Puppet Art Theater is a Central California professional puppet company that always provides dazzling entertainment.  This show will have you rooting for the goats!!

Preschool storytime is a fun half-hour of stories, fingerplays, movement and music led by library staff. Develop your children's literacy skills and introduce them to a fun group activity.

Tweens and teens are invited to be part of the Cesar Chavez Central Library's Chess Club. The club will be led by volunteer Carlos Morena and will meet every Monday evening from 6-8 pm in the Children's Program Room, located at the back of the Children's Section on the 1st floor. No previous chess experience is required, and registration is also not required.

As part of the National Endowment for the Humanities' Bridging Cultures / Muslim Journeys grant, the Cesar Chavez Central Library will present a viewing of the HBO documentary film, Koran by Heart. The film will be introduced by Dr. Joel Lohr, University of the Pacific Chaplain. Following the showing, Dr. Lohr and Imam Ehsan Younus will share their reflections on the film and conduct a question and answer session.

This program is part of the Live from Cesar Chavez! series sponsored by the Library & Literacy Foundation for San Joaquin County.

Preschool storytime is a fun half-hour of stories, fingerplays, movement and music led by library staff. Develop your children's literacy skills and introduce them to a fun group activity.