Get your child ready for their first day of school! This summer is a perfect time for your child to prepare for kindergarten!

Mornings with Master Teachers and Fellowship Artists
Weekdays August 3 – August 23*
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM (Please arrive 10 minutes early)
La Jolla Riford Library

Active little ones and their caregivers will have fun singing songs, dancing and reading while laying the foundation for future reading success.

Learn leg strengthening exercises to help your balance and posture. 

**Please note new day and time**

FREE summer lunches for kids. No proof of income is necessary. All children 18 years and younger are welcome.

Come and participate in formal guided meditation and learn how to be more present in your life.

It's Back!!  The Summer Fun Café opens on June 19th and serves a hot, nutritious lunch to all children 18 and under, through August 18th.  No registration required, just a good appetite!  Brought to you by the San Diego Unified Scho

It's Back!!  The Summer Fun Café opens on June 19th and serves a hot, nutritious lunch to all children 18 and under, through August 18th.  No registration required, just a good appetite!  Brought to you by the San Diego Unified Scho

Party Bridge for ages 16 - Adult. Experience necessary.

Mind-Body Fitness for Older Adults is a restorative and contemplative class designed to promote physical and emotional balance, release stress, and create greater inner awareness through Hatha Chair Yoga.

Learn the art of knitting. See how much fun knitting can be. Open to all ages and skill levels. Bring a pair of needles and we'll help get you going; yarn available if needed. See how much fun and gratifying knitting can be!

Baby and Me Yoga is geared toward babies 4 weeks old to pre-crawling only.  Mom and baby will bond during this fun and intimate session. 

The Benjamin Branch Library Book Club meets the second Tuesday of every month, 1:00-2:00 pm. For the month of August we will be reading "Call the Midwife" by Jennifer Worth.

If you or someone you know is struggling with stress, tension, anxiety, panic, mood disorder, anger, fears - you are not alone! Join Recovery International for peer-led, self-help meetings.

Built in an age of steam power and horse-drawn wagons, the Brooklyn Bridge stands as a monument to human engineering and industry.

The Children’s class includes fun poses for parents and kids, yoga story time and a bit of singing.  Watch as your child transforms his or herself into a cat, a monkey, a dog, a lion and much more!  Class is geared toward children ages 3

A full half hour of children’s music! Mr. Mark plays the guitar and leads the singing with new and traditional children’s songs. We supply the maracas and the lyrics. It is great fun, come join us!

Classes are free.  Enroll anytime in class.  Wear appropriate clothing and shoes for physical activity.  Weights and mats will be needed.  The class helps improve balance, strength, stamina and flexibility.

Join us every Tuesday for stories with Mrs. Toya.

What does the bowl of fruit on the windowsill mean besides hunger? Symbols have been important to artists since the earliest of times. This lecture will explore the representations of ideas, codes and symbols in art history.

Mind/Body Fitness provides a way for older adults and people with disabilities to practice yoga and mindfulness. It is a great practice for everyone, as it deepens flexibility and strengthens personal body awareness.  Every Tuesday.

Mind/Body Fitness provides a way for older adults and people with disabilities to practice yoga and mindfulness. It is a great practice for everyone, as it deepens flexibility and strengthens personal body awareness.  Every Tuesday.

We will be welcoming back Hullabaloo, one of our favorite performers. Join them for a foot-stomping, wing-flapping celebration of song that entertains kids and families! Come dance your cares away at this event that's fun for all!

FREE summer snacks for kids. No proof of income is necessary. All children 18 years and younger are welcome.

Free play with LEGO bricks encourages creativity and improves social skills.

The STEAM2 Academy utilizes curriculum, hands-on activities, and equipment developed in conjunction with the NASA California Space Grant Consortium (CSGC), the National Science Foundation funded High

Kids K through 8: having trouble with that homework?  Need a little help?  Our friendly tutors will provide assistance!  They'll guide you through math and science assignments, sit with you as you try to sound out words while readin

Heal with HeART is a monthly art program for San Diegans impacted by homelessness.  Heal with HeART focuses on beautifying the community with the healing power of art.  Group and self-g

Join us this summer for sessions designed to prevent "Summer Slide" and help studnets build their Math and Reading skills throughout the summer.  Studnets are assessed at the beginning of each session to see where they need assistance, then g

Learn, Play, and Create with Legos!

Read a favorite story to a furry canine friend.  For children of all ages.

Read a favorite story to a furry canine friend.  This is a great chance to practice reading aloud!  For children of all ages.

Read a favorite story to a furry canine friend.  This is a great chance to practice reading aloud!  For children of all ages.

Read a favorite story to a furry canine friend.  This is a great chance to practice reading aloud!  For children of all ages.

Reading by Design Craft Time Presents How to make a robotic hand. 

Perfect for ages 5+

Space is limited. Please reserve your spot by registering below.

All levels of experience are welcome. All ages, children and adults!

Learn the basics of working with felt and hand stitching to make adorable felt animals. We'll start with a basic animal and then build on your skills with something of your own creation!

Supplies provided. Ages 7 and up.

PROGRAM IS FULL---Local design professional reveals how to turn your creativity and design skills into a career. Uncover the possibilities the design field has to offer.

STEM Roots for Girls

Because...Science is fun!

This is an organized multiplayer video game competition. All levels and ages are welcome.  

Join us for stories and sing-alongs! Bring your library card to check out books !

Stories can really get you moving!  An elementary teacher/yoga instructor helps kids unwind with a storytime that incorporates books, songs, scarves and movement.  Please bring a mat or towel.  Ages 3-8.  Every Tuesday. 

Stretch your imagination and discover the artist within you've always known existed! Create fabulous crafts! In this program, get detailed instructions on how to make a craft you'll be able to take home! We provide the supplies!

Learn how to make tessellations!

Ages 3 & up, supplies and space limited — please be on time. 
Sign-up to reserve a spot starting a week in advance.

Michael Rayner will amaze and astound with feats of balancing and juggling! As seen on TV! Part of our Summer Reading Program series of events.

Expand your STEM toolbox by seeing the world differently and thinking about it critically!

Join Ms. Kim for music, songs, stories, activities, arts & crafts, and socializing.

This program is perfect for babies and toddlers.

Learn basic scientific concepts!  Conduct simple experiments!  This program is especially designed for children ages 5-10.  Children ages 8 and under must be accompanied by an adult.  This program meets on the second and fourth

By building with LEGO blocks and DUPLO bricks, kids can learn by exploring with new ideas, sharing concepts and strategies with other attendees, and simply letting their imaginations run wild.   Each creation is put on display in the lib

Piano lessons for beginners. Not currently accepting new students unless previously arraigned with the music teacher. 

Learn how to play chess, or hone your skills!  Chess is a great way to improve logical thinking skills and math ability.  All levels welcome.  Ages 18 and under.  2^nd & 4^th Tuesdays.

Join Miss Kim for a fantastically fun program containing basic crafts, music, and the occasional story! Bang sticks together! Animate puppets! Sing catchy tunes! It's time for fun!

Come join us every Tuesday evening for a fun craft in the library! Materials provided. Ages 6 and Up.

This is fun music event for babies/toddlers and preschoolers.  Do your little ones like to wiggle and shake and laugh and sing?  Then this is for you!!!  Bring a blanket if you like – the event is held in the park adjacent to the li

Listen to a story read by one of our librarians!

Get cozy and join us for pajama story time.  We will read books and sing songs.  Feel free to wear your pajamas and bring your favorite stuffed animal!  Babies, toddlers, and bigger kids welcome.

Stick around after LEGO Playtime for fun stories provided by Grandma Kathy!

Come in your jammies and enjoy Miss Jennifer's storytelling with signs.

Birth-5 y/o

Learn to play chess for the first time or practice your latest strategies with other players. All skill levels are welcome.

Come join us for another Summer Reading Program event featuring Pacific Animal Productions. All ages welcomed. 

It's the library’s version of shark week as we learn from local shark scientists and discover the reality behind several common shark myths.  Plus, get a close up look at some preserved local shark species!

The La Jolla/Riford Library and San Diego Comic-Con presents the Graphic Novel Book Club.

Go to www.comic-con.org to sign up and get more information along with reading lists.

Human rights committee group meeting every second Tuesday of the month.

Bring your mat, water, and towel to do yoga at the library.  Bilingual class.

N.A.M.I San Diego is here to Support people with mental illnesses and their families by helping them find coping mechanisms for their daily struggle with brain disorders.  Educate people who have mental illne

A man forms an unexpected bond with a transient woman living in her van that's parked in his driveway.

Free refreshments for movie-goers. 2015. 104 minutes. (PG-13)

Children are invited to an evening storytime. Feel free to come dressed in your pajamas!

Promotes education and appreciation of culture and folklore through music, dance and traditional arts.

A fun magic and comedy show for all ages.

Children will enjoy stories, songs, and a craft.  Pajamas optional!

Featuring Beth Ross Buckley (flute) and a special guest.

Learn the art of knitting. Bring a pair of needles and we’ll help get you going; yarn available if needed. See how much fun and gratifying knitting can be! Open to all ages and skill levels.

Come to North Park Library and join us for Yoga Nights!  Stretch your way to a more peaceful state of mind with our wonderful instructor, Erin! 

Note: Please remember to bring your own yoga mats.