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IN-PERSON: New Year Mindfulness Practice
Sunday, Jan. 5, 2 to 3 p.m.
Library Program Room
Start your new year with a guided mindfulness session featuring gentle exercises for connecting the body and mind, balancing the nervous system, and developing self-compassion. Registration is not required.
IN-PERSON: Silent Book Club
Wednesday, Jan. 8, 6:30 to 8 p.m.
Library Program Room
Silent Book Clubs are catching on around the world, as a way to meet other book lovers in your area and read together in quiet camaraderie. Bring a book of your choice, or choose one from the Library's shelves. After an hour of silent reading, there will be time to socialize with your neighbors about what you've read or anything else. Registration is not required.
IN-PERSON: Senior Game Hour
Thursday, Jan. 9, 1 to 2:30 p.m.
Library Program Room
Pull up a chair! Play a game with your neighbors. We'll have playing cards, UNO, board games, collaborative games and more. Feel free to bring a game of your own and invite friends. This program was planned for older adults, but all adults are welcome. Registration is not required.
IN-PERSON: Adult Craft: New Year's Intentions Collage
Friday, Jan. 10, 4 to 5:30 p.m.
Library Program Room
Come and cut out magazine photos and create a vision & intention board for 2025! Cut out pictures & words to describe how you envision this next year to be. We will have all the supplies you need, but feel free to bring your own old magazines if you wish. Registration is not required.
IN-PERSON: Repair Café
Saturday, Jan. 11, 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Library Program Room
Toss it? No way! Repair your items with the Repair Café. Bring your broken stuff, along with your curiosity, and Repair Café will help you with your repairs. Is your toaster not toasting? Your blender not blending? Bring your item in need of repair and get one-on-one guidance on how to fix it. First come, first served. Last new fix at 2 p.m.
Generously sponsored by the Friends of the Sunnyvale Public Library.
IN-PERSON: UC Master Gardeners Presentation: Winter Rose Care and Pruning
Saturday, Jan. 11, 12:30 to 2:30 p.m.
Adult Fiction Room
Not sure what to do after your roses have finished blooming? Join Laura Westley to learn the basics on how to prune roses and other perennial bushes in the winter and keys to giving roses a great start for their next growing season in the spring. Discover which pruners to use when and how to care for your tools. Last but not least, you will see a live demo of pruning a rose bush. Registration is not required.
IN-PERSON: Deep Fakes and How to Spot Them
Saturday, Jan. 11, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.
Adult Fiction Room
Learn the basics of "deep fakes," realistic AI-generated images, videos and audio that can mimic real people and are often indistinguishable from reality. This presentation will educate attendees about the potential dangers deep fakes pose, from spreading disinformation to invading personal privacy, and how to protect yourself online. Learn how to identify deep fakes what is being done to combat this growing problem. Registration is not required.
ONLINE: Art Across Asia: Masterpieces of the Asian Art Museum*
Monday, Jan. 13, 7 to 8 p.m.
Online via Zoom – you will receive the link after registering
What constitutes a “masterpiece?” Why are some objects considered masterworks while others are relegated to lesser positions? Explore some possible answers as illustrated by a selection of objects from the collection of the Asian Art Museum. This one-hour online lecture by Asian Art Museum community speaker docent Michelle Willcox is followed by a Q&A. Registration is required.
Register for Art Across Asia: Masterpieces of the Asian Art Museum
IN-PERSON: Kinder Readiness: Activities to Prepare for School
Wednesday, Jan. 15, 6 to 8 p.m.
Library Program Room
Join us to learn basic building blocks for classroom readiness, review activities to do at home to prepare for the transition, and receive a First 5 Santa Clara County Parent/Teacher Handbook. Please note that this program is for adults only and is not intended for children.
Registration is recommended. Walk-ins are welcome.
Register for Kinder Readiness: Activities to Prepare for School
ONLINE: Monthly Book Group*
Wednesday, Jan. 15, 7 to 8 p.m.
Online via Zoom – you will receive the link after registering
Engage in stimulating conversation about books and exchange perspectives about characters and plot while getting to know your neighbors. This month's selection is The Spy and the Traitor, by Ben Macintyre. This nonfiction book tells the thrilling story of espionage, betrayal and courage that changed the course of the Cold War forever.
Register for Monthly Book Group
Generously sponsored by the Friends of the Sunnyvale Public Library.
IN-PERSON: Senior Center Book Group
Friday, Jan. 17, 11 a.m. to noon
Sunnyvale Senior Center, Laurel Room
550 E Remington Drive
Join us for a monthly book group at the Senior Center. This month's selection is The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store, by James McBride. This novel follows a working class neighborhood of Black and Jewish families who work together to protect an orphaned boy from becoming a ward of the state. Registration is not required.
Learn more about Senior Center Book Group
Generously sponsored by the Friends of the Sunnyvale Public Library.
IN-PERSON: Lunar New Year Celebration
Saturday, Jan. 25, 1 to 5 p.m.
Throughout the Library
Happy Year of the Snake! Celebrate the New Year with fun activities for the whole family, as well as performances by Red Panda Acrobats and LionDanceME and a snake show from Things That Creep.
Learn more about Lunar New Year Celebration
IN-PERSON: Resources for Housing Issues with Project Sentinel and the Fair Housing Department
Monday, Jan. 27, 5:30 to 7 p.m.
Library Program Room
Join Project Sentinel and their Fair Housing Department to learn about resources for housing disputes and issues. Project Sentinel is a non-profit organization that provides education, counseling, conciliation and other resources to assist with housing disputes. They will give an informational presentation about what they do, discuss resources for tenants and landlords and take questions after. Registration is not required.
ONLINE: Author Talk with Inci Atrek*
Wednesday, Jan. 29, 7 to 8 p.m.
Online via Zoom – you will receive the link after registering
Join us for a talk with Inci Artek, author of the novel Holiday Country. Holiday Country is a coming-of-age story about a young woman navigating complex family dynamics and her own identity while spending a summer in Turkey, grappling with her mother's marital issues and a complicated love triangle with a man from her mother's past. Inci Atrek is a Turkish-American novelist based in Istanbul, as well as a proud former resident of Sunnyvale, California. Registration is required.
Register for Author Talk with Inci Atrek
IN-PERSON: Lunar New Year Performance with Firebird Youth Chinese Orchestra
Saturday, Feb. 1, 2 to 3:30 p.m.
Library Program Room
Join us for a live performance from the Firebird Youth Chinese Orchestra celebrating the Lunar New Year. Registration is not required. Arrive early as seats will be limited.
Generously sponsored by the Friends of the Sunnyvale Public Library.
IN-PERSON: American Presidents: All Too Human
Sunday, Feb. 2, 3 to 4:30 p.m.
Library Program Room
The vast majority of those who occupied the White House never came close to replicating the extraordinary leadership of the likes of Washington, Lincoln or Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Why? In this talk, award-winning speaker and author Gerald Henig will shed light on this pivotal question. Join us to hear little-known, compelling and, in some cases, startling insights about our former presidents. Registration is not required.
IN-PERSON: Death Café
Monday, Feb. 3, 6:30 to 8 p.m.
Library Program Room
Join us for a lightly moderated discussion of death over tea and snacks. At a Death Café, people—often strangers—gather to discuss death. We invite people in all phases of life to come talk about death and dying in a supportive, unstructured way. It is a discussion group rather than a grief support or counseling session. This program is for adults only. Registration is not required.
Learn more about Death Café
IN-PERSON: Silent Book Club
Wednesday, Feb. 5, 6:30 to 8 p.m.
Library Program Room
Silent Book Clubs are catching on around the world as a way to meet other book lovers in your area and read together in quiet camaraderie. Bring a book of your choice, or choose one from the Library's shelves. After an hour of silent reading together, you'll have time to socialize with your neighbors about what you're reading or anything else. Registration is not required.
Ongoing Programs
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Next ESL Conversation Group Online: Monday, Jan. 6 - Register
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Next ESL Conversation Group In-Person: Monday, Jan. 13
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Next Sewing Lab: Tuesday, Jan. 7
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Next Get Connected: Wednesday, Jan. 8
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Next Bike Safety Information & Repair Workshop: Saturday, Feb. 8
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Next Friends of the Library Book Sale: Saturday & Sunday, Jan. 18 & 19
Check our Events Calendar for times and descriptions of each program.
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