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Japanese Language Class

9:30am - 12:00pm
Logan Heights Library
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Library Branch: Logan Heights Library
Room: Seminar Room 1 - Logan Heights
Age Group: Middle School Age, Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation,
Event Details:

Stop in to learn Japanese or improve your Japanese language skills!

If you have further questions regarding to the language class, please contact Cris Fitch at Cris.fitch@gmail.com

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Links Achievers Orientation

9:30am - 12:30pm
Valencia Park/Malcolm X Library
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Valencia Park/Malcolm X Library
Room: Performing Arts Center & Multi-Purpose Room
Description of Event

Meeting of Links Achievers and their parents to discuss the 2023-2024 Achiever program requirements

This event is in the "Emerging Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Older Adults" group.

Ikebana: Japanese Art of Flower Arranging

9:30am - 2:30pm
La Jolla/Riford Library
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Library Branch: La Jolla/Riford Library
Room: Community Room - La Jolla/Riford
Age Group: Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Art, Community Engagement,
Event Details:

Make a beautiful flower arrangement to take home! Classes are taught by master artist Jackie Zhang of the Ohara School of Ikebana.

This event is in the "Preschoolers" group.
This event is in the "Elementary School Age" group.

Bilingual English/Chinese Storytime

10:00am - 10:30am
Carmel Valley Library
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Library Branch: Carmel Valley Library
Room: Children's Area - Carmel Valley
Age Group: Preschoolers, Elementary School Age
Program Type: Cultural Appreciation, Literature
Event Details:

Join us for bilingual English/Mandarin Chinese stories and songs with Ms. Danning at the library. All ages welcome. The storytime will be once a month, except for the month of August on a Saturday from 10 a.m.

This event is in the "Babies/Toddlers" group.
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Dance Pants Bash!

10:00am - 10:30am
Mission Hills-Hillcrest/Knox Library
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Library Branch: Mission Hills-Hillcrest/Knox Library
Room: Community Room - Mission Hills/Hillcrest
Age Group: Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers, Elementary School Age
Event Details:

Bring the littles and come for a fun dance party and storytime!  We will dance to fun songs, use egg shakers, and read a book!

This event is in the "Babies/Toddlers" group.
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SATURDAY MORNING STORYTIME!

10:00am - 10:30am
Paradise Hills Library
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Library Branch: Paradise Hills Library
Room: Children's Area - Paradise Hills
Age Group: Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers, Elementary School Age
Program Type: , Literature
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Please join us for stories and songs every Saturday morning in the Children's Area at 10:00AM.

This event is in the "Preschoolers" group.
This event is in the "Elementary School Age" group.

Special Author Storytime: Lolo's Sari-sari Store by Sophia Lee

10:00am - 10:30am
North University Community Library
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Library Branch: North University Community Library
Room: Community Room - North University
Age Group: Preschoolers, Elementary School Age
Program Type: Cultural Appreciation
Event Details:

San Diego Public Library is honored to host the reading of the new picture book Lolo's Sari-sari Store by Sophia Lee.

This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Garden Talk: Essential Guide to Garden Hand Tools

10:00am - 11:00am
Scripps Miramar Ranch Library
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Library Branch: Scripps Miramar Ranch Library
Room: Community Room - Scripps Miramar Ranch
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Community Engagement, Literature
Event Details:

Garden hand tools are as big a part of gardening as seeds and plants.

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Library Branch: Balboa Library
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
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**Program held at Olive Grove Park, 6075 Printwood Way**

 

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LEGO Time

10:00am - 11:00am
Linda Vista Library
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Library Branch: Linda Vista Library
Room: Meeting Room - Linda Vista
Age Group: Preschoolers, Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens
Program Type: Science/STEAM
Event Details:

Build, build BUILD!!!  Come join us for a fun filled activity on alternating Saturdays here at the Linda Vista Library.  Kids can create something unique or build skyscrapers, spaceships, and more!  Let your im

This event is in the "Preschoolers" group.
This event is in the "Elementary School Age" group.

Zovargo: Animals and Us

10:00am - 11:00am
Kensington-Normal Heights Library
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Library Branch: Kensington-Normal Heights Library
Room: Park Area - Kensington
Age Group: Preschoolers, Elementary School Age
Program Type: , Science/STEAM
Event Details:

Zovargo will be in Kensington Park on Saturday, September 16th at 10:00am for a fun and educational event featuring animals!

This event is in the "Elementary School Age" group.
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DO YOUR HOMEWORK @ THE LIBRARY

10:00am - 1:00pm
San Ysidro Library
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Library Branch: San Ysidro Library
Room: Kreutzkamp Foundation Foundation Children's Homework Center - San Ysidro
Age Group: Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens
Program Type: Homework Help
Event Details:

Kids K through 8: having trouble with that homework?  Need a little help?  Our friendly Homework Coaches will provide assistance and guide you through your school assignments.

This event is in the "Elementary School Age" group.
This event is in the "Middle School Age" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.

DO YOUR HOMEWORK @ THE LIBRARY

10:00am - 1:00pm
Logan Heights Library
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Library Branch: Logan Heights Library
Age Group: Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens
Program Type: Homework Help
Event Details:

Kids K through 8: having trouble with that homework?  Need a little help?  Our friendly Homework Coaches will provide assistance and guide you through your school assignments.

This event is in the "Elementary School Age" group.
This event is in the "Middle School Age" group.
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DO YOUR HOMEWORK @ THE LIBRARY

10:00am - 1:00pm
College-Rolando Library
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Library Branch: College-Rolando Library
Room: Homework Center
Age Group: Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens
Program Type: Featured, , Homework Help
Event Details:

Kids K through 8: having trouble with that homework?  Need a little help?  Our friendly Homework Coaches will provide assistance and guide you through your school assignments.

This event is in the "Elementary School Age" group.
This event is in the "Middle School Age" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.

DO YOUR HOMEWORK @ THE LIBRARY

10:00am - 1:00pm
Mira Mesa Library
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Library Branch: Mira Mesa Library
Room: Children's Area - Mira Mesa
Age Group: Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens
Program Type: Featured, , Homework Help
Event Details:

Kids K through 8: having trouble with that homework?  Need a little help?  Our friendly Homework Coaches will provide assistance and guide you through your school assignments.

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This event is in the "Teens" group.
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Garden Exchange

10:00am - 1:00pm
Rancho Peñasquitos
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Library Branch: Rancho Peñasquitos
Room: Front Plaza - Rancho Penasquitos
Age Group: Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Community Engagement, Wellness
Event Details:

Stop and Swap: Seeds, Plants, Veggies, Fruits, Flowers and More!

Too many zucchinis? Lots of cut flowers? Succulents getting too big? Fruits and Veggies galore? Ordered too many radish seeds?

This event is in the "Emerging Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
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Tech Help

10:00am - 1:00pm
Skyline Hills Library
Encouraged
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Library Branch: Skyline Hills Library
Room: Computer Lab
Age Group: Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Career & College, Community Engagement,
Encouraged
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

The San Diego Futures Foundation is hosting an Excel Series that covers learning basic to intermediate skills. 

This event is in the "Babies/Toddlers" group.
This event is in the "Preschoolers" group.
This event is in the "Elementary School Age" group.

Kids Craft

10:30am - 11:00am
Paradise Hills Library
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Library Branch: Paradise Hills Library
Room: Reading Area - Paradise Hills
Age Group: Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers, Elementary School Age
Program Type: Featured, Art
Event Details:

Let's get creative! Make a fun craft to take home after story time. Best for kids age 3-6 years old. 

 Instruction and all supplies are provided for by the Paradise Hills Branch Library.  

 

This event is in the "Babies/Toddlers" group.
This event is in the "Preschoolers" group.

Wacky Weekend

10:30am - 11:15am
Central Library
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Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Discovery Corner - Denny Sanford Children's Library
Age Group: Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers
Program Type: Art,
Event Details:

Ages 0-5

Get your weekend started with stories, songs, fingerplays, and a craft to celebrate early literacy!

This event is in the "Preschoolers" group.
This event is in the "Elementary School Age" group.

Crafts for Kids Latino Heritage

10:30am - 11:30am
Otay Mesa-Nestor Library
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Library Branch: Otay Mesa-Nestor Library
Room: Children's Area - Otay Mesa-Nestor
Age Group: Preschoolers, Elementary School Age
Program Type: Art
Event Details:

Join us as we celebrate Latino Heritage Month with a special craft.  

This event is in the "Preschoolers" group.
This event is in the "Elementary School Age" group.
This event is in the "Middle School Age" group.
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Family Craft Program - Papel Picado

10:30am - 12:00pm
Rancho Peñasquitos
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Library Branch: Rancho Peñasquitos
Age Group: Preschoolers, Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Art, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation
Event Details:

Celebrate Nuestra Cultura and have fun making a craft that will delight the entire family - Papel Picado!

All ages are welcome, the whole family can participate!

This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Lego and Rokenbok Club

10:30am - 12:00pm
Mountain View/Beckwourth Library
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Library Branch: Mountain View/Beckwourth Library
Age Group: All Ages
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Join us every Saturday morning for some fun with legos and rokenbox! All materials will be provided. Children can save what they build at the library and continue to build on it every week all month long!

This event is in the "Elementary School Age" group.
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San Diego Ballet Free Saturday Morning Dance Classes

10:30am - 1:30pm
City Heights Performance Annex
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Library Branch: City Heights Performance Annex
Room: Black Box Theatre
Age Group: Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults
Program Type: Performing Arts
Event Details:

Open Adult Ballet Class 10:30am - 11:30am

This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Fall Craft

11:00am - 11:30am
Oak Park Library
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Library Branch: Oak Park Library
Room: Main Area - Oak Park
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Art, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation, LGBTQIA+, Wellness
Event Details:

Fall is in the air, so let’s do some art as we welcome this season.

 

This event is in the "Babies/Toddlers" group.
This event is in the "Preschoolers" group.

Signing Storytime

11:00am - 11:30am
North Park Library
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Library Branch: North Park Library
Room: Children's Area - North Park
Age Group: Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers
Program Type: Community Engagement, , Literature
Event Details:

Sign language fun for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers with Ms. Jennifer from Signs at Play!

Come learn some simple signs and songs at this fun weekly event!

 

Art History at the Library

11:00am - 12:00pm
North University Community Library
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Library Branch: North University Community Library
Room: Community Room - North University
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Vermeer: The Poetry of Line and Form

This event is in the "Elementary School Age" group.

Kids! San Diego Poetry Workshop

11:00am - 12:00pm
Mission Hills-Hillcrest/Knox Library
Encouraged
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Library Branch: Mission Hills-Hillcrest/Knox Library
Room: Community Room - Mission Hills/Hillcrest
Age Group: Elementary School Age
Program Type: , Literature
Encouraged
Seats Remaining: 13
This event is in the "Emerging Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Older Adults" group.

Garden Share

11:00am - 1:00pm
Scripps Miramar Ranch Library
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Library Branch: Scripps Miramar Ranch Library
Age Group: Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Community Engagement,
Event Details:

Join us with friends and family to share your garden.  Bring what you have to share; take home something you really want.  Be sure to bring a bag to take home your finds! 

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Natural Comfort for Birth

11:00am - 1:00pm
Linda Vista Library
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Linda Vista Library
Room: Meeting Room - Linda Vista
Description of Event

Free one hour childbirth education class covering natural ways to reduce pain during labor and delivery. Not a library event, is open to the public.

This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Celebracion de la Independencia

11:00am - 2:00pm
Logan Heights Library
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Library Branch: Logan Heights Library
Room: Community Room - Logan Heights
Age Group: All Ages
Event Details:

 

Celebracion para el Dia de la Independencia de Mexico

 

Come celebrate Mexican Independence Day at Logan Heights Library. We will be hosting a craft and our baile folclorico dancers at our branch. 

This event is in the "Elementary School Age" group.
This event is in the "Middle School Age" group.

Lego Free Play

11:00am - 3:00pm
North Clairemont Library
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Library Branch: North Clairemont Library
Room: Children's Area
Age Group: Elementary School Age, Middle School Age
Event Details:

Saturdays starting at 11:00am.

Legos will be provided.

This event is in the "Elementary School Age" group.
This event is in the "Middle School Age" group.

National Dance Day Celebration: Irish Dance!

11:30am - 12:30pm
College-Rolando Library
Encouraged
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Library Branch: College-Rolando Library
Room: Community Room - College-Rolando
Age Group: Elementary School Age, Middle School Age
Program Type: Celebration Month
Encouraged
Seats Remaining: 16
Event Details:

Celebrate National Dance Day @ the Library!


Doherty Petri School of Irish Dance.

 

This event is in the "All Ages" group.
This event is in the "Emerging Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
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Art Reception - Barbara Stewart & Megan Reed

12:00pm - 2:00pm
San Carlos Library
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Library Branch: San Carlos Library
Room: Winer Family Community Room & Art Gallery
Age Group: All Ages, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Art
Event Details:

Come meet this month's featured artists!

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Community Parks Artist Open House Event

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Otay Mesa-Nestor Library
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Otay Mesa-Nestor Library
Room: Seminar Room - Otay Mesa-Nestor
Description of Event

This event will be a chance for the community to see the artists' designs for your local city parks! Come see the public art projects that have been created for Otay Mesa: Southwest Park and Hidden Trails Neighborhood Park.

Toast Master

1:00pm - 3:30pm
Scripps Miramar Ranch Library
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Library Branch: Scripps Miramar Ranch Library
Room: Community Room - Scripps Miramar Ranch
This event is in the "Emerging Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
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ASAP Storytelling workshop

1:00pm - 4:00pm
City Heights/Weingart Library
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Library Branch: City Heights/Weingart Library
Room: Community Room - City Heights/Weingart
Age Group: Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Community Engagement, , Literature
Event Details:

6 weeks story telling workshops for veterans and their families/caregivers.

This event is in the "Preschoolers" group.
This event is in the "Elementary School Age" group.
This event is in the "Middle School Age" group.

National Dance Day Celebration: Hip Hop Superhero Style!

1:30pm - 2:30pm
College-Rolando Library
Encouraged
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Library Branch: College-Rolando Library
Room: Community Room - College-Rolando
Age Group: Preschoolers, Elementary School Age, Middle School Age
Program Type: Celebration Month
Encouraged
Seats Remaining: 18
Event Details:

Celebrate National Dance Day @ the Library!

This event is in the "All Ages" group.

DK's Gotcha Day Party!

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Ocean Beach Library
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Library Branch: Ocean Beach Library
Room: Children's Area - Ocean Beach
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Featured, Community Engagement, Science/STEAM
Event Details:

It was exactly one year ago that our bearded dragon DK came into the library and changed our lives forever. Come celebrate our beloved derp's Gotcha Day with activities, cupcakes, and if he's up for it, a selfie with the legend himself.

This event is in the "Elementary School Age" group.
This event is in the "Middle School Age" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
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Do-It-Yourself Terracotta Herb Garden: A Craft Program with Toshwerks

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Mission Hills-Hillcrest/Knox Library
Encouraged
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Library Branch: Mission Hills-Hillcrest/Knox Library
Room: Community Room - Mission Hills/Hillcrest
Age Group: Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Featured, Art, , Science/STEAM
Encouraged
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:

Join us and local artists Toshwerks for a fun, hands-on DIY crafty project for ages 8 through adult.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Teen Book Buzz

2:00pm - 3:00pm
La Jolla/Riford Library
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Library Branch: La Jolla/Riford Library
Room: Children's Area - La Jolla/Riford
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Literature
Event Details:

Get together with fellow teens and talk about all things books! There is no set reading list; you can read any book, old or new, in any genre.

This event is in the "All Ages" group.

RB Chess Club

2:00pm - 3:30pm
Rancho Bernardo Library
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Library Branch: Rancho Bernardo Library
Room: Children's Area - Rancho Bernardo
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Community Engagement
Event Details:

Do you want to learn how to play chess? Do you already know how to play and are looking for the perfect place to play? Join us every Saturday for a fun game of chess with friends at Rancho Bernardo Library!

 

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Library Branch: Linda Vista Library
Room: Meeting Room - Linda Vista
Program Type: Celebration Month, Citizenship and Immigration, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation
Event Details:

Join the library and San Diego's Office of Immigrant Affairs for a presentation on identifying, differentiating, and reporting hate crimes and incidents. The U.S.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Teen Troupe Meeting

3:00pm - 4:00pm
La Jolla/Riford Library
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Library Branch: La Jolla/Riford Library
Room: Children's Area - La Jolla/Riford
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Community Engagement
Event Details:

Calling all teens! Earn service hours and help the library make decisions about serving teens in our community.

This event is in the "Elementary School Age" group.

Envisioning a Sustainable City of the Future

3:00pm - 5:00pm
Paradise Hills Library
Encouraged
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Library Branch: Paradise Hills Library
Age Group: Elementary School Age
Program Type: , Library NExT, Science/STEAM
Encouraged
Seats Remaining: 21
Event Details:

Want to help build a more sustainable future? Use Google Earth to survey sites around the world where people have settled through history. Then create a design for a sustainable home in a place of your choice. 

This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Friends of the University Heights Library - Open House

3:00pm - 5:00pm
University Heights Library
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Library Branch: University Heights Library
Room: Children's Area - University Heights
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Community Engagement
Event Details:

Do you want to help support our small but mighty library?  Come meet the new Board of the Friends of the University Heights Library and learn how to be involved!  The Friends are an all-volunteer group that provides financial and volunte

This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Let's Play Lotería

3:00pm - 5:00pm
Otay Mesa-Nestor Library
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Library Branch: Otay Mesa-Nestor Library
Room: Community Room - Otay Mesa-Nestor
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Celebration Month, Featured, Cultural Appreciation, En Español
Event Details:

Let's play Lotería, the classic Mexican game of chance!

This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Concert: The Benedetti Trio

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Pacific Beach/Taylor Library
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Library Branch: Pacific Beach/Taylor Library
Room: Community Room/Taylor Gallery - Pacific Beach/Taylor
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Performing Arts
Event Details:

Family harmonies and creative arrangements are the hallmarks of the Benedetti Trio.

This event is in the "Emerging Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Older Adults" group.

Adult Game Time

4:00pm - 5:30pm
Skyline Hills Library
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Library Branch: Skyline Hills Library
Room: Multipurpose Room - Skyline Hills
Age Group: Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Community Engagement
Event Details:

Looking for a place to play Uno without the kids revealing your hand? Wishing you could get through a game of Jenga without little hands knocking over your tower?

Closing

Block

5:30pm - 6:00pm
Carmel Valley Library
Branches:
Carmel Valley Library
Description:

Block