Earth Day Celebration
Observing Earth Day helps share our sustainability initiative with the community!
In celebration of Earth Day, OCPL is excited to partner with OC Waste & Recycling (OCWR) and Discovery Cube to bring programs to Orange County and build connections while doing our part to protect the planet.
Earth Day Kits
Available at all branches. *While supplies last.
Free Events:
- Gettin' Wiggly with Composting Presentations
- Make an "Ants on a Log Treat"
Presented by OCPL's Charlie Cart/Food Literacy Committee. *While supplies last.
Tuesday , April 4 at 5:00pm
Foothill Ranch Library
27002 Cabriole Way
Foothill Ranch, CA 92610
Tuesday, April 11 at 5:00pm
San Clemente Library
242 Avenida Del Mar
San Clemente, CA 92672
Tuesday, April 18 at 5:00pm
Cypress Library
5331 Orange Avenue
Cypress, CA 90630
Branch Earth Day Celebrations
Foothill Ranch Library
Earth Day Storytime
Tuesday, April 4 at 10:30am
Join us for a fun storytime to celebrate Earth Day. Stay for a fun craft after storytime!
Westminster Library
Kids Art Studio: Pinecone Animal Friends
Thursday, April 6 at 3:30pm
Make a pinecone animal friend to celebrate Earth Month!
Fountain Valley Library
Family Craft Night: DIY Bird Feeders
Tuesday, April 11 at 4:00pm
Get up close and personal with nature by making your very own bird feeder! All supplies will be provided.
Costa Mesa Donald Dungan Library
Full STEAM Ahead
Tuesday, April 11 at 5:00pm
Join us and our TAB team for an hour of experimenting, trivia, and crafting using the knowledge of science, technology, engineering, art, and math! This month we will learn how to grow a plant.
Ladera Ranch Library
Celebrate Earth Day: Upcycled Projects
Wednesdays, April 12, 19 & 26 at 3:30pm
Celebrate Earth Day by creating projects using upcycled materials such as tissue, cereal boxes, cans with smooth edges, egg crates, fabric scraps, wrapping paper and more!
Costa Mesa Donald Dungan Library
Family Springtime Craft
Thursday, April 13 at 10:30am
Join us for a special morning of arts and crafts! We'll make a flower out of paper plates and tissue paper. All materials will be provided.
San Juan Capistrano Library
DIY Hummingbird Perch
Thursday, April 13 at 3:30pm
Celebrate Earth Day by learning to make a hummingbird swing perch for your garden. Hummingbirds are great for your garden as they pollinate a variety of flowering plants. Space is limited, register at the service desk.
San Clemente Library
Read & Grow: Storytime and Seed Planting Event
Thursday, April 13 at 4:00pm
Enjoy a fun and engaging storytime, followed by the opportunity to plant your own vegetable seeds. Learn about the importance of planting and nurturing plants to help protect our planet. We'll provide everything you need to plant your own seeds. Take them home and watch them grow!
San Juan Capistrano Library
Earth Day: DIY Seed Paper
Saturday, April 15 at 11:00am
Join us as we celebrate Earth Day with this sustainable DIY craft! Learn about local wildflowers. Suggested ages 3-12. Space is limited, register at the service desk.
Rancho Santa Margarita Library
Earth Day Storytime
Monday, April 17 at 10:30am & Tuesday, April 18 at 10:30am
Join us for a very special Earth Day storytime! We will celebrate with books and songs that celebrate our home and encourage taking care of it. Monday’s storytime will be followed by a craft, and Tuesday’s storytime will be followed by stay and play.
Irvine Katie Wheeler Library
Upcycle Your T-Shirt! Teen Program
Monday, April 17 at 4:00pm
Celebrate Earth Month by reducing waste. Learn creative ways of upcycling your old T-shirts. Please bring your own T-shirt(s)! Other materials will be provided, while supplies last.
San Juan Capistrano Library
Earth Day Storytime
Tuesday, April 18 at 10:30am
Join us for a special Earth Day storytime and crafts. We will read books, sing songs, and learn about how we can help the Earth. Suggested ages 2-6. No registration required.
Stanton Library
Earth Day Storytime
Tuesday, April 18 at 11:00am
Celebrate Earth Day with a specially themed storytime! Learn about our planet and what we can do to protect it. Join us as we read, dance, and sing. Stick around after storytime for stay and play.
Foothill Ranch Library
Discovery Cube
Tuesday, April 18 at 3:00pm
Join us as we welcome special guest, Discovery Cube! Representatives from Discovery Cube will teach participants about sustainability and provide a special interactive activity/craft. All ages welcome.
Seal Beach/Mary Wilson Library
Earth Day Crafts
Wednesday, April 19 at 2:00pm & Saturday, April 22 at 10:00am
Celebrate Earth Day by giving discarded picture books, graphic novels, and magazines a new life…as art!
Villa Park Library
Teen Earth Day Craft
Wednesday, April 19 at 3:30pm
Upcycle an old t-shirt into decorative wall art.
Westminster Library
After School STEAM Club: Recycled Veggie Garden
Wednesday, April 19 at 3:30pm
Help save the Earth from pollution and create a sustainable food source for your home with these recycled veggie gardens!
Library of the Canyons
Doodlebugs Earth Day Live Animal Show
Thursday, April 20at 11:30am
Doodlebugs Animal Adventures will be presenting an exciting Earth Day show, telling us about some very interesting critters – and bringing them along so we can meet them in person!
Westminster Library
Birdhouse Workshop
Thursday, April 20 at 3:30pm
Celebrate Earth Day with by creating a little birdhouse for our feathered friends!
Brea Library
Pajama Storytime
Thursday, April 20 at 5:30pm
Children of all ages and their caregivers are invited to join us for an evening of songs, stories and rhymes where we will celebrate Earth Day! Pajamas are welcome.
Villa Park Library
Earth Day Celebration
Saturday, April 22 at 10:00am
Celebrate Earth Day with an interactive storytime followed by a special activity.
Brea Library
Family Storytime
Saturday, April 22 at 11:00am
Families are invited to join us for an Earth Day-themed storytime!
Laguna Beach Library
Earth Day Celebration
Saturday, April 22 at 11:00am
Celebrate Earth Day at the Library with a storytime, crafts, and special Fairy Garden activities!
Irvine Katie Wheeler Library
Grow @ Wheeler
Saturday, April 22 at 1:00pm
Celebrate Earth Day by planting a vegetable. Enjoy decorating a terracotta pot and sowing spinach, carrots, tomatoes, and more! Watch it grow at home. While supplies last, 1 pot per family.
Earth Day Ceramic Pot Painting
Saturday, April 22 at 2:00pm
Paint your very own ceramic pot and take home a baby succulent to plant in it! While supplies last.
Fountain Valley Library
Earth Day Craft: Recycled Art
Saturday, April 22 at 2:00pm
Reduce, reuse, recycle, and create! Join us for this special event as we create masterpieces with recycled materials. All supplies will be provided.
Laguna Niguel Library
Earth Day Storytime
Tuesday, April 25 at 11:00am
Let’s celebrate Earth Day together with a special storytime! Stories, songs, crafts and fun!
Costa Mesa-Mesa Verde Library
Kids Earth Day Crafternoon: Nature Suncatchers
Wednesday, April 26 at 4:00pm
Make a suncatcher using parts of nature. Use leaves, twigs and flower petals to create a unique suncatcher to hang in a window.
San Juan Capistrano Library
Earth Day: Worms in Dirt Dessert
Saturday, April 29 at 11:00am
Join us to learn about composting while making your own worms in dirt dessert! Suggested ages 3-12. Space is limited, register at the service desk.
