Learn basic engineering and coding while having LEGO-style fun with LEGO SPIKE Prime! Participants will follow simple step-by-step picture instructions on a tablet to build an exciting frog, dog, or other kind of robot, and then learn to use simple Word Blocks to make their robot perform their commands! This program is great for beginners. No prior experience is necessary. Limited to 10 participants. Free. ADA Accommodation Requests
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Write a thank‑you note on a paper leaf and attach it to the Gratitude Tree by the Information Desk; free, for all ages.
New craft activity each Friday in the Joyce Ellington Children’s Area, supplies provided, free, no registration required, ages 5–10.
Explore 70 years of LGBTQ+ publications—from early Gay Pride flyers to AIDS-era newsletters and debates on marriage, employment, and military service—at King Library.
Holiday lights display transforms Downtown San Jose into six themed zones—Golden Christmas, Enchanted Jungle, California Garden, Mermaid Current, Cactus Mirage, White Christmas Wonderland—with food and treats.
Jewelry-making night at Mt. Pleasant offers supplies and project ideas for adults to create personal pieces or gifts, with a relaxed, creative atmosphere, for ages 18 and up.
Build Archimedes screw models with varying thread pitches to test marble movement efficiency, Berryessa Community Room, San Jose, for ages 5–10.
Weekly English conversation practice led by a trained facilitator in the library’s Rose Garden Group Study Room, ages 18 and up.
Guided dialogues practice speaking for limited‑English learners, reviewing grammar and vocabulary as needed, in the Almaden Program Room, San Jose, free, drop‑in, ages 18+.
Bilingual toddler storytime offers stories, rhymes, fingerplays and movement, followed by a 30‑minute stay‑and‑play with age‑appropriate toys at Biblioteca Latinoamericana, for ages 5 and under.
Danika from Artist’s Garden Oasis leads a pumpkin centerpiece workshop at Cosentino Family Farm, providing locally sourced pumpkins and organically grown dried materials for crafting autumn decorations.
Thanksgiving dinner featuring turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing, sweet pies, crafts, and raffle prizes at Mayfair Community Center’s Chavez Hall, for ages 18–98.
One-on-one 30‑minute tech assistance at the Almaden Information Desk covers Libby ebooks, Hoopla, NYT, language apps, Wi‑Fi, ticket reservations, and more for ages 65 and up.
