SplitBunch Events

Knit-Alongs at Cupertino Library
2025-12-05 14:30 - 16:00, 2025-12-12 14:30 - 16:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
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.

Poetry in the Dark
2025-12-05 18:30 - 20:30
Let’s turn off the lights and speak poems to each other. This is an intimate conversation, not a performance. Please bring inside you a poem you know by heart.
If you think you don’t know any poems by heart, come anyway!
Hosted by Cupertino Poet Laureate Keiko O’Leary.
I carry poems inside me like dear friends. I’d like to introduce you to some of them, and to meet yours. Poetry in the Dark is not a reading or a performance; it is an intimate conversation among friends. Please join other poetry lovers in allowing our poem-friends to speak to each other, and to us.
How it works:1. We sit in chairs in a circle—there is no audience.2. We turn off the lights so that no one feels they’re on the spot.3. Someone recites a poem.4. That poem inspires someone else to recite a different poem.5. It’s like the poems are talking to each other!
This is a magical experience. If you’re even a bit curious, please join us.
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.

中/英文雙語說故事時間 Mandarin/English Bilingual Family Storytime
2025-12-05 19:00 - 20:00
Join us for for stories, songs, flannel board story, fingerplay and a craft project with Children Librarian in Mandarin and English. Children and their caretakers are welcome to join.
兒童圖書館員將為小朋友讀圖畫故事書;唱兒歌;用絨布板講故事;手指謠和做美勞。歡迎幼兒們 和家長,褓母一同前來參加。
Thank you to the Friends of the Cupertino Library for their funding and support.

Family Storytime at Cupertino Library
2025-12-06 10:30 - 11:00, 2025-12-13 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.

Baby Sign and Sing
2025-12-07 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.

Babywearing Dance
2025-12-07 11:00 - 12:00, 2025-12-14 11:00 - 12:00
Join us every Sunday at 11AM at the Cupertino Library for Babywearing Dance.

Toddler Storytime
2025-12-09 10:30 - 11:00, 2025-12-16 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
2025-12-09 10:30 - 12:00, 2025-12-16 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.

Adult Literacy Roundtable for Volunteers
2025-12-09 14:00 - 15:30
Join us for a chance to learn and share tutoring tips, resources and experiences. Along the way, network with other Reading Program volunteer tutors in our community.
Please know that this event is for tutors who are trained with the Reading Program.
If you are interested in learning and becoming a volunteer tutor in our program, please visit our website to learn more.

Children's Literature for Adults Bookclub
2025-12-09 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.

Police Read Along
2025-12-10 10:30 - 11:00
Join us for this special storytime with the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office! A Sheriff’s Deputy will read books and share safety tips. Please arrive on time and seating is limited.
This program is generously sponsored by The Cupertino Friends of the 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
2025-12-10 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
2025-12-10 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.

Flex Prep: Common Application, Common Mistakes
2025-12-10 19:00 - 20:00
Wednesday, December 10, 7pm Room 201Are you thinking about applying to a private or out-of-state university? In 2025, over 1.3 million students used the Common Application to apply to colleges. The Common App is an undergraduate college application that students may use to apply to more than 840 different colleges and universities in the US, Canada, China, Japan, and various European countries.
Please register for our workshop to learn more about the Common App and how your student can rise to the top of the applicant pool by avoiding common mistakes that could derail their application.
This workshop will be led by Jon McNamara. As the former Head of Admissions at a Bay Area coding school, Jon specializes in guiding students through the college application process, with a focus on personalized support and open dialogue with students and their families.
Online Registration opens Wednesday, November 12 at 10am.
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
2025-12-11 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.

Art Therapy for Tweens
2025-12-12 16:00 - 17:00
Join us this month for another art therapy program. We will explore different techniques and art materials each month. Create your own unique piece of art to take home. For kids ages 10 and up and their adult caregiver are welcome to attend. Materials will be provided. While supplies last.
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
Generously sponsored by the Friends of Cupertino Library

Create CU: Etegami: The Japanese Art of the Picture Letter
2025-12-12 19:00 - 20:30
Etegami– The Japanese art of the picture letter
All materials and instruction provided. This program is for adults aged eighteen and older. Online Registration opens Friday, November 21 at 10am.
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.
Sponsored by The Friends of the Cupertino Library

Jack and the Beanstalk Holiday Puppet Show
2025-12-13 10:30 - 11:15
This holiday season, climb into a world of wonder with Jack and the Beanstalk. When Jack trades his cow for a handful of magic wishing beans, much to his mother’s dismay, he sets off a chain of events that leads to a towering beanstalk reaching into the clouds. Fueled by curiosity and holiday courage, Jack ascends into a realm of giants, golden treasures, and enchanted surprises.
Will Jack outwit the Giant and return home with the golden egg-laying chicken? Join us for a heartwarming adventure filled with festive magic, laughter, and timeless lessons.
All ages welcome.
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.

Fire Wise Cupertino: From Fire Maps to Community Action
2025-12-13 11:30 - 13:30
Be part of Fire Wise Cupertino, an engaging session where Cal Fire and CERT experts reveal how fire maps are made and what they mean for your safety. Discover actionable steps to prepare before wildfires strike and how to respond when they do. Don’t miss this chance to learn, connect, and take action for a safer communityThis event is made possible with the support of the Cupertino Library Foundation.
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.

A Visit with Santa
2025-12-13 14:00 - 15:00
Come visit with Santa on Saturday, December 13 from 2:00-3:00 PM. Whisper what you would like for Christmas and take a photo with Santa.

Adult Nonfiction Book Discussion: The fear of too much justice: race, poverty, and the persistence of inequality in the criminal courts
2025-12-14 11:00 - 12:00
Open to all adults who love to read and discuss non-fictional literature. In December, the Cupertino Library Adult Nonfiction Book Group will talk about The fear of too much justice: race, poverty, and the persistence of inequality in the criminal courts.by Stephen B. Bright and James Kwak (2023)
Authors Stephen B. Bright and James Kwak’s book delves into the problem of how our actual criminal justice system generally fails to live up to the values of “liberty and justice for all.” In fact America’s criminal justice system is weighted against defendants of color and anyone too poor to hire competent lawyers. Between receiving incompetent legal defense through assigned public defenders, overly powerful prosecutors and threats of excessive jail time to force defendants into a plea bargain, and judges seeking re-election through their willingness to imposed the death penalty and crippling court fees that keep people who cannot pay them in jail, finding justice is a huge problem. Bright and Kwak propose that the courts could improve the odds of equal justice being served by the elimination of unjust fees and for profit incarceration, and significantly curbing the power of prosecutors.
The Adult Nonfiction Book Discussion Group meets on the second Sunday of each month at 11am in Room 201B. All meetings are 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.

Sunday Line Dance at Cupertino Library
2025-12-14 14:00 - 15:30
Sunday Line Dance at Cupertino Library!
Get started with step-by-step instruction of dance movements choreographed to the rhythms of Waltz, Rumba, Cha-Cha, Salsa, Pop, and other music. Learn and master shuffles, sweeps, and turns while improving your balance, coordination, stamina, footwork, and arm styling.
Class will be led by Cupertino Staff.

For adult beginner to improver levels.
No partner needed.
Wear comfortable shoes.
No registration required.

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 Parent & Caregiver Conversation Club
2025-12-15 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.

Letter Locking
2025-12-16 16:00 - 18:00
December 16, 2025 marks the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen’s birth. Alive during the Regency Era, correspondence was sealed with letterlocking. Letterlocking is the historical practice of folding and sealing a letter to create its own envelope. Envelopes were not yet in use due to the high cost of paper and postage.
Join us as we explore various forms of letterlocking and wax seals.
This program is sponsored by The Friends of the Cupertino LibraryOnline Registration Opens Tuesday, November 18 at 10am.
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.

Movie Screening: Pride and Prejudice
2025-12-16 18:30 - 20:30
Please join us Tuesday December 16 at 6:30 pm for a movie screening of Pride and Prejudice (2005)in honor of Jane Austen’s 250th birthday. The course of true love doesn’t even start smoothly when the proud Mr. Darcy and the independent Miss Elizabeth Bennet meet. It takes them the better part of a year to come to understand and ultimately love one another.
Director: Joe WrightCast: Keira Knightley, Matthew MacFayden, Donald Sutherland, Judi Dench
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.
