Upcoming Events

Dedicated to the idea that the visual arts are a necessary and rewarding ingredient of any world-class city, the SD Art Prize was conceived to promote and encourage dialogue, reflection and social interaction about San Diego’s artistic and cultural l...

Bird's Eye View of Plein Air Painting October 1 – December 31, 2022 Sharon Ford and Sue Ann Daffara’s exhibit is comprised of pastel and oil paintings. These two artists have joined together to paint outdoors. “My artwork is designed to comm...

RE... October 19 – January 5, 2022 Exhibition of three artists on the themes of social fragmentation, communication complexity and the pandemic. RE… is an exploration of the syllable “re” (as in reveal, resonate and revisit), and how it influen...

New Beginnings October 6 – December 31, 2022 An exhibition of a variety of pieces by members of the Associated Fine Artists. Includes work in watercolor, oil, acrylic, pastel, and colored pencil. Exhibition Opportunities Interested in e...

Yoli McLeland November 1, 2022-January 31, 2023 Yoli McLeland is an artist and retired teacher who used to focus on music but took up oil painting in 2005 after being challenged to try something new by a close friend. Since then, Yoli has creat...

Summer Paa’ila-Herrera Jones November 7, 2022-January 7, 2023 Summer Paa'ila-Herrera Jones (she/her/hers), is an artist that works with various mediums, and explores themes of unique modern experiences of the Native peoples of Southern Californ...

Natural and Geometric: Origami Works by Joseph Hwang November 12 2022-January 31, 2023 In this exhibit, paperfolding artist Joseph Hwang presents two original series of animal origami designs and modular balls. Figurative models are folded from...

Humanity Showers November 14-January 28, 2023 The San Diego Public Library’s Visual Arts program is pleased to host portraiture of the unsheltered captured by Jordan Verdin. Documented through his Dignity on the Streets project intended to brin...

Diversity in the Ocean November 15, 2022- January 28, 2023 Leslie Jenness has devoted much of her work life to the importance diversity plays in our lives, and brings that same focus to her art. This exhibition uses acrylic abstract paintings t...

Industrial Fragments November 21-December 30, 2022 Works on paper and canvas using a combination of collage-like imagery, created through newspaper image transfer by local artist Don Strandberg. Drawing is also introduced, making the work a mix...

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San Diego Public Library invites you to watch the World Cup on our big screens!  On Friday, December 9th join us to view the Quarter Finals! The FIFA Football World Cup is contested every 4 years by the men's and women's na...

San Diego Public Library invites you to watch the World Cup on our big screens!  The FIFA Football World Cup is contested every 4 years by the men's and women's national football (soccer) teams of countries.  It's the most widely...

Santa Claus is coming to the library! Come meet Santa and get your picture taken with him! ...

Celebrate the holiday season at the library's open house. Join the fun making crafts and enjoying cookies and lemonade. Plus, all children will be able to take home a fun bag full of treats. Participants agree to follow all relevant City of San Di...

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Travel the world through different art techniques and styles on the second Saturday of each month, alongside professional artist Mel Clarkston. We will learn fun facts about the subject matter and incorporate the elements of art and design into proje...

Join us every Saturday for Lego and Rokenbok Club! Children and families will be able to build using a wide arrangement of legos. Each patron will be given a lego board to use and their name will be on it. We will store the lego board every week so t...

San Diego Public Library invites you to watch the World Cup on our big screens!  The FIFA Football World Cup is contested every 4 years by the men's and women's national football (soccer) teams of countries.  It's the most widely...

Your voice, your library! San Diego Public Library wants to hear what you want for the future of Otay Mesa-Nestor Library. What do you love? What would you change? What would you add?   This is your chance to share your input with Library ...

Do you want to learn how to play chess? Do you already know how to play chess and are looking for a place to play? Join us every other Saturday for a fun game of chess with friends! All ages welcome. Program dates and times subject to change. ...

Join us for a highly entertaining performance by Dean Ratzman just in time for the holidays. Dean is a veteran of stage, a smooth, and talented solo performer. He performs on piano, trumpet, trombone, and sings. Dean touches on the styles of Sinatra,...

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Join La Jolla/Riford Library's Ms. Katia as she leads a storytime at the Museum of Contemporary Art in La Jolla (700 Prospect St).  This takes place on the second Sunday of each month at 12:30pm during Prebys Play Day. Free to attend! &n...