Beautify your hand with simple design by henna artists from ShilpaKala Arts, First come first serve, while supplies last. 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 at ask@lib.sccgov.org .
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Local artisans display handmade goods, food stalls, and a Saturday morning Santa visit at Sacred Heart Parish for all ages.
Paint and decorate your own diya at Saratoga Library’s Community Room, all ages.
Magician Mike Della Penna performs a fun, funny, highly participatory magic show celebrating the magic of reading at Saratoga Library Community Room, for all ages.
Volunteer-run crochet lesson at Mt. Pleasant Neighborhood Library, teaching techniques; participants may bring own yarn and hooks, ages 5 and up.
Teen Crafternoon (Saratoga Library, Maple Room) — Painting mini canvases, snacking, and watching Gilmore Girls, for ages 13–18.
Design and mix personalized soaps with maker Bea Byrne, selecting scents and colors, and leave with three custom soaps and home‑making know‑how, ages 18 and up.
Arts, crafts and more offered at Hillview in San Jose, supplies provided, free, no registration required, ages 12 and under.
Work on family history research with other genealogy hobbyists in the Los Altos Library’s Orchard Room, accessing Ancestry and library databases, for ages 18 and up.
Tutor training for volunteers to work one-on-one with adult learners on reading, writing, and communication skills, Gilroy Library Reading Program Room, ages 18+.
Vibrant Diwali-inspired art activities guide little ones through symbols, colors, and motifs in a hands‑on program at West Valley Community Room, for ages 5 and under.
Stories, rhymes, fingerplays, activities, and songs fill a 30‑minute session, followed by Stay & Play time, at Morgan Hill Library’s Children’s Activity Room, ages 1–3.
Librarian Arianna leads a 20‑minute baby sign language storytime with short stories, songs and nursery rhymes, followed by a stay‑and‑play session, for infants 0‑12 months.
