Day Calendar

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Join in as we read, sing, dance, and play at Preschool Storytime! Come and build essential early literacy skills and foster a love of reading. Designed for children ages 3-5.

Robert Warren leads this popular qi gong class, a mind-body-spirit practice that improves one's mental and physical health by integrating posture, movement, and breathing technique.

Join us for indoor storytime. We'll read fun stories and sing songs. There will be take-home crafts, giveaways & more! Second Thursday of the month. All ages are welcome.

Stop in for one on one assistance with your technology questions or for assistance in applying for low/no cost computers or Internet.  

Join us for "Sign-a-Story Circle Time" with Baby Sign Language Basics author, Monta Z. Briant. Parents learn how to use ASL signs for early communication with their babies through stories, songs, and other fun activities. 

Join us every Thursday for a themed storytime. Books will be chosen around the theme every week and will follow with a related craft. Themes are posted on our Facebook and Instagram every week.

This entertaining and educational Signing Story Time with Jennifer Duncan is infused with joy and American Sign Language signs.

Open to the public and are free of charge. Play variety board games. Attendees should be fully vaccinated and have masks

Love to read and talk about books? Join the new Morning Book Club!

The Tierrasanta Library Monthly Book Club is held every 2nd Thursday of the month from 10:00 am-11:15 pm. This month's selection is The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie.

Are you looking to learn some computer skills?  These sessions—with instruction, hands-on opportunities, and plenty of time for questions and answers—are just for you!  

Nov 3 – Zoom II - Join Zoom Meeting

I'll show kids how to draw basic shapes.  Then we'll add other elements to those shapes to create popular objects like people, bunnies, cars, fish, caterpillars, houses, etc..  Throughout the lessen I'll have them color parts of those ob

All young children and their caregivers are welcome to join us for stories, songs and rhymes. Held outdoors on the grass, bring a blanket or chair.  No Registration required. We hope to see you there!

Mr. Erni will share stories, song, and bubbles with children ages 3-5. Older and younger siblings welcome! Bring a blanket to sit on the grass. 

Meet Ms. Katia at Balboa Theatre to watch the kid friendly ballet Elizabeth Wistrich's "Carnival of the Animals" set to the humorous musical suite of fourteen movements by the French composer Camille Saint-Saëns.

I'll show kids how to draw basic shapes.  Then we'll add other elements to those shapes to create popular objects like people, bunnies, cars, fish, caterpillars, houses, etc..  Throughout the lessen I'll have them color parts of those ob

Recommended for ages 2-5, this storytime program includes books, songs, games, and early literacy fun!

Please note: Weather permitting, this program will be held outdoors.

Join in as we read, sing, dance, and play in this special storytime meant to encourage a love of reading and build essential early literacy skills.

Stay for an after-storytime craft project featuring a new craft each week.

Join us for a 30-minute STEM Storytime to learn about a substance called lead.

What is lead? Lead is a metal that can harm your child and cause:

· Damage to the brain and nervous system

In this Japanese tradition, a professional storyteller reveals a series of illustrations contained in a storybox as the narrative unfolds.  Before TV & comic books existed in Japan, there was Kamishibai (kami = paper; shibai = theatre).&n

Classes may include movement, breathe and meditation. Please bring a yoga mat and any props desired. Sponsored by the Friends of the North University Community Library.

Please join miss Minoo for storytime, songs, and some fun!

Storybox Theatre is a wonderful way to present illustrated stories to youngsters.  Storybox is the American name we have given to the Japanese storytelling tradition called kamishibai.  (Kami = paper; shibai = theatre).  A storytell

Story Times are back at the Oak Park Library!

Get ready to listen, read, dance and create!

Some mornings will include pop-up crafts.

Work on your flexibility, strength building and quiet your mind with functional movement practice. Participate at your own ability. Wear flexible clothing and bring any preferred yoga equipment.

Learn to make one arrangement in each meeting. One-on-one criteques with students on their work will be conducted in each meeting.  Explore other Japanese cultures, including tea ceremony, kimono Japanese cuisine and confection.

A Mah Jong Group for adults is meeting every Monday and Thursday from 1:00pm-3:30pm. Knowledge of American Mah Jong rules is required to play. Please bring your own Mah Jong tiles if possible.

Interested in achieving better brain function while improving your memory, cognitive abilities, and strategic thinking? Then play chess!

Chess is played by over 600 million people and is the most popular game in the world.

Learn how to decorate a pumpkin pretty enough to serve as an autumnal centerpiece in this hands on workshop! 

What You Need to Bring:

Kids K through 8: having trouble with that homework?  Need a little help?  Our friendly Homework Coaches will provide assistance and guide you through your school assignments.

Kids K through 8: having trouble with that homework?  Need a little help?  Our friendly Homework Coaches will provide assistance and guide you through your school assignments.

Kids K through 8: having trouble with homework?  Need a little help?  Our friendly Homework Coaches will provide assistance and guide you through your school assignments.

Kids K through 8: having trouble with that homework?  Need a little help?  Our friendly Homework Coaches will provide assistance and guide you through your school assignments.

Kids K through 8: having trouble with that homework?  Need a little help?  Our friendly Homework Coaches will provide assistance and guide you through your school assignments.

Kids K through 8: having trouble with that homework?  Need a little help?  Our friendly Homework Coaches will provide assistance and guide you through your school assignments.

Kids K through 8: having trouble with that homework?  Need a little help?  Our friendly Homework Coaches will provide assistance and guide you through your school assignments.

Kids K through 8: having trouble with that homework?  Need a little help?  Our friendly Homework Coaches will provide assistance and guide you through your school assignments.

Kids K through 8: having trouble with that homework?  Need a little help?  Our friendly Homework Coaches will provide assistance and guide you through your school assignments.

Kids K through 8: having trouble with that homework?  Need a little help?  Our friendly Homework Coaches will provide assistance and guide you through your school assignments.

Registration is required at Logan Heights Library. Or email Villa Musica's director, Aarong at :abullard@villamusica.org for more information

Enjoy a selection of board games the whole family can play at this fun weekly event.  We'll have Chess, Jenga, Chutes and Ladders, Connect 4 and more!

Join us every Thursday from 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm for Courtyard Chess. Downtown Chess meets at the courtyard of the San Diego Central Library @ Joan ^ Irwin Jacobs Common. All ages are welcome to join. 

The Teen Game is open! Come check out our Nintendo Switch, PS4 and more.

Join us to paint a beautiful tree using a piece of aluminum foil instead of a paint brush!

While supplies last.

Get messy, make mistakes, and prepare to make ART!

Join us every Thursday to get creative!

Come join us at the Ocean Beach Branch Library every Thursday in the Children’s Area from 4:00pm to 5:00pm. Kids who participate will get to win cool prizes. Kids ages 3–12 are welcome. Adult supervision is required for younger kids.

Join us for the Pacific Beach Library's monthly book discussion!  On November 10^th at 4pm we'll discuss this year's One Book, One San Diego selection: The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett

Join Crazy 8s Club, where you will build stuff, run and jump, make music make a mess... it's a totally new kind of math! Math gone wild! Over-the-Top fun with friends each week. Make Math the cool thing to do after school.

Flock to the library and make some fowl works of art! Try decorating a turkey mosaic or a brown paper bag puppet.

No advance registration. First come, first served.

IMAGINE - BUILD - CODE - PLAY

Design & build robots...for ages 6-12 yrs!

In this course, students will learn the principles of programming and robotics through the use of Scratch and a fun little robot named Codey Rocky.

Joins us for a fun craft for children and make very your own DIY Turkey Pot.  Registration recommended.

Bring your homework to the library and get help on math, science, reading and more in a small-group setting. No appointment needed.

Come learn to play or improve your game! Led by our chess club volunteer.

Chess sets will be provided.

All school ages (7-17) welcome!

Students will learn various types of Ballet Folklorico.

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