Friday, October 23, 2026
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- 9:00 AM
2026 SJSU Responsible Innovation in AI Conference: Are We Moving Too Fast?
Join panels exploring how AI is reshaping education, business, and daily life at this free event.
- 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
Genealogy Lab
Bring your family history research and work alongside fellow genealogy hobbyists for peer support.
- 10:30 AM
Baby Storytime: Rerun
Sing and bounce through a musical storytime for infants and new toddlers, then stay for grownup mingling.
- 10:30 AM
Family Storytime
Sing, rhyme, and hear stories with Librarian Heidi at Family Storytime on Friday mornings.
- 10:30 AM
Understanding Día de los Muertos: Sugar Skull Making
Make sugar skulls with Unidas Somos Mas Fuertes ahead of the Camino de los Muertos celebration.
- 11:00 AM
Stay and Play Cafe for Ages 0-5
Sing songs, play with toys, and sip coffee with other parents at this drop-in playtime for kids ages 0-5.
- 12:00 PM
Learn English: Beyond the Basics
Practice English grammar, pronunciation, and idioms in this in-person class for intermediate and advanced adult learners.
- 12:00 PM
Artificial Intimacy: A Conversation with Sherry Turkle
Hear Sherry Turkle discuss her new book on how people form bonds with AI machines.
- 12:00 PM
The impacts and ethical stakes of gender verification in sports
Join online to hear a discussion on the impacts and ethical stakes of gender verification in sports.
- 12:00 PM
WGSS Lecture: Drag Story Time as a Site of Resistance, Queer World-Making and Community Building
Hear a lecture on drag story time as resistance, queer world-making, and community building at the Student Union.
- 12:00 PM
ISA Research Seminar: Vahid Akbari (University of Nottingham)
Hear Vahid Akbari of the University of Nottingham present at the ISA Research Seminar.
- 1:00 PM
Qi Gong Meditation & Exercise Class
Practice Falun Dafa meditation and gentle exercises with the Classical Arts Foundation in the auditorium.
- 2:00 PM
Knit & Crochet Circle
Bring your yarn project and swap tips with other knitters and crocheters on Friday afternoons.
- 2:00 PM
Santa Clara University Men's Water Polo vs LIU
Cheer on Santa Clara Men's Water Polo as they take on LIU at Sullivan Aquatic Center.
- 2:30 PM
Knit-Alongs
Bring your needles or hook and knit or crochet alongside fellow adults at Cupertino Library's Knit-Along.
- 3:00 PM
Mountain View Makers Market
Browse handmade ceramics, textiles, paintings, and jewelry from more than 50 local artists at this outdoor market.
- 3:30 PM
Gaming Club (Grades 4-8)
Play Super Smash Bros, Mario Kart, and board games with other kids in grades 4-8.
- 4:00 PM
Family Coloring
Drop in and color pages of various themes and complexity with family members of any age.
- 4:00 PM
No Wrong Way Craft: Halloween Edition
Grab supplied materials and build your own monstrous Halloween craft for school-age kids.
- 4:00 PM
LEGO Fridays!
College Terrace Library supplies the LEGOs every Friday, so bring your ideas and build something worth photographing.
- 4:00 PM
Freaky Friday Night Flicks
Watch Halloween classics at the library with friends, popcorn and candy provided for teens 13-18.
- 4:00 PM
Voices United Against Hate: Group Sing-along
Join a community sing-along with live piano at the library, open to all ages and abilities.
- 4:15 PM
Friday Night Hike @ Rancho San Antonio in Cupertino and optional dinner
Hike Rancho San Antonio with the South Bay Indoor / Outdoor Activities Group and stick around for optional dinner after.
- 4:45 PM
Lasers: Stranger Things
Watch a laser light show set to Stranger Things under the IMAX Dome.
- 5:00 PM
Sunset Cinema: Coco Screening for Día de los Muertos
Watch Coco under the stars and take in a community ofrenda and storytelling for Día de los Muertos.
- 5:00 PM
Mountain View Makers Market + Dinner
Browse handmade goods from local makers and grab dinner with this 20s-40s social meetup.
- 5:30 PM
The Crossover: Basketball Fan Fest
Watch the shooting competition and kids' dunk contest, then meet Stanford student-athletes before the football game.
- 6:00 PM
Witches & Warlocks Wine Stroll
Stroll Downtown Los Altos tasting wines at the spooky-themed Witches & Warlocks Wine Stroll.
- 6:00 PM
Sunset Cinema: Coco (Día de los Muertos screening)
Watch Coco under the stars and visit a Community Ofrenda with storytelling and food vendors for Día de los Muertos.
- 6:00 PM
Fine Dining & Conversation in Urfa Bistro, Los Altos
Meet fellow singles for fine dining and easy conversation at Urfa Bistro in Los Altos.
- 6:00 PM
Hacker's Book Club
Discuss a chosen tech title with other readers at Hacker Dojo's book club.
- 6:30 PM
Teen Coffeehouse
Watch teens perform music, poetry, and comedy at Saratoga Library's open mic Coffeehouse night.
- 6:30 PM
Photo Editing Co-Working in Cupertino
Bring your laptop and work through photo edits alongside other members at this co-working meetup.
- 6:30 PM
Silicon Valley Asian Pacific FilmFest: Cambodian Rock Band
Watch Cambodian Rock Band at AMC Sunnyvale 12 with the Bay Area Active & Social meetup group.
- 6:45 PM
Friday Hands-On Plant based Cooking Session - Explore different cuisine
Cook a plant-based dish from another cuisine hands-on alongside fellow food lovers.
- 7:00 PM
Mean Girls
See this high-school musical adaptation of the hit comedy film about teenage cliques.
- 7:00 PM
Disney on Ice
Watch Disney characters skate through favorite stories including Moana, Frozen, and Encanto on the SAP Center ice.
- 7:00 PM
Jontavious Willis concert
Hear Grammy-nominated bluesman Jontavious Willis play Delta, Texas, and Gospel blues from his new album.
- 7:00 PM
Land, Patents, and Likeness: What property is legitimate?
Debate what makes property and ownership claims legitimate with the Self & Society discussion group.
- 7:00 PM
Slash and Sip: Adult Pumpkin Carving at San Pedro Square Market
Carve pumpkins with fellow adults at San Pedro Square Market while sipping drinks at the Gonzales/Peralta Adobe.
- 7:30 PM
An Intimate Evening with Kalani Pe'a
Hear Kalani Pe'a perform in an intimate evening set at Montalvo Arts Center.
- 7:30 PM
UB40 with CRSB
Hear UB40's reggae classics under the stars at Saratoga's Mountain Winery, with CRSB opening Friday night.
- 7:30 PM
SJSU Theatre presents Sanctuary City
Watch two teenagers find friendship and belonging in post-9/11 Newark in Sanctuary City.
- 7:30 PM
Dracula
Watch this staged retelling of Dracula pull you into its shadowy, suspenseful world.
- 7:30 PM
Stanford Football vs NC State
Watch the Stanford Cardinal host NC State in a Friday night ACC football matchup at Stanford Stadium.
- 7:30 PM
Marlon Wayans
Catch Marlon Wayans doing stand-up live at San Jose Improv.
- 8:00 PM
Alicia Camiña
Catch Alicia Camiña's vocal set live on stage at the Jazz Venue.
- 8:00 PM
Bronco
See Bronco perform their Mexican music catalog after 35 years together on tour.
- 8:00 PM
MACLA Presents: Diana Gameros in Concert Ft. Magik*Magik
Hear Diana Gameros sing live backed by the Magik*Magik String Quartet in a 90-minute concert.
- 8:00 PM
Protomartyr, Accessory
Catch Protomartyr and Accessory live on stage at The Ritz in San Jose.
- 9:00 PM
Jontavious Willis: West Georgia Bluesman
Hear Grammy-nominated bluesman Jontavious Willis play songs from his West Georgia Blues album at The Studio.
- 9:45 PM
Marlon Wayans
Catch Marlon Wayans doing stand-up live at San Jose Improv.