Tuesday, October 20, 2026
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- 7:00 AM
Armanini Lecture
Hear Dr. Herb Chen of UAB deliver this year's Armanini Lecture for the Department of Surgery.
- 8:00 AM
Pediatric Grand Rounds (CME): Neonatology 4.0: Reimagining Newborn Brain Care in the Era of Digital Health
Attend the pediatric grand rounds lecture on neonatology and digital health at the Center for Academic Medicine.
- 8:00 AM
PyTorch Conference North America 2026
Meet fellow AI practitioners and catch talks at the PyTorch Conference North America at the convention center.
- 9:00 AM
Science and Engineering Quad: Flu & COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic
Get your flu and COVID-19 shots at this campus vaccination clinic in the engineering quad.
- 9:00 AM
Open Lab Hours at AI Center for Civic and Social Good
Drop into King Library's open lab to explore AI tools and work on your own projects.
- 10:00 AM
Tech Mentor
Get one-on-one help from a volunteer tech mentor with printing, email, Word, Excel, or library e-resources at King Library.
- 10:00 AM
Basic English 1 Class
Practice basic vocabulary, grammar, and dialogue in a beginner English class at Almaden Library.
- 10:00 AM
800 Welch: Flu & COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic
Get a flu or COVID-19 vaccine at Stanford's campus clinic ahead of the autumn season.
- 10:15 AM
Bridge Card Game
Join fellow bridge players at Cambrian Library for regular practice and social play.
- 10:30 AM
ESL Classes with Evergreen Valley College (EVC) - ESL 501: Reading & Writing 1
Build your English reading, writing, and speaking skills in this free beginning ESL class at Edenvale Library.
- 10:30 AM
Asistencia de búsqueda de trabajo y crear resumen (currículum)
Reúnete con un miembro del personal para crear o actualizar tu currículum y buscar empleo.
- 10:30 AM
Band Jam: Guitar & Ukulele
Bring your guitar or ukulele and jam along with popular songs at the library.
- 10:30 AM
Bilingual Spanish-English Music & Movement with Verónica Freidkes
Sing and move along to bilingual Spanish-English songs with Verónica Freidkes and your little one.
- 10:30 AM
ESL Conversation Club
Practice English conversation and share stories with other adult learners at this Tuesday morning club.
- 10:30 AM
Family Storytime
Sing, rhyme, and read stories with Librarian Jennifer and Rocky Raccoon at Family Storytime at the Children's Library.
- 10:30 AM
Music & Movement
Sing songs, rhymes, and fingerplays with the whole family at Music & Movement, an early literacy program for all ages.
- 10:30 AM
Adaptive Activities
Craft a spooky ghost and socialize with new friends at this adaptive activities meetup for teens and adults.
- 10:30 AM
Outdoor Storytime
Bring a blanket to Pioneer Park and enjoy stories, songs, and rhymes with the Children's Librarians, all ages welcome.
- 10:45 AM
Music & Movement Storytime
Sing, move, and play with your little ones at this music-filled storytime for families.
- 11:00 AM
English Language Learners' (ELL) Conversation Club (via Pearl and Cambrian)
Practice English conversation online with fellow adult learners in a welcoming, respectful group hosted by San Jose Public Library.
- 11:00 AM
Storytime (Ages 0-5)
Wiggle, sing, read, and dance with your little one at this Library storytime for babies and toddlers.
- 11:00 AM
Vietnamese Storytime with Ican
Sing along and enjoy early literacy stories in both Vietnamese and English with Ican.
- 11:00 AM
Baby Lapsit Storytime
Bring your pre-walking baby to sing, bounce, and connect through rhymes at Baby Lapsit Storytime.
- 11:00 AM
Infant & Toddler Storytime
Sing, bounce, and read along with your baby at Infant & Toddler Storytime.
- 11:00 AM
Family Storytime + Stay & Play
Sing, rhyme, and play with your family at Village Square Library's storytime and stay-and-play session.
- 11:00 AM
Mahjong Club
Learn or brush up on Taiwanese Mahjong basics with other players at Tully Library.
- 11:00 AM
ESL Class Session
Practice English listening and speaking skills with a professional ESL instructor in this in-person class.
- 11:00 AM
Crochet & Knitting Club
Bring your yarn project and knit or crochet alongside others at the Vineland Library community room.
- 11:00 AM
Mandarin Storytime
Hear stories, rhymes, fingerplays, and songs performed in Mandarin at this Saratoga Library storytime.
- 11:15 AM
Basic English 2 Class
Practice English speaking through guided dialogues and review grammar and vocabulary for everyday life.
- 11:30 AM
Bilingual Toddler Storytime / Tiempo de Cuentos & Stay and Play
Join bilingual stories, rhymes, and fingerplays for toddlers, then stick around for Stay and Play.
- 11:30 AM
Baby Bouncers Lapsit for Prewalkers
Bounce, sing nursery rhymes, and share short picture books with your prewalking baby Tuesday mornings.
- 12:00 PM
Digital Skills: One-On-One Tech Help for Seniors
Book a one-on-one appointment for tech help with ebooks, audiobooks, and other digital tools.
- 12:00 PM
Las Madres Playgroup
Bring your kids to play together while parents connect and share parenting experiences at this weekly playgroup.
- 12:00 PM
CBD 2026: Moral Attention in Responsible AI Design with Mark Graves, PhD
Join online to hear Mark Graves, PhD discuss moral attention in responsible AI design.
- 12:00 PM
Bike Repair Class - All About Gears
Learn all about bike gears and quiz a seasoned mechanic at this hands-on repair class.
- 12:00 PM
Wendy Salkin, "Speaking for Others," in conversation with Daniela Tolchinsky
Hear Professor Wendy Salkin discuss her book "Speaking for Others" with Daniela Tolchinsky.
- 12:00 PM
Between You and the Facts
Attend an in-person seminar with Matt Deverna hosted by the Tech Impact and Policy Center.
- 12:00 PM
Earth & Planetary Sciences Seminar - Prof. Tamara Pico - "Insights into past ice sheets from solid Earth feedbacks"
Hear Prof. Tamara Pico unpack how solid Earth feedbacks shaped past ice sheet vulnerability and sea-level change.
- 12:00 PM
Open Access Week Publishing with IEEE
Hear IEEE's Tom Jevec explain how to get your research published with the organization.
- 12:00 PM
2026 Shorenstein Journalism Award: Shibani Mahtani on Democratic Backsliding in Southeast Asia
Hear Shibani Mahtani discuss democratic backsliding in Southeast Asia at the Shorenstein Journalism Award talk.
- 12:30 PM
Seven Trees Overfelt Adult Education ESL Class
Build reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills with a certified ESL instructor in this free class.
- 1:00 PM
Community Preservation Lab Scanning Service
Bring personal photos and documents to have library staff scan and digitize them at the History Center.
- 1:00 PM
Games On for Older Adults
Play strategy, luck, and educational board and card games with other adults 55 and up.
- 1:00 PM
English Language Learner (ELL) Conversation Club
Practice speaking English with other adult learners in a relaxed conversation group at Bascom Library.
- 1:00 PM
Bilingual Mandarin Family Storytime
Sing, move, and hear stories in English and Mandarin during this 30-minute Tuesday storytime.
- 1:00 PM
Ten Warning Signs of Alzheimer's
Learn the ten warning signs of Alzheimer's and how to approach memory concerns from the Alzheimer's Association.
- 1:00 PM
Tangling the Digital: Weaving, Printmaking, Computing
See how weaving, printmaking, and computing intersect in this talk on digital craft and the maker's touch.
- 1:30 PM
Guided Tour
Walk the historic house and gardens with a guide sharing the life of Elizabeth Gamble.
- 1:30 PM
Line Dancing (for Beginners / Improvers)
Learn line dance steps and move to music with volunteer instructor Audrey Chen indoors.
- 1:30 PM
ESL Conversation Club
Practice your English conversation skills with other learners in a small-group library session.
- 1:30 PM
Chinese Orchestra
Watch an open rehearsal of the Chinese Orchestra featuring erhu players and ask questions during the Q&A.
- 2:00 PM
Willow Glen Library Knitters
Bring your knitting or crochet project and swap tips with other yarn crafters at the library.
- 2:15 PM
What's on Silicon Valley's Ballot? A Roundtable on Critical Infrastructure, Data Centers, Public Transit, and November's Elections
Join a roundtable discussing infrastructure, data centers, public transit, and November's local ballot issues.
- 2:30 PM
Forge Volunteer Hours
Drop in to garden at The Forge with closed-toed shoes and some enthusiasm.
- 3:00 PM
Homework Help for Grades K-6
Bring K-6 kids by Saratoga Library at 3 PM for free homework help from college volunteer tutors.
- 3:00 PM
Understanding Día de los Muertos: The Traditions and how they connect with Global / Spiritual Traditions
Hear a presentation on Día de los Muertos traditions and their ties to global spiritual practices.
- 3:00 PM
eWEAR Seminar: The Quantified Self for Health
Join the eWEAR seminar on quantified self technology for health at the Allen Center for Integrated Systems.
- 3:00 PM
The American Presidency: A 250 Year Perspective
Hear a talk on 250 years of the American Presidency at the Hoover Institution's Hauck Auditorium.
- 3:15 PM
Origami for Kids
Fold colorful paper into sailboats, penguins, or samurai helmets at Bascom Library's origami session.
- 3:30 PM
Little Learners STEAM for Ages 3-5
Join your 3-5 year old in hands-on STEAM activities designed to spark curiosity at Milpitas Library.
- 3:30 PM
1:1 Tech Mentor
Drop in for free one-on-one computer help in English or Chinese, no appointment needed.
- 3:30 PM
Applied Physics/Physics Colloquium: Giulio Vampa - "Quantum-optical Properties of High-Harmonic Generation"
Hear Giulio Vampa's physics colloquium on quantum-optical properties of high-harmonic generation.
- 3:30 PM
HumHonCultureCon Movie Event: Jai Bhim (2021)
Watch a screening of the 2021 film Jai Bhim at the Student Union Theater.
- 3:45 PM
The Chaplain & The Doctor
Watch a screening of the documentary The Chaplain & The Doctor with the Bannan Forum.
- 3:50 PM
Can Structure Make Discrete Inverse Problems Easier?
Hear a talk on whether structure can make discrete inverse problems easier to solve.
- 4:00 PM
Asistencia tecnológica y ayuda personalizada
Sit down with a volunteer at Biblioteca Latinoamericana to learn tech skills for yourself.
- 4:00 PM
Homework Club
Get free homework help from trained volunteers in reading, writing, math, and social studies.
- 4:00 PM
Educational Park Art Club
Learn about artist Leo Valledor and paint your own piece for Filipino American History Month.
- 4:00 PM
Reading Partners One-on-One Reading Tutoring
Get matched with a volunteer tutor for one-on-one reading practice if your child is in grades 1-3.
- 4:00 PM
Teens Reach
Pitch in with teen volunteers transforming the TeenHQ Theater space into a department store set.
- 4:00 PM
Halloween Crafts with AACI YTI
Make Halloween trinkets from air-dry clay and paper crafts alongside AACI YTI.
- 4:00 PM
Math Buddies
Get one-on-one math tutoring from a volunteer in a 15-20 minute session at the library.
- 4:00 PM
Creative Writing Workshop
Bring your writing to Pearl Avenue Library and get fresh inspiration from fellow writers.
- 4:00 PM
Homework Help for Grades K-6
Bring your K-6 homework to Milpitas Library and work with a tutor one-on-one.
- 4:00 PM
Book Bugs Club for 2nd and 3rd Graders
Discuss The Haunted Library with fellow second and third graders and make a related craft.
- 4:00 PM
Animal Friends: Rhea and her Rescue Dog
Meet author Rhea Sampson and her rescue dog Travis, star of Saving Travis.
- 4:00 PM
LEGO Tuesdays!
Build with the library's LEGO stash and snap a photo before your creation gets sorted back into the bins.
- 4:00 PM
Reading to Children
Listen to volunteer Ning read stories in Mandarin and English to children and families.
- 4:00 PM
STEMtober: Candy Experiments
Taste and test candy while exploring science concepts at Saratoga Library's annual STEMtober celebration.
- 4:00 PM
Navigating Financial Aid & Scholarships: Funding your Graduate Experience
Join a Zoom session breaking down financial aid and scholarship options for funding your graduate degree.
- 4:30 PM
Music and Movement in Vietnamese and English and Craft / Múa Hát Song Ngữ Anh
Sing and move along to bilingual Vietnamese and English songs, rhymes, and a craft with the family.
- 4:30 PM
After-School STEaM
Drop in at Almaden Library for a new hands-on STEaM activity with your kids.
- 4:30 PM
Homework Coaching with Delaney
Bring assigned homework to King Library's Children's Room and get one-on-one help from volunteer coach Delaney.
- 4:30 PM
Homework Help for Grades K-6
Get free tutoring help with homework if you're a K-6 student at Cupertino Library.
- 4:30 PM
Meet the 3D Printer
Watch a 3D printer in action and learn the basics of designing a project in its software.
- 4:30 PM
Calabazas Adult Activities: Crafts
Craft alongside neighbors at Calabazas Library's monthly adult crafts club.
- 4:30 PM
LEGO Club
Build towers, spaceships, and forts out of LEGO Bricks during an hour of open building time.
- 4:30 PM
Women and Partisan Art: Literature, Dance and Theater in WWII Yugoslavia
Hear a talk on women's roles in literature, dance, and theater during WWII Yugoslavia.
- 5:00 PM
Tuesday PM Bookclub
Join Librarian Rachael and fellow readers for a discussion of Invasive Species by Ellery Adams.
- 5:00 PM
1-on-1 Tech Help / Asistencia Tecnológica
Get one-on-one help with everyday tech questions from a volunteer at Hillview Library.
- 5:00 PM
Color Your Feelings: Art-Therapy Workshops for Kids
Make art with your child while exploring feelings in this hands-on therapy workshop at Bascom Library.
- 5:00 PM
Tiny Talkers: Public Speaking, Speech & Debate Workshop
Bring kids ages 6 and up to Alviso Library to practice public speaking and basic debate skills.
- 5:00 PM
Reading to Children
Listen to volunteer Ms. Jenny read picture books to kids in West Valley Library's children's area.
- 5:00 PM
Everyone Can Create: Beginning Stop Motion Animation
Build simple paper stop motion animations with the Stop Motion Studio app and show your work at the end.
- 5:00 PM
Silly Circus Show with Bri Crabtree
Watch Bri Crabtree juggle, do magic, and clown around in a circus-inspired show at Joyce Ellington Library.
- 5:00 PM
SJSU Art Galleries Tuesday Night Lecture: Christopher Iseri
Hear artist Christopher Iseri speak as part of SJSU's weekly art lecture series.
- 5:00 PM
The Scientific Outlook: Technique in Inanimate Nature
Join the Bay Area Russell Set Meetup Group for a discussion on technique in inanimate nature over dinner at Thai Bangkok Cuisine.
- 5:15 PM
ESL Classes with Evergreen Valley College (EVC) 502: Listening & Speaking
Practice pronunciation, vocabulary, and basic grammar in this non-credit ESL listening and speaking class at Tully Library.
- 5:30 PM
Civic Literacy: Vocabulary for Voting
Log in to read an Easy Voter Guide and learn key vocabulary for the November ballot measures.
- 5:30 PM
SCU Real Estate Institute: The 3 Big Buckets
Hear the Real Estate Institute break down the three big buckets of property investing at Santa Clara University.
- 5:30 PM
Evergreen Teens Reach Meeting
Join teens building leadership skills through library activities and advocacy at the Teens Reach meeting.
- 5:30 PM
Growing Culinary Mushrooms at Home
Learn the basics of growing culinary mushrooms at home from Stanford's education program.
- 6:00 PM
Sewing with FabMo: Reversible Storage Totes
Sew a reversible storage tote from upcycled fabric with a FabMo volunteer instructor.
- 6:00 PM
Douglas Smith with Kirsten Menger-Anderson
Hear historian Douglas Smith recount the destruction of Jewish Vienna through one witness's extraordinary story.
- 6:00 PM
Quiche Lorraine
Taste a homemade quiche Lorraine with fellow members of the Jam Camp meetup group.
- 6:30 PM
Goodnight, Little Storytime
Wear your pajamas and enjoy evening songs and stories at this family storytime.
- 6:30 PM
Bilingual Family Storytime
Sing, move, and hear stories in English and Mandarin during this 30-minute evening storytime.
- 6:30 PM
Software Projects with AI
Meet fellow builders at Hacker Dojo to discuss and work on AI-driven software projects.
- 7:00 PM
Day of the Dead Makeup Tutorial
Learn simple Day of the Dead makeup techniques from arts educator Rachel-Anne Palacios.
- 7:15 PM
Travel Program: Roaming Romania
Hear David Couzens share stories from medieval towns and villages across Romania at Saratoga Library.
- 7:30 PM
Dracula
Watch this staged retelling of Dracula pull you into its shadowy, suspenseful world.
- 7:30 PM
South Bay Improv-Musical Improv Jam – Make up songs! (or just watch and laugh)
Watch performers make up songs on the spot, or hop up and join the musical improv jam.