SplitBunch Events

Girls Who Code
2025-11-08 15:30 - 16:30 (America/Los_Angeles)
Date: Saturday, November 8, 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.

Paly Robotics Storybook Workshop
2025-11-08 15:30 - 17:00
Stop by to learn how to write and create your own custom storybook with the award-winning Paly Robotics team! No materials are needed, just your imagination and voice! At the end of the free workshop, you will get to take home your very own custom storybook.

Open Poetry Readings
2025-11-08 15:30 - 17:00
Everyone is welcome to attend and listen or read poetry and join in related discussions. Meetings are on the second Saturday of every month, no sign up required.
The Garlicky Group of Poets has been hosted by the Gilroy Library since 1995. These monthly readings attract residents from throughout South County.
Ed Nauss founded the readings which are free and open to all, not just poets. “Procedures are relaxed, informal, providing equal opportunity for all,” he said. “There is never a ‘featured’ reader, nor is there any internal competition. Nobody gets ‘slammed.’”
The Gilroy Dispatch published a lovely article commemorating the 25th Anniversary of the Garlicky Poets:
https://gilroydispatch.com/poe…

Reading Buddies
2025-11-08 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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Music and Movement in Vietnamese and English / Múa Hát Song Ngữ Anh-Việt
2025-11-08 16:00 - 17:00
Bilingual Music and Movement in English and Vietnamese is designed to accommodate a mix of ages and invites the entire family to participate in early literacy activities through songs, rhymes, finger plays, and movement activities both in English and Vietnamese. Music and Movement is a fun and interactive experience for the whole family that promotes the joys of learning for all ages. This program is geared for children of all ages and their parents/caregivers!
Stay for a fun craft starting at 5:30 PM after Music & Movement.
On the 4th Tuesday of each month, a bilingual story will be read during this program.
Free, no registration is required.
This program is developed to align with the Early Education Quality Standards.
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Múa hát song ngữ bằng tiếng Anh và tiếng Việt được thiết kế để phù hợp với nhiều lứa tuổi. Chúng tôi mong muốn mời cả gia đình cùng tham gia vào các hoạt động này để cùng hát các bài đồng dao, cùng vận động ngón tay và cùng nhảy múa vui vẻ. Âm nhạc và nhảy múa là một trải nghiệm thú vị và giúp cho cả gia đình tương tác tốt hơn, thúc đẩy niềm vui học tập cho trẻ em ở mọi lứa tuổi. Mọi người đều được nhiệt liệt chào đón tại chương trình này.
Chương trình làm thủ công sẽ bắt đầu vào 5:30 chiều, sau phần múa hát song ngữ.
Kể chuyện song ngữ và múa hát cùng với làm thủ công vào thứ ba của tuần thứ tư trong tháng.
Chương trình hoàn toàn miễn phí và không cần phải đăng ký trước.
ADA Yêu cầu Phương tiện để tham gia chương trình

Math = Fun (Math Olympiad)
2025-11-08 16:00 - 17:00
Want to grow in basic competitive math skills? Join us in Math = Fun and practice 4-5 elementary school and middle school Math Olympiad problems. See your math and problem-solving skills improve! For children 8-12 years old.
Free. Online registration required.
Sessions are not related. Participants must sign up for every session they plan to attend.
This program meets weekly on Saturdays (8/9/2025 – 12/13/2025) from 4pm-5pm in the Santa Teresa Library Community Room.
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3D Design & Printing
2025-11-08 16:00 - 17:00
Learn to design in Tinkercad and see your creation come to life with our 3D printer! Each class introduces a new technique in Tinkercad or other 3D design tools. Participants will have the opportunity to create a project which will be printed out for pick up later.
No experience necessary, participants do not have to participate in all sessions.
May – Magnets (negative space + combining shapes)June – Stamps (scribble tool + rotation)July – Standing Sculptures (alignment + supports)August – Free Choice (importing and editing outside designs)September – Hinged Shapes (hinges + print in place) – moved to September 20October – LithophanesNovember – Cookie Cutters (2D to 3D conversion)December – Snowflakes (codeblocks for generating designs)
Appropriate for ages 8+ – younger children will need to be accompanied by an adult to assist them with their design. One helper per child under 8.
Space is limited – tickets will be available at the desk 30 minutes before the program begins. One ticket per participant, helpers/spectators do not need a ticket.

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Introduction to Scratch Programming: Create your own Catcher game
2025-11-08 16:00 - 17:00
Code an interactive catching game using block-coding in Scratch! While following step-by-step instructions, kids will learn the logic behind their code and explore topics such as sprites, cloning, and variables.
Scratch is a visual programming language that allows students to create their own interactive stories, games, and animations. As students design Scratch projects, they learn to think creatively, reason systematically, and work collaboratively. Students will create a clicker game using colorful blocks of instructions.
This class is ideal for students in 2nd grade and above.
Age: 6-12 years old (2nd Grade and up).
Free. Registration is required. Limited to 20 participants.
Software: No software is required to download, but a Scratch account should be set up prior to attending and parents should plan to stay for the first 10-15 minutes until their child is successfully logged in. If you have a laptop or tablet, please bring it. Otherwise, we have a limited number of Chromebooks to borrow.
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Teen Authors' Corner Critique Circle
2025-11-08 16:00 - 17:15
Are you working on a novel, a short story, fan fiction, poetry and looking for a group of friends to read and give you feedback? Join Teen Authors’ Corner’s new Critique Circle.
Bring in up to 3 pages of your story, printed and double-spaced, to exchange with your fellow writers for writing an honest critique in a safe, respectful environment of writers who want to help each other. Learn valuable critique skills and etiquette that you can use to help yourself become a better writer and editor, and make writing friends.
You must register for this event and please be on the lookout for an email a few days before group with detailed instructions on how to submit your writing to the group. You will email your submissions for us to print and have ready for you when you arrive on the day of the meeting.
This mostly teen-led group is open to high school and middle school-aged students. Free program.
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ESL Writing Club
2025-11-08 16:00 - 17:30
Practice basic writing skills in English with our tutor in a welcoming and respectful environment for adult learners. Sessions will include creating simple sentence structures, some basic grammar, and build up to writing a simple paragraph.
Free. No registration required.
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Tech Mentor
2025-11-08 16:00 - 18:00
Need help printing or using Word and Excel? Want to set up an email account? Need ideas on tech security? Questions on accessing SJPL eResources? From the basics to somewhat beyond, volunteer tech mentors are here to help with thoughtful advice and problem-solving. We will do our best to assist you with your tech dilemmas.
Free. No registration or appointment required. Just drop by and ask for assistance.

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Sun and Sea Art Exhibit
2025-11-09 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.

Family Board Games
2025-11-09 00:00
Join us every Sunday to play fun board games! We have a fun variety of games set out for folks of all ages to enjoy.
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1:1 Tech Mentor / Giáo Viên Máy Tính
2025-11-09 00:00
Free. By appointment only.
Offered in-person or virtually via Zoom, in English, Español, or Tiếng Việt.
Would you like to find out more about computers? Learn at your own pace!
What We Do:

Intro to computer basics
Account or device setup
Intro to Microsoft Office
Job search & resume help
Navigating/organizing email
And more!

Contact Tiffany Lam by phone (408) 808-3056 or email at tiffany.lam@sjlibrary.org to make an appointment.
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