Freedom to Read: Scavenger Hunt

Sun · Oct 4·Vineland, Information Desk, San Jose

Celebrate Banned Books Week with two fun scavenger hunts. Kids can explore the Children’s Room to uncover clues about challenged favorites, while teens and adults can test their knowledge with a banned book quest of their own. Discover stories once silenced—and the joy of finding them again. Please pick up a scavenger…

Mon · Oct 5·3 PM – 4 PM·Vineland, Information Desk, San Jose

Celebrate Banned Books Week with two fun scavenger hunts. Kids can explore the Children’s Room to uncover clues about challenged favorites, while teens and adults can test their knowledge with a banned book quest of their own. Discover stories once silenced—and the joy of finding them again. Please pick up a scavenger…

Wed · Oct 7·3 PM – 4 PM·Vineland, Information Desk, San Jose

Celebrate Banned Books Week with two fun scavenger hunts. Kids can explore the Children’s Room to uncover clues about challenged favorites, while teens and adults can test their knowledge with a banned book quest of their own. Discover stories once silenced—and the joy of finding them again. Please pick up a scavenger…

Thu · Oct 8·3 PM – 4 PM·Vineland, Information Desk, San Jose

Celebrate Banned Books Week with two fun scavenger hunts. Kids can explore the Children’s Room to uncover clues about challenged favorites, while teens and adults can test their knowledge with a banned book quest of their own. Discover stories once silenced—and the joy of finding them again. Please pick up a scavenger…

Fri · Oct 9·Almaden Community Center, Gym · San Jose

Whether your child is a beginner or intermediate player, this program will improve their game and help them get more enjoyment from badminton. Our badminton program focuses on skill refinement as well as practice and match play to develop consistent, well-rounded badminton players. Equipment is limited so please bring…

Fri · Oct 9·Almaden Community Center, Gym · San Jose

Whether your child is a beginner or intermediate player, this program will improve their game and help them get more enjoyment from badminton. Our badminton program focuses on skill refinement as well as practice and match play to develop consistent, well-rounded badminton players. Equipment is limited so please bring…

Fri · Oct 9·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 9·3 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 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 9·6 PM·Evergreen Community Center, 4860 San Felipe Rd. San Jose, California 95135

Evergreen is glowing this fall! Join us for one of two pumpkin painting sessions, then wrap up the night with themed crafts and a cozy movie at the community center. Register online at sjregistration.com or in person at the Evergreen Community Center. Session 1: 6:15 p.m. - 7 p.m. | Activity Number: 214.2.2028 Session…

Sun · Sep 20·10 AM – 11 AM·San José Public Library · San Jose

This program is virtual and will be hosted via Zoom. Are you looking for a place to practice your English conversation skills in a fun, welcoming and safe environment? Look no further! Our English Language Learners (ELL) Conversation Club offers a respectful environment for adult learners of English to practice their E…

Sun · Sep 20·12 PM – 1 PM·Educational Park, San Jose

Join us for a free math program for Kindergarten to 3rd grade students to learn basic arithmetic. Including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division from one digit to four digit numbers. It is taught by trained high school students. The focus is to build confidence and love for math in young students. For re…

Sun · Sep 20·12 PM – 1:30 PM·Tully, San Jose

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