🪨 Secrets of Alum Rock: A Geology & Nature Hike

Sat · Sep 26·Rm 2 · San Jose

This course teaches young students the essentials of building confidence in public speaking. Taught using the fun concepts of (don’t) show and tell, storytelling (scary and funny stories!), reciting poems, pretend games, this is an excellent class to start developing confidence in young students in a fun way. The parti…

Sat · Sep 26·Plant Science Center · San Jose

Join us at Emma Prusch and learn how to create colorful mosaics using colorful corn kernels and beans. Participants will learn about corn and beans, two of the Three Sisters crops, and its importance to indigenous peoples of North America and later American agriculture while creating a colorful corn and bean mosaic.

Sat · Sep 26·10 AM – 11:30 AM·Mt. Pleasant, San Jose

Learn the basic design in Tinkercad and see your creation come to life with our 3D printer! Participants will have the opportunity to create a project that will be printed out for pickup later. Recommended ages for 8+ and older. Parents must supervise children under 8 and younger. Reminder: LIMITED LAPTOPS FOR 8 PARTIC…

Sat · Sep 26·11 AM – 12 PM·Rose Garden, 2nd Floor, Teen Room, San Jose

Get ready to build, create, and let your imagination soar at LEGO® Club! With LEGO® and Duplo® bricks, families can drop in and bring their wildest ideas to life. Whether you're constructing towers, spaceships, or entire worlds, the possibilities are endless. Make lasting memories every Saturday and leave feeling like…

Sat · Sep 26·11 AM – 11:30 AM·West Valley, Community Room, San Jose

Family Storytime is designed to accommodate a mix of ages and invites the entire family to participate in early literacy activities such as stories, songs, rhymes, fingerplays, and movement activities. Storytime is a fun and interactive experience for the whole family that promotes the joys of reading and learning. Fre…

Sat · Sep 26·Camden Cmty Ctr · San Jose

Get ready to draw your heart out! This K-Pop Anime Drawing class is packed with creative star power. Over five fun-filled days, students will learn how to draw anime characters in a K-Pop style, from expressive eyes and stylish outfits to dynamic, stage-ready poses. Young artists will use colored pencils, Sharpies, and…

Sat · Sep 5·11 AM – 12 PM·YSI Vasona Park · San Jose

Join us for a special reading of The Salamander Room by Anne Mazer! Follow along as a young boy imagines creating the perfect home for a salamander he discovers in the woods. After the story, get an up-close look at one of our very own newts during a special meet and greet ! Connect the story to a real-life amphibian a…

Sat · Sep 12·11 AM – 12 PM·YSI Alum Rock Park · San Jose

Join us at Alum Rock for a wildly fun and interactive free Story Time featuring Snake! 🐍📖 In this silly and uplifting adventure, meet Camilla, a snake who does not even realize she is a snake—let alone what one is! Guided by a helpful Boy Scout, young readers will follow along as Camilla navigates the funny side of b…

Sat · Sep 19·11 AM – 12:30 PM·YSI Sanborn Park · San Jose

🍂 Signs of the Season: Summer to Fall Join YSI for a guided community hike through Sanborn County Park as we explore the changing seasons! As summer begins to give way to fall, the forest is full of clues that change is underway. We’ll search for seeds and acorns, observe changing plants, look for signs of wildlife, a…