Make your own Halloween themed Stop-Motion animation with the Stop Motion app on iPad. Participants will be able to practice their story-telling skills and cultivate a high level of discipline and long-term perseverance. Participants may use clay, paper and other provided Halloween themed items. All materials will be provided. Recommended for ages 8+. Free. No registration required. Supplies are limited, first come, first serve. ADA Accommodations Request
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Spooky tales and a costume parade fill West Valley Library, featuring interactive storytelling and a simple Halloween craft activity, for ages 5 and under.
Fuse bead workshop in Biblioteca Latinoamericana’s community room lets participants design, pattern and heat‑fuse colorful bead art to take home, registration required, for ages 5–18.
Paint Night workshop at Hayes Mansion offers step-by-step instruction in a relaxed, social setting, letting participants create a take‑home masterpiece while sipping their favorite beverage.
Shelby Hendricks leads an observation‑based exploration of the exhibition “A Small Ocean Swallowed” at the San Jose Museum of Art Association.
Weekly STEAM Club at Calabazas offers robots, paper towers, augmented reality, secret codes, Frankenstein pneumatics, and robot trick‑or‑treat activities; tickets required, for ages 8–12.
Make silly and scary shredded‑paper monsters with provided materials in the Bascom Children’s Area, First Floor, San Jose, ages 5–10; parents and caregivers accompany. Supplies limited.
Beginner English groups practice basic vocabulary, grammar, and dialogue in Almaden’s Program Room, drop‑in, free, 18 and up, ADA accommodations available.
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.
Bridge card game sessions in Cambrian Community Room offer relaxed practice and social interaction for experienced players, limited seating, registration required, free, for ages 18 and up.
Costumes, food, games, crafts, and stories fill Southside Community Center Room 11, for ages 3–5.
Green Halloween at Happy Hollow Park & Zoo offers creepy crawly critter shows, costume parades, crafts, ghoulish games, trick‑or‑treating, and special animal encounters, $3 off admission.
Interactive music and movement session featuring songs, rhymes, finger plays, and movement activities in the Joyce Ellington Community Room, for ages 5 and under.
