Monday, April 24th

Family Flix

Monday, 4/24@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!

Anime + Art

Monday, 4/24@ 4 PM

Tejon Room

Meet us in the Tejon room and catch an anime! Enjoy the show and practice different anime drawing styles.

Kern Reads Graphic Novel Book Club: Fantastic Four Full Circle

Monday, 4/24 @ 5 PM

Lake Room

Join us in the Lake Room as we discuss Fantastic Four: Full Circle by Alex Ross!

Tuesday, April 25^th

Lego Maniacs

Tuesday, 4/25@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?

Free Legal Help

Tuesday, 4/25 @ 5 PM

Information Area

One-on-one free legal help with local attorneys and paralegals in a multitude of different fields of law. Spaces are limited and this program fills up quick!

GBLA Outreach Program

Tuesday, 4/25@ 5 PM

Information Area

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!

Financial Empowerment

Tuesday, 4/25@ 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

Community Creativity with The Playful Space

Tuesday, 4/25 @11 AM

Children's Area

Storytime, art, and sensory activities with The Playful Space! For toddlers and preschoolers.

Wednesday, April 26th

Downtown Toastmasters Club

Wed., 4/26@ 11 AM

Tejon Room

Join the Downtown Toastmasters for this free public speaking workshop!

Teen Art Therapy

Wed., 4/26 @ 4 PM

Auditorium

Teen Art Therapy Workshop that begins with a discussion about a specific feeling or experience and ends by creating a piece of art inspired by it.

Citizenship Class

Wed., 4/26@ 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!

Drop-In Crafts

Wed., 4/26- All Day

Children's Area

A different craft every week! Supplies are available all day in the Children's Area.

Norman Brown Book Talk

Wed., 4/26- 5 PM

Tejon Room

Kern Literacy Council presents Author Norman Brown, a Bakersfield Native that learned to read at the age of 37.

Thursday, April 27th

Toddler Time

Thurs., 4/27 @ 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.

Kids Get Crafty

Thurs., 4/27@4 PM

Children's Area

Work on a new craft or art project every week in the Children's Area. All materials provided.

Beginning English

Thurs., 4/27 @ 5 PM

Lake Room

Learn the basics of the English language (for Spanish speakers)

Friday, April 28th

Stay and Play

Fri., 4/28 @ 10 AM

Beale Auditorium

For caregivers of children ages 0-5. Enjoy light refreshments while children engage in literacy-based activities and play, plus learn about a different community resource every week.

Toastmasters Club

Fri., 4/28@ 12 PM

Tejon Room

Toastmaster experts will help you learn how to speak in public. Helpful for meetings, presentations, speeches, toasts, eulogies or preachers!

Picture Perfect Photography

Fri., 4/28- All Day

Reference Area

Learn how to take awesome pictures! This is a program intended for teens happening in our reference area!

Trending Reads Book Club: Honey Girl by Morgan Rogers

Fri., 4/28- 4 PM

Tejon Room

This book club is for those who see all those recommended books on TikTok and Instagram and want someone to talk about them with. Each month we read a different book, and make bookmarks that match its theme. Collect bookmarks as you read more and more!

Click Here to view the Beale Memorial Library Happenings For The Week Of April 24 - 28, 2023