MISSION: Creative Writing Workshop for Kids

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

Do you love stories? Make your ideas come to life! Build confidence in your storytelling skills. For 2nd -5th grade students.

Thu · Oct 15·3:30 PM·Mission Branch Library, 1098 Lexington St Santa Clara, California 95050

Do you love stories? Make your ideas come to life! Build confidence in your storytelling skills. For 2nd -5th grade students.

Thu · Oct 22·3:30 PM·Mission Branch Library, 1098 Lexington St Santa Clara, California 95050

Do you love stories? Make your ideas come to life! Build confidence in your storytelling skills. For 2nd -5th grade students.

Thu · Oct 29·9:30 AM·Mission Branch Library, 1098 Lexington St Santa Clara, California 95050

Baby & Me Storytime is designed to promote early literacy for babies birth-2 years old. The first 20 minutes includes songs, a simple story, fingerplays and nursery rhymes followed by 20 minutes of play. We recommend bringing a blanket for your little one. Your attendance to this program grants permission to the City o…

Thu · Oct 29·10:30 AM·Central Park Library, 2635 Homestead Road Santa Clara, California 95051

Let’s celebrate Halloween with a special storytime and go trick or treating inside Central Park Library! Come ready to sing, dance, and have a blast with your family. All ages welcome, costumes are optional and encouraged. Outside Storytime (weather permitting) will begin at 10:30 a.m. followed by Trick or Treating thr…

Thu · Oct 29·4:30 PM·Central Park Library, 2635 Homestead Road Santa Clara, California 95051

Need a place to chill after school? Teens 13+ are invited to join us for Teen Hangout at the Central Park Library, weekly on Thursdays, starting October 1, 4:30 –6 p.m.! Hang out with friends, try fun crafts and maker activities, play video games and board games, and enjoy a different activity each week. The first Thur…

Thu · Oct 29·Learning Commons, Norman F. Martin, S.J. Reading Room, 3rd Floor · Santa Clara

Dorm Life: 175 Years of Student Housing showcases photographs and documents that explore student housing at Santa Clara throughout the years. From humble beginnings as a boarding school with around 120 students (including students from the college and the boy's school) to the current undergraduate population of around…

Wed · Oct 28·4 PM·Central Park Library - Edinger Room, 2635 Homestead Road Santa Clara, California 95051

Beware! Scary Stories and Scary Craft Wednesday, Oct. 28 4 - 5:30 p.m. Central Park Library - Margie Edinger Room Step into the spooky side of the library! Listen to chilling (but age-appropriate) scary stories that will give you goosebumps, then stick around to make a creepy craft to take home. Perfect for grades 2 &…

Wed · Oct 28·1:30 PM·Mission Branch Library, 1098 Lexington St Santa Clara, California 95050

Calling all Middle Schoolers! We've got video games, board games, and crafts - all for you! Bring your friends and join the fun! Your attendance to this program grants permission to the City of Santa Clara to take your photograph and/or your child's photograph for marketing purposes.

Thu · Oct 29·3:30 PM – 4 PM·Los Altos Library, Orchard Room, Los Altos

Join us for stories, music, movement and more at our preschool storytime in the Orchard Room on Thursday afternoons at 3:30 p.m. Preschool storytime is suitable for children 3-5 and their caregivers. For accessibility accommodations (ex. ASL), please fill out the online form at sccld.org/accessibility 7+days prior to t…

Thu · Oct 1·2635 Homestead Rd. Santa Clara, California 95051-5322

In honor of United Against Hate Week, October 18–24, the Library invites you to share your voice. From October 1–22, respond to one of several prompts about belonging, community, and actions we can take to stand against hate. Selected anonymous responses will be displayed in the Margie Edinger Room during Voices United…

Thu · Oct 1·Santa Clara City Library, Santa Clara, CA

Are you done with your Halloween costumes? Donate your gently used family-friendly costumes (infants, kids, teens & adults) to the Youth Service Desk at Central Park Library, or the customer service desks at Mission & Northside Branch Library during open hours between Oct.1-15. All costumes will go towards our Hallowee…

Thu · Oct 1·10:30 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…