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DTSTAMP:20260302T114250
DTSTART:20260310T173000
DTEND:20260310T183000
SUMMARY:CENTRAL: Therapy Pets for Adults
DESCRIPTION:<p>&nbsp;</p><p>Join us on Tuesday, March 10, to meet friendly therapy pets from <a href="https://www.loveonaleash.org/silicon-valley/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="Love on a Leash Silicon Valley chapter website">Love on a Leash</a>&nbsp;in the Redwood Room. According to the National Institutes of Health, animals can <strong>reduce loneliness, increase feelings of social support, and boost your mood.&nbsp;</strong>There will also be coloring sheets and other relaxing activities available if you want to hang out to destress with your neighbors after meeting our therapy pets. This is a drop-in program between 5:30-6:30 p.m.; please come at the time that works for you.</p><p><strong>This event is designed for adults to have an opportunity to destress, meet their neighbors and build community. Ages 18+ only please. </strong>For opportunities for children to interact with therapy pets, please see our <a href="https://www.sclibrary.org/Home/Components/Calendar/Event/110524/67?curm=3&amp;cury=2026" target="_self" title="Reading With Pets program at Central Park Library">Reading With Pets program</a> for grades K-5.</p><p><i>Your attendance to this program grants permission to the City of Santa Clara to take your photograph/video and/or your child's photograph/video for marketing purposes.&nbsp;</i></p><p><i><a href="https://www.siliconvalleyreads.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="Silicon Valley Reads website"></a></i></p><p><i><i><i data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody">This program is presented as part of&nbsp;</i><i><u><a id="OWAb893b55c-9a13-a2cd-153b-57430998c100" data-auth="NotApplicable" href="https://www.siliconvalleyreads.org/" data-linkindex="0" title="https://www.siliconvalleyreads.org/" target="_blank">Silicon Valley Reads</a></u></i><i>,&nbsp;a community engagement program that features&nbsp;</i><i>books</i><i>&nbsp;and an annual theme to bring people together by providing more than 100 free, public&nbsp;</i><i><u><a id="OWA44bf6f33-f161-e4ef-8e26-d24b737e81f3" data-auth="NotApplicable" href="https://www.siliconvalleyreads.org/calendar" data-linkindex="1" title="https://www.siliconvalleyreads.org/calendar" target="_blank">events for all ages</a></u></i><i>&nbsp;each year. In today’s world, the need for connection is more important and more powerful than ever. Our 2026 theme, Bridges to Belonging, explores how we can build bridges.<a id="OWA00b1f8b1-2074-e713-1c14-284adc4c1583" x__1paul="" x_owaautolink="" x_elementtoproof"="" data-hook="web-link" data-auth="NotApplicable" href="http://bridges.to/" data-linkindex="2" title="http://bridges.to/">..&nbsp;</a>to one another, to our families, and to our communities, to create genuine belonging.</i></i></i></p>
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>&nbsp;</p><p>Join us on Tuesday, March 10, to meet friendly therapy pets from <a href="https://www.loveonaleash.org/silicon-valley/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="Love on a Leash Silicon Valley chapter website">Love on a Leash</a>&nbsp;in the Redwood Room. According to the National Institutes of Health, animals can <strong>reduce loneliness, increase feelings of social support, and boost your mood.&nbsp;</strong>There will also be coloring sheets and other relaxing activities available if you want to hang out to destress with your neighbors after meeting our therapy pets. This is a drop-in program between 5:30-6:30 p.m.; please come at the time that works for you.</p><p><strong>This event is designed for adults to have an opportunity to destress, meet their neighbors and build community. Ages 18+ only please. </strong>For opportunities for children to interact with therapy pets, please see our <a href="https://www.sclibrary.org/Home/Components/Calendar/Event/110524/67?curm=3&amp;cury=2026" target="_self" title="Reading With Pets program at Central Park Library">Reading With Pets program</a> for grades K-5.</p><p><i>Your attendance to this program grants permission to the City of Santa Clara to take your photograph/video and/or your child's photograph/video for marketing purposes.&nbsp;</i></p><p><i><a href="https://www.siliconvalleyreads.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="Silicon Valley Reads website"></a></i></p><p><i><i><i data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody">This program is presented as part of&nbsp;</i><i><u><a id="OWAb893b55c-9a13-a2cd-153b-57430998c100" data-auth="NotApplicable" href="https://www.siliconvalleyreads.org/" data-linkindex="0" title="https://www.siliconvalleyreads.org/" target="_blank">Silicon Valley Reads</a></u></i><i>,&nbsp;a community engagement program that features&nbsp;</i><i>books</i><i>&nbsp;and an annual theme to bring people together by providing more than 100 free, public&nbsp;</i><i><u><a id="OWA44bf6f33-f161-e4ef-8e26-d24b737e81f3" data-auth="NotApplicable" href="https://www.siliconvalleyreads.org/calendar" data-linkindex="1" title="https://www.siliconvalleyreads.org/calendar" target="_blank">events for all ages</a></u></i><i>&nbsp;each year. In today’s world, the need for connection is more important and more powerful than ever. Our 2026 theme, Bridges to Belonging, explores how we can build bridges.<a id="OWA00b1f8b1-2074-e713-1c14-284adc4c1583" x__1paul="" x_owaautolink="" x_elementtoproof"="" data-hook="web-link" data-auth="NotApplicable" href="http://bridges.to/" data-linkindex="2" title="http://bridges.to/">..&nbsp;</a>to one another, to our families, and to our communities, to create genuine belonging.</i></i></i></p>
LOCATION:Central Park Library - Redwood Room\, 2635 Homestead Road Santa Clara\, California 95051
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