Day Calendar

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.

Find some treasures at our Summer Book Sale! We have hardbacks, paperbacks, children's books, cookbooks, coffee table books + much more.  Proceeds support programming here at our Branch.

Make a beautiful flower arrangement to take home!
Classes are taught by master artist Jackie Zhang of the Ohara School of Ikebana.

Visit the library on Saturday & create a terrific craft. All supplies provided! 

Join us for bilingual English/Mandarin Chinese stories and songs with Ms. Danning at the library. Recommended for ages 1-3, but all ages are welcome. The storytime will be once a month, from 10 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

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

Celebrate San Diego Pride at the Library!

PRIDE Storytime is a family-friendly way of recognizing and celebrating our diversity through age-appropriate stories and songs.

Would you like to learn a card game that is challenging for your mind while also providing a rewarding social experience with your friends? Bridge has been played by millions around the world since it took its current form about a century ago.

Dive into the world of video games at the San Diego Public Library’s 3rd annual Game Jam! Learn the basics of game development and design, then collaborate in teams to build your own game using Godot, RenPy, or Scratch.

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

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

Our classes can help teach you how to be confident with your devices. 

Class Structure: 

Get your weekend started with stories, songs, fingerplays, and a craft to celebrate early literacy!

Join us at the Allied Community Gardens for a fun storytime including music & rhymes followed by terrific gardening crafts & projects. Today's theme is fruits!

Saturday is Story Time in Kensington Park. Bring a blanket to sit on and get ready for stories, music, and bubbles! Recommended for ages 1-5. Older siblings are welcome to join in on the fun!

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. 

Transform a paper plate into a colorful rainbow spinner by decorating the plate and then cutting a spiral through it. This creates a twirling effect when hung, adding movement and color to a space.

Take a trip through American history with professional musician Craig Newton!

The Parents as Teachers (PAT) program, offered by the non-profit Volunteers of America Southwest, is a free and voluntary home visiting initiative that supports prenatal mothers and those with children aged 0-3 years.

The timeless lesson that hard work and dedication pay off comes to life with handmade puppets and original songs.  While two little pigs are content to take the easy route, their pigheadedness could spell trouble when the Big Bad Wolf comes k

This month's Picture This! Book to Film Edition movie matinee features: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.

Children of all ages: Get ready to marvel at the fantastical and funny juggling and balancing acts of Michael Rayner! 

Join us for a California State Parks Ranger Read-Aloud session! Engage with Interpretive Rangers, participate in interactive activities, and discover how to access free park resources. Let us bring the park experience to you!

Visit the library for LEGO® Playtime! We provide the pieces you'll need to let your imagination take off with LEGO®.

Takes place every Saturday unless otherwise indicated.

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 your reading skills with a fluffy friend! Participants learn how to be safe around animals as they improve their reading skills.

We provide the arts and crafts, pots, soil, craft sticks, construction paper, and seeds, and participants get to decorate their pot, create a garden marker, fill their pot up with soil, and plant their seeds.

Have you ever wanted to make Balloon Animals?

Level up at the library by learning a new skill in the IDEA Lab.

Welcome to Code, Create & Explore: Python, Artificial Intelligence, Art, Games and More!

The Data Science Alliance (DSA) is developing a data safety education program designed to help people of all ages better understand how to safely and responsibly navigate the digital world.

Yoga For One Earth and One Health - 11th Annual International Day of Yoga - 2025 with Dr. Anjali Ghanekar and BK Vinothini Sivasamy

Zentangle is a form of meditative art that involves creating intricate designs using repetitive patterns. It is a way to help people focus, relax, and find inner peace through drawing.

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!

For ages 8-13. Students will be exposed to introductory engineering principles as well as introductory lessons in 3D modeling using the free software, Onshape.

You can select from 20+ different colors that inspire or best represent you. You'll then have the opportunity to embellish your book bag with the color palette of your choice to create a vibrant, functional, and sustainable piece of art.

Join in us to learn Portuguese language and Brazilian music programs for kids and adults. 

The timeless lesson of "The Three Little Pigs" that hard work and dedication pay off comes to life with handmade puppets and original songs performed live!

Michael’s show has been described as “preposterous brilliance” and “whacky jugglement,” a combination of hilarious tricks and stunts with uproarious stand-up.

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.

Chess free play. All levels of players are welcome, and opportunities for kids to play against other kids at their own level. Chess sets will be available. Geared to Grades 1-5, but all ages/skill levels are welcome. 

Calling all artists!