
Thanksgiving Celebration
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Join us for a fun-filled afternoon at the Village Square Branch Library with arts, crafts, snacks, and prizes to celebrate Thanksgiving! Walk-ins are welcome! ADA Accommodation Requests

Join us for a fun-filled afternoon at the Village Square Branch Library with arts, crafts, snacks, and prizes to celebrate Thanksgiving! Walk-ins are welcome! ADA Accommodation Requests
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New craft activity each Friday in the Joyce Ellington Children’s Area, supplies provided, free, no registration required, ages 5–10.
Make a foldable sunflower fan with all supplies provided at Pearl Avenue, San Jose, plus crafts, board games, and bingo; free, ages 12 and under.
Blow Your Own Glass Pumpkin experience continues at BAGI Studio Pumpkin Patch, Bay Area Glass Institute, San Jose.
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.
Design and string a bracelet with colorful beads and charms in a hands‑on jewelry‑making workshop at Cambrian Community Room, San Jose, materials provided, for ages 7–18.
Make colorful festive paper ornaments with all supplies provided at Tully Community Branch, free, no registration required, for ages 6 and up.
Early literacy through movement, songs, and dance fills the Milpitas Library activity room, for ages 3–8 with an adult caregiver.
Volunteer tech mentors offer assistance with printing, Word, Excel, email setup, security tips, and SJPL eResources at King Library’s 3rd‑floor service desk, free, for ages 18 and up.
Virtual ELL Conversation Club (San José Public Library) — Volunteer instructor leads adult learners in English speaking, listening, vocabulary and current‑event discussions via Zoom; free, ages 18+.
Knit-Alongs at Cupertino Library (Room 201A) — Adult knitters and crocheters gather to work on projects, share tips, and socialize, for ages 18 and up.
Joyce Ellington librarian leads outdoor storytime with books, songs, movement activities and bubbles at Backesto Park’s grassy corner of Empire and 13th, free for ages 10 and under.
One-on-one virtual mock interview with a SJPL Business & Career Librarian, answering behavioral questions and receiving feedback, free, ages 12+.