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Almaden Little League Fall 2025

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Almaden Little League Fall 2025It’s time to register for Almaden Little League Fall 2025 baseball and softball!

Everything you need to know about the league and registration can be found on the Almaden Baseball and Softball Little League website. In summary:

Registration

Almaden Little League offers 2 seasons to register for. The Spring season runs from February through May, and registration opens in November and runs through December. The Fall season runs from September to early November and registration opens in July.

Additional Information from the Website

  • To learn about baseball and softball divisions, including details about how much time commitment is required, click here
  • To learn about baseball seasons click here
  • To learn about softball seasons click here
  • If your child is in our upper division they must attend an evaluationand be drafted onto a team. Click on the appropriate links to learn more.
  • Lastly, it’s expected that parents volunteer, please read more about that here.

 

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Teen Book Sale at Almaden Library

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Teen Book Sale at Almaden LibraryTeen volunteers run a Teen Book Sale at Almaden Library the third Saturday of each month, selling books for children, pre-teens, and teens. The next sale will be July 19, 2025.

Gently-used children’s books, picture books, popular paperbacks and hardcovers are available for purchase. Proceeds benefit the Almaden Branch Library and Almaden Teens Reach, Almaden Valley’s local teen volunteer organization.

When: Saturday, July 19, 2025, 2:30 pm – 5:00 pm

Where: Almaden Library, 6445 Camden Ave., San Jose CA 95120

For more information, contact Jo-Ann Wang at (408) 808-3040, joann.wang@sjlibrary.org or visit the Almaden Library website.

 

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Read to Succeed

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Read to SucceedRead to Succeed: Reading with a Police Officer

Join a special guest from the San José Police Department (SJPD) at the Almaden Branch Library to share stories and the joys of reading to children as part of the library’s Read to Succeed early education program. Almaden Library is excited to partner with the SJPD to bring this special program to the Almaden neighborhood.

Read to Succeed is a partnership between the San José Public Library and the SJPD to promote early literacy, as well as build positive and inspiring interactions between police officers, children and their caregivers through structured programming at San Jose Public Library locations.

Date: Monday, June 30, 2025

Time: 2:00PM – 3:00PM

Location: Almaden Library, 6445 Camden Ave., San Jose CA 95120

Free. No registration is required. All ages welcome.

For more information, contact Paul Wilson at (408) 808-3040 or visit the Almaden Library website.

 

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Family Movie Night at Almaden Community Center

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Family Movie NightDon’t miss this summer family movie night featuring Disney’s “Lilo and Stitch” at Almaden Community Center!

Date: Thursday, June 27, 2025

Time: 6:00 PM

Location: Almaden Community Center, 6445 Camden Ave, San Jose, CA 95120

Admission: $3 per person

All ages are welcome! Free popcorn and drinks while supplies last.

Preregistration is required – sign up at sjregistration.com or visit the Almaden Community Center front desk.

 

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Almaden Community Center Activity Guide Summer 2025

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Almaden Community Center Activity Guide Summer 2025The Almaden Community Center Activity Guide Summer 2025 is now available, offering classes in Arts & Crafts, Dance, Sports, Education, and Fitness, for preschoolers through Active Adults 50+. There are also dozens of summer camps for kids of all ages, such as Basketball Camp, Cheerleading Camp, Colorful Critters Pastel Camp, Minecraft with LEGO® Camp, and Frozen and Friends Dance Camp!

Summer 2025 season registration will open Saturday, May 3 at 10am. Early registration for scholarship eligible participants will be in person on Wednesday April 23 at 10am. Registration for Active Adult members will begin online and in person on Wednesday, April 30 at 10am. Summer camp registration is already open.

In addition to classes, camps, and programs, the Almaden Community Center has a Fitness Center, Teaching Kitchen, Preschool Programs, Dance Studio, Gym, Computer Lab and Teen Center/Game Room.

For additional information, 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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Brick Tech Spring Workshops at Almaden Community Center

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Brick Tech Spring WorkshopsGet ready for Brick Tech Spring Workshops at Almaden Community Center! From towering castles to speedy race cars, children will explore STEM concepts while having a blast with LEGO® bricks.

Brick Tech Spring Workshops include:

Fly, Drive, and Build: STEM with LEGO® Workshop
Location: Almaden Community Center, AL Room 3
Saturday April 19, 2025, 9am-12pm
Fee: $55

LEGO® Ultimate Train Workshop
Location: Almaden Community Center, AL Room 3
Saturday May 3, 2025, 9am-12pm
Fee: $55

Let’s build the Best Day Ever! LEGO® Friends Workshop
Location: Almaden Community Center, AL Room 3
Saturday May 17, 2025, 9am-12pm
Fee: $55

Register at the Almaden Community Center front desk or online here.

 

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Almaden Community Center Spring Egg Hunt 2025

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Almaden Community Center Spring Egg Hunt 2025Register now for the Almaden Community Center Spring Egg Hunt to be held on April 12, 2025, rain or shine! There are different time slots for each age group, so you can register for the egg hunt time that works best for you. There will also be prizes, arts & crafts, a photo booth with the bunny, and more family fun!

Spaces are limited, so sign up today! Register online at www.sjregistration.com or in-person at the Almaden Community Center. For questions, call (408) 268-1133.

 

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Almaden Community Center Spring 2025 Activity Guide

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Almaden Community Center Spring 2025 Activity GuideThe Almaden Community Center 2025 Spring Activity Guide is now available! Register now for Spring 2025 classes geared to all ages – from early childhood dance to older adults pickleball – a wide variety of activities and sports for everyone at all levels.

You can also register for Camp San Jose spring break camp as well as a broad assortment of week-long full- and half-day summer camps taking place at the Almaden Community Center or at neighboring parks. Camp instructors are from Brick Tech, Clap Arts, Dance Arts Academy, Futsal Kingz, Gurus Education, Little Medical School, Mad Science of the Bay Area, Play-Well TEKnologies, Skyhawks, Snapology, Young Rembrandts, and more.

Register in person at Almaden Community Center or online at www.sjregistration.com.

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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Almaden Little League Registration for Spring 2025

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Almaden Little League Registration for Spring 2025Almaden Little League Registration for Spring 2025 baseball and softball is currently open! From the Almaden Little League website:

BASEBALL:

Spring Season
Our rec season is our most popular season and runs from March through late May (registration roughly Nov 10 to Jan 10). We offer as many divisions as demand allows. Historically that means we offer t-ball, coach pitch, machine pitch (A), kid pitch (AA), AAA, Majors, Juniors, and Seniors divisions. These teams play against each other and possibly other teams from other leagues in the same division. At the end of the regular season, teams in AA and above play a tournament to determine an Almaden Little League champion. The AAA and Majors championship teams will play in a tournament against the champions (of the same division) from other nearby leagues (i.e., Tournament of Champions).

SOFTBALL:

Spring Season
Our rec season is our most popular season and runs from March through late May. We offer as many divisions demand allows. Historically that means we offer 6u, 8u, 10u, 12u and 14u teams. These teams play against each other and other teams from other leagues in the same division.

For further information and to register, go to the Almaden Little League website.

Santa Storytime and Craft at Almaden Library

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Santa StorytimeSanta Storytime and Craft at Almaden Library
Thursday, December 12, 2024
10:15am – 10:45am

Special storytime for children with Santa. Join in for stories, songs, and craft. Photo opportunity afterward. This program is geared for children of all ages and their parents/caregivers!

About Almaden Library Storytime

Storytime is designed to accommodate a mix of ages and invites the entire family to participate in early literacy activities such as stories, songs, rhymes, fingerplays, and movement activities. Storytime is a fun and interactive experience for the whole family that promotes the joys of reading and learning for all ages.

Free, with limited capacity.

Seating for Storytime is available on a first-come, first-served basis. A limited number of tickets will be distributed at the Information Desk before Storytime.

This program is developed to align with the Early Education Quality Standards.

ADA Accommodation Requests

Location:
Almaden Library
6445 Camden Ave.
San Jose CA 95120
(408) 808-3040

Contact:
Jo-Ann Wang
(408) 808-3070
joann.wang@sjlibrary.org

 

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