Join us to create our own spooky Halloween emojis! We will learn how to design, draw, and export your own very custom emoji. Participants will be navigating the Sketchbook app using iPad software, Recommended for ages 7+. Free. Materials will be provided. First come, first served. ADA Accommodations Request
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Glow-painted pumpkins under UV lights, with supplies, light refreshments, and a surprise Halloween activity, at Camden Community Center, for ages 1–99.
Glow-in-the-dark pumpkin painting in Emma Prusch Park’s barn, where participants pick a pumpkin, paint it, snap photos, play games, take home creation, ages 3–99, $15 adult fee.
Costumed Halloween party at Almaden Community Center offers food, games, crafts, and stories provided by staff, $25 per child, for ages 3–5.
New craft activity each Friday in the Joyce Ellington Children’s Area, supplies provided, free, no registration required, ages 5–10.
Willow Glen Community Room hosts a Moving Eyes Cat Craft where participants create side‑to‑side moving cat eyes; supplies provided, free for ages 5–12.
Create a glowing lava lamp while learning why oil and water don’t mix at Tully Children’s Area, San Jose, registration required, for ages 5–12.
Trunk-or-Treat at Willow Glen Community Center offers free candy, games, crafts, and a bounce house for all ages.
Volunteer tech mentors offer assistance with printing, Word, Excel, email setup, security tips, and SJPL eResources at King Library’s 3rd‑floor service desk, free, for ages 18 and up.
Virtual ELL Conversation Club (San José Public Library) — Volunteer instructor leads adult learners in English speaking, listening, vocabulary and current‑event discussions via Zoom; free, ages 18+.
Art, crafts, haunted rooms and a scavenger hunt fill Bascom Community Center; clues collected solve a mystery, $5 per person, free for children 2 and under, all ages.
Joyce Ellington librarian leads outdoor storytime with books, songs, movement activities and bubbles at Backesto Park’s grassy corner of Empire and 13th, free for ages 10 and under.
One-on-one virtual mock interview with a SJPL Business & Career Librarian, answering behavioral questions and receiving feedback, free, ages 12+.
