# Evergreen Branch Library 20th Anniversary Celebration

> Event for families in the San Jose–Sunnyvale–Santa Clara area (CA). Times are Pacific Time.

- When: Sat, Nov 7 · 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
- Where: Evergreen Branch Library, 2635 Aborn Rd, San Jose, CA 95121
- Ages: All ages
- Price: Not stated; some items while supplies last
- Organizer: San José Public Library
- Official page: https://www.sjpl.org/
- Last checked: Sat, Oct 24

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## About

Evergreen Branch Library marks 20 years with a two-hour community party. After opening remarks from District 8 Councilmember Domingo Candelas and City Librarian Jill Bourne, there are cultural dance performances by Jayendra Kalakendra and Ensamble Folclórico Colibrí, balloon art, face painting and giant bubble play stations, plus grab-and-go craft kits, a prize wheel, a prize drawing and refreshments while supplies last. Visitors can share a favorite Evergreen Branch memory and look for Discoveries, Larry Kirkland's marble sculptures of an ear, mouth and eye.

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