Seasonal in San Jose

Upcoming seasonal events around San Jose.

Monday, October 19

Something Sensational to Read: A Tour of Silicon Valley LGBTQ+ Publications, 1950 to Today

Mon, Oct 19 · King Library, 560/Reading Room, 5th Floor, SJSU Special Collections & Archives

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Tuesday, October 20

Something Sensational to Read: A Tour of Silicon Valley LGBTQ+ Publications, 1950 to Today

Tue, Oct 20 · King Library, 560/Reading Room, 5th Floor, SJSU Special Collections & Archives

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Wednesday, October 21

Something Sensational to Read: A Tour of Silicon Valley LGBTQ+ Publications, 1950 to Today

Wed, Oct 21 · King Library, 560/Reading Room, 5th Floor, SJSU Special Collections & Archives

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Thursday, October 22

Something Sensational to Read: A Tour of Silicon Valley LGBTQ+ Publications, 1950 to Today

Thu, Oct 22 · King Library, 560/Reading Room, 5th Floor, SJSU Special Collections & Archives

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Friday, October 23

Something Sensational to Read: A Tour of Silicon Valley LGBTQ+ Publications, 1950 to Today

Fri, Oct 23 · King Library, 560/Reading Room, 5th Floor, SJSU Special Collections & Archives

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Saturday, October 24

Something Sensational to Read: A Tour of Silicon Valley LGBTQ+ Publications, 1950 to Today

Sat, Oct 24 · King Library, 560/Reading Room, 5th Floor, SJSU Special Collections & Archives

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Saratoga Federated Church Halloween Trunk or Treat

Sat, Oct 24 · 4 PM–6 PM · Saratoga Federated Church parking lot - 20390 Park Place Saratoga CA 95070

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Sunday, October 25

Something Sensational to Read: A Tour of Silicon Valley LGBTQ+ Publications, 1950 to Today

Sun, Oct 25 · King Library, 560/Reading Room, 5th Floor, SJSU Special Collections & Archives

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Library: Teal Pumpkin Painting Party

Sun, Oct 25 · 1 PM–3 PM · MH Library - 660 West Main Ave. Morgan Hill CA 95037

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Monday, October 26

Something Sensational to Read: A Tour of Silicon Valley LGBTQ+ Publications, 1950 to Today

Mon, Oct 26 · King Library, 560/Reading Room, 5th Floor, SJSU Special Collections & Archives

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Tuesday, October 27

Something Sensational to Read: A Tour of Silicon Valley LGBTQ+ Publications, 1950 to Today

Tue, Oct 27 · King Library, 560/Reading Room, 5th Floor, SJSU Special Collections & Archives

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Wednesday, October 28

Something Sensational to Read: A Tour of Silicon Valley LGBTQ+ Publications, 1950 to Today

Wed, Oct 28 · King Library, 560/Reading Room, 5th Floor, SJSU Special Collections & Archives

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Thursday, October 29

Something Sensational to Read: A Tour of Silicon Valley LGBTQ+ Publications, 1950 to Today

Thu, Oct 29 · King Library, 560/Reading Room, 5th Floor, SJSU Special Collections & Archives

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Friday, October 30

Something Sensational to Read: A Tour of Silicon Valley LGBTQ+ Publications, 1950 to Today

Fri, Oct 30 · King Library, 560/Reading Room, 5th Floor, SJSU Special Collections & Archives

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Candlelight - A Haunted Evening of Halloween Classics

Fri, Oct 30 · 6:30 PM–7:30 PM · Hammer Theater Center, Sobrato Auditorium

Candlelight presents a unique concert experience featuring a diverse range of musical genres in an intimate and captivating setting.

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Saturday, October 31

Something Sensational to Read: A Tour of Silicon Valley LGBTQ+ Publications, 1950 to Today

Sat, Oct 31 · King Library, 560/Reading Room, 5th Floor, SJSU Special Collections & Archives

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Downtown Association Hosts Safe Trick-or-Treat and Pumpkin Market

Sat, Oct 31 · 3 PM–7 PM · Downtown Morgan Hill -

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Sunday, November 1

Something Sensational to Read: A Tour of Silicon Valley LGBTQ+ Publications, 1950 to Today

Sun, Nov 1 · King Library, 560/Reading Room, 5th Floor, SJSU Special Collections & Archives

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Monday, November 2

Something Sensational to Read: A Tour of Silicon Valley LGBTQ+ Publications, 1950 to Today

Mon, Nov 2 · King Library, 560/Reading Room, 5th Floor, SJSU Special Collections & Archives

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Tuesday, November 3

Something Sensational to Read: A Tour of Silicon Valley LGBTQ+ Publications, 1950 to Today

Tue, Nov 3 · King Library, 560/Reading Room, 5th Floor, SJSU Special Collections & Archives

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Wednesday, November 4

Something Sensational to Read: A Tour of Silicon Valley LGBTQ+ Publications, 1950 to Today

Wed, Nov 4 · King Library, 560/Reading Room, 5th Floor, SJSU Special Collections & Archives

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Thursday, November 5

Something Sensational to Read: A Tour of Silicon Valley LGBTQ+ Publications, 1950 to Today

Thu, Nov 5 · King Library, 560/Reading Room, 5th Floor, SJSU Special Collections & Archives

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Friday, November 6

Something Sensational to Read: A Tour of Silicon Valley LGBTQ+ Publications, 1950 to Today

Fri, Nov 6 · King Library, 560/Reading Room, 5th Floor, SJSU Special Collections & Archives

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Saturday, November 7

Something Sensational to Read: A Tour of Silicon Valley LGBTQ+ Publications, 1950 to Today

Sat, Nov 7 · King Library, 560/Reading Room, 5th Floor, SJSU Special Collections & Archives

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Sunday, November 8

Something Sensational to Read: A Tour of Silicon Valley LGBTQ+ Publications, 1950 to Today

Sun, Nov 8 · King Library, 560/Reading Room, 5th Floor, SJSU Special Collections & Archives

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Monday, November 9

Something Sensational to Read: A Tour of Silicon Valley LGBTQ+ Publications, 1950 to Today

Mon, Nov 9 · King Library, 560/Reading Room, 5th Floor, SJSU Special Collections & Archives

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Tuesday, November 10

Something Sensational to Read: A Tour of Silicon Valley LGBTQ+ Publications, 1950 to Today

Tue, Nov 10 · King Library, 560/Reading Room, 5th Floor, SJSU Special Collections & Archives

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Wednesday, November 11

Something Sensational to Read: A Tour of Silicon Valley LGBTQ+ Publications, 1950 to Today

Wed, Nov 11 · King Library, 560/Reading Room, 5th Floor, SJSU Special Collections & Archives

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Thursday, November 12

Something Sensational to Read: A Tour of Silicon Valley LGBTQ+ Publications, 1950 to Today

Thu, Nov 12 · King Library, 560/Reading Room, 5th Floor, SJSU Special Collections & Archives

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Friday, November 13

Something Sensational to Read: A Tour of Silicon Valley LGBTQ+ Publications, 1950 to Today

Fri, Nov 13 · King Library, 560/Reading Room, 5th Floor, SJSU Special Collections & Archives

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Saturday, November 14

Something Sensational to Read: A Tour of Silicon Valley LGBTQ+ Publications, 1950 to Today

Sat, Nov 14 · King Library, 560/Reading Room, 5th Floor, SJSU Special Collections & Archives

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Community Christian Hosts Christmas Boutique

Sat, Nov 14 · 9 AM–2 PM · Community Christian - 305 W. Main Ave. Morgan Hill CA 95037

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Sunday, November 15

Something Sensational to Read: A Tour of Silicon Valley LGBTQ+ Publications, 1950 to Today

Sun, Nov 15 · King Library, 560/Reading Room, 5th Floor, SJSU Special Collections & Archives

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Monday, November 16

Something Sensational to Read: A Tour of Silicon Valley LGBTQ+ Publications, 1950 to Today

Mon, Nov 16 · King Library, 560/Reading Room, 5th Floor, SJSU Special Collections & Archives

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Tuesday, November 17

Something Sensational to Read: A Tour of Silicon Valley LGBTQ+ Publications, 1950 to Today

Tue, Nov 17 · King Library, 560/Reading Room, 5th Floor, SJSU Special Collections & Archives

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Wednesday, November 18

Something Sensational to Read: A Tour of Silicon Valley LGBTQ+ Publications, 1950 to Today

Wed, Nov 18 · King Library, 560/Reading Room, 5th Floor, SJSU Special Collections & Archives

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Thursday, November 19

Something Sensational to Read: A Tour of Silicon Valley LGBTQ+ Publications, 1950 to Today

Thu, Nov 19 · King Library, 560/Reading Room, 5th Floor, SJSU Special Collections & Archives

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California Futures: Haunted Ecologies, Decolonial Relations

Thu, Nov 19 · 7 PM–8 PM · Martin Luther King Jr., 590 Steinbeck Center

Visit the Center for Steinbeck Studies, MLK Library 5th Floor, for a reading by SJSU Associate Professor of Humanities Daniel Lanza Rivers from their new book California Futures: Haunted Ecologies, Decolonial…

Free

Friday, November 20

Something Sensational to Read: A Tour of Silicon Valley LGBTQ+ Publications, 1950 to Today

Fri, Nov 20 · King Library, 560/Reading Room, 5th Floor, SJSU Special Collections & Archives

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Saturday, November 21

Something Sensational to Read: A Tour of Silicon Valley LGBTQ+ Publications, 1950 to Today

Sat, Nov 21 · King Library, 560/Reading Room, 5th Floor, SJSU Special Collections & Archives

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Sunday, November 22

Something Sensational to Read: A Tour of Silicon Valley LGBTQ+ Publications, 1950 to Today

Sun, Nov 22 · King Library, 560/Reading Room, 5th Floor, SJSU Special Collections & Archives

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Monday, November 23

Something Sensational to Read: A Tour of Silicon Valley LGBTQ+ Publications, 1950 to Today

Mon, Nov 23 · King Library, 560/Reading Room, 5th Floor, SJSU Special Collections & Archives

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Tuesday, November 24

Something Sensational to Read: A Tour of Silicon Valley LGBTQ+ Publications, 1950 to Today

Tue, Nov 24 · King Library, 560/Reading Room, 5th Floor, SJSU Special Collections & Archives

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Wednesday, November 25

Something Sensational to Read: A Tour of Silicon Valley LGBTQ+ Publications, 1950 to Today

Wed, Nov 25 · King Library, 560/Reading Room, 5th Floor, SJSU Special Collections & Archives

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Thursday, November 26

Something Sensational to Read: A Tour of Silicon Valley LGBTQ+ Publications, 1950 to Today

Thu, Nov 26 · King Library, 560/Reading Room, 5th Floor, SJSU Special Collections & Archives

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Friday, November 27

Something Sensational to Read: A Tour of Silicon Valley LGBTQ+ Publications, 1950 to Today

Fri, Nov 27 · King Library, 560/Reading Room, 5th Floor, SJSU Special Collections & Archives

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Saratoga Holiday Wine Stroll Experience

Fri, Nov 27 · 6 PM–9 PM · Chamber of Commerce - 14460 Big Basin Wy Saratoga CA 95070

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Hammer Presents Merry-Achi Christmas 2026

Fri, Nov 27 · 7:30 PM–9:30 PM · Hammer Theater Center, Sobrato Auditorium

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Saturday, November 28

Something Sensational to Read: A Tour of Silicon Valley LGBTQ+ Publications, 1950 to Today

Sat, Nov 28 · King Library, 560/Reading Room, 5th Floor, SJSU Special Collections & Archives

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Hammer Presents Merry-Achi Christmas 2026

Sat, Nov 28 · 2 PM–4 PM · Hammer Theater Center, Sobrato Auditorium

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Hammer Presents Merry-Achi Christmas 2026

Sat, Nov 28 · 7:30 PM–9:30 PM · Hammer Theater Center, Sobrato Auditorium

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Sunday, November 29

Something Sensational to Read: A Tour of Silicon Valley LGBTQ+ Publications, 1950 to Today

Sun, Nov 29 · King Library, 560/Reading Room, 5th Floor, SJSU Special Collections & Archives

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Monday, November 30

Something Sensational to Read: A Tour of Silicon Valley LGBTQ+ Publications, 1950 to Today

Mon, Nov 30 · King Library, 560/Reading Room, 5th Floor, SJSU Special Collections & Archives

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Tuesday, December 1

Something Sensational to Read: A Tour of Silicon Valley LGBTQ+ Publications, 1950 to Today

Tue, Dec 1 · King Library, 560/Reading Room, 5th Floor, SJSU Special Collections & Archives

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Hammer Presents Cool Yule 2026

Tue, Dec 1 · 7:30 PM–9 PM · Hammer Theater Center, Sobrato Auditorium

Bay Area music lovers can chill out this holiday season with San José State University Jazz Orchestra’s Cool Yule, a lively concert of holiday classics with a jazzy swing at the Hammer Theatre Center.

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Wednesday, December 2

Something Sensational to Read: A Tour of Silicon Valley LGBTQ+ Publications, 1950 to Today

Wed, Dec 2 · King Library, 560/Reading Room, 5th Floor, SJSU Special Collections & Archives

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Thursday, December 3

Something Sensational to Read: A Tour of Silicon Valley LGBTQ+ Publications, 1950 to Today

Thu, Dec 3 · King Library, 560/Reading Room, 5th Floor, SJSU Special Collections & Archives

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Friday, December 4

Something Sensational to Read: A Tour of Silicon Valley LGBTQ+ Publications, 1950 to Today

Fri, Dec 4 · King Library, 560/Reading Room, 5th Floor, SJSU Special Collections & Archives

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Milk and Cookies with Santa

Fri, Dec 4 · 5:30 PM–8:30 PM · Milpitas Community Center - 457 E Calaveras Boulevard Milpitas CA 95035

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Tree Lighting Ceremony

Fri, Dec 4 · 7 PM–9 PM · Milpitas Community Center - 457 E Calaveras Boulevard Milpitas CA 95035

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Saturday, December 5

Something Sensational to Read: A Tour of Silicon Valley LGBTQ+ Publications, 1950 to Today

Sat, Dec 5 · King Library, 560/Reading Room, 5th Floor, SJSU Special Collections & Archives

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MH Historical Society Hosts Annual Holiday Tea

Sat, Dec 5 · 11:30 AM–2:30 PM · MH Historical Society - 16575 Monterey Raod Morgan Hill CA 95037

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Kiwanis Holiday Parade in Downtown Morgan Hill

Sat, Dec 5 · 5 PM–11:59 PM · - Morgan Hill CA 95037

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CURA Contemporary Hosts Makers Market During Holiday Parade

Sat, Dec 5 · 5 PM–11:59 PM · Edes Building in Downtown MH - 17395 Monterey Road Morgan Hill CA 95037

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Candlelight - Christmas Carols on Strings

Sat, Dec 5 · 7:45 PM–8:45 PM · Hammer Theater Center, Sobrato Auditorium

Candlelight presents a unique concert experience featuring a diverse range of musical genres in an intimate and captivating setting.

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Sunday, December 6

Something Sensational to Read: A Tour of Silicon Valley LGBTQ+ Publications, 1950 to Today

Sun, Dec 6 · King Library, 560/Reading Room, 5th Floor, SJSU Special Collections & Archives

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Monday, December 7

Something Sensational to Read: A Tour of Silicon Valley LGBTQ+ Publications, 1950 to Today

Mon, Dec 7 · King Library, 560/Reading Room, 5th Floor, SJSU Special Collections & Archives

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Tuesday, December 8

Something Sensational to Read: A Tour of Silicon Valley LGBTQ+ Publications, 1950 to Today

Tue, Dec 8 · King Library, 560/Reading Room, 5th Floor, SJSU Special Collections & Archives

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Library: Family Fun Night Series, Holiday Cards

Tue, Dec 8 · 6:30 PM–8 PM · MH Library - 660 West Main Ave. Morgan Hill CA 95037

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Wednesday, December 9

Something Sensational to Read: A Tour of Silicon Valley LGBTQ+ Publications, 1950 to Today

Wed, Dec 9 · King Library, 560/Reading Room, 5th Floor, SJSU Special Collections & Archives

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Thursday, December 10

Something Sensational to Read: A Tour of Silicon Valley LGBTQ+ Publications, 1950 to Today

Thu, Dec 10 · King Library, 560/Reading Room, 5th Floor, SJSU Special Collections & Archives

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Friday, December 11

Something Sensational to Read: A Tour of Silicon Valley LGBTQ+ Publications, 1950 to Today

Fri, Dec 11 · King Library, 560/Reading Room, 5th Floor, SJSU Special Collections & Archives

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Saturday, December 12

Something Sensational to Read: A Tour of Silicon Valley LGBTQ+ Publications, 1950 to Today

Sat, Dec 12 · King Library, 560/Reading Room, 5th Floor, SJSU Special Collections & Archives

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Magical Holiday and Photos with Santa at Magical Bridge

Sat, Dec 12 · 3 PM–5 PM · Magical Bridge Playground - 171 W. Edmundson Ave. Morgan Hill CA 95037

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SJSU Choirs: Home for the Holidays

Sat, Dec 12 · 7:30 PM–8:30 PM · Mission Santa Clara de Asís

Celebrate the Holiday Season with the final SJSU Choirs Concert of the year.

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Sunday, December 13

Something Sensational to Read: A Tour of Silicon Valley LGBTQ+ Publications, 1950 to Today

Sun, Dec 13 · King Library, 560/Reading Room, 5th Floor, SJSU Special Collections & Archives

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Monday, December 14

Something Sensational to Read: A Tour of Silicon Valley LGBTQ+ Publications, 1950 to Today

Mon, Dec 14 · King Library, 560/Reading Room, 5th Floor, SJSU Special Collections & Archives

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Tuesday, December 15

Something Sensational to Read: A Tour of Silicon Valley LGBTQ+ Publications, 1950 to Today

Tue, Dec 15 · King Library, 560/Reading Room, 5th Floor, SJSU Special Collections & Archives

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Adaptive Program Special Event: Holiday Cheer

Tue, Dec 15 · 4:30 PM–6:30 PM · Centennial Recreation Center Teen Center - 171 W. Edmundson Ave. Morgan Hill CA 95037

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Wednesday, December 16

Library: Kids Art Club Makes Holiday Carads

Wed, Dec 16 · 3:30 PM–5 PM · Library - 660 West Main Ave. Morgan Hill CA 95037

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Friday, December 18

Holiday Adult 50+ Social Dance

Fri, Dec 18 · 2 PM–4 PM · Centennial Recreation Center Multipurpose Room - 171 W. Edmundson Ave. Morgan Hill CA 95037

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