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Organizations and Charitable Groups in Milpitas
Come enjoy belonging and supporting organizations in Milpitas based on your interests and how you want to spend your time helping others. This is the page for adult organizations, charities, and the civic action groups. Organizations by Topic Age Business Civic Action Conservationist Ethnic Health Hobbies & Interests Neighborhoods Unions Age FLY – Fresh Lifelines for Youth Since 1998, FLY, a nonprofit organization designed by troubled teens themselves, has been providing programs for more than 1,000 at-risk and disadvantaged youth, their parents and guardians, and community members. 568 Valley Way. Milpitas Family Help Net The MFHN asks for donations from the community to help those in need. We distribute funds to…
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Friends of the Milpitas Library Book Sales
The Friends of the Milpitas Library usually hold three 4-day book sales each year. Next Four Day Book Sale: Next 4-day Book Sale May 31 – June 2, 2024 Inside Book Sale The Book Nook behind the accounts desk on the first floor is now open. Milpitas Community Library 160 N. Main St. Extra parking available in the Midtown Garage 120 N. Main St. Thursday is members’-only night. Doors open from 5pm until 8:30pm. Bring your membership card, or purchase a membership at the door. Individual memberships allow 1 person to enter; family memberships allow the entire family to enjoy the booksale. You must be present to hold a place…
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Milpitas Library
Milpitas Library now offering “Library of Things” By Eric Shapiro, November 10, 2023 The Milpitas Library is now the site of a pilot program launched by The Santa Clara County Library District (SCCLD) called The Library of Things. The idea behind The Library of Things is that it offers borrowers a chance to bring home items other than books, such as kitchen equipment, health and wellness aids, and cool stuff for use by children. All SCCLD library card holders can borrow every “Thing” available in the library. Ask Us: Account Questions, or Ask a Librarian. The Milpitas Community Library Where, When Open, Events, and Phone Number 160 N. Main St.…
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Social Networking Groups for Milpitas
Find out about local issues and what is trending in Milpitas, California, in the following social networking groups. Connect with others in Milpitas and nearby to talk about our town and its activities. Adding members and friends as of February 4, 2022. Compare to Average Page Views on GoMilpitas.com this past year of 12,063/month Feb 1, 2021-Jan 31, 2022. (144,761 total.) Go Milpitas Group 567 members If you call Milpitas your home, or you spend a lot of time here through work or pleasure, have friends or relatives here, or used to live here, or represent Milpitas in government at higher levels, you are welcome to join! Desi’s in Milpitas…
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Senior Center
Barbara Lee Senior Center Information. Come spend the day with us, or just a few hours. Includes contact information and a Map with directions to the Senior Center, Activities and Services, and additional resources for local Senior Citizens, such as a very inexpensive lunch. Call 24 hours in advance to reserve a catered meal. Barbara Lee Senior Center offers Saturday hours during new pilot program By Rhoda Shapiro – Milpitas Beat – September 12, 2022 Now, for the first time ever, the senior center’s opening its doors on Saturdays, from 9am-12pm. The move is part of a new Pilot Program, which the majority of the Milpitas City Council voted to…
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Places of Worship
More than 350 community members attended the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community of Silicon Valley’s community iftar on June 10, 2017 at Bait-ul-Baseer Mosque in Milpitas. Photo courtesy of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community of Silicon Valley Some of these may also be groups focus on spiritual awareness, more than worship. Listed alphabetically by religion, then site. While most are in Milpitas, some places of worship are not available in Milpitas for adherents, so I have list the nearest places where Milpitas worshippers tend to go within about 20-30 minutes of city center. Most hold services on Sundays unless otherwise noted. Check sites for up-to-date and detailed information. Many places of worship are continuing to…
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Halloween/Fall Fests
Photo is of the GoMilpitas Haunted Yard at the east end of Grand Teton Dr. Haunted again in 2023! If you have a community-wide October Halloween or Fall Fest Drive-Trough Celebration that you’d like to publicize here, please email your Go Milpitas guide, Ann Zeise. Please leave the Milpitas address of your “haunted” yard or driveway or parking lot. Since such displays may be going up early, if you wish visitors over a range of dates, include those dates. If you have a time range when the display will be on, include that. Leave me your phone number or email address just incase I need to contact you with questions…
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LGBTQ Milpitas
While Milpitas is far from being a city known for its LGBTQ community, as we really have no night life here for anyone, we do have activities and services to serve this part of our community, and most businesses are open and friendly to people of all sorts. Milpitas is proud to be the hometown of Broadway’s Drag Darling Cacophony Daniels. Milpitas Pride Part 1 Broadway’s Drag Darling Cacophony Daniels welcomes you to Milpitas Pride with the song “Perfect Day” from Legally Blonde. Part 2 – Part 3 – Part 4 – Part 5 Milpitas Pride Flag Raising 2020 Avenidas Rainbow Collective Monthly LGBTQ+ social group. We are collaborating with…
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Hobbies & Interests Groups in Milpitas
If you’d like to join with others who have a hobby, talent or interest like you in Milpitas, you’ll find a long list here. Advocacy and Service Arts & Creative Hobbies Charitable Groups Ethnic Organizations Gardening History Kids & Teenagers Neighborhood Associations Resources for Clubs Technical Hobbies Advocacy & Service Graffiti Terminators Become a graffiti terminator and help beautify Milpitas Silicon Valley Women’s Organizations and Resources Whether you are a woman wanting to network with other moms or business women or those of your culture, we have links to women’s organizations for you! Arts & Creative Hobbies Camera Club Meets monthly for a meeting on second Tuesdays, and holds field…
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Celebrations
Halloween/Fall Fests Updated each year for Halloween. Lots of new fall fests, haunted houses, pumpkin patches and more for fun in October in and near Milpitas, CA. Children, Halloween, Living in Milpitas, Nearby, Play, Visit. Fireworks 2008 Photos Whether you attended the 4th of July Fireworks or not, you’ll probably enjoy these photos I captured. 4th of July. Fireworks Set-Up Photo Album Photos of the crew of Pyro Spectaculars setting up the fireworks display in Milpitas, July 3-4, 2000. 4th of July, Around Milpitas, History of Milpitas, Play. Light Rail Opening 2004 2.6M Slide show movie of the opening of the light rail line at the Great Mall June 23,…
