Join us to learn and play one of the world's oldest board games! Kids and teens interested in chess are welcome to our Chess Club to play with other chess enthusiasts and sharpen their skills! This is the place to find a partner to play with and learn together. Our volunteers, who are high school chess club members, will play with the kids and provide commentary and advice on the games. Chess sets and boards are provided. Free. Registration required. ADA Accommodation Requests
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A 30‑minute story hour in the Children's Area features reading, music, felts and finger plays for ages 10 and under.
Free math program teaching addition, subtraction, multiplication, division to K‑3 students, led by trained high school tutors, at Edenvale Community Room, for ages 10 and under.
Girl Scout Tech Detective program at The Tech Interactive offers forensic drawing, code practice, fingerprinting, DNA extraction, and ancient DNA identification for badge earners.
At The Tech Interactive, Juniors animate artwork, design video games, build roller‑coaster prototypes, create 3‑D images and glasses, and experiment with sound, earning an Entertainment Technology badge.
Build anything you like with abundant LEGO bricks, alone or in teams, at the Biblioteca Latinoamericana children’s area—free, no registration required, for ages 5–18.
Hands‑on experiments demonstrate vibrations, pitch and volume, including salt dancing with sound waves and building a personal musical instrument, at Joyce Ellington, San Jose, free, ages 5–10.
Beginner English groups practice basic vocabulary, grammar, and dialogue in Almaden’s Program Room, drop‑in, free, 18 and up, ADA accommodations available.
Volunteer tech mentors offer assistance with printing, Word, Excel, email setup, security tips, and SJPL eResources at King Library’s 3rd‑floor service desk, free, for ages 18 and up.
Bridge card game sessions in Cambrian Community Room offer relaxed practice and social interaction for experienced players, limited seating, registration required, free, for ages 18 and up.
Matilda the Musical performed by CMT San Jose at Montgomery Theater showcases a youth cast bringing Roald Dahl’s story to life.
Observation-based exploration of the exhibition “A Small Ocean Swallowed” led by naturalist Shelby Hendricks at the San Jose Museum of Art Association.
Interactive music and movement session featuring songs, rhymes, finger plays, and movement activities in the Joyce Ellington Community Room, for ages 5 and under.
