Special for toddlers! Dive into the world of swimming with a few fun stories. Then decorate a paper swimsuit.
July is the perfect time to explore Summer at the Beach! Stop by to make a paper plate jellyfish and paper roll fireworks. Drop-in during any time during museum open hours, no reservations required.
Special for toddlers! September is the perfect time for a summertime teddy bear picnic! Bring your favorite plush friend and join us for stories and a teddy bear themed craft.
As summer comes to an end, we'd like to focus on our community. In August we are offering a community-themed craft. Create a neighborhood collage and enjoy a map activity. Drop-in during any time during museum open hours, no reservations required.
Try your hand at the art of paper folding with three different designs! Join us for an origami workshop led by volunteers of the Eden Township Japanese American Citizens League and the Eden Japanese Community Center. All materials provided. Suitable for ages 12+
Space is limited. Registration is required.
We will be featuring an LGBTQ+ craft in observance of Pride. In addition, if you are looking for a Father’s Day gift, stay long enough to make a popsicle stick picture frame to give to your favorite father figure! Drop-in during any time during museum open hours, no reservations required.
Special for toddlers! Join us for a craft and storytime at the Hayward Area Historical Society in honor of African American Music Appreciation Month. Listen to music by Black musicians and experiment with making musical instruments.
Local Artist Ruey Syrop will give a lesson about Chinese calligraphy and lead the group in creating Chinese characters. All materials are provided, but be sure to dress in dark clothing that is suitable for handling paints and inks or bring an apron.
Registration is full. To be notified of future Chinese Calligraphy workshops, please click below and send us your name, email address, and best phone number to reach you, or send an email with that information to education@haywardareahistory.org.
Bring the family to the museum and get crafty in honor of Mother’s Day and AAPI Heritage Month. Drop in for themed activities appropriate for all ages in our cozy classroom space! No reservations required | FREE
Special for toddlers! Join us for a craft and storytime at the Hayward Area Historical Society in honor of Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month.
Special for toddlers! Join us for a craft and storytime at the Hayward Area Historical Society.
In honor of Earth Day, join us for a storytime and craft celebrating bugs and nature.
Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day at the Hayward Area Historical Society by creating your own beaded shamrock or rainbow collage.
Special for toddlers! Join us for a craft and storytime at the Hayward Area Historical Society.
This month, we will read St Patrick’s Day stories, and decorate a shamrock.
For children age 5 & younger.
Celebrate Black artistry by creating your own Story Quilt!
Inspired by Faith Ringgold and Gee's Bend quilters, create a quilted collage that represents your family and heritage. All materials provided.
Optional: bring a photo of your family or a special place to add to your quilt.
Celebrate Black artistry by creating your own Story Quilt!
Inspired by Faith Ringgold and Gee's Bend quilters, create a quilted collage that represents your family and heritage. All materials provided.
Optional: bring a photo of your family or a special place to add to your quilt.
Join in celebrating Black History Month at the Hayward Area Historical Society! This week, families are invited to make collages inspired by Alma Thomas’s beautiful paintings.
Plus, there’s an opportunity to make your own dragon or lantern for Lunar New Year!
As always, there’s also a book/toy nook to play in and a free play art table and coloring pages that are always available.
Celebrate the Lunar New Year with us at the Hayward Area Historical Society! Decorate paper dragons and make paper lanterns to ring in the Year of the Snake.
For those with shorter attention spans, our toy/book nook is available for play. We also host a free-play art table.
All ages, no reservation required.
It's the season for cider, cookies, and crafts! In addition to visiting our history and art galleries, you can pop in to the museum on Saturdays in December to make a salt dough ornament and other festive crafts while enjoying hot cider and cookies in our little elves workshop.
It's the season for cider, cookies, and crafts! In addition to visiting our history and art galleries, you can pop in to the museum on Saturdays in December to make a salt dough ornament and other festive crafts while enjoying hot cider and cookies in our little elves workshop.
It's the season for cider, cookies, and crafts! In addition to visiting our history and art galleries, you can pop in to the museum on Saturdays in December to make a salt dough ornament and other festive crafts while enjoying hot cider and cookies in our little elves workshop.
No Dia de los Muertos celebration would be complete without skulls! On the last day of our wonderful community exhibit, come decorate a skull mask to wear for the day!
As Day of the Dead approaches, we all need a skeleton buddy. Come decorate your very own skeleton friend.
Looking to add a little more joy to your October Celebrations or a gift for someone special? Then drop by the Pop-Up Shop offering unique and one-of-a-kind Dia de los Muertos themed folk art and jewelry. Come support local artisans!
Learn about the symbolism of monarch butterflies in Dia de los Muertos imagery and make your own monarch before they all migrate south.
Day of the Dead Festivities are filled with bright and happy colors! Add vibrant colors to your festivities with your very own tin foil art. Also learn about the role the marigold plays in Dis de los Muertos celebrations and make your own tissue paper marigold.
Lead Paranormal Docent Gail Reilly will speak about investigating McConaghy House and Meek Mansion over the last decade and share her experiences from not only our sites, but other historical venues from around the state.
Free | Registration Full
Hayward/South County Black Women Organized for Political Action (BWOPA) Chapter invites you to a Voter Information and Registration Event. BWOPA partners with The Links Incorporated Eden Rose Chapter, the Hayward-South County NAACP, and the League of Women Voters of the Eden Area. Light refreshments will be provided.
The presentation will include information regarding:
Why your vote is important
An overview of elections: National, State, and Local
The pros and cons of Assembly and Senate bills
How you can get out the vote
Voter information question and answer session
On-site voter registration
Free | Registration Required
As we all know, the Hayward area is known for being a great place to grow fruits and vegetables, so much so that we often have more on our trees and in our gardens than we know what to do with! Lucky for us, there is ForestR. ForestR is a nonprofit organization that offers many programs, but fruit tree gleaning is their specialty. Join us on June 1st to hear more about ForestR’s programs and how their fruit-gleaning service can help redistribute the overabundance your fruit tree produces.
Free | Registration Required
Stop by the Museum for a morning story time and a Mother’s Day craft!
Writer Naomi Shibata will share how documenting family stories began as a gift to her mother and evolved into a means of connecting five generations of her family. She will discuss lessons learned along the way, as well as how she worked with novice writers to help them turn oral histories into the written word. For interested attendees, we will offer a four-part writing workshop that begins in June and concludes in September with a reading of the participants stories.
Moo! Baa! Oink! Cluck-cluck! A barnyard can be a noisy place. Come celebrate with us as we sing about Old McDonald, count 5 little piggies, and look for the green sheep. For more information about our family programs, click here.
$5 program fee per adult, Free for HAHS Members
This June will be Eric Carle’s 89th Birthday! Celebrate this beloved children’s author, the creator of hungry caterpillars, lonely fireflies, and grouchy ladybugs. We will share many of his stories, and make art inspired by his playful illustrations. For more information about our family programs, click here.
$5 program fee per adult, Free for HAHS Members
Between 1883 and 1929, Andrew Carnegie funded the building of over 2,000 public libraries. Some of those historic structures stood in San Leandro and Hayward. Join Annalee Allen, noted local historian, Oakland Tribune columnist, and former board member of the Oakland Heritage Alliance, as she shares the lasting legacy of the local Carnegie libraries.
$5 program fee, Free for HAHS Members
Firefighters, construction workers, mail carriers - we see so many community helpers every day. Help sort the mail, try on a firefighter’s hat, or build a tall building with blocks, as we share songs and stories that celebrate all the people in our neighborhood!
Toddler Time is a family program geared towards children ages 1-5 and their caregivers. Together, we share songs, games, crafts and stories, for a morning full of learning and smiles. Older siblings are always welcome. Toddler Time takes place on the second Thursday of each month from 10:30 AM -11:30 AM. $5 program fee per adult.
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