Day Calendar

The La Jolla-Riford Library is proud to offer a two-week intensive seminar for parliamentary debate, designed for complete beginners.

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Join Ms. Carrie, on Zoom, Wednesday mornings for virtual stories, songs, and fun that foster early literacy skills.

Ages 0-3

Bond with your baby/toddler through books, bounces, fingerplays, and movements.  

Sharon Katz, founder of The Peace Train Project and Band, will direct a summer camp at Central Library Monday July 31st through Friday August 4th from 10am-1pm.  Katz is an internationally renowned musician and recording artist

Join Children’s Librarian Miss Julie for stories, songs, fingerplays, and lots of fun!  This program is designed for children ages 2-4.

Join us for a Japanese storytelling tradition called kamishibai. (Kami = paper; shibai = theatre).

The City Heights / Weingart Branch Library Presents:

Silent Reading Club

We will pass out "tickets" right before storytime.

Dance, sing, laugh, and enjoy engaging stories with Carrie The Librarian! This program is recommended for ages 2-5 but all ages are welcome at this fun weekly program. 

STORIES, IMAGINATION & MORE

Each week we will practice our early literacy skills by:

· using our imagination,

Join in as we read, sing, dance, and play at Toddler Storytime!  Come and build essential early literacy skills and foster a love of reading. Designed for children ages 1-3.

Join us in watching Japanese animation films. Learn about the Japanese culture and their creative stories through Anime

In this highly interactive, music-based storytime program, children have the opportunity to play musical instruments, learn beats with rhythm sticks, and dance and move to the sounds. All ages are welcome to attend.

Join us on the Taylor Greene to sing, dance, and move along to favorite kids songs.

Learn signs to use with your child! Signing fun with songs, stories, and finger plays as well as tips for using sign language as a preverbal communication tool with your little one.

Mind and Body Fitness is done mostly standing or in a chair. No mats required.
Space is limited to 25 people per class.

Be sure to get to the library a little early, this class fills up fast!

Join us in the library's spacious community room where we can all safely space out for a Storytime with Miss Melissa or Miss Jennifer appropriate for preschoolers.

Ages 0-3

Encourage social skills through play while meeting other caregivers.  

Toddler Story Time in Kensington Park will be held at 10:30am. There will be stories, songs, and bubbles! Join the fun!

This bilingual program is designed for preschool children to experience both English and Spanish in a fun, engaging setting. During each session, we will read stories and sing in both languages. 

It is how it sounds: Show & Tell!  Every child has the opportunity to share something in the course of the program!  If your child isn't much of a speaker yet, no worries!  He can show everyone

Ms. Jackie reads fun stories and sings songs followed by craft time.

We will pass out "tickets" right before storytime.

Michael Rayner's show is a combination of hilarious tricks and uproarious stand-up comedy.

Are you unsure of how to share pictures from your phone? Are you baffled by Word?

NEED TECH HELP AND TECH RESOURCES?!

The City of San Diego and the San Diego Futures Foundation are offering FREE Digital Navigator drop-in services.

Need tech help and tech resources?  The City of San Diego and SDFF is offering Free Digital Navigator services.  Drop-in or call for assistance. 1 (800) 350-6945

Free Summer Lunch at San Diego Public Library. Monday-Friday from 12-1 PM. Ages 0-18. Join us!

Presented by Write Out Loud San Diego, "StoryBox" is the American name given to the Japanese storytelling tradition called kamishibai.

In junction with Lunch at the Library, join this pop-up show! The Fleet Science Center is coming by to show us how fun science can be! Enjoy amazing experiments and figure out how our world works in a fun way!

Stop and Swap: Seeds, Plants, Veggies, Fruits, Flowers and More!

Too many zucchinis? Lots of cut flowers? Succulents getting too big? Fruits and Veggies galore? Ordered too many radish seeds?

San Diego Public Library has partnered with the San Diego Unified School District to help end summer hunger. Free summer lunch will be provided for youth aged 0-18.

In partnership with the San Diego Unified  School District, Lunch @ Your Library will provide free hot lunches to children ages 0-18.

Join us for a game of Mahjong!

Materials are provided and no registration required

In this art-centered camp, campers will learn basic drawing and painting techniques to create their own masterpieces!

Kits will be provided for registered campers.  Virtual camps will be conducted using Zoom.

Join us for Pre-school and elementary story time and craft. 

Enjoy a show that you will never forget! Michael Rayner has been amazing audiences and making them laugh for decades.  His talents have brought him to Tik Tok fame and now, you can see him here at the Paradis Hills Library!

This lecture will explore the Degenerate Art Exhibition organized by the Nazi Party in Munich, Germany in 1937.

If you have a love for writing and would like to develop your skills, this workshop is an excellent place for you. You will write short stories and poetry, share your work with others and discover other's work.

For parents of children entering TK-12th grade: Have you considered homeschooling your child but aren't sure where to start? Join a homeschooling expert who will explain the different aspects and options to consider.

A hilarious family show, full of big ventriloquist puppets, magic, and happy messages!

All ages welcome - no registration required.

Join us on the Patio outside the children's room for arts and crafts after school every Wednesday at 2pm.

Activities are designed for school age children.  Young kids may require parent assistance.

Classes will be held every Wednesday
starting June 28 for six weeks. Classes
are structured for children 6-12. Come
and learn about the art and culture of
Breakin’ presented by Cypherst8.
Sessions are approximately 45 mins

Join us every Wednesday for games and snacks! Play fun board games, card games, and more!

Join us for story-inspired stretches, music, and child-friendly props! We conclude by using our breath to transition from silly to calm. Please bring a mat or towel.

Ages 3-8.  

Dinosaurs used to rule the Earth! Explore the world of dinosaurs with fun hands-on activities, crafts, and interactive learning. 

Kits will be provided for registered campers.  Virtual camps will be conducted using Zoom.

Don't stop learning this summer!  Stop by any of our Homework Centers to hone your skills.  We've got games, learning activities, STEAM crafts, and more fun ways to learn.

Don't stop learning this summer!  Stop by any of our Homework Centers to hone your skills.  We've got games, learning activities, STEAM crafts, and more fun ways to learn.

Don't stop learning this summer!

Stop by our Homework Center to hone your skills.

Why be BORED when there is BOARD Game Club every Wednesday, 3:00-5:00?  Come on down to the Children's and teen area where you will find classic board games as well as steam based games.  Bring your friends - or make new ones.

Don't stop learning this summer!

Stop by any of our Homework Center to hone your skills.

Don't stop learning this summer!  Stop by any of our Homework Centers to hone your skills.  We've got games, learning activities, STEAM crafts, and more fun ways to learn.

Don't stop learning this summer!

Stop by any of our Homework Center to hone your skills.

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?

Oil and water don't mix, and we will be using this property to make beautiful works of art. (For ages 5 and up).

The Teen IDEA Lab is a space to be used for creative projects that require specialized equipment and software.

Featuring a music studio, Makerspace, and iMac workstations and so much more!

Calling all LEGO Builders!

Put your engineering and problem-solving skills to the test by taking part in unique LEGO building challenges or let your imagination run wild and build your own special LEGO creations.

Each week's L

Calling all future rocket scientists! Explore rocket technology and design, and then build and launch your own paper rocket model.

This is a virtual workshop.

The Teen Game Room is open! Come check out our Nintendo Switch and PS4. Teens regularly play Smash Bros., Mario Kart, Gang Beasts and more. 

Join your children's librarian for stories, songs and fun activities by the sea on the grass at Ellen Browning Scripps Park at La Jolla Cove. 

Join us every Wednesday at 4pm for Kid's Arts and Crafts. Every week a librarian staff member will instruct children on how to create something new that they will then get to take home.

 Bring along family and friends for a fun afternoon to play with assorted game boards and puzzles provided by the Paradise Hills Branch Library.   

At this event, children will get to dress up and become characters of the book Down by the Cool of the Pool by Tony Mitton and help bring this story to life!

Skin Care for Tweens/Teens: Dr. Tina Chen will teach us how to develop healthy habits that will keep our skin strong into adulthood.

Do you love competitive board game classics like Jenga, Dominoes, Uno, Monopoly, or maybe relaxing by working on a jigsaw puzzle? Drop by the Legler Benbough Teen IDEA Lab with your friends on Wednesdays and Thursdays to play!

Are you looking to volunteer or give back to your community? Consider joining our nonprofit called The Friends of the Skyline Hills Library!