Day Calendar

The North San Diego Small Business Development Center (SBDC) hosted by MiraCosta College and funded in part by the Small Business Administration will provide free one-on-one consulting for small business owners.

Qi Gong (Chi Gong) is a simple preventative health method of relaxing and harmonizing the body. These gentle exercises are suitable for any age and health condition.

Class taught by Nanci Schindler from San Diego Community College District. All levels of Skill welcome. There is a “shared food cost” fee of $100.

Preschool Storytime, led by professional storyteller, Marilyn McPhie.

Please join us with your young ones for Preschool Storytime on Thursdays at 9:45 a.m.

Songs, stories, movement, and fun!

Join us for our Kickoff Summer Reading Program at the Balboa Branch Library! Come and meet the animals and learn all about them in this fun and engaging program. We look forward to seeing you.

Improve your balance and mobility with slow, controlled movement.

Mad Science and North Park Library Proudly Present "Design Solutions from Pollution" for Summer Reading Program 2017!

Native American Abel Silvas portrays Running Grunion, The California Indian Storyteller.  His stories reveal what life was like for his family throughout the history of California; from pre-Contact long ago to the Spanish/Mission period, to t

Applied Digital Skills is a facilitated course for continuing education students that is self-paced and web-based.

Storytime with music, finger plays, rhymes, and more.

Fun poses for parents and kids.  Watch as your child transforms into a cat, a monkey, a dog, a lion, and much more!  For families with children ages 1-4.

All young children and their caregivers are welcome to join us for stories, songs and rhymes. We hope to see you there!

Join Jennifer Duncan as she leads a special sign language storytime! Using the excitement and fun of signing American Sign Language (ASL) to enhance the reading of well-loved children’s picture books.

Join Miss Teri for an engaging preschool storytime that promotes a love of reading and quality together time. Featuring stories, fun, and play!

Join us for a special one-day summer workshop and learn how to create a unique poem of your own!

Kids can meet and learn about local wild animals.

Children and their families are invited to a fun marionettes program by Pig’s Eye Puppets (www.pigseyepuppets.com) with snacks and a craft afterward.

Stories and songs introduce early literacy skills in young children.

Class includes fun poses for parents and kids, yoga story time, and even some singing.  Watch your child transform into a cat, dog, lion, and more!

Bubble Day

Dance to Evolve specializes in children’s dance. They are our first Summer Reading Program performer here at the library. Come ready to get up and dance!

Get moving to the rhythm in this dance class for tots. All ages of children and their parent or cargiver are welcome.

Join Mr. Larry for a fun storytime with songs, crafts and ABCs and 123s.

Explore the French language through song in this bilingual program.

Join us for arts and crafts in the Children's Art area. Open to all preschoolers.

Movement for all ages!  Learn balance & strengthening exercises, then practice Form 24. 

Chair yoga is a general term for practices that modify yoga poses so that they can be done while seated in a chair. The chair helps eliminate strain on your joints while increasing stability & balance.

Join us every Thursday for a fun filled family craft hour.  Weekly projects inspired by books, holidays, songs and seasons.  Connect with your family and friends through hands on creativity and take home projects.

Ready to fire up your writing, jump start a novel, or just keep the ideas flowing? Join the San Diego Writers, Ink for a weekly drop-in writing group.

Bring your projects and visit with fellow stitchers! All levels are welcome and instruction is available.

The Innovation Lab is a makersapce on the 3rd floor of Central Library. It's free for everyone to use. 

Bring a poem, your own or one by your favorite author, to read, talk over, and enjoy with other likeminded people. All poets, would-be poets, and poetry lovers are welcome!

Learn to play chess for the first time or practice your latest strategies with other players. All skill levels are welcome.

Located in the Teen area, downstairs.

Learn to play chess for the first time or practice your latest strategies with other players. All skill levels are welcome.

No sign-up required. This program will be held on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays of each month.

Join San Diego Book Arts for an adult craft project. You will make a silhouette of a city skyline that can be folded away in a book. 

Free Spirit the Clown will be here at Rancho Bernardo Branch Library to help with the launch of the Summer Reading Program.  This year's theme is Reading by Design.

Come down to register and get your face painted.

Thursdays are game days at the Clairemont Library! Play board games like: Candyland · Chutes & Ladders · Battleship · Monopoly · Yahtzee · Sorry · Jigsaw puzzles and more!

A reading enrichment for students entering Grades 1-5.  An adult or high school volunteer will tutor the student on the following:  Letter identification, Pronunciation/understanding of individual words, Practice reading aloud, Identifyi

Come join us for a monthly book club full of spirited discussion! 

The monthly book selection is available for check out at the circulation desk.  We hope to see you there!

Join us for the Summer Reading Program Kick-Off with great Music and songs for the Whole Family.

Join us this summer for sessions designed to prevent "Summer Slide" and help studnets build their Math and Reading skills throughout the summer.  Studnets are assessed at the beginning of each session to see where they need assistance, then g

Homework centers are open free of charge to students in need of homework help. No pre-registration is required.

Parents and kids can learn to make and take colorful jewelry, lanyards, and other useful objects using mini looms.  For families and children ages 7-12.

Win prizes just for reading in this year’s design-themed summer reading program. Sign up at this kick-off party and receive free pizza while the slices last! For ages 12-18.

Local favorites Mad Science return to kick off the 2017 Summer Reading Program.  Learn about science through this fun and interactive performance! 

Psst...parents! This program ties in with STEAM curriculum.

 Hands on arts and crafts program for kids

Come spend a magical story time filled with fun books and laughter with Ronald McDonald. What an awesome way to launch the Summer Reading Program!

Get creative with Legos and Duplo blocks!  All ages welcome! (Children under age 8 must have a parent present in the room during the Lego Builders Club program.)

Violin classes begin on April 15th and end on June 22nd.

VIOLIN I 3:45 PM - 4:15 PM

VIOLIN II 4:30 PM - 5:00 PM

VIOLIN III 5:00 PM – 5:30 PM

A fusion of creative movement and basic hip hop to get all the wiggles out! This dance class focuses on muscle development, coordination, and musicality through fun and creative ways!

Join us at Clairemont for crafts and fun! Volunteer Rod leads weekly craft projects that are new and different every time! Fun crafts for the whole family - anything from pencil toppers to bookmarks to decorations. All ages are welcome.

Zookeepers from Pacific Animal Productions bring animals to the library for audiences to see, touch and learn about.

Create an experimental music-making machine with a variety of clean & reusable materials.

Play Time may include family friendly Nintendo Wii video games, rainbow bracelets, and board games. Join us for some afternoon fun - play games and create crafts. Ages 5 & up.

These small paper puppets represent the spirit of the ancestors returning to their homes to celebrate the holidays. An excellent way to celebrate the migration of the Monarch butterflies from Mexico to Canada.

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