Day Calendar

This is a social group where you can practice your fiber craft in good company, showing off your latest projects, getting support, and make friends. All levels are welcome.

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Join us for the free Nature Bud Storytime with interactive cards that contain nature topics and activities.

A 45-minute Storytime for young children including books and music with the addition of American Sign Language signs with Jennifer Duncan from Signs at Play.

Join us for an hour fun of artistic exploration and creativity!

Offering a variety of hands-on activities that will inspire their imagination and creativity.

Recommended ages 3 and up.

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

We invite you to join our Baby Dance Party, singing and dancing along with Ms. Andrea from Dance to Evolve! 

We will have songs, movement and tons of fun for your babies to dance, play, and interact! 

The San Diego Futures Foundation is hosting FREE in-person classes for people of all skill levels.  

This month, come and learn All About Apps

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

Would you like to learn to knit, crochet, do needlework or just spend time with other creators?

Bring your current project to work on, or if new to the hobbies, we'll help you get going!

December 13th we will enjoy a Potluck Lunch and select titles for 2025!

The Daytime Book Club meets monthly to discuss the selected title - interesting and fun conversations ensue!

Dementia increases the risk of falls, and this practical skills class shares strategies for helping a person maintain strength, balance, and reducing that risk. FREE & open to the community!

Improve your English language skills in a relaxed and friendly environment. Whether you're a beginner or looking to polish your conversational English, this group is perfect for practicing with fellow language enthusiasts.

Get ready to kick off the holiday season with some crafty cheer! Join us for a fun-filled time where we will make our own mini Christmas trees out of pipe cleaners, then decorating them with sparkly beads and plenty of festive flair.

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!

Kids: Get ready to engage your artistic imagination! We'll have a variety of art supplies like tissue paper, sequins, pompoms, glue, crayons, markers, and more, for young artists to create whatever their hearts desire.

Ever wondered about the Central Library? Are you a frequent visitor and want to learn more? Or are you from out of town, and just here for the day?

Join Lois for chair yoga, gentle toning with weights and bands and balance work.   **Brought to you by the Friends of the Allied Gardens/Benjamin Branch Library**

The Southern Caregiver Resource Center will table at the library to offer information and resources to the community about caregiver support services. 

Join Ms Jennifer from signs at Play! for weekly sign language learning and fun!

Establish non-verbal communication skills with your little one by learning basic signs and to expand your signing vocabulary in this engaging storytime.

 The Commission on the Status of Women meets the second Friday of each month from 12-2 PM to help advise the mayor, City Council, and other agencies of City government of the needs and problems of women in the San Diego area.

This class provides students with an understanding of the Breath-Mind-Body dynamic and its relationship to health and wellness during the aging process.  Students learn breathing techniques for self-care, mental resilience, and physical relax

Instructors are from Silver Age Yoga. Designed so that seniors can safely participate at their level of comfort. Every class utilizes chairs. 

It's winter outside, but these films will warm your heart.  

Come play American Mah Jongg - a game of skill, strategy, and luck!

Experienced and novice players welcome.

Instructor Carol Shapiro will be on hand to teach you.

Fall Classes 2024

We will be reading and singing in Korean and English!

우리는 한국어와 영어로 읽고 노래할 거예요!

Join us for game night and play friendly tabletop board games like Ticket to Ride, Scrabble, Catan, Azul, Monopoly, and Uno.

Participants will learn about the importance of cyanotypes in the history of photography, as well as it's significance in instant photography and alternative processes.

A Library for All Program.

On select Fridays, learners of all ages can enjoy stories, songs, and sensory art.

Hangout at the Paradise Hills Branch Library every Friday for "Movie Hangout."   Watch family friendly movies where you can lounge on cushioned mats.

Enjoy anime? So do we! Join us and watch anime!

Science Club is for 3rd through 6th graders who are interested in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, & Mathematics). Each week kids engage in a new and fun hands-on/minds-on activity exploring a wide range of subjects.

Conversational English-Second-Language (ESL) tutoring. Practice your English every week with our volunteer tutor!

Winter holidays are approaching. Enjoy creating a sugar scrub for DIY self-care. This program is for teens ages 14-17. Due to limited supplies, online registration is required. 

The nonprofit Slavic Refugee and Immigrant Service Organization presents an educational robotics event for children. This event will be presented in Ukrainian.

Southern California Ballet is partnering with the Rancho Bernardo Branch Library for “Dancing Through the Pages,” a program that allows children to explore movement and dance through storytelling!

Join us for our monthly STEM program where children will learn about various STEM related theories and rules while getting hands on experience.

Enjoy our Winter Wonder Fair with crafts, winter movies and cookie house decorating.

Come listen to stories, shake shakers, sing songs, and have fun. At the end a holiday themed craft will be available to make at the library or to take home.