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The Afterlife is Letting Go

Author talk with Brandon Shimoda
2026-07-08 18:00:00 2026-07-08 19:00:00 America/Los_Angeles The Afterlife is Letting Go Join author Brandon Shimoda to discuss his book of essays, The Afterlife is Letting Go, centered on the "afterlife" of Japanese incarceration during WWII. Tarea Hall Pittman South Branch - THPS Branch Meeting Room

Wednesday, July 08
6:00pm - 7:00pm

Add to Calendar 2026-07-08 18:00:00 2026-07-08 19:00:00 America/Los_Angeles The Afterlife is Letting Go Join author Brandon Shimoda to discuss his book of essays, The Afterlife is Letting Go, centered on the "afterlife" of Japanese incarceration during WWII. Tarea Hall Pittman South Branch - THPS Branch Meeting Room

Tarea Hall Pittman South Branch

THPS Branch Meeting Room

Join author Brandon Shimoda to discuss his book of essays, The Afterlife is Letting Go, centered on the "afterlife" of Japanese incarceration during WWII.

Brandon Shimoda is the author of several books of poetry and prose, including The Afterlife Is Letting Go (on the memory/forgetting of Japanese American incarceration) and The Grave on the Wall (an ancestral memoir), both published by City Lights, San Francisco. He is also the co-editor, with Brynn Saito, of The Gate of Memory: Poems by Descendants of Nikkei Incarceration (published by Haymarket Books). He currently teaches creative writing and Asian American literature at Colorado College.

AGE GROUP: | Teens | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Authors, Books & Writing |

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Central Library - Central Children's Story Room
Free lunch for kids and teens 18 and under. Plus activities like cooking classes with AAVE Cafe, arts, crafts, games and more! 
BACS @Central
Thu, Jun 25, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Central Library
Need help with housing, shelter, and employment resources?
Maggie Tokuda-Hall storytime @Claremont - Love in the Library author visit and Storytime
Thu, Jun 25, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Claremont Branch - Claremont Area Flex Space
Join Berkeley Public Library and Maggie Tokuda-Hall for a special author talk and storytime.
Chess at Central
Thu, Jun 25, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Central Library - The Commons
Join us for casual chess every Thursday from 3pm-5pm in the 1st Floor Commons!
Read to a Dog @CCR
Thu, Jun 25, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Central Library - Central Children's Story Room
Practice your reading and hang out with the sweetest dogs ever! Ages 5 and up.
Repulsive Reads @North
Thu, Jun 25, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
North Branch - North Branch Meeting Room
Repulsive Reads is a book club celebrating all things grim, grotesque, unsettling, macabre, and weird in fiction. Every last Thursday of the month from 5 pm - 6 pm.
Mandarin Classes for Adults @North
Thu, Jun 25, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
North Branch
8-week Mandarin Language class
This event is full
Heated Rivalry Trivia @West
Thu, Jun 25, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
West Branch - West Branch Meeting Room
First Pride with Heated Rivalry! Come celebrate with some friendly competition with Heated Rivalry Trivia. In Partnership with Queer Dance Party/Fundraiser Grown N Thirsty
This event is full
Take Back Your Privacy @ THP South - Social Media
Thu, Jun 25, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Tarea Hall Pittman South Branch - THPS Branch Meeting Room
Learn how common social media platforms weaponize addictive algorithms to captivate users, while simultaneously creating detailed personality profiles to deliver highly targeted ads.
Register
Bilingual Baby Bounce (Spanish/Español) @West - Hora de cantos y juegos para bebé
Fri, Jun 26, 10:30am - 11:00am
West Branch - West Branch Meeting Room
Storytime in Spanish and English for babies and toddlers
Rainbow Rox Music @West
Fri, Jun 26, 10:30am - 11:00am
West Branch
A musical read-a-long!
Stay-n-Play @West
Fri, Jun 26, 11:00am - 11:30am
West Branch - West Branch Meeting Room
Stay-n-Play a while, right after our Bilingual Baby Bounce
Social Services Drop-In @West
Fri, Jun 26, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
West Branch
Join our Social Services Specialist for support on various services, including healthcare, housing, and employment.
Super Cinema
Fri, Jun 26, 2:30pm - 5:00pm
Central Library - Community Meeting Room
Movies from all genres and eras.
Chess Club @Claremont - A weekly chess meet-up for all ages and levels.
Fri, Jun 26, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Claremont Branch Exterior
Chess Club happens every Friday from 3pm-5pm outside the Claremont Branch. All ages and skills levels are welcome. Boards, pieces and clocks are provided.
Bones at Central - Let's get in a game of bones!
Fri, Jun 26, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Central Library - The Commons
Join us for some casual dominoes games every Friday from 3-5pm in the 1st Floor Commons!
Leamos autoras - Club de lectura en español (virtual)
Fri, Jun 26, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Virtual
¡Bienvenides al club de lectura en español de la Biblioteca Pública de Berkeley!
Kids Musical Instrument Making @THP South
Sat, Jun 27, 10:00am - 12:20pm
Tarea Hall Pittman South Branch
Builders will design and create a musical instrument.
Infant and Child Choking and CPR @Claremont
Sat, Jun 27, 10:00am - 11:45am
Claremont Branch
Adult caregivers and teens age 13 and older are invited to learn life-saving skills for babies and children up to age 12. Registration required.
Family Story Time @Central CCR
Sat, Jun 27, 10:30am - 11:00am
Central Library - Children's Non-Fiction Room
Join us for fun stories and songs in the Central Children's Room on the 4th Floor of the Central Branch!
Rescheduled
Line Dance with Carah @THP South
Sat, Jun 27, 11:00am - 12:15pm
New date Saturday, August 22, 11:00am - 12:15pm
Tarea Hall Pittman South Branch
Come learn line dances in the library with fitness instructor Carah Herring
Ukulele Club @THP South
Sat, Jun 27, 11:00am - 12:30pm
Tarea Hall Pittman South Branch - THPS Branch Meeting Room
Play ukulele with us. No experience needed, bring your own ukulele or use one of ours!
The Movement Book Club @North
Sat, Jun 27, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
North Branch - North Branch Meeting Room
Come together to discuss a book, learn from others, and create meaningful connections in our community.
Chorus Song Circle @ THP South
Sat, Jun 27, 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Tarea Hall Pittman South Branch - THPS Branch Meeting Room
Join us for an intergenerational folk song circle and build community through singing!
Marin Poetry Center Traveling Show @North
Sat, Jun 27, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
North Branch
The Marin Poetry Center's Traveling Show returns to North.
June Death Cafe @Central
Sat, Jun 27, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Central Library - Community Meeting Room
A Friendly Gathering with Strangers to Chat about Death
Register
Feral Fruits: Foraging and Community @Claremont - Explore the hidden abundance growing in our neighborhoods
Sat, Jun 27, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Claremont Branch - Claremont Area Flex Space
The urban East Bay boasts more fruit than we realize. In this talk and tasting, Daniel Goldberg of Feral Ecology will explore ancestral foodways, foraging, and fermentation in one sweet program.
Rescheduled
The Intimacy Trials by Aja Couchois Duncan @Central - reading and conversation with Theresa Harlan and Ámate Pérez
Sat, Jun 27, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
New date Tuesday, June 30, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Central Library
The Intimacy Trials is new collection of post-apocalyptic Native poetry by Aja Couchois Duncan. She will be joined by Ámate Pérez and Theresa Harlan for readings and discussion.
Monday Evening Storytime @Central CCR
Mon, Jun 29, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Central Library
Jump into your jammies and join us for stories, songs, puppets, and more!
Baby/Toddler Storytime @THP South
Tue, Jun 30, 10:30am - 11:00am
Tarea Hall Pittman South Branch - THPS Branch Meeting Room
Baby/Toddler Storytime @THP South Books, rhymes, music and more
Lunch at the Library @Central
Tue, Jun 30, 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Central Library - Central Children's Story Room
Free lunch for kids and teens 18 and under. Plus activities like cooking classes with AAVE Cafe, arts, crafts, games and more! 
Book Club: Martyr!
Tue, Jun 30, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Virtual
A mostly literary fiction Book Club on Zoom.
Kids' Summer Movie Nights
Tue, Jun 30, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Claremont Branch - Claremont Area Flex Space
Kids’ Summer Movie Nights is a fun weekly movie program for elementary school students.
LEGO Club @Central CCR
Tue, Jun 30, 4:30pm - 6:00pm
Central Library - Children's Non-Fiction Room
Join us for a weekly LEGO club on Tuesday evenings from 4:30-6:00PM
Old-time Tune Jam @Central Art & Music - hosted by Berkeley Old Time Music Convention
Tue, Jun 30, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Central Library - Art & Music Study Hall
Bring your musical instrument and play American old-time repertoire in a jam-session with Berkeley Old Time Music Convention.
Board Games @THP South
Tue, Jun 30, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Tarea Hall Pittman South Branch - THPS Branch Meeting Room
Come make new friends, share your favorite board games, and try something new!
The Intimacy Trials by Aja Couchois Duncan @Central - reading and conversation with Theresa Harlan and Ámate Pérez
Tue, Jun 30, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Central Library - Mystery Room
The Intimacy Trials is new collection of post-apocalyptic Native poetry by Aja Couchois Duncan. She will be joined by Ámate Pérez and Theresa Harlan for readings and discussion.
Berkeley History Room Open Hours @Central - Every Wednesday 10:00am-1:00pm
Wed, Jul 01, 10:00am - 1:00pm
Central Library - Berkeley History Room
Visit the Berkeley History Room, located inside the Central Library in the southeast corner of the 2nd Floor Fiction Reading Room, during open hours every Wednesday from 10:00am-1:00pm.
Storytime @North
Wed, Jul 01, 10:30am - 11:00am
North Branch - North Branch Meeting Room
Join us at North Branch for stories, songs, rhymes, and fun! This 30-minute story time is geared towards children ages 2-5.
Stay & Play @North
Wed, Jul 01, 11:00am - 11:30am
North Branch - North Branch Meeting Room
An opportunity for kids to play with toys, soft blocks, and musical instruments after storytime.
Insight Housing @Central
Wed, Jul 01, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Central Library
The SSVF Alameda Team will be on-site to support veterans experiencing or at risk of homelessness.
Lunch at the Library @Central
Wed, Jul 01, 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Central Library - Central Children's Story Room
Free lunch for kids and teens 18 and under. Plus activities like cooking classes with AAVE Cafe, arts, crafts, games and more! 
Technology Help @Central, (Onsite w/Remote Option)
Wed, Jul 01, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Central Library - Electronic Classroom
Drop in tech help
Playreaders Circle @Central - Bringing Plays to Life
Thu, Jul 02, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Central Library - Community Meeting Room
Gathering Together to Read a Different Play each Month
Lunch at the Library @Central
Thu, Jul 02, 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Central Library - Central Children's Story Room
Free lunch for kids and teens 18 and under. Plus activities like cooking classes with AAVE Cafe, arts, crafts, games and more! 
Chess at Central
Thu, Jul 02, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Central Library - The Commons
Join us for casual chess every Thursday from 3pm-5pm in the 1st Floor Commons!
Thursday Features @THP South
Thu, Jul 02, 4:00pm - 7:00pm
Tarea Hall Pittman South Branch - THPS Branch Meeting Room
Join us for movies in the Library!
Mandarin Classes for Adults @North
Thu, Jul 02, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
North Branch - North Branch Meeting Room
8-week Mandarin Language class
This event is full
Family Game Night @West
Thu, Jul 02, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
West Branch - West Branch Meeting Room
Families, join us for family fun with new and classic board games!
Library Closure - Holiday
Fri, Jul 03, All day
Central Library
All library locations are closed according to the 2026 Schedule of Holidays, Early Closings & Late Openings.
Library Closure - Holiday
Fri, Jul 03, All day
Claremont Branch
All library locations are closed according to the 2026 Schedule of Holidays, Early Closings & Late Openings.
Library Closure - Holiday
Fri, Jul 03, All day
North Branch
All library locations are closed according to the 2026 Schedule of Holidays, Early Closings & Late Openings.
Library Closure - Holiday
Fri, Jul 03, All day
Tarea Hall Pittman South Branch
All library locations are closed according to the 2026 Schedule of Holidays, Early Closings & Late Openings.
Library Closure - Holiday
Fri, Jul 03, All day
Tool Lending Library
All library locations are closed according to the 2026 Schedule of Holidays, Early Closings & Late Openings.
Library Closure - Holiday
Fri, Jul 03, All day
West Branch
All library locations are closed according to the 2026 Schedule of Holidays, Early Closings & Late Openings.
Community Craft Circle @THP South
Fri, Jul 03, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Tarea Hall Pittman South Branch - THPS Branch Meeting Room
Community Craft Circle, work on your knitting, crochet, embroidery, or any craft you like!  This is not a class, so there will be no instruction, but we learn from each other and enjoy conversation.
Cancelled
Super Cinema
Fri, Jul 03, 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Central Library
Movies from all genres and eras.
Library Closure - Holiday
Sat, Jul 04, All day
Central Library
All library locations are closed according to the 2026 Schedule of Holidays, Early Closings & Late Openings.
Library Closure - Holiday
Sat, Jul 04, All day
Claremont Branch
All library locations are closed according to the 2026 Schedule of Holidays, Early Closings & Late Openings.
Library Closure - Holiday
Sat, Jul 04, All day
North Branch
All library locations are closed according to the 2026 Schedule of Holidays, Early Closings & Late Openings.
Library Closure - Holiday
Sat, Jul 04, All day
Tarea Hall Pittman South Branch
All library locations are closed according to the 2026 Schedule of Holidays, Early Closings & Late Openings.
Library Closure - Holiday
Sat, Jul 04, All day
Tool Lending Library
All library locations are closed according to the 2026 Schedule of Holidays, Early Closings & Late Openings.
Library Closure - Holiday
Sat, Jul 04, All day
West Branch
All library locations are closed according to the 2026 Schedule of Holidays, Early Closings & Late Openings.
Social Services Drop-In @THPS
Mon, Jul 06, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Tarea Hall Pittman South Branch
Join our Social Services Specialist for support on various services, including healthcare, housing, and employment.
Kids Music Play Group @North
Mon, Jul 06, 10:30am - 11:00am
North Branch - North Branch Meeting Room
Music fun for Kids! Explore and play different musical instruments.
Monday Evening Storytime @Central CCR
Mon, Jul 06, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Central Library
Jump into your jammies and join us for stories, songs, puppets, and more!
Baby/Toddler Storytime @THP South
Tue, Jul 07, 10:30am - 11:00am
Tarea Hall Pittman South Branch - THPS Branch Meeting Room
Baby/Toddler Storytime @THP South Books, rhymes, music and more
Lunch at the Library @Central
Tue, Jul 07, 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Central Library - Central Children's Story Room
Free lunch for kids and teens 18 and under. Plus activities like cooking classes with AAVE Cafe, arts, crafts, games and more! 
Library Helper Club @North - for 4th and 5th graders
Tue, Jul 07, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
North Branch - North Branch Meeting Room
Kids help out at the library!
Beads For Every Body @West
Tue, Jul 07, 3:30pm - 5:00pm
West Branch - West Branch Meeting Room
Hey families, stop by West every First Tuesday of the Month between 3:30-5:00pm and make a beautiful, beaded bracelet.
Fiber Arts @Central - Where Knitters and Crocheters Meet!
Tue, Jul 07, 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Central Library - Community Meeting Room
Come play with yarn or hop on a sewing machine.
Kids' Summer Movie Nights
Tue, Jul 07, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Claremont Branch - Claremont Area Flex Space
Kids’ Summer Movie Nights is a fun weekly movie program for elementary school students.
LEGO Club @Central CCR
Tue, Jul 07, 4:30pm - 6:00pm
Central Library - Children's Non-Fiction Room
Join us for a weekly LEGO club on Tuesday evenings from 4:30-6:00PM
Berkeley History Room Open Hours @Central - Every Wednesday 10:00am-1:00pm
Wed, Jul 08, 10:00am - 1:00pm
Central Library - Berkeley History Room
Visit the Berkeley History Room, located inside the Central Library in the southeast corner of the 2nd Floor Fiction Reading Room, during open hours every Wednesday from 10:00am-1:00pm.
Storytime @North
Wed, Jul 08, 10:30am - 11:00am
North Branch - North Branch Lawn,North Branch Meeting Room
Join us at North Branch for stories, songs, rhymes, and fun! This 30-minute story time is geared towards children ages 2-5.
Stay & Play @North
Wed, Jul 08, 11:00am - 11:30am
North Branch - North Branch Lawn,North Branch Meeting Room
An opportunity for kids to play with toys, soft blocks, and musical instruments after storytime.
Lunch at the Library @Central
Wed, Jul 08, 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Central Library - Central Children's Story Room
Free lunch for kids and teens 18 and under. Plus activities like cooking classes with AAVE Cafe, arts, crafts, games and more! 
Technology Help @Central, (Onsite w/Remote Option)
Wed, Jul 08, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Central Library - Electronic Classroom
Drop in tech help
Fiber and Needle Arts @North
Wed, Jul 08, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
North Branch - North Branch Meeting Room
Fiber and Needle Arts @North
Your Turn! A Community Board Game Night @West
Wed, Jul 08, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
West Branch - West Branch Meeting Room
Your Turn! A monthly board game night for the curious and the adventurous at Berkeley Public Library West Branch :)
The Afterlife is Letting Go - Author talk with Brandon Shimoda
Wed, Jul 08, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Tarea Hall Pittman South Branch - THPS Branch Meeting Room
Join author Brandon Shimoda to discuss his book of essays, The Afterlife is Letting Go, centered on the "afterlife" of Japanese incarceration during WWII.
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