Sunnyvale Pizza My Heart & Pinkberry Dine Out to Support Fremont High School, October 8 2025, 4pm-9pm
2025-10-08 16:00 - 21:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | 110 E. El Camino Real, Sunnyvale, CA, 110 E. El Camino Real, Sunnyvale, CA, 94087, United States
🍕 Dine-Out at Sunnyvale Pizza My Heart and Pinkberry to Raise Money To Support Fremont High School PTSA, Wednesday, October 8th, 2025. The restaurants are located next to each other at the same plaza.
Location:
🍕 Pizza My Heart — 4 PM to 9 PM📍 110 E El Camino Real, Sunnyvale🧁 Pinkberry — All day (mention fundraiser in person)
✅ How It Works:
Show the flyer in the restaurants and make sure to tell that you are there to support Fremont High School, 30% of your purchase will be donated to the Fremont High School PTSA!
For Pizza My Heart, it’s valid for dine-in, takeout, and direct delivery orders. If you decide to order online, use this website: www.pizzamyheart.com and use code FHS108 to support the school.(🚫 DoorDash and other third-party delivery apps are not included.)
For Pinkberry, just mention “Fremont High School fundraiser” when you order in-store.
Enjoy a slice, grab a swirl, and help support our schools! 🎉

Wednesday Afternoon Meditation and Mindfulness
2025-10-08 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.

XFYD Chess Class for Grades 6-8
2025-10-08 16:30 - 17:30
Designed for middle school students, this class focuses on more advanced chess strategies and tactics. Participants will strengthen critical thinking and teamwork while enjoying a challenging and interactive learning experience. This class series is for students in sixth to eighth grade.

This program is presented by our partners at XFYD Bay Area – Milpitas High School and is a 14-part weekly class series. Registration is required and covers all 14 sessions. Registrants who miss the first two sessions will be removed from the program to allow waitlisted students to participate. There are no classes on 11/26/25, 12/24/25, and 12/31/25. The last class session is on 1/28/26.

Thank you to the Friends of the Milpitas Library for making this program possible.

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.

ESL Classes with Evergreen Valley College (EVC). ESL 501: Reading & Writing 1
2025-10-08 16:45 - 18:45
Develop your English language skills by practicing speaking, listening, reading, writing, vocabulary, pronunciation, and grammar.
Do you want to build your English language skills and your confidence? The Educational Park Branch Library Family Learning Center, in collaboration with Evergreen Valley College (EVC), offers you the opportunity to register today! This beginning non-credit ESL course is FREE!
ESL 501 Reading & Writing 1
What will you learn in this class? This is a non-credit, high-beginning-level integrated ESL skills course emphasizing basic reading, writing, grammar, and vocabulary. Students will learn to comprehend frequently used words in context, use learned phrases and sentences to express ideas in basic writing, understand basic grammar structures, and read simplified material.
Course Information
Starts: August 26, 2025Ends: December 11, 2025Meeting Days: Tuesday, Wednesday, and ThursdayTime: 4:45 PM – 6:50 PM Instructor: TBD
No classes on:

Thursday, Nov 11: Veterans Day
Thursday, Nov 27:Thanksgiving

Before the classes start, you must complete a Guided Self-Placement (GSP). This is not a test—it’s simply an assessment to help us place you in the most appropriate ESL class based on your current English level. To ensure accurate results, the GSP should be completed independently and in a quiet setting, without assistance from classmates.
We will assist you with the application and registration processes in person at the Educational Park Branch Library.
ADA Accommodation Requests

Desarrolla tus habilidades en el idioma Inglés practicando el habla, escucha, lectura, escritura, vocabulario, pronunciación y gramática.
¿Quieres desarrollar tus habilidades en el idioma inglés y obtener más confianza? El Centro de Aprendizaje Familiar de la Biblioteca Educational Park, en asociación con Evergreen Valley College (EVC), te ofrecen la oportunidad de registrarte hoy! Este curso de ESL sin créditos académicos para principiantes es ¡GRATIS!
ESL 501 Reading & Writing 1¿Qué aprenderás en esta clase? este es un curso de habilidades de ESL de nivel alto inicial sin créditos con un fuerte énfasis en la lectura, la escritura, la gramática y el vocabulario básicos. Los estudiantes serán capaces de comprender palabras de uso frecuente en contexto, usarán frases y oraciones aprendidas para expresar sus ideas en la escritura básica, comprenderán estructuras gramaticales básicas y leerán material simplificado.
Información del Curso
Inicia: 26 de Agosto, 2025Finaliza: 11 de Diciembre, 2025Días de Clase: Martes, Miércoles y Jueves Horario: 4:45 PM – 6:50 PMInstructor: TBD
No habrá clases:

Jueves 11 de Noviembre: Día del Veterano
Jueves 27 de Noviembre: Día de Acción de Gracias

Antes de comenzar las clases deberás de completar una Evaluación de Ubicación Guiada (GSP). Esto no es un examen—es simplemente una evaluación para ayudarnos a colocarte en la clase de ESL más adecuada según tu nivel actual de inglés. Para obtener resultados precisos, debes completar la evaluación de forma individual y en un lugar tranquilo, sin la ayuda de compañeros.
Te ayudaremos con los procesos de solicitud y registro en persona en la Biblioteca Educational Park.
Solicitud de Accesibilidad ADA

Mystery Lover's Book Club
2025-10-08 17:00 - 18:00
Date: Wednesday, October 8, 2025 Time: 5:00pm – 6:00pm Location: Conference Room
Enjoy a good mystery? Us too!
Come chat with Librarian Breanna and others IN PERSON OR ON ZOOM about:
Devil in a Blue Dress
by Water Mosley
(#1 in the Easy Rawlins series)

In Los Angeles of the late 1940s, Easy Rawlins, a black war veteran, has just been fired from his job at a defense plant. Easy is drinking in a friend's bar, wondering how he'll meet his mortgage, when a white man in a linen suit walks in, offering good money if Easy will simply locate Miss Daphne Monet, a blonde beauty known to frequent black jazz clubs.

Zoom Link:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88384184677?pwd=[REDACTED]

If you sign up for our Mystery Lover's Book Club newsletter, you will receive meeting reminders and learn about the upcoming books we will be reading.
Subscribe to our Mystery News newsletter to get the latest information on the new mystery books headed to our collection, mystery staff picks, and so more!

Volunteer Away Your Fines as a Branch Buddy
2025-10-08 17:00 - 18:00
Volunteer Away Your Fines at $20 per hour and earn community service hours while helping the library maintain a clean and welcoming environment.
Volunteers may be asked to assist with:

Cleaning materials, bookshelves, furniture, and computers
Children’s toys cleanup

Details and Requirements:

Must be able to commit to the 60-minute session
Anyone under the age of 15 must volunteer alongside a parent/guardian
No experience or special skills necessary
The library will provide supplies

Space is limited. Drop ins permitted but priority is given to those who register in advance. To register, please call 408-808-3073, email ekmail@sjlibrary.org, or stop by the Educational Park Branch and speak to a staff member.
ADA Accommodation Requests

ELL (English Language Learner) Conversation Club
2025-10-08 17:00 - 18:00
¡Ven a practicar hablar y escuchar inglés en persona en la Biblioteca Latinoamericana! Desarrolla habilidades de conversación con otros estudiantes de nivel principiante y intermedio en un lugar acogedor y respetuoso. Este programa es para adultos solamente.
Cada sesión está dirigida por personal de la biblioteca que habla español y ingles.
Gratis. No es necesario registrarse.
Solicitud de Accesibilidad ADA

Come practice speaking and listening in English in-person at the Biblioteca Latinoamericana! Build conversation skills with other beginner and intermediate level adult learners in a welcoming and respectful environment.
Each session is led by library staff who speaks Spanish and English.
Free. No registration required.
ADA Accommodation Requests

Virtual Book Discussion: "Censorship is So 1984"
2025-10-08 17:00 - 18:00
A book discussion centered around the classic novel 1984 by George Orwell (first published June 8, 1949). Guided questions will provide readers the opportunity to explore themes related to identity, freedom and individual rights.
To check out a copy of 1984 by George Orwell, please visit: 1984 | San José Public Library | BiblioCommons.Physical and digital copies are available for checking out or to hold.

(Virtual) Math Club at Seven Trees Library
2025-10-08 17:00 - 18:00
Math Club tutoring is intended for students from grades K-8 to learn and enhance their math skills from our knowledgeable volunteers. Hosted by staff and volunteers of the Seven Trees Library, please join us virtually on Zoom each week, Wednesdays from 5pm-6pm.ADA Accommodation Requests

Clases de inglés para Hispanos - Nivel Cero
2025-10-08 17:00 - 18:30
¿Quieres mejorar tu vocabulario en Inglés, aprender gramática y hacer amigos? Te invitamos a participar en esta clase de Inglés nivel cero dirigida por el voluntario Mike.
Esta clase es solamente para personas cuyo primer idioma es el Español.
Días de Clases Lunes y Miércoles con excepción de los días:

1 de Septiembre – Día del Trabajo

Ultimo día de clases: 8 de Octubre
¡Inscríbete ahora, espacio es limitado!
Gratis. Se proporcionará el material educativo.

Solicitudes de Acomodación ADA

Para mayor información escribe a marcela.guevara@sjlibrary.org

Pajama Storytime
2025-10-08 17:30 - 18:00
Date: Wednesday, October 8, 2025 Time: 5:30pm – 6:00pm Location: Book Bubble, Main Library Children’s Area
Snuggle up for a cozy evening at Pajama Storytime! Wear your comfiest pajamas (grown-ups can too!) and bring along your favorite stuffy for a night filled with stories, songs, and rhymes. For all ages. Adults must be accompanied by a child.
Plan to arrive early to ensure admittance.

Familias Resilientes Sesión de 7 Clases en español
2025-10-08 18:00 - 20:00
¿Tienes un niño de 0 a 3 años? ¿Quieres aprender a manejar el estrés y crear una red de apoyo? ¡Ayude a su hijo a sentirse seguro, amado y mejor preparado para comenzar la escuela!
Esta sesión de 7 clases son los miércoles (6 pm a 8 pm) del 8 de octubre al 19 de noviembre en persona en la Biblioteca Gilroy. La cena gratis se servirá 5:30pm a 6pm y se proporcionará cuidado de niños gratis. Por favor regístrese para reservar su lugar. Walk-ins bienvenidos según lo permita el espacio. La sesión será en español y ingles.
Esta es la inscripción para la sesión en español de Familias Resilientes, para la sesión en inglés en linea por Zoom, favor registrarse en https://tinyurl.com/3r57tkax
Presentado por Sacred Heart Community Services y financiado por el Departamento de Servicios para Familias y Niños y el Grupo de Trabajo Juvenil del Sur del Condado.

Bilingual Storytime: Mandarin/English
2025-10-08 18:30 - 19:00
Date: Wednesday, October 8, 2025 Time: 6:30 pm – 7:00 pm Location: Children’s Room
Stories, rhymes and songs in Mandarin and English with Miss Renee in the Children's Room Octagon. For ages 2-5, no registration required.
