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Here is the link to our 2025 Kickoff Event featuring Dr. Fei-Fei Li ("The Worlds I See: Curiosity, Exploration, and  Discovery at the Dawn of AI"), Ray Nayler ("The Mountain in the Sea") and Charlee Dyroff ("Loneliness & Company") moderated by San Jose Mercury News reporter, Sal Pizarro.

  • Exhibit: Cut from the Same Cloth: Textile and Technology
    Exhibit: Cut from the Same Cloth: Textile and Technology
    Jan 18, 2025, 12:00 PM – Apr 06, 2025, 5:00 PM
    Palo Alto Art Center, 1313 Newell Rd, Palo Alto, CA 94303, USA
    Textiles have not only fueled the creative inspiration of artists throughout history, they also have provided the catalyst for technological innovation. This art exhibit explores these themes.
  • Beanstack Reading Challenge!
    Beanstack Reading Challenge!
    Thu, Jan 30
    Jan 30, 2025, 10:00 AM – Mar 31, 2025, 5:00 PM
    Virtual Event
    Join San Jose Public Library and Santa Clara County Library District for a Beanstack Challenge celebrating Silicon Valley Reads from January 30th through March 31st! Earn badges by reading books and attending library programs!
  • Robots Storytime and Dance Party
    Robots Storytime and Dance Party
    Wed, Mar 26
    West Valley Branch Library
    Mar 26, 2025, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
    West Valley Branch Library, 1243 San Tomas Aquino Rd, San Jose, CA 95117, USA
    Enjoy an exciting storytime, creative art activity, and a lively dance party centered around robots.
  • Build a Moon Base
    Build a Moon Base
    Wed, Mar 26
    Cambrian Branch Library
    Mar 26, 2025, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
    Cambrian Branch Library, 1780 Hillsdale Ave, San Jose, CA 95124, USA
    Kids 7+ are invited to a hands-on workshop where children and their families will learn about engineering and astronomy by constructing a geodesic moon habitat from newspapers.
  • Robot Petting Zoo
    Robot Petting Zoo
    Wed, Mar 26
    Calabazas Branch Library
    Mar 26, 2025, 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
    Calabazas Branch Library, 1230 S Blaney Ave, San Jose, CA 95129, USA
    Children ages 8-11 are invited to a fun introduction to programmable robots, where they will learn basic robotics principles and get hands-on experience operating educational robots.
  • Your Android Friend with Author Nicole Marie
    Your Android Friend with Author Nicole Marie
    Mar 26, 2025, 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM
    San Jose, 921 S 1st St, San Jose, CA 95110, USA
    Author Nicole Marie will lead a discussion influenced by her After Intelligence series where a student befriends an android. Nicole will encourage participants to think about where the line is between machine and human.
  • Intro to Generative AI for Teens
    Intro to Generative AI for Teens
    Wed, Mar 26
    Mar 26, 2025, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
    Saratoga Library, 13650 Saratoga Ave, Saratoga, CA 95070, USA
    Explore the exciting world of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its use in generative AI
  • Speed Friending
    Speed Friending
    Thu, Mar 27
    Willow Glen Branch Library
    Mar 27, 2025, 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM
    Willow Glen Branch Library, 1157 Minnesota Ave, San Jose, CA 95125, USA
    Join us for a fun Speed Friending event, where you can meet your neighbors and make new friends! Participants will have a series of short, timed conversations, allowing everyone to share a bit about themselves and discover common interests.
  • Thinkpads 4 All!
    Thinkpads 4 All!
    Fri, Mar 28
    Mountain View Public Library
    Mar 28, 2025, 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM
    Mountain View Public Library , 585 Franklin St, Mountain View, CA 94041, USA
    Each participant in the workshop operates on a provided ThinkPad T480 where they learn assembly, disassembly, and essential repairs.
  • Robots Storytime and Dance Party
    Robots Storytime and Dance Party
    Sat, Mar 29
    Dr. Roberto Cruz Alum Rock Branch
    Mar 29, 2025, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
    Dr. Roberto Cruz Alum Rock Branch , 3090 Alum Rock Ave, San Jose, CA 95127, USA
    Enjoy an exciting storytime, creative art activity, and a lively dance party centered around robots. There will be an opportunity to take a picture with a Mandalorian. It is a perfect way to spark imagination and have a fun filled morning!
  • AI For Everyone: Talk by Mo Lei Fong, AI Expert
    AI For Everyone: Talk by Mo Lei Fong, AI Expert
    Mar 29, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
    Cupertino Library, 10800 Torre Ave, Cupertino, CA 95014, USA
    Are you curious about how AI can make your life easier but feel overwhelmed by all the tech talk? This friendly, hands-on workshop is designed for those who want to learn how to use AI in simple, practical ways—no tech expertise required!
  • Robotics Demonstration for Kids
    Robotics Demonstration for Kids
    Sat, Mar 29
    Vineland Branch Library
    Mar 29, 2025, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
    Vineland Branch Library, 1450 Blossom Hill Rd, San Jose, CA 95118, USA
    Experience an interactive robotics demonstration with FTC Team 23222 from Bellarmine College Preparatory! Participants aged 5-14 can drive robots using controllers and explore block coding and Tinkercad in relation to robotics.
  • Film: Atomic Rulers of the World (1965)
    Film: Atomic Rulers of the World (1965)
    Sat, Mar 29
    Edenvale Branch Library
    Mar 29, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
    Edenvale Branch Library, 101 Branham Ln E, San Jose, CA 95111, USA
    Edenvale Branch Library presents a film screening of Atomic Rulers of the World (1965). Super criminals are planning to infiltrate Earth with mass nuclear destruction! Only Starman can defend civilization by thwarting evil!
  • Film: Classic Sci-Fi Movie
    Film: Classic Sci-Fi Movie
    Sat, Mar 29
    East San Jose Carnegie Branch Library
    Mar 29, 2025, 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM
    East San Jose Carnegie Branch Library, 1102 E Santa Clara St, San Jose, CA 95116, USA
    Explore how science fiction has been used to forecast the future and examine the present by viewing a classic sci-fi film.
  • The Wild Robot Movie with Author Visit!
    The Wild Robot Movie with Author Visit!
    Mar 30, 2025, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
    Los Altos, 97 Hillview Ave, Los Altos, CA 94022, USA
    Come to the Los Altos Community Center for a fun afternoon of The Wild Robot! We will offer popcorn/snacks while we watch the movie together, followed by a ZOOM conversation at 3pm with author Peter Brown if you can stay! This program is recommended for ages 3 and up and their caregivers.
  • The Wild Robot: Movie Screening
    The Wild Robot: Movie Screening
    Sun, Mar 30
    Los Altos Community Center
    Mar 30, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:45 PM
    Los Altos Community Center, 97 Hillview Ave, Los Altos, CA 94022, USA
    Bring your own snacks or enjoy the popcorn provided - it’s movie day for the family! Thanks to the Los Altos Library Endowment, we are to present this showing of The Wild Robot (rated PG), a DreamWorks Animation production featuring Bill Nighy, Mark Hamil, and Lupita Nyong’o.
  • The Wild Robot: Film Screening Followed by Virtual Visit with author Peter Brown!
    The Wild Robot: Film Screening Followed by Virtual Visit with author Peter Brown!
    Mar 30, 2025, 1:15 PM – 3:45 PM
    Hillview Branch Library, 1600 Hopkins Dr, San Jose, CA 95122, USA
    Join us for a screening of the Oscar-nominated film adaptation of the Silicon Valley Reads children's selection The Wild Robot followed by a special visit (via Zoom) by the book's author Peter Brown,
  • The Wild Robot: Film Screening Followed by Virtual Visit with author Peter Brown!
    The Wild Robot: Film Screening Followed by Virtual Visit with author Peter Brown!
    Mar 30, 2025, 1:15 PM – 3:45 PM
    West Valley Branch Library, 1243 San Tomas Aquino Rd, San Jose, CA 95117, USA
    Join us for a screening of the Oscar-nominated film adaptation of the Silicon Valley Reads children's selection The Wild Robot followed by a special visit (via Zoom) by the book's author Peter Brown,
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