Day Calendar

Looking for ways to support your local library and community? Join the Balboa Branch Friends of the Library! We need you!!!

The Friends of the San Diego Public Library will be hosting its next book sale at the University Heights Branch Library at 4193 Park Blvd (at Howard Ave), San Diego 92103. Enter at the Sprouts parking lot entrance.

Open Adult Ballet Class 10:00am - 11:30am

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.

Join us for Stay&Play! Enjoy a storytime, play with toys and enjoy one on one time with your baby and learn from other parents about what they're going through and find support while your babies are playing in a safe environment!

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.

Bring the littles and come for a fun dance party and storytime!  We will dance to fun songs, use egg shakers and dance with bubbles!

Join us for Saturday morning Storytime.

Please join us for storytime and craft every Saturday morning in the Children's Area at 10:00AM. 

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.

Join the knitting and crochet circle. Improve your skills in these traditional art forms. Bring your project for social crafting!

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Network Safety Series

FREE writing workshops--Saturdays, April 20 through May 11--are open to writers age 16+ for participants with any experience level and working in any genre.

Join us for a special edition of our Saturday is story time in Kensington Park. Bring a blanket to sit on and get ready for stories, songs, and bubbles! Recommended for ages 1-5. Older siblings are welcome to join in on the fun!

These Storytimes, good for kids ages 4 to 6, are fun, kinetic, and humorous experiences!  I make it a point not just to read books, but to perform them as well!

Join us every Saturday from 10am-noon for Lego and Rokenbok Club! Patrons will be able to build at their own pace.

We will provide a lego square to build on and patrons can continue to build on it week after week. 

This interactive presentation covers essential skills for potential or experienced bike commuters.

Visit the library on Saturday and create a terrific craft. All materials provided. From 11:00-2:00. Bring a friend. 5th grade and younger. We look forward to seeing you.

Uptown Planners Plan Hillcrest Ad Hoc Committee Public Meeting. Members of the public are invited to attend. For any questions, please see uptownplannerssd.org.

Saturdays starting at 11:00am.

Legos will be provided.

Enjoy some sign language fun for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers with Ms. Jennifer from Signs at Play!

Come learn some simple signs and songs at this fun weekly event!

Practice new skills, meet other builders, and let your imagination run wild at the LEGO Builders Club! Creations will be displayed at the branch for all to admire.  

DUPLO provided for kids 3 and younger.

Join us monthly on the 3rd Saturday for a community garden swap! Bring your extra fruits and veggies, cut flowers, cuttings, seeds, even gardening books or tools to share and pick up something from your neighbors.

All sewing levels welcome!   New to sewing?  No problem.   No experience necessary.  We will show you the basic skills that can be used in future sewing projects.

Thinking about college? Learn how to navigate the college admissions process in this course! The course will cover a variety of topics, including financial aid, choosing a major, and determining which college best fits your goals. 

Join us and discover which stars you were born under. We’ll capture the Constellations and create your very own custom star projector. 

Presented by Toshwerks

For youth ages 9-12.

Join City Ballet of San Diego for "A Book and a Ballerina!" Enjoy listening to a read-aloud, hearing from a professional ballerina, and learning some basic dance steps.

Join us for a different craft every Saturday! Volunteers will lead today's activity.

Make paper rainbows and cupcake liner flowers.

Join us to explore mindfulness through artistic expression.

Let San Diego Public Library and UC San Diego Extended Studies assist you in preparing for the transition from high school to college! Gage your readiness with grade pre-tests and post-tests.

Details forthcoming 

Get together with fellow teens and talk about all things books! There is no set reading list; you can read any book, old or new, in any genre.

Participants will work on building Arduino-based robotic space related projects, while learning about electronics, mechanics, and robotics subsystems in a fun way.

If attending RSVP to tlampell21@gmail.com.

April's book is La Cocinera de Frida, by Florencia Etcheves.

Ahoy! Life as a pirate isn’t just rough and rugged – it requires scientific ingenuity.

Do you want to learn how to play chess? Do you already know how to play and are looking for the perfect place to play? Join us every Saturday for a fun game of chess with friends at Rancho Bernardo Library!

William Shakespeare exited the earthly stage on April 23, 1616, but Union-Tribune language columnist Richard Lederer will demonstrate that the Bard is alive and well and living in our English language.

Calling all teens! Earn service hours and help the library make decisions about serving teens in our community.

Luke Dumas presents his new book, The Paleontologist at a free, open to the public author event and signing at the Skyline Hills Library.

Theme: Resourcing Mindfulness and Heartfulness Practice

Talk Topics: beginner's mind, anchoring and labelling, embodied presence, body scans, the RAIN strategy

Join us at the Kensington-Normal Heights Library for a Free Persian Music Concert in the park. The music will be jazz inspired with a Persian flair. There will be a mix of Eastern and Western Instruments. This is a monthly music series.

All levels of players are welcome. There will be instruction for beginners and opportunities for kids to play against other kids at their own level. Geared to Grades 1-5.

"Truth Be Told": A Pa’ Letras Staged Reading