Crafting & hands-on events in San Jose, CA

3 PM – 4:30 PM·Tully, San Jose

Join us for our monthly adult crafts program at Tully Community Branch Library. This month, we'll make a mini night light decorated with mosaic glass tiles. All supplies will be provided. Note: This program is for adults aged 18 and up. Please do not bring children with you. If you do, we will request that the children…

3:30 PM – 5 PM·Mt. Pleasant, Parking is available in the neighborhood., San Jose

Get crafty and relax at a jewelry-making night just for adults.. Supplies will be available to create whatever you like. Make something for yourself or a gift for a friend. Better yet, bring a friend! Not sure where to start? We’ll have project ideas and examples to help you get inspired. Come be creative, unwind, and…

4 PM – 5 PM·Tully, San Jose

This week, we'll make beautiful bunny lanterns to celebrate the Mid-Autumn festival. All supplies will be provided. Free. No registration required. For ages 6 and up. Supplies are limited so priority will be given to children and teens who are present at the program. Parents who wish to take supplies home for their kid…

4:30 PM – 5:30 PM·Santa Teresa, Community Room, San Jose

Celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival with a hands-on Chinese calligraphy workshop. Participants will learn about holiday traditions, write characters such as “中秋” (Mid-Autumn) and “喜樂” (Joy) with a brush, draw cute moon rabbits, and craft their own glowing paper lantern to take home. Additional Details Space and supplies…

4:30 PM – 5:30 PM·Evergreen, Community Room, San Jose

Paint a tiny canvas for display in our Tiny Art Show! Tiny Art will be admired by our community throughout Evergreen Library's 20th Anniversary during the month of September. All materials for painting Tiny Art will be provided, while supplies last. Note: Paint is not washable, so dress for mess. Recommended for kids a…

1 PM – 3 PM·Biblioteca Latinoamericana, Community Room, San Jose

The worlds of science and art collide at STEAM Sundays! Help us clean out our closets in this project filled STEAM Sunday afternoon. We'll have mini lessons and projects at the ready for you to pick what you'd like to work on. Will you make slime or maybe create a cactus rock sculpture after learning about succulents?…

Evergreen Cmty Ctr · San Jose

In this beginners level animation class you will learn how to create animations using pencil and paper, then scanning and using software to bring your drawings to life. No experience is needed to sign up, and all materials are provided.

2 PM – 4 PM·Willow Glen, Community Room, San Jose

Do you enjoy working with yarn, knitting or crochet? Want to see what others are working on, refine your skills, or talk about all things yarn, knitting and crochet? All hand needle crafts welcome. No training or supplies are provided, but if you need advice there are many experienced knitters who are happy to lend a h…

10:30 AM – 11 AM·Educational Park, San Jose

Explore the colors and textures of autumn leaves in our sensory painting program! Using leaf-shaped cardstock and fall-inspired colors, children will create unique artworks while enhancing fine motor skills and fostering creativity. Guided by our librarians, kids will experiment with paint mixing and texture blending,…