STEMtober: Candy Experiments

Tue · Oct 20·11 AM – 11:30 AM·Saratoga Library, Maple room, Saratoga

Join us for fun stories, rhymes, fingerplays and songs in Mandarin! For accessibility accommodations (ex. ASL), please fill out the online form at sccld.org/accessibility 7+ days prior to the event. If you need assistance with the form, speak with a staff member at your local library, call (408) 540-3945, or email us a…

Tue · Oct 20·3 PM – 5 PM·Saratoga Library, Orchard Room, Saratoga

Boost your child's academic confidence! Students in grades K-6 can receive free homework assistance at Saratoga Library. Sessions are led by enthusiastic college volunteer tutors who can help clarify concepts and reinforce learning. No registration necessary!

Tue · Oct 20·1600 Hopkins Dr, San Jose, CA 95122

Do you want to build a scarecrow? Join us for our HIRLN outing as we meet at the Hillview Branch Library to build and create scarecrows for the spooky season. Participants will also have access to some snacks and watch a film while building scarecrow. Location: 1600 Hopkins Dr, San Jose, CA 95122 Participants must be a…

Tue · Oct 20·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…

Wed · Oct 21·11 AM – 11:15 AM·Saratoga Library, Community room, Saratoga

Babies, 12 months and younger, join us for fun, interactive nursery rhymes, fingerplays, action rhymes and songs! Please park strollers in the rear of the room, furthest from the entrance doors. For accessibility accommodations (ex. ASL), please fill out the online form at sccld.org/accessibility 7+days prior to the ev…

Wed · Oct 21·4 PM – 5 PM·Saratoga Library, Orchard Room, Saratoga

Kids 5 years and older, apply your building skills and imaginations to have fun with LEGOs! Kids younger than 5 years, come enjoy our Duplos (larger version of standard Legos). Parents, grandparents and caregivers of children younger than ten years of age need to stay in the room with their kid(s). No registration requ…

Thu · Oct 22·10 AM – 2 PM·Villa Montalvo (Saratoga)

Sun · Sep 20·11 AM – 12 PM·Saratoga Library, Community Room, Saratoga

Please join us in this Cajon drum circle with Cunamacue! Participants will get the chance to be part of the rhythm making and connect that to Spanish syllables and words. Learn more about Afro-Peruvian musical traditions in this fun, lively, and inclusive class, where everyone can help make the beat! Space is limited f…

Sun · Sep 20·1:30 PM – 2:30 PM·Gilroy Library, 2nd floor, Community Room - 2do piso, sala comunitaria, Gilroy

In collaboration with JMM Dance Co., Gilroy Library is hosting monthly Inclusive Sensory Movement and Regulation workshops every third Sunday for the rest of 2026. These workshops will introduce families to sensory regulation through gentle, structured movement activities grounded in rhythm, body awareness, and emotion…