Halloween Family Storytime and Costume Parade at Cupertino Library
2025-10-25 10:30 - 11:30 (America/Los_Angeles)
Join us for not so scary Halloween Storytime and a parade around the library to show off your Halloween costume! Costume is optional, come join the fun!
This storytime series is suitable for all ages and will feature stories, songs, rhymes and dances, all to encourage the development of crucial early literacy skills. Parents and children will listen together, learn together, and sing together.
Storytime is limited to the first 100 families, with a maximum of 2 adults per family group. Please bring a yoga mat or blanket to sit on.

Composting Education Program
2025-10-25 10:30 - 12:30
Learn how to reduce waste and build healthy soils by composting at home! This workshop is taught by University of California-trained Master Composters and covers both backyard composting and composting with worms.
Composting education program co-presented between the University of California Cooperative Extension and the County of Santa Clara
For accessibility accommodations (ex. ASL), please fill out the online form at sccld.org/accessibility 7+days prior to the event. If you need assistance with the form, speak with a staff member at your local library, call (408) 540-3945, or email us at ask@sccl.org.

Teen Halloween Creepy Cupcake Decorating
2025-10-25 16:00 - 17:00
Get into the spooky spirit at our Teen Halloween Cupcake Decorating event! Join us for a fun session where you’ll frost and decorate creepy cupcakes just in time for Halloween. Don’t miss out on this deliciously spooky experience – bring your creativity and leave with a treat! Space is limited to 15 people on a first come, first served basis.
For accessibility accommodations (ex. ASL), please fill out the online form at sccld.org/accessibility 7+days prior to the event. If you need assistance with the form, speak with a staff member at your local library, call (408) 540-3945, or email us at ask@sccl.org.

Babywearing Dance
2025-10-26 11:00 - 12:00, 2025-11-02 11:00 - 12:00
Join us every Sunday at 11AM at the Cupertino Library for Babywearing Dance.

ESL Parent & Caregiver Conversation Club
2025-10-27 10:30 - 11:15, 2025-11-03 10:30 - 11:15
Parents & Caregivers: You’re Invited!
Join us for an engaging series designed to support families and spark meaningful conversations about children and parenting.
✔ Learn practical tips and insights from special guest speakers ✔ Connect with other parents and caregivers in the community ✔ Bring your little ones – children are welcome to attend with you
This is a wonderful opportunity to build connections, gain new ideas, and explore ways to support your growing children.
Space is limited. Please arrive on time.
For accessibility accommodations (ex. ASL), please fill out the online form at sccld.org/accessibility 7+days prior to the event. If you need assistance with the form, speak with a staff member at your local library, call (408) 540-3945, or email us at ask@sccl.org.

Toddler Storytime
2025-10-28 10:30 - 11:00, 2025-11-04 10:30 - 11:00
Stories and Songs for 1-2 year olds. This story time features lots of movement, singing, and action and is geared for very young toddlers who can no longer sit in laps!
For accessibility accommodations (ex. ASL), please fill out the online form at sccld.org/accessibility 7+ days prior to the event. If you need assistance with the form, speak with a staff member at your local library, call (408) 540-3945, or email us at ask@sccl.org

ESL Conversation Club at the Cupertino Library
2025-10-28 10:30 - 12:00, 2025-11-04 10:30 - 12:00
ESL Conversation Club continues at Cupertino Library this year. Please join us for this fun sharing experience. Improve your English listening and speaking skills and learn about other cultures in a supportive environment. This program is for adults aged 18 and older who speak basic English.
*We will be holding ongoing weekly meetings in Room 201A on the second floor. Space is limited and online registration is required. Registration will open one week prior to each meeting.

For accessibility accommodations (ex. ASL), please fill out the online form at sccld.org/accessibility 7+days prior to the event. If you need assistance with the form, speak with a staff member at your local library, call (408) 540-3945, or email us at ask@sccl.org.

Homework Help for Grades K-5
2025-10-28 16:30 - 18:00, 2025-10-30 16:30 - 18:00, 2025-11-04 16:30 - 18:00
Are you a student in grades K-5 and need help with homework? We have tutors for you to receive homework help, Tuesday’s and Thursday’s from 4:30p.m. – 6:00p.m. No registration is required. Basic school supplies will be provided.
For accessibility accommodations (ex. ASL), please fill out the online form at sccld.org/accessibility 7+ days prior to the event. If you need assistance with the form, speak with a staff member at your local library, call (408) 540-3945, or email us at ask@sccl.org.

Tuesday Travel Nights - A Wee Bit of Scotland
2025-10-28 19:00 - 20:30
Tour the Scottish Highlands with world traveler David Couzens, focusing on the verdant landscape, historic churches and castles, and timeless towns and villages, while capturing glimpses of the fine details that make Scotland such a prime travel destination.
Sponsored by the Friends of the Cupertino Library.
For accessibility accommodations (ex. ASL), please fill out the online form at sccld.org/accessibility 7+days prior to the event. If you need assistance with the form, speak with a staff member at your local library, call (408) 540-3945, or email us at ask@sccl.org.

Wednesday Afternoon Meditation and Mindfulness
2025-10-29 16:30 - 17:00, 2025-11-05 16:30 - 17:00
Join us for our meditation and mindfulness class series at 4:30 PM on Wednesday afternoons.
Please note there will be no sessions on July 16 and July 23rd.
Come practice meditation for 20 minutes and ask questions for 10 minutes with instructor Manisha. This class will take place in Community Room 201A
For accessibility accommodations (ex. ASL), please fill out the online form at sccld.org/accessibility 7+days prior to the event. If you need assistance with the form, speak with a staff member at your local library, call (408) 540-3945, or email us at ask@sccl.org.

Bedtime Storytime
2025-10-29 19:00 - 19:30, 2025-11-05 19:00 - 19:30
Join us for evening Family Storytime in our program room! This storytime series is suitable for all ages and will feature stories, songs, rhymes and dances, all to encourage the development of crucial early literacy skills. Parents and children will listen together, learn together, and sing together.
Storytime is limited to the first 100 families, with a maximum of 2 adults per family group. Please bring a yoga mat or blanket to sit on.
For accessibility accommodations (ex. ASL), please fill out the online form at sccld.org/accessibility 7+days prior to the event. If you need assistance with the form, speak with a staff member at your local library, call (408) 540-3945, or email us at ask@sccl.org.

Storytime for Babies at Cupertino Library
2025-10-30 10:30 - 11:30, 2025-11-06 10:30 - 11:30
Join us for Storytime for Babies in our first floor program room! This storytime series is suitable for children ages 0 to 1 and will feature stories, songs, fingerplays, and more, all to encourage the development of crucial early literacy skills. Parents and babies will listen together, learn together, and play together.
This storytime is for pre-walkers and is limited to the first 30 babies, with a maximum of 2 adults per family group. Please bring a yoga mat or blanket to sit on.
*** Beginning 9/4-10/16: Due to construction Storytime for Babies will not feature the stay and play component. We look forward to resuming stay and play on Thursday 10/23! Thank you for your patience.***
For accessibility accommodations (ex. ASL), please fill out the online form at sccld.org/accessibility 7+days prior to the event. If you need assistance with the form, speak with a staff member at your local library, call (408) 540-3945, or email us at ask@sccl.org.

Decorate a Sugar Skulls for Día de los Muertos
2025-10-30 16:00 - 16:45
Decorate a sugar skull in celebration of Día de los Muertos – Day of the Dead, which is a celebration of the lives of the deceased. This program is for children in grades K and up and their adult.
Sugar skulls are for decorating purposes only.
All materials will be provided. While supplies last.
Generously sponsored by the Friends of Cupertino Library.

For accessibility accommodations (ex. ASL), please fill out the online form at sccld.org/accessibility 7+days prior to the event. If you need assistance with the form, speak with a staff member at your local library, call (408) 540-3945, or email us at ask@sccl.org.

Halloween Tote Bag Craft for Teens
2025-10-30 16:00 - 17:00
In this hands-on program, participants will design and decorate their own Halloween treat bags using fabric markers, stencils, glow-in-the-dark paint, and more. So, join us and get into the Halloween spirit. It’s the perfect way to celebrate the season with creativity, community, and, of course, candy! Space is limited to 20 people on a first come, first served basis.
For accessibility accommodations (ex. ASL), please fill out the online form at sccld.org/accessibility 7+days prior to the event. If you need assistance with the form, speak with a staff member at your local library, call (408) 540-3945, or email us at ask@sccl.org.

Knit-Alongs at Cupertino Library
2025-10-31 14:30 - 16:00
Starting Time: 2:30 pmEnding Time: 4:00 pmCommunity Room 201A On the first Friday of each month we will meet in Room 201B
Cupertino Library Knit Alongs continue in 2025!. All adult knitters and crocheters are welcome. No registration or sign up required. We’re always happy to meet someone new, so please feel free to join us. Meet new friends, start a new project, or finish an old one. *Please note, This is mostly a social group for knitters and crocheters aged 18 and older. It is not intended to be a class for regular knitting and crochet instruction.*We can supply some knitting and crochet supplies, but everyone is encouraged to bring their own knitting needles, crochet hooks and yarn.
For accessibility accommodations (ex. ASL), please fill out the online form at sccld.org/accessibility 7+days prior to the event. If you need assistance with the form, speak with a staff member at your local library, call (408) 540-3945, or email us at ask@sccl.org.

Family Storytime at Cupertino Library
2025-11-01 10:30 - 11:00
Join us for Family Storytime for all ages in our program room! This storytime series is suitable for all ages and will feature stories, songs, rhymes and dances, all to encourage the development of crucial early literacy skills. Parents and children will listen together, learn together, and sing together.
Storytime is limited to the first 100 families, with a maximum of 2 adults per family group. Please bring a yoga mat or blanket to sit on.

How and Why to Learn Poems by Heart
2025-11-01 16:00 - 18:00
Memorizing and reciting poetry is a rewarding practice for poets, poetry lovers, and anyone who needs a break from being busy.
Join Cupertino Poet Laureate Keiko O’Leary in this fun and interactive workshop.
You’ll discover the many ways learning poems by heart can enrich your life, and Keiko will share her top tips that make memorizing poems faster and easier.
Make friends and improve your poetry skills! Teens and adults are welcome.
About your workshop leader:
Keiko O’Leary has been writing poems since the sixth grade and has seen the value of poetry to enhance life for over 30 years. She has published many poems and is the author of Your Writing Matters: 34 Quick Essays to Get Unstuck and Stay Inspired. Keiko is dedicated to passing on the legacy of poetry to the next generation of poets.
For accessibility accommodations (ex. ASL), please fill out the online form at sccld.org/accessibility 7+days prior to the event. If you need assistance with the form, speak with a staff member at your local library, call (408) 540-3945, or email us at ask@sccl.org.

Baby Sign and Sing
2025-11-02 11:00 - 11:30
Join us for Sign and Sing for Babies in our first floor program room! This program is for infants and prewalking babies only, ages 0-12 months. Adult Caregivers will learn basic signs to communicate with their babies.
Generously sponsored by the Friends of Cupertino Library.
For accessibility accommodations (ex. ASL), please fill out the online form at sccld.org/accessibility 7+ days prior to the event. If you need assistance with the form, speak with a staff member at your local library, call (408) 540-3945, or email us at ask@sccl.org.

LEGO Club
2025-11-04 15:30 - 16:30
We provide the bricks, you provide the imagination! LEGO Club is held every second Tuesday of the month in the Cupertino Library Children’s Meeting Room. Children only, please. Kindergarten through 8th grade. Please leave your own LEGO bricks at home.
For accessibility accommodations (ex. ASL), please fill out the online form at sccld.org/accessibility 7+days prior to the event. If you need assistance with the form, speak with a staff member at your local library, call (408) 540-3945, or email us at ask@sccl.org.
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Children's Literature for Adults Bookclub
2025-11-04 19:00 - 20:00
Adults join us for our Children’s Literature for Adults Book Club to discuss, reminisce, or discover for the first time a beloved children’s classic. Registration is required at the Cupertino Library Children’s Reference Desk where we will have a copy of the book available. Adults only please.
Generously sponsored by the Friends of the Cupertino Library.
For accessibility accommodations (ex. ASL), please fill out the online form at sccld.org/accessibility 7+days prior to the event. If you need assistance with the form, speak with a staff member at your local library, call (408) 540-3945, or email us atask@sccl.org.

Tariffs, Global Trade, and Your Investments
2025-11-05 19:00 - 20:30
Trade wars, shifting tariffs, and global economic tensions aren’t just headlines. They are forces that can shake your investment portfolio. Whether you are watching your stocks climb or wondering why your returns are shrinking, international trade policies may be playing a bigger role than you think.
Join us for a fast-paced, insightful session that breaks down:

How tariffs and trade agreements influence stock market performance.
The critical role that global supply chains play that could make or break your investments.
Stocks and ETFs that may thrive in a heavy tariff environment.
The role precious metals play as “safe haven” assets during trade uncertainty.
Smart strategies to protect and grow your portfolio amid economic volatility.

Whether you’re a seasoned investor or just beginning to build your stock portfolio, this program will help you better understand the global forces at play and how to make informed financial decisions in a shifting economic landscape.
This program is sponsored by the Financial Planning Association of Silicon Valley.
Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this program do not necessarily reflect those of the Santa Clara County Library District. Participants are solely responsible for their individual investment portfolios and financial decisions.
For accessibility accommodations (ex. ASL), please fill out the online form at sccld.org/accessibility 7+days prior to the event. If you need assistance with the form, speak with a staff member at your local library, call (408) 540-3945, or email us at ask@lib.sccgov.org.
