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Join Mr. Quick and Mr. Mustache on a comical circus adventure. These jugglers are one-part Charlie Chaplin, one-part Loony Toons, and 100 parts hilarious. Their interactive performance appeals to audiences of all ages and even invites willing attendees to participate in the spectacle. This action-packed romp into a world of silliness and wonder will leave you in stitches. You'll walk away thinking "is there anything they can't juggle?” REGISTER > In partnership with the Ygnacio Valley Library. LibraryFest 2020 is produced…

Vanessa Hua, author of Deceit and Other Possibilities, and Bridget Quinn, author of She Votes, will discuss their new books, in a lively conversation that spans intersectional stories about the fight for the women's right to vote, as well as tales of immigrant families navigating a new America. REGISTER > Presented by the Walnut Creek Library Foundation. LibraryFest 2020 is produced by the Walnut Creek Library Foundation, in partnership with the City of Walnut Creek and the Contra Costa County…

Fratello Marionettes present this magical tale adapted from “The 1,001 Nights” as it has never been seen before. Friendship and kindness triumph over evil as Aladdin discovers the magical lamp, frees and befriends the powerful genie, thwarts the evil sorcerer, and saves the kingdom. REGISTER > In partnership with the Walnut Creek Library. LibraryFest 2020 is produced by the Walnut Creek Library Foundation, in partnership with the City of Walnut Creek and the Contra Costa County Library. Event sponsors are John…

Author Victoria Ortiz will discuss her book, Dissenter on the Bench: Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Life & Work, which tells the story of Justice Ginsburg’s life and career.  She will read a selection of passages and speak on key moments of Ginsburg’s life. Hear how Ginsburg’s work as an advocate, a judge, and a Supreme Court Justice has affected the lives of ordinary people. REGISTER > In partnership with the Ygnacio Valley Library. LibraryFest 2020 is produced by the Walnut Creek…

Join us for our community dance party!  Veteran DJ and Walnut Creek Library Manager Rob Tygett will be spinning pop and dance music, both old and new to celebrate our libraries- this program is for everyone!  REGISTER > In partnership with the Walnut Creek Library. LibraryFest 2020 is produced by the Walnut Creek Library Foundation, in partnership with the City of Walnut Creek and the Contra Costa County Library. Event sponsors are John Muir Health, the Dean & Margaret Lesher Foundation,…

What was U.S. immigration policy toward Chinese Americans during this time period? Get the details from a national immigration expert. Part of the CoCo Reads programs. Registration is required to attend the live presentation on Zoom. Once registered, you will be emailed meeting details the day before the event. This program can also be viewed live on the Contra Costa County Library Facebook page at www.facebook.com/ccclib/, and on the YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/user/theccclib/videos after the event.  

Ernest Shackleton set out with 27 men to cross the Antarctic Continent, but before landing, his ship was locked into the ice and eventually crushed.  The men were stranded on the Weddell Sea ice pack, and only barely managed to escape.  Landing on the extremely remote Elephant Island, Shackleton left 21 of the men to survive while he and five others made an incredible small boat journey.  Learn about one of the greatest rescue stories of all time, with original photographs and photographs…

The Walnut Creek Library Foundation presents a quarterly storytime and craft series partnering with the Ruth Bancroft Garden.  Join Miss Jessica, Youth Services Librarian from the Walnut Creek Library, for a special storytime and the Ruth Bancroft Garden for a craft session to the celebrate the Year of the Ox. Make a kite from a plastic bag?! Yes, you can by following the steps in this tutorial from the Ruth Bancroft Garden. Use easy to find materials and make a…

Author and attorney Reece Hirsch discusses how he turns cutting-edge privacy and cybersecurity issues into thrillers.  In addition to being the author of six thrillers, Reece is the co-head of the privacy and cybersecurity practice of an international law firm.  Reece discusses how he draws upon some scary and surprising real-world issues from his legal practice in crafting page-turning thrillers, the latest of which is Dark Tomorrow.  Reece will be in conversation with Terry Shames, the author of the Samuel…

No matter fur or feather, we have to stand together to change the climate for the good!  Join author David Griswold for a reading of his new book Fur & Feather Stand Together and stay for Earth Day activities and a Q&A!  Fur & Feather Stand Together tells the tale of two unlikely friends—a puffin and a polar bear—joining together with their community to save the ice that is melting around them. But what starts as a small effort to solve this local…

Celebrate Children's Day, Book Day, with a wonderful music and storytelling performance by Cascada de Flores. "El Abuelo" (also known as "The Tree and the Donkey who loved to sing") is a bilingual and participatory story that explodes with the song, ancient musical instruments, poly-rhythms and sweet characters of Mexican music and dance. Children and their families are invited to sing like owls, dance like vultures, and laugh with “Abuelo” (grandfather) to traditional songs and dance from different regions of Mexico.  From your…