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Intro to DJing

May 21st | 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Learn from Bay Area DJ Yuka Yu how to organize your music library, set cue points, mix harmonically and to analyze the keys of your tracks.
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Third Thursdays with Poetry Center San Jose

May 21st | 7:00pm - 9:00pm
This month - POETRY CENTER SAN JOSE PRESENTS: Featured Poet: Elizabeth Jiménez Montelongo
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Think like an Artist

May 22nd | 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Learn how artists create drawings and build skills through practice.

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A New Era for Women’s Hockey in San Jose

Let's welcome the San Jose PWHL team to our city and get a history lesson on Women's Hockey in the Bay Area.

Women in Graphic Novels

Find the best reads from this last year with strong female protagonists.

Immigrant Heritage Month

Celebrate Immigrant Heritage Month as San José Public Library honors and uplifts the diverse stories that shape our community.

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