Willow Glen Branch Library

11 AM – 11:30 AM·Willow Glen, Community Room, San Jose

Stories, songs, rhymes, fingerplays, and movement activities fill the Willow Glen Community Room for families with children five and under, free, limited capacity.

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

Weekly yarn gathering in Willow Glen Library Community Room where knitters share projects, exchange tips, and receive advice from experienced crafters, free, ages 18 and up.

3 PM – 4 PM·Willow Glen, Children's Room, San Jose

One‑on‑one and small‑group reading sessions with volunteers Mike, Sally, and Matt in the Willow Glen Library Children’s Room. Free, ages 10 and under.

4 PM – 5 PM·Willow Glen, Children's Area, San Jose

Kindergarten through third‑grade readers read aloud in English or Spanish to trained teen volunteers who offer encouragement and pronunciation help, for ages 5–10.

5 PM – 6 PM·Willow Glen, Community Room, San Jose

Solve riddles, uncover clues, and unlock 3D‑printed puzzles in a Spooky themed escape room at Willow Glen Community Room, San Jose, for ages 12–18.

7 PM – 8 PM·Willow Glen, Community Room, San Jose

Reading on the Avenue Book Club gathers in Willow Glen Community Room for monthly discussions of selected fiction and non‑fiction titles, free, ages 18 and up.

3:30 PM – 5 PM·Willow Glen, Community Room, Children's Area, San Jose

Haunted house in Willow Glen Community Room with creepy cemetery, spider‑web corner, Halloween surprises, then a free book and candy giveaway in the Children’s Area, all ages.

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.

2 PM – 3 PM·Willow Glen, Community Room, San Jose

Build a Graham Cracker Haunted House in Willow Glen Community Room, practicing engineering skills; space for 15 participants, tickets at front desk one hour early, ages 5–12.

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

Learn chess basics or play games in Willow Glen Community Room, San Jose, for ages 5–12.

11 AM – 11:30 AM·Willow Glen, Community Room, San Jose

Stories, songs, rhymes, fingerplays, and movement activities fill the Willow Glen Community Room for families with children five and under, free, limited capacity.

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

Weekly yarn gathering in Willow Glen Library Community Room where knitters share projects, exchange tips, and receive advice from experienced crafters, free, ages 18 and up.

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

Literary discussion group meets in Willow Glen Library Community Room, exploring a new book each month, free, for ages 18 and up.

3 PM – 4 PM·Willow Glen, Children's Room, San Jose

One‑on‑one and small‑group reading sessions with volunteers Mike, Sally, and Matt in the Willow Glen Library Children’s Room. Free, ages 10 and under.

4 PM – 5 PM·Willow Glen, Children's Area, San Jose

Kindergarten through third‑grade readers read aloud in English or Spanish to trained teen volunteers who offer encouragement and pronunciation help, for ages 5–10.

4 PM – 5 PM·Willow Glen, Children's Room, San Jose

One‑on‑one and small‑group reading sessions with volunteers Mike, Sally, and Matt in the Willow Glen Library Children’s Room. Free, ages 10 and under.

11 AM – 12 PM·Willow Glen, Community Room, San Jose

Delphian Lectures (Willow Glen Community Room) explore instrument history, engineering, and composer families through a series of talks by mezzo‑soprano Deborah Rosengaus, free, ages 18 and up.

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

Messy paint play in the Willow Glen Community Room with supplies provided, free for ages 5–12.

10:30 AM – 12 PM·Willow Glen, Community Room, San Jose

Mindfulness meditation led by Snow Bai, offering evidence‑based tools to improve attention, focus, emotional regulation and resilience, in Willow Glen Community Room, free, for ages 18 and up.

2 PM – 3 PM·Willow Glen, Community Room, San Jose

Mad Science in Willow Glen Community Room offers a virtual kitchen lab and Mad Dough mixing, limited to 15 participants, tickets at front desk, for ages 5–12.

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

Learn chess basics or play games in Willow Glen Community Room, San Jose, for ages 5–12.

11 AM – 11:30 AM·Willow Glen, Community Room, San Jose

Stories, songs, rhymes, fingerplays, and movement activities fill the Willow Glen Community Room for families with children five and under, free, limited capacity.

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

Weekly yarn gathering in Willow Glen Library Community Room where knitters share projects, exchange tips, and receive advice from experienced crafters, free, ages 18 and up.

5 PM – 6 PM·Willow Glen, Community Room, San Jose

Solve riddles and unlock 3D‑printed puzzles in a Woodland‑themed escape room at Willow Glen Community Room, San Jose, for ages 12–18.

3 PM – 4 PM·Willow Glen, Children's Room, San Jose

One‑on‑one and small‑group reading sessions with volunteers Mike, Sally, and Matt in the Willow Glen Library Children’s Room. Free, ages 10 and under.

4 PM – 5 PM·Willow Glen, Children's Area, San Jose

Kindergarten through third‑grade readers read aloud in English or Spanish to trained teen volunteers who offer encouragement and pronunciation help, for ages 5–10.

11 AM – 12 PM·Willow Glen, Community Room, San Jose

Artsy fun exploring influential artists and art styles in Willow Glen Community Room, free, for ages 5 and under.

4 PM – 5 PM·Willow Glen, Children's Room, San Jose

One‑on‑one and small‑group reading sessions with volunteers Mike, Sally, and Matt in the Willow Glen Library Children’s Room. Free, ages 10 and under.

5 PM – 6 PM·Willow Glen, Group Study Room, San Jose

A 15‑minute resume workshop in Willow Glen Group Study Room covers formats, experience organization, and keyword use, followed by brief one‑on‑one reviews; ages 12 and up.

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

Free Lego play, arts & crafts, performances, workshops, board and video games in Willow Glen Branch Library community room, for ages 5–12.

10:30 AM – 12 PM·Willow Glen, Community Room, San Jose

Master Gardener demonstration in Willow Glen Community Room shows how to craft holiday centerpieces from backyard finds and grocery store flowers, with tips for freshness, ages 10+, free.

11 AM – 12 PM·Willow Glen, Group Study Room, San Jose

Volunteer at Willow Glen Library cleaning books, toys, and spaces while earning $20 per hour, for ages 5 and up.

2 PM – 3 PM·Willow Glen, Community Room, San Jose

Volunteer Kimmie demonstrates total internal reflection and guides participants in building a fiber‑optic light toy at Willow Glen Community Room, for ages 5–12.

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

Learn chess basics or play games in Willow Glen Community Room, San Jose, for ages 5–12.

11 AM – 11:30 AM·Willow Glen, Community Room, San Jose

Stories, songs, rhymes, fingerplays, and movement activities fill the Willow Glen Community Room for families with children five and under, free, limited capacity.

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

Weekly yarn gathering in Willow Glen Library Community Room where knitters share projects, exchange tips, and receive advice from experienced crafters, free, ages 18 and up.

3 PM – 4 PM·Willow Glen, Children's Room, San Jose

One‑on‑one and small‑group reading sessions with volunteers Mike, Sally, and Matt in the Willow Glen Library Children’s Room. Free, ages 10 and under.

4 PM – 5 PM·Willow Glen, Children's Area, San Jose

Kindergarten through third‑grade readers read aloud in English or Spanish to trained teen volunteers who offer encouragement and pronunciation help, for ages 5–10.

5 PM – 6 PM·Willow Glen, Teen Room, San Jose

Teens volunteer at Willow Glen library, assisting programs, promotion, and shaping teen services while earning community service credit, for ages 12–18.

7 PM – 8 PM·Willow Glen, Community Room, San Jose

Reading on the Avenue Book Club gathers in Willow Glen Community Room for monthly discussions of selected fiction and non‑fiction titles, free, ages 18 and up.