SplitBunch Events

Sang Matiz: Afro-Latin Concert in the Park
2025-10-04 14:00 - 15:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Date: Saturday, October 4, 2025 Time: 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Presenter: Sang Matiz Location: Pioneer Park
Enjoy a vibrant afternoon concert in Pioneer Park as we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with Sang Matiz! Fusing World and Afro-Latin beats with tropical grooves, funk, and flamenco-inspired guitar, this Bay Area band creates an irresistible sound that radiates passion, energy, and creativity.
Please bring your own chairs and blankets.

This event is generously sponsored by the Friends of the Mountain View Library.

How to Etsy: A Crash Course for Crafty Teen Entrepreneurs
2025-10-04 14:00 - 17:00
Itchy to learn how to ETSY? Learn how to build your business on ETSY and other online selling platforms and further expand into physical selling spaces, such as fairs and markets.
Get professional tips on taxes, paperwork, permits, business policies and more. Come with an idea, leave with a business plan. If you’ve graduated from ARTrepreneurs and are ready to step up your money-making game or are looking to become a teen entrepreneur and need a quick user’s guide, this crash course is for you.
For middle and high school students ONLY. Adults and elementary aged students, or younger, are not permitted in TeenHQ.
Registration recommended by not required. If more than 20 teens attend, we’ll limit based on registration, otherwise, first come-first served. Attendance capped at 20. Registration begins on Sept. 4th and closes Oct. 3rd.
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Celebrating the Moon: Mid-Autumn Festival
2025-10-04 14:30 - 16:00
Celebrate NASA’s International Observe the Moon Night and the Moon Festival at West Valley Branch Library! We will have activity stations for families to engage in while they wait for their number to be called to have 1 balloon creation per child (child must be present) provided by Magic Bubbles and Balloons. While supplies last, our activities will include using cream-filled chocolate sandwich cookies and plastic knives or spoons to show the different phases of the moon and time to browse through library books about the moon or the Mid-Autumn Festival,

Recommended for families. This program was generously sponsored by the Friends of the West Valley Branch Library.
Free. One balloon creation per child, who must be present with a numbered ticket. Tickets for balloons are limited to 50 and can be picked up at the Information Desk starting 30 minutes before the program. Families who want to visit our activity stations without getting a balloon do not need tickets to attend, but space may be limited.
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Teen Book Sale
2025-10-04 14:30 - 17:00
Teen volunteers run a book sale for children and teens. Gently-used children books: picture books, popular paperbacks and hardcovers are available for purchase. Come and check out the selection and support your local library. Proceeds benefit the Almaden Branch Library and Almaden Teens Reach, our local teen volunteer organization. Cash only.
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English Language Learner (ELL) Conversation Club
2025-10-04 15:00 - 16:00
In-person at the Tully Branch Library.
English Language Learner (ELL) Conversation Clubs create a welcoming and respectful environment for adult learners of English to practice their English conversation skills.
Clubs meet weekly at the library.
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U.S. Citizenship Mock Interview Practice
2025-10-04 15:00 - 16:00
Are you ready to begin your path towards citizenship?
Join us in person to practice for the U.S. Citizenship Interview and learn about:

N-400 test questions
Civic Test
Practice the reading and writing test
Become more comfortable with the interview
Learn strategies on how to interview

Free. In-Person. No registration required.

¿Están listos para el camino a la ciudadanía?
Acompañenos a practicar en persona para la entrevista
del examen de naturalización y aprender:

Las preguntas de N-400

Prueba CivicaPracticar las preguntas leyendolas y escribiendolas

Sentirse confortable con la entrevista
Aprenda algunas estrategias para entrevistar

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Reading to Children with Volunteer Venkat (Hybrid: In-Person and Online)
2025-10-04 15:00 - 16:00
Would you like your children to have fun listening to stories while building vocabulary, developing listening skills, and enhancing their reading comprehension?
Join us for virtual Reading to Children where SJPL volunteer Venkat will read aloud a variety of stories!
This event is designed for children in preschool-4th grade, but all ages are welcome to attend. Families have the option of either attending in-person at the East San Jose Carnegie branch library or online via Zoom.
If you wish to attend online, please e-mail Sarah Kishler at sarah.kishler@sjlbrary.org to register and receive a Zoom link. Both in-person and virtual attendees local to the San Jose area have a chance to win a free book!
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Practice Your Spanish Speaking Skills: Spanish Language Learners
2025-10-04 15:00 - 16:00
Meeting once a week on Saturday at the Alum Rock Library Branch, “Practice your Spanish Speaking Skills: Spanish Language Learners” will help teach Spanish to anyone from a Spanish-speaking household or not.
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Financial Literacy for Youth
2025-10-04 15:00 - 16:00
Young adults today in the US are facing social pressures that can compromise their financial well-being. There are record lows in savings, record high in spending, and stepping into adulthood without the foundational education in Personal Finance. Come learn money matters with Teens Who Invest as they present on how to make good financial choices as teens and adults. Join us every 1st and 3rd Saturday of the month. Recommended for youth ages 10-18 years old.
This program is free.ADA Accommodation Requests

Immigration Rapid Responder Volunteer Training
2025-10-04 15:00 - 16:30
This training will equip participants with knowledge and tools to serve as legal observers to verify and document ICE activity in the local community, to provide accompaniment support, and to help ensure that immigrants’ rights are protected. Participants will have the opportunity to learn about and join a network of volunteers coordinated by the Santa Clara County Rapid Response Network, who will be conducting this training.
The Santa Clara County Rapid Response Network is a County-funded community defense project developed to protect immigrant families and coordinates the 24/7 Rapid Response Hotline in Santa Clara County which provides emergency legal support to individuals who are detained and other assistance to their families.
Registration is optional. If you register, you will receive an email reminder for the training.

Indian Classical Dance for Diwali
2025-10-04 15:00 - 16:30
Saratoga Library presents dance performance by Acharya Madhuri Kishore in Kuchipudi dance style as a part of Diwali celebration.
The event will take place in the Saratoga Community Room.
Thanks to Friends of the Saratoga Libraries for sponsoring this program.

LEGO® Club - Club LEGO®
2025-10-04 15:00 - 16:30
Open to anyone interested, there is no need to sign up. This will give children the opportunity to get creative and build anything they choose with LOTS of LEGO® bricks. They can either work on their own creations or build as a team.
Free. No registration is required. Recommended for ages 3 – 17 and families/caregivers.
LEGO® is a trademark of the LEGO® Group of companies which does not sponsor, authorize or endorse this site.
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Abierto a todos los interesados, no se necesita inscribirse. Los niños tendrán la oportunidad de ser creativos y construir lo que quieran con MUCHO LEGO. Pueden trabajar en sus propias creaciones o construir en equipo.
Gratuito. No es necesario inscribirse. Recomendado para edades de 3 a 17 años y familias/cuidadores.
Solicitudes de adaptaciones ADA

ESL Level 1 - Reading and Writing
2025-10-04 15:00 - 16:30
Let us help you build a strong foundation in English!
In this class, students will study the following topics:

Describing people and things
Weather
Describing activities and events
Family members
Places around town
Clothing and shopping
Language and nationalities
Hobbies and interests

Course information:

Starts: September 6, 2025
Ends: December 13, 2025
Class day: Saturday
Time: 3:00-4:30 PM
Instructor: Ngoc Lien

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Girls Who Code
2025-10-04 15:30 - 16:30
Date: Saturday, October 4, 2025 Time: 3:30pm – 4:30pm Location: Technology Lab
The Los Gatos Library has partnered with @GirlsWhoCode to create a club meant for people ages 12-18 to learn to code and change the world!
"What will I Learn?
Our middle and high school Clubs encourage you to impact the community in a positive way through code. In order to build the skills you need to make an impact, you will learn how to code from our fun online tutorials and activities that will help you build animations, games, apps, and other things that you dream up! We have tutorials in Python, HTML/CSS, JavaScript, and Java."
Email: signup@gwc-losgatos.org to register.

Community Threads: Make a Card Wallet
2025-10-04 15:30 - 17:00
Create a cute and functional card wallet to hold your essentials.
Workshop suitable for the experienced beginner, intermediate, or advanced sewist. Knowledge of the sewing machine is required.
Open to teens and adults only.

Teen Rubik's Cube Club
2025-10-04 16:00 - 17:00
Meet other cubers, learn new techniques, and have fun! Snacks and drinks provided.
For ages 12+.
For accessibility accommodations (ex. ASL), please fill out the online form at sccld.org/accessibility at least 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.

Reading Buddies
2025-10-04 16:00 - 17:00
Reading Buddies provides students in grades K-3 with an opportunity to improve their reading skills by working one-on-one with a volunteer. Reading Buddies creates a positive reading experience for beginning and developing readers and helps children build confidence as readers. Our volunteers will listen to children read and provide support in phonics, sight words, and comprehension. Students can bring their favorite book or choose from the available selection at the West Valley 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 volunteers and/or participating students.
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Fright Lights: Illuminated Halloween Decorations
2025-10-04 16:00 - 17:00
Let’s have some spooky fun, making decorations that light up or glow in the dark! Whether you’re into ghosts, pumpkins, spiders, bats, or other Halloween favorites, we’ll have materials on hand to spark up our Halloween spirit! All ages welcome.
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