture Perfect Photography | Fri., 5/12- All Day |
Children's Area | The whole family is welcome for this fun Friday evening storytime, followed by an art activity. |
Saturday, May 13th |
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| Sat., 5/13 @ 2 PM |
Children's Area | Were you not able to make it to this week's craft events? Join us on Saturday at 2 and see what you missed OR join us again if you can't get enough crafts! |
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Family Storytime | Sat., 5/13 @ 12PM |
Children's Area | Stop on by for storytime Saturday! Just like our other storytime events, we will read a couple of books, sing a couple of songs, and do a fun craft to end the program! |
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