# Things to do with kids at Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library

> 2 upcoming family events and 4 ongoing programs and visits at Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library, 150 E San Fernando St, San Jose, CA 95112, in the San Jose–Sunnyvale–Santa Clara area. Dates and times are Pacific Time. Today is Sat, Oct 24.

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## Events ahead

- [National Chemistry Week: Chemistry Under Construction at King Library](https://grassyknees.com/san-jose/activities/national-chemistry-week-chemistry-under-construction-at-king-library--listing-2c6af450eb3b6175fad9b9a1) — Sat, Oct 24 · 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM · Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library · Free · checked Oct 24. King Library's Children's Room hosts a free, drop-in National Chemistry Week celebration for kids and their families. This year's theme, Chemistry Under Construction, has…
- [Halloween Program & Costume Parade at King Library](https://grassyknees.com/san-jose/activities/halloween-program-and-costume-parade-at-king-library--listing-0b05a525247e29296be80a5c) — Wed, Oct 28 · 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM · Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library · Free · checked Oct 24. A not-too-spooky Halloween afternoon for young children at Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library downtown. It starts at 4 p.m. with an outdoor show by children's musician Andy Z at…

## Ongoing programs and visits

- [Baby Lapsit Storytime + Stay & Play at King Library](https://grassyknees.com/san-jose/activities/baby-lapsit-storytime-stay-and-play-at-king-library--listing-135629f62f239bc2f98e8984) — Thursdays: lapsit 11:00–11:25 am, Stay & Play 11:25 am–12:00 pm, Children's Room, 1st… · Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library · Free · checked Oct 24. Baby Lapsit is King Library's weekly storytime for newborns and babies who are not yet walking confidently, together with their caregivers. Through stories, songs, bounces…
- [Infant & Toddler Storytime at King Library](https://grassyknees.com/san-jose/activities/infant-and-toddler-storytime-at-king-library--listing-7e0e1cef46363d5a9c5bbb75) — Wednesdays: storytime 11:00–11:30 am, Stay & Play 11:30 am–12:00 pm, Children's Room… · Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library · Ages 0–3 · Free · checked Oct 24. A weekly storytime in the King Library Children's Room for children 0 to 3 and their grown-ups, though all children are welcome. Little ones wiggle, rhyme and sing along with…
- [Monday STEM Club at King Library](https://grassyknees.com/san-jose/activities/monday-stem-club-at-king-library--listing-6c6ece91f8729652743128cb) — Mondays 4–5 pm, Exploration Room (Teen Mezzanine) · Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library · Ages 5–10 · Free · checked Oct 24. A drop-in hour of hands-on STEM family fun every Monday in King Library's Exploration Room on the Teen Mezzanine, with a different build or challenge each week, such as a Pumpkin…
- [Music and Movement at King Library](https://grassyknees.com/san-jose/activities/music-and-movement-at-king-library--listing-d20ba03bb79cce9f7bac85f6) — Wednesdays 5:30–6:15 pm, Children's Room, 1st floor · Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library · Ages 2–8 · Free · checked Oct 24. Every Wednesday evening, King Library's Children's Room hosts Music and Movement, a high-energy storytime built for a mix of ages. It starts with a story, then the group moves…

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