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Tuesday, June 16, 2026

36 events across 12 South Bay cities · search & filter on the Events tab →

  1. 9:00 AM

    Flowers: Up Close & Personal

    Ravenswood Preserve Free

  2. 10:00 AM

    Sunnyvale Summer Pop-Ups

    Neighborhood parks throughout Sunnyvale (locations vary weekly) · Sunnyvale

    Play lawn games, grab snacks, and learn about Sunnyvale recreation classes at weekly pop-up events.

  3. 10:30 AM

    Summer Outdoor Storytime

    Mountain View Public Library · Mountain View Free Kids

    Listen to librarians read aloud outdoors while kids sit on the grass during summer storytime.

  4. 10:30 AM

    Music and Movement with Harmony Monsters

    Cupertino Library · Cupertino Free Kids

    Sing, dance, and move with live music for babies and toddlers up to age five.

  5. 10:30 AM

    Band Jam: Guitar & Ukulele

    Saratoga Library · Saratoga Free

    Bring your guitar or ukulele and jam along to popular songs with other musicians weekly.

  6. 10:30 AM

    Bilingual Spanish Family Storytime / Hora de cuentos bilingüe para familias

    Los Altos Library · Los Altos Free Kids

    Listen to stories and sing songs in Spanish and English with your child up to age 5 on Tuesday mornings.

  7. 10:30 AM

    Music & Movement Storytime

    Campbell Library · Campbell Free Kids

    Sing, move, and play along to stories that build early communication skills.

  8. 11:00 AM

    Storytime (Ages 0-5)

    Los Gatos Library · Los Gatos Free Kids

    Sit in for songs, stories, and interactive activities designed for babies and toddlers.

  9. 11:00 AM

    Mandarin Storytime

    Saratoga Library · Saratoga Free Kids

    Enjoy stories, rhymes, songs and fingerplays all in Mandarin with other young learners.

  10. 11:00 AM

    Entertainment Zone Office Hours

    Castro Street (in front of Red Rock Coffee) · Mountain View

    Ask questions about the Entertainment Zone and learn how to prepare your business for downtown activation.

  11. 11:00 AM

    Toddler Time with Veronica Freid (bilingual Spanish and English)

    Sunnyvale Public Library · Sunnyvale Kids

    Sing and dance to live music in Spanish and English with toddlers.

  12. 11:30 AM

    Baby Bouncers Lapsit for Prewalkers

    Milpitas Library · Milpitas Free Kids

    Babies under 12 months and caregivers sing nursery rhymes and practice early literacy together on Tuesday mornings.

  13. 1:00 PM

    Community Preservation Lab Scanning Service

    Mountain View Public Library · Mountain View Free

    Bring old photos and documents to get scanned and digitized by preservation experts.

  14. 1:00 PM

    Bilingual Mandarin Family Storytime

    Los Altos Library · Los Altos Free Kids

    Enjoy stories and songs in English and Mandarin through movement and singing.

  15. 1:00 PM

    Assignment Design in the Age of AI

    Learning Commons 203 · Santa Clara

    Bring an assignment and use AI tools to redesign it applying Bloom's Taxonomy and Universal Design principles.

  16. 1:00 PM

    Movie screening: Rental Family

    Mountain View Senior Center · Mountain View Kids

    Watch Brendan Fraser join a rental family agency and find purpose in Tokyo.

  17. 1:30 PM

    June Tour of Elizabeth Gamble House and Garden

    Gamble Garden · Palo Alto

    Walk through the Elizabeth Gamble House and its surrounding gardens with docent guide.

  18. 2:00 PM

    Summer 2026 Plant a Seed, Read: Level Up Readers

    Cupertino Library · Cupertino Free Kids

    Have your child read five books to a buddy and level up their summer reading skills.

  19. 2:00 PM

    Newcomers Tour of Senior Center

    Mountain View Senior Center Lobby · Mountain View

    Tour the Senior Center to learn about classes, services, and community programs.

  20. 3:30 PM

    Milpitas Children's Chess Club

    Milpitas Library · Milpitas Free Kids

    Play chess with other kids in grades K-8 in a relaxed, friendly environment.

  21. 4:00 PM

    Kids Mindful Art: Oyster Shell Wall Art (Ages 7-12)

    Los Gatos Library · Los Gatos Free Kids

    Make oyster shell wall art using paint and natural materials.

  22. 4:00 PM

    Book Bugs Club for 2nd and 3rd Graders

    Los Altos Library · Los Altos Free Kids

    Discuss Dragons and Marshmallows with other second and third grade readers.

  23. 4:00 PM

    LEGO Tuesdays!

    Downtown Library · Palo Alto Free Kids

    Build with LEGOs, snap a photo of your creation, and leave it on display.

  24. 4:00 PM

    STEM for Families

    Saratoga Library · Saratoga Free

    Conduct two to three hands-on STEM experiments with Lynbrook High School student volunteers.

  25. 5:00 PM

    Tuesday PM Bookclub

    Los Gatos Library · Los Gatos Free

    Join a book discussion and share thoughts with fellow readers.

  26. 5:00 PM

    Celebrating Legacy, Impact, and Service

    King Library · San Jose Free

    Hear speakers celebrate a sorority chapter's 65 years of community service and sisterhood.

  27. 6:00 PM

    Gardening for Biodiversity

    Sunnyvale Public Library · Sunnyvale

    Learn how native plants attract beneficial insects and animals from California Native Plant Society experts.

  28. 6:00 PM

    Live Music

    San Pedro Square Market · San Jose

    Listen to live musicians perform at San Pedro Square Market.

  29. 6:30 PM

    2026 Summer Reading Program: Learning Chinese language and culture

    Campbell Library · Campbell Free

    Learn basic Chinese through interactive games, crafts, and cultural activities designed for beginners.

  30. 6:30 PM

    Summer 2026 Plant a Seed, Read: Book Jewelry & Buttons

    Los Altos Library · Los Altos Free Kids

    Make flower-themed jewelry and buttons from old books with your kids.

  31. 6:30 PM

    Summer 2026 Plant a Seed, Read: Hand Embroidery for Adults

    Saratoga Library · Saratoga Free

    Learn hand embroidery from artist Tiff using her beginner patterns and provided materials.

  32. 6:30 PM

    Bilingual Family Storytime

    Milpitas Library · Milpitas Free Kids

    Enjoy 30 minutes of stories, songs, and finger plays in English and Mandarin.

  33. 6:30 PM

    Through the Lens of Time: How the Juan Bautista de Anza Expedition is Viewed Today

    Online · Santa Clara

    Listen to journalist Pam Marino discuss how perspectives on the Anza Expedition have shifted.

  34. 6:30 PM

    Live Irish Seisiún

    O'Flaherty's Irish Pub · San Jose

    Listen to traditional Irish musicians perform in a live seisiún format.

  35. 7:00 PM

    Jeopardy Bar League

    Three Sisters Whiskey Bar · San Jose

    Compete in Jeopardy trivia league at Three Sisters Whiskey Bar.

  36. 9:00 PM

    FIFA World Cup 2026 Match 20: Austria vs. Jordan

    Levi's Stadium · Santa Clara

    Watch Austria and Jordan compete in a FIFA World Cup Group J match.