Monday, Sept. 8, 6:30 to 8 p.m.
Join us in the Program Room 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 counselling session. This program is for adults only. Registration is not required.
Wednesday, Sept. 10, 7 to 8:30 p.m.
Join us to learn how to actively listen to your children. In this session, parents will learn practical strategies to build stronger connections, encourage open dialogue, and help children express themselves confidently. Please note that this program is for adults only, and is not intended for children. Registration is recommended. Walk-ins are welcome.
Thursday, Sept. 11, 1 to 3 p.m.
Rediscover time-honored treasures and underappreciated productions from across cinematic history as part of our Classic Film Club! This month's screening is Howard Hawks' screwball comedy masterpiece, His Girl Friday (1940).
Can't make it to the program? Watch the film on Kanopy with your library card!
IN-PERSON: Bike Safety Information and Repair Workshop
Saturday, Sept. 13, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Library Plaza
Volunteers from Bike Sunnyvale (the local chapter of the Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition) will be onsite to teach the ABC Quick Check, share safety tips, give out bicycle goodies and answer other bike-related questions.
IN-PERSON: Patch Party with Bike Sunnyvale
Saturday, Sept. 13, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Library Plaza
Need to patch your bike's inner tuber? Bring your bike to the Library Plaza! Bike Sunnyvale (the local chapter of the Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition) will be throwing a Patch Party! You can learn best practices to repair your bike's inner tubes as well as take home extra inner tubes.
ONLINE: Screen Addiction: Breaking Free from Digital Dependence*
Monday, Sept. 15, 7 to 8 p.m.
Join Shiveta Gandotra, PhD, LMFT, for an online talk exploring the psychology of screen addiction. Learn how smartphones, social media and gaming platforms exploit our brains’ reward systems and form hard-to-break habits. Participants will also learn strategies to reduce dependency, set healthy boundaries and help both themselves and their children develop a more intentional, balanced relationship with technology.
Register for Breaking Free from Digital Dependence
ONLINE: Monthly Book Group*
Wednesday, Sept. 17, 7 to 8 p.m.
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 Disappearing Spoon by Sam Kean. Call the library at 408-730-7300, Chat with a librarian, or visit the library Information Desk to ask about borrowing a reserve copy of the book.
Register for Monthly Book Group
ONLINE: Know Your Rights w/ SIREN*
Thursday, Sept. 18, 6 to 7:30 p.m.
Join us for a Know Your Rights presentation from Services, Immigrant Rights, & Education Network (SIREN). SIREN is a local non-profit organization dedicated to assisting immigrants and refugees with essential services, human dignity, basic rights and protections, and access to full participation in society. They will be presenting information on immigrant and refugee rights and how to navigate potential safety issues when out in public or at home.
Register for Know Your Rights w/ SIREN
IN-PERSON: Senior Center Book Group
Friday, Sept. 19, 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Sunnyvale Senior Center
Share your thoughts with other readers at our Senior Center Book Group.
This month's selection is Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus. In the 1960s, chemist Elizabeth Zott becomes the reluctant star of a TV cooking show and uses this opportunity to dare women to change the status quo.
The Senior Center Book Groups meets every month on the third Friday in the Laurel Room at the Sunnyvale Senior Center.
IN-PERSON: Club de Lectura en Español
Friday, Sept. 19, 4 to 5 p.m.
Fiction Room
¡Únete a nuestro Club de lectura en español! Nos reuniremos una vez al mes y tendremos copias del libro para el siguiente mes. En nuestra séptimo sesión, nos pondremos de acuerdo sobre como será el Club de lectura y también discutiremos temas y autores para futuras sesiones.
ONLINE: Hidden Meanings in Chinese Art*
Monday, Sept. 22, 7 to 8 p.m.
Bats, gourds, peaches, ribbons and monkeys on horses: These images are frequently depicted in Chinese art, but what do they mean? Join us as we decipher hidden messages of prosperity, health and happiness found in traditional Chinese art using selected objects from the Asian Art Museum’s collection.
Register for Hidden Meanings in Chinese Art
IN-PERSON: Adult Paint Night: Squeegee Art
Wednesday, Sept. 24, 6:30 to 8 p.m.
Library Program Room
Join us in the program room & learn how to create an art piece using paint and squeegees!
This will be led by Allie but it is more of a free-form type of painting, so bring your creative side!
Register for Adult Paint Night: Squeegee Art
ONLINE: Environmental Impacts of AI with Dr. Shaolei Ren*
Thursday, Sept. 25, 7 to 8 p.m.
Join us for an online session with Dr. Shaolei Ren, Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of California, Riverside. Dr. Ren will discuss his research focusing on building AI-augmented decision making that seeks to address societal challenges, further providing a resilient, safe and healthy future by using "AI for Good".
Register for Environmental Impacts of AI
IN-PERSON: EasyTech Seniors: Google Translate
Saturday, Sept. 27, 1 to 2 p.m.
Library Program
Learn new skills in a relaxed and interactive group setting! EasyTech Seniors is led by Malhar D., a local high school student with a passion for helping senior citizens embrace technology to enrich their lives. In this month's class, Malhar will demonstrate how to use Google Translate, a helpful app for travel, communication and learning.
IN-PERSON: Chinese Calligraphy Class
Saturday, September 27, 3 to 4:30 p.m.
Celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival with a calligraphy class led by Jojo Liu! This session introduces the basics of Chinese calligraphy, including brush techniques and stroke order. This is a beginner class and may be redundant for those who have taken previous Chinese calligraphy workshops with Jojo Liu at our Library.
Register for Chinese Calligraphy Class
IN-PERSON: Behind the Scenes Library Tour
Sunday, Sept. 28, 10 to 11:30 a.m.
Library Plaza
Have you ever wondered what goes on behind the circulation desk? Or where the books go once you put them through the automatic return? Join us for a behind the scenes tour of the Sunnyvale Public Library. Bring the questions you've always had about Library processes.
Register for Behind the Scenes Library Tour
IN-PERSON: Movie Screening: The Public (2018)
Sunday, Sept. 28, 1 to 3 p.m.
Library Program Room
In celebration of Library Card Sign-Up Month, we will be showing The Public (2018).
An act of civil disobedience turns into a standoff with police when homeless library patrons in Cincinnati refuse to leave during an extreme cold front.
IN-PERSON: Afternoon Mindfulness Practice
Sunday, Sept. 28, 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.
Library Program Room
Take a break during the day and join us for an hour of guided internal awareness practice at your local library! We'll be doing gentle exercises for connecting to our body, breath, thoughts, and emotions.
IN-PERSON: The Buzz on Beeswax: From Biology to Candle Making
Monday, Sept. 29, 6 to 7 p.m.
Library Program Room
Explores the biological origins, uses and sustainability of beeswax, one of nature’s most fascinating and versatile materials. Dive into the science of how honeybees produce wax and learn about its role inside the hive. Then, roll their own beeswax candle to take home.
Register for The Buzz on Beeswax: From Biology to Candle Making
