Dec
5
4:00 PM16:00
Graphic Novel Basics: Think It Ink It
Thinking about starting your own graphic novel? This class will help you get started!
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Dec
8
3:00 PM15:00
Patterns in Nature children’s craft with author Kellie Menendez
Kellie Menendez, author of Patterns, Patterns Everywhere will help children to create their own patterns in Woset soil (dry clay) by pressing in dried flowers, other natural elements, and by drawing with markers directly on their sculpted piece.
Dec
8
4:00 PM16:00
Painting Waves on Wood with Robb Havassy
Renown Surf artist Robb Havassy leads young students through basic wave painting techniques on beautifully grained wood cuts sourced from our Garden.
Dec
14
11:00 AM11:00
Sofia in Rome
Storytime + Book Signing with Award-Winning Author Maria Castellucci Moore.
Dec
14
2:00 PM14:00
Make Pompoms Together at Winter Wonderland
Chiaki will show you how to use pompom makers to create perfect pompoms!! Then you can make super cute Snow People Pompom ornaments and BIG colorful Pompoms for festive decorations.
Nov
3
10:00 AM10:00
Bay Area Kids Book Fair - FREE East Bay Fair
Our FREE INDOOR 8th Bay Area Kids' Book Fair is the Nov. 2-3 weekend.
Nov
2
10:00 AM10:00
Bay Area Kids Book Fair - FREE Silicon Valley
FREE INDOOR 8th Bay Area Kids' Book Fair returns Nov. 2-3 weekend with famous costume characters, authors, storytime and more.
Sep
28
12:00 PM12:00
Author Talk: What Jewish Looks Like
Join co-authors Liz Kleinrock and Caroline Kusin Pritchard in conversation about their new book What Jewish Looks Like—a children’s book that explores the unlimited and diverse ways to look and be Jewish.
Sep
14
9:30 AM09:30
National Hispanic Heritage Month Kickoff Event
Lowrider Takeover at Children’s Discovery Museum!
Sep
7
9:30 AM09:30
Kristi Yamaguchi’s Literacy Festival
Families will enjoy all the Museum has to offer, along with celebrity and author story readings, hands-on activities and art projects, and family friendly entertainment.
Aug
7
to Aug 8
Virtual Author Talk: Smithsonian Curator Dr. Jennifer Levasseur
Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum curator Dr. Jennifer Levasseur offers a behind-the-scenes guide to the International Space Station in this virtual author talk. Dr. Levasseur will discuss what astronauts do once they make it to the space station, science experiments, station repairs, and more.
Jul
30
to Jul 31
Virtual Author Talk: Dan Santat (5th-8th Grade)
Join this year's winner of the National Book Award for Young People's Literature, Dan Santat, as he inspires tweens and teens to tell their own stories through graphic novels in this virtual author talk. His book, A First Time for Everything, is a graphic memoir based on his own awkward middle school years and the trip to Europe that changed his life.
Jul
23
to Jul 24
Virtual Author Talk: Learning the Power of Poetry with Elizabeth Acevedo (9th-12th Grade)
In this virtual author conversation and Q&A, bestselling author Elizabeth Acevedo will provide a reading from her National Book Award-winning novel-in-verse, The Poet X.
Jul
16
to Jul 17
Virtual Author Talk: Surviving the Summer with The Last Kids on Earth and Max Brallier (3rd-6th Grade)
Would you survive a zombie apocalypse? Join us to talk with New York Times bestselling author Max Brallier about The Last Kids on Earth, both the book series and the animated series on Netflix.
Jul
9
to Jul 10
Virtual Author Talk: A Visit to Deckawoo Drive with Mercy Watson and Kate DiCamillo (PreK-2nd Grade)
Join us for a visit to Deckawoo Drive with everyone’s favorite adventure loving pig, Mercy Watson!
Jun
27
11:00 AM11:00
Author Talk with Karen Chew: Rocky Penguin and the Rubber Ducky
Meet author Karen Chew and listen to her story, Rocky Penguin and the Rubber Ducky, and draw your own penguin!
Jun
4
9:30 AM09:30
Swing Into Stories with Sendy Santamaria
Join Sendy Santamaria, 2024 Summer Stride author-illustrator, for an outdoor bilingual story hour: 10:30 a.m.–11 a.m. For ages 5 and younger.
Jun
1
to Jun 2
10th Anniversary Bay Area Book Festival Festival
Our next festival will take place in two parts: Family Day at the Berkeley Public Library on Saturday May 4, 2024 (geared towards youngsters through teens/YA) and our full 10th Anniversary festival June 1 & 2, 2024 in Downtown Berkeley.
May
18
2:00 PM14:00
Artivism with Artist and former Imagineer Nikkolas Smith
Artivist Nikkolas Smith shares his work in art and activism at The Walt Disney Family Museum.
May
4
11:00 AM11:00
Bay Area Book Festival Family Day at Berkeley Public Library
Our next festival will take place in two parts: Family Day at the Berkeley Public Library on Saturday May 4, 2024 (geared towards youngsters through teens/YA) and our full 10th Anniversary festival June 1 & 2, 2024 in Downtown Berkeley.
Apr
6
2:00 PM14:00
Author: Christina Soontornvat, 28th Annual Effie Lee Morris Author
The San Francisco Public Library Main Children’s Center and the SFPL Racial Equity Committee proudly present this extraordinary event featuring award-winning author Christina Soontornvat.
Mar
30
11:00 AM11:00
Picture Book launch for Mama's Library Summers
Join us on Saturday, March 30th at 11 a.m. (PST), as we welcome author Melvina Noel and illustrator Daria Peoples to celebrate the launch of Mama’s Library Summers, a moving picture book tribute to black mothers, libraries, and the power of reading and seeing oneself in books.
Feb
15
7:00 PM19:00
Meet authors Lisa McMann and Matt McMann
Please join us for a special book party and signing with authors Lisa McMann and Matt McMann celebrating their two new middle-grades books at Copperfield’s Books as part of the national tour for FORGOTTEN FIVE #4: Dangerous Allies and MONSTERIOUS #4: The Beast of Skull Rock.
Feb
14
7:00 PM19:00
Meet Kazu Kibuishi Author Amulet Series
What are you doing for Valentine's Day this year? We hope you'll be bringing your Amulet fans to Copperfield's to meet Kazu Kibuishi as he launches the 9th and final book in the Amulet series, Waverider.
Jan
21
11:00 AM11:00
Mo Willems & The Storytime All-Stars Live
Beloved children’s author-illustrator Mo Willems joins an exciting roster of celebrity comedians for a morning of comedy, books, music, & doodles!
Jan
20
11:00 AM11:00
MISTER G Performing at San Francisco Botanical Garden
Join us for a family friendly concert in the San Francisco Botanical Garden in the Celebration Garden with MISTER G.
Nov
18
1:00 PM13:00
Shannon Takaoka - The Totally True Story of Gracie Byrne
Gracie feels like a minor character in her own life story—until a mysterious journal turns her fictional stories into reality.
Nov
12
12:00 PM12:00
Britta Stromeyer - Look at Me. Who do you See?
Everybody thinks Unice is a rhino. What if I tell you she's actually a unicorn? I bet you'll say, "She looks like a rhino. She is a rhino." But Unice doesn't feel like a rhino, and her insides are all mixed-up. She feels trapped . . . until she meets a tiger with glitzy rainbow stripes.
Nov
5
10:00 AM10:00
Bay Area Kids' Book Fair
The 7th Bay Area Kids' Book Fair Silicon Valley Edition is in Sunnyvale (Saturday, Nov. 4) and the East Bay Edition is in San Ramon (Sunday, Nov. 5). Both Bay Area Kids' Book Fairs offer free admission and free parking for attendees.
Nov
4
11:00 AM11:00
Susan B. Katz - Share Your Love
A playful, rhyming book for kids ages 3-7 on how to send loving, kind thoughts to yourself and others to make the world a better place.
Nov
4
10:00 AM10:00
Bay Area Kids' Book Fair
The 7th Bay Area Kids' Book Fair Silicon Valley Edition is in Sunnyvale (Saturday, Nov. 4) and the East Bay Edition is in San Ramon (Sunday, Nov. 5). Both Bay Area Kids' Book Fairs offer free admission and free parking for attendees.
Oct
28
12:00 PM12:00
Marin Comic Fest Presents KidBeowulf
Hey everyone. Come join us on Saturday Oct. 28 12-3pm for the annual San Rafael Halloween Fest Trick or Treat walk for kids. We are happy to have local creator of the wonderful Kid Beowulf series, Lex Fajardo!
Oct
21
1:00 PM13:00
Rachel Montez Minor - See You on the Other Side
Join us in the gallery for a wonderful children's event with Rachel Montez Minor as she presents See You on the Other Side, a touching picture book helping children and adults face loss.
Oct
18
7:00 PM19:00
Henry Winkler, Lin Oliver and Dan Santat
Copperfield’s Books is thrilled to welcome Henry Winkler, Lin Oliver and Dan Santat to Petaluma in celebration of their new book – Detective Duck: The Case of the Strange Splash.
Oct
15
2:00 PM14:00
Bob Odenkirk and Erin Odenkirk with Dave Eggers - Zilot
Emmy Award-winning and New York Times bestselling writer, comedian, and actor Bob Odenkirk and his daughter, illustrator Erin Odenkirk, present poetic nonsense for all ages perfect for fans of Shel Silverstein and Jack Prelutsky!
