Diwali 2025

The Indian festival of lights, Diwali, is almost here! Check out our upcoming events and find inspiration for celebrating with your loved ones.

Library Events:

• Saturday, October 18: Family Storytime: Celebrate Diwali!
• Tuesday, October 21: Family Storytime: Celebrate Diwali!
• Wednesday, October 22: Learn English: Online Conversation Group (featured topic is Autumn Holidays, including Diwali)
• Sunday, November 9: Festival of Lights: A Diwali Celebration

Local Events:

• Saturday, October 11: Bay Area Diwali Festival @ Memorial Park in Cupertino
• Sunday, October 12: Celebrate Diwali @ Barron Park Elementary School

Prepare Your House:

• Great books on Cleaning and Getting Organized
• Places to donate items you no longer need:
  • Goodwill of Silicon Valley: Clothes, Household Items, Misc.
  • Friends of the Palo Alto Library: Books, Movies, Puzzles, Games
  • Hope Services: Clothes, Household Items, etc.

Decorate:

• Create a DIY Marigold Garland, a torana, on CreativeBug.  Did you know? You have free access to this crafting database with your Palo Alto City Library card!
• Find lots of great Diwali crafts you can make at home on our Celebrating Cultures board on Pinterest.
• Learn how to make your own colored powder or salt to make Rangoli and find design inspiration here on our Rangoli Design Inspiration board on Pinterest.

Read:

• Take home some great books for the family on celebrating Diwali.

And Don’t Forget:

• If you create anything at home please share your creations by tagging @PaloAltoLibrary on Instagram!
• Wishing you and yours a very safe and happy Diwali!