Friday Crafternoons at Joyce Ellington Branch Library

Fri · Nov 6·3 PM – 5 PM·Joyce Ellington, Children's Area , San Jose

New craft activity each Friday in the Joyce Ellington Children’s Area, supplies provided, free, no registration required, ages 5–10.

Fri · Nov 13·3 PM – 5 PM·Joyce Ellington, Children's Area , San Jose

New craft activity each Friday in the Joyce Ellington Children’s Area, supplies provided, free, no registration required, ages 5–10.

Fri · Oct 30·Southside Community Center, Room 11 · San Jose

Costumes, food, games, crafts, and stories fill Southside Community Center Room 11, for ages 3–5.

Fri · Oct 30·4 PM – 5 PM·East SJ Carnegie, San Jose

Weekly engineering challenges and free‑form LEGO® building at East SJ Carnegie Branch Library, for ages 5–12.

Fri · Oct 30·4 PM – 5 PM·Hillview, San Jose

Create spooky Halloween buttons featuring favorite characters, choose two designs in various sizes, and pin them to backpacks or clothes at Hillview, San Jose, free for ages 5–18.

Fri · Oct 30·Willow Glen Business Association, San Jose

Businesses from Minnesota Avenue to Willow Street hand out candy and goodies along Lincoln Avenue, with a clockwise traffic route for safety, ages 1–13.

Fri · Oct 30·4 PM – 5:30 PM·Pearl Avenue, San Jose

Spooky Mad Science show, Halloween craft station, and limited spooky treats at Pearl Avenue’s Halloween Festival, with costumes encouraged, seating first‑come, for ages 12 and under.

Fri · Oct 30·4 PM – 5 PM·Willow Glen, Community Room, San Jose

Free arts & crafts, performances, workshops, and board or video games offered Friday at Willow Glen Branch Library community room; free Lego play on second Friday, ages 5–12.

Tue · Oct 27·10 AM – 11 AM·Almaden, Program Room, San Jose

Beginner English groups practice basic vocabulary, grammar, and dialogue in Almaden’s Program Room, drop‑in, free, 18 and up, ADA accommodations available.

Tue · Oct 27·10 AM – 12 PM·King Library, 3rd Floor Service Desk, San Jose

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.

Tue · Oct 27·10:15 AM – 1 PM·Cambrian, Community Room, San Jose

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.