Crafting & hands-on events in San Jose, CA

4:30 PM – 5:30 PM·Seven Trees, San Jose

Build towers, spaceships, forts and more with LEGO® bricks at Seven Trees library each Tuesday for ages 5–12.

4:30 PM – 5:30 PM·Evergreen, Children's Area, San Jose

Bilingual English‑Vietnamese storytime with songs, fingerplay, movement, then a simple craft at Evergreen Children’s Area, free for ages 10 and under.

4 PM – 5 PM·Alum Rock, San Jose

Builders Club (Alum Rock, San Jose) presents monthly building challenges testing height, balance and earthquake proofing, free for ages 5–12.

4 PM – 5 PM·Educational Park, San Jose

Make haunted houses with provided supplies in the Community Room at Educational Park, San Jose, free, for ages 5–12.

3:15 PM – 4:15 PM·Bascom, children's area, San Jose

Make sailboat, penguin, frog, or samurai helmet origami from colorful paper, then decorate with markers, supplies and instructions provided, staff assistance available, for ages 5–12.

11 AM · 5:30 PM·West Valley, San Jose

Spooky tales and a costume parade fill West Valley Library, featuring interactive storytelling and a simple Halloween craft activity, for ages 5 and under.

4 PM – 5 PM·Calabazas, San Jose

Weekly STEAM Club at Calabazas offers robots, paper towers, augmented reality, secret codes, Frankenstein pneumatics, and robot trick‑or‑treat activities; tickets required, for ages 8–12.

3:30 PM – 5:30 PM·Biblioteca Latinoamericana, Community Room, San Jose

Fuse bead workshop in Biblioteca Latinoamericana’s community room lets participants design, pattern and heat‑fuse colorful bead art to take home, registration required, for ages 5–18.

4 PM – 5 PM·Bascom, Children's Area, First Floor, San Jose

Make silly and scary shredded‑paper monsters with provided materials in the Bascom Children’s Area, First Floor, San Jose, ages 5–10; parents and caregivers accompany. Supplies limited.