Behind the Scenes of an Opera
2025-11-09 10:30 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Ever wonder what goes on behind the scenes of an opera?Join us for a special open rehearsal featuring scenes from The Telephone, Amahl and the Night Visitors, and La Bohème!Come enjoy beautiful music, witness the creative process, and see our talented artists bring these beloved works to life. Listen, learn, and be inspired!
Produced by Arts Silicon Valley.

Multi-Level ESL Class Session
2025-11-10 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-11-12 10:00 - 12:00
Santa Clara County Library District residents are eligible to register for this in-person ESL class led by professional ESL instructors. Join us to learn and improve your English listening and speaking skills. This class session is for beginner and intermediate ESL students.
Registration is closed.
Classes are Monday and Wednesday mornings 10am – 12pm from October 1st to December 10th. You must be able to attend the entire class session. This class will take place in person at the Saratoga Library. Attendees must be at least 18 years old.

Homework Help K-6 grade
2025-11-10 16:00 - 17:30, 2025-11-11 16:00 - 17:30, 2025-11-12 15:00 - 16:30
Are you a student in grades K-6th and need help with homework? Our tutors will provide free homework help on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays from 4:00p.m. – 5:30 p.m, Free homework help is also available on Wednesdays from 3:00 – 4:30pm. No registration is required. Walk-ins welcome as space permits.
Please note: As a parent or caregiver, it is mandatory to stay in the Children’s room while your child (if she or he is under the age of 10) participates in this program.
Homework Help will not be held on the following dates:
November 24-27December 22 – January 8, 2026February 16-19April 1-9May 25
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
2025-11-11 11:00 - 11:30
Join us for fun stories, rhymes, fingerplays and songs in the Maple room (near the Adult Reference desk).
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 Storytime (12 months & younger)
2025-11-12 11:00 - 11:15
Babies, 12 months and younger, join us for fun, interactive nursery rhymes, fingerplays, action rhymes and songs!
Please park strollers in the rear of the room, furthest from the entrance doors.
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.

Drop-in Tech Help
2025-11-13 11:00 - 13:00
Do you need assistance using your laptop, tablet, or cell phone? Have a question about technology? We can help you with one-on-one instruction. Please be aware that space and time are limited, and help is given on a first come, first serve basis.

Craft Club for Adults - Thanksgiving craft
2025-11-13 13:00 - 14:00
Join us for our monthly Craft Club for Adults! You will be creating your own miniature “Gratitude Tree” with craft kit. Perfect Thanksgiving Craft!
All supplies will be provided. The program will take place in the Community Room.
Thanks to the Friends of the Saratoga Libraries for making this program possible.

No Homework Help Tutoring Thursday 11/13
2025-11-13 16:00 - 17:30
Our apologies for the inconvenience but Homework Help tutoring will not be available today (Thursday, November 13).
Are you a student in grades K-6th and need help with homework? Our tutors will provide free homework help on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays from 4:00p.m. – 5:30 p.m, Free homework help is also available on Wednesdays from 3:00 – 4:30pm. No registration is required. Walk-ins welcome as space permits.
Please note: As a parent or caregiver, it is mandatory to stay in the Children’s room while your child (if she or he is under the age of 10) participates in this program.
Homework Help will not be held on the following dates:
November 24-27December 22 – January 8, 2026February 16-19April 1-9May 25
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.

Furry Reading Buddies for Grades K-5
2025-11-14 15:30 - 17:00
Buddy up with a furry friend and read aloud from your favorite book! Practice your reading skills and build up your self-confidence reading to a patient and furry listener (fully trained therapy dog).
This program is for children who have completed Kindergarten through 5th grade.
Parents are asked to remain in the room during the 10-minute reading session.
Children must register for this program in-person at the Children’s Reference Desk, and may register for one reading session each month. Advanced registration is allowed (up to 2 weeks prior to desired session date).
Thank you to Canine Companions (www.canine.org) for co-sponsoring this program.
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
2025-11-15 11:00 - 11:30
Join us for fun stories, fingerplays, action rhymes and songs! Please park strollers in the Children’s room.
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.

Understanding the Backlash to the '51st State' Idea: Why Canada Has Long Been Wary of Its Biggest Ally
2025-11-15 13:30 - 14:30
Santa Clara University Professor Greg Wigmore will give this talk in partnership with the Los Gatos/Saratoga AAUW.
Topics covered include:
-Leaders on both sides of the 5,525 mile-long Canada-U.S. boundary have long touted the “world’s longest undefended border” as a global model for how good neighbors should behave
– Canadians’ fears of American annexation or absorption have ebbed and flowed over time but can be traced back to the beginning of the American Revolution 250 years ago
– A brief survey of the high and low points in the relationship helps explain why the president’s recent rhetoric questioning Canada’s independence and inviting it to become the “51st state” has created opposition in Canada
About the speaker:Gregory Wigmore teaches a broad range of courses in U.S. and North American history. His research and teaching focus on the intersection of social and political history and foreign relations, especially the role of frontiers and borders.
He received his Ph.D. in history from the University of California, Davis and his bachelor’s in journalism and history from Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada. In 2014, he was the Peckham Postdoctoral Fellow in Revolutionary America at the University of Michigan’s Clements Library. More recently, he was a Sproul Research Fellow in Canadian Studies at the University of California, Berkeley.

Indian Instrumental Music Concert
2025-11-15 14:00 - 16:30
Saratoga Library in collaboration with SR Fine Arts invites you to an Instrumental concert by Bay Area musicians from the Indian community. The Veena concert will be presented by Sri. Srikanth Chary accompanied on percussion by Sri. Shriram Brahmanandam.
The musical event will take place in the Saratoga Community Room.
All are welcome.

Sun and Sea Art Exhibit
2025-11-16 00:00
Anil Sawe’s exhibit consists of oil paintings on canvas depicting colorful sunsets and the power of the ocean.
His exhibit runs from Nov 1 to Dec 30, 2025 and is open to the public during the Library’s open hours.
About the Artist
Anil was born in Bombay, India, and was an engineer by profession. However, he always found a strong attachment to all visual arts. Now retired, Anil lives in Aptos and loves to capture the ocean’s energy and vivid colors of the west coast sunsets in his paintings.
