CreativeMornings is a monthly breakfast lecture series for creative types (including entrepreneurs, developers & crafters). Each event is free of charge, and includes a 20 minute talk, plus coffee!
Join us for simple stories, fun songs, and plenty of time to play and explore with Early Learning toys. Best for ages 2 and under. Stay for the bubbles at the end!
Friday Morning Storytime
Come and join us for stories, songs and fun every Friday morning!
Join us for a storytime that fosters early literacy! Features books, songs, action rhymes, and finger plays that invite participation.
Conversation Cafe
Practice your English skills in a friendly, informal setting. Adults of all levels are welcome to join the conversation!
Bring your device to the Circulation Desk, and staff members will show you how to download SDPL's free eBooks and eAudiobooks.
Totally Tidepools Science program
Discover some of the crazy ways animals stay safe in tidepools. We will put on our claws, suction cups for feet and walk, swim & crawl to discover what amazing adaptations help animals survive.
Can you use some help at home now the then? Elderhelp is to provide personalized services and information that help seniors remain independent and live with dignity in their own homes.
Preschoolers are invited to listen to stories and sing songs
Sparkles the Clown's Holiday Show
Sparkles the Clown will entertain children with magic and comedy.
Join Mr. Luan as he takes you on an energetic and humorous storytime ride! Songs will be sung, character voices will be many! In this program, the stories really do come to life! Oh, yeah: we do a little dancing too!
SIGNS AT PLAY...SIGNING STORYTIME
· Find out what’s going on in your baby’s mind by teaching him/her to sign.
· Strengthen your bond with baby.
· Lessen frustration brought on by miscommunication by giving baby a way to tell you what he/she wants.
Miss Fran presents stories and songs for little ones.
Story Time & Crafts with Miss Bari
Entertaining stories and fun crafts for children.
Join us for a fantastic time at the library with stories, rhymes, and music followed by playtime with terrific toys, puzzles and more.
Online Safety: A Tech for Seniors Program (Sponsored by OASIS)
Whether in your email, on social networks, or surfing the web, there are many things that you can do to protect your privacy and sensitive data.
Baby and Toddler Story Time
Make new friends, hear a story and spend quality time with the baby or toddler in your life at the library!
Chair Yoga promotes circulation, peace, and relaxation. Please wear comfy clothes.
Join us every Friday inside the computer lab for help with general questions on computers and their programs.
No advance sign up in required!
Healthy Living for Your Brain & Body
Presented by the Alzheimer's Association:
San Diego Continuing Education Class- Writer's Workshop
Learn fundamental and advanced creative writing techniques. Offered by S.D. Continuing Ed
Have a fun, varied workout using a mixture of light aerobics including dance steps, chair aerobics, toning with weights and bands, standing leg exercises, balance work, and cool-down stretches.
Have a fun, varied workout using a mixture of light aerobics including dance steps, chair aerobics, toning with weights and bands, standing leg exercises, balance work, and cool-down stretches.
We’ve brought the yoga studio to our community!
Metro Career Workshop: Social Media Job Search
Smart Phones - A Digital Literacy Workshop for Older Adults (Sponsored by San Diego Futures Foundation)
Learn about the basics of smart phones such as calling, texting, button features, touch screen navigation, display settings, apps and more!
Limit 15. Register below.
Downtown Chess
Are you the next Judith Polgar? Do you have what it takes to dethrone Magnus Carlsen? Come and join us every Friday and be part of the biggest casual chess club in San Diego.
Improving Your Mindset with Meditation
Join Josette Diaz, RMT, Reiki Master and founder of Guidance to Wellness for guided meditation to help improve your mindset.
Learn to understand how you are in charge of your perspective and that you have the power to change it.
A loosely structured baby-led program of play, music, stories, and songs to encourage your baby’s growth and discovery of the world around them! Welcome to babies 0-2 years & their caregivers.
This presentation will discuss the changes in artifacts and lifestyles of the ancient people who called san Diego home. Over 30,000 archaeological sites have been discovered in San Diego County.
The Friends of the La Jolla Library presents Film Noir Classics, shown on the second Friday of every month at 2:00pm.
Wii B' Gamin' Xbox 360
All ages are welcome. A tournament is featured on each month with prizes for winners.
Come join in on the fun! Create your very own stylish purse with your unwanted t-shirts. Sign-up at the Otay Mesa-Nestor Library, limited space.
If you have tech questions about your phone, tablet or laptop, bring them in and talk to our expert. This informal learning session will help you get the most from your devices.
Video Game Fridays
Wii gaming with your friends, get your game on!
In order to combat the spread of Hepatitis A, the San Diego County's Health and Human Services Agency is offering free Hepatitis A testing and vaccinations.
Arts & Crafts for Kids
Hands-on projects to inspire creativity! Led by high school students from The Bishops School.
This is a program for ages 6-12 and Legos are provided for building projects. No registration required and limit of 30 participants. Legos contain small objects and parent’s supervision is recommended.
Chess Club
All levels of experience are welcome. All ages, children and adults!
Friday Afternoon Movie
Come enjoy the afternoon at the Oak Park Library! Our Friday Afternoon Movies feature new and classic films - just call if you want to know what's playing next! Rated G-PG only.
Friday Family Flick
Come and join us for a family friendly film every friday.
This week we will be showing "TBD"
An American Tail
Join us for a lively discussion of the book, Wonderstruck, by Brian Selznick.
Kids Meet Mandarin
Kids of all ages are invided to learn basic words, phrases in Mandarin.
Join us for fun crafts. Geared towards children, but all ages are welcome.
To celebrate National Novel Writing Month Teen Center will have two 15 minute word sprints every Friday in November with a theme attached to each one.
Bring your eReader and receive support and guidance on how to use the library's eCollection. Assistance provided on a first-come, first-served basis.
Friday Crafts
Explore a new craft each week!
(All ages welcome; younger children may need assistance from an adult.)
Lego Time
Kids: build, build, BUILD to your heart's content! Our LEGOS can't wait to meet you! Skyscrapers, automobiles, airplanes, spaceships: create these and more! Learn basic building science while having loads of fun!
Learn basic coding in Java and Python.
Students must bring their own Windows or Mac laptop.
Ages 10 years through 12th grade are welcome.
Lines on the Border - Author Talk with Marc Zimmerman
Join us in evoking life on the San Diego/Tijuana Border and journeys north and south in the 1960s, in a reading by Marc Zimmerman of his new book “Lines on the Border,” sure to ignite discussions on the border, Mexico, San Diego, and La Jolla then
Paws to Read
Children are invited to read to certified therapy dogs to build reading confidence.