Educational Park Art Club

Tue · Oct 13·4 PM – 5 PM·Educational Park, San Jose

Join us every Tuesday for an art activity! This week we'll be celebrating Filipino American History Month with a fun activity! Recommended for ages 5-12, but families are welcome. All supplies are provided. This program will take place in the Community Room. October Events: October 6 - Make Your Own Zine (Banned Books…

Tue · Oct 20·4 PM – 5 PM·Educational Park, San Jose

Join us every Tuesday for an art activity! This week, in celebration of Filipino American History Month, we'll learn about the artist Leo Valledor and make paintings of our own! Recommended for ages 5-12, but families are welcome. All supplies are provided. This program will take place in the Community Room. October Ev…

Tue · Oct 6·3:15 PM – 4:15 PM·Bascom, children's area, San Jose

Make designs like a sailboat, penguin, frog, or samurai helmet using colorful paper. Then decorate your origami with markers! This is a self-directed program in which all supplies and instructions are made available. A staff member or volunteer will be available for assistance. Registration recommended but not required…

Tue · Oct 6·4 PM – 5 PM·Alum Rock, San Jose

Learn key concepts in coding through origami, the art of folding paper. Participants will fold a different animal or object each month. The techniques for folding the project will be tied to key concepts in coding. This is a completely unplugged activity that teaches computational reasoning without the use of a compute…

Tue · Oct 6·Seven Trees Cmty Ctr · San Jose

Come join us for some fun group dancing! Enjoy a new theme every week, with an open dance studio to dance your heart out! There is no right way to dance, so put on your dancing shoes and let's get up and dance together! Participants must be able to participate in a 1:6 staff to participant ratio and independent with pe…

Tue · Oct 6·8 AM·See flyer for locations · San Jose

Come participate in campuswide discussions of each story in I, Robot, led by faculty! Then watch a movie with free popcorn!

Tue · Oct 6·4 PM – 6 PM·King Library, TeenHQ/First Floor Mezzanine, San Jose

In recognition of Banned Books Week 2026, join TeenHQ for a special Teen Craft-N-Chill as part of SJPL’s Freedom to Read program. Banned Books Week was launched in 1982 in response to a sudden surge in the number of challenges to books in libraries, bookstores, and schools. By focusing on efforts across the country to…

Tue · Oct 6·4:30 PM – 5:30 PM·East SJ Carnegie, San Jose

Let's have some spooky fun, making decorations that light up or glow in the dark! Whether you're into ghosts, pumpkins, spiders, bats, or other Halloween favorites, we'll have materials on hand to spark up our Halloween spirit! All ages welcome. ADA Accommodation Requests

Fri · Oct 9·Evergreen Cmty Ctr · San Jose

Join us on Friday, October 9th, from 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM for an evening packed with family-friendly fun and spooky excitement for all ages. Dive into the magic of glow-in-the-dark pumpkin painting, wander through our festive pumpkin patch, and unleash your creativity with a variety of arts and crafts. To cap off the nig…

Wed · Sep 30·10 AM · 2 PM · 4 PM·King Library, 3rd Floor Service Desk, San Jose

Need help printing or using Word and Excel? Want to set up an email account? Need ideas on tech security? Questions about accessing SJPL eResources? From the basics to somewhat beyond, volunteer tech mentors are here to help with thoughtful advice and problem-solving. We will do our best to assist you with your tech di…

Wed · Sep 30·5 PM · 6 PM·Alviso, Children's Area, San Jose

Participating in the Reading to Children program is a great way for children to develop their imagination and spark a love for books, reading and learning. Children will enjoy one-on-one or small group interaction with our volunteer. They are also welcome to practice reading to our volunteer. Pre-registration is not re…

Wed · Sep 30·5:15 PM – 6:45 PM·Tully, San Jose

ESL Listening & Speaking 1 (Non-credit, high-beginning level ESL course). Students will learn to pronounce basic words accurately, communicate effectively, understand and use basic grammar structures, and build their foundational vocabulary. To Enroll, You Must : Complete and pass the Self-Guided Computer Assessment (…