Newport Center, Costa Mesa & Newport Beach · 9 upcoming

Newport Beach Public Library – Central Library

The city library system runs free story times, art-space afternoons, book clubs and read-to-a-dog sessions across its branches, plus the ticketed Witte Lecture series.

Coming up at Newport Beach Library

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Oct23Songs & StoriesFRIDAYS · 10:30 AM · next Fri, Oct 23, 10:30 AMSilly songs, wiggles and picture books for children 18 to 36 months, each with an adult. It runs Fridays 10:30 to 11 a.m. in the Children's Room (a new location for this storytime) at Newport Beach Central Library, 1000 Avocado Ave, a short walk from the OCTA Newport Transportation Center. No registration is required and no price is listed.No registration required
Oct24Family Game LabSaturday, 1:00 PMA screen-free Saturday afternoon of tabletop games and puzzles for kids 3 to 11 and their grown-ups. It runs 1 to 3 p.m. in the Stahr Storytime Room at Newport Beach Central Library, 1000 Avocado Ave; the OCTA Newport Transportation Center is a short walk up Avocado Ave. No registration is required and no price is listed; children must come with an adult.No registration required
Oct26Books & BabiesMONDAYS · 10:30 AM · next Mon, Oct 26, 10:30 AMStories, songs and play built for the littlest listeners, from newborns to 24 months, with a parent or guardian staying alongside. It meets Mondays 10:30 to 11 a.m. in the Children's Room at Newport Beach Central Library, 1000 Avocado Ave; the OCTA Newport Transportation Center is a short walk away. No registration is required and the library lists no price.No registration required
Oct26Medicine in Our Backyard: How Our Early Life Experiences Shape Who We AreMonday, 7:00 PMFree · registration required
Oct28Toddler StorytimeWEDNESDAYS · 10:30 AM · next Wed, Oct 28, 10:30 AMAn early-reading storytime with stories, songs and a craft for toddlers 18 to 36 months. It runs Wednesdays 10:30 to 11 a.m. in the Children's Room at Newport Beach Central Library, 1000 Avocado Ave, a short walk from the OCTA Newport Transportation Center. No price is listed; crafts are available while supplies last.See listing
Oct29Preschool StorytimeTHURSDAYS · 10:30 AM · next Thu, Oct 29, 10:30 AMA half-hour of interactive stories, songs and crafts aimed at building early literacy in children ages 3 to 5. It meets Thursdays from 10:30 to 11 a.m. in the Children's Room of Newport Beach Central Library, 1000 Avocado Ave; the OCTA Newport Transportation Center is a short walk up Avocado Ave. The library lists no price, crafts are offered while supplies last, and storytimes can change or be cancelled.See listing
Oct29Halloween PartyOct 29 – Oct 29The library's annual Halloween party for kids 3 to 8, with crafts, a themed storytime and trick-or-treating through the building; costumes are encouraged. It runs 4 to 5 p.m. in the Children's Room at Newport Beach Central Library, 1000 Avocado Ave, a short walk from the OCTA Newport Transportation Center. No registration is required and no price is listed; children must be with an adult.No registration required
Nov2Art Space1ST MONDAY · 4:00 PM · next Mon, Nov 2, 4:00 PMA monthly art club for kids 8 to 11 that looks at a different artist or style each time and ends with a project; in November the group studies Faith Ringgold's story quilts and makes a mini quilt. It meets on the first Monday of the month, 4 to 5 p.m., in the Stahr Storytime Room at Newport Beach Central Library, 1000 Avocado Ave (a short walk from the OCTA Newport Transportation Center); dates on the calendar include Nov 2 and Dec 7. No registration is required and no price is listed; materials are provided while supplies last and kids need an adult with them.No registration required
Nov3BARK: Read to a Dog1ST TUESDAY · 4:00 PM · next Tue, Nov 3, 4:00 PMKids 6 to 11 practice reading aloud to a friendly, trained BARK dog, a low-pressure way to build fluency and confidence. Sessions run 4 to 5 p.m. on the first Tuesday of the month (Nov 3 and Dec 1 are on the calendar) in the Stahr Storytime Room at Newport Beach Central Library, 1000 Avocado Ave, a short walk from the OCTA Newport Transportation Center. There is no registration: sign-ups are first come, first served once the dogs arrive, no price is listed, and children need an adult with them.No registration required

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