Rainy-day (indoor) things to do with kids in San Francisco Bay Area

1022 indoor events over the next 4 weekends: library programs, museum activities and workshops.

Updated Monday, October 12, 2026

Weekend of Oct 16–18

Museums, gardens & more

Fri, Oct 16 · 11am–12pm

C360: Inspired by Space

Chabot Space & Science Center — Oakland · Alameda Co. · East Bay

35 minutes Ages 8 and up Astronomy discoveries and art often go hand in hand.

Ages 3-5
Ages 6-10
11+
Cost not listed
Indoors

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Fri, Oct 16 · 12pm–1pm

The Sun: Our Living Star

Chabot Space & Science Center — Oakland · Alameda Co. · East Bay

25 min Ages 6 and up, Adults The Sun has shone on our world for four and a half billion years.

Ages 3-5
Ages 6-10
11+
Cost not listed
Indoors

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Fri, Oct 16 · 1pm–2pm

SPACETIME

Chabot Space & Science Center — Oakland · Alameda Co. · East Bay

12 minutes all ages Telescopes built to detect electromagnetic waves, like visible light, infrared, radio waves, and other forms, give us the ability to see objects and…

Ages 3-5
Ages 6-10
11+
Cost not listed
Indoors

Details at Chabot Space & Science Center ↗

Fri, Oct 16 · 2pm–3pm

Phantom of the Universe

Chabot Space & Science Center — Oakland · Alameda Co. · East Bay

Phantom of the Universe: The Hunt For Dark Matter 25 minutes Ages 8 and up An exciting exploration of dark matter, from the Big Bang to its anticipated discovery at the…

Ages 3-5
Ages 6-10
11+
Cost not listed
Indoors

Details at Chabot Space & Science Center ↗

Fri, Oct 16 · 2pm–3pm

Waiting Far Away

Chabot Space & Science Center — Oakland · Alameda Co. · East Bay

10 minutes All ages An explorer of the cosmos has traveled too far…and can’t find home.

Ages 3-5
Ages 6-10
11+
Cost not listed
Indoors

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Sat, Oct 17 · 12pm–1pm

Worlds of Curiosity

Chabot Space & Science Center — Oakland · Alameda Co. · East Bay

(15 min) Worlds of Curiosity dives into the questions of “What it would be like to live on an Earth with no Moon?” or “What if the Earth was tilted on its side, like…

Ages 3-5
Ages 6-10
11+
Cost not listed
Indoors

Details at Chabot Space & Science Center ↗

Sat, Oct 17 · 1pm–2pm

Tales of the Maya Skies

Chabot Space & Science Center — Oakland · Alameda Co. · East Bay

35 minutes All ages Through the magic of technology and imagination, you are about to take a trip across time and space to visit a world as it no longer exists today:…

Ages 3-5
Ages 6-10
11+
Cost not listed
Indoors

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Sat, Oct 17 · 2pm–3pm

Phantom of the Universe

Chabot Space & Science Center — Oakland · Alameda Co. · East Bay

Phantom of the Universe: The Hunt For Dark Matter 25 minutes Ages 8 and up An exciting exploration of dark matter, from the Big Bang to its anticipated discovery at the…

Ages 3-5
Ages 6-10
11+
Cost not listed
Indoors

Details at Chabot Space & Science Center ↗

Sat, Oct 17 · 3pm–4pm

Lunaverse

Chabot Space & Science Center — Oakland · Alameda Co. · East Bay

16 minutes All ages “ Lunaverse ” explores the nature of Earth’s moon: its motion and phases, lunar and solar eclipses, tides, and the Moon’s origin.

Ages 3-5
Ages 6-10
11+
Cost not listed
Indoors

Details at Chabot Space & Science Center ↗

Sun, Oct 18 · 11am–12pm

Ohlone Skies (mur taaraxtak)

Chabot Space & Science Center — Oakland · Alameda Co. · East Bay

(40 Min) Developed in partnership and solidarity with Cafe Ohlone, mur taaraxtak , or Ohlone Skies, weaves science and storytelling into a rich tapestry of Indigenous…

Ages 3-5
Ages 6-10
11+
Cost not listed
Indoors

Details at Chabot Space & Science Center ↗

Sun, Oct 18 · 12pm–1pm

SPACETIME

Chabot Space & Science Center — Oakland · Alameda Co. · East Bay

12 minutes all ages Telescopes built to detect electromagnetic waves, like visible light, infrared, radio waves, and other forms, give us the ability to see objects and…

Ages 3-5
Ages 6-10
11+
Cost not listed
Indoors

Details at Chabot Space & Science Center ↗

Sun, Oct 18 · 1pm–2pm

Lunaverse

Chabot Space & Science Center — Oakland · Alameda Co. · East Bay

16 minutes All ages “ Lunaverse ” explores the nature of Earth’s moon: its motion and phases, lunar and solar eclipses, tides, and the Moon’s origin.

Ages 3-5
Ages 6-10
11+
Cost not listed
Indoors

Details at Chabot Space & Science Center ↗

Sun, Oct 18 · 2pm–3pm

Waiting Far Away

Chabot Space & Science Center — Oakland · Alameda Co. · East Bay

10 minutes All ages An explorer of the cosmos has traveled too far…and can’t find home.

Ages 3-5
Ages 6-10
11+
Cost not listed
Indoors

Details at Chabot Space & Science Center ↗

Sun, Oct 18 · 3pm–4pm

Scouting Stars: Autumn

Chabot Space & Science Center — Oakland · Alameda Co. · East Bay

15 minutes All ages It’s 10 o’clock: Do you know where your stars are?

Ages 3-5
Ages 6-10
11+
Cost not listed
Indoors

Details at Chabot Space & Science Center ↗

Library storytimes & programs (255, free)

From San Francisco, Oakland, San José, Alameda County, Contra Costa County, San Mateo County and Santa Clara County public libraries. Some need registration; check the library page.

Friday, Oct 16

Time variesCommunity Puzzle Swap · Santa Teresa Library, San Jose 11+ · Free

Time variesComputer Assembly Workshop [by Appointment] · Educational Park Library, San Jose 11+ · Free

Time variesSpooky Season Scavenger Hunt · Biblioteca Latinoamericana Library, San Jose 6-10 · 11+ · Free

9amLibrary Wellness Team · Pittsburg Library, Pittsburg 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10amUkulele Jam Group · Half Moon Bay Library, Half Moon Bay 11+ · Free

10:15amBouncing Babies Storytime · Fremont Library, Fremont 0-2 · Free

10:15amSTORYTIME · El Cerrito Library, El Cerrito 0-2 · 3-5 · Free

10:30amBaby Bounce & Grown-Up Gathering · San Carlos Library, San Carlos 0-2 · 3-5 · Free

10:30amBaby Sign Storytime · Gilroy Library, Gilroy 0-2 · 6-10 · Free

10:30amBilingual Storytime / Hora de Cuentos Bilingüe · East Palo Alto Library, East Palo Alto 0-2 · 3-5 · Free

10:30amFamily Musical Storytime · Half Moon Bay Library, Half Moon Bay 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10:30amFamily Storytime With Stay & Play · Foster City Library, Foster City 0-2 · 3-5 · Free

10:30amPlay and Learn With Help Me Grow · Pacifica Sharp Park Library, Pacifica 0-2 · 3-5 · Free

10:30amTiny Tot Jamboree · Morgan Hill Library, Morgan Hill 0-2 · 6-10 · Free

11amMandarin Chinese Conversation Club · Belmont Library, Belmont 11+ · Free

12pm*In Person* Mock Interview · King Library, San Jose 11+ · Free

12pmItty Bitty Jamboree · Morgan Hill Library, Morgan Hill 0-2 · 6-10 · Free

1pmBeginner Cantonese Club · Millbrae Library, Millbrae 11+ · Free

1pmDrop-In Sewing · Brisbane Library, Brisbane 11+ · Free

1pmT’ai Chi Chih® · Pittsburg Library, Pittsburg 11+ · Free

1:30pmMusical Storytime with Ms. Vita · Fremont Library, Fremont 0-2 · 3-5 · Free

2pmArt Studio · Half Moon Bay Library, Half Moon Bay 6-10 · 11+ · Free

2pmhey, hey, hey, Main TeenZone Presents... Gameday Fridays! · Main Library TeenZone, Oakland 11+ · Free

2pmKnit & Crochet Circle at Milpitas Library · Milpitas Library, Milpitas 6-10 · 11+ · Free

2:30pmFree Student Meals · El Sobrante Library, El Sobrante 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

2:30pmReading Buddies · Rose Garden Library, San Jose 6-10 · Free

2:30pmThe Bike Fix · 81st Avenue Branch Library, Oakland 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

3pmAfter School Meals · San Pablo Library, San Pablo 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

3pmFriday Crafternoons at Joyce Ellington Branch Library · Joyce Ellington Library, San Jose 6-10 · Free

3pmHalloween Crafts · Brookfield Branch Library, Oakland 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

3pmLego Club · Portola Valley Library, Portola Valley 6-10 · 11+ · Free

3pmLEGO Club · Woodside Library, Woodside 6-10 · 11+ · Free

3pmMaker Exploration · Millbrae Library, Millbrae 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

3pmSnack Break-Free Snacks for Kids!/¡Meriendas Gratis Para Niños! · Morgan Hill Library, Morgan Hill 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

3pmStorytime: For Preschoolers · Marina Branch Library, San Francisco 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

3pmTeen Hangout / Pasa Tiempo de Adolescentes · Melrose Branch Library, Oakland 11+ · Free

3:15pmFree Meals at the Library / Comida gratis en la biblioteca · Half Moon Bay Library, Half Moon Bay 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

3:15pmFree Meals at the Library / Comida Gratis en la Biblioteca · East Palo Alto Library, East Palo Alto 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

3:30pmCandle Making Workshop · 81st Avenue Branch Library, Oakland 11+ · Free

3:30pmChess Club · San Pablo Library, San Pablo 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

3:30pmDigital Weekend · 81st Avenue Branch Library, Oakland 11+ · Free

3:30pmFriday Family Game Zone · Biblioteca Latinoamericana Library, San Jose 6-10 · 11+ · Free

3:30pmFriday Fun: Halloween Celebration · Tully Library, San Jose 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

3:30pmGame Day @ Asian Branch · Asian Branch Library, Oakland 11+ · Free

3:30pmHalloween Ghost Craft · Eastmont Branch Library, Oakland 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

3:30pmLibrary Tech Help · Alum Rock Library, San Jose 6-10 · 11+ · Free

3:30pmLunch at the Library/ Almuerzo en la Biblioteca · North Fair Oaks Library, Redwood City 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

3:30pmTeens: Learn to Carve a Rubber Stamp at Brookfield · Brookfield Branch Library, Oakland 11+ · Free

3:30pmVideo Game Zone · Seven Trees Library, San Jose 6-10 · 11+ · Free

3:45pmActivity: LED Paper Circuits · Chinatown Branch Library, San Francisco 6-10 · Free

4pmArt Therapy for Tweens · Cupertino Library, Cupertino 6-10 · Free

4pmBilingual Hindi-English Storytime द्विभाषी हिंदी-अंग्रेजी स्टोरीटाइम · Edenvale Library, San Jose 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

4pmDiwali Festival · Village Square Library, San Jose 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

4pmEnglish Buddies · Fremont Library, Fremont 6-10 · 11+ · Free

4pmFreaky Friday Night Flicks · Campbell Library, Campbell 11+ · Free

4pmFriday Fun: DIY Lip Scrub · Willow Glen Library, San Jose 6-10 · 11+ · Free

4pmFriday Fun: Sugar Skull Mask · Pearl Avenue Library, San Jose 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

4pmFun with Foam · Hillview Library, San Jose 6-10 · Free

4pmHalloween Festival · Santa Teresa Library, San Jose 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

4pmLEGO® Engineering Club · East SJ Carnegie Library, San Jose 6-10 · 11+ · Free

4pmNorCal Bats · West Valley Library, San Jose 6-10 · 11+ · Free

4pmReading to Children · Bascom Library, San Jose 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

4pmSafe Space Meet-Up for LGBTQ+ (ages 13-25) / Encuentro de espacio seguro para personas LGBTQ+ (de 13 a 25 años) · Gilroy Library, Gilroy 11+ · Free

4pmSanta Teresa Teens Reach Meeting · Santa Teresa Library, San Jose 11+ · Free

4pmSPHERO ROBOTS: Open Workshop + Lessons · Educational Park Library, San Jose 6-10 · Free

4pmSTEM: Mathema Adventures: A D&D-Inspired Math Games Program for Kids · Berryessa Library, San Jose 6-10 · Free

4:30pmAnatoKidz · Alviso Library, San Jose 6-10 · Free

4:30pmArts & Crafts Fun · Calabazas Library, San Jose 6-10 · 11+ · Free

4:30pmBeginner's Crochet with Courtney's Craft Corner · Oakley Library, Oakley 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

4:30pmVietnamese Storytime & Craft-Kể chuyện và làm thủ công bằng tiếng Việt · Evergreen Library, San Jose 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

5pmLeyendo en español para niños - Reading to Children in Spanish · Berryessa Library, San Jose 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

7pm中/英文雙語說故事時間 Mandarin/English Bilingual Family Storytime · Cupertino Library, Cupertino 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

Saturday, Oct 17

Time variesClosure: Half Moon Bay for Pumpkin Festival · Half Moon Bay Library, Half Moon Bay 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

Time variesCommunity Puzzle Swap · Santa Teresa Library, San Jose 11+ · Free

Time variesSpooky Season Scavenger Hunt · Biblioteca Latinoamericana Library, San Jose 6-10 · 11+ · Free

9amDungeons & Dragons® · San Pablo Library, San Pablo 11+ · Free

10am1 on 1 Tech Assistance · Willow Glen Library, San Jose 11+ · Free

10am1K Books Stuffed Animal Sleepover · Educational Park Library, San Jose 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

10amBay Area Games Day · Los Altos Library, Los Altos 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10amCrochet Together · Mt. Pleasant Library, San Jose 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10amGrupo de Tejido Maya Mam/Mayan Mam Weaving Group · Fruitvale Branch Library, Oakland 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10amHealth Coverage Workshop · Bay Point Library, Bay Point 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10amLEGO® Fun · Evergreen Library, San Jose 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10amMartinez Library Storytime · Martinez Library, Martinez 0-2 · 3-5 · Free

10amPiano Basics & Music Principles · Village Square Library, San Jose 11+ · Free

10amStorytime: For Families · Bernal Heights Branch Library, San Francisco 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10:15amReading To Children · Joyce Ellington Library, San Jose 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

10:30amBilingual Spanish & English Family Storytime · Morgan Hill Library, Morgan Hill 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10:30amCalming Stations with Sensor E · Cupertino Library, Cupertino 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10:30amCelebrate Navratri · San Carlos Library, San Carlos 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

10:30amFamily Storytime · Rockridge Branch Library, Oakland 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10:30amFamily Storytime · Main Children's Room Library, Oakland 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10:30amFamily Storytime & Stay and Play · Calabazas Library, San Jose 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

10:30amFamily Storytime with Stay & Play · Belmont Library, Belmont 0-2 · 3-5 · Free

10:30amFamily Time 合家歡時間 · Asian Branch Library, Oakland 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10:30amFriendly Stitchers · Mt. Pleasant Library, San Jose 11+ · Free

10:30amJahri's World Performance for Children and Families · Cupertino Library, Cupertino 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10:30amMusic and Movement · Educational Park Library, San Jose 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

10:30amOneinMath: Math Program for K-3 at Seven Trees Library · Seven Trees Library, San Jose 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

10:30amOneinMath: Math Program for K-3rd at Edenvale Branch · Edenvale Library, San Jose 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

10:30amOneinMath: Math Program for K-3rd at Tully Branch · Tully Library, San Jose 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

10:30amSaturday Storytime · Centerville Library, Fremont 0-2 · 3-5 · Free

10:30amStorytime: for Babies · Anza Branch Library, San Francisco 0-2 · 3-5 · Free

10:30amStorytime: For Families · Sunset Branch Library, San Francisco 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10:30amStorytime: For Families · Portola Branch Library, San Francisco 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10:30amStorytime: For Families · Excelsior Branch Library, San Francisco 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10:30amTagalog/English Bilingual Storytime | Bilingguwal na Oras ng Kuwento · Atherton Library, Atherton 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10:30amYoga for beginners & beyond · Castro Valley Library, Castro Valley 11+ · Free

11amAlmaden Branch Library's 20th Anniversary & Harvest Festival Celebration · Almaden Library, San Jose 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

11amBILINGUAL STORYTIME · Bay Point Library, Bay Point 0-2 · 3-5 · Free

11amBranch Buddy Volunteering for Families · King Library, San Jose 6-10 · 11+ · Free

11amCelebration: Open House · Marina Branch Library, San Francisco 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

11amChess Hour · San Ramon Library, San Ramon 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

11amFamily Movie Morning · Dimond Branch Library, Oakland 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

11amFamily Storytime · West Valley Library, San Jose 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

11amFamily Storytime · Milpitas Library, Milpitas 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

11amFamily Storytime · Saratoga Library, Saratoga 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

11amHalloween Costume Booo-tique · Concord Library, Concord 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

11amIntroduction to Circuitry · Dublin Library, Dublin 6-10 · 11+ · Free

11amLEGO Club · Rose Garden Library, San Jose 6-10 · 11+ · Free

11amMake Your Own Mini Piñata · Piedmont Avenue Branch Library, Oakland 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

11amMaker Exploration for Families · Atherton Library, Atherton 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

11amReading Buddies · San Carlos Library, San Carlos 6-10 · Free

11amReading to Children · Berryessa Library, San Jose 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

11amSaturday Storytime · Newark Library, Newark 0-2 · 3-5 · Free

11amStorytime: For Babies · Park Branch Library, San Francisco 0-2 · 3-5 · Free

11amTech Help: Lafayette Library · Lafayette Library, Lafayette 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

11amWorkshop: LEGO Keychain Making · Eureka Valley Branch Library, San Francisco 6-10 · Free

11:15amFamily Storytime With Stay and Play · Pacifica Sanchez Library, Pacifica 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

11:30amOneinMath: Math Program for K-3rd · Alum Rock Library, San Jose 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

11:30amStorytime: For Families · Main Branch Library, San Francisco 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

11:30amTeen Dungeons & Dragons Club @ Fruitvale · Fruitvale Branch Library, Oakland 11+ · Free

11:30amVillage Square Chess Club · Village Square Library, San Jose 6-10 · 11+ · Free

12pmCalligraphy -- Almaden Anniversary & Harvest Festival Celebration · Almaden Library, San Jose 11+ · Free

12pmCollege Readiness · Seven Trees Library, San Jose 11+ · Free

12pmHey Balloon Lady - Almaden Anniversary & Harvest Festival Celebration · Almaden Library, San Jose 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

12pmLakeview Chess Club · Lakeview Branch Library, Oakland 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

12pmMagic Bubbles -- Giant Bubble Play Station - Almaden Anniversary & Harvest Festival Celebration · Almaden Library, San Jose 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

12pmReading Buddies with Christian in Spanish or English · King Library, San Jose 6-10 · Free

12pmReading Buddies with Kristina · King Library, San Jose 6-10 · Free

12pmSTEM Saturday: Be a Scientist · Pearl Avenue Library, San Jose 6-10 · 11+ · Free

12pmTeen Gaming @Main TeenZone · Main Library TeenZone, Oakland 11+ · Free

1pmActivity: Chess Club · Excelsior Branch Library, San Francisco 6-10 · 11+ · Free

1pmAlbany Library's Saturday Afternoon Book Club: South to America · Albany Library, Albany 11+ · Free

1pmChildren's Area Scavenger Hunts · Santa Teresa Library, San Jose 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

1pmEveryone Can Code: Introduction to Swift Playgrounds · Seven Trees Library, San Jose 6-10 · 11+ · Free

1pmFamily Movie Matinée · El Sobrante Library, El Sobrante 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

1pmFil-Am History Month Celebration · Hercules Library, Hercules 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

1pmIntroduction to 3D Printing & Computer-Aided Design (CAD) · West Valley Library, San Jose 11+ · Free

1pmSaturday Fun: Arts, Crafts, and More · Hillview Library, San Jose 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

1pmTeen Magic: the Gathering™ Play Group · El Cerrito Library, El Cerrito 11+ · Free

1pmVideo Game Tournament · Hillview Library, San Jose 11+ · Free

1:30pmMagic: The Gathering · San Carlos Library, San Carlos 6-10 · 11+ · Free

1:30pmReading Buddies with Chloe · King Library, San Jose 6-10 · Free

2pm1 on 1 Tech Assistance (In-Person) · Rose Garden Library, San Jose 11+ · Free

2pmAb-SEW-Lute Beginners · Portola Valley Library, Portola Valley 6-10 · 11+ · Free

2pmBaby Lapsit Storytime · Alum Rock Library, San Jose 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

2pmDia de Los Muertos: Celebrate Day of the Dead · Dublin Library, Dublin 6-10 · 11+ · Free

2pmDreaming with Your Eyes Open: Double Bill · Milpitas Library, Milpitas 11+ · Free

2pmFamily STEAM · Calabazas Library, San Jose 6-10 · 11+ · Free

2pmLearning Chinese language and Culture For Kids Ages 8-13 years old · Gilroy Library, Gilroy 6-10 · Free

2pmLego Builders Club · Pleasant Hill Library, Pleasant Hill 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

2pmLinocut Block Printing with Amor Eterno Arte · Fruitvale Branch Library, Oakland 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

2pmMaker Hangout · Belmont Library, Belmont 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

2pmMath Tutor Club · San Lorenzo Library, San Lorenzo 11+ · Free

2pmReading Buddies · Brisbane Library, Brisbane 6-10 · Free

2pmSaturday STEM: Potato Clocks! · Willow Glen Library, San Jose 6-10 · 11+ · Free

2pmSpooky Halloween Science · Vineland Library, San Jose 6-10 · 11+ · Free

2pmStorytime: For Families · Chinatown Branch Library, San Francisco 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

2pmTeen Advisory Board // Consejo de Adolescentes · Fruitvale Branch Library, Oakland 11+ · Free

2pmTeenHQ: Cupcake Lamps · King Library, San Jose 11+ · Free

2pmTeens Talk · Newark Library, Newark 11+ · Free

2pmVampire Ball · Gilroy Library, Gilroy 11+ · Free

2:30pmCapoiera Angola · Melrose Branch Library, Oakland 11+ · Free

2:30pmCozy Paws: Toys for Shelter Dogs · Pearl Avenue Library, San Jose 11+ · Free

3pmAll Ages, All Moves: Chess and More · Dougherty Station Library, San Ramon 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

3pmEveryone Can Create! Stop Motion Origami · King Library, San Jose 6-10 · 11+ · Free

3pmFiber Art Makers · Centerville Library, Fremont 11+ · Free

3pmLEGO® Club - Club LEGO® · Biblioteca Latinoamericana Library, San Jose 6-10 · 11+ · Free

3pmOakley LEGO® Club · Oakley Library, Oakley 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

3pmOneinMath: Math Program for K-3rd at Village Square Branch · Village Square Library, San Jose 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

3pmPractice Spanish Speaking Skills for Spanish Language Learners · Alum Rock Library, San Jose 11+ · Free

3pmReading to Children · Alviso Library, San Jose 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

3pmSparksteam Robotics Program: Learn, Build, Code, Play with Robots · Tully Library, San Jose 6-10 · 11+ · Free

3pmTeen Takeover: AI Literacy - Navigating the Age of Artificial Intelligence · Union City Library, Union City 11+ · Free

3pmWorkshop: Obstacle Course Cars · Merced Branch Library, San Francisco 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

3:30pm3D Design & Printing · Calabazas Library, San Jose 6-10 · 11+ · Free

3:30pmDigital Weekend · 81st Avenue Branch Library, Oakland 11+ · Free

3:30pmThe Joy of 樂: Chinese Calligraphy & Creative Art on Wood · Castro Valley Library, Castro Valley 6-10 · Free

4pmEveryone Can Create: Let's Make Logos · Edenvale Library, San Jose 6-10 · 11+ · Free

4pmExcel Basics · Hillview Library, San Jose 11+ · Free

4pmReading Buddies · West Valley Library, San Jose 6-10 · Free

4pmRubber Duck Craft Workshop · Morgan Hill Library, Morgan Hill 11+ · Free

4pmTake the Mic: Speech and Debate for Tweens and Teens · West Valley Library, San Jose 11+ · Free

4pmWorkshop: Cajón Drum Circle with Cunamacué · Main Branch Library, San Francisco 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

4:30pmLanguage and Culture Swap · Alum Rock Library, San Jose 11+ · Free

4:45pm3D Design & Printing · Calabazas Library, San Jose 6-10 · 11+ · Free

Time variesTrash Falcons Trash Museum of Trash: Special Exhibit · Main Library, Oakland 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

Sunday, Oct 18

Time variesCommunity Puzzle Swap · Santa Teresa Library, San Jose 11+ · Free

Time variesSpooky Season Scavenger Hunt · Biblioteca Latinoamericana Library, San Jose 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10:30amBeyond the Classroom · Foster City Library, Foster City 11+ · Free

10:30amMandarin/Cantonese Storytime 國語，廣東話故事会 · Millbrae Library, Millbrae 0-2 · 3-5 · Free

10:30amPlaytime Storytime · San Carlos Library, San Carlos 0-2 · 3-5 · Free

10:30amStorytime with AAC (For ages 7 & under) · Fremont Library, Fremont 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

11amBaby Wearing Dance · Cupertino Library, Cupertino 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

12pmMaker Exploration · Foster City Library, Foster City 6-10 · 11+ · Free

12pmNameless Anime Club · Edenvale Library, San Jose 11+ · Free

12pmOneinMath: Math Program for K-3rd at Educational Park · Educational Park Library, San Jose 6-10 · Free

12pmOneInMath: Math Program for K-3rd at Evergreen Library · Evergreen Library, San Jose 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

12:30pmFamily Storytime · Hillview Library, San Jose 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

12:30pmMiddle School Dungeons & Dragons · Portola Valley Library, Portola Valley 11+ · Free

12:30pmReading to Children · Vineland Library, San Jose 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

1pmArt Club · Alum Rock Library, San Jose 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

1pmBoard Game Day · East SJ Carnegie Library, San Jose 6-10 · 11+ · Free

1pmFamily Games: Cards & Board Games · Tully Library, San Jose 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

1pmGame On at the Library · Joyce Ellington Library, San Jose 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

1pmLego® Club! · Educational Park Library, San Jose 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

1pmMonthly STEM Workshop · Cambrian Library, San Jose 6-10 · 11+ · Free

1pmSunday STEAM · West Valley Library, San Jose 6-10 · 11+ · Free

1pmTech Tutor Drop-In · San Carlos Library, San Carlos 11+ · Free

1:15pmStorytime: For Toddlers · Ingleside Branch Library, San Francisco 0-2 · 3-5 · Free

1:30pmFunday Family Board Games · Fremont Library, Fremont 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

1:30pmInclusive Sensory Movement & Regulation Workshop~ REGULACION SENSORIAL CON MUSICA · Gilroy Library, Gilroy 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

1:30pmMath Club · Vineland Library, San Jose 6-10 · Free

1:30pmStorytime: For Families · Parkside Branch Library, San Francisco 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

1:30pmTrain Storytime · Atherton Library, Atherton 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

2pmBoard Game Zone · Seven Trees Library, San Jose 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

2pmDIY Calavera Masks · Woodside Library, Woodside 6-10 · Free

2pmFamily Movie: Coco · Dublin Library, Dublin 6-10 · 11+ · Free

2pmGrowing Readers: Make Reading an Adventure! · Saratoga Library, Saratoga 6-10 · Free

2pmKira Hooks Music Performance | Filipino American History Month · Gilroy Library, Gilroy 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

2pmLearning Chinese language and Culture For Kids Ages 8-13 years old · Gilroy Library, Gilroy 6-10 · Free

2pmLEGO® Fun! · Bascom Library, San Jose 6-10 · 11+ · Free

2pmMaker Hangout · Belmont Library, Belmont 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

2pmReading to Children · Alviso Library, San Jose 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

2pmReading to Children · Evergreen Library, San Jose 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

2pmSocial: Family Game Time · West Portal Branch Library, San Francisco 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

2pmSunday CrafterNoon · Los Altos Library, Los Altos 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

2pmTeen Magic the Gathering (MtG) Club @Main TeenZone · Main Library TeenZone, Oakland 11+ · Free

2pmTrash Falcons Tales! · Main Library, Oakland 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

2:30pmEducators Speak Up About Book Bans · Castro Valley Library, Castro Valley 11+ · Free

3pmEveryone Can Create: Beginning Stop Motion Animation · Joyce Ellington Library, San Jose 6-10 · 11+ · Free

3pmFirst Tech Challenge (FTC) Robotics Workshop · West Valley Library, San Jose 11+ · Free

3pmLEGO® Club Build Contest · Cambrian Library, San Jose 6-10 · 11+ · Free

3pmNational Black Cat Day with Town Cats · Berryessa Library, San Jose 6-10 · 11+ · Free

3pmSTEM Sundays - Secret Messages with Invisible Ink · Alviso Library, San Jose 6-10 · 11+ · Free

3pmSugar Skull Decoration · Millbrae Library, Millbrae 6-10 · 11+ · Free

3pmVietnamese Class for Kids · Tully Library, San Jose 6-10 · 11+ · Free

3pmWorkshop: Halloween Sensory Bottles · Merced Branch Library, San Francisco 6-10 · Free

3:15pmFamily Storytime + Stay & Play · Evergreen Library, San Jose 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

3:30pmOneInMath: Math Support for Grades K–3 at Joyce Ellington Branch · Joyce Ellington Library, San Jose 6-10 · Free

4pmFor Goodness Snakes · King Library, San Jose 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

4pmIndoor Family Storytime + Stay & Play · King Library, San Jose 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

4pmReading to Children · Berryessa Library, San Jose 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

Time variesBoo! Halloween Math! · Berryessa Library, San Jose 6-10 · 11+ · Free

Weekend of Oct 23–25

Museums, gardens & more

Fri, Oct 23 · 11am–12pm

C360: Inspired by Space

Chabot Space & Science Center — Oakland · Alameda Co. · East Bay

35 minutes Ages 8 and up Astronomy discoveries and art often go hand in hand.

Ages 3-5
Ages 6-10
11+
Cost not listed
Indoors

Details at Chabot Space & Science Center ↗

Fri, Oct 23 · 12pm–1pm

The Sun: Our Living Star

Chabot Space & Science Center — Oakland · Alameda Co. · East Bay

25 min Ages 6 and up, Adults The Sun has shone on our world for four and a half billion years.

Ages 3-5
Ages 6-10
11+
Cost not listed
Indoors

Details at Chabot Space & Science Center ↗

Fri, Oct 23 · 1pm–2pm

SPACETIME

Chabot Space & Science Center — Oakland · Alameda Co. · East Bay

12 minutes all ages Telescopes built to detect electromagnetic waves, like visible light, infrared, radio waves, and other forms, give us the ability to see objects and…

Ages 3-5
Ages 6-10
11+
Cost not listed
Indoors

Details at Chabot Space & Science Center ↗

Fri, Oct 23 · 2pm–3pm

Phantom of the Universe

Chabot Space & Science Center — Oakland · Alameda Co. · East Bay

Phantom of the Universe: The Hunt For Dark Matter 25 minutes Ages 8 and up An exciting exploration of dark matter, from the Big Bang to its anticipated discovery at the…

Ages 3-5
Ages 6-10
11+
Cost not listed
Indoors

Details at Chabot Space & Science Center ↗

Fri, Oct 23 · 2pm–3pm

Waiting Far Away

Chabot Space & Science Center — Oakland · Alameda Co. · East Bay

10 minutes All ages An explorer of the cosmos has traveled too far…and can’t find home.

Ages 3-5
Ages 6-10
11+
Cost not listed
Indoors

Details at Chabot Space & Science Center ↗

Sat, Oct 24 · 12pm–1pm

Worlds of Curiosity

Chabot Space & Science Center — Oakland · Alameda Co. · East Bay

(15 min) Worlds of Curiosity dives into the questions of “What it would be like to live on an Earth with no Moon?” or “What if the Earth was tilted on its side, like…

Ages 3-5
Ages 6-10
11+
Cost not listed
Indoors

Details at Chabot Space & Science Center ↗

Sat, Oct 24 · 1pm–2pm

Tales of the Maya Skies

Chabot Space & Science Center — Oakland · Alameda Co. · East Bay

35 minutes All ages Through the magic of technology and imagination, you are about to take a trip across time and space to visit a world as it no longer exists today:…

Ages 3-5
Ages 6-10
11+
Cost not listed
Indoors

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Sat, Oct 24 · 2pm–3pm

Phantom of the Universe

Chabot Space & Science Center — Oakland · Alameda Co. · East Bay

Phantom of the Universe: The Hunt For Dark Matter 25 minutes Ages 8 and up An exciting exploration of dark matter, from the Big Bang to its anticipated discovery at the…

Ages 3-5
Ages 6-10
11+
Cost not listed
Indoors

Details at Chabot Space & Science Center ↗

Sat, Oct 24 · 3pm–4pm

Lunaverse

Chabot Space & Science Center — Oakland · Alameda Co. · East Bay

16 minutes All ages “ Lunaverse ” explores the nature of Earth’s moon: its motion and phases, lunar and solar eclipses, tides, and the Moon’s origin.

Ages 3-5
Ages 6-10
11+
Cost not listed
Indoors

Details at Chabot Space & Science Center ↗

Sun, Oct 25 · 11am–12pm

Ohlone Skies (mur taaraxtak)

Chabot Space & Science Center — Oakland · Alameda Co. · East Bay

(40 Min) Developed in partnership and solidarity with Cafe Ohlone, mur taaraxtak , or Ohlone Skies, weaves science and storytelling into a rich tapestry of Indigenous…

Ages 3-5
Ages 6-10
11+
Cost not listed
Indoors

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Sun, Oct 25 · 12pm–1pm

SPACETIME

Chabot Space & Science Center — Oakland · Alameda Co. · East Bay

12 minutes all ages Telescopes built to detect electromagnetic waves, like visible light, infrared, radio waves, and other forms, give us the ability to see objects and…

Ages 3-5
Ages 6-10
11+
Cost not listed
Indoors

Details at Chabot Space & Science Center ↗

Sun, Oct 25 · 1pm–2pm

Lunaverse

Chabot Space & Science Center — Oakland · Alameda Co. · East Bay

16 minutes All ages “ Lunaverse ” explores the nature of Earth’s moon: its motion and phases, lunar and solar eclipses, tides, and the Moon’s origin.

Ages 3-5
Ages 6-10
11+
Cost not listed
Indoors

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Sun, Oct 25 · 2pm–3pm

Waiting Far Away

Chabot Space & Science Center — Oakland · Alameda Co. · East Bay

10 minutes All ages An explorer of the cosmos has traveled too far…and can’t find home.

Ages 3-5
Ages 6-10
11+
Cost not listed
Indoors

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Sun, Oct 25 · 3pm–4pm

Scouting Stars: Autumn

Chabot Space & Science Center — Oakland · Alameda Co. · East Bay

15 minutes All ages It’s 10 o’clock: Do you know where your stars are?

Ages 3-5
Ages 6-10
11+
Cost not listed
Indoors

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Library storytimes & programs (255, free)

From San Francisco, Oakland, San José, Alameda County, Contra Costa County, San Mateo County and Santa Clara County public libraries. Some need registration; check the library page.

Friday, Oct 23

Time varies3D Printing Open Hours · Alum Rock Library, San Jose 11+ · Free

Time variesCommunity Puzzle Swap · Santa Teresa Library, San Jose 11+ · Free

Time variesComputer Assembly Workshop [by Appointment] · Educational Park Library, San Jose 11+ · Free

Time variesSpooky Season Scavenger Hunt · Biblioteca Latinoamericana Library, San Jose 6-10 · 11+ · Free

9amLibrary Wellness Team · Pittsburg Library, Pittsburg 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10amUkulele Jam Group · Half Moon Bay Library, Half Moon Bay 11+ · Free

10:15amBouncing Babies Storytime · Fremont Library, Fremont 0-2 · Free

10:15amSTORYTIME · El Cerrito Library, El Cerrito 0-2 · 3-5 · Free

10:30amBaby Bounce & Grown-Up Gathering · San Carlos Library, San Carlos 0-2 · 3-5 · Free

10:30amBaby Sign Storytime · Gilroy Library, Gilroy 0-2 · 6-10 · Free

10:30amFamily Musical Storytime · Half Moon Bay Library, Half Moon Bay 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10:30amFamily Storytime With Stay & Play · Foster City Library, Foster City 0-2 · 3-5 · Free

10:30amPlay and Learn With Help Me Grow · Pacifica Sharp Park Library, Pacifica 0-2 · 3-5 · Free

10:30amStories of Light: Celebrating Diwali · East Palo Alto Library, East Palo Alto 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

10:30amTiny Tot Jamboree · Morgan Hill Library, Morgan Hill 0-2 · 6-10 · Free

11amMandarin Chinese Conversation Club · Belmont Library, Belmont 11+ · Free

11amStay and Play Cafe for Ages 0-5 · Milpitas Library, Milpitas 0-2 · 6-10 · Free

12pmItty Bitty Jamboree · Morgan Hill Library, Morgan Hill 0-2 · 6-10 · Free

1pm3D Printer Showcase · Brisbane Library, Brisbane 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

1pmDrop-In Sewing · Brisbane Library, Brisbane 11+ · Free

1pmFlannel & Foliage Reading Challenge · Danville Library, Danville 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

1pmT’ai Chi Chih® · Pittsburg Library, Pittsburg 11+ · Free

1:30pmMusical Storytime with Ms. Vita · Fremont Library, Fremont 0-2 · 3-5 · Free

2pmArt Studio · Half Moon Bay Library, Half Moon Bay 6-10 · 11+ · Free

2pmhey, hey, hey, Main TeenZone Presents... Gameday Fridays! · Main Library TeenZone, Oakland 11+ · Free

2pmKnit & Crochet Circle at Milpitas Library · Milpitas Library, Milpitas 6-10 · 11+ · Free

2pmTeen Scape · Lakeview Branch Library, Oakland 11+ · Free

2:30pmFree Student Meals · El Sobrante Library, El Sobrante 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

2:30pmReading Buddies · Rose Garden Library, San Jose 6-10 · Free

2:30pmThe Bike Fix · 81st Avenue Branch Library, Oakland 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

3pmAfter School Meals · San Pablo Library, San Pablo 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

3pmChess Club Fridays · Foster City Library, Foster City 6-10 · 11+ · Free

3pmFriday Crafternoons at Joyce Ellington Branch Library · Joyce Ellington Library, San Jose 6-10 · Free

3pmLego Club · Portola Valley Library, Portola Valley 6-10 · 11+ · Free

3pmLEGO Club · Woodside Library, Woodside 6-10 · 11+ · Free

3pmMaker Exploration · Millbrae Library, Millbrae 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

3pmSnack Break-Free Snacks for Kids!/¡Meriendas Gratis Para Niños! · Morgan Hill Library, Morgan Hill 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

3pmStorytime: For Preschoolers · Marina Branch Library, San Francisco 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

3:15pmFree Meals at the Library / Comida gratis en la biblioteca · Half Moon Bay Library, Half Moon Bay 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

3:15pmFree Meals at the Library / Comida Gratis en la Biblioteca · East Palo Alto Library, East Palo Alto 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

3:30pmChess Club · San Pablo Library, San Pablo 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

3:30pmDigital Weekend · 81st Avenue Branch Library, Oakland 11+ · Free

3:30pmFriday Family Game Zone · Biblioteca Latinoamericana Library, San Jose 6-10 · 11+ · Free

3:30pmGame Day @ Asian Branch · Asian Branch Library, Oakland 11+ · Free

3:30pmGaming Club (Grade 4 - 8) · Milpitas Library, Milpitas 6-10 · Free

3:30pmLunch at the Library/ Almuerzo en la Biblioteca · North Fair Oaks Library, Redwood City 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

3:30pmMOCHA At The Library! · Eastmont Branch Library, Oakland 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

3:30pmVideo Game Zone · Seven Trees Library, San Jose 6-10 · 11+ · Free

3:30pmWorkshop: Self-Portraits for Frida Kahlo · Noe Valley Branch Library, San Francisco 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

4pmActivity: Filipino Snack Trials · Bernal Heights Branch Library, San Francisco 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

4pmCricut Open Lab · Vineland Library, San Jose 11+ · Free

4pmFamily Coloring · Los Altos Library, Los Altos 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

4pmFriday Fun: Moving Eyes Cat Craft · Willow Glen Library, San Jose 6-10 · 11+ · Free

4pmFriday Fun: Paper Bag Scarecrow · Pearl Avenue Library, San Jose 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

4pmHalloween Emoji's: Lets Create Emoji Art! · Hillview Library, San Jose 6-10 · 11+ · Free

4pmIlluminated Crafts: Glowing Lava Lamp · Tully Library, San Jose 6-10 · 11+ · Free

4pmLEGO® Engineering Club · East SJ Carnegie Library, San Jose 6-10 · 11+ · Free

4pmReading to Children · Bascom Library, San Jose 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

4pmSensory Playtime · Morgan Hill Library, Morgan Hill 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

4pmSPHERO ROBOTS: Open Workshop + Lessons · Educational Park Library, San Jose 6-10 · Free

4:30pmAnatoKidz · Alviso Library, San Jose 6-10 · Free

4:30pmArts & Crafts Fun · Calabazas Library, San Jose 6-10 · 11+ · Free

4:30pmVietnamese Storytime & Craft-Kể chuyện và làm thủ công bằng tiếng Việt · Evergreen Library, San Jose 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

4:30pmVillage Square Branch Monthly Teens Reach Meeting · Village Square Library, San Jose 11+ · Free

5pmLeyendo en español para niños - Reading to Children in Spanish · Berryessa Library, San Jose 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

6:30pmTeen Coffeehouse · Saratoga Library, Saratoga 11+ · Free

Saturday, Oct 24

Time variesCommunity Puzzle Swap · Santa Teresa Library, San Jose 11+ · Free

Time variesComputer Assembly Workshop [by Appointment] · Educational Park Library, San Jose 11+ · Free

Time variesDogs, Cats and Backyard Acrobats – Birds, Bees, and Butterflies: An Art Exhibit · Saratoga Library, Saratoga 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

Time variesSpooky Season Scavenger Hunt · Biblioteca Latinoamericana Library, San Jose 6-10 · 11+ · Free

9amDungeons & Dragons® · San Pablo Library, San Pablo 11+ · Free

10am1 on 1 Tech Assistance · Willow Glen Library, San Jose 11+ · Free

10amAACI YTI: Paint Party (Halloween Theme) · Alviso Library, San Jose 11+ · Free

10amCrochet Together · Mt. Pleasant Library, San Jose 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10amDía de los Muertos Picture Frame Craft · Lafayette Library, Lafayette 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

10amFamily Storytime · Hercules Library, Hercules 0-2 · 3-5 · Free

10amMartinez Library Halloween Storytime · Martinez Library, Martinez 0-2 · 3-5 · Free

10amOne-On-One Tech Help · Santa Teresa Library, San Jose 11+ · Free

10amOpen Sewing · Millbrae Library, Millbrae 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10amOpen Sewing · Half Moon Bay Library, Half Moon Bay 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10amStorytime: For Families · Bernal Heights Branch Library, San Francisco 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10:15amHalloween Storytime for Toddlers · Piedmont Avenue Branch Library, Oakland 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10:15amReading To Children · Joyce Ellington Library, San Jose 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

10:30amBilingual Spanish & English Family Storytime · Morgan Hill Library, Morgan Hill 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10:30amFamily Storytime · Rockridge Branch Library, Oakland 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10:30amFamily Storytime · Main Children's Room Library, Oakland 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10:30amFamily Storytime & Stay and Play · Calabazas Library, San Jose 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

10:30amFamily Storytime at Cupertino Library · Cupertino Library, Cupertino 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10:30amFamily Storytime With Stay and Play! · Atherton Library, Atherton 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

10:30amFamily Time 合家歡時間 · Asian Branch Library, Oakland 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10:30amFriendly Stitchers · Mt. Pleasant Library, San Jose 11+ · Free

10:30amMaracas & Movement · Gilroy Library, Gilroy 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

10:30amMaster Gardeners: Wild at Home: Crafting a Backyard Sanctuary for Birds, Bees, and Beyond · Willow Glen Library, San Jose 11+ · Free

10:30amMusic and Movement · Educational Park Library, San Jose 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

10:30amOne-On-One Tech Help · Vineland Library, San Jose 11+ · Free

10:30amOneinMath: Math Program for K-3 at Seven Trees Library · Seven Trees Library, San Jose 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

10:30amOneinMath: Math Program for K-3rd at Edenvale Branch · Edenvale Library, San Jose 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

10:30amOneinMath: Math Program for K-3rd at Tully Branch · Tully Library, San Jose 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

10:30amPersian Storytime (Bilingual Farsi) · San Carlos Library, San Carlos 0-2 · 3-5 · Free

10:30amSaturday Storytime · Half Moon Bay Library, Half Moon Bay 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

10:30amSaturday Storytime · Centerville Library, Fremont 0-2 · 3-5 · Free

10:30amStories of Light: Celebrating Diwali · Foster City Library, Foster City 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

10:30amStorytime with AAC · Concord Library, Concord 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10:30amStorytime with AAC (Special Needs Friendly) · Union City Library, Union City 6-10 · Free

10:30amStorytime: for Babies · Anza Branch Library, San Francisco 0-2 · 3-5 · Free

10:30amStorytime: For Families · Sunset Branch Library, San Francisco 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10:30amStorytime: For Families · Portola Branch Library, San Francisco 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10:30amStorytime: For Families · Excelsior Branch Library, San Francisco 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10:30amUna Ofrenda Musical - A Musical Altar for Our Muertos · Belmont Library, Belmont 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

10:30am廣東話故事會 / Storytime in Cantonese · Cherryland Library, Hayward 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

11amArts and Crafts (for Kids!) · Dimond Branch Library, Oakland 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

11amBILINGUAL STORYTIME · Bay Point Library, Bay Point 0-2 · 3-5 · Free

11amCelebrate Diwali: Paint Your Own Ganesha or Diya · Dougherty Station Library, San Ramon 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

11amChess Hour · San Ramon Library, San Ramon 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

11amCommunity Game & Craft Day · Santa Teresa Library, San Jose 11+ · Free

11amDía de los Muertos Craft · El Sobrante Library, El Sobrante 11+ · Free

11amDIY Picture Frame Decorating · Gilroy Library, Gilroy 11+ · Free

11amDungeons & Dragons Club · Dublin Library, Dublin 6-10 · 11+ · Free

11amFamily Storytime · West Valley Library, San Jose 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

11amFamily Storytime · Milpitas Library, Milpitas 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

11amFamily Storytime · Saratoga Library, Saratoga 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

11amFiber Arts Circle at Almaden · Almaden Library, San Jose 11+ · Free

11amGuitar Class for Beginners · Gilroy Library, Gilroy 11+ · Free

11amLEGO Club · Rose Garden Library, San Jose 6-10 · 11+ · Free

11amMaker Exploration · Foster City Library, Foster City 6-10 · 11+ · Free

11amMaker Exploration for Families · Atherton Library, Atherton 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

11amMOCHA At The Library! · Piedmont Avenue Branch Library, Oakland 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

11amNational Chemistry Week Celebration 2026: Chemistry Under Construction · King Library, San Jose 6-10 · 11+ · Free

11amReading Buddies · San Carlos Library, San Carlos 6-10 · Free

11amReading to Children · Berryessa Library, San Jose 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

11amStorytime & Drawing Demo With Nidhi Chanani · Atherton Library, Atherton 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

11amStorytime: For Babies · Park Branch Library, San Francisco 0-2 · 3-5 · Free

11amTech Help: Lafayette Library · Lafayette Library, Lafayette 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

11amTrends & Changes in UC Admissions · Milpitas Library, Milpitas 11+ · Free

11:15amFamily Storytime With Stay and Play · Pacifica Sanchez Library, Pacifica 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

11:30amFree Flu Vaccine Clinic/ Clínica Gratuita de Vacunación Contra la Gripe · Half Moon Bay Library, Half Moon Bay 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

11:30amTeen Dungeons & Dragons Club @ Fruitvale · Fruitvale Branch Library, Oakland 11+ · Free

11:30am国语故事会/ Mandarin Storytime · Cherryland Library, Hayward 0-2 · 3-5 · Free

12pmCrochet Club · Evergreen Library, San Jose 6-10 · 11+ · Free

12pmReading Buddies with Christian in Spanish or English · King Library, San Jose 6-10 · Free

12pmReading Buddies with Kristina · King Library, San Jose 6-10 · Free

12pmSTEMMABLE: Build Your Own Catapult · Biblioteca Latinoamericana Library, San Jose 6-10 · 11+ · Free

12:30pmDungeons & Dragons · Portola Valley Library, Portola Valley 6-10 · 11+ · Free

1pmActivity: Chess Club · Excelsior Branch Library, San Francisco 6-10 · 11+ · Free

1pmChildren's Area Scavenger Hunts · Santa Teresa Library, San Jose 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

1pmChildren's Illustration Workshop with Fateme Mokhles · Dublin Library, Dublin 6-10 · Free

1pmDía de los Muertos Nicho Workshop · Martinez Library, Martinez 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

1pmFlannel & Foliage Reading Challenge · Danville Library, Danville 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

1pmFruitvale TAB Presents: Halloween 3D figurine Painting · Fruitvale Branch Library, Oakland 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

1pmSTEM Saturday: 3D Printing and TinkerCAD · Pearl Avenue Library, San Jose 6-10 · 11+ · Free

1pmTeen Dungeons & Dragons® Club · El Cerrito Library, El Cerrito 11+ · Free

2pm1 on 1 Tech Assistance (In-Person) · Rose Garden Library, San Jose 11+ · Free

2pmBlack Panther Party Film Series · African American Museum and Library at Oakland, Oakland 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

2pmCenterville Library's Halloween Carnival · Centerville Library, Fremont 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

2pmCoffee with a Councilmember · Concord Library, Concord 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

2pmCrochet Workshop for Teens · Milpitas Library, Milpitas 11+ · Free

2pmDungeons & Dragons® (Table 1) · Walnut Creek Library, Walnut Creek 11+ · Free

2pmDungeons & Dragons® (Table 2) · Walnut Creek Library, Walnut Creek 11+ · Free

2pmFamily STEAM · Calabazas Library, San Jose 6-10 · 11+ · Free

2pmLearning Chinese language and Culture For Kids Ages 8-13 years old · Gilroy Library, Gilroy 6-10 · Free

2pmLego Builders Club · Pleasant Hill Library, Pleasant Hill 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

2pmMake Your Own Music - Music Production Workshop for Teens · Saratoga Library, Saratoga 11+ · Free

2pmMaker Hangout · Belmont Library, Belmont 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

2pmPaint Big Feelings: an all-ages painting workshop · Hercules Library, Hercules 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

2pmReading Buddies · Brisbane Library, Brisbane 6-10 · Free

2pmReading Buddies for Grades K-5 · Milpitas Library, Milpitas 6-10 · Free

2pmSaturday STEM: Brain Games! · Willow Glen Library, San Jose 6-10 · 11+ · Free

2pmScience Lab: Electroluminescent Wire Art · San Lorenzo Library, San Lorenzo 6-10 · Free

2pmStorytime: For Families · Chinatown Branch Library, San Francisco 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

2pmTeen Entrepreneurs & Small Business Skills · King Library, San Jose 11+ · Free

2pmWorkshop: Halo-Halo with The Breakfast Project · Ingleside Branch Library, San Francisco 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

2:30pmCapoiera Angola · Melrose Branch Library, Oakland 11+ · Free

2:30pmDungeons & Dragons Teen Club · Morgan Hill Library, Morgan Hill 6-10 · 11+ · Free

2:30pmFurry Friends Reading Buddies · Los Altos Library, Los Altos 6-10 · Free

2:30pmGear Up! Designing for a Purpose · Atherton Library, Atherton 6-10 · Free

3pm3D Printeen · Almaden Library, San Jose 11+ · Free

3pmActivity: LEGO Robotics · West Portal Branch Library, San Francisco 6-10 · 11+ · Free

3pmAll Ages, All Moves: Chess and More · Dougherty Station Library, San Ramon 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

3pmAthena Project · Seven Trees Library, San Jose 6-10 · 11+ · Free

3pmEveryone Can Create: AR Makr · King Library, San Jose 6-10 · 11+ · Free

3pmHillview's Lowrider Trunk or Treat · Hillview Library, San Jose 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

3pmLEGO® Club - Club LEGO® · Biblioteca Latinoamericana Library, San Jose 6-10 · 11+ · Free

3pmLincoln In Fact Rather Than Fiction · Dublin Library, Dublin 11+ · Free

3pmOakley LEGO® Club · Oakley Library, Oakley 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

3pmOneinMath: Math Program for K-3rd at Village Square Branch · Village Square Library, San Jose 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

3pmPractice Spanish Speaking Skills for Spanish Language Learners · Alum Rock Library, San Jose 11+ · Free

3pmReading to Children · Alviso Library, San Jose 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

3pmVoices of Pasifika: Samoan Weaving for Kids · Cupertino Library, Cupertino 6-10 · Free

3:30pmCajon: Afro-Peruvian Drumming Circle · Gilroy Library, Gilroy 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

3:30pmDigital Weekend · 81st Avenue Branch Library, Oakland 11+ · Free

4pmCalabazas Teens Reach Meeting · Calabazas Library, San Jose 11+ · Free

4pmExcel Basics · Hillview Library, San Jose 11+ · Free

4pmReading Buddies · West Valley Library, San Jose 6-10 · Free

4pmTeen Burton: Halloween Self Portraits · Campbell Library, Campbell 6-10 · 11+ · Free

4pmTrunk Or Treat · Educational Park Library, San Jose 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

4:30pmLanguage and Culture Swap · Alum Rock Library, San Jose 11+ · Free

Time variesOakland Star Special Collection Exhibition: From the Archives The Black Panther Party Original Newspapers 1967-1971 · African American Museum and Library at Oakland, Oakland 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

Sunday, Oct 25

Time variesCommunity Puzzle Swap · Santa Teresa Library, San Jose 11+ · Free

Time variesSpooky Season Scavenger Hunt · Biblioteca Latinoamericana Library, San Jose 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10:30amMandarin/Cantonese Storytime 國語，廣東話故事会 · Millbrae Library, Millbrae 0-2 · 3-5 · Free

10:30amOpen Mic · Saratoga Library, Saratoga 11+ · Free

10:30amPlaytime Storytime · San Carlos Library, San Carlos 0-2 · 3-5 · Free

11amBaby Wearing Dance · Cupertino Library, Cupertino 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

11:30amStories of Light: Celebrating Diwali · North Fair Oaks Library, Redwood City 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

12pmMaker Exploration · Foster City Library, Foster City 6-10 · 11+ · Free

12pmMonthly Gaming Tournament · Pacifica Sharp Park Library, Pacifica 6-10 · Free

12pmOneinMath: Math Program for K-3rd at Educational Park · Educational Park Library, San Jose 6-10 · Free

12pmOneInMath: Math Program for K-3rd at Evergreen Library · Evergreen Library, San Jose 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

12pmSpanish Conversation Club · Fruitvale Branch Library, Oakland 11+ · Free

12:30pmReading to Children · Vineland Library, San Jose 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

12:30pmSpecial Storytime: Halloween · Hillview Library, San Jose 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

1pmArt Club · Alum Rock Library, San Jose 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

1pmBoardtime! · San Carlos Library, San Carlos 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

1pmDiwali Celebration · Brisbane Library, Brisbane 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

1pmEngineering Hub · Half Moon Bay Library, Half Moon Bay 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

1pmFamily Games: Cards & Board Games · Tully Library, San Jose 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

1pmGame On at the Library · Joyce Ellington Library, San Jose 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

1pmHalloween Craft · Hillview Library, San Jose 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

1pmLego® Club! · Educational Park Library, San Jose 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

1pmStudent-Led Astronomy Workshop for Tweens · Morgan Hill Library, Morgan Hill 6-10 · Free

1pmTeal Pumpkin Painting Party · Morgan Hill Library, Morgan Hill 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

1pmTech Tutor Drop-In · San Carlos Library, San Carlos 11+ · Free

1:15pmStorytime: For Toddlers · Ingleside Branch Library, San Francisco 0-2 · 3-5 · Free

1:30pmCommunity Seed & Plant Swap · Foster City Library, Foster City 11+ · Free

1:30pmMath Club · Vineland Library, San Jose 6-10 · Free

1:30pmSew Easy! Sew On Skill Lab · King Library, San Jose 6-10 · 11+ · Free

1:30pmStorytime: For Families · Parkside Branch Library, San Francisco 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

2pmActivity: Chess Club · Ortega Branch Library, San Francisco 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

2pmBoard Game Zone · Seven Trees Library, San Jose 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

2pmCinema Sunday: Yellow Rose · Campbell Library, Campbell 11+ · Free

2pmDeveloping Unique Scholarship Essays · Dublin Library, Dublin 11+ · Free

2pmFandom Swap · Cambrian Library, San Jose 11+ · Free

2pmForgotten Voices: Italian Americans Uprooted in Wartime California · Gilroy Library, Gilroy 11+ · Free

2pmIntroduction to 3D Design Workshop · Tully Library, San Jose 6-10 · 11+ · Free

2pmLearning Chinese language and Culture For Kids Ages 8-13 years old · Gilroy Library, Gilroy 6-10 · Free

2pmMaker Hangout · Belmont Library, Belmont 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

2pmMath Tutor Club · San Lorenzo Library, San Lorenzo 11+ · Free

2pmReading to Children · Alviso Library, San Jose 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

2pmReading to Children · Evergreen Library, San Jose 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

2pmSunday Crafternoon: Wordy Paper Pumpkins · Biblioteca Latinoamericana Library, San Jose 11+ · Free

2pmSunday Line Dance At Cupertino Library · Cupertino Library, Cupertino 11+ · Free

2pmTeen Magic the Gathering (MtG) Club @Main TeenZone · Main Library TeenZone, Oakland 11+ · Free

2pmTeen voting-themed zine workshop · San Lorenzo Library, San Lorenzo 11+ · Free

2pmWii Gaming for Tweens and Teens · Bascom Library, San Jose 11+ · Free

2pmWorkshop: Day of Dead origami skulls · Glen Park Branch Library, San Francisco 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

3pmEveryone Can Create: Beginning Stop Motion Animation · Joyce Ellington Library, San Jose 6-10 · 11+ · Free

3pmMath Festival · Alviso Library, San Jose 6-10 · 11+ · Free

3pmStudent-Led Circuitry Workshop · Morgan Hill Library, Morgan Hill 6-10 · Free

3pmVietnamese Class for Kids · Tully Library, San Jose 6-10 · 11+ · Free

3:15pmFamily Storytime + Stay & Play · Evergreen Library, San Jose 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

3:30pmRave Fiesta Dance Party · Berryessa Library, San Jose 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

4pmIndoor Family Storytime + Stay & Play · King Library, San Jose 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

4pmReading to Children · Berryessa Library, San Jose 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

Weekend of Oct 30–Nov 1

Museums, gardens & more

Fri, Oct 30 · 11am–12pm

C360: Inspired by Space

Chabot Space & Science Center — Oakland · Alameda Co. · East Bay

35 minutes Ages 8 and up Astronomy discoveries and art often go hand in hand.

Ages 3-5
Ages 6-10
11+
Cost not listed
Indoors

Details at Chabot Space & Science Center ↗

Fri, Oct 30 · 12pm–1pm

The Sun: Our Living Star

Chabot Space & Science Center — Oakland · Alameda Co. · East Bay

25 min Ages 6 and up, Adults The Sun has shone on our world for four and a half billion years.

Ages 3-5
Ages 6-10
11+
Cost not listed
Indoors

Details at Chabot Space & Science Center ↗

Fri, Oct 30 · 1pm–2pm

SPACETIME

Chabot Space & Science Center — Oakland · Alameda Co. · East Bay

12 minutes all ages Telescopes built to detect electromagnetic waves, like visible light, infrared, radio waves, and other forms, give us the ability to see objects and…

Ages 3-5
Ages 6-10
11+
Cost not listed
Indoors

Details at Chabot Space & Science Center ↗

Fri, Oct 30 · 2pm–3pm

Phantom of the Universe

Chabot Space & Science Center — Oakland · Alameda Co. · East Bay

Phantom of the Universe: The Hunt For Dark Matter 25 minutes Ages 8 and up An exciting exploration of dark matter, from the Big Bang to its anticipated discovery at the…

Ages 3-5
Ages 6-10
11+
Cost not listed
Indoors

Details at Chabot Space & Science Center ↗

Fri, Oct 30 · 2pm–3pm

Waiting Far Away

Chabot Space & Science Center — Oakland · Alameda Co. · East Bay

10 minutes All ages An explorer of the cosmos has traveled too far…and can’t find home.

Ages 3-5
Ages 6-10
11+
Cost not listed
Indoors

Details at Chabot Space & Science Center ↗

Sat, Oct 31 · 11am–12pm

Lunaverse

Chabot Space & Science Center — Oakland · Alameda Co. · East Bay

16 minutes All ages “ Lunaverse ” explores the nature of Earth’s moon: its motion and phases, lunar and solar eclipses, tides, and the Moon’s origin.

Ages 3-5
Ages 6-10
11+
Cost not listed
Indoors

Details at Chabot Space & Science Center ↗

Sat, Oct 31 · 12pm–1pm

Phantom of the Universe

Chabot Space & Science Center — Oakland · Alameda Co. · East Bay

Phantom of the Universe: The Hunt For Dark Matter 25 minutes Ages 8 and up An exciting exploration of dark matter, from the Big Bang to its anticipated discovery at the…

Ages 3-5
Ages 6-10
11+
Cost not listed
Indoors

Details at Chabot Space & Science Center ↗

Sat, Oct 31 · 1pm–2pm

Scouting Stars: Autumn

Chabot Space & Science Center — Oakland · Alameda Co. · East Bay

15 minutes All ages It’s 10 o’clock: Do you know where your stars are?

Ages 3-5
Ages 6-10
11+
Cost not listed
Indoors

Details at Chabot Space & Science Center ↗

Sat, Oct 31 · 2pm–3pm

Tales of the Maya Skies

Chabot Space & Science Center — Oakland · Alameda Co. · East Bay

35 minutes All ages Through the magic of technology and imagination, you are about to take a trip across time and space to visit a world as it no longer exists today:…

Ages 3-5
Ages 6-10
11+
Cost not listed
Indoors

Details at Chabot Space & Science Center ↗

Sat, Oct 31 · 3pm–4pm

Aurora Storm

Chabot Space & Science Center — Oakland · Alameda Co. · East Bay

Aurora Storm 11 minutes Ages 8 and up Aurora Storm explores the captivating northern lights and how different cultures and explorers have experienced them.

Ages 3-5
Ages 6-10
11+
Cost not listed
Indoors

Details at Chabot Space & Science Center ↗

Sun, Nov 1 · 11am–12pm

Aurora Storm

Chabot Space & Science Center — Oakland · Alameda Co. · East Bay

Aurora Storm 11 minutes Ages 8 and up Aurora Storm explores the captivating northern lights and how different cultures and explorers have experienced them.

Ages 3-5
Ages 6-10
11+
Cost not listed
Indoors

Details at Chabot Space & Science Center ↗

Sun, Nov 1 · 1pm–2pm

Waiting Far Away

Chabot Space & Science Center — Oakland · Alameda Co. · East Bay

10 minutes All ages An explorer of the cosmos has traveled too far…and can’t find home.

Ages 3-5
Ages 6-10
11+
Cost not listed
Indoors

Details at Chabot Space & Science Center ↗

Library storytimes & programs (211, free)

From San Francisco, Oakland, San José, Alameda County, Contra Costa County, San Mateo County and Santa Clara County public libraries. Some need registration; check the library page.

Friday, Oct 30

Time variesAll Hallow's Read · Morgan Hill Library, Morgan Hill 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

Time variesCommunity Puzzle Swap · Santa Teresa Library, San Jose 11+ · Free

Time variesComputer Assembly Workshop [by Appointment] · Educational Park Library, San Jose 11+ · Free

Time variesOfrenda comunitaria para día de los muertos || Community Ofrenda for Dia de los Muertos · Biblioteca Latinoamericana Library, San Jose 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

Time variesSpooky Season Scavenger Hunt · Biblioteca Latinoamericana Library, San Jose 6-10 · 11+ · Free

9amLibrary Wellness Team · Pittsburg Library, Pittsburg 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10amBike Repair / Reparación de Bicicletas · Gilroy Library, Gilroy 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10amUkulele Jam Group · Half Moon Bay Library, Half Moon Bay 11+ · Free

10:15amBouncing Babies Storytime · Fremont Library, Fremont 0-2 · Free

10:15amSTORYTIME · El Cerrito Library, El Cerrito 0-2 · 3-5 · Free

10:30amBaby Bounce & Grown-Up Gathering · San Carlos Library, San Carlos 0-2 · 3-5 · Free

10:30amBaby Sign Storytime · Gilroy Library, Gilroy 0-2 · 6-10 · Free

10:30amBilingual Storytime / Hora de Cuentos Bilingüe · East Palo Alto Library, East Palo Alto 0-2 · 3-5 · Free

10:30amFamily Musical Storytime · Half Moon Bay Library, Half Moon Bay 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10:30amHalloween Storytime & Costume Parade! · Foster City Library, Foster City 0-2 · 3-5 · Free

10:30amPlay and Learn With Help Me Grow · Pacifica Sharp Park Library, Pacifica 0-2 · 3-5 · Free

10:30amTiny Tot Jamboree · Morgan Hill Library, Morgan Hill 0-2 · 6-10 · Free

11amHalloween Baby Bash! · Pleasant Hill Library, Pleasant Hill 0-2 · 3-5 · Free

11amMandarin Chinese Conversation Club · Belmont Library, Belmont 11+ · Free

12pmItty Bitty Jamboree · Morgan Hill Library, Morgan Hill 0-2 · 6-10 · Free

1pm3D Printer Showcase · Brisbane Library, Brisbane 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

1pmA Taste of West · West Oakland Branch Library, Oakland 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

1pmT’ai Chi Chih® · Pittsburg Library, Pittsburg 11+ · Free

1:30pmMusical Storytime with Ms. Vita · Fremont Library, Fremont 0-2 · 3-5 · Free

2pmArt Studio · Half Moon Bay Library, Half Moon Bay 6-10 · 11+ · Free

2pmhey, hey, hey, Main TeenZone Presents... Gameday Fridays! · Main Library TeenZone, Oakland 11+ · Free

2pmKnit & Crochet Circle at Milpitas Library · Milpitas Library, Milpitas 6-10 · 11+ · Free

2:30pmFree Student Meals · El Sobrante Library, El Sobrante 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

2:30pmReading Buddies · Rose Garden Library, San Jose 6-10 · Free

2:30pmThe Bike Fix · 81st Avenue Branch Library, Oakland 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

3pmAfter School Meals · San Pablo Library, San Pablo 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

3pmFamily Movie Matinee · Hercules Library, Hercules 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

3pmFriday Crafternoons at Joyce Ellington Branch Library · Joyce Ellington Library, San Jose 6-10 · Free

3pmLego Club · Portola Valley Library, Portola Valley 6-10 · 11+ · Free

3pmLEGO Club · Woodside Library, Woodside 6-10 · 11+ · Free

3pmMaker Exploration · Millbrae Library, Millbrae 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

3pmSnack Break-Free Snacks for Kids!/¡Meriendas Gratis Para Niños! · Morgan Hill Library, Morgan Hill 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

3pmStorytime: For Preschoolers · Marina Branch Library, San Francisco 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

3:15pmFree Meals at the Library / Comida gratis en la biblioteca · Half Moon Bay Library, Half Moon Bay 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

3:15pmFree Meals at the Library / Comida Gratis en la Biblioteca · East Palo Alto Library, East Palo Alto 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

3:30pmChess Club · San Pablo Library, San Pablo 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

3:30pmDía de Los Muertos Calavera Decorating · Eastmont Branch Library, Oakland 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

3:30pmGame Day @ Asian Branch · Asian Branch Library, Oakland 11+ · Free

3:30pmHalloween Ghost Craft · Temescal Branch Library, Oakland 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

3:30pmLunch at the Library/ Almuerzo en la Biblioteca · North Fair Oaks Library, Redwood City 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

3:30pmSpooktacular Haunted House · Willow Glen Library, San Jose 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

3:30pmSpooky Crafts for Grades K-5 · Milpitas Library, Milpitas 6-10 · Free

3:30pmVideo Game Zone · Seven Trees Library, San Jose 6-10 · 11+ · Free

4pmCricut Open Lab · Vineland Library, San Jose 11+ · Free

4pmEnglish Buddies · Fremont Library, Fremont 6-10 · 11+ · Free

4pmFamily Cooking: Cuppa Cuppa Cake · Mt. Pleasant Library, San Jose 6-10 · Free

4pmFriday Fun · Willow Glen Library, San Jose 6-10 · 11+ · Free

4pmFriday Fun (Grab & Go): Fall Animals Diamond Painting Keychains · Tully Library, San Jose 6-10 · 11+ · Free

4pmFriday Fun: Halloween Festival · Pearl Avenue Library, San Jose 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

4pmLEGO® Engineering Club · East SJ Carnegie Library, San Jose 6-10 · 11+ · Free

4pmReading to Children · Bascom Library, San Jose 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

4pmSpooky Mad Science Show! · Pearl Avenue Library, San Jose 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

4pmTeens Reach at Seven Trees Library · Seven Trees Library, San Jose 11+ · Free

4:30pmArts & Crafts Fun · Calabazas Library, San Jose 6-10 · 11+ · Free

4:30pmHalloween Trivia Contest · Milpitas Library, Milpitas 11+ · Free

4:30pmVietnamese Storytime & Craft-Kể chuyện và làm thủ công bằng tiếng Việt · Evergreen Library, San Jose 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

5pmLeyendo en español para niños - Reading to Children in Spanish · Berryessa Library, San Jose 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

7pm中/英文雙語說故事時間 Mandarin/English Bilingual Family Storytime · Cupertino Library, Cupertino 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

Saturday, Oct 31

Time variesAll Hallow's Read · Morgan Hill Library, Morgan Hill 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

Time variesCommunity Puzzle Swap · Santa Teresa Library, San Jose 11+ · Free

Time variesComputer Assembly Workshop [by Appointment] · Educational Park Library, San Jose 11+ · Free

Time variesOfrenda comunitaria para día de los muertos || Community Ofrenda for Dia de los Muertos · Biblioteca Latinoamericana Library, San Jose 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

Time variesSpooky Season Scavenger Hunt · Biblioteca Latinoamericana Library, San Jose 6-10 · 11+ · Free

Time variesSurprise Day with a Book - Last Day! · Dublin Library, Dublin 6-10 · 11+ · Free

Time variesTrick or Treat at the Pittsburg Library · Pittsburg Library, Pittsburg 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

9amDungeons & Dragons® · San Pablo Library, San Pablo 11+ · Free

9:15amTalk & Clean · Elmhurst Branch Library, Oakland 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10am1 on 1 Tech Assistance · Willow Glen Library, San Jose 11+ · Free

10amCrochet Together · Mt. Pleasant Library, San Jose 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10amHalloween Dress-Up Storytime! · Hercules Library, Hercules 0-2 · 3-5 · Free

10amHalloween Face Painting · Mt. Pleasant Library, San Jose 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10amLEGO® Fun · Evergreen Library, San Jose 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10amMartinez Library Storytime · Martinez Library, Martinez 0-2 · 3-5 · Free

10amOpen Sewing · Millbrae Library, Millbrae 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10amOpen Sewing · Half Moon Bay Library, Half Moon Bay 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10amSensory Playtime · Oakley Library, Oakley 3-5 · Free

10amStorytime: For Families · Bernal Heights Branch Library, San Francisco 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10:15amReading To Children · Joyce Ellington Library, San Jose 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

10:30amBilingual Spanish & English Family Storytime · Morgan Hill Library, Morgan Hill 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10:30amFamily Storytime · Rockridge Branch Library, Oakland 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10:30amFamily Storytime · Main Children's Room Library, Oakland 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10:30amFamily Storytime & Stay and Play · Calabazas Library, San Jose 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

10:30amFamily Storytime at Cupertino Library · Cupertino Library, Cupertino 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10:30amFamily Storytime with Stay & Play · Belmont Library, Belmont 0-2 · 3-5 · Free

10:30amFamily Storytime With Stay and Play! · Atherton Library, Atherton 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

10:30amFamily Time 合家歡時間 · Asian Branch Library, Oakland 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10:30amFriendly Stitchers · Mt. Pleasant Library, San Jose 11+ · Free

10:30amHalloween Storytime · Albany Library, Albany 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

10:30amHalloween Storytime & Costume Parade · Educational Park Library, San Jose 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

10:30amMaracas & Movement · Gilroy Library, Gilroy 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

10:30amMusic and Movement · Educational Park Library, San Jose 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

10:30amOne-On-One Tech Help · Vineland Library, San Jose 11+ · Free

10:30amOneinMath: Math Program for K-3 at Seven Trees Library · Seven Trees Library, San Jose 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

10:30amOneinMath: Math Program for K-3rd at Edenvale Branch · Edenvale Library, San Jose 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

10:30amOneinMath: Math Program for K-3rd at Tully Branch · Tully Library, San Jose 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

10:30amSaturday Storytime · Half Moon Bay Library, Half Moon Bay 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

10:30amSaturday Storytime · Centerville Library, Fremont 0-2 · 3-5 · Free

10:30amStorytime with AAC (Special Needs Friendly) · Union City Library, Union City 6-10 · Free

10:30amStorytime: for Babies · Anza Branch Library, San Francisco 0-2 · 3-5 · Free

10:30amStorytime: For Families · Sunset Branch Library, San Francisco 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10:30amStorytime: For Families · Portola Branch Library, San Francisco 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10:30amStorytime: For Families · Excelsior Branch Library, San Francisco 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10:30amStorytime: For Families · Eureka Valley Branch Library, San Francisco 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10:30amUna Ofrenda Musical - A Musical Altar for our Muertos · San Carlos Library, San Carlos 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

11amBILINGUAL STORYTIME · Bay Point Library, Bay Point 0-2 · 3-5 · Free

11amChess Hour · San Ramon Library, San Ramon 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

11amCrazy Crafts and Costume Contest · Dublin Library, Dublin 6-10 · Free

11amFamily Storytime · West Valley Library, San Jose 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

11amFamily Storytime · Milpitas Library, Milpitas 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

11amFamily Storytime · Saratoga Library, Saratoga 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

11amFiber Arts Circle at Almaden · Almaden Library, San Jose 11+ · Free

11amGuitar Class for Beginners · Gilroy Library, Gilroy 11+ · Free

11amLEGO Club · Rose Garden Library, San Jose 6-10 · 11+ · Free

11amMaker Exploration · Foster City Library, Foster City 6-10 · 11+ · Free

11amMaker Exploration for Families · Atherton Library, Atherton 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

11amMusic and Movement · Santa Teresa Library, San Jose 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

11amReading Buddies · San Carlos Library, San Carlos 6-10 · Free

11amReading to Children · Berryessa Library, San Jose 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

11amSaturday Storytime · Danville Library, Danville 3-5 · Free

11amStorytime: For Babies · Park Branch Library, San Francisco 0-2 · 3-5 · Free

11amSugar Skull Decoration · Brisbane Library, Brisbane 6-10 · Free

11:30amHalloween Crafts · Albany Library, Albany 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

11:30amStorytime: For Families · Main Branch Library, San Francisco 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

11:30amTeen Dungeons & Dragons Club @ Fruitvale · Fruitvale Branch Library, Oakland 11+ · Free

12pmCrockett's Halloween Hullabaloo · Crockett Library, Crockett 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

12pmHalloween Ghost Craft · Main Children's Room Library, Oakland 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

12pmReading Buddies with Christian in Spanish or English · King Library, San Jose 6-10 · Free

12pmReading Buddies with Kristina · King Library, San Jose 6-10 · Free

1pmChildren's Area Scavenger Hunts · Santa Teresa Library, San Jose 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

1pmHalloween Parade and Trick-Or-Treating · Main Children's Room Library, Oakland 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

1pmSaturday Fun: Arts, Crafts, and More · Hillview Library, San Jose 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

1:30pmSpooky Dungeons and Dragons One-Shot for Teens! · Morgan Hill Library, Morgan Hill 11+ · Free

1:30pmThe Not-So-Scary Halloween Show · Fruitvale Branch Library, Oakland 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

2pm1 on 1 Tech Assistance (In-Person) · Rose Garden Library, San Jose 11+ · Free

2pmFamily Movie: Hocus Pocus · Dublin Library, Dublin 6-10 · 11+ · Free

2pmFamily STEAM · Calabazas Library, San Jose 6-10 · 11+ · Free

2pmHalloween Festival at Joyce Ellington Branch · Joyce Ellington Library, San Jose 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

2pmLego Builders Club · Pleasant Hill Library, Pleasant Hill 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

2pmMaker Hangout · Belmont Library, Belmont 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

2pmSaturday STEM: Haunted House Engineering · Willow Glen Library, San Jose 6-10 · 11+ · Free

2pmStorytime: For Families · Chinatown Branch Library, San Francisco 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

2:30pmCapoiera Angola · Melrose Branch Library, Oakland 11+ · Free

2:30pmHalloween Party · Berryessa Library, San Jose 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

3pmAll Ages, All Moves: Chess and More · Dougherty Station Library, San Ramon 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

3pmEveryone Can Code: Rock, Paper, Scissors Using Swift Playgrounds · King Library, San Jose 6-10 · 11+ · Free

3pmLEGO® Club - Club LEGO® · Biblioteca Latinoamericana Library, San Jose 6-10 · 11+ · Free

3pmOakley LEGO® Club · Oakley Library, Oakley 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

3pmPractice Spanish Speaking Skills for Spanish Language Learners · Alum Rock Library, San Jose 11+ · Free

3pmReading to Children · Alviso Library, San Jose 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

3pmTeen Puzzle Rally and Costume Contest · Los Altos Library, Los Altos 11+ · Free

3:30pmDigital Weekend · 81st Avenue Branch Library, Oakland 11+ · Free

3:30pmHalloween Crafts · West Oakland Branch Library, Oakland 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

3:30pmThe Not-So-Scary Halloween Show · Piedmont Avenue Branch Library, Oakland 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

3:30pmUna Ofrenda Musical - A Musical Altar for our Muertos · North Fair Oaks Library, Redwood City 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

4pm3D Printing One-on-One Guided Support · Almaden Library, San Jose 11+ · Free

4pmExcel Basics · Hillview Library, San Jose 11+ · Free

4pmReading Buddies · West Valley Library, San Jose 6-10 · Free

4pmTrick-or-Treat at the Library · Gilroy Library, Gilroy 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

4:30pmLanguage and Culture Swap · Alum Rock Library, San Jose 11+ · Free

5:30pmHalloween Glitter Globe Craft · Bascom Library, San Jose 6-10 · 11+ · Free

Sunday, Nov 1

Time variesCommunity Puzzle Swap · Santa Teresa Library, San Jose 11+ · Free

Time variesDia de Muertos Community Ofrenda · Bascom Library, San Jose 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

Time variesGratitude Tree · Vineland Library, San Jose 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

Time variesOfrenda comunitaria para día de los muertos || Community Ofrenda for Dia de los Muertos · Biblioteca Latinoamericana Library, San Jose 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10:30amPlaytime Storytime · San Carlos Library, San Carlos 0-2 · 3-5 · Free

10:30amStorytime & Drawing Demo With Nidhi Chanani · Foster City Library, Foster City 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

11amBaby Sign and Sing · Cupertino Library, Cupertino 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

11amIntro to Robotics and Circuitry With Team 5940 Bread · Pacifica Sharp Park Library, Pacifica 6-10 · 11+ · Free

12pmMaker Exploration · Foster City Library, Foster City 6-10 · 11+ · Free

12pmOneinMath: Math Program for K-3rd at Educational Park · Educational Park Library, San Jose 6-10 · Free

12pmOneInMath: Math Program for K-3rd at Evergreen Library · Evergreen Library, San Jose 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

12pmSpanish Conversation Club · Fruitvale Branch Library, Oakland 11+ · Free

12pmSunday Game Day · Edenvale Library, San Jose 6-10 · 11+ · Free

12:30pmFamily Storytime · Hillview Library, San Jose 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

12:30pmReading to Children · Vineland Library, San Jose 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

1pmArt Club · Alum Rock Library, San Jose 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

1pmEngineering Hub · Half Moon Bay Library, Half Moon Bay 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

1pmFamily Games: Cards & Board Games · Tully Library, San Jose 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

1pmGame On at the Library · Joyce Ellington Library, San Jose 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

1pmLego® Club! · Educational Park Library, San Jose 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

1pmTech Tutor Drop-In · San Carlos Library, San Carlos 11+ · Free

1:15pmStorytime: For Toddlers · Ingleside Branch Library, San Francisco 0-2 · 3-5 · Free

1:30pmDía de los Muertos Celebration · Albany Library, Albany 6-10 · Free

1:30pmMath Club · Vineland Library, San Jose 6-10 · Free

1:30pmStorytime: For Families · Parkside Branch Library, San Francisco 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

2pmActivity: LEGO and STEM Free Play · Park Branch Library, San Francisco 6-10 · Free

2pmActivity: Nature Exploration Station · Parkside Branch Library, San Francisco 6-10 · Free

2pmBoard Game Zone · Seven Trees Library, San Jose 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

2pmMaker Hangout · Belmont Library, Belmont 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

2pmReading to Children · Alviso Library, San Jose 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

2pmReading to Children · Evergreen Library, San Jose 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

2pmTeen Magic the Gathering (MtG) Club @Main TeenZone · Main Library TeenZone, Oakland 11+ · Free

2:30pmActivity: Sugar Skull Masks · Merced Branch Library, San Francisco 6-10 · Free

3pmABC to Drawing · Dublin Library, Dublin 6-10 · Free

3pmBilingual Family Storytime/ Hora de Cuentos & Stay and Play · Edenvale Library, San Jose 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

3pmEveryone Can Create: Beginning Stop Motion Animation · Joyce Ellington Library, San Jose 6-10 · 11+ · Free

3pmSTEM Sundays: Elephant Toothpaste · Alviso Library, San Jose 6-10 · 11+ · Free

3pmVietnamese Class for Kids · Tully Library, San Jose 6-10 · 11+ · Free

3:15pmFamily Storytime + Stay & Play · Evergreen Library, San Jose 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

3:30pmScience Sundays for Grades K-2 · Milpitas Library, Milpitas 6-10 · Free

4pmIndoor Family Storytime + Stay & Play · King Library, San Jose 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

4pmReading to Children · Berryessa Library, San Jose 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

Time variesNative American Heritage Month Seek & Find · Clayton Library, Clayton 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

Weekend of Nov 6–8

Museums, gardens & more

Fri, Nov 6 · 11am–12pm

Lunaverse

Chabot Space & Science Center — Oakland · Alameda Co. · East Bay

16 minutes All ages “ Lunaverse ” explores the nature of Earth’s moon: its motion and phases, lunar and solar eclipses, tides, and the Moon’s origin.

Ages 3-5
Ages 6-10
11+
Cost not listed
Indoors

Details at Chabot Space & Science Center ↗

Fri, Nov 6 · 12pm–1pm

The Sun: Our Living Star

Chabot Space & Science Center — Oakland · Alameda Co. · East Bay

25 min Ages 6 and up, Adults The Sun has shone on our world for four and a half billion years.

Ages 3-5
Ages 6-10
11+
Cost not listed
Indoors

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Fri, Nov 6 · 1pm–2pm

Unveiling the Invisible Universe

Chabot Space & Science Center — Oakland · Alameda Co. · East Bay

Unveiling the Invisible Universe 28 minutes Ages 8 and up For thousands of years humans observed the light coming from the night sky with their eyes.

Ages 3-5
Ages 6-10
11+
Cost not listed
Indoors

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Fri, Nov 6 · 2pm–3pm

C360: Year of the Dwarf Planet

Chabot Space & Science Center — Oakland · Alameda Co. · East Bay

35 minutes Ages 8 and up Everyone’s favorite underdog among the planets, Pluto has been an icon of dark mystery and murky expectation…until now.

Ages 3-5
Ages 6-10
11+
Cost not listed
Indoors

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Fri, Nov 6 · 3pm–4pm

Mars: The Ultimate Voyage

Chabot Space & Science Center — Oakland · Alameda Co. · East Bay

(25 min) Ever wondered what it will take for astronauts to travel to the Moon, Mars and beyond?

Ages 3-5
Ages 6-10
11+
Cost not listed
Indoors

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Fri, Nov 6 · 6pm–8:30pm

Destination: Cosmos

Chabot Space & Science Center — Oakland · Alameda Co. · East Bay

An Experiential Sound Voyage by Christopher Willits and Envelop This is an offsite event with our friends at KQED.

Ages 3-5
Ages 6-10
11+
Cost not listed
Indoors

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Sat, Nov 7 · 11am–12pm

Big Astronomy

Chabot Space & Science Center — Oakland · Alameda Co. · East Bay

26 minutes Ages 8 and up Big Astronomy explores three observatories located in Chile, at extreme and remote places.

Ages 3-5
Ages 6-10
11+
Cost not listed
Indoors

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Sat, Nov 7 · 12pm–1pm

Mexica Archeoastronomy

Chabot Space & Science Center — Oakland · Alameda Co. · East Bay

20 min, 8 and up Through impressive scenarios, “Mexica Archaeoastronomy: between space and time” illustrates the important role played by astronomical observation for…

Ages 3-5
Ages 6-10
11+
Cost not listed
Indoors

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Sat, Nov 7 · 1pm–2pm

Worlds of Curiosity

Chabot Space & Science Center — Oakland · Alameda Co. · East Bay

(15 min) Worlds of Curiosity dives into the questions of “What it would be like to live on an Earth with no Moon?” or “What if the Earth was tilted on its side, like…

Ages 3-5
Ages 6-10
11+
Cost not listed
Indoors

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Sat, Nov 7 · 2pm–3pm

Ohlone Skies (mur taaraxtak)

Chabot Space & Science Center — Oakland · Alameda Co. · East Bay

(40 Min) Developed in partnership and solidarity with Cafe Ohlone, mur taaraxtak , or Ohlone Skies, weaves science and storytelling into a rich tapestry of Indigenous…

Ages 3-5
Ages 6-10
11+
Cost not listed
Indoors

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Sat, Nov 7 · 3pm–4pm

Phantom of the Universe

Chabot Space & Science Center — Oakland · Alameda Co. · East Bay

Phantom of the Universe: The Hunt For Dark Matter 25 minutes Ages 8 and up An exciting exploration of dark matter, from the Big Bang to its anticipated discovery at the…

Ages 3-5
Ages 6-10
11+
Cost not listed
Indoors

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Sun, Nov 8 · 11am–12pm

Aurora Storm

Chabot Space & Science Center — Oakland · Alameda Co. · East Bay

Aurora Storm 11 minutes Ages 8 and up Aurora Storm explores the captivating northern lights and how different cultures and explorers have experienced them.

Ages 3-5
Ages 6-10
11+
Cost not listed
Indoors

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Sun, Nov 8 · 1pm–2pm

Waiting Far Away

Chabot Space & Science Center — Oakland · Alameda Co. · East Bay

10 minutes All ages An explorer of the cosmos has traveled too far…and can’t find home.

Ages 3-5
Ages 6-10
11+
Cost not listed
Indoors

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Nov 7 – Nov 8 · 5:15pm–8:30am

Cosmic Camp-in: Our Solar System

Chabot Space & Science Center — Oakland · Alameda Co. · East Bay

Spend the Night Under the Stars Designed for families, scouts, and curious explorers, this unforgettable overnight adventure blends hands-on science, live astronomy,…

Ages 3-5
Ages 6-10
11+
Cost not listed
Indoors

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Library storytimes & programs (255, free)

From San Francisco, Oakland, San José, Alameda County, Contra Costa County, San Mateo County and Santa Clara County public libraries. Some need registration; check the library page.

Friday, Nov 6

Time variesCommunity Puzzle Swap · Santa Teresa Library, San Jose 11+ · Free

Time variesComputer Assembly Workshop [by Appointment] · Educational Park Library, San Jose 11+ · Free

Time variesDia de Muertos Community Ofrenda · Bascom Library, San Jose 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

Time variesGrab and Go STEM Kit: Dreamcatchers · Edenvale Library, San Jose 11+ · Free

Time variesGratitude Tree · Vineland Library, San Jose 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

9amLibrary Wellness Team · Pittsburg Library, Pittsburg 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10amBaby Lapsit Storytime + Stay & Play · Hercules Library, Hercules 0-2 · Free

10amUkulele Jam Group · Half Moon Bay Library, Half Moon Bay 11+ · Free

10:15amSTORYTIME · El Cerrito Library, El Cerrito 0-2 · 3-5 · Free

10:30amBaby Bounce & Grown-Up Gathering · San Carlos Library, San Carlos 0-2 · 3-5 · Free

10:30amBaby Sign Storytime · Gilroy Library, Gilroy 0-2 · 6-10 · Free

10:30amBilingual Storytime / Hora de Cuentos Bilingüe · East Palo Alto Library, East Palo Alto 0-2 · 3-5 · Free

10:30amFamily Musical Storytime · Half Moon Bay Library, Half Moon Bay 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10:30amFamily Storytime With Stay & Play · Foster City Library, Foster City 0-2 · 3-5 · Free

10:30amLittle Explorers: DiNovember! · Campbell Library, Campbell 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10:30amPlay and Learn With Help Me Grow · Pacifica Sharp Park Library, Pacifica 0-2 · 3-5 · Free

10:30amTiny Tot Jamboree · Morgan Hill Library, Morgan Hill 0-2 · 6-10 · Free

11amMandarin Chinese Conversation Club · Belmont Library, Belmont 11+ · Free

12pm*In Person* Mock Interview · King Library, San Jose 11+ · Free

12pmGratitude Tree · West Valley Library, San Jose 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

12pmItty Bitty Jamboree · Morgan Hill Library, Morgan Hill 0-2 · 6-10 · Free

1pmBeginner Cantonese Club · Millbrae Library, Millbrae 11+ · Free

1:30pmMusical Storytime with Ms. Vita · Fremont Library, Fremont 0-2 · 3-5 · Free

2pmArt Studio · Half Moon Bay Library, Half Moon Bay 6-10 · 11+ · Free

2pmDiwali: Stories, Dance, and Celebration · Moraga Library, Moraga 6-10 · Free

2pmhey, hey, hey, Main TeenZone Presents... Gameday Fridays! · Main Library TeenZone, Oakland 11+ · Free

2pmKnit & Crochet Circle at Milpitas Library · Milpitas Library, Milpitas 6-10 · 11+ · Free

2:30pmFree Student Meals · El Sobrante Library, El Sobrante 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

2:30pmThe Bike Fix · 81st Avenue Branch Library, Oakland 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

3pmAfter School Meals · San Pablo Library, San Pablo 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

3pmCelebration: Travel the Philippines with Christina Newhard · Anza Branch Library, San Francisco 6-10 · Free

3pmChess Club Fridays · Foster City Library, Foster City 6-10 · 11+ · Free

3pmFriday Crafternoons at Joyce Ellington Branch Library · Joyce Ellington Library, San Jose 6-10 · Free

3pmLego Club · Portola Valley Library, Portola Valley 6-10 · 11+ · Free

3pmLEGO Club · Woodside Library, Woodside 6-10 · 11+ · Free

3pmMaker Exploration · Millbrae Library, Millbrae 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

3pmSnack Break-Free Snacks for Kids!/¡Meriendas Gratis Para Niños! · Morgan Hill Library, Morgan Hill 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

3pmStorytime: For Preschoolers · Marina Branch Library, San Francisco 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

3pmTeens: Foodie Fridays at the Main Library's TeenZone · Main Library TeenZone, Oakland 11+ · Free

3:15pmFree Meals at the Library / Comida gratis en la biblioteca · Half Moon Bay Library, Half Moon Bay 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

3:15pmFree Meals at the Library / Comida Gratis en la Biblioteca · East Palo Alto Library, East Palo Alto 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

3:30pmChess Club · San Pablo Library, San Pablo 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

3:30pmDigital Weekend · 81st Avenue Branch Library, Oakland 11+ · Free

3:30pmFriday Family Game Zone · Biblioteca Latinoamericana Library, San Jose 6-10 · 11+ · Free

3:30pmGame Day @ Asian Branch · Asian Branch Library, Oakland 11+ · Free

3:30pmKids Keva Club for ages 5 and up · Morgan Hill Library, Morgan Hill 6-10 · Free

3:30pmLunch at the Library/ Almuerzo en la Biblioteca · North Fair Oaks Library, Redwood City 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

3:30pmTeen Pop Up Craft: Nail Art · Martin Luther King Jr. Branch Library, Oakland 11+ · Free

3:30pmVideo Game Zone · Seven Trees Library, San Jose 6-10 · 11+ · Free

3:45pmWorkshop: Beaded Flower Bracelet · Chinatown Branch Library, San Francisco 6-10 · Free

4pmCricut Open Lab · Vineland Library, San Jose 11+ · Free

4pmEnglish Buddies · Fremont Library, Fremont 6-10 · 11+ · Free

4pmFriday Fun: Fall Wreaths · Tully Library, San Jose 6-10 · 11+ · Free

4pmFriday Fun: Painting! · Willow Glen Library, San Jose 6-10 · 11+ · Free

4pmFriday Fun: Wee Love Art - Rangoli Art · Pearl Avenue Library, San Jose 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

4pmLego Club! · Dimond Branch Library, Oakland 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

4pmLEGO® Engineering Club · East SJ Carnegie Library, San Jose 6-10 · 11+ · Free

4pmReading to Children · Bascom Library, San Jose 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

4pmReading to Dogs · Berryessa Library, San Jose 6-10 · Free

4pmSafe Space Meet-Up for LGBTQ+ (ages 13-25) / Encuentro de espacio seguro para personas LGBTQ+ (de 13 a 25 años) · Gilroy Library, Gilroy 11+ · Free

4pmTeen Book Club · Santa Teresa Library, San Jose 11+ · Free

4pmTeen Crafternoon · Saratoga Library, Saratoga 11+ · Free

4pmTeen Manga Book Club · Campbell Library, Campbell 11+ · Free

4:30pmAdaptive Yoga, Ages 7+ (Special Needs Friendly) · Union City Library, Union City 6-10 · 11+ · Free

4:30pmArts & Crafts Fun · Calabazas Library, San Jose 6-10 · 11+ · Free

4:30pmDiwali Craft Workshop with Kalyani Arts · Oakley Library, Oakley 6-10 · 11+ · Free

4:30pmVietnamese Storytime & Craft-Kể chuyện và làm thủ công bằng tiếng Việt · Evergreen Library, San Jose 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

5pmLeyendo en español para niños - Reading to Children in Spanish · Berryessa Library, San Jose 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

7pm中/英文雙語說故事時間 Mandarin/English Bilingual Family Storytime · Cupertino Library, Cupertino 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

Saturday, Nov 7

Time variesCommunity Puzzle Swap · Santa Teresa Library, San Jose 11+ · Free

Time variesComputer Assembly Workshop [by Appointment] · Educational Park Library, San Jose 11+ · Free

Time variesDia de Muertos Community Ofrenda · Bascom Library, San Jose 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

Time variesGrab and Go STEM Kit: Dreamcatchers · Edenvale Library, San Jose 11+ · Free

Time variesGratitude Tree · Vineland Library, San Jose 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

9amDungeons & Dragons® · San Pablo Library, San Pablo 11+ · Free

9amTeen Hacks: AI/ML for Cybersecurity, Healthcare & Sustainability · King Library, San Jose 11+ · Free

10am1 on 1 Tech Assistance · Willow Glen Library, San Jose 11+ · Free

10amCrochet Together · Mt. Pleasant Library, San Jose 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10amFamily Storytime · Hercules Library, Hercules 0-2 · 3-5 · Free

10amGratitude Tree · West Valley Library, San Jose 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10amHealth Coverage Workshop · Bay Point Library, Bay Point 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10amMartinez Library Storytime at Fair Arrow Books · Martinez Library, Martinez 0-2 · 3-5 · Free

10amMug Swap · Martinez Library, Martinez 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10amOne-On-One Tech Help · Santa Teresa Library, San Jose 11+ · Free

10amOpen Sewing · Millbrae Library, Millbrae 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10amOpen Sewing · Half Moon Bay Library, Half Moon Bay 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10amStorytime: For Families · Bernal Heights Branch Library, San Francisco 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10:15amFirst Saturday Storytime followed by Stay and Play! · El Cerrito Library, El Cerrito 0-2 · 3-5 · Free

10:15amReading To Children · Joyce Ellington Library, San Jose 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

10:30amBaby Sign and Stay and Play · Los Altos Library, Los Altos 0-2 · 6-10 · Free

10:30amBilingual Russian/English Storytime | Двуязычные Детские Чтения · Atherton Library, Atherton 0-2 · 3-5 · Free

10:30amBilingual Spanish & English Family Storytime · Morgan Hill Library, Morgan Hill 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10:30amCelebrate Diwali: Stories, Dance, and Light · Montclair Branch Library, Oakland 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10:30amCommunity Yoga & Meditation · Almaden Library, San Jose 11+ · Free

10:30amFamily Storytime · Rockridge Branch Library, Oakland 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10:30amFamily Storytime & Stay and Play · Calabazas Library, San Jose 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

10:30amFamily Storytime at Cupertino Library · Cupertino Library, Cupertino 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10:30amFamily Storytime with Stay & Play · Belmont Library, Belmont 0-2 · 3-5 · Free

10:30amFamily Storytime With Stay and Play! · Atherton Library, Atherton 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

10:30amFamily Time 合家歡時間 · Asian Branch Library, Oakland 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10:30amFriendly Stitchers · Mt. Pleasant Library, San Jose 11+ · Free

10:30amMaracas & Movement · Gilroy Library, Gilroy 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

10:30amMeet the Authors: W. Kamau Bell and Adam Mansbach · Main Library, Oakland 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10:30amMusic and Movement · Educational Park Library, San Jose 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

10:30amMusic for Everyone (Special Needs Friendly) · Union City Library, Union City 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10:30amOne-On-One Tech Help · Vineland Library, San Jose 11+ · Free

10:30amOneinMath: Math Program for K-3 at Seven Trees Library · Seven Trees Library, San Jose 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

10:30amOneinMath: Math Program for K-3rd at Edenvale Branch · Edenvale Library, San Jose 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

10:30amOneinMath: Math Program for K-3rd at Tully Branch · Tully Library, San Jose 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

10:30amSaturday Storytime · Half Moon Bay Library, Half Moon Bay 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

10:30amStorytime with AAC · Concord Library, Concord 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10:30amStorytime: for Babies · Anza Branch Library, San Francisco 0-2 · 3-5 · Free

10:30amStorytime: For Families · Excelsior Branch Library, San Francisco 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10:30amStorytime: For Families · Sunset Branch Library, San Francisco 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10:30amStorytime: For Families · Portola Branch Library, San Francisco 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

11amChess Hour · San Ramon Library, San Ramon 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

11amDungeons & Dragons Club · Dublin Library, Dublin 6-10 · 11+ · Free

11amEvergreen Branch Library's 20th Anniversary Celebration · Evergreen Library, San Jose 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

11amFamily Storytime · West Valley Library, San Jose 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

11amFamily Storytime · Milpitas Library, Milpitas 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

11amFamily Storytime · Saratoga Library, Saratoga 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

11amFiber Arts Circle at Almaden · Almaden Library, San Jose 11+ · Free

11amGuitar Class for Beginners · Gilroy Library, Gilroy 11+ · Free

11amLEGO Club · Rose Garden Library, San Jose 6-10 · 11+ · Free

11amMagician Mike Della Penna · Saratoga Library, Saratoga 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

11amMaker Exploration · Foster City Library, Foster City 6-10 · 11+ · Free

11amMaker Exploration for Families · Atherton Library, Atherton 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

11amMákkin Mak Wárep: Muwekma Ohlone Tapestries, In Conversation · Castro Valley Library, Castro Valley 11+ · Free

11amReading Buddies · San Carlos Library, San Carlos 6-10 · Free

11amReading to Children · Berryessa Library, San Jose 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

11amSaturday Storytime · Newark Library, Newark 0-2 · 3-5 · Free

11amStorytime: For Babies · Park Branch Library, San Francisco 0-2 · 3-5 · Free

11amTech Help: Lafayette Library · Lafayette Library, Lafayette 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

11:15amFamily Storytime With Stay and Play · Pacifica Sanchez Library, Pacifica 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

11:30amDiwali Special Henna Art · Atherton Library, Atherton 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

11:30amOneinMath: Math Program for K-3rd · Alum Rock Library, San Jose 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

11:30amStorytime: For Families · Main Branch Library, San Francisco 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

11:30amTeen Dungeons & Dragons Club @ Fruitvale · Fruitvale Branch Library, Oakland 11+ · Free

11:30amWee Love Art: Diwali · West Valley Library, San Jose 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

12pmBollywood Dance · Seven Trees Library, San Jose 6-10 · 11+ · Free

12pmLakeview Chess Club · Lakeview Branch Library, Oakland 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

12pmReading Buddies with Christian in Spanish or English · King Library, San Jose 6-10 · Free

12pmReading Buddies with Kristina · King Library, San Jose 6-10 · Free

12pmSTEM Saturday: Robotics Adventure Workshop · Pearl Avenue Library, San Jose 6-10 · 11+ · Free

12:30pmDiya painting for Diwali · Saratoga Library, Saratoga 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

12:30pmHenna Art for Diwali · Saratoga Library, Saratoga 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

1pmAAMLO Kids Club · African American Museum and Library at Oakland, Oakland 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

1pmArt History for Kids: Design a Diya · San Lorenzo Library, San Lorenzo 6-10 · Free

1pmCraft and Talk · Newark Library, Newark 11+ · Free

1pmReading to Children with Bria · Cambrian Library, San Jose 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

1pmReading to Furry Friends · Hillview Library, San Jose 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

1pmSaturday Fun: Arts, Crafts, and More · Hillview Library, San Jose 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

1pmWooly Creations · Woodside Library, Woodside 11+ · Free

1:30pmPerformance: Nutcracker Sweets Ballet with Mark Foehringer Dance Project · Main Branch Library, San Francisco 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

2pm1 on 1 Tech Assistance (In-Person) · Rose Garden Library, San Jose 11+ · Free

2pmAb-SEW-Lute Beginners: Sewing Machine Basics for Beginners · Portola Valley Library, Portola Valley 6-10 · 11+ · Free

2pmActivity: LEGO Free Play · Presidio Branch Library, San Francisco 6-10 · Free

2pmCoding for Kids with Sarah · Centerville Library, Fremont 6-10 · Free

2pmDiwali Celebration @ Milpitas Library · Milpitas Library, Milpitas 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

2pmDungeons & Dragons: Winter Campaign · Milpitas Library, Milpitas 11+ · Free

2pmDungeons & Dragons® (Table 1) · Walnut Creek Library, Walnut Creek 11+ · Free

2pmDungeons & Dragons® (Table 2) · Walnut Creek Library, Walnut Creek 11+ · Free

2pmEbru Art Workshop · Union City Library, Union City 11+ · Free

2pmFamily STEAM · Calabazas Library, San Jose 6-10 · 11+ · Free

2pmHenna for Teens at Brookfield · Brookfield Branch Library, Oakland 11+ · Free

2pmLego Builders Club · Pleasant Hill Library, Pleasant Hill 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

2pmMaker Hangout · Belmont Library, Belmont 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

2pmReading Buddies · Brisbane Library, Brisbane 6-10 · Free

2pmSaturday STEM: MAD SCIENCE! · Willow Glen Library, San Jose 6-10 · 11+ · Free

2pmSparksteam Robotics Program: Learn, Build, Code, Play with Robots · Berryessa Library, San Jose 6-10 · 11+ · Free

2pmStorytime: For Families · Chinatown Branch Library, San Francisco 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

2pmTeenHQ Publishing House · King Library, San Jose 11+ · Free

2pmWorkshop: Stringed Instruments · Ortega Branch Library, San Francisco 6-10 · Free

2:30pmCapoiera Angola · Melrose Branch Library, Oakland 11+ · Free

2:30pmDungeons & Dragons Teen Club · Morgan Hill Library, Morgan Hill 6-10 · 11+ · Free

2:30pmThe Mystery Disease · Foster City Library, Foster City 11+ · Free

3pmAll Ages, All Moves: Chess and More · Dougherty Station Library, San Ramon 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

3pmCelebrating Diwali Storytime · Joyce Ellington Library, San Jose 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

3pmDiwali Celebration: Family Bollywood Dance · Saratoga Library, Saratoga 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

3pmDiwali Special Henna Art · Half Moon Bay Library, Half Moon Bay 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

3pmEveryone Can Create: Emoji Art · King Library, San Jose 6-10 · 11+ · Free

3pmHip Hop Month: Rap as Storytelling · West Valley Library, San Jose 6-10 · 11+ · Free

3pmLEGO® Club - Club LEGO® · Biblioteca Latinoamericana Library, San Jose 6-10 · 11+ · Free

3pmOakley LEGO® Club · Oakley Library, Oakley 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

3pmOneinMath: Math Program for K-3rd at Village Square Branch · Village Square Library, San Jose 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

3pmPractice Spanish Speaking Skills for Spanish Language Learners · Alum Rock Library, San Jose 11+ · Free

3pmReading to Children · Alviso Library, San Jose 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

3:30pmDigital Weekend · 81st Avenue Branch Library, Oakland 11+ · Free

4pmExcel Basics · Hillview Library, San Jose 11+ · Free

4pmPrint it, Don't Just Think it: 3D Printing and TinkerCAD Workshop for Kids · Almaden Library, San Jose 6-10 · 11+ · Free

4pmReading Buddies · West Valley Library, San Jose 6-10 · Free

4pmThe AI Doc: Or How I Became An Apocaloptimist · Cupertino Library, Cupertino 11+ · Free

4pmWee Love Art: Diwali · East SJ Carnegie Library, San Jose 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

4:30pmLanguage and Culture Swap · Alum Rock Library, San Jose 11+ · Free

4:30pmMusic and Movement in Vietnamese and English and Craft/Múa Hát Song Ngữ Anh-Việt và Thủ công · Evergreen Library, San Jose 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

Sunday, Nov 8

Time variesCommunity Puzzle Swap · Santa Teresa Library, San Jose 11+ · Free

Time variesDia de Muertos Community Ofrenda · Bascom Library, San Jose 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

Time variesGrab and Go STEM Kit: Dreamcatchers · Edenvale Library, San Jose 11+ · Free

Time variesGratitude Tree · Vineland Library, San Jose 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10:30amPlaytime Storytime · San Carlos Library, San Carlos 0-2 · 3-5 · Free

11amBaby Wearing Dance · Cupertino Library, Cupertino 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

11amZuni Water Jar Drawing · Brisbane Library, Brisbane 6-10 · Free

12pmDiwali Special Henna Art · North Fair Oaks Library, Redwood City 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

12pmGratitude Tree · West Valley Library, San Jose 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

12pmMaker Exploration · Foster City Library, Foster City 6-10 · 11+ · Free

12pmOneinMath: Math Program for K-3rd at Educational Park · Educational Park Library, San Jose 6-10 · Free

12pmOneInMath: Math Program for K-3rd at Evergreen Library · Evergreen Library, San Jose 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

12pmSpanish Conversation Club · Fruitvale Branch Library, Oakland 11+ · Free

12:30pmFamily Storytime · Hillview Library, San Jose 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

12:30pmReading to Children · Vineland Library, San Jose 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

12:30pmThe GreenRoots Collective: Environmental Technology Workshops · Seven Trees Library, San Jose 6-10 · 11+ · Free

1pm3D Printing and TinkerCAD Workshop · Cambrian Library, San Jose 6-10 · 11+ · Free

1pmBoardtime! · San Carlos Library, San Carlos 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

1pmDiwali Inspired Rock Painting Workshop · Edenvale Library, San Jose 6-10 · 11+ · Free

1pmFamily Games: Cards & Board Games · Tully Library, San Jose 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

1pmFurry Friends Reading Buddies · Alum Rock Library, San Jose 6-10 · Free

1pmGame On at the Library · Joyce Ellington Library, San Jose 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

1pmLego® Club! · Educational Park Library, San Jose 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

1pmMonthly STEM Workshop · West Valley Library, San Jose 6-10 · 11+ · Free

1pmTech Tutor Drop-In · San Carlos Library, San Carlos 11+ · Free

1:15pmStorytime: For Toddlers · Ingleside Branch Library, San Francisco 0-2 · 3-5 · Free

1:30pmMath Club · Vineland Library, San Jose 6-10 · Free

1:30pmSocial: Therapy Dog in the Library · Ortega Branch Library, San Francisco 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

1:30pmStorytime: For Families · Parkside Branch Library, San Francisco 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

2pmActivity: LEGO Robotics · Sunset Branch Library, San Francisco 6-10 · Free

2pmBoard Game Sunday! · Los Altos Library, Los Altos 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

2pmBoard Game Zone · Seven Trees Library, San Jose 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

2pmCommunity Circle for Kids with Special Needs · Fremont Library, Fremont 6-10 · Free

2pmGrowing Readers: Help Your Aspiring Writer · Saratoga Library, Saratoga 6-10 · Free

2pmHenna Designs for Diwali / Arte de Henna · Gilroy Library, Gilroy 11+ · Free

2pmIntroduction to 3D Design Workshop · Tully Library, San Jose 6-10 · 11+ · Free

2pmJigsaw Puzzle Swap · Brisbane Library, Brisbane 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

2pmMaker Hangout · Belmont Library, Belmont 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

2pmMath Tutor Club · San Lorenzo Library, San Lorenzo 11+ · Free

2pmReading Buddies with Teens Reach · Cambrian Library, San Jose 6-10 · Free

2pmReading to Children · Alviso Library, San Jose 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

2pmReading to Children · Evergreen Library, San Jose 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

2pmScience Lab: Fishing Game · San Lorenzo Library, San Lorenzo 6-10 · Free

2pmSparksteam Robotics Program: Learn, Build, Code, Play with Robots · Bascom Library, San Jose 6-10 · 11+ · Free

2pmStudent-Led AI Literacy and Misinformation Workshop · Morgan Hill Library, Morgan Hill 11+ · Free

2pmTagalog Children's Books · Dublin Library, Dublin 6-10 · Free

2pmTeen Magic the Gathering (MtG) Club @Main TeenZone · Main Library TeenZone, Oakland 11+ · Free

3pmActivity: John Herrington Rockets · Merced Branch Library, San Francisco 6-10 · Free

3pmEveryone Can Create: Beginning Stop Motion Animation · Joyce Ellington Library, San Jose 6-10 · 11+ · Free

3pmFuture Voices: Speech & Debate · Seven Trees Library, San Jose 6-10 · 11+ · Free

3pmLEGO® Club · Cambrian Library, San Jose 6-10 · 11+ · Free

3pmVietnamese Class for Kids · Tully Library, San Jose 6-10 · 11+ · Free

3:15pmFamily Storytime + Stay & Play · Evergreen Library, San Jose 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

3:30pmOneInMath: Math Support for Grades K–3 at Joyce Ellington Branch · Joyce Ellington Library, San Jose 6-10 · Free

3:30pmScience Sundays for Grades K-2 · Milpitas Library, Milpitas 6-10 · Free

4pmIndoor Family Storytime + Stay & Play · King Library, San Jose 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

4pmReading to Children · Berryessa Library, San Jose 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free