CENTRAL: Mandarin Movement & Music

Fri · Sep 18·10:30 AM·Northside Branch Library, 695 Moreland Way Santa Clara , California 95054

Join us for a very special storytime with our local police officers! This storytime will be in lieu of our regular storytime. Afterwards you will be able to take photos with police officers and their police car! Your attendance to this program grants permission to the City of Santa Clara to take your photograph and/or…

Fri · Sep 18·Charney Hall - Goda Gardens · Santa Clara

Headshots are by appointments only. Sign-ups will be available after the beginning of the school year.

Fri · Sep 18·Learning Commons, Norman F. Martin, S.J. Reading Room, 3rd Floor · Santa Clara

Reflections of Faith: Art, Poetry, and Prose of Women Religious features the artistic and literary works of sisters in our Women Religious Collections, offering an often joyful glimpse into their vocations, spirituality, and lives as consecrated women.

Fri · Sep 18·LeFreve House · San Jose

This engaging class is designed to foster the growth and development of toddlers aged 1.5 to 2.5 years old, while strengthening the bond between the caregiver and child. Led by experienced early childhood educators, this class offers a variety of stimulating activities that encourage exploration, creativity, and social…

Thu · Sep 17·10:30 AM·Central Park Library - Edinger Room, 2635 Homestead Road Santa Clara, California 95051

Baby & Me Storytime is a 15-20 minute program designed to promote early literacy for babies birth-1.5 years old. Storytime includes songs, a simple story, fingerplays and nursery rhymes including early literacy tips for you to take home and practice with your baby. Bring a blanket for your little one if you'd like. The…

Thu · Sep 17·10:30 AM·Central Park Library, 2635 Homestead Road Santa Clara, California 95051

Outdoor storytime is a fun and interactive 25-minute program aimed at children ages 2-5 and their caregivers. Our Librarians will share stories, songs, rhymes, fingerplays and movement. Grownups can also learn some tips for engaging kids in early literacy. Bring a blanket, a snack and get ready to move, sing, and laugh…

Sat · Sep 19·11 AM·Central Park Library, 2635 Homestead Road Santa Clara, California 95051

Ready to turn paper into magic? Join us in the Teen Area for an awesome origami-making session co-hosted by Origami for Good, where you'll learn to fold everything from cool animals to wild shapes. No experience needed—just bring your creativity (and maybe a friend)! Open to tweens & teens. Drop in. First come, first s…

Sat · Sep 5·10:30 AM·Central Park Library - Redwood Room, 2635 Homestead Road Santa Clara, California 95051

Connect with us for a fun, interactive, Arabic English storytime. Storytime is a magical time for children that speak multiple languages to learn and interact with one another. Our storytellers will share stories, songs, rhymes, fingerplays and movement Grownups can also learn some tips for engaging kids in early liter…

Sat · Sep 5·12 PM·Central Park Library - Edinger Room, 2635 Homestead Road Santa Clara, California 95051

Curious about how your brain works? Join our hands-on program where kids will get to explore how their brains work. They will try simple brain experiments, test their memory, use prism glasses, and make their own neuroscience patch to take home. All led by our teens teach presenter. Open to youth 2nd grade and up. Regi…

Tue · Sep 8·3:30 PM·Mission Branch Library, 1098 Lexington St Santa Clara, California 95050

Join us for a library playdate for babies, toddlers and their caregivers. We'll feature open-ended play materials perfect for babies' development! Siblings welcome. This event is generously sponsored by the Santa Clara City Library Foundation and Friends. Your attendance to this program grants permission to the City of…