# Santa Storytime and Craft — Almaden Branch Library > Event for families in the San Jose–Sunnyvale–Santa Clara area (CA). Times are Pacific Time. - When: Wed, Dec 2 · 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM - Where: Almaden Branch Library, 6445 Camden Avenue, San Jose, CA 95120 - Ages: Children of all ages with parents or caregivers - Price: Check official pricing - Organizer: San José Public Library (Almaden Branch) - Official page: https://www.sjpl.org/ - Last checked: Tue, Oct 27 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Nov 2, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-01), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/san-jose/activities/santa-storytime-and-craft-almaden-branch-library--listing-4b7d9491d89636834f438984 ## About Almaden Library holds a special storytime with Santa in the picture-book area on December 2, 2026, from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m., with stories, songs and a craft, followed by a photo opportunity. The branch says the programme is geared for children of all ages and their parents or caregivers. It is a drop-in library event rather than a ticketed photo session, held at the library on Camden Avenue in San Jose. ## Similar picks in San Jose - [Visit from Santa Claus at Vineland Library](https://grassyknees.com/san-jose/activities/visit-from-santa-claus-at-vineland-library--listing-9d58845698a08209303486b4) — Thu, Dec 10 · 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM · Vineland Branch Library · Free · checked Oct 24. 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