July 14, 2024
All day
Today: Grab & Go: Decorate Your Own Sketchbook at Vineland Lib.
Celebrate SJPL’s Graphic Novel Making Contest and Summer Learning with a “Decorate Your Own Sketchbook” kit! Pick up a sketchbook kit at the Vineland Branch information desk on a first come, first served basis. One per child while supplies last! Kit includes a sketchbook, visual prompts, and instructions. You will need to provide glue (glue stick or school glue), something to draw with (pencils, colored pencils, crayons, and/or markers), and your imagination!
Audience: Kids, ages 5-10, Pre-Teens, ages 10-12 Teens, ages 12-18 Source
Please double-check the event information on the event website as sometimes events are canceled or details changed after they are added to CelebrateFamily.us.
Free
July 13, 2024
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10:00 pm
This year’s San Jose Obon Festival will be on July 13th, 12 – 10 pm and July 14th, 12 – 9 pm on 5th Street between Taylor and Jackson Streets in San Jose, CA with parking and a complimentary shuttle service from the Santa Clara County lot at North First and Hedding.
CelebrateFamily.us Best Bet! The Obon Festival is a great time for Bay Area families. San Jose’s Obon Festival is said to be one of the largest in the US.
Besides the great food, booths, crafts, and games, take time to learn about Buddhism and visit the San Jose Buddhist Church (Temple).
Family favorites will be taiko drumming by San Jose Taiko and Stanford Taiko, and Obon Odori dance.
For the complete festival schedule, visit the official SJ Obon website.
Please double-check the event information on the event website as sometimes events are canceled or details changed after they are added to CelebrateFamily.us. Let us know about any changes at events@celebrate-family.com
Image credit/image courtesy of San Jose Obon
February 9, 2025
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Today: Science Academy Presents: Science Academy Presents: Electricity Experiments at Bascom Library.
Join Science Academy at Bascom Library for fun, hands-on chemistry experiments for elementary and middle school kids! Today’s program is Electricity Experiments. Build your own simple circuit and use it to test which common household materials conduct electricity.
Online registration required. Registration opens on January 10, 2025 at 12 am. Recommended for ages 6-12.
If you are in middle school and are interested in volunteering for Science Academy, contact Aneesha at janbcommunity@gmail.com
Kids, ages 5-10
Pre-Teens, ages 10-12 | Source
ADA Accommodation Requests
Double-check the event information on the event website as sometimes events are canceled or details changed.
Free
Free, but reservations/ticket required.
December 1, 2024
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Today: Science Academy Presents: Chemical Reactions – Erupting Pumpkin at Bascom Library.
Join Science Academy at Bascom Library for fun, hands-on chemistry experiments for elementary and middle school kids! Today’s program is Chemical Reactions – Erupting Pumpkin. Combine vinegar and baking soda to create a chemical reaction.
Online registration required. Registration opens: Friday Nov 1 at 12:00am. Recommended for ages 6-12.
Other upcoming Science Academy programs for children at Bascom Library will be:
- 2/16/25: Electricity Experiments
If you are in middle school and are interested in volunteering for Science Academy, contact Aneesha at janbcommunity@gmail.com
Kids, ages 5-10
Pre-Teens, ages 10-12 | Source
ADA Accommodation Requests
Double-check the event information on the event website as sometimes events are canceled or details changed.
Free
Free, but reservations/ticket required.
October 13, 2024
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Today: Science Academy Presents: Liquid to Solid Experiments at Bascom Library.
Join Science Academy at Bascom Library for fun, hands-on chemistry experiments for elementary and middle school kids! Today’s program is Liquid to Solid Experiments. Liquid to Solid Experiments. Make ice cream in a bag using whipped cream, sugar, and vanilla .
Online registration required. Registration opens: Friday Sep 13 at 12:00am. Recommended for ages 6-12.
Other upcoming Science Academy programs for children at Bascom Library will be:
- 12/1/24: Chemical Reaction – Erupting Pumpkin
- 2/16/25: Electricity Experiments
If you are in middle school and are interested in volunteering for Science Academy, contact Aneesha at janbcommunity@gmail.com
Kids, ages 5-10
Pre-Teens, ages 10-12 | Source
ADA Accommodation Requests
Double-check the event information on the event website as sometimes events are canceled or details changed.
Free
Free, but reservations/ticket required.
