The West Oakland library had a kick off to summer reading with a chance to screenprint Oakland library tote bags. The branch was so cool even though it was a hot day and everyone working there was super friendly. We will definitely return to hang out or for Emma to watch anime at their teen anime watching club. maiki visited a couple weeks later to work one morning when our water was turned off at home.

Next we visited a neat park in West Oakland that is right on the bay and next to the shipping port called Middle Harbor Shoreline park. There were great views of San Francisco and the bay laid out before us. The last time I had been there was Emma was a baby!

The next week we went to the Golden Gate library to watch a marionette show. It was amazing as everything the Fratello Marionette Co. does. It was mash up of familiar material set to music so that all could understand despite your primary language. After we stuck around and read stacks of books. It was neat to visit because it is the same design as the Temescal library since they are both Carnegie deigns.