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 ...

Mandarin Chinese Story Time

10:30am - 11:30am

Mira Mesa Library

Library Branch: Mira Mesa Library

Room: Community Room

Age Group: All Ages, Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers, Elementary School Age

Program Type: Cultural Appreciation, Literature

Event Details:

Join Ms Canndy as she presents Stories and Songs in Mandarin, followed by play and social time. ...

Baby Sign Storytime!

11:30am - 12:00pm

San Ysidro Library

Library Branch: San Ysidro Library

Room: Lloyd de Llamas Community Room - San Ysidro

Age Group: Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers

Program Type: Cultural Appreciation, Educational, Literature

Event Details:

Learn to use simple ASL signs to open a window into a baby and child's mind, lowering frustration, and enhancing bonding, speech, and literacy with music, stories, puppets, parachute & bubbles, all with ASL signs. Starting in Fall, classes wil...

Create-It Thursday: Puppet Making Workshop

4:00pm - 4:45pm

Skyline Hills Library

Registration

Library Branch: Skyline Hills Library

Room: Multipurpose Room - Skyline Hills

Age Group: Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens

Program Type: I Can / Accessibility, Art, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation, Educational

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 18

Event Details:

Join us for this special Create-it Thursday! Come and enjoy the art of puppet making with the San Diego Guild of Puppetry. Children will enjoy making their own puppet! Registration required. . ...

Healthy Adventures: Cooking Around the World

4:00pm - 5:00pm

Central Library

Library Branch: Central Library

Room: Teen Center - Study Tables (2nd Floor)

Age Group: Middle School Age, Teens

Program Type: Cultural Appreciation, Educational, Wellness

Event Details:

Join the Healthy Adventures Foundation and learn how to cook healthy meals from around the world. ...

Downtown Chess @ San Diego Central Library Courtyard/1st floor Lobby

5:30pm - 6:30pm

Central Library

Library Branch: Central Library

Age Group: All Ages

Program Type: Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation, Educational

Event Details:

Join us every Thursday from 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm for Courtyard Chess. Downtown Chess meets at the courtyard/1st floor lobby of the San Diego Central Library @ Joan ^ Irwin Jacobs Common. All ages are welcome to join. Limited tables will be set ...

Japanese Language Class

9:30am - 12:00pm

Logan Heights Library

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, Educational

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 ...

December Holidays and Traditions

3:00pm - 5:00pm

Rancho Bernardo Library

Library Branch: Rancho Bernardo Library

Room: Bill & Marcia Collins Community Room - Rancho Bernardo

Age Group: All Ages

Program Type: Celebration Month, Featured, Cultural Appreciation

Event Details:

Please join us to learn about December Holiday celebrations and traditions: Hanukkah, Kwanza, Yalda night, and Christmas. Participate in different craft activities and enjoy light refreshments. While supplies last. ...

Picture This! Home Alone

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:

Home Alone Synopsis A mischievous 8-year-old who's picked on by his older siblings and ignored by his parents would really rather be left alone—and that's exactly what happens when he gets accidentally left behind in a frenzied rush to the ai...

The World of Buddhist Arts

6:30pm - 8:00pm

Central Library

Registration

Library Branch: Central Library

Room: Shiley Special Events Suite

Age Group: Teens, Adults

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

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 36

Event Details:

Join Venerable Man Kuang for a stimulating presentation and discussion on the world of Buddhist arts. As Buddhism spread from India to the rest of the world in the 6th century BCE and evolved in each host country, Buddhist visual art followed in ...

Create It! @ the Library

5:00pm - 5:30pm

Valencia Park/Malcolm X Library

Library Branch: Valencia Park/Malcolm X Library

Room: Children's Area - Valencia Park/Malcolm X

Age Group: Preschoolers, Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens

Program Type: Celebration Month, Art, Cultural Appreciation

Event Details:

Join us every Tuesday from 5 pm-6 pm for Create! At the Library, featuring a new craft each week. This program is for youth aged 5-11, that will develop fine motor skills and creativity. For more information, please email library staff at: d...

Logan Heights Branch Book Discussion

6:00pm - 7:00pm

Logan Heights Library

Library Branch: Logan Heights Library

Room: Seminar Room 1 - Logan Heights

Age Group: Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults

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

Event Details:

Please join our community of readers as we discuss On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong, Tuesday, December 5 @ 6:00 P.M. Poetic telling of the immigrant experience as revealed through Little Dog and his relationship with his mother. No...

StoryBox Theatre: Kamishibai

10:30am - 11:00am

College-Rolando Library

Library Branch: College-Rolando Library

Room: Community Room - College-Rolando

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

Program Type: Cultural Appreciation, Literature, Performing Arts

Event Details:

Presented by Write Out Loud San Diego, "StoryBox" is the American name given to the Japanese storytelling tradition called kamishibai. StoryBox combines dramatic storytelling with a wooden theatre to showcase illustrations in an engaging family-frien...

Beyond the Playground: Storytime in the Library

10:30am - 11:30am

Mira Mesa Library

Library Branch: Mira Mesa Library

Room: Community Room

Age Group: Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers

Program Type: Cultural Appreciation, Educational, Literature

Event Details:

Join us Beyond the Playground at the Mira Mesa Branch Library for a fun hour of songs and stories with Auntie Hazel. All ages are welcome. No registration required. ...

Free Ballet Folklorico Classes - Alma del Barrio

4:30pm - 7:30pm

City Heights Performance Annex

Library Branch: City Heights Performance Annex

Room: Black Box Theatre

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

Program Type: Cultural Appreciation, Performing Arts

Event Details:

Join us for a fun afternoon of dance instruction for kids and adults. Children and adults from beginners to experienced are welcome to join this amazing group of talented performers to improve their skills. ...

Kamishibai Storytime

10:00am - 10:30am

Balboa Library

Library Branch: Balboa Library

Age Group: All Ages

Program Type: Cultural Appreciation

Event Details:

Before TV and comic books existed in Japan, there was Kamishibai, or paper theater. With a wooden box, illustrations, and a great narrator to tell the story, kiddos will be in for a treat! This special event is presented by Write Out Loud. ...

Trash Truck Storytime with Mr. Diego!

10:00am - 11:00am

San Ysidro Library

Library Branch: San Ysidro Library

Room: Lloyd de Llamas Community Room - San Ysidro

Age Group: Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers, Elementary School Age

Program Type: Featured, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation, Educational, Literature

Event Details:

Join us for a special Trash Truck Storytime on Thursday, December 7th at 10am. This event allows families to enjoy a story time provided by Mr. Diego, a Collections Sanitation Driver, see a real City of San Diego trash truck demonstration to find out...

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