Diya painting for Diwali

Sat · Nov 7·9 AM – 4 PM·Sacred Heart Parish, 13716 Saratoga Ave, Saratoga, CA

Local artisans display handmade goods, food stalls, and a Saturday morning Santa visit at Sacred Heart Parish for all ages.

Sat · Nov 7·12:30 PM – 2:30 PM·Saratoga Library, Community Room, Saratoga

Henna artists from ShilpaKala Arts apply simple Diwali designs to hands, first‑come‑first‑served while supplies last, at Saratoga Library Community Room, all ages.

Sat · Nov 7·11 AM – 11:45 AM·Saratoga Library, Community Room, Saratoga

Magician Mike Della Penna performs a fun, funny, highly participatory magic show celebrating the magic of reading at Saratoga Library Community Room, for all ages.

Sat · Nov 7·10 AM – 12 PM·Mt. Pleasant, Parking is available in the neighborhood., San Jose

Volunteer-run crochet lesson at Mt. Pleasant Neighborhood Library, teaching techniques; participants may bring own yarn and hooks, ages 5 and up.

Fri · Nov 6·4 PM – 5 PM·Saratoga Library, Maple Room, Saratoga

Teen Crafternoon (Saratoga Library, Maple Room) — Painting mini canvases, snacking, and watching Gilmore Girls, for ages 13–18.

Thu · Nov 12·1 PM – 2 PM·Saratoga Library, Community Room, Saratoga

Design and mix personalized soaps with maker Bea Byrne, selecting scents and colors, and leave with three custom soaps and home‑making know‑how, ages 18 and up.

Sat · Nov 7·1 PM – 2 PM·Hillview, San Jose

Arts, crafts and more offered at Hillview in San Jose, supplies provided, free, no registration required, ages 12 and under.

Fri · Oct 23·10 AM – 12 PM·Los Altos Library, Orchard Room, Los Altos

Work on family history research with other genealogy hobbyists in the Los Altos Library’s Orchard Room, accessing Ancestry and library databases, for ages 18 and up.

Fri · Oct 23·10:30 AM – 1 PM·Gilroy Library, Reading Program Room (first floor, next to the bathrooms), Gilroy

Tutor training for volunteers to work one-on-one with adult learners on reading, writing, and communication skills, Gilroy Library Reading Program Room, ages 18+.