January 2024
Toddler Storytime & Play
Join us for songs, stories, and movement! Stay after the stories to play! Most appropriate for ages 0-3, but all ages are welcome. For special accommodations, please contact the library with 72 hours notice
Find out more »Dungeons & Dragons
Join us for a D&D adventure intended for all experience levels. Ages 13-18.
Find out more »Preschool Storytime
Join us for stories and fun fingerplays! Most appropriate for ages 3-5, but all ages are welcome. For special accommodations, please contact the Library with 72 hours notice.
Find out more »Toddler Storytime & Play
Join us for songs, stories, and movement! Stay after the stories to play! Most appropriate for ages 0-3, but all ages are welcome. For special accommodations, please contact the library with 72 hours notice
Find out more »Lofi Study Hour for Teens
Drop by the library tech. center for a social study hour for teens, complete with chillhop, and snacks. Ages 12 - 18.
Find out more »Preschool Storytime
Join us for stories and fun fingerplays! Most appropriate for ages 3-5, but all ages are welcome. For special accommodations, please contact the Library with 72 hours notice.
Find out more »Fiber Friends
Come in and craft with us! Bring your own knitting or crochet project to work on, or start a new project with us and our supplies. Staff and volunteers will be available to provide tips. Ages 8-12. No registration is required. For special accommodations, please contact the library with 72 hours notice.
Find out more »Toddler Storytime & Play
Join us for songs, stories, and movement! Stay after the stories to play! Most appropriate for ages 0-3, but all ages are welcome. For special accommodations, please contact the library with 72 hours notice
Find out more »ESL Conversation Group
Practice your English conversation skills with other adult ESL learners in a comfortable and friendly setting. We meet in person, upstairs, in the Las Trampas Room at the Walnut Creek Library. Please drop in, no registration is required, and all abilities are welcome. For special accommodation please call the library with 72 hours notice.
Find out more »Dungeons & Dragons
Join us for a D&D adventure intended for all experience levels. Ages 13-18.
Find out more »Tai Chi
Participants will learn the basic movements of Tai chi which are a series of postures done in sequence, that looks like a slow motion dance. Participants will learn the basic movements of Tai chi which are a series of postures done in sequence, that looks like a slow motion dance.
Find out more »Accountable
The Walnut Creek Library Foundation’s Live! From the Library welcomes Dashka Slater as she presents, “Accountable.” Slater will be joined in conversation to discuss her book as a whole and answer questions from the audience. Program sponsors are East Bay Times and Friends of the Walnut Creek Library.
Find out more »Preschool Storytime
Join us for stories and fun fingerplays! Most appropriate for ages 3-5, but all ages are welcome. For special accommodations, please contact the Library with 72 hours notice.
Find out more »Make Tiny Robots
Join us for a hands-on project involving electricity, circuits, and motion and build a tiny robot pal! Ages 8-12. Generously sponsored by the Walnut Creek Library Foundation.
Find out more »Toddler Storytime & Play
Join us for songs, stories, and movement! Stay after the stories to play! Most appropriate for ages 0-3, but all ages are welcome. For special accommodations, please contact the library with 72 hours notice
Find out more »ESL Conversation Group
Practice your English conversation skills with other adult ESL learners in a comfortable and friendly setting. We meet in person, upstairs, in the Las Trampas Room at the Walnut Creek Library. Please drop in, no registration is required, and all abilities are welcome. For special accommodation please call the library with 72 hours notice.
Find out more »Games Galore
Join us for an afternoon of gaming fun! Enjoy video games, board games, and puzzles with the family! Ages 5 & up. No registration required.
Find out more »Music in the Library: Dave Rocha Jazz Trio
The Trio plays an eclectic mix of jazz standards (by Miles Davis, Wayne Shorter, John Coltrane, etc.) "pop" tunes (Cole Porter, Gershwin and Jobim) and original compositions. This covers a wide variety of styles from up-tempo bebop, "modal" tunes, swing and blues, to Latin jazz, ballads and jazz waltz.
Find out more »Tai Chi
Participants will learn the basic movements of Tai chi which are a series of postures done in sequence, that looks like a slow motion dance. Participants will learn the basic movements of Tai chi which are a series of postures done in sequence, that looks like a slow motion dance.
Find out more »5th Tuesday Gaming for Teens
Join us for games and snacks in the Library Tech Center. For teens 13+
Find out more »Preschool Storytime
Join us for stories and fun fingerplays! Most appropriate for ages 3-5, but all ages are welcome. For special accommodations, please contact the Library with 72 hours notice.
Find out more »February 2024
Toddler Storytime & Play
Join us for songs, stories, and movement! Stay after the stories to play! Most appropriate for ages 0-3, but all ages are welcome. For special accommodations, please contact the library with 72 hours notice
Find out more »ESL Conversation Group
Practice your English conversation skills with other adult ESL learners in a comfortable and friendly setting. We meet in person, upstairs, in the Las Trampas Room at the Walnut Creek Library. Please drop in, no registration is required, and all abilities are welcome. For special accommodation please call the library with 72 hours notice.
Find out more »Dungeons & Dragons
Join us for a D&D adventure intended for all experience levels. Ages 13-18.
Find out more »Tai Chi
Participants will learn the basic movements of Tai chi which are a series of postures done in sequence, that looks like a slow motion dance. Participants will learn the basic movements of Tai chi which are a series of postures done in sequence, that looks like a slow motion dance.
Find out more »Preschool Storytime
Join us for stories and fun fingerplays! Most appropriate for ages 3-5, but all ages are welcome. For special accommodations, please contact the Library with 72 hours notice.
Find out more »Toddler Storytime & Play
Join us for songs, stories, and movement! Stay after the stories to play! Most appropriate for ages 0-3, but all ages are welcome. For special accommodations, please contact the library with 72 hours notice
Find out more »ESL Conversation Group
Practice your English conversation skills with other adult ESL learners in a comfortable and friendly setting. We meet in person, upstairs, in the Las Trampas Room at the Walnut Creek Library. Please drop in, no registration is required, and all abilities are welcome. For special accommodation please call the library with 72 hours notice.
Find out more »Kindergarten Countdown Kits at the Walnut Creek Library
Is your child entering TK - 1st grade in Fall 2024? Then, come pick up a Kindergarten Countdown Activity Kit! Kits will be available for children ages 3-6 at the Walnut Creek Library beginning February 6, 2024, on a first come, first served basis while supplies last. Curious how to use the Kits? Watch and video and find more resources on our Kindergarten Countdown webpage. ------ Versión en Español------- Kits de Cuenta Regresiva al Kindergarten ¿Tu hijo(a) ingresará a TK -…
Find out more »Tai Chi
Participants will learn the basic movements of Tai chi which are a series of postures done in sequence, that looks like a slow motion dance. Participants will learn the basic movements of Tai chi which are a series of postures done in sequence, that looks like a slow motion dance.
Find out more »Preschool Storytime
Join us for stories and fun fingerplays! Most appropriate for ages 3-5, but all ages are welcome. For special accommodations, please contact the Library with 72 hours notice.
Find out more »Toddler Storytime & Play
Join us for songs, stories, and movement! Stay after the stories to play! Most appropriate for ages 0-3, but all ages are welcome. For special accommodations, please contact the library with 72 hours notice
Find out more »ESL Conversation Group
Practice your English conversation skills with other adult ESL learners in a comfortable and friendly setting. We meet in person, upstairs, in the Las Trampas Room at the Walnut Creek Library. Please drop in, no registration is required, and all abilities are welcome. For special accommodation please call the library with 72 hours notice.
Find out more »Dungeons & Dragons
Join us for a D&D adventure intended for all experience levels. Ages 13-18.
Find out more »Tai Chi
Participants will learn the basic movements of Tai chi which are a series of postures done in sequence, that looks like a slow motion dance. Participants will learn the basic movements of Tai chi which are a series of postures done in sequence, that looks like a slow motion dance.
Find out more »Preschool Storytime
Join us for stories and fun fingerplays! Most appropriate for ages 3-5, but all ages are welcome. For special accommodations, please contact the Library with 72 hours notice.
Find out more »Fiber Friends
Come in and craft with us! Bring your own knitting or crochet project to work on, or start a new project with us and our supplies. Staff and volunteers will be available to provide tips. Ages 8-12. No registration is required. For special accommodations, please contact the library with 72 hours notice.
Find out more »Toddler Storytime & Play
Join us for songs, stories, and movement! Stay after the stories to play! Most appropriate for ages 0-3, but all ages are welcome. For special accommodations, please contact the library with 72 hours notice
Find out more »ESL Conversation Group
Practice your English conversation skills with other adult ESL learners in a comfortable and friendly setting. We meet in person, upstairs, in the Las Trampas Room at the Walnut Creek Library. Please drop in, no registration is required, and all abilities are welcome. For special accommodation please call the library with 72 hours notice.
Find out more »Music in the Library: School of Rock
School of Rock Walnut Creek, the local music program, gives school age students the opportunity to perform with a gigging band composed of fellow musicians from local middle and high schools. We are excited to host The School Of Rock House Band; please join us for this unplugged performance! Sponsored by the Walnut Creek Library Foundation. For special accommodations, please contact the library with 72 hours notice.
Find out more »Tai Chi
Participants will learn the basic movements of Tai chi which are a series of postures done in sequence, that looks like a slow motion dance. Participants will learn the basic movements of Tai chi which are a series of postures done in sequence, that looks like a slow motion dance.
Find out more »Preschool Storytime
Join us for stories and fun fingerplays! Most appropriate for ages 3-5, but all ages are welcome. For special accommodations, please contact the Library with 72 hours notice.
Find out more »Let’s Write Stories
Get creative with some writing games! We will supply the paper and pens, you supply the imagination! Ages 6-12. No registration required. Generously sponsored by the Walnut Creek Foundation. For special accommodations, please contact the library with 72 hours notice
Find out more »Toddler Storytime & Play
Join us for songs, stories, and movement! Stay after the stories to play! Most appropriate for ages 0-3, but all ages are welcome. For special accommodations, please contact the library with 72 hours notice
Find out more »ESL Conversation Group
Practice your English conversation skills with other adult ESL learners in a comfortable and friendly setting. We meet in person, upstairs, in the Las Trampas Room at the Walnut Creek Library. Please drop in, no registration is required, and all abilities are welcome. For special accommodation please call the library with 72 hours notice.
Find out more »Gee’s Bend Paper and Felt Quilts with Rachel Palacios
Celebrate Black History Month with a creative and educational workshop led by Oakland-based artist Rachel Palacios. Participants will learn about quilting traditions in African American history and be inspired by traditional patterns to create their own art. No registration is required. This program is generously sponsored by the Walnut Creek Library Foundation. For special accommodations, please contact the library with 72 hours notice.
Find out more »March 2024
Dungeons & Dragons
Join us for a D&D adventure intended for all experience levels. Ages 13-18.
Find out more »Tai Chi
Participants will learn the basic movements of Tai chi which are a series of postures done in sequence, that looks like a slow motion dance. Participants will learn the basic movements of Tai chi which are a series of postures done in sequence, that looks like a slow motion dance.
Find out more »Preschool Storytime
Join us for stories and fun fingerplays! Most appropriate for ages 3-5, but all ages are welcome. For special accommodations, please contact the Library with 72 hours notice.
Find out more »Toddler Storytime & Play
Join us for songs, stories, and movement! Stay after the stories to play! Most appropriate for ages 0-3, but all ages are welcome. For special accommodations, please contact the library with 72 hours notice
Find out more »ESL Conversation Group
Practice your English conversation skills with other adult ESL learners in a comfortable and friendly setting. We meet in person, upstairs, in the Las Trampas Room at the Walnut Creek Library. Please drop in, no registration is required, and all abilities are welcome. For special accommodation please call the library with 72 hours notice.
Find out more »Lego Break!
Take a break and stretch your brain! Build with Lego bricks, KEVA planks, and more! Ages 5-12. No prior registration required. For special accommodations, please contact the library with 72 hours notice.
Find out more »Tai Chi
Participants will learn the basic movements of Tai chi which are a series of postures done in sequence, that looks like a slow motion dance. Participants will learn the basic movements of Tai chi which are a series of postures done in sequence, that looks like a slow motion dance.
Find out more »Preschool Storytime
Join us for stories and fun fingerplays! Most appropriate for ages 3-5, but all ages are welcome. For special accommodations, please contact the Library with 72 hours notice.
Find out more »Kids Movie Matinee
Join us for a family-friendly movie afternoon! We will be watching Pokémon Detective Pikachu (2019), rated PG. For special accommodations, please contact the Library with 72 hours notice.
Find out more »Toddler Storytime & Play
Join us for songs, stories, and movement! Stay after the stories to play! Most appropriate for ages 0-3, but all ages are welcome. For special accommodations, please contact the library with 72 hours notice
Find out more »ESL Conversation Group
Practice your English conversation skills with other adult ESL learners in a comfortable and friendly setting. We meet in person, upstairs, in the Las Trampas Room at the Walnut Creek Library. Please drop in, no registration is required, and all abilities are welcome. For special accommodation please call the library with 72 hours notice.
Find out more »Dungeons & Dragons
Join us for a D&D adventure intended for all experience levels. Ages 13-18.
Find out more »Tai Chi
Participants will learn the basic movements of Tai chi which are a series of postures done in sequence, that looks like a slow motion dance. Participants will learn the basic movements of Tai chi which are a series of postures done in sequence, that looks like a slow motion dance.
Find out more »Baby Storytime
Join us on Tuesdays in December for a baby storytime series! Parents and caregivers with a baby aged 0-1 are invited for stories, songs, and lap bounces! No registration is required. For special accommodations, please contact the Library with 72 hours notice.
Find out more »Preschool Storytime
Join us for stories and fun fingerplays! Most appropriate for ages 3-5, but all ages are welcome. For special accommodations, please contact the Library with 72 hours notice.
Find out more »Fiber Friends
Come in and craft with us! Bring your own knitting or crochet project to work on, or start a new project with us and our supplies. Staff and volunteers will be available to provide tips. Ages 8-12. No registration is required. For special accommodations, please contact the library with 72 hours notice.
Find out more »Toddler Storytime & Play
Join us for songs, stories, and movement! Stay after the stories to play! Most appropriate for ages 0-3, but all ages are welcome. For special accommodations, please contact the library with 72 hours notice
Find out more »ESL Conversation Group
Practice your English conversation skills with other adult ESL learners in a comfortable and friendly setting. We meet in person, upstairs, in the Las Trampas Room at the Walnut Creek Library. Please drop in, no registration is required, and all abilities are welcome. For special accommodation please call the library with 72 hours notice.
Find out more »Explore Coding
This Women’s History Month, learn about some of the contributions that women have made to the field of technology. Enjoy activity stations and educational toys designed to teach coding concepts and skills. Best for ages 4-13. No registration required. This program is generously funded by the Walnut Creek Library Foundation. For special accommodations, please contact the Library with 72 hours notice.
Find out more »Tai Chi
Participants will learn the basic movements of Tai chi which are a series of postures done in sequence, that looks like a slow motion dance. Participants will learn the basic movements of Tai chi which are a series of postures done in sequence, that looks like a slow motion dance.
Find out more »Baby Storytime
Join us on Tuesdays in December for a baby storytime series! Parents and caregivers with a baby aged 0-1 are invited for stories, songs, and lap bounces! No registration is required. For special accommodations, please contact the Library with 72 hours notice.
Find out more »Preschool Storytime
Join us for stories and fun fingerplays! Most appropriate for ages 3-5, but all ages are welcome. For special accommodations, please contact the Library with 72 hours notice.
Find out more »Stay N PlayDough
In place of our regular storytime, join us for a special stay and play session this week! Shape, roll, and get creative with playdough! Storytime will be back next week! This program is best suited for ages 2-5 with a caregiver. No registration required. This program is generously funded by the Walnut Creek Library Foundation. For special accommodations, please contact the Library with 72 hours notice.
Find out more »The Value of Advance Care Planning and End-of-Life Options in California
Advance Care Planning is a process that enables individuals to make plans about their future health care; it is applicable to adults at all stages of life. The presentation first demystifies the terms and documents used in Advance Care Planning such as Living Will, Durable Power of Attorney, and Advance and Dementia Directives. The concept of value worksheets is discussed to help people consider what is most important for their lives and for their health care so they are better…
Find out more »Kindergarten Count-down Skills Workshop
Explore skills helpful to children entering transitional kindergarten or kindergarten in the fall of 2024. No registration required. Generously funded by the Walnut Creek Library Foundation. For special accommodations, please contact the Library with 72 hours notice.
Find out more »Toddler Storytime & Play
Join us for songs, stories, and movement! Stay after the stories to play! Most appropriate for ages 0-3, but all ages are welcome. For special accommodations, please contact the library with 72 hours notice
Find out more »ESL Conversation Group
Practice your English conversation skills with other adult ESL learners in a comfortable and friendly setting. We meet in person, upstairs, in the Las Trampas Room at the Walnut Creek Library. Please drop in, no registration is required, and all abilities are welcome. For special accommodation please call the library with 72 hours notice.
Find out more »Explore Space
Learn about the sun, moon, and our solar system and prepare for the upcoming eclipse with some fun activities. Pick up a pair of eclipse glasses while you’re here. Limit 2 pairs per family. Ages 4-12. No registration required. This program is generously funded by the Walnut Creek Library Foundation. For special accommodations, please contact the Library with 72 hours notice.
Find out more »April 2024
Tai Chi
Participants will learn the basic movements of Tai chi which are a series of postures done in sequence, that looks like a slow motion dance. Participants will learn the basic movements of Tai chi which are a series of postures done in sequence, that looks like a slow motion dance.
Find out more »Baby Storytime
Join us on Tuesdays in December for a baby storytime series! Parents and caregivers with a baby aged 0-1 are invited for stories, songs, and lap bounces! No registration is required. For special accommodations, please contact the Library with 72 hours notice.
Find out more »Preschool Storytime
Join us for stories and fun fingerplays! Most appropriate for ages 3-5, but all ages are welcome. For special accommodations, please contact the Library with 72 hours notice.
Find out more »Stay N PlayDough
In place of our regular storytime, join us for a special stay and play session this week! Shape, roll, and get creative with playdough! Storytime will be back next week! This program is best suited for ages 2-5 with a caregiver. No registration required. This program is generously funded by the Walnut Creek Library Foundation. For special accommodations, please contact the Library with 72 hours notice.
Find out more »Read to a Dog
Kids aged 6-12 are invited to sign up for a one-on-one reading session with a therapy pup. Bring a book from home or grab one from our shelves. Prior registration is not required. Sign-ups for 15-minute time slots will be on a first-come, first-served basis at the door, starting at 4:25 pm.
Find out more »Toddler Storytime & Play
Join us for songs, stories, and movement! Stay after the stories to play! Most appropriate for ages 0-3, but all ages are welcome. For special accommodations, please contact the library with 72 hours notice
Find out more »ESL Conversation Group
Practice your English conversation skills with other adult ESL learners in a comfortable and friendly setting. We meet in person, upstairs, in the Las Trampas Room at the Walnut Creek Library. Please drop in, no registration is required, and all abilities are welcome. For special accommodation please call the library with 72 hours notice.
Find out more »Tai Chi
Participants will learn the basic movements of Tai chi which are a series of postures done in sequence, that looks like a slow motion dance. Participants will learn the basic movements of Tai chi which are a series of postures done in sequence, that looks like a slow motion dance.
Find out more »Insiders
Our monthly Insiders program, every second Monday, welcomes adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities opportunities to engage in fun activities that are tailored to the group's interests and ability levels. Example activities include crafts, games, scavenger hunts, special guests, movie screenings, and more!
Find out more »Baby Storytime
Join us on Tuesdays in December for a baby storytime series! Parents and caregivers with a baby aged 0-1 are invited for stories, songs, and lap bounces! No registration is required. For special accommodations, please contact the Library with 72 hours notice.
Find out more »Preschool Storytime
Join us for stories and fun fingerplays! Most appropriate for ages 3-5, but all ages are welcome. For special accommodations, please contact the Library with 72 hours notice.
Find out more »Kids Movie Matinee
Join us for a family-friendly movie afternoon! We will be watching Pokémon Detective Pikachu (2019), rated PG. For special accommodations, please contact the Library with 72 hours notice.
Find out more »Toddler Storytime & Play
Join us for songs, stories, and movement! Stay after the stories to play! Most appropriate for ages 0-3, but all ages are welcome. For special accommodations, please contact the library with 72 hours notice
Find out more »ESL Conversation Group
Practice your English conversation skills with other adult ESL learners in a comfortable and friendly setting. We meet in person, upstairs, in the Las Trampas Room at the Walnut Creek Library. Please drop in, no registration is required, and all abilities are welcome. For special accommodation please call the library with 72 hours notice.
Find out more »Lego Break!
Take a break and stretch your brain! Build with Lego bricks, KEVA planks, and more! Ages 5-12. No prior registration required. For special accommodations, please contact the library with 72 hours notice.
Find out more »Dungeons & Dragons
Join us for a D&D adventure intended for all experience levels. Ages 13-18.
Find out more »Tai Chi
Participants will learn the basic movements of Tai chi which are a series of postures done in sequence, that looks like a slow motion dance. Participants will learn the basic movements of Tai chi which are a series of postures done in sequence, that looks like a slow motion dance.
Find out more »Baby Storytime
Join us on Tuesdays in December for a baby storytime series! Parents and caregivers with a baby aged 0-1 are invited for stories, songs, and lap bounces! No registration is required. For special accommodations, please contact the Library with 72 hours notice.
Find out more »Lofi Study Hour for Teens
Drop by the library tech. center for a social study hour for teens, complete with chillhop, and snacks. Ages 12 - 18.
Find out more »Preschool Storytime
Join us for stories and fun fingerplays! Most appropriate for ages 3-5, but all ages are welcome. For special accommodations, please contact the Library with 72 hours notice.
Find out more »Fiber Friends
Come in and craft with us! Bring your own knitting or crochet project to work on, or start a new project with us and our supplies. Staff and volunteers will be available to provide tips. Ages 8-12. No registration is required. For special accommodations, please contact the library with 72 hours notice.
Find out more »Toddler Storytime & Play
Join us for songs, stories, and movement! Stay after the stories to play! Most appropriate for ages 0-3, but all ages are welcome. For special accommodations, please contact the library with 72 hours notice
Find out more »ESL Conversation Group
Practice your English conversation skills with other adult ESL learners in a comfortable and friendly setting. We meet in person, upstairs, in the Las Trampas Room at the Walnut Creek Library. Please drop in, no registration is required, and all abilities are welcome. For special accommodation please call the library with 72 hours notice.
Find out more »Reading Party
Join us for a reading party! You can bring a book of your own or choose one from our shelves or display. We will have snacks, some dedicated reading time, and spend some time sharing about our favorite books! Ages 0-13. No registration required. This program is generously sponsored by the Walnut Creek Library Foundation. For special accommodations, please contact the library with 72 hours notice.
Find out more »Tai Chi
Participants will learn the basic movements of Tai chi which are a series of postures done in sequence, that looks like a slow motion dance. Participants will learn the basic movements of Tai chi which are a series of postures done in sequence, that looks like a slow motion dance.
Find out more »Baby Storytime
Join us on Tuesdays in December for a baby storytime series! Parents and caregivers with a baby aged 0-1 are invited for stories, songs, and lap bounces! No registration is required. For special accommodations, please contact the Library with 72 hours notice.
Find out more »