Tuesday, September 8, 2026
79 events across 11 South Bay cities · search & filter on the Events tab →
- 7:00 AM
Surgery M&M
Attend the Surgery Morbidity and Mortality conference at Li Ka Shing Center.
- 9:00 AM
Open Lab Hours at AI Center for Civic and Social Good
Drop into the AI Center to try new tools and experiment with tech projects alongside SJSU students and staff.
- 9:30 AM
Universal Design for Student Success
Apply Universal Design for Learning principles to your own courses in this hands-on workshop.
- 10:00 AM
Basic English 1 Class
Practice basic English vocabulary and dialogue in a drop-in beginner class with fellow learners.
- 10:00 AM
Vintage Media Lab
Reserve a slot to digitize your old cassettes, records, and home movies at Rinconada Library.
- 10:00 AM
Nerds of the Roundtable: "The New Space Race: Power, Policy and the Moon"
Hear a student-led conversation on power, policy, and the new moon race at Hoover Institution.
- 10:15 AM
Bridge Card Game
Sit down for a hand of bridge and sharpen your game with regular local players.
- 10:15 AM
Band Jam: Guitar & Ukulele
Bring your guitar or ukulele and jam on popular songs with other musicians at the library.
- 10:30 AM
Baby Sign Language Storytime
Sing, sign, and move with your little one at this ASL-infused storytime for babies.
- 10:30 AM
Asistencia de búsqueda de trabajo y crear resumen (currículum)
Reúnete uno a uno con personal de la biblioteca para armar tu currículum y buscar empleo.
- 10:30 AM
Family Storytime: Meet a Jmz Animal Ambassador!
Meet a Palo Alto Junior Museum and Zoo animal ambassador at this special Family Storytime.
- 10:30 AM
ESL Conversation Club
Practice your English speaking and listening skills with a library volunteer at this weekly club.
- 10:30 AM
Music & Movement
Sing and move with your kids through an interactive music session for all ages.
- 10:30 AM
Music & Movement Storytime
Sing, dance, and hear stories with your little one at this hands-on storytime for young families.
- 10:30 AM
ESL Classes with Evergreen Valley College (EVC) - ESL 501: Reading & Writing 1
Practice English reading, writing, vocabulary, and pronunciation in a structured ESL class at Edenvale Library.
- 10:30 AM
Toddler Storytime
Sing, move, and act out stories with your toddler at this energetic storytime for 1-2 year olds.
- 10:30 AM
Outdoor Storytime
Head to Pioneer Park for another round of outdoor storytime with your little ones.
- 11:00 AM
Storytime (Ages 0-5)
Sit in for songs, stories, and interactive activities designed for babies and toddlers.
- 11:00 AM
Infant & Toddler Storytime
Sing and bond with your baby or toddler during this weekly early-literacy storytime.
- 11:00 AM
English Language Learner (ELL) Conversation Club
Practice speaking English in a welcoming group conversation session for adult learners.
- 11:00 AM
ESL Class Session
Build your English skills in this in-person class led by a professional ESL instructor.
- 11:00 AM
Baby Lapsit Storytime
Bring your pre-walking baby to sing, bounce, and hear stories together at Rose Garden Library.
- 11:00 AM
Mahjong Club
Learn to set up tiles and play Taiwanese Mahjong hands-on alongside other adults and seniors at Tully Library.
- 11:00 AM
Indoor Family Storytime with Stay and Play
Join stories, songs, and fingerplays, then stick around for open playtime with the kids.
- 11:00 AM
Crochet & Knitting Club
Bring your yarn and needles to swap tips, learn new stitches, and work on your current project.
- 11:15 AM
Beginning Guitar & Ukulele Class for Adults
Pick up your guitar or ukulele and follow along with beginner lessons on popular songs each week.
- 11:15 AM
Basic English 2 Class
Practice everyday English dialogues and grammar with guided speaking exercises for real community situations.
- 11:30 AM
Baby Bouncers Lapsit for Prewalkers
Bounce your prewalking baby along to nursery rhymes and early literacy play on Tuesday mornings.
- 12:00 PM
Las Madres Playgroup
Meet other parents and let your kids play together at this weekly Tuesday drop-in playgroup at Rose Garden Library.
- 12:00 PM
Digital Skills: One-On-One Tech Help for Seniors
Book a 30-minute one-on-one session at Almaden Library to get help with ebooks, Libby, and other tech questions.
- 12:30 PM
Seven Trees Overfelt Adult Education ESL Class
Build basic reading, writing, and speaking skills in this free in-person ESL class at Seven Trees Library.
- 1:00 PM
Community Preservation Lab Scanning Service
Bring old photos and documents to get scanned and digitized by preservation experts.
- 1:00 PM
Tech Mentor: One on One Computer Help
Get personalized help from a mentor with Wi-Fi, email, or other everyday computer tasks.
- 1:00 PM
English Language Learner (ELL) Conversation Club
Practice English speaking and listening skills with fellow adult learners while discussing current topics at Bascom Library.
- 1:00 PM
Bilingual Mandarin Family Storytime
Bring the kids to sing, move, and hear tales told in both English and Mandarin Chinese.
- 1:00 PM
Fulbright Program
Hear how the Fulbright Program promotes international educational and cultural exchange in this online session.
- 1:00 PM
Event Center Check in
Check in at the Event Center to let organizers know you're on-site for your visit.
- 1:30 PM
Line Dancing for Beginners/Improvers
Learn line dancing steps and burn calories to music with volunteer instructor Audrey Chen.
- 1:30 PM
ESL Conversation Club
Practice speaking and listening skills with other learners in a free, registration-required English conversation session at Campbell Library.
- 1:30 PM
Chinese Orchestra
Watch the Chinese Orchestra rehearse and hear the erhu's traditional two-stringed sound up close.
- 1:30 PM
Health Insurance Counseling & Advocacy Program (HICAP)
Sit down with a Sourcewise HICAP counselor for a free one-on-one appointment to sort out Medicare or Medi-Cal questions.
- 2:00 PM
Willow Glen Library Knitters
Bring your yarn and needles to swap techniques and see fellow crafters' knitting and crochet projects in progress.
- 2:00 PM
Woodland Adult Book Discussion
Discuss a mix of fiction and nonfiction titles with fellow readers at Woodland Library's monthly book club.
- 3:00 PM
Drop-In Tech Help
Get one-on-one tech support from library staff with your devices or digital questions.
- 3:00 PM
Homework Help for K-6 Grade
Bring your K-6 student in for free homework help from college volunteer tutors at the library.
- 3:00 PM
Craft Tuesdays & Thursdays
Make cactus characters, beaded insects, and washi tape bookmarks at this weekly craft session.
- 3:15 PM
Origami for Kids
Fold colorful paper into a sailboat, penguin, frog, or samurai helmet, then decorate your creation with markers.
- 3:30 PM
1:1 Tech Mentor
Drop in for one-on-one help learning computer basics at your own pace, no appointment needed.
- 4:00 PM
Community Lecture: Intro to Asian American Studies & Community-centric Learning with Dr. Hien Do
Hear Dr. Hien Do discuss Asian American Studies and community-centered learning at JAMsj.
- 4:00 PM
Crafty Corner (Ages 3-10)
Create seasonal crafts and art projects with other kids in a hands-on workshop.
- 4:00 PM
Homework Club
Bring your homework to Edenvale Library and get coached by trained volunteers, grades K-8.
- 4:00 PM
San Jose Sharks Storytime
Hear fin-tastic Sharks-themed stories and meet special guests at this family storytime for all ages.
- 4:00 PM
Asistencia tecnologica y ayuda personalizada
Aprende a usar tu teléfono o computadora por tu cuenta con ayuda personalizada y gratuita.
- 4:00 PM
Reading to Children
Listen to volunteer reader Ning share stories in Mandarin and English with your kids at the library.
- 4:00 PM
Homework Help for Grades K-6
Bring K-6 homework and get one-on-one tutoring help at the Milpitas Library on Thursday afternoon.
- 4:00 PM
Rose Garden Teens Reach Meeting
Join teens ages 13-18 to plan library programs and build leadership skills together.
- 4:00 PM
LEGO Tuesdays!
Grab a pile of LEGOs and build your own creation, then snap a photo before it stays at the library.
- 4:00 PM
Educational Park Art Club
Learn about Amelia Peláez and Cubism, then create your own art at Educational Park Library.
- 4:00 PM
Labor Day Craft
Make a Labor Day themed craft exploring future career dreams, with all supplies provided.
- 4:00 PM
Writing the Nightmare: A Ship Called Sickness and One Unforgettable Space Crew with Daniel Kraus
Hear Daniel Kraus talk about crafting horror aboard a doomed space crew in his new novel.
- 4:00 PM
Free Medical Services for Uninsured Adults
Get free medical care as an uninsured adult, with walk-ins accepted alongside scheduled appointments.
- 4:30 PM
After-School STEaM
Drop in Tuesday afternoons to try a new hands-on science or engineering activity each week.
- 4:30 PM
LEGO Club
Build towers, spaceships, and forts out of LEGO bricks every Tuesday at Seven Trees Library.
- 4:30 PM
Writing Group for Teens
Share your poems or stories and hear what other teen writers are working on at this weekly group.
- 5:00 PM
Sewing Machine Workshop for Beginners
Bring your own sewing machine and learn threading, stitching basics, and troubleshooting in this beginner-friendly monthly workshop.
- 5:00 PM
Volunteer Away Your Fines
Clean and tidy the library as a Branch Buddy and knock $20 an hour off your fines.
- 5:00 PM
Reading to Children
Listen to picture books read aloud by library volunteer Ms. Jenny in the children's book area.
- 5:00 PM
Simple Steps for Starting Your Business: Startup Basics and Business Concepts
Hear a free SCORE workshop covering business formation, marketing, cash flow, and target markets.
- 5:15 PM
ESL Classes with Evergreen Valley College (EVC) 502: Listening & Speaking
Work on listening comprehension and basic conversation in this non-credit ESL course.
- 6:00 PM
Bay Area AI Artists Group Monthly Meetup
Show your latest AI-generated art and trade techniques with other artists at Hacker Dojo.
- 6:00 PM
Them Changes
Join Jam Camp's group session at the Learning Success Meeting Room.
- 6:30 PM
Landscape Design for Beginners
Learn beginner-friendly landscape design tips to plan out your own backyard makeover.
- 6:30 PM
Goodnight, Little Storytime
Sing along to songs and stories in pajamas at this evening storytime for little ones.
- 6:30 PM
Classical Guitar Open Mic
Sign up to play up to 10 minutes of fingerstyle guitar or listen to others perform at Los Altos Library.
- 6:30 PM
Mending & Hemming Workshop
Mend holes, shorten pants, and replace lost buttons on practice garments with hands-on guidance.
- 6:30 PM
Bilingual Family Storytime
Sing, move, and hear stories in English and Mandarin with your little one at Milpitas Library.
- 7:00 PM
Mindfulness Meditation (Online)
Sit down with Buddhist nun Phuong Pham for a guided online meditation session focused on clarity and calm.
- 7:00 PM
Children's Literature for Adults Bookclub
Discuss a favorite children's classic with fellow adults at Cupertino Library's book club.
- 7:30 PM
Disney's Beauty and the Beast
See touring cast members bring Disney's Beauty and the Beast to the stage, with pre-show activities for Family Night.