Join Little Saigon SD on Wednesday mornings at the Annex for FREE Tai Chi classes for seniors! 

To make an appointment, please call us at (619) 662-4199 or visit www.syhealth.org. 

Summer is upon us. Include us, the library, as one of your go to summer plans. We will be featuring family-friendly Summer movies every Wednesday in June. 

Join us for a lapsit storytime with board books, rhymes, songs, and fingerplays for pre-walkers. For ages 0 to pre-walkers.

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!

A story time designed for toddlers, featuring stories, songs, rhymes, and finger plays.

Celebrate freedom and joy with your little ones at our special Juneteenth Storytime, designed just for preschoolers ages 2–4. We'll share age-appropriate stories to honor the day.

In this highly interactive, music-based storytime program, children have the opportunity to make music, learn beats, and dance and move to the sounds. All ages are welcome to attend.

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.

This Storytime regularly incorporates books, songs, egg shakers, and sign language and is appropriate for toddlers and preschoolers. Sponsored by SRFOL. 

The 2 sessions are exactly the same. Ms. Joyce reads simple books, we sing songs, do our bouncy rhymes, fingerplays, shake our shakers, and we have fun! Afterwards caregivers can visit while watching their children play with educational games.

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. 

Ralph’s World is a mega-fun music show where kiddos rock and dance to their delight. Enjoy a healthy dose of good old-fashioned fun and pure silliness singing like birds and hopping like frogs!

Sensory play. Join us outside to play with our new sensory tables. Mud play, sand play, and more! Program takes place in the garden, past the patio. 

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 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.

Aprenda estrategias para crear y mantener un hogar más seguro para alguien que vive con demencia.

For those contemplating constructing a family tree, as well as for experienced genealogy researchers.

Volunteers are there to help guide you in your research.

No appointment necessary. First come, first served.

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!

Opens for shopping

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

For young children (ages 2-6) and their families: learn important social skills, problem-solving, and early literacy through games! In partnership with Toy Hermit.

Join us for Toddler Storytime Outdoors with Mrs. Suzanne!  We'll have fun reading a book, singing songs & dancing to get our wiggles out.

Welcome families to Stay and Play!

This is a Storytime that supports cognitive development, social development and physical growth, language development, and sensory & motor development for your child incorporating playtime. Sensory Friendly.

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

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

Ages 0-5 

Stay and Play at the library with us!  Come and enjoy our early literacy rich environment of learning through play!

10:30 Baby Lapsit Story Time with Ms. Natale and Ms. Wendy!

11:00 Snack Time

The 2 sessions are exactly the same. Ms. Joyce reads simple books, we sing songs, do our bouncy rhymes, fingerplays, shake our shakers, and we have fun! Afterwards caregivers can visit while watching their children play with educational games.

You've seen him on TikTok...now see him in person!  Juggler Michael Rayner mixes humor and every day objects in this fun juggling show!

During this presentation, you will learn about what dementia is, the symptoms, suggestions for lowering your risk, and some tips for communicating with someone living with dementia. 

Library for All: Hangout is a monthly program for adults with special needs to chat, color, play games or make puzzles. People of all abilities are welcome to participate in this event.

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?

Learn to use simple ASL signs to open a window into a baby and child's mind, lowering frustration, and enhancing bonding, speech, and literacy with music, stories, puppets, parachute & bubbles, all with ASL signs.

A gathering of intermediate & advanced players who want to enjoy a few rounds of mahjong together!

Materials are provided

Digital Navigators will be onsite for free, one-on-one assistance to help you.  Get basic tech support or improve your computer skills.

Get help on the computers and with your digital devices from a Digital Navigator every Tuesday! They will be located in the computer lab and around the printer. Digital help offered in English, Spanish, and Tagalog.

Join us for a fun and creative Macrame Art Workshop! Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced crafter, this hands-on session will introduce you to the beautiful art of macrame.

Magic & Bubble Show

Sparkles is an award-winning clown whose specialty is her hilarious and whimsical magic and bubbles shows! 

Join the fun!

Lunch is Served:

Craftacular Wednesdays

Kids 1st through 8: This summer we will be available to help students build on their math and reading skills to prevent the dreaded "summer slide"!

Bring a mat and towel to enjoy a calming and gentle yoga experience.

No registration necessary.

Presented by Healthy Adventures.

It doesn’t matter whether you spell it Farkle or Farkel... you’re invited to play this fast-paced and family-friendly dice game while munching on finger foods. 

Join us for an author talk and hands-on workshop with local author Jim Houliston, Author and MMD Trainer, SymmetryBrainGym.com 

Sharon Katz, founder of The Peace Train Project and Band, will direct a summer camp at Central Library on Monday June 16th; Tuesday June 17th, Wednesday June 18th; Friday June 20th and Saturday June 21st from 1.00pm-3.00pm

DYH@L Presents: Summer Enrichment
Drop in hours: 1pm-4pm 

Let’s have fun while exploring our reading skills! 

Reading, phonics, writing and other helpful practices in Language Arts are some of the topics that will be covered.

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.

The Master Gardener Association of San Diego County will present a hands-on workshop using digital microscopes to look at the various parts of flowers. This program is enjoyable for all ages from school-age children to adults!

Play, and learn how children become strong leaders! This series of events starts May 14th and includes a storytime, crafts for kids, and new books to read. Every Wednesday until June 18th.

Join us for a game of Mahjong. Materials provided. Mahjong Club meets every third Wednesday of the month. 

Recommended for ages 18+. No registration required.

Don't stop learning this Summer! Come practice your reading or math skills, then join us for crafts or games! Enjoy our free educational worksheets or learn how to create something new. 
 

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 Wednesday at the Ocean Beach Library to read to DK, our bearded dragon or Darwin, our Ball Python. Practice your skills and gain confidence by reading to these enthusiastic and non-judgmental reptiles.

Join us for a lively discussion of this month's book, "Demon Copperhead" by Barbara Kingsolver.

Copies of the books are available for checkout at the RB Branch Library.

Join the Do Your Homework @ The Library crew for a variety of summer crafts!

Why be BORED when there is BOARD Game Club every Wednesday, 3:30-4:30?  Come on down to the Children's and Teen Areas where you will find classic board games as well as steam based games.  Bring your friends -

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 LEGO

Join us for our weekly LEGO Club program! Promoting STEAM and creativity, let your kids express their inner engineer! Designs will be displayed in the children's library stacks.

Design and build a marble maze using a paper plate as the base and craft paper, straws, and pipe cleaners for the targets, ramps, and obstacles. For ages 5 and up. 

Get your imagination flowing and explore the fascinating automobile engineering and design field! You will go on an enlightening adventure that explores the many parts that go into making an automobile work.

Fun, exciting one hour art classes for ages 5 - 17, theme TBA. Supplies provided, but limited; first come, first served. Sponsored by SRFOL.

Join us every Wednesday for a fun craft project. Everything will be provided free of charge. 

Come join us for Lego Club on the first and third Wednesdays of the month from 4pm - 5pm! The library provides the Lego for creative free build. Creations are displayed at the library for 2 weeks. All materials must stay at the library.

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!

Is clutter in your home a problem for you and/or your loved ones? Join us for a monthly group meeting designed to provide support, inspiration, strategies and organizing ideas for people who are facing this challenge.

As seen on America's Got Talent, Michael Rayner brings his energetic juggling act back to the Oak Park Library. Guaranteed fun with lots of surprises.  You never know you might become part of the act!

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 and play!

Join us for a late afternoon pajama storytime with an engaging seasonal theme for young children including books, music, and bubbles with the addition of American Sign Language signs presented by Jennifer Duncan from Signs at Play.

Community members with a basic grasp of English language can have fun themed conversations and build relationships with one another. We will talk about ourselves, our cultures, and more.

Join El Tesoro Del Folklor at the Annex for free Ballet Folklorico classes! Children and adults from beginners to experienced are welcome to join this amazing group of talented performers to improve their skills.