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Calendar of Events

We had a wonderful kickoff event with our three featured authors: john a. powell (The Power of Bridging), Keeonna Harris (Mainline Mama) and Annie Hartnett (Unlikely Animals). If you missed it, you can watch it HERE.

Please join us for many more events celebrating Bridges to Belonging! See listing below.

2026 Events

Mark your calendar! Browse the chronological list of upcoming Silicon Valley Reads events or use the search bar to find specific ones. You can also click a category button to quickly filter events that match your interests.

  • Thank You Neighbor: Community Multi-Language Video Project
    Thank You Neighbor: Community Multi-Language Video Project
    Thu, Jan 15
    Online Video Project
    Jan 15, 2026, 7:00 AM – Mar 30, 2026, 5:00 PM
    Online Video Project
    Be part of our 2026 theme, Bridges to Belonging! Use this link to record a video of you or your child saying "Hello", "Thank You" or "Thank You, Neighbor" in your language of choice!
  • Toolkit for Parents/Teachers: Tools to Engage Young Readers!
    Toolkit for Parents/Teachers: Tools to Engage Young Readers!
    Thu, Jan 15
    Online Toolkit
    Jan 15, 2026, 7:00 AM – Mar 31, 2026, 5:00 PM
    Online Toolkit
    This toolkit is designed to support you with engaging youth with this year’s children/teen companion books focused on “Bridges to Belonging.” For each book, you will find a brief summary of the text, potential discussion questions, tools to support literacy and interactive reading and much more!
  • Community Cookbook: Submit Your Recipes!
    Community Cookbook: Submit Your Recipes!
    Thu, Jan 15
    Santa Clara County Residents Can Submit
    Jan 15, 2026, 10:00 AM – Mar 31, 2026, 5:00 PM
    Santa Clara County Residents Can Submit
    Submit Your Recipes to the Santa Clara County Community Cookbook!
  • Build a Bridge of Belonging Across Silicon Valley: Paper Chain of Kindness
    Build a Bridge of Belonging Across Silicon Valley: Paper Chain of Kindness
    Thu, Jan 15
    Libraries Across the County
    Jan 15, 2026, 10:00 AM – Mar 31, 2026, 5:00 PM
    Libraries Across the County, Santa Clara County, CA, USA
    Come to one of our participating local libraries and add your link to the county-wide Silicon Valley Reads Chain of Kindness!
  • Teen Bookmark Art Contest
    Teen Bookmark Art Contest
    Thu, Jan 15
    Sunnyvale Library
    Jan 15, 2026, 10:00 AM – Feb 15, 2026, 5:00 PM
    Sunnyvale Library, 665 W Olive Ave, Sunnyvale, CA 94086, USA
    Submissions will be on display in the Teen Space from March 1 - March 15 for voting. Multiple winners will be selected. Winning bookmarks will be printed and available throughout the library.
  • Euphrat Museum of Art Exhibit: A Sense of Belonging
    Euphrat Museum of Art Exhibit: A Sense of Belonging
    Thu, Jan 15
    Cupertino: De Anza College Campus
    Jan 15, 2026, 6:00 PM – Mar 14, 2026, 5:00 PM
    Cupertino: De Anza College Campus, Euphrat Museum of Art 21250 Stevens Creek Blvd, Cupertino, CA 95014, USA
    Visit the Euphrat Museum of Art throughout the Silicon Valley Reads season. Come for the Silicon Valley Reads kickoff... join a special closing event with the artists on March 14th 12-2pm!
  • Thank You, Neighbor StoryWalk®
    Thank You, Neighbor StoryWalk®
    Tue, Jan 20
    Multiple Local Parks
    Jan 20, 2026, 7:00 AM – May 31, 2026, 5:00 PM
    Multiple Local Parks, 171 W Edmundson Ave, Morgan Hill, CA 95037, USA
    Enjoy the outdoors with your little ones while reading along to a storybook! StoryWalk® is a great way to exercise the body and the mind. Join us at multiple parks across Santa Clara County!
  • Random Acts of Kindness Bingo
    Random Acts of Kindness Bingo
    Sun, Feb 01
    San Jose: Biblioteca Latinoamericana
    Feb 01, 2026, 10:00 AM – Feb 28, 2026, 5:00 PM
    San Jose: Biblioteca Latinoamericana, 921 S 1st St, San Jose, CA 95110, USA
    Are you up for a challenge? Pick up a Kindness bingo card at the library and begin practicing random acts of kindness with your friends, family, fellow students, and all people around you!
  • Random Acts of Kindness Bingo
    Random Acts of Kindness Bingo
    Sun, Feb 01
    San Jose: East Carnegie Branch
    Feb 01, 2026, 10:00 AM – Mar 31, 2026, 5:00 PM
    San Jose: East Carnegie Branch, 1102 E Santa Clara St, San Jose, CA 95116, USA
    Are you up for a challenge? Pick up a Kindness bingo card at the library and begin practicing random acts of kindness with your friends, family, fellow students, and all people around you!
  • Dial-a-Story: Together A Forest
    Dial-a-Story: Together A Forest
    Mon, Feb 02
    PHONE
    Feb 02, 2026, 10:00 AM – Feb 15, 2026, 5:00 PM
    PHONE
    To celebrate Silicon Valley Reads: Bridges to Belonging you can listen to "Together, a Forest" by Roz MacLean in our special stories channel! Call (408) 615-2909 and press 3. This story will be available from February 2 - February 15.
  • Building Bridges with Campfireball Immersive Story Telling
    Building Bridges with Campfireball Immersive Story Telling
    Sun, Feb 08
    San Jose: East Carnegie Branch
    Feb 08, 2026, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
    San Jose: East Carnegie Branch, 1102 E Santa Clara St, San Jose, CA 95116, USA
    The Campfireball, an immersive, audience-powered storytelling program is designed to tap into this remarkable ability of story at a time when many of us are feeling as disconnected as ever.
  • Wonder, the Movie at Sunnyvale Library
    Wonder, the Movie at Sunnyvale Library
    Sun, Feb 08
    Sunnyvale Library
    Feb 08, 2026, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
    Sunnyvale Library, 665 W Olive Ave, Sunnyvale, CA 94086, USA
    Bring your own snacks and enjoy a fun movie with the family! This month we will be watching "Wonder" (RATED: PG) This program is recommended for school-age children grades 2 and up and their caregivers.
  • Dancheong Sun-Catcher Craft
    Dancheong Sun-Catcher Craft
    Sun, Feb 08
    Gilroy Library
    Feb 08, 2026, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
    Gilroy Library, 350 W 6th St, Gilroy, CA 95020, USA
    Create your own Korean sun-catcher!
  • Give Me a Sign: Summer Camp Lanyard Making
    Give Me a Sign: Summer Camp Lanyard Making
    Mon, Feb 09
    San Jose: Biblioteca Latinoamericana
    Feb 09, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
    San Jose: Biblioteca Latinoamericana, 921 S 1st St, San Jose, CA 95110, USA
    Create a lanyard!
  • Building Bridges
    Building Bridges
    Wed, Feb 11
    San Jose: Bascom Branch
    Feb 11, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
    San Jose: Bascom Branch , 1000 S Bascom Ave, San Jose, CA 95128, USA
    Join us for the interactive program about bridges and their importance as routes connecting places, people, and communities.
  • Zen Coloring for Adults
    Zen Coloring for Adults
    Wed, Feb 11
    Sunnyvale Library
    Feb 11, 2026, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
    Sunnyvale Library, 665 W Olive Ave, Sunnyvale, CA 94086, USA
    Come bond with your neighbors while coloring! Supplies are provided.
  • Art Activity: Paper Chains of Kindness
    Art Activity: Paper Chains of Kindness
    Thu, Feb 12
    San Jose: Willow Glen Branch
    Feb 12, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
    San Jose: Willow Glen Branch, Public Library, 1157 Minnesota Ave, San Jose, CA 95125, USA
  • Virtual Author Talk: Dr. Lindsey Stewart
    Virtual Author Talk: Dr. Lindsey Stewart
    Thu, Feb 12
    Online
    Feb 12, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
    Online
    Learn how Stewart demonstrates that conjure was never just "magic"—it was a vital bridge that shaped the fabric of American life.
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