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This fun, family-friendly, all-ages event celebrates Banned Books Week with something for everyone!
Scheduled Events: Community Center Main Hall
12:00 PM – 12:30 PM: Meet the Authors
Tabling event with guest authors
12:30 PM – 2:00 PM: Banned Books Drag Bingo w/Ms. Sweet Nothing
A guaranteed fun time!
2:15 PM – 2:30 PM: Alameda County Youth Poet Laureate readings
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM: Let Kids’ Books Be
Children’s authors panel discussion, moderated by author/librarian Katryn Bury.
Featuring:
- Joanna Ho
- Michael Leali
- Eugene Yelchin
3:30 PM – 4:00 PM: Meet the Authors
Tabling event with guest authors
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM: Protecting Your Freedom to Read
Adults’ authors panel discussion, moderated by author Lauren Davis.
Featuring:
- Sue Granzella
- Dorothy Lazard
Drop-in Activities
12:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Community Center lobby and patio:
- Postcard writing
- Carnival games
- Henna
Edith Stone Room:
- Banned books trivia
- Button making
- Banned books bookmark contest
Throughout the Library:
- Scavenger hunt—find the clues to earn raffle tickets
- Stamp Passport—complete fun activities to earn raffle tickets
- Banned Books Decoded w/Lauren Davis (1:00 PM – 3:00 PM)
- Mini-zine making
- Read-a-thon
- Matching game
- Banned books sticker voting interactive display
- Raffles on the hour starting at 2:00 PM: Your chance to win prizes—books, games, totes and more!
- Free books for participating in activities!
Disclaimer: Please double check event information with the activity organizer or venue as events can be canceled, details can change after they are added to our calendar, and errors do occur.
