Name: The Curious World of Seaweed
Start: 2024-08-27
End: 2025-01-19
Location: Central Library

The Curious World of Seaweed

All Day 8/27 - 1/19

All Ages

Central Library

Library Branch: Central Library

Room: Popular Library - Fairway

Age Group: All Ages

Program Type: Featured, Art, Community Engagement, Science/STEAM

Event Details:

Explore the mesmerizing world of seaweeds and kelps, the unsung eco-engineers of our near-shore ocean waters. These marine algae are the foundation of a vibrant underwater ecosystem, supporting a rich tapestry of life that often goes unnoticed.

Helen & Newton Harrison: California Work

All Day 9/22 - 1/19

All Ages

Central Library

Library Branch: Central Library

Room: Art Gallery - Central

Age Group: All Ages

Program Type: Featured, Art, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation

Event Details:

As part of the Getty’s PST ART: Art and Science Collide, the San Diego Central Library Gallery presents Helen and Newton Harrison: California Work, a retrospective exhibition about the work of hus

OnView: Ebb & Flow: Art Along the San Diego River- SD River Artists' Alliance

All Day 10/1 - 12/30

All Ages

Point Loma/Hervey Library

Library Branch: Point Loma/Hervey Library

Room: Marla Haas Community Room - Point Loma/Hervey

Age Group: All Ages

Program Type: Art, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation

Event Details:

Ebb & Flow: Art Along the San Diego River

October 3– December 30, 2024

OnView: Word Play- Don Strandberg

All Day 10/1 - 12/30

All Ages

Mission Hills-Hillcrest/Knox Library

Library Branch: Mission Hills-Hillcrest/Knox Library

Room: Community Room - Mission Hills/Hillcrest

Age Group: All Ages

Program Type: Art, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation

Event Details:

Word Play

Language, Graphics, and Free Association

October 1 – December 30, 2024

From the artist, Don Strandberg.:

OnView: Stories in Color- Janet Perkin

All Day 10/1 - 12/31

All Ages

Rancho Bernardo Library

Library Branch: Rancho Bernardo Library

Age Group: All Ages

Program Type: Art, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation

Event Details:

Stories in Color

October 1– December 31, 2024

OnView: Vira Ustianska

All Day 10/1 - 1/15

All Ages

Rancho Peñasquitos Library

Library Branch: Rancho Peñasquitos Library

Age Group: All Ages

Program Type: Art, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation

Event Details:

Vira Ustianska

October 1, 2024– January 15, 2025

OnView: Fleet on the Go- How a Telegraph Works, Color Printing

All Day 10/16 - 1/24

All Ages

San Ysidro Library

Library Branch: San Ysidro Library

Age Group: All Ages

Program Type: Art, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation, Science/STEAM

Event Details:

Fleet on the Go

How a Telegraph Works & Color Printing

October 16, 2024– January 24, 2025

OnView: Fleet on the Go- NANO-Magnetic Sand Table

All Day 10/16 - 1/24

All Ages

Oak Park Library

Library Branch: Oak Park Library

Age Group: All Ages

Program Type: Art, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation, Science/STEAM

Event Details:

Fleet on the Go

NANO-Magnetic Sand Table

October 16, 2024– January 24, 2025

OnView: Fleet on the Go- NANO-What Happens When Things Get Smaller, Inventors and Innovators, Bone Density

All Day 10/16 - 1/24

All Ages

College-Rolando Library

Library Branch: College-Rolando Library

Age Group: All Ages

Program Type: Art, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation, Science/STEAM

Event Details:

Fleet on the Go

NANO-What Happens When Things Get Smaller, Inventors and Innovators, & Bone Density

October 16, 2024– January 24, 2025

OnView: Fleet on the Go- Wentzscope

All Day 10/16 - 1/24

All Ages

City Heights/Weingart Library

Library Branch: City Heights/Weingart Library

Age Group: All Ages

Program Type: Art, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation, Science/STEAM

Event Details:

Fleet on the Go

Wentzscope

October 16, 2024– January 24, 2025

OnView: Subversive Beauty - Bruce Fayman

All Day 11/8 - 1/25

All Ages

Mission Valley Library

Library Branch: Mission Valley Library

Room: Community Room - Mission Valley

Age Group: All Ages

Program Type: Art, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation

Event Details:

Subversive Beauty

Digital Paintings of Invasive Plants and the Landscapes They Inhabit

November 8, 2024- January 25, 2025

OnView: Palm Frond Zoo-Jane Muschenetz

All Day 11/12 - 1/31

All Ages

Mission Valley Library

Library Branch: Mission Valley Library

Age Group: All Ages

Program Type: Art, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation

Event Details:

Palm Frond Zoo

November 12, 2024- January 31, 2025

OnView: Beauty Emerging from Decay-Ed Whitmore

All Day 11/13 - 1/9

All Ages

Pacific Beach/Taylor Library

Library Branch: Pacific Beach/Taylor Library

Room: Community Room/Taylor Gallery - Pacific Beach/Taylor

Age Group: All Ages

Program Type: Art, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation

Event Details:

Beauty Emerging from Decay

November 13, 2024 – January 9, 2025

On View: Homage to the Square-Erick Pérez

All Day 12/10 - 2/4

All Ages

Central Library

Library Branch: Central Library

Age Group: All Ages

Program Type: Art, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation

Event Details:

Homage to the Square

December 10, 2024 - February 4, 2025

A Christmas Carol: A Holiday Email Serial

All Day 12/21 - 12/25

Middle School Age, Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults

SDPL Virtual Branch

Registration

Virtual Event

Library Branch: SDPL Virtual Branch

Age Group: Middle School Age, Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults

Program Type: Online/Virtual, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation, Literature

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: Unlimited

Event Details:

Celebrate the holiday season and enjoy daily chapters of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol in Prose: Being A Ghost Story of Christmas sent straight to your email.

Chess at the Beach

4:00pm - 7:00pm

Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults

Pacific Beach/Taylor Library

Cancelled

Cancelled

Library Branch: Pacific Beach/Taylor Library

Room: Lobby - Pacific Beach/Taylor

Age Group: Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults

Program Type: Community Engagement, Science/STEAM

Event Details:

Let's play chess! All ages and skill levels are welcome to play casual games in our relaxed setting.

Sit and Knit /Club de Tejido

4:30pm - 6:00pm

Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults

Logan Heights Library

Cancelled

Cancelled

Library Branch: Logan Heights Library

Room: Seminar Room 1 - Logan Heights

Age Group: Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults

Program Type: Art

Event Details:

Join us on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month to practice knitting. Beginners and knitters of all levels are welcome to attend. We provide materials and instruction. Bring a project you're currently working on, or try somethin

Teen Game Room

5:00pm - 6:45pm

Middle School Age, Teens

Central Library

Cancelled

Cancelled

Library Branch: Central Library

Room: Teen Center- Game Room (2nd Floor)

Age Group: Middle School Age, Teens

Program Type: Community Engagement

Event Details:

The Teen Game Room is open! Come check out our Nintendo Switch and PS5. Teens regularly play Smash Bros., Mario Kart, Fortnite, Gang Beasts and more.

Celebrity Memoir Book Club

6:00pm - 7:30pm

North University Community Library

Cancelled

Cancelled

Library Branch: North University Community Library

Room: Seminar 1 - North University

Event Details:

The Celebrity Memoir Book Club selects a celebrity memoir to read and discuss each month.

Christmas Day Holiday

All Day

All Branches

Closing

Branches:

SDPL Virtual Branch, Central Library, Allied Gardens/Benjamin Library, Balboa Library, Carmel Mountain Ranch Library, Carmel Valley Library, City Heights/Weingart Library, City Heights Performance Annex, Clairemont Library, College-Rolando Library, Kensington-Normal Heights Library, La Jolla/Riford Library, Linda Vista Library, Logan Heights Library, Mira Mesa Library, Mission Hills-Hillcrest/Knox Library, Mission Valley Library, Mountain View/Beckwourth Library, North Clairemont Library, North Park Library, North University Community Library, Oak Park Library, Ocean Beach Library, Otay Mesa-Nestor Library, Pacific Beach/Taylor Library, Pacific Highlands Ranch Library, Paradise Hills Library, Point Loma/Hervey Library, Rancho Bernardo Library, Rancho Peñasquitos Library, San Carlos Library, San Ysidro Library, Scripps Miramar Ranch Library, Serra Mesa-Kearny Mesa Library, Skyline Hills Library, Tierrasanta Library, University Community Library, University Heights Library, Valencia Park/Malcolm X Library, Outreach

HOLIDAY

All Day

Point Loma/Hervey Library

Closing

Branches:

Point Loma/Hervey Library

Toddler Storytime

10:00am - 11:15am

Babies/Toddlers

North University Community Library

Cancelled

Cancelled

Library Branch: North University Community Library

Room: Community Room - North University

Age Group: Babies/Toddlers

Event Details:

Join in as we read, sing, dance, and play at Toddler Storytime! Come and build essential early literacy skills and foster a love of reading. Designed for children ages 1-3.

Game Club

3:00pm - 5:00pm

All Ages

Mira Mesa Library

Cancelled

Cancelled

Library Branch: Mira Mesa Library

Age Group: All Ages

Program Type: Science/STEAM

Event Details:

Why be BORED when there is BOARD Game Club every Wednesday, 3:00-5:00? Come on down to the Children's and teen area where you will find classic board games as well as steam based games. Bring your friends - or make new ones.

OnView: Our River, Our Water-Oscar Romo

All Day 12/26 - 12/30

All Ages

Logan Heights Library

Library Branch: Logan Heights Library

Room: Lobby - Logan Heights

Age Group: All Ages

Program Type: Art, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation

Event Details:

Our River, Our Water

Oscar Romo is an environmental engineer, professor of Urban Studies and Planning at UCSD, watershed coordinator in Los Laureles Canyon, Tijuana, and recipient of the grant "Far South Border North." T

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