Make your New Year's wish by simply pressing the wish-upon-a-star button located at the Alviso Branch Library. If the star shines brightly in the night sky,...
Do you have questions about using a computer? Do you want to learn how to set up an email account, surf the web or do something else on a computer? Drop-in...
*Please note the April 17th meeting has been cancelled.
English as a Second Language (ESL) Conversation Clubs create a welcoming and respectful environment...
Homework Club provides after-school academic support for children in grades K-8. Dedicated coaches are ready to answer questions and help with homework....
Every Friday cardholders between the ages of 7-17 can read their fines away! (Cardholders under the age of 7 may attend one of our Storytimes to participate...
Love to read or just need more practice? Join Read to Thrive’s lively bimonthly book club for readers at the 3rd and 4th grade reading level. Participants...
If you're looking to improve your Resume, or if you need help improving your Job Search skills we can help! Our volunteer will coach you on how to write a...
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延年益壽的養生目的。
Tai Chi Quan is an act of meditation developed to harness the...
Support the library and find some great books for your kids at a great price. All proceeds go to support your local Almaden Branch for programming and...
The Village Square Advanced Chess Club is a weekly chess club for tournament level chess players ages 7 to 15 with USCF rating above 400 or equivalent who...
Advanced Java is presented by mathandcoding.org
The Advanced Java course, presented by MathandCoding.org, is ideal for students in 7th grade and up who are...
Focus on speaking and learning phrases for social interaction. Learn common greetings, classroom expressions, skills for daily living. Handouts will be...
Bring your whole family out to enjoy stories, songs, and movement activities that support early literacy development and help foster a love of books and...
Enjoy stories, songs, and movement activities that support early literacy development and help foster a love of books and reading. Sharing the wonders of...
Free Homework Clubs provide after school support for children in grades K-8. Dedicated coaches are ready to answer questions and help with homework. For more...
Would you like to learn some basic Java coding? MathAndCoding presents this special introductory Java Programming class for students from 6th–7th grade.
You...
English as a Second Language (ESL) Conversation Clubs create a welcoming and respectful environment for adult learners of English to practice their English...
This is for all levels from high beginning to advance level learners who want to improve their listening skills. Class activities:
· Listen to audio...
Bring your whole family out to enjoy stories, songs, and movement activities that support early literacy development and help foster a love of books and...
Join an experienced yoga instructor in a relaxing, beginner-level weekly practice focusing on stretching and mindfulness. All ages and experience levels are...
Learn to use the computer with the library volunteers such as:
Create resumes and do job searchesFill out online job applications or unemployment benefit...
We read a variety of science fiction works. Join us on the 2nd Saturday of the month, at 11:00 a.m.
For more information contact Pearl Avenue Branch...
Have fun and learn about pedestrian and bicycle traffic safety with Officer Cordell Bailey, a Traffic Safety Education Officer from San Jose's Department of...
Want to make Alum Rock Library a better place? Interested in running free programs for the public? Want a chance to lead and engage? Need volunteer hours?...
Join us at the library for a fun-filled storytime for the whole family. Songs, stories, and fingerplays to make your day. Storytime will be followed by a...
Bring your whole family out to enjoy stories, songs, and movement activities that support early literacy development and help foster a love of books and...
Enjoy songs and movement activities that build motor and social skills, and increase independence as well as language ability in your child. These are...
Kids in grades K-3 practice their reading skills with teen Volunteers.!
Trained teen volunteers listen to children in Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, or 3rd grade...
Learn English phrases, Civics, U.S History and Government while practicing for your citizenship interview. If your citizenship interview is coming up, this...
English as a Second Language (ESL) Conversation Clubs create a welcoming and respectful environment for adult learners of English to practice their English...
Need help with your homework? Volunteer tutors will be available to help K - 12th grade students with their homework Saturday afternoon. Drop-ins are...
Drop by the Village Square Branch Library for one-on-one assistance with basic computer issues. Our Village Square Tech Mentors are skilled volunteers who...
A volunteer reads to children in the children's area of the library. Children enjoy one-on-one interaction with our reader, and they can also choose the...
This program for 5th - 9th graders focuses on parliamentary debate but the concepts covered can be used in other types of debate. Participants will learn...
Explore "magical" chemical potions, the wonders of dry ice, and the dynamics of air pressure. Some of the topics the mad scientists will investigate...
Grown Ups, we have an event for you! Join us for an Adults Board Games MeetUp. Enjoy a day cooperating, strategizing, and socializing with games like King...
We're a YA Book Club that does everything from having book club discussions, meeting YA authors at events in the Bay Area, and attending geeky conventions....
This FREE hands-on and discussion-based workshop is for kids aged 8-10 and will focus on the core values of every leader, ranging from teamwork skills to...
Discover the art of fashion sewing. Learn new skills or build on old skills. Learn basic sewing and how to design and create costumes and clothing.
For...
"Owl’s Lunch!” is a hands-on science workshop (for children age 5 to 10) presented by Science Smart Kids and Camp Captivate. Children will dissect an owl...
Having a high quality resume and being prepared for interview questions is integral to the job applications process. Sign up for 1:1 sessions with a...
The California Room hosts a special exhibit curated by California Room clerk Ralph Pearce. Utilizing artifacts gathered in his many years of research into...
Make your own slime, kids! We will be making it from scratch and adding colors and sparkles to them. It may get a little messy, but it will be lots of fun!...
Take a walk on the wild side with magician and ventriloquist, Tony Borders with Talk to the Animals! His beautiful puppet critters include a kooky kangaroo,...
*Please note the new class times divided by age beginning April 14th! Also, classes will be cancelled on May 12th, 2018. -
Class on 4/28, 5/19, 6/23, and...
Learn the basics of coding with us by using MIT’s Scratch to make games like Pong, Physics Simulator, and Agar.io.
Free Event. Space Limited. Registration...
For kids in the 3rd through 6th grades. This three session workshop teaches kids the basics of computer programming using various visual programming tools....
Learn basic computer skills one-on-one with a Tech Mentor. Our Tech Mentor will assist you with the internet, email, and tablet questions in a one-on-one 30...
Celebrate the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by learning about Dr. King's legacy and his dreams of peace and equality. Add your own dreams for the...
English as a Second Language (ESL) Conversation Clubs create a welcoming and respectful environment for adult learners of English to practice their English...
Free bilingual classes in English and Spanish for families!
Class #2: Go the Distance: Measurement - Methods of measurement are put to the test as families...
You supply the creativity. We supply the LEGO® blocks of all sizes. Come have some fun and let your imagination run wild!
This program is not affiliated,...
Project enVision U.S. is proud to host Robotics at the Berryessa Branch Library for 5th-8th graders. This course will be held 4 Saturdays in a row starting...
Tech mentoring and Computer 1-on-1 assistance.
A volunteer Tech Mentor/computer coach will be available to help customers increase their computer skills. ...
Kids and Teens: Join us every Saturday afternoon for some fun playing board games while devloping 21st century skills of creativity, communication, critical...
Questions about the new health care coverage options available through Covered California? A Certified Covered California representative will be available...
Celebrate the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by learning about Dr. King's legacy and his dreams of peace and equality. Add your own dreams for the...
Do you need help learning how to use your new computer? Are you competent with your computer, but need to learn a certain application? Do you need help...
Attention Aspiring and Avid Gardeners!
Please comes join us for our first official seed exchange program. There will be open discussion and sharing of each...
Celebrate the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by learning about Dr. King's legacy and his dreams of peace and equality. Add your own dreams for the...
Learn how to animate using HTML coding in this workshop for kids. Children will learn the basics of HTML/CSS to complete one or two projects in the course...
Enjoy the magic of Pete G., then learn a trick and become a magician’s assistant! Join us with the whole family for this fun event.
Sponsored by the...
We are immersed in numerous activities, like taking care of family, working with tough deadlines, etc. In the process we might have experienced some or all...
Take a walk on the wild side with magician and ventriloquist, Tony Borders with Talk to the Animals! His beautiful puppet critters include a kooky kangaroo,...
This leadership and volunteer service group for teens ages 13-18 meets monthly. Get involved, earn volunteer hours, and be a leader in the library.
For more...
New dates added for April and May 2018.
Try solving new and original math problems in a competition setting in this monthly mock competition program...
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