Friday Crafternoons at Joyce Ellington Branch Library

Fri · Oct 2·3 PM – 5 PM·Joyce Ellington, Children's Area , San Jose

Come join us every Friday for a new craft activity! All supplies are provided. Free. No registration required. ADA Accommodation Requests

Fri · Oct 9·3 PM – 5 PM·Joyce Ellington, Children's Area , San Jose

Come join us every Friday for a new craft activity! All supplies are provided. Free. No registration required. ADA Accommodation Requests

Fri · Oct 16·3 PM – 5 PM·Joyce Ellington, Children's Area , San Jose

Come join us every Friday for a new craft activity! All supplies are provided. Free. No registration required. ADA Accommodation Requests

Fri · Oct 30·Southside Community Center, Room 11 · San Jose

Come dressed in your favorite costume and get ready for some fun! Enjoy delicious food, exciting games, creative crafts, enchanting stories, and so much more. You won’t want to miss it! This is a child only event.

Fri · Oct 30·Tiny Town B · San Jose

Designed for little artists who are ready to explore but not yet toilet trained, this hands-on class introduces children to the world of creativity through arts & crafts, story time, music, and sensory play. Guided by experience staff, children will build social skills and express themselves in a fun supportive environ…

Fri · Oct 30·Biblioteca Latinoamericana, Children's Area & Teen Room, San Jose

Looking for a fun activity this Halloween? Stop by the branch for our spooky season scavenger hunt! We'll have a bunch of spooky-themed (but not-that-scary) paper creations hidden between our bookshelves, think you can find them all? Drop in, grab a scavenger hunt clue card and begin exploring Biblioteca Latinoamerican…

Fri · Oct 30·Willow Glen Business Association, San Jose

Come join everyone in Downtown Willow Glen for the Trick-or-Treat the Avenue event! Local participating businesses from Minnesota Avenue to Willow Street will be handing out candy and other goodies along Lincoln Avenue. Please follow the trick-or-treat traffic clock-wise through the route for safety and ease of trick-o…

Fri · Oct 30·3 PM – 4 PM·Mt. Pleasant, Parking is available in the neighborhood., San Jose

Drop in every Friday afternoon for a super fun and educational STEM challenge, with prizes! Friday, July 17 - Balloon Hovercrafts! Friday, July 24 - Straw Helicopters! Friday, July 31 - Let's Make Silly Putty! Friday, August 7 - Gravity Defying Frogs! Friday, August 14 - Build & Fly Envelope Kites! Friday, August 21 -…

Fri · Oct 30·3:30 PM – 5 PM·Mt. Pleasant, Parking is available in the neighborhood., San Jose

Get crafty and relax at a jewelry-making night just for adults.. Supplies will be available to create whatever you like. Make something for yourself or a gift for a friend. Better yet, bring a friend! Not sure where to start? We’ll have project ideas and examples to help you get inspired. Come be creative, unwind, and…

Fri · Oct 30·6 PM·San Jose Center for the Performing Arts, 255 Almaden Blvd., San Jose

This is Blueys Big Play, For Real Life. When Dad feels like a little bit of time out, Bluey and Bingo have other plans! Join them as they pull out all of the games and cleverness at their disposal to get Dad off that bean bag. Blueys Big Play is a theatrical adaptation of the Emmy award-winning childrens television ser…

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 30·10:30 AM · 12 PM · 3 PM·Berryessa, Internet Cafe Area, San Jose

Do you need help using a computer or one of our eResources? Want to set up an email account? Get some one-on-one computer help with our Tech Mentor volunteer! Our Tech Mentor volunteer will do their best to assist you with your tech dilemmas such as setting up an email account and sending an email, web searches, printi…

Wed · Sep 30·4:30 PM – 5:30 PM·San José Public Library · San Jose

Prepare for the prestigious MOEMS Math Olympiad competition or get better at mathematics! All sessions will be held online using Zoom. Children ages 8-11 will learn how to solve difficult math problems as preparation for the MOEMS math competition in middle school. Through guided instruction and practice using real com…