Day Calendar

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 f

This is the perfect class for all those mini-movers out there! It’s filled with creative movement, lots of fun music and dance games.

Need help with your email? Struggling to navigate a particular website? New to using a smartphone or tablet? Come get some tech help with one of our library staff! We're experienced with tech problem-solving and are eager to assist you.

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

Signing fun with songs, stories, and fingerplays as well as tips for using sign language as a preverbal communication tool with your baby. Geared to ages 0+.

Join us in this dancing storytime that geared towards toddlers and their parents. Enjoy new and classic stories of all kinds and get ready to get all those wiggles out and dance away the jiggles and pent up energy!

Welcome families to Stay and Play. This program is focused towards children 0-5 years old and their caregivers.

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.

Bring nature inside when we create an Origami Mobile!  Learn how to fold origami cranes, then help your birds catch flight from a wooden perch.  Supplies are limited, so advance registration is required.  

Mindful meditation can help lower heart rate, respiration, blood pressure, and stress.  Instructors from the Healthy Adventures Foundation will lead participants in meditative breathing, a contract/relax exercise, and guided imagery.  At

Improve your computer skills or learn how to navigate the internet.  The Access 4 All Express offers FREE in-person classes for people of all skill levels.  Don't have a device?  One can be provided to you free during the class, or

Need to finish some homework, work on a project, study for a test, or just relax and read a book away from the distractions at home?

Join us every Monday for LEGO Power Hour! Build your own creations to display in our library.  Program will take place in our study rooms 3 and 4. 

How do octopuses change color and why do oysters make pearls? Investigate how slimy sea creatures live and thrive in their underwater homes. Then create an artwork inspired by what you have learned.

This is a virtual workshop.

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

Join us on the second Monday of each month for a fun book discussion and craft for kids aged 8-12. This month we will be discussing Da Vinci's Cat, by Catherine Gilbert Murdock.

Creative Writing Workshop for 3rd to 5th graders. Registration required. 

Are you a teen interested in learning about artificial intelligence (AI)? How about getting paid while you learn? These workshops are for you!

Join us every second Monday for an entertaining book club where we’ll discuss a great kids book, do a related craft, and enjoy snacks.

Join us for a fun afterschool craft class for ages 6-12.

Don't forget to nurture your creativity. 

All supplies are provided.

ESL II is a noncredit course for students to learn English for academic and everyday purposes. This course is a continuation in activities at novice-mid level, encouraging independent learning.

Sing (2016, 108 mins)

Let's go to the movies at the library!

Join in on a fun filled afternoon of crafting. Materials provided. Designed for grades K - 3rd.

Kids can enjoy being creative by building with LEGO blocks and DUPLO bricks. It's a great opportunity for exploring with new ideas, as well as sharing concepts and strategies with other attendees.

Come celebrate Pride Month with these Rainbow craft series. All supplies provided. Reserve your spot online. This is an in-person event. See you at the Oak Park Branch Library.

Our expert will assist with design during the workshop and demonstrate how to use the 3D print machine. Participants will be notified once their 3D prints are ready for pickup!  Geared to ages 7 to 17.  Limit 15.  Reg

Join us Monday Evenings for a Family Movie Night.  Bring a snack and enjoy a fun evening of movie viewing starting at 5:30.

Come join us every Monday at 5:30pm in the children's area for pajama storytime. Children are encouraged to come in their pajamas and enjoy stories read by their local librarian. A arts and crafts activity will follow every storytime. 

Welcome to Cosplay 102: Level Up Your Costumes! If you're looking to dive deeper into cosplay, this presentation will inspire and motivate you to go beyond the beginner level.

Please join us for a special evening presenting author Tamara Merrill and her newest mystery thriller Just One More.

Swing dance comes to the library!  Swing Dancing San Diego will lead a free introductory lesson and host a rooftop dance under the Dome!

Explore New Worlds! Embark on Epic Adventures!

Have you ever wanted to play role-playing games like Dungeons and Dragons, but didn't know where to start? 

Including post-film panel discussion with local Kiki Ballroom pioneers Strawberry Corncakes, Adonyss Illuzion, and Friidae

Synopsis

Where does voguing come from, and what, exactly, is throwi

Join us for pajama storytime with...sign language basics to foster early literacy skills.

This program is offered inside in our Community Room, and no registration is required.

Why should kids have all the fun?  Adults are invited to a special craft night just for them!  Art and Design Studio Toshwerks will facilitate the craft.  Participants will design and decorate a provided mug with markers and stencil

In 1890s London, two friends use the same pseudonym ("Ernest") for their on-the-sly activities. Hilarity ensues.  Starring Rupert Everett, Colin Firth, Frances O'Connor, Tom Wilkinson, Reese Witherspoon, and Dame Judi Dench.  2002. PG.

This month at Crafts for Grown Ups, learn various Macrame techniques and incorporate unique artistic beads as you create your very own Macrame Beaded Keychain!

Ages 13 and up

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!

Middle school readers (Grades 6th-8th) are invited to participate in a book club  where we read a book, reflect & discuss and c r e a t e  ART.

Come in your coziest jammies and fall right to sleep with our Little Owl Evening Storytime. We're getting ready for bed and heading off to dreamland for this storytime! 

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You may discover your next great read.

Books are available at the front desk. Ask for your copy.

This hour will treat you to the energy and beauty of California surf music. Musically we'll catch the early sets of creativity with Dick Dale, the Challengers, and the California Balboa Ballroom night scene.

Put on your pajamas, grab your favorite stuffed animal and head to the library for storytime.

Put on your favorite PJs and join Ms. Carrie in the Community Room Monday evenings for a pajama storytime.

Pajamas are encouraged, but not required. No sign up required.