Indian Carnatic Music Concert

Saratoga Library in collaboration with SR Fine Arts invites you to an Indian Carnatic Music concert by Bay Area musicians from the Indian community. The concert will be presented by Ashwin Srikant accompanied by Giridhari Venkatadri on violin, Vignesh Venkataraman on m......More

Saratoga Library in collaboration with SR Fine Arts invites you to an Indian Carnatic Music concert by Bay Area musicians from the Indian community. The concert will be presented by Ashwin Srikant accompanied by Giridhari Venkatadri on violin, Vignesh Venkataraman on mridangam and Anirudh Bharadwaj on kanjira.  The musical event will take place in the Saratoga Community Room. All are welcome.

Chinese Medicine for Emotions and Internal Organ Health

How do emotions such as anger, worry, fear, and grief directly impact our bodies? Thousands of years ago, the intricate system of Chinese medicine clearly mapped out the connections between different human emotions and their connections to the internal organs of the b......More

How do emotions such as anger, worry, fear, and grief directly impact our bodies? Thousands of years ago, the intricate system of Chinese medicine clearly mapped out the connections between different human emotions and their connections to the internal organs of the body. Today, many of the modern diseases of internal medicine are at least in part related to these different emotions' long-term effect on the physical body. We'll discuss examples such as lung cancer's deep connection with excessive grief, hypertension's relationship with congestion of anger and fear, and worry and overthinking affecting the stomach health and functionality. The Eastern and Western views of the body and mind are converging more deeply in our times, and we will discuss bestselling books such as Bessel van der Kolk MD's "The Body Keeps the Score" and various other resources highlighting these important insights regarding our health and wellness. This talk will cover the latest insights and up-to-date medical information as relevant for the needs of our local South Bay community. This class is taught by Dr. Julia Lee, Doctor of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine and practitioner at South Bay Internal Healing.  Register to receive a reminder for this program. Walk-ins Welcome.

Board Game Night for Adults

Join us for a fun game night at the Saratoga Library! We will have a variety of board games to choose from.  Drop in anytime 6-8pm to play. Sponsored by the Friends of Saratoga Libraries For accessibility accommodations (ex. ASL), please fill out the online form at s......More

Join us for a fun game night at the Saratoga Library! We will have a variety of board games to choose from.  Drop in anytime 6-8pm to play. Sponsored by the Friends of Saratoga Libraries For accessibility accommodations (ex. ASL), please fill out the online form at sccld.org/accessibility 7+days prior to the event. If you need assistance with the form, speak with a staff member at your local library, call (408) 540-3945, or email us at [email protected].

Beginning Guitar & Ukulele Class for Adults

Ever wanted to learn an instrument, but need motivation to get started? Dust off that guitar or ukulele and join us weekly for fun, easy to follow, beginner lessons. Featuring popular music, learn how to build chords and build up finger strength all while meeting a com......More

Ever wanted to learn an instrument, but need motivation to get started? Dust off that guitar or ukulele and join us weekly for fun, easy to follow, beginner lessons. Featuring popular music, learn how to build chords and build up finger strength all while meeting a community of music enthusiasts on the same journey. Absolute beginners welcome - adults only please! You must bring your own guitar or ukulele but all other materials will be provided. Online registration is required. Space is limited, so please register only if you can commit to coming to all 6 classes. Thank you to the Friends of the Saratoga Libraries for making this event possible. 

Family Storytime

Join us for fun stories, rhymes, fingerplays and songs in the Maple room (near the Adult Reference desk). For accessibility accommodations (ex. ASL), please fill out the online form at sccld.org/accessibility 7+days prior to the event. If you need assistance with the......More

Join us for fun stories, rhymes, fingerplays and songs in the Maple room (near the Adult Reference desk). For accessibility accommodations (ex. ASL), please fill out the online form at sccld.org/accessibility 7+days prior to the event. If you need assistance with the form, speak with a staff member at your local library, call (408) 540-3945, or email us at [email protected].

Band Jam: Guitar & Ukulele

Grab your guitar, grab your ukulele - let's jam! Join us every week, singing and strumming along with popular songs in a fun, easy-going environment. Meet people who are also working on their music journey, learn new chords/strums, and get encouragement to practice to......More

Grab your guitar, grab your ukulele - let's jam! Join us every week, singing and strumming along with popular songs in a fun, easy-going environment. Meet people who are also working on their music journey, learn new chords/strums, and get encouragement to practice towards mastering your instrument. Bring your own guitar or ukulele, all other materials will be provided. Intermediate players and above are welcome.  No registration, just drop in and jam. Space is limited and will be first come, first served.  For accessibility accommodations (ex. ASL), please fill out the online form at sccld.org/accessibility 7+days prior to the event. If you need assistance with the form, speak with a staff member at your local library, call (408) 540-3945, or email us at [email protected].

Shimmering in Sunlight Art Exhibit @ Saratoga Library

This art exhibit is by Belinda F.C. Lo.  About the Artist Belinda Lo has immersed herself in oil painting for about 25 years. She prefers to be enlightened and prefers not stick to any particular painting style, form, oil painting technique or aesthetic concept when ......More

This art exhibit is by Belinda F.C. Lo.  About the Artist Belinda Lo has immersed herself in oil painting for about 25 years. She prefers to be enlightened and prefers not stick to any particular painting style, form, oil painting technique or aesthetic concept when painting. She delights in colorful and distinct oil painting. This gives her joy and is what drives her creative pursuits.

Legos

Kids 5 years old and up, join us for an hour of fun building with LEGOs. Kids younger than 5 years, come have fun building with Duplos (larger version of LEGOs).  For accessibility accommodations (ex. ASL), please fill out the online form at sccld.org/accessibility......More

Kids 5 years old and up, join us for an hour of fun building with LEGOs. Kids younger than 5 years, come have fun building with Duplos (larger version of LEGOs).  For accessibility accommodations (ex. ASL), please fill out the online form at sccld.org/accessibility 7+days prior to the event. If you need assistance with the form, speak with a staff member at your local library, call (408) 540-3945, or email us at [email protected].

Drop-in Tech Help

Do you need assistance using your laptop, tablet, or cell phone? Have a question about technology? We can help you with one-on-one instruction. Please be aware that space and time are limited, and help is given on a first come, first serve basis.

Mandarin Storytime

Join us for fun stories, fingerplays, action rhymes and songs in Mandarin! Please park strollers outside of the Orchard room.  No registration required.  For accessibility accommodations (ex. ASL), please fill out the online form at sccld.org/accessibility 7+days pr......More

Join us for fun stories, fingerplays, action rhymes and songs in Mandarin! Please park strollers outside of the Orchard room.  No registration required.  For accessibility accommodations (ex. ASL), please fill out the online form at sccld.org/accessibility 7+days prior to the event. If you need assistance with the form, speak with a staff member at your local library, call (408) 540-3945, or email us at [email protected].

Teatime Book Chatter

Join us for our monthly Teatime Book Chatter at Saratoga Library. We meet on the third Thursday of each month.  This month, we will be discussing No More Tears by Gardiner Harris.  Please visit the Adult Reference Desk at Saratoga Library to register and pick up a c......More

Join us for our monthly Teatime Book Chatter at Saratoga Library. We meet on the third Thursday of each month.  This month, we will be discussing No More Tears by Gardiner Harris.  Please visit the Adult Reference Desk at Saratoga Library to register and pick up a copy of the book. For accessibility accommodations (ex. ASL), please fill out the online form at sccld.org/accessibility 7+days prior to the event. If you need assistance with the form, speak with a staff member at your local library, call (408) 540-3945, or email us at [email protected].

Baby Storytime (12 months and younger)

Babies, 12 months and younger, join us for fun, interactive nursery rhymes, fingerplays, action rhymes and songs! Please park strollers at the rear of the Children's room, near the picture book collection. For accessibility accommodations (ex. ASL), please fill out t......More

Babies, 12 months and younger, join us for fun, interactive nursery rhymes, fingerplays, action rhymes and songs! Please park strollers at the rear of the Children's room, near the picture book collection. For accessibility accommodations (ex. ASL), please fill out the online form at sccld.org/accessibility 7+days prior to the event. If you need assistance with the form, speak with a staff member at your local library, call (408) 540-3945, or email us at [email protected].

Family Storytime

Join us for fun stories, fingerplays, action rhymes and songs! Please park strollers in the Children's room. For accessibility accommodations (ex. ASL), please fill out the online form at sccld.org/accessibility 7+days prior to the event. If you need assistance with ......More

Join us for fun stories, fingerplays, action rhymes and songs! Please park strollers in the Children's room. For accessibility accommodations (ex. ASL), please fill out the online form at sccld.org/accessibility 7+days prior to the event. If you need assistance with the form, speak with a staff member at your local library, call (408) 540-3945, or email us at [email protected].

Indian Instrumental Music Concert

Saratoga Library in collaboration with SR Fine Arts invites you to an Indian Instrumental Music concert by Bay Area musicians from the Indian community. The concert will be presented by Soumyasri Rangan on Flute accompanied by Urmika Balaji on violin, Amit Ranganthan o......More

Saratoga Library in collaboration with SR Fine Arts invites you to an Indian Instrumental Music concert by Bay Area musicians from the Indian community. The concert will be presented by Soumyasri Rangan on Flute accompanied by Urmika Balaji on violin, Amit Ranganthan on mridangam and Sathya Ganesan on ghatam.  The musical event will take place in the Saratoga Community Room. All are welcome.

Beginning Guitar & Ukulele Class for Adults

Ever wanted to learn an instrument, but need motivation to get started? Dust off that guitar or ukulele and join us weekly for fun, easy to follow, beginner lessons. Featuring popular music, learn how to build chords and build up finger strength all while meeting a com......More

Ever wanted to learn an instrument, but need motivation to get started? Dust off that guitar or ukulele and join us weekly for fun, easy to follow, beginner lessons. Featuring popular music, learn how to build chords and build up finger strength all while meeting a community of music enthusiasts on the same journey. Absolute beginners welcome - adults only please! You must bring your own guitar or ukulele but all other materials will be provided. Online registration is required. Space is limited, so please register only if you can commit to coming to all 6 classes. Thank you to the Friends of the Saratoga Libraries for making this event possible. 

Family Storytime

Join us for fun stories, rhymes, fingerplays and songs in the Maple room (near the Adult Reference desk). For accessibility accommodations (ex. ASL), please fill out the online form at sccld.org/accessibility 7+days prior to the event. If you need assistance with the......More

Join us for fun stories, rhymes, fingerplays and songs in the Maple room (near the Adult Reference desk). For accessibility accommodations (ex. ASL), please fill out the online form at sccld.org/accessibility 7+days prior to the event. If you need assistance with the form, speak with a staff member at your local library, call (408) 540-3945, or email us at [email protected].

Band Jam: Guitar & Ukulele

Grab your guitar, grab your ukulele - let's jam! Join us every week, singing and strumming along with popular songs in a fun, easy-going environment. Meet people who are also working on their music journey, learn new chords/strums, and get encouragement to practice to......More

Grab your guitar, grab your ukulele - let's jam! Join us every week, singing and strumming along with popular songs in a fun, easy-going environment. Meet people who are also working on their music journey, learn new chords/strums, and get encouragement to practice towards mastering your instrument. Bring your own guitar or ukulele, all other materials will be provided. Intermediate players and above are welcome.  No registration, just drop in and jam. Space is limited and will be first come, first served.  For accessibility accommodations (ex. ASL), please fill out the online form at sccld.org/accessibility 7+days prior to the event. If you need assistance with the form, speak with a staff member at your local library, call (408) 540-3945, or email us at [email protected].