SplitBunch Events

Knit-Alongs at Cupertino Library
2026-01-09 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 2026!. 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.

Graphic Novel Book Club
2026-01-08 19:00 - 20:30
Monthly book discussion on a graphic novel selected by the group! This program is for readers age 16 and up.
2025-2026 titles:

September 11: Understanding Comics by Scott McCloud (1994), 224 pages
October 9: Artificial: A Love Story by Amy Kurzweil (2023), 368 pages
November 13: The Road by Cormac McCarthy (2024), 160 pages
December 11: The House by Paco Roca (2019), 134 pages
January 8: In: A Graphic Novel by Will McPhail (2021), 272 pages
February 12: Special presentations by book club members who are authors: Mimi & Soni Discover Dussehra Legends by Devika Joglekar (2019), Kye in the Valley of Gold by Kyle Hurlbut (2024), Smiling Through the Mask by Daniele Archambault (2022)
March 12: Feeding Ghosts by Tessa Hulls (2024), 400 pages
April 9: Yellow Cab by Benoit Cohen (2022), 168 pages
May 14: 40 Men and 12 Rifles: Indochina 1954 by Marcelino Truong (2023), 296 pages
Titles can be borrowed from the Palo Alto City Library and through our Link+ system – click on the links above or search in our catalog for more information.

Meetings are held in person in the Midtown Room at Mitchell Park Library and facilitated by Danièle Archambault. The GNBC has been meeting since 2015!

Danièle Archambault, Ph.D. (Linguistics), is a researcher, author, and educator who is interested in comics as a way to document a society’s cultural and linguistic landscape. Originally from Montreal, Quebec, she now lives in Palo Alto, where she is an artist in residence at the Cubberley Artist Studio Program, a program of the City of Palo Alto. In the past few years, she has published several full-color comic books, graphic novels, and electronic books. Ms. Archambault is a regular guest speaker on documenting culture and dialects through comics at various educational and cultural institutions. She teaches Visual Storytelling at the Palo Alto Art Center, and at other educational venues. http://danielebd.com/

Reading Buddies at Cupertino Library
2026-01-08 19:00 - 20:00
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.

This program is for children who have completed Kindergarten through 5th grade.
Parents are asked to remain in the library during the 20-minute program.
Registration opens the 3rd Monday of the month. Children must register for this program in-person at the Children’s Reference Desk, and may register for one reading session each month.

Thank you to Furry Friends P.A.T.S. (Pet Assisted Therapy Services) – www.furryfriends.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.

Pageturners: My Friends by Fredrik Backman
2026-01-08 18:30 - 19:30
Palo Alto Pageturners meets on the second Thursday of the month in the Embarcadero Room. At the end of each year, we suggest and vote on books to read and sometimes invite local authors to discuss their books.
You don’t have to register, but you will receive a reminder email if you register.
Here’s our reading list for 2026:

My Friends by Fredrik Bachman – January
The Wager: A Tale of a Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder by David Grann – February
South of the Border, West of the Sun by Haruki Murakami – March
Trespassers at the Golden Gate: A True Account of Love, Murder, and Madness in Gilded-Age San Francisco by Gary Krist – April
The Best We Could Do by Thi Bui – May
The Wedding People by Alison Espach – June
Unlikely Animals: A Novel by Annie Hartnett – July
Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland by Patrick Radden Keefe – August
The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon – September
We’ll Prescribe You a Cat by Syou Ishida – October
What We Can Know by Ian McEwan – November
The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Michael Chabon – December

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Creative Break: Create Your Own Reading Journal!
2026-01-08 16:30 - 18:00
Date: Thursday, January 8, 2026 Time: 4:30pm – 6:00pm Location: Conference Room
Have you been wanting to start journaling or using a planner but can't find the time or space to do it at home? Take some time for creativity at the Library and journal, work on your planner, or draw in your sketchbook. We'll provide some inspiration and fun stationery like washi tape, stickers, stamps, and pens, you bring your journal/planner/sketchbook/etc.
*This month you'll have the opportunity to make a 2026 reading tracker!*
This is a drop in program, so join us for 10 minutes if that's all you have, or stay for the whole time!

Let's Create
2026-01-08 15:00 - 17:00
Date: Thursday, January 8, 2026 Time: 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm Location: 1st Floor Program Room

Drop in for an afternoon of art and crafts that is self-directed, choice-driven, and celebrates the experience of discovery. This program is for children ages 5 and up.

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

Wonderful Ones Storytime
2026-01-08 11:00 - 11:30
Date: Thursday, January 8, 2026 Time: 11:00am – 11:30am Presenter: Jenn Laredo Location: Children’s Room
Join us for Wonderful Ones Storytime in the Children's Room every Thursday at 11 am! We will sing, move, and read together as we work on developing our early literacy skills while also building community connections. This program is specifically intended for the developmental stages of one year olds but concepts can be transferred to similar ages.

Storytime for Babies at Cupertino Library
2026-01-08 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.
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.

Park-It Market
2026-01-08 10:00 - 11:15
Date: Thursday, January 8, 2026 Time: 10:00am – 11:15am Location: Lobby
Join the team from West Valley Community Services for their twice monthly Park-It Market. On the second and fourth Thursday of each month, WVCS offers free access to food inlcluding fresh produce, meat, dairy products, dry goods and canned food.

Magical Bridge Storytime
2026-01-08 10:00 - 10:30
Date: Thursday, January 8, 2026 Time: 10:00 am – 10:30 am Location: Offsite
Stop by the Bookmobile for stories, songs, and rhymes in the heart of Rengstorff Park! Enjoy a fun-filled storytime at the Magical Bridge Playground, and take advantage of full library services available from 10:00–11:00 a.m.
Events are weather permitting.
Find us at 201 S. Rengstorff Ave, Mountain View, CA 94040.

Bedtime Storytime
2026-01-07 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.

Year of Letters: Celebrate Connection Through Greeting Cards
2026-01-07 16:30 - 17:30
Join us at the library for Year of Letters, a heartwarming program where people come together to create and send greeting cards! Whether you want to brighten someone’s day, share a special message, or simply enjoy the art of card making, this is the perfect space to express yourself. Come craft beautiful, handmade cards, meet fellow card makers, and celebrate the timeless joy of thoughtful communication. No experience needed, we’ll have all the supplies on hand, just bring your creativity and a warm heart! Drop by and be part of a year filled with kindness, connection, and handwritten love. Let’s make every letter count!

Wednesday Afternoon Meditation and Mindfulness
2026-01-07 16:30 - 17:00
Join us for our meditation and mindfulness class series at 4:30 PM on Wednesday afternoons.
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.

Chamber Music By the Bay
2026-01-07 16:00 - 17:00
Join the acclaimed musicians and teaching artists of Chamber Music by the Bay to hear and explore songs for string trio together. Following the performance, young audience members have a chance to visit the Instrument Petting Zoo to try their own hand at the violin and viola.
While audiences of all ages are welcome, this program is especially geared at young audience members ages 10 and below.
This program is generously sponsored by 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.

ESL Conversation Club
2026-01-07 16:00 - 17:00
Date: Wednesday, January 7, 2026 Time: 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm Presenter: Staff Adult Location: 1st Floor Program Room
Are you learning or improving your spoken English? Come practice with us! We are offering this as a hybrid program. We will meet in person at the first floor program room. Can't make it in person? We will also provide a Zoom link.
Casual conversation and friendly company. Everyone is welcome.

External Event: Brainfuse SAT Prep
2026-01-07 15:00 - 16:00
Get ready for the SAT with a free workshop series led by Brian Stewart, author of Barron’s SAT/ACT prep books. The SAT Prep series breaks the test into clear, manageable steps and shows you the strategies top scorers use.
Join one session or the whole series and walk into test day with confidence.
January 7: SAT IntroductionGeneral strategies for the SAT, how colleges use the test in admissions, and similarities and differences between the SAT and ACTRegister Here

Poponta Japanese Storytime
2026-01-07 11:00 - 11:30
Join us for a family storytime with Poponta Children’s Cultural Society! This Japanese storytelling session will include traditional kamishibai (paper theater), puppets and books!
First Wednesday’s of the month at 11 am.
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.

Preschool Storytime (Ages 2-5)
2026-01-07 11:00 - 11:30
Date: Wednesday, January 7, 2026 Time: 11:00am – 11:30am Location: Children’s Room
Join us for Preschool Storytime in the Children's Room every Wednesday at 11 am! We will sing, move, and read together as we work on developing our early literacy and school readiness skills while also building community connections. This program caters towards toddlers ages 2 to 5.

Shut Up & Write!
2026-01-07 10:00 - 12:00
Looking for a place for a weekly silent writing session? Join us in Rinconada Library’s spacious Embarcadero Room every Wednesday morning right after the library opens. Feel free to find a table in the library to continue writing until closing at 6 p.m.
It’s not necessary to register but you will receive email reminders if you do, or you can keep track of all local SUAW! events on MeetUp at Shut Up & Write!® Silicon Valley.

Mindfulness Meditation (Online)
2026-01-06 19:00 - 20:00
Mindfulness meditation is a wonderful way to develop clarity, discipline, and perspective as well as improve your mental and physical health. Join online sessions with Phuong Pham, a Buddhist nun experienced in the practice of meditation. Each session is 45 minutes of meditating together followed by 15 minutes of group sharing and Q&A led by Phuong. The group sharing and Q&A is a valuable part of the process, so participants can reflect on the meditation session together and build community. It is open to all levels of experience.
Registration is required to receive the Zoom link. Please make sure your email address is entered correctly. To minimize interruptions, participants must arrive no later than 7:15 pm to be admitted. Participants must register separately for each week they would like to join.
You can learn more about Phuong here and can watch her meditation videos here.

LEGO Club
2026-01-06 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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ESL Conversation Club at the Cupertino Library
2026-01-06 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.

Toddler Storytime
2026-01-06 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

Winter Outdoor Storytime
2026-01-06 10:30 - 11:00
Date: Tuesday, January 6, 2026 Time: 10:30 am – 11:00 am Location: Pioneer Park
Bring a blanket and enjoy stories, songs, and rhymes with our Children's Librarians in Pioneer Park. Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m.
All ages welcome, no registration required. All events are weather permitting.

Behavioral Health Navigators
2026-01-06 10:00 - 15:00
Date: Tuesday, January 6, 2026 Time: 10:00am – 3:00pm Location: Group Study Room
Come speak with a member of the Santa Clara County Behavioral Health Navigator team.
Peer Navigators will offer:

Personalized assistance to get help for behavioral health needs
Peer guidance about options for wellness services and support
Knowledgeable information and resources for mental health, substance use, suicide prevention, support groups, and more
Connection to County and community-based resources
Support from Peers with an understanding of local services

Visits are drop in, first come first served.
If Tuesday afternoons don't work for your schedule, you can get help over the phone or in a different location. Learn more at the Navigator website.

Baby Lap-Sit Storytime (Age 0-1)
2026-01-06 09:30 - 10:00
Date: Tuesday, January 6, 2026 Time: 9:30am – 10:00am Location: Children’s Room
Join us for Baby Lap-Sit Storytime at the Library!
Baby storytime is the perfect way to learn about early literacy with your non-walking baby. Join us in a friendly circle as we read board books together and sing fun songs to engage your non-walking children.
Baby Storytime will take place in the Children's Room before our Library opens – please note that you will need to enter through the Garden Gate on the very right side of the building, instead of entering through our main entrance doors.

Social Stitching
2026-01-05 16:30 - 18:00
Date: Monday, January 5, 2026 Time: 4:30pm – 6:00pm Location: Group Study Room
Come join fellow needlework and textile arts enthusiasts at the library! Crafters of all levels are welcome to bring their projects and chat, teach, learn, and make new friends at this casual weekly get together. This group is entirely self-directed and you are encouraged to bring your own tools and materials. If you are looking for some inspiration or don’t know where to start, check out Creativebug– it's free with your library card and offers hundreds of project ideas and instructions.

ESL Conversation Club
2026-01-05 11:00 - 12:00
Date: Monday, January 5, 2026 Time: 11:00am – 12:00pm Presenter: Viviana Cois Location: Teen Room

Join us in-person at the Library for friendly and casual conversations with other English learners! This class is for adults 18+.

ESL Parent & Caregiver Conversation Club
2026-01-05 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 @ Hillsdale Branch
2026-01-05 10:30 - 11:00
Date: Monday, January 5, 2026 Time: 10:30am – 11:00am Location: Hillsdale Library- Programming Space
*Toddler Storytime begins at 10:30 AM—before the library officially opens! Please note the library will open to everyone at 11:00 AM*.
Join us and get up and get moving with your toddler! Full of books, songs and tons of fun designed to help develop your child's language and motor skills.
This program is intended for children ages 18 months-3 years old. Adults must be accompanied by a child.
Per the County Fire Marshal’s latest inspection, storytime at the Hillsdale Branch is limited to 35 people. To ensure space, only one adult per child may attend.
