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Almaden Community Center Spring 2026 Activity Guide

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Almaden Community Center Spring 2026 Activity GuideThe Almaden Community Center 2026 Spring Activity Guide is now available! Register now for Spring 2026 classes and special events geared to all ages – from early childhood “Tea with Teddy!” to older adults cardio drumming – a wide variety of activities and sports for everyone at all levels.

You can also register for spring break camps as well as a broad assortment of summer leisure and sport camps taking place at the Almaden Community Center or at neighboring parks. Instructors are from Brick Tech, CLAP Arts, Code For Fun, Dance Arts Academy, Engineering For Kids, Futsal Kingz, GURUS Education, Mad Science, Play-Well TEKnologies, Skyhawks, Snapology, Young Rembrandts, and more.

Also in the Almaden Community Center Spring 2026 Activity Guide is information about Citywide Fitness. The fitness room is open Monday through Saturday and includes aerobic fitness and core exercises. Citywide Fitness also offers drop-in sports including pickleball, volleyball, basketball, badminton, and table tennis. Participants must be at least 14 years old and must complete and sign a liability waver.

Register in person at Almaden Community Center or online at www.sjregistration.com. Citywide scholarships are available to qualifying San Jose residents.

The Almaden Community Center is located at 6445 Camden Ave., San Jose, CA 95120. For more information about classes, camps or health guidelines, view the Almaden Community Center 2025 Spring Activity Guide here or call the Almaden Community Center at 408-268-1133.

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Puppets and Stories with Ms. Andrea at Almaden Library

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Puppets and Stories with Ms. AndreaDiscover Puppets and Stories with Ms. Andrea at Almaden Library!

When: Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026
Time: 11:00-11:30am
Location: Almaden Library, 6445 Camden Ave., San Jose CA 95120

Almaden Library volunteer, Ms. Andrea, makes stories come to life with puppets. Please join her in the children’s picture book area to watch a different story each month. Children will have fun listening to stories while they develop a love for books and reading. Pre-registration is not required. This program is best suited for preschoolers and children in grades K-3.

This event is also offered on:

Saturday, March 14, 2026 (11:00-11:30am)
Saturday, April 11, 2026 (11:00-11:30am)
Saturday, May 9, 2026 (11:00-11:30am)

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2026 Leland Bridge Night

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2026 Leland Bridge Night2026 Leland Bridge Night will be on Saturday Jan. 31 from 6:30-9:00 pm at the Leland High School cafeteria. Leland Bridge Night is Leland Bridge Parent Group’s largest annual fundraising event, the Chinese New Year Gala. This is an event hosted, performed, and entertained by students. The evening gathers school district representatives, principals, teachers, parents, and classmates. All family members are welcome!

Leland Bridge Parents Group is a non-profit organization that serves families of Leland High School. Each year, Leland Bridge donates proceeds from Leland Bridge Night to Leland High School, primarily to sponsor:

  • the purchase of technology and equipment, department funds including teachers’ classroom supplies, copy papers, teacher/staff training, and AP registration fees etc.
  • the events including Leland Bridge Night, Freshman Welcome Party, Staff meeting treats, Staff Halloween Party, and seminars.

Leland Bridge’s funding relies heavily on generous donations and gift matching programs from employers. As a token of gratitude, for every $50 donation you will receive one complimentary ticket to Leland Bridge Night.

To purchase tickets to 2026 Leland Bridge Night and/or to make a donation, click here. For questions, call 408.535.6290 or send a message using the form at the bottom of the Leland Bridge website.

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2026 Leland Science Fair

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2026 Leland Science FairThe 2026 Leland Science Fair will be held on Friday, Feb. 6, at 3:45 p.m.

Deadline for student and judge registration is Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026.

Register at: https://sites.google.com/view/lelandsciencefair

The Leland Science Fair showcases students in San Jose who will become our future scientists, technology experts, engineers, and mathematicians. This competition inspires achievement by elementary, middle and high school students.

Where:

The 2026 Leland Science Fair will be held at Leland High School, 6677 Camden Ave. San Jose, CA.

How:

Register at: https://sites.google.com/view/lelandsciencefair

Email lelandsciclub@gmail.com for any questions.

Volunteers are welcome!

 

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Almaden Community Center Winter 2026 Activity Guide

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Almaden Community Center Winter 2026The Almaden Community Center Winter 2026 Activity Guide is now available! See what classes are being offered in Arts & Crafts, Dance, Sports, and more. There are so many great options for preschoolers through Active Adults 50+. Most activities start in January 2026, but the guide also has information about 2025 holiday events such as Breakfast with Santa on Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025, as well as Winter Camps running from 2/18 – 2/20, 2026.

 

Classes and events fill up quickly, so don’t delay! Register in person at the Almaden Community Center or sign up online at www.sjregistration.com.

For additional information about any of these classes and programs, call the Almaden Community Center at 408-268-1133. The Almaden Community Center is located at 6445 Camden Ave., San Jose, CA 95120.

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2025 Run Turkey Run

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2025 Run Turkey RunIt’s time for that great Almaden Valley Thanksgiving tradition – the Bret Harte Athletics & Booster Club’s 2025 Run Turkey Run 5K/10K! This year the family-fun turkey run will be held on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 27 at 8:30 am. The run starts and ends at Leland High School in scenic Almaden Valley, San Jose. Both the 5K and 10K courses are run on level terrain on the paved trails along the Alamitos Creek and the Open Space area.

For more information about cost, parking, and race day schedule, visit the race website by clicking here.

SEE YOU THERE – RAIN OR SHINE!!!

Run Turkey Run is a fun, family-oriented run/walk supporting Bret Harte Middle School Athletics & Booster Club programs for athletics, physical education and student-run clubs to benefit all Bret Harte Broncos!

https://youtu.be/SnvqzgK75bU

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Leland Drama Production of Chicago, The Musical

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Get your tickets nowLeland Drama Production of Chicago, The Musical for the Leland Drama production of Chicago, The Musical.

Nov 12 @ 4:30pm
Nov 13 & 14 @ 7:00pm
Nov 20 & 21 @ 7:00pm
Nov. 22 @ 8:00pm

About Chicago, The Musical:

Chicago is a dazzling and satirical look at fame, justice, and the media machine. Set in 1920s Chicago and based on real-life murders and trials, Chicago follows Roxie Hart, a wannabe vaudevillian star who murders her lover and is arrested, despite her attempts to convince her pushover husband, Amos, to lie for her. In the Cook County Jail, Roxie meets her hero, the famed double-murderess and nightclub performer Velma Kelly. When both acquire the same lawyer, the greedy and lustful superstar, Billy Flynn, tensions come to a head as they vie for the spotlight– though instead of onstage, they’re mugging for the flashbulb of the newspaper reporters. With catchy, sexy music and timeless lyrics by John Kander and Fred Ebb, and a funny, intelligent, and utterly engaging book by Kander and Bob Fosse, Chicago is a musical spectacular that is as addictive as gossip rags and as unforgettable as any trial of the century.

About Leland Drama:

Leland Drama is a course designed around producing a show for the semester, with students taking active roles in technical and creative capacities. Crew and cast collaborate and work together to make a successful and enjoyable show.

Drama accepts auditions and new members at the start of each school semester. All of the cast and crew members are either students taking the Drama class or volunteered for drama to get volunteer hours.

Leland High School
6677 Camden Ave.
San Jose, CA 95120

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2025 Leland High School Dandiya Raas Night

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2025 Leland High School Dandiya Raas NightThe Leland Parent Club invites you to the 2025 Leland High School Dandiya Raas Night on Saturday, September 13, 2025, from 7 to 11 p.m. at Bret Harte Middle School Multi-Purpose Room, 7050 Bret Harte Drive, San Jose, CA 95120. Don your most vibrant, colorful outfits and get ready for a high-energy night of Dandiya and Garba. Between dances, refuel with savory Indian food and catch up with old friends. Best of all, every stick you strike and every beat you dance to helps fund important programs for Leland High School.

Get your tickets now and make a difference! Beautiful Dandiya sticks made by Leland Students are also available for purchase.

For more information:

Visit the Leland Dandiya Facebook page

Email: dandiya.leland@gmail.com

Call: (650) 265-1193

Almaden Valley Real Estate - The SwanAlmaden Valley real estate agent Therese Swan has been a proud sponsor of this special event for many years, including this one!

 

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Crafternoons at the Mining Museum

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Crafternoons at the Mining MuseumDiscover Crafternoons at the Mining Museum!

Looking for free family friendly crafts to do in the Almaden Valley? Look no further than Almaden Quicksilver County Park’s Mining Museum at Casa Grande.

Every month the museum offers a new and exciting crafternoon from 12pm-4pm. Learn about local wildlife, history, and more while making a craft to take home. Free drop-in event, great for all ages.

The next crafternoons will take place this Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 30 & 31, 2025.

Questions? Contact CelebrateFamily.us or visit the event website.

Casa Grande – Almaden Quicksilver Mining Museum
21350 Almaden Rd
San Jose, CA 95120

 

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Almaden Community Center Fall 2025 Activity Guide

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Almaden Community Center Fall 2025 Activity GuideThe Almaden Community Center Fall 2025 Activity Guide is now available, with exciting offerings in Sports, Dance, Arts & Crafts, Education & Enrichment, and more! You can also find information about R.O.C.K. Afterschool, Camp San Jose Fall Break Camp, as well as special fall and winter events such as the 17th Annual Harvest Festival and Breakfast with Santa. There are so many great options to choose from, for families, kids, and adults of all ages.

Register online now at www.sanjoseca.gov/prns or drop by the Almaden Community Center in person. For additional information about any Almaden Community Center classes, programs, and events, call the Almaden Community Center at 408-268-1133. The Almaden Community Center is located at 6445 Camden Ave., San Jose, CA 95120.

 

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