San Francisco Bay Area family weekend planner

Storytimes & weekly kids programs in Santa Cruz

Weekly storytimes and kids programs in Santa Cruz, from Santa Cruz Public Libraries: branch-by-branch days and times with official links, refreshed weekly. Plan a library visit with FamHop.

Downtown Branch - Life Literacies Center

Wings Birth Certificate & Notary Services — Thursday, August 13, 2026 · Free
Housing Matters Drop in Hours & Miracle Messages — Thursday, August 13, 2026 · Free
Encompass Outreach Worker Office Hours — Friday, August 14, 2026 · Free
Encompass Outreach Worker Office Hours — Monday, August 17, 2026 · Free
Wings Birth Certificate & Notary Services — Thursday, August 20, 2026 · Free
Housing Matters Drop in Hours & Miracle Messages — Thursday, August 20, 2026 · Free
Encompass Outreach Worker Office Hours — Friday, August 21, 2026 · Free
Encompass Outreach Worker Office Hours — Monday, August 24, 2026 · Free
Wings Birth Certificate & Notary Services — Thursday, August 27, 2026 · Free
Housing Matters Drop in Hours & Miracle Messages — Thursday, August 27, 2026 · Free
Encompass Outreach Worker Office Hours — Friday, August 28, 2026 · Free
Encompass Outreach Worker Office Hours — Monday, August 31, 2026 · Free
Wings Birth Certificate & Notary Services — Thursday, September 3, 2026 · Free
Housing Matters Drop in Hours & Miracle Messages — Thursday, September 3, 2026 · Free
Encompass Outreach Worker Office Hours — Friday, September 4, 2026 · Free
Wings Birth Certificate & Notary Services — Thursday, September 10, 2026 · Free
Housing Matters Drop in Hours & Miracle Messages — Thursday, September 10, 2026 · Free
Encompass Outreach Worker Office Hours — Friday, September 11, 2026 · Free
Encompass Outreach Worker Office Hours — Monday, September 14, 2026 · Free
Wings Birth Certificate & Notary Services — Thursday, September 17, 2026 · Free
Housing Matters Drop in Hours & Miracle Messages — Thursday, September 17, 2026 · Free
Encompass Outreach Worker Office Hours — Friday, September 18, 2026 · Free
Encompass Outreach Worker Office Hours — Monday, September 21, 2026 · Free
Wings Birth Certificate & Notary Services — Thursday, September 24, 2026 · Free
Housing Matters Drop in Hours & Miracle Messages — Thursday, September 24, 2026 · Free
Encompass Outreach Worker Office Hours — Friday, September 25, 2026 · Free

Branciforte Branch

Baby Time and Stay & Play — Tuesday, September 1, 2026 · Free
Cinema and Snacks @ Branciforte — Wednesday, September 2, 2026
Afternoon STEAM: Minecraft @ Branciforte — Thursday, September 3, 2026 · Free
Family Storytime — Saturday, September 5, 2026 · Free
Baby Time and Stay & Play — Tuesday, September 8, 2026 · Free
R.E.A.D.: Reach Every Amazing Detail @ Branciforte — Wednesday, September 9, 2026
Afternoon STEAM: Minecraft @ Branciforte — Thursday, September 10, 2026 · Free
Whispering Whiskers: — Saturday, September 12, 2026 · Free
Baby Time and Stay & Play — Tuesday, September 15, 2026 · Free
R.E.A.D.: Reach Every Amazing Detail @ Branciforte — Wednesday, September 16, 2026
Afternoon STEAM: Minecraft @ Branciforte — Thursday, September 17, 2026 · Free
Family Storytime — Saturday, September 19, 2026 · Free
Baby Time and Stay & Play — Tuesday, September 22, 2026 · Free
Cinema and Snacks @ Branciforte — Wednesday, September 23, 2026
R.E.A.D.: Reach Every Amazing Detail @ Branciforte — Wednesday, September 23, 2026
Afternoon STEAM: Minecraft @ Branciforte — Thursday, September 24, 2026 · Free

Downtown Branch

DIY Crafts August — Monday, August 31, 2026 · Free
Scanvenger Hunt August — Monday, August 31, 2026 · Free
Storytime and Stay & Play @ Downtown — Thursday, September 3, 2026 · Free
Making Music with MusicalMe! — Tuesday, September 8, 2026 · Free
Tales to Tails at Downtown — Wednesday, September 9, 2026 · Free
Whispering Whiskers — Thursday, September 10, 2026 · Free
Storytime and Stay & Play at Downtown — Monday, September 14, 2026 · Free
Storytime and Stay & Play @ Downtown — Thursday, September 17, 2026 · Free
Storytime and Stay & Play at Downtown — Monday, September 21, 2026 · Free
STEM Explorers: Build a Computer! — Tuesday, September 22, 2026
Lego Challenge @ Downtown — Wednesday, September 23, 2026 · Free
Tales to Tails at Downtown — Wednesday, September 23, 2026 · Free
Storytime and Stay & Play @ Downtown — Thursday, September 24, 2026 · Free

Live Oak Branch

Cuéntame un Cuento — Saturday, September 5, 2026 · Free
Toddler Time @ Live Oak — Tuesday, September 8, 2026 · Free
R.E.A.D.: Reach Every Amazing Detail @ Live Oak — Tuesday, September 8, 2026
Preschool Story Time @ Live Oak — Thursday, September 10, 2026 · Free
Make & Explore @ Live Oak — Friday, September 11, 2026 · Free
Toddler Time @ Live Oak — Tuesday, September 15, 2026 · Free
R.E.A.D.: Reach Every Amazing Detail @ Live Oak — Tuesday, September 15, 2026
Preschool Story Time @ Live Oak — Thursday, September 17, 2026 · Free
Make & Explore @ Live Oak — Friday, September 18, 2026 · Free
Toddler Time @ Live Oak — Tuesday, September 22, 2026 · Free
R.E.A.D.: Reach Every Amazing Detail @ Live Oak — Tuesday, September 22, 2026
Preschool Story Time @ Live Oak — Thursday, September 24, 2026 · Free
Make & Explore @ Live Oak — Friday, September 25, 2026 · Free

Capitola Branch

Library Advisory Commission — Monday, August 17, 2026
Aquarium Reading Circle — Wednesday, September 2, 2026 · Free
Make & Explore @ Capitola — Thursday, September 3, 2026 · Free
Tales to Tails at Capitola — Tuesday, September 8, 2026 · Free
R.E.A.D.: Reach Every Amazing Detail @ Capitola — Wednesday, September 9, 2026 · Free
Discovery Zone Playgroup — Monday, September 14, 2026 · Free
R.E.A.D.: Reach Every Amazing Detail @ Capitola — Wednesday, September 16, 2026 · Free
Make & Explore @ Capitola — Thursday, September 17, 2026 · Free
Discovery Zone Playgroup — Monday, September 21, 2026 · Free
Tales to Tails at Capitola — Tuesday, September 22, 2026 · Free
R.E.A.D.: Reach Every Amazing Detail @ Capitola — Wednesday, September 23, 2026 · Free

Garfield Park Branch

R.E.A.D.: Reach Every Amazing Detail @Garfield Park — Tuesday, September 8, 2026 · Free
Tales to Tails at Garfield Park — Monday, September 14, 2026 · Free
R.E.A.D.: Reach Every Amazing Detail @Garfield Park — Tuesday, September 15, 2026 · Free
Jr Rangers for Families @ Garfield Park Library — Thursday, September 17, 2026 · Free
Garfield Park Library Book Sale and Open Mic — Saturday, September 19, 2026 · Free
Tales to Tails at Garfield Park — Monday, September 21, 2026 · Free
R.E.A.D.: Reach Every Amazing Detail @Garfield Park — Tuesday, September 22, 2026 · Free

Live Oak Library Annex (LOLA)

Pokemon @ LOLA — Thursday, September 10, 2026 · Free
R.E.A.D.: Read Every Amazing Detail @ Live Oak Library Annex — Thursday, September 10, 2026 · Free
Pokemon @ LOLA — Thursday, September 17, 2026 · Free
R.E.A.D.: Read Every Amazing Detail @ Live Oak Library Annex — Thursday, September 17, 2026 · Free
Pokemon @ LOLA — Thursday, September 24, 2026 · Free
R.E.A.D.: Read Every Amazing Detail @ Live Oak Library Annex — Thursday, September 24, 2026 · Free

Storytimes &amp; weekly kids programs in Santa Cruz