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Jazz On Sunday
Marigold Growing Contest at Golden Gate
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June 6, 2026 at Oakland Public Library: Golden Gate Branch in Oakland, CA
5606 San Pablo Ave, Oakland, CA 94608, USA
Can you grow the tallest cempasúchil (marigold)?
Take home a free marigold plant from a participating branch. Take care of it all summer. Bring your plant back between August 22 - August 29 to see how tall it got -- and see if you won!
Pick up your plant June 6 - June 12
Participating Branches:
Main LibraryCésar E. ChávezDimondElmhurstGolden GateMartin Luther King, Jr.MelroseRockridgeWest
Date:
June 6, 2026
Time:
8:00 PM
Event type:
Uncategorized
Golden Gate Branch is the neighborhood library for the Golden Gate part of North Oakland, in the stretch between Emeryville and Berkeley. The building is a modest multi story brick library with a fairly quiet feel inside. Regular visitors tend to be families with young kids, teens from nearby schools, and adults using the computers or working at tables. more...
