Name: OnView: Of Land and Sea-Doris Bertch
Start: 2023-10-01
End: 2023-12-31
Location: Rancho Bernardo Library

OnView: Of Land and Sea-Doris Bertch

All Day 10/1 - 12/31

Rancho Bernardo Library

Library Branch: Rancho Bernardo Library

Age Group: All Ages

Program Type: Art, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation

Event Details:

Of Land and Sea October 1 – December 31, 2023 Always fascinated by both the ocean and the natural landscapes in her surroundings, Doris Bertch creates impressions of what she sees and feels. She’s a local pastel artist who loves the vibrancy...

OnView: Wild Side-Hilary Dufour

All Day 10/18 - 12/19

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:

Wild Side October 18 – December 19, 2023 In Wild Side, species native to the Southwest are brought to life on paper in a style that combines scientific illustration with whimsy. Hilary Dufour explores the natural world and the intricate re...

SD Art Prize 2023 Exhibition

All Day 10/29 - 1/14

Central Library

Library Branch: Central Library

Room: Art Gallery - Central

Age Group: All Ages

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

Event Details:

The San Diego Art Prize is predicated on the idea that the visual arts are a necessary and rewarding ingredient of any world-class city, and was conceived to promote and encourage dialogue, reflection, and social interaction around San Diego’s a...

OnView: The Dragon’s Tail & Chinese Fishing- San Diego Chinese Historical Museum

All Day 10/31 - 12/28

Rancho Peñasquitos

Library Branch: Rancho Peñasquitos

Age Group: All Ages

Program Type: Art, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation

Event Details:

The Dragon’s Tale & Chinese Fishing Materials from the San Diego Chinese Historical Society October 31– December 28, 2023 The SDCHM presents artifacts that represent Chinese history, art, and culture, and which also tell the stories of C...

OnView: An Artist’s View-Cathy Coverley

All Day 11/1 - 1/3

Point Loma/Hervey Library

Library Branch: Point Loma/Hervey Library

Age Group: All Ages

Program Type: Art, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation

Event Details:

An Artist's View November 1, 2023 - January 3, 2024 Cathy Coverley been exploring imagery in glass since 1973. She loves the visual opulence of glass, a liquid in solid form. Layering textures within the glass adds a sensual dimension to her ar...

OnView: Rancho Santa Fe Art Guild

All Day 11/3 - 1/5

La Jolla/Riford Library

Library Branch: La Jolla/Riford Library

Room: Community Room - La Jolla/Riford

Age Group: All Ages

Program Type: Art, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation

Event Details:

Rancho Santa Fe Art Guild November 3, 2023 – January 5, 2024 The Rancho Santa Fe Art Guild in conjunction with The Friends of the La Jolla Library present artwork from 21 local area artists. The show will be available for viewing in the La Joll...

OnView: Humanity Showers- Jordan Verdin

All Day 11/9 - 1/3

Logan Heights Library

Library Branch: Logan Heights Library

Age Group: All Ages

Program Type: Art, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation

Event Details:

Humanity Showers November 9 – January 3, 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 intend...

OnView: Suspended Landscapes-Bridget Rountree

All Day 11/9 - 1/4

Mission Valley Library

Library Branch: Mission Valley Library

Age Group: All Ages

Program Type: Art, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation

Event Details:

Suspended Landscapes November 9, 2023 – January 4, 2024 This work is in response to contemporary dialogues around the Anthropocene; the current geological age, viewed as the period during which human activity has been the dominant influence on ...

Hanukkah Craft Kits To-Go!

12/07/2023 @ 9:30am - 12/15/2023 @ 6:00pm

Mira Mesa Library

Library Branch: Mira Mesa Library

Age Group: All Ages

Program Type: Celebration Month, Art, Cultural Appreciation, Educational

Event Details:

Hanukkah is celebrated from December 7th through December 15th, 2023. The Jewish festival of lights, called Hanukkah, is celebrated around the world today. But the inspiration for the holiday dates back thousands of years in what is today the c...

The Den: In-Person AMA with Library Staff

11:30am - 12:30pm

Kensington-Normal Heights Library

Library Branch: Kensington-Normal Heights Library

Room: Children's Area - Kensington

Age Group: All Ages

Program Type: Community Engagement

Event Details:

Stop by the Kensington-Normal Heights Branch Library on Mondays for The Den: a Monday Morning Koffee Klatch In-Person "Ask Me Anything (AMA)" program. The event is a session with the Branch Manager, Erni Barros, to answer questions and get feed...

Maker Market

4:00pm - 7:00pm

City Heights/Weingart Library

Library Branch: City Heights/Weingart Library

Room: Community Room - City Heights/Weingart

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

Program Type: Celebration Month, Art, Community Engagement, IDEA Labs/Makerspaces

Event Details:

Our popular Maker Market is back this year. It'll be bigger and better. For two days, we'll have various stations for you to make gifts for yourself or anyone you want for this holiday season. This is a free event and open to all ages. Limited suppli...

LEGOS

5:00pm - 6:00pm

Oak Park Library

Library Branch: Oak Park Library

Room: Main Area - Oak Park

Age Group: All Ages

Program Type: Art, Community Engagement, Educational, LGBTQIA+, Wellness

Lego Club

6:00pm - 7:00pm

North University Community Library

Library Branch: North University Community Library

Room: Community Room - North University

Age Group: All Ages

Event Details:

Come build your creations while making new friends! All Legos will be supplied by the North University Community Branch Library. Your creation may even be featured in our display case! ...

Picture This! Miracle on 34th Street (1947)

6:00pm - 7:45pm

Central Library

Library Branch: Central Library

Room: Neil Morgan Auditorium

Age Group: All Ages

Program Type: Art, Cultural Appreciation, Films, Performing Arts

Event Details:

Miracle on 34th Street Synopsis Edmund Gwenn won a Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his portrayal of a department-store Santa Claus who runs afoul of the store's nasty in-house psychiatrist and is forced to go on trial to prove he's the real K...

Santa Visits the North Park Library!

6:00pm - 8:00pm

North Park Library

Library Branch: North Park Library

Room: Children's Area - North Park

Age Group: All Ages

Program Type: Featured, Community Engagement

Event Details:

Join the elves at North Park Library as we welcome Santa and Mrs. Claus for a visit! Come take a photo with Santa at this fun holiday event! In the interest of crowd control, we recommend families with kids ages 0-5 arrive for...

OT Friends of the Library Booksale

All Day

Otay Mesa-Nestor Library

Library Branch: Otay Mesa-Nestor Library

Age Group: All Ages

Program Type: Featured

Event Details:

Come browse our big booksale! ...

Lego Club

2:30pm - 3:30pm

Allied Gardens/Benjamin Library

Library Branch: Allied Gardens/Benjamin Library

Room: Community Room - Allied Gardens/Benjamin

Age Group: All Ages

Program Type: Art

Storytime for All Ages

4:00pm - 4:30pm

Carmel Valley Library

Library Branch: Carmel Valley Library

Room: Community Room - Carmel Valley

Age Group: All Ages

Program Type: Literature

Event Details:

Join Ms. Linda every Tuesday afternoon for stories and songs! ...

HRC - CHESS CLUB

4:00pm - 5:00pm

Mission Valley Library

Library Branch: Mission Valley Library

Room: Homeschool Resource Center

Age Group: All Ages

Event Details:

Have you always wanted to learn how to play chess or improve your skills? If you have never played before, or are just looking for someone to practice with, join us for some friendly competition! All supplies are provided. ...

Candy Land

4:45pm - 6:30pm

Carmel Valley Library

Library Branch: Carmel Valley Library

Room: Community Room - Carmel Valley

Age Group: All Ages

Program Type: Celebration Month, Featured, Community Engagement

Event Details:

Take a trip through a life size Candy Land, a colorful, magical world so big that you become the mover on the board! All ages are welcome ...

Blocks Party!

5:00pm - 6:00pm

Skyline Hills Library

Registration

Library Branch: Skyline Hills Library

Room: Children's Nook - Skyline Hills

Age Group: All Ages, Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers, Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults

Program Type: Art, Community Engagement, Educational

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 50

Event Details:

Come join us for our LEGO BLOCK PARTY!! We'll have enough bricks to satisfy everyone's building needs. No prior experience required. This will be a family friendly event, so all ages are welcome to come and design to their hearts content. ...

Tinker Tuesdays

5:00pm - 7:00pm

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, Educational, IDEA Labs/Makerspaces, Science/STEAM

Event Details:

Bring your ideas to life at our Mobile Maker Lab in the Mission Hills-Hillcrest Library. Learn to use various programs and equipment such as our 3D printer and die cut machine powered by Silhouette Studio. Open to all ages; some equipment in th...

Santa Visits the Library!

6:00pm - 7:30pm

College-Rolando Library

Library Branch: College-Rolando Library

Age Group: All Ages

Program Type: Featured, Art, Community Engagement, Educational

Event Details:

Join the elves at College-Rolando Library as we welcome Santa and Mrs. Claus for a visit! After writing a letter to Santa, families will have the opportunity to take photos with Mr. and Mrs. Claus. Mesa Colony Community Group will have crafts and ...

OT Friends of the Library Booksale

All Day

Otay Mesa-Nestor Library

Library Branch: Otay Mesa-Nestor Library

Age Group: All Ages

Program Type: Featured

Event Details:

Come browse our big booksale! ...

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