Wednesday, September 16, 2026
40 events across 10 South Bay cities · search & filter on the Events tab →
- 7:00 AM
Coffee with a Cop
Sit down with local police officers over coffee and ask questions with no agenda or speeches.
- 10:00 AM
Multi-Level ESL Class Session
Build your English listening and speaking skills with professional ESL instructors in this multi-level class.
- 10:00 AM
Wvc Democracy Institute: Fall 2026 Fix-It Event
Join West Valley College's Democracy Institute for their fall fix-it gathering.
- 10:00 AM
Fall Prevention & Wellness Resources
Learn fall-prevention tips and wellness resources from Santa Clara County Fire in this online session.
- 10:30 AM
Baby Storytime
Bring babies under two for songs, rhymes, and early literacy activities.
- 10:30 AM
Toddler Storytime
Sing along to stories and songs with your toddler at Campbell Library's storytime.
- 10:30 AM
Learn to Crochet @ Saratoga Library
Learn to hold a hook and yarn as you crochet your first stitches and chains.
- 10:30 AM
Explorer Hike: Sky Island Tour
Hike the Mount Umunhum Trail with docent naturalists and learn how the peak shelters unique plants and wildlife.
- 10:30 AM
Outdoor Family Storytime
Sing, rhyme, and move through outdoor stories with your toddler, then stay to play with toys after.
- 11:00 AM
Storytime (Ages 0-5)
Sit in for songs, stories, and interactive activities designed for babies and toddlers.
- 11:00 AM
Baby Storytime (12 months & younger)
Sing nursery rhymes and fingerplays with your baby under 12 months at Saratoga Library.
- 11:00 AM
Adult Book Discussion: Some Strange Music Draws Me In
Discuss the coming-of-age novel Some Strange Music Draws Me In with fellow readers.
- 12:30 PM
Walk with a Naturalist: a small ocean swallowed
Tour the exhibition 'a small ocean swallowed' with a naturalist guiding you through its water-themed works.
- 1:00 PM
Baby Storytime & Stay and Play
Bounce, sing, and play with your non-walking baby during this interactive storytime at Los Altos Library.
- 1:00 PM
NotebookLM for the Classroom
Learn how to build teaching Notebooks using Google's NotebookLM in this hands-on workshop.
- 2:45 PM
ESL Conversation Club
Practice spoken English with other learners and swap stories about your home cultures at Milpitas Library.
- 3:00 PM
Kids Knitting (Ages 7+)
Learn to knit scarves, hats, and small projects alongside peer knitters.
- 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
Opioid Overdose Prevention Training
Learn to recognize an opioid overdose and respond, led by county public health staff.
- 3:30 PM
Homework Help for Grades K-5th
Get homework help from tutors for grades K-5 at Campbell Library on Thursday afternoon.
- 3:30 PM
The secret life of sea creatures: Sculpture and drawing camp
Build sea-creature sculptures and practice observational drawing of ocean life in this six-week kids' art camp.
- 4:00 PM
ESL Conversation Club - In Person
Practice everyday English with neighbors in a relaxed small-group conversation session at the library.
- 4:00 PM
Lego Club
Build with Legos or oversized Duplos and show off your creations at Saratoga Library's Lego Club.
- 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
Homework Help for Grades K-6th
Bring your homework and get help from tutors for students in grades K-6.
- 4:30 PM
Successfully Navigating College Admissions this Fall
Hear a Zoom presentation walking parents of high schoolers through the college admissions process step by step.
- 5:00 PM
Level Up Readers
Bring your young reader to read aloud to a volunteer for 20 minutes and log the progress.
- 5:00 PM
Kayaking Adventures in Santa Clara
Meet fellow paddlers to talk kayaking routes and gear at this Santa Clara meetup.
- 5:00 PM
Access MBA One-to-One Event in San Jose
Sit down one-to-one with admissions directors from top business schools at this Access MBA event.
- 5:30 PM
Curating America's 250th
Hear curator Amy Noel Ellison explain the choices behind commemorating America's 250th anniversary.
- 6:00 PM
Free Adult ESL Class
Practice conversational English with instructors twice a week at Milpitas Library, no cost to join.
- 6:30 PM
Milpitas Children's Chess Club
Play chess casually and make friends with other kids in grades K-8.
- 6:30 PM
What Historians Say: Crispus Attucks
Hear historians discuss Crispus Attucks and his place in American history.
- 6:30 PM
South Division Champion - Game 3
Catch Game 3 of the South Division Champion series live at Excite Ballpark on Wednesday evening.
- 6:45 PM
Five Finger Death Punch
Catch Five Finger Death Punch's heavy metal performance.
- 7:00 PM
Bedtime Story Time
Bring the family for evening stories, songs, rhymes, and dances at Cupertino Library's Bedtime Story Time.
- 7:00 PM
UC Master Gardeners: Gardening with Mediterranean Ornamentals
Learn from UC Master Gardeners about growing Mediterranean ornamentals suited to our local climate.
- 7:00 PM
Beyond the Buzzwords: The Real Engineering Challenges of Augmented Reality
Hear engineers discuss the real technical hurdles behind augmented reality at this ACM SIGGRAPH meetup.
- 7:30 PM
50th Annual SF Stand-up Comedy Competition Semi-finals
Watch stand-up comics battle it out in the semi-finals of the SF Stand-up Comedy Competition.
- 8:00 PM
Jaime Garcia
Catch comedian Jaime Garcia's stand-up set live at San Jose Improv.