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Garden Playdate
Marigold Growing Contest at Melrose
June 6, 2026 at Oakland Public Library: Melrose Branch in Oakland, CA
4805 Foothill Blvd, Oakland, CA 94601, 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
Melrose Branch is a small neighborhood library in East Oakland along Foothill, serving a mix of families, kids, and adults who live nearby. Inside, the space is straightforward and practical, with shelves of books in English and Spanish, a noticeable African American fiction and nonfiction section, a smaller LGBTQ collection, and materials for English learners. more...
