Daily Events for Monday, August 25, 2025
Discover 20 events happening across South Bay libraries and community centers on Monday, August 25, 2025.
Tai Chi
Time: 11:00 AM | Location: Woodside - Held in the California Native Plant Garden behind the library.
Join Tai Chi instructor Ben Dineen in the Native Plant Garden as he leads a sixty-minute class open to all ability levels. This centuries-old Asian exercise builds stronger bodies, better balance, a sharper mind and is a great stress reliever.
Music and Movement
Time: 11:00 AM | Location: Mt. Pleasant Library
Music and Movement is designed to accommodate a mix of ages and invites the entire family to participate in early literacy activities through songs, rhymes, finger plays, and movement activities. Music and Movement is a fun and interactive experience for the whole family that promotes the joys of learning for all ages. This program is geared for children of all ages and their parents/caregivers! Free This program is developed to align with the Early Education Quality Standards.ADA Accommodations Requests
Baby Bounce Storytime With Stay and Play!
Time: 12:00 PM | Location: Atherton - Community Room
Bring your bouncing baby to our biweekly playtime, full of nursery rhymes and songs you can do together to stimulate your baby’s development. Ideal for newborns up to 18 months old, but all are welcome. After Storytime join us for Stay and Play, a time to engage in open-ended exploration and learning in the company of other children and caregivers.
Read to Succeed: Reading with a Police Officer
Time: 2:00 PM | Location: Almaden Library - children’s area
Join a special guest from the San José Police Department (SJPD) at the Almaden Branch Library to share stories and the joys of reading to children as part of our Read to Succeed early education program. We’re excited to partner with the SJPD to bring this special program to the Almaden neighborhood. Would you like your children to have fun listening to stories while building their vocabulary, developing listening skills, and enhancing their reading comprehension? Read to Succeed is a partnership between the San José Public Library and the SJPD to promote early literacy, as well as build positive and inspiring interactions between police officers, children and their caregivers through structured programming at SJPL locations. Free. No registration is required. All ages welcome. ADA Accommodation Requests
Mathema Adventures: A D&D-Inspired Math Games Program for Kids
Time: 3:00 PM | Location: Tully Library
Are you interested in math? Do you want to improve your problem solving skills and understanding of math? Or do you enjoy math in general? Well, come join us in this Dungeons-&- Dragons-inspired interactive and immersive adventure to improve your math skills! Journey through the world of Mathema to learn math skills to be used in school, and to keep Mathema at peace! Recommended for kids in 1st to 5th grade. No registration required.ADA Accommodation Requests
Reading to Children with Aysha
Time: 3:00 PM | Location: Cambrian Library - 2nd Floor, Children’s Picture Book Area
Participating in the Reading to Children program is a great way for children to develop their imagination and spark a love for books, reading and learning. Children will enjoy one-on-one or small group interaction with our volunteer. Kids are also welcome to practice reading to our volunteer. Reading to Children will take place in the Children’s Area. ADA Accommodation Requests
Free Meals at the Library / Comida gratis en la biblioteca
Time: 3:15 PM | Location: East Palo Alto
Get your FREE meal at the East Palo Alto Library. Adults with kids eat free too! For more information, contact our customer care. Comida GRATIS en la Bibilioteca de East Palo Alto. ¡Adultos con niños tambien comen gratis! Para más información, llama a nuestro servicio de cliente. Me’akai TA’E TOTONGI ‘i he laipeli ‘o East Palo Alto. Ki he kakai lalahi ‘oku ‘iai ‘enau longai’i fanau! Ka ‘oku ‘iai ha’o fehu’i, kataki fetu’utaki mai kihe.
Free Meals at the Library / Comida gratis en la biblioteca
Time: 3:30 PM | Location: North Fair Oaks
Get your FREE meal at the North Fair Oaks Library. Adults with kids eat free too! For more information, contact our customer care. Comida GRATIS en la Bibilioteca de North Fair Oaks. ¡Adultos con niños tambien comen gratis! Para más información, llama a nuestro servicio de cliente. Me’akai TA’E TOTONGI ‘i he laipeli ‘o North Fair Oaks. Ki he kakai lalahi ‘oku ‘iai ‘enau longai’i fanau! Ka ‘oku ‘iai ha’o fehu’i, kataki fetu’utaki mai kihe.
Chess Club for Kids
Time: 4:00 PM | Location: Willow Glen Library - Community Room
Come learn to play chess, or just play a game! This is an informal and welcoming program for kids up to age 12 and their families.Chess Club meets every Monday. Please check the website event listing for possible date cancellations and library holidays.ADA Accommodation Requests
Make It Mondays: Sunset Cacti
Time: 4:00 PM | Location: Seven Trees Library
Join us every Monday for arts and crafts at the library! Each week will feature a different activity that focuses on building creativity, social-emotional, and school readiness skills through art. All supplies will be provided!ADA Accommodation Requests
Rescue Readers - Reading with the San José Animal Care Center
Time: 4:00 PM | Location: San José Animal Care Center Library - 2750 Monterey Rd, San Jose, CA 95111
Rescue Readers is a one-hour program for all readers, where participants read to the animals at the SJ Animal Care Adoption Center. Readers provide soothing company to dogs, cats, and critters as they await adoption. As a bonus, new readers gain confidence and improve their reading skills. Registration is Required. ADA Accommodation Requests
Reading Buddies
Time: 4:00 PM | Location: Joyce Ellington Library - Children’s Area
Reading Buddies provides students in grades K-3 with an opportunity to improve their reading skills by working one-on-one with a reading coach. Reading Buddies creates a positive reading experience for beginning and developing readers and helps children build confidence as readers. Our reading coach will listen to children read and provide support in reading and comprehension. Students can bring their favorite book or choose from the available selection at the Joyce Ellington Branch Library. Free. Pre-registration not required. However, reading sessions are available on a first come, first served basis and the duration of reading sessions may be limited depending on the number of participating students. ADA Accommodation Requests
Everyone Can Create: Emoji Art
Time: 4:00 PM | Location: Joyce Ellington Library - Community Room
In this program kids will learn how to draw and create on iPads! Kids in grades in 3-5 will be taught using the Tayasui Sketches app. Students will learn about sketch lines which they will be able to use in their fun and engaging Emoji art projects! All materials will be provided. Free. Registration is required. This series is taught in English only. ADA Accommodation Requests
STEAM Team: Monster Plushies
Time: 4:00 PM | Location: Atherton - Makerspace
Today, we’ll be scientists, engineers and beyond! Join us at the library the fourth Monday of the month for a new STEAM activity for you to explore. This time, we’ll be learning the basics of hand-sewing by using our creativity to design our own stuffed felt monsters. Registration is not required to attend, but we do ask that you RSVP ahead of time, as it will affect the amount of supplies we provide. Drop-ins are still welcome, though capacity limits may apply.
Crochet Club
Time: 4:30 PM | Location: Tully Library - Children’s Area
All are welcome—from beginners to experienced enthusiasts. Bring your own project or start a new one as we refine our skills and discuss all things crochet. A volunteer is available to provide instructions, and offer advice to beginners. Tools and supplies are provided. The minimum age is six years old. ADA Accommodation Requests
Magic Tree House Book Club
Time: 4:30 PM | Location: Calabazas Library - Group Study Room
Are you a fan of the Magic Tree House series? Then this is the perfect book club for you! Join our volunteer, Ms. Veena, as she leads engaging book discussions. The Magic Tree House Book Club now meets on the last Monday of every month 4:30 PM at the Calabazas Branch Library. Don’t forget to register to receive a reminder email. Otherwise, we’ll see you at the library! Due to the high demand and long waiting list, please ensure you arrive on time for this event. Late arrivals will be regarded as an automatic forfeiture of participation.Upcoming Book Selections: July 28 - Narwhal on a Sunny Night by Osborne, Mary PopeAugust 25- Time of the Turtle King by Osborne, Mary Pope September 29- Sea Otter Sunrise by Osborne, Mary PopeOctober 27- Rhinos at Recess by Osborne, Mary Pope November - TBDDecember -TBD Registration is free and ensures you receive a reminder email. ADA Accommodation Requests
星期一下午:西游记 (读书会)
Time: 4:30 PM | Location: Calabazas Library - community room
A book club dedicated to \Journey to the West,\ the classic Chinese fiction. This club is designed for children who are fans of the story and is conducted entirely in Mandarin Chinese. The event is organized by dedicated teen volunteers from Lynbrook High School.小朋友们，你们听说过《西游记》吗？ 这是中国最有名的神话故事之一，讲述了一段惊险又有趣的旅程。在这个故事里，有聪明勇敢的孙悟空、善良慈悲的唐僧、憨厚搞笑的猪八戒，还有忠诚可靠的沙和尚。他们一路上经历了许多危险和考验，但靠着智慧和团结，成功完成了任务。这次旅程不仅是他们追寻经书的故事，更是一场关于勇气、坚持和成长的冒险！更多有关 美猴王系列丛书. 免费的亲子中文活動. 座位数量有限. 门票将在故事时间开始前 30 分钟在询问处领取。圖書館中文资源: 大人最新中文书, 中文電子書, 非小說類電子書 (Overdrive) 有歡迎大家一起來借閱電子書. Overdirve平台: 小朋友的中文電子書, 大朋友的中文電子小說, 大朋友的非小說類的電子書籍. Hoopla平台: 中文有聲書籍美国残疾人法案(ADA)申请提供协助
Cambrian Pokemon Club
Time: 5:00 PM | Location: Cambrian Library - Community Room
Join us to have fun playing Pokemon, trading cards, and learning strategies for improving your game! ADA Accommodation Requests
Family Storytime + Stay & Play
Time: 5:30 PM | Location: Seven Trees Library - Children’s Area
Storytime is designed to accommodate a mix of ages and invites the entire family to participate in early literacy activities such as stories, songs, rhymes, fingerplays, and movement activities. Storytime is a fun and interactive experience for the whole family that promotes the joys of reading and learning for all ages. This program is geared for children of all ages and their parents/caregivers! After Storytime concludes, we invite you to Stay & Play! Until 6:30 pm the Storytime librarian and special toys will be on the Children’s Room floor to keep the fun going. Meet new friends, play with toys, chat, get book recommendations, and maybe even create something! Storytime 5:30-6:00 PMStay & Play 6:00-6:30 PM Free, with limited capacity. This program is developed to align with the Early Education Quality Standards. ADA Accommodation Requests
Pajama Storytime
Time: 7:00 PM | Location: Gilroy Library - The Nest
Please join us at Gilroy Library for the Pajama Storytime where we read stories, sing songs, play games, and wear our pajamas for children of all ages with Librarian Samantha! Learning while having fun.Every Monday at 7 pm, in the Nest — Acompañenos en nuestra Hora de Cuentos en Pijama en la biblioteca de Gilroy, donde leemos cuentos, cantamos canciones, y jugamos con la bibliotecaria Samantha. No olviden traer sus pijamas puestas. ¡Aprendan mientras se divierten!Cada Lunes a las 7:00pm en el nido