This event is in the "All Ages" group.

OT Friends of the Library Booksale

All Day
All Ages
Otay Mesa-Nestor Library
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Library Branch: Otay Mesa-Nestor Library
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Featured
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Come browse our big booksale!  

This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Friends of the San Diego Public Library Monthly Book Sale

9:00am - 3:00pm
All Ages
University Heights Library
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Library Branch: University Heights Library
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Community Engagement, Literature
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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.

This event is in the "Middle School Age" group.
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Japanese Language Class

9:30am - 12:00pm
Middle School Age, Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Logan Heights Library
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Library Branch: Logan Heights Library
Room: Seminar Room 1 - Logan Heights
Age Group: Middle School Age, Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation,
Event Details:

Stop in to learn Japanese or improve your Japanese language skills!

If you have further questions regarding to the language class, please contact Cris Fitch at Cris.fitch@gmail.com

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Library Branch: Rancho Peñasquitos
Room: Community Room - Rancho Peñasquitos
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Community Engagement
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WRAP IT UP at our Wrapping Paper Swap and Gift Wrapping Party!

Have presents to wrap for your family, children, and friends? 

This event is in the "Babies/Toddlers" group.
This event is in the "Preschoolers" group.
This event is in the "Elementary School Age" group.

Hullabaloo: Holiday Concert & Dance Party for Kids

10:00am - 10:30am
Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers, Elementary School Age
Mission Hills-Hillcrest/Knox Library
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Library Branch: Mission Hills-Hillcrest/Knox Library
Room: Community Room - Mission Hills/Hillcrest
Age Group: Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers, Elementary School Age
Program Type: Featured
Event Details:

Hullabaloo will perform a special holiday concert, and kids are invited to dance along.

This event is in the "Babies/Toddlers" group.
This event is in the "Preschoolers" group.
This event is in the "Elementary School Age" group.

SATURDAY MORNING STORYTIME & CRAFT

10:00am - 10:30am
Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers, Elementary School Age
Paradise Hills Library
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Library Branch: Paradise Hills Library
Room: Children's Area - Paradise Hills
Age Group: Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers, Elementary School Age
Program Type: , Literature
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Please join us for storytime and craft every Saturday morning in the Children's Area at 10:00AM. 

This event is in the "Preschoolers" group.
This event is in the "Elementary School Age" group.

Storytime (Bilingual)

10:00am - 10:30am
Preschoolers, Elementary School Age
Otay Mesa-Nestor Library
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Library Branch: Otay Mesa-Nestor Library
Room: Children's Area - Otay Mesa-Nestor
Age Group: Preschoolers, Elementary School Age
Program Type: Featured, Literature
Event Details:

Join us for Saturday morning Storytime.

 

This event is in the "Preschoolers" group.
This event is in the "Elementary School Age" group.

Gingerbread House Activity

10:00am - 11:00am
Preschoolers, Elementary School Age
Ocean Beach Library
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Library Branch: Ocean Beach Library
Age Group: Preschoolers, Elementary School Age
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Build and decorate your own unique gingerbread house at the library! All supplies will be provided for free.

This activity is for children 12 and under.

Santa Visit

10:00am - 11:30am
Tierrasanta Library
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Library Branch: Tierrasanta Library
Room: Community Room - Tierrasanta
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Santa Claus is coming to the Library! Come meet Santa and get your picture taken with him! No registration required!

This event is in the "Emerging Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Older Adults" group.

Oasis Presents: Taoism and its Art

10:00am - 12:00pm
Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
College-Rolando Library
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Library Branch: College-Rolando Library
Room: Community Room - College-Rolando
Age Group: Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Art, Cultural Appreciation,
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Philosophical Taoism is said to have originated with Lao Tzu (Laozi) in the 6th century BCE. Taoist philosophy concerns living in harmony with the Tao (the "Way"), whereas religious Taoism can include veneration of gods.

This event is in the "Elementary School Age" group.
This event is in the "Middle School Age" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
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Garden Exchange

10:00am - 1:00pm
Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Rancho Peñasquitos
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Library Branch: Rancho Peñasquitos
Room: Front Plaza - Rancho Penasquitos
Age Group: Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Community Engagement, Wellness
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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?

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SD People of Color Quilt Guild

10:00am - 1:00pm
Valencia Park/Malcolm X Library
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Valencia Park/Malcolm X Library
Room: Music Room - Valencia Park/Malcolm X
Description of Event

Quilt Guild Meeting

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Storytime Adventure - Christmas Singalong

10:00am - 1:00pm
Mira Mesa Library
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Mira Mesa Library
Room: Community Room - Mira Mesa
Description of Event

Come join us on our adventure! It will be a fun time of story reading and learning Christmas songs! Open for all families with children ages 2-6 years old!

This event is in the "Emerging Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Older Adults" group.

Tech Help

10:00am - 1:00pm
Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Skyline Hills Library
Encouraged
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Library Branch: Skyline Hills Library
Room: Computer Lab
Age Group: Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Career & College, Community Engagement,
Encouraged
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

The San Diego Futures Foundation is hosting an Excel Series that covers learning basic to intermediate skills. 

This event is in the "Preschoolers" group.

Preschool Storytime with Mr. Luan (IN-PERSON)

10:30am - 11:15am
Preschoolers
Linda Vista Library
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Library Branch: Linda Vista Library
Room: Meeting Room - Linda Vista
Age Group: Preschoolers
Program Type: Community Engagement, , Literature, Performing Arts
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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!

This event is in the "Babies/Toddlers" group.
This event is in the "Preschoolers" group.

Saturday Story Time in the Park

10:30am - 11:30am
Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers
Kensington-Normal Heights Library
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Library Branch: Kensington-Normal Heights Library
Room: Park Area - Kensington
Age Group: Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers
Program Type: Community Engagement, Literature
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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!

This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Lego and Rokenbok Club

10:30am - 12:00pm
All Ages
Mountain View/Beckwourth Library
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Library Branch: Mountain View/Beckwourth Library
Age Group: All Ages
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Join us every Saturday morning for some fun with legos and rokenbox! All materials will be provided. Children can save what they build at the library and continue to build on it every week all month long!

This event is in the "Babies/Toddlers" group.
This event is in the "Preschoolers" group.

Signing Storytime

11:00am - 11:30am
Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers
North Park Library
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Library Branch: North Park Library
Room: Children's Area - North Park
Age Group: Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers
Program Type: , Literature
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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!

 

Art History at the Library

11:00am - 12:00pm
North University Community Library
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Library Branch: North University Community Library
Room: Community Room - North University
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Painting Winter, from Bruegel to Monet

This event is in the "Elementary School Age" group.

Lego Lab!

11:00am - 12:00pm
Elementary School Age
Central Library
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Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Discovery Corner - Denny Sanford Children's Library
Age Group: Elementary School Age
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Ages 5-12

Calling all builders!  Put your creativity to the test and show us your Lego building skills.  

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This event is in the "Preschoolers" group.
This event is in the "Elementary School Age" group.

Literature Comes to Life

11:00am - 12:00pm
All Ages, Preschoolers, Elementary School Age
Scripps Miramar Ranch Library
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Library Branch: Scripps Miramar Ranch Library
Room: Community Room - Scripps Miramar Ranch
Age Group: All Ages, Preschoolers, Elementary School Age
Program Type: Art, Community Engagement, Literature, Performing Arts
Event Details:

Please join us for an interactive retelling of "The Littlest Fir Tree" with Literature Comes to Life. It's a Christmas story, with fir trees, Santa, Mrs. Claus, elves and more! Come enjoy this tale AND help us tell it.

This event is in the "Emerging Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Older Adults" group.

Garden Share

11:00am - 1:00pm
Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Scripps Miramar Ranch Library
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Library Branch: Scripps Miramar Ranch Library
Age Group: Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Community Engagement,
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Join us with friends and family to share your garden.  Bring what you have to share; take home something you really want.  Be sure to bring a bag to take home your finds! 

This event is in the "Elementary School Age" group.

Saturday Drop In Craft

11:00am - 2:00pm
Elementary School Age
Allied Gardens/Benjamin Library
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Library Branch: Allied Gardens/Benjamin Library
Age Group: Elementary School Age
Program Type: Art
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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.

This event is in the "Elementary School Age" group.
This event is in the "Middle School Age" group.

Lego Free Play

11:00am - 3:00pm
Elementary School Age, Middle School Age
North Clairemont Library
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Library Branch: North Clairemont Library
Room: Children's Area - North Clairemont
Age Group: Elementary School Age, Middle School Age
Event Details:

Saturdays starting at 11:00am.

Legos will be provided.

This event is in the "Preschoolers" group.
This event is in the "Elementary School Age" group.

Gingerbread House Activity

11:30am - 12:30pm
Preschoolers, Elementary School Age
Ocean Beach Library
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Library Branch: Ocean Beach Library
Age Group: Preschoolers, Elementary School Age
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Build and decorate your own unique gingerbread house at the library! All supplies will be provided for free.

This activity is for children 12 and under.

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Emerging Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Older Adults" group.

Friends of the Linda Vista Library Meeting (in Person)

12:30pm - 1:30pm
Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Linda Vista Library
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Library Branch: Linda Vista Library
Room: Meeting Room - Linda Vista
Age Group: Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Community Engagement
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Want to help the Linda Vista Library and the great community it serves?  The Friends of the Linda Vista Library could always use an additional helping hand!  Come to the Meeting and discover how you too can make a significant difference!

This event is in the "Elementary School Age" group.
This event is in the "Middle School Age" group.
Cancelled

3D Modeling Basics and Introduction to 3D Printing for Kids!

1:00pm - 2:30pm
Elementary School Age, Middle School Age
Mira Mesa Library
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Library Branch: Mira Mesa Library
Age Group: Elementary School Age, Middle School Age
Program Type: , IDEA Labs/Makerspaces
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Join Ms. Krystal in the IDEA Lab to learn how to use TinkerCAD to make basic 3D models. You will also learn how to browse Thingiverse for already made 3D models ready to be printed, and how to submit a 3D Print on Demand request.

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Emerging Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Older Adults" group.

Meet and Greet with Author Jennifer Coburn

1:00pm - 2:30pm
Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
North University Community Library
Encouraged
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Library Branch: North University Community Library
Room: Community Room - North University
Age Group: Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Community Engagement, Local Author
Encouraged
Seats Remaining: 29
Event Details:

Registration recommended.

North University Community Library's Page Turners Book Club is proud to host bestselling author Jennifer Coburn. She will discuss her latest novel, Cradles of the Reich.

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Southeastern San Diego Women Incorporated

1:30pm - 3:30pm
Valencia Park/Malcolm X Library
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Valencia Park/Malcolm X Library
Room: Multi-Media Room
Description of Event

General business meeting.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Teen Book Buzz

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Teens
La Jolla/Riford Library
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Library Branch: La Jolla/Riford Library
Room: Children's Area - La Jolla/Riford
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Literature
Event Details:

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.

This event is in the "All Ages" group.

RB Chess Club

2:00pm - 3:30pm
All Ages
Rancho Bernardo Library
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Library Branch: Rancho Bernardo Library
Room: Children's Area - Rancho Bernardo
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Community Engagement
Event Details:

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!

 

This event is in the "Middle School Age" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Project In A Box: Basketball Minigame

2:00pm - 5:00pm
Middle School Age, Teens
SDPL Virtual Branch
Encouraged
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: SDPL Virtual Branch
Age Group: Middle School Age, Teens
Program Type: , Program Includes Kit, Science/STEAM
Encouraged
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:

This project packs all the excitement of an arcade game into a compact size ready for challengers! Within this project, participants will gain experience in utilizing both programming and circuitry to make their own basketball minigame.

This event is in the "Elementary School Age" group.
This event is in the "Middle School Age" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Westview High School Dungeons &Dragons Group

2:00pm - 5:00pm
Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens
Rancho Peñasquitos
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Library Branch: Rancho Peñasquitos
Room: Community Room - Rancho Peñasquitos
Age Group: Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens
Event Details:

The Westview Dungeons and Dragons Club is proud to present a day when people ages 10-18 can learn how to play the tabletop role-playing game, Dungeons and Dragons (D&D), which is a game that is like a real-life, choose your own adventure book.

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SDABSW Adopt-a-Family Program

2:00pm - 5:30pm
Valencia Park/Malcolm X Library
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Valencia Park/Malcolm X Library
Room: Performing Arts Center & Multi-Purpose Room
Description of Event

Facilitating a Holiday/Kwanzaa Adopt-a-Family Event

This event is in the "Emerging Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Older Adults" group.

A Treasury of Christmas Humor with Richard Lederer

2:30pm - 3:30pm
Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Mission Hills-Hillcrest/Knox Library
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Library Branch: Mission Hills-Hillcrest/Knox Library
Room: Community Room - Mission Hills/Hillcrest
Age Group: Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Featured, , Local Author
Event Details:

Union-Tribune language columnist and International Punster of the Year Richard Lederer will offer a program of history, lore, jokes, puns, and funny verse about Christmas. This San Diego Oasis presentation is free to attend thanks to

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Teen Troupe

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Teens
La Jolla/Riford Library
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Library Branch: La Jolla/Riford Library
Room: Children's Area - La Jolla/Riford
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Community Engagement
Event Details:

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

This event is in the "All Ages" group.
This event is in the "Babies/Toddlers" group.
This event is in the "Preschoolers" group.
This event is in the "Elementary School Age" group.
This event is in the "Middle School Age" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Emerging Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Older Adults" group.

Yalda Persian Music Concert

3:00pm - 4:00pm
All Ages, Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers, Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Kensington-Normal Heights Library
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Library Branch: Kensington-Normal Heights Library
Room: Park Area - Kensington
Age Group: All Ages, Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers, Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Art, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation, , Performing Arts
Event Details:

Join us at the Kensington-Normal Heights Library for our Persian Music Concert Series in the park. We will be celebrating the Shab-e Yalda/Winter Solstice aka the longest night of the year.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Older Adults" group.

Persian Film Series: Film #4

3:30pm - 5:30pm
Adults, Older Adults
University Community Library
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Library Branch: University Community Library
Room: Community Room - University Community
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Art, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation, Films, Performing Arts
Event Details:

Love international films? Join us for a new film series featuring Iranian films (in Farsi with subtitles). Each screening is followed by a group discussion.

This event is in the "Babies/Toddlers" group.
This event is in the "Preschoolers" group.
This event is in the "Elementary School Age" group.

Ukrainian Christmas Craft and Dance Performance

4:00pm - 5:30pm
Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers, Elementary School Age
North University Community Library
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Library Branch: North University Community Library
Room: Patio - North University
Age Group: Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers, Elementary School Age
Program Type: Cultural Appreciation
Event Details:

The Friends of the North University Community Library are proud to present a dance performance by members of the House of Ukraine. Please come celebrate Ukrainian culture with us.

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