MAY THE FOURTH BE WITH YOU

All Day
Otay Mesa-Nestor Library
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Library Branch: Otay Mesa-Nestor Library
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Featured
Event Details:
Today is Star Wars Day!  May the 4th Be With You.  Come and join us in an action-packed library activity day as we host a coloring station, a scavenger hunt, and a movie.  Activities to continue tomorrow for Free Comic Book Day. A...

Neuter Scooter

All Day
Mira Mesa Library
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Library Branch: Mira Mesa Library

Star Wars Day

All Day
Point Loma/Hervey Library
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Library Branch: Point Loma/Hervey Library
Room: Makerspace - Point Loma/Hervey
Age Group: All Ages
Event Details:
You don't need to go to a galaxy far, far away to have fun on Star Wars Day, Friday, May 4! Come to the Point Loma/Hervey library, where we'll have fun activities all day long! Come in dressed up as your favorite character! You'll even be able to mak...

Law Day

9:00am - 6:00pm
City Heights/Weingart Library
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Library Branch: City Heights/Weingart Library
Room: Community Room - City Heights/Weingart

Law Day

9:00am - 6:00pm
City Heights/Weingart Library
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Library Branch: City Heights/Weingart Library
Room: Meeting Room #1 - City Heights/Weingart

Law Day

9:00am - 6:00pm
City Heights/Weingart Library
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Library Branch: City Heights/Weingart Library
Room: Meeting Room #2

Qi Gong

9:30am - 11:30am
University Community Library
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Library Branch: University Community Library
Room: Community Room - University Community
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Wellness
Event Details:
Qi Gong (Chi Gong) is a simple preventative health method of relaxing and harmonizing the body. These gentle exercises are suitable for any age and health condition.  ...

Babies & Books

10:00am - 10:30am
North Park Library
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Library Branch: North Park Library
Room: Children's Area - North Park
Age Group: Babies/Toddlers
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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!...

Bilingual Storytime

10:00am - 10:30am
Logan Heights Library
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Library Branch: Logan Heights Library
Room: Children's Area - Logan Heights
Age Group: Preschoolers
Program Type: Community Engagement, Literature

Storytime

10:00am - 10:45am
San Carlos Library
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Library Branch: San Carlos Library
Room: Winer Family Community Room & Art Gallery
Age Group: Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers
Program Type: , Literature
Event Details:
Join us for a storytime that fosters early literacy!  Features books, songs, action rhymes, and finger plays that invite participation. Afterwards, make a fun craft that reinforces the theme of the day and serves as a storytime souvenir!  A...

Baby/Toddler Explore Time

10:00am - 11:00am
Serra Mesa-Kearny Mesa Library
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Library Branch: Serra Mesa-Kearny Mesa Library
Room: Community Room - Serra Mesa-Kearny Mesa
Age Group: Babies/Toddlers
Program Type: Community Engagement,
Event Details:
Little ones are able to make noise, play, and meet new friends. This is a loosely structured, baby-led program of play, music, bubbles, songs and more. For babies and toddlers 0-2 years....

Conversation Cafe

10:00am - 11:00am
Rancho Peñasquitos
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Library Branch: Rancho Peñasquitos
Room: Children's Area - Rancho Peñasquitos
Age Group: Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
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Practice your English skills in a friendly, informal setting.  Adults of all skill levels are welcome to join in the conversation!...

MEDITATION FOR RELAXATION

10:00am - 11:00am
Paradise Hills Library
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Library Branch: Paradise Hills Library
Event Details:
Reduce stress and cultivate.  Join us starting January 12th for Meditation....

Daytime Book Club

10:00am - 11:30am
Rancho Peñasquitos
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Library Branch: Rancho Peñasquitos
Room: Community Room - Rancho Peñasquitos
Age Group: Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Literature
Event Details:
The Daytime Book Club meets the first Friday of each month. New members and guests are always welcome!A limited number of copies of the selected books are available at the Circulation Desk for checkout.The book for discussion at the January Daytime B...

Bilingual Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am
Mission Hills-Hillcrest/Knox Library
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Library Branch: Mission Hills-Hillcrest/Knox Library
Room: Emily Brightwood Children's Area - Mission Hills/Hillcrest
Age Group: Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers
Program Type: Literature
Event Details:
Children are invited to a fun storytime with books, singing, and puppets. The first storytime of the month is usually bilingual (Spanish/English)....

Miss Fran's Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am
Clairemont Library
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Library Branch: Clairemont Library
Room: Children's Area - Clairemont
Age Group: Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers
Program Type: Community Engagement
Event Details:
Miss Fran presents stories and songs for little ones....

PRESCHOOL STORYITME

10:30am - 11:00am
College-Rolando Library
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Library Branch: College-Rolando Library
Room: Community Room - College-Rolando
Age Group: Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers
Event Details:
Preschoolers are invited to listen to stories and sing songs...

Story Time with Miss Cammy

10:30am - 11:00am
Rancho Bernardo Library
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Library Branch: Rancho Bernardo Library
Room: Snook's Nook Storytime Area
Age Group: Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers, Elementary School Age
Program Type: Literature
Event Details:
Entertaining stories for children....

Storytime Bonanza

10:30am - 11:00am
Kensington-Normal Heights Library
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Library Branch: Kensington-Normal Heights Library
Room: Children's Area - Kensington
Age Group: Preschoolers
Event Details:
All young children and their caregivers are welcome for stories, songs and rhymes.  Join us for Storytime Bonanza!...

Preschool Storytime with Mr. Luan

10:30am - 11:15am
Linda Vista Library
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Library Branch: Linda Vista Library
Room: Meeting Room - Linda Vista
Age Group: Preschoolers
Program Type: Literature
Event Details:
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!...

Building Blocks Story Time

10:30am - 11:15am
Mira Mesa Library
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Library Branch: Mira Mesa Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Babies/Toddlers
Program Type: Community Engagement, , Literature
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:
Introducing a special new story time for Mira Mesa children! Bring your little ones for a morning of stories, movement and music to help their brains grow! Did you know that there are 7 life skills that are especially important for healthy child deve...

SIGNS AT PLAY...SIGNING STORYTIME

10:30am - 11:15am
Ocean Beach Library
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Library Branch: Ocean Beach Library
Age Group: Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers
Program Type: Community Engagement
Event Details:
· 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.· A great way to le...

Wee Reads

10:30am - 11:30am
Balboa Library
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Library Branch: Balboa Library
Room: Children's Area - Balboa
Age Group: Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers
Program Type: , Literature
Event Details:
Come and have a fantastic time at the library! Enjoy stories, music and rhymes followed by playtime with terrific toys....

Baby and Toddler Storytime

11:00am - 12:00pm
City Heights/Weingart Library
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Library Branch: City Heights/Weingart Library
Room: Children's Area - City Heights/Weingart
Age Group: Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers
Program Type: , Literature
Event Details:
Make new friends, hear a story and spend quality time with the baby or toddler in your life at the library!...

Computer Help Lab

11:00am - 12:00pm
La Jolla/Riford Library
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Library Branch: La Jolla/Riford Library
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
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Join us every Friday for informal, one-on-one help regarding your computer, smart phone, and/or tablet.No advance sign up is required!...

Friends of the Tierrasanta Branch Library Book Sale

11:30am - 5:00pm
Tierrasanta Library
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Library Branch: Tierrasanta Library
Room: Community Room - Tierrasanta
Age Group: All Ages
Event Details:
The Friends of the Tierrasanta Branch Library invites you to our monthly book sale! Find a gift for a loved one or treat yourself!The sale takes place the first weekend of the month.Friday: 11:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.Saturday: 9:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.Monday:...

Yoga Storytime

12:00pm - 1:00pm
Scripps Miramar Ranch Library
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Library Branch: Scripps Miramar Ranch Library
Room: Community Room - Scripps Miramar Ranch
Age Group: All Ages
Event Details:
Certified yoga instructor Miss Abby incorporates simple yoga poses, stories and songs in a fun hour that encourages relaxation and gentle bonding. Please bring your own towel or yoga mat....

Community Yoga

12:45pm - 1:45pm
Rancho Peñasquitos
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Library Branch: Rancho Peñasquitos
Room: Community Room - Rancho Peñasquitos
Age Group: Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Wellness
Event Details:
We’ve brought the yoga studio to our community! Enjoy all levels of Yoga with Rebecca:*$5 donation*Bring a yoga mat and water*Wear comfortable clothing*Be prepared to remove your shoes*Ages 14 and olderWednesdays and Fridays · 12:45-1:45 p.m. · Commu...

Friends of the Library Members Only Pre-Sale

1:30pm - 3:30pm
San Carlos Library
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Library Branch: San Carlos Library
Room: Winer Family Community Room & Art Gallery
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Community Engagement
Event Details:
Friends of the Library Members can get early access to Fiction and Media materials. Join the Friends of the Library today!...

Writing Class

1:30pm - 4:30pm
Scripps Miramar Ranch Library
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Library Branch: Scripps Miramar Ranch Library
Room: Community Room - Scripps Miramar Ranch
Age Group: Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Community Engagement,

Downtown Chess

1:30pm - 5:30pm
Central Library
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Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Lobby - Central
Age Group: Preschoolers, Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Art, Community Engagement, , Wellness
Event Details:
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. Downtown Chess meets every Friday from 1:30-5:30 at the new Central library...

Baby Storytime

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Oak Park Library
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Library Branch: Oak Park Library
Room: Children's area - Oak Park
Age Group: Babies/Toddlers
Program Type:
Event Details:
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....

COMMON THREAD: SEWING BASICS

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Central Library
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Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Innovation Lab (3rd Floor)
Age Group: Middle School Age, Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults
Program Type:
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 3
Event Details:
Learn entry level operating instructions for computerized sewing machines and beginning techniques.  Participants  will practice basic stitches and complete an easy drawstring bag!  All materials provided....

Do Your Homework @ the Library

2:00pm - 5:00pm
Central Library
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Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Union Bank Homework Center (2nd Floor)
Age Group: Preschoolers, Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens
Program Type:
Event Details:
Kids K through 8: having trouble with that homework?  Need a little help?  Our friendly Coaches will provide assistance!  They'll guide you through math and science assignments, sit with you as you try to sound out words while reading,...

Video Game Fridays

3:00pm - 4:00pm
University Community Library
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Library Branch: University Community Library
Room: Community Room - University Community
Age Group: Elementary School Age, Middle School Age
Event Details:
Wii gaming with your friends, get your game on!...

May the 4th Be With You - Launch Your Own Foam Rocket

3:00pm - 4:00pm
City Heights/Weingart Library
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Library Branch: City Heights/Weingart Library
Age Group: Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens
Program Type:
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Event Details:
We are recruiting astronauts to build a ballistic, rubber band-powered foam rocket. Students will construct rockets made from pipe insulating foam and use them to investigate the trajectory relationship between launch angle and range i...

Kids Art Class

3:00pm - 5:00pm
Carmel Mountain Ranch Library
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Library Branch: Carmel Mountain Ranch Library
Room: Community Room - Carmel Mountain Ranch
Age Group: Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Featured, Art
Event Details:
For kids age 8 and older.  Learn how to draw and paint through easy to follow instructions.  A different project will be featured each session.  Art materials will be provided.  This class is taught by Joe Nyiri, San Diego’s best ...

Teen Council

3:00pm - 5:00pm
Scripps Miramar Ranch Library
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Library Branch: Scripps Miramar Ranch Library
Room: Seminar Room - Scripps Miramar Ranch
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Community Engagement

Free Comic Book Day Craft

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Carmel Valley Library
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Library Branch: Carmel Valley Library
Room: Community Room - Carmel Valley
Age Group: All Ages
Event Details:
Celebrate Free Comic Book Day with a fun superheroe craft! Feel free to come dressed up and take selfies/pictures with our props! There will be, of course, free comic books while supplies last!...

Lego Time

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Linda Vista Library
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Library Branch: Linda Vista Library
Room: Meeting Room - Linda Vista
Age Group: Preschoolers, Elementary School Age, Middle School Age
Program Type:
Event Details:
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!...

Chess Club

3:30pm - 5:00pm
Rancho Peñasquitos
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Library Branch: Rancho Peñasquitos
Room: Children's Wavy Tables - Rancho Penasquitos
Age Group: Preschoolers, Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type:
Event Details:
All levels of Chess experience are welcome - beginners to advanced.All ages, children and adults!...

MOVIE @ THE LIBRARY

3:30pm - 5:00pm
College-Rolando Library
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Library Branch: College-Rolando Library
Room: Community Room - College-Rolando
Event Details:
Earth to EchoPG2014 ‧ Adventure/Science Fiction ‧ 1h 40mAfter a construction project begins in their neighborhood, best friends Tuck (Brian "Astro" Bradley), Alex (Teo Halm) and Munch (Reese C. Hartwig) begin receiving strange, encoded messages on th...

Friday Afternoon Movie

3:30pm - 5:30pm
Oak Park Library
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Library Branch: Oak Park Library
Room: Main Area - Oak Park
Age Group: All Ages, Preschoolers, Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Art
Event Details:
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....

Kids Meet Mandarin

3:45pm - 4:45pm
Scripps Miramar Ranch Library
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Library Branch: Scripps Miramar Ranch Library
Room: Children's Area - Scripps Miramar Ranch
Age Group: Preschoolers, Elementary School Age
Program Type:
Event Details:
Kids of all ages are invided to learn basic words, phrases in Mandarin....

New Book Discussion for 7th & 8th Graders!

3:45pm - 4:45pm
Balboa Library
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Library Branch: Balboa Library
Room: Patio - Balboa
Program Type: , Literature
Event Details:
Join us on the patio for a lively discussion of Criss Cross by Lynne Rae Perkins.Teenagers in a small town in the 1960s experience new thoughts and feelings, question their identities, connect, and disconnect as they search for the mea...

Drop-In eCollection Support

4:00pm - 5:00pm
North Park Library
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Library Branch: North Park Library
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type:
Event Details:
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

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Rancho Peñasquitos
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Library Branch: Rancho Peñasquitos
Room: Children's Round Tables - Rancho Penasquitos
Age Group: Preschoolers, Elementary School Age, Middle School Age
Program Type: Art
Event Details:
Explore a new craft each week!All ages welcome; younger children may need assistance from an adult....

Garden Club

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Otay Mesa-Nestor Library
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Library Branch: Otay Mesa-Nestor Library
Room: Seminar Room - Otay Mesa-Nestor
Age Group: Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Community Engagement,
Event Details:
Interested in plants?  Join our Garden Club!...

STEAM Academy for Kids: Science of Fairy Tales: The Three Little Pigs and Their Engineering Dilemma!

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Serra Mesa-Kearny Mesa Library
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Library Branch: Serra Mesa-Kearny Mesa Library
Room: Community Room - Serra Mesa-Kearny Mesa
Age Group: Preschoolers, Elementary School Age
Program Type:
Event Details:
Science of Fairy Tales: The Three Little Pigs and Their Engineering Dilemma!We'll have three stations in the community room - one for building a house of straws, another for building a house of unsharpened pencils, and a third for building a house of...

Coding Club

4:00pm - 5:30pm
Rancho Peñasquitos
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Library Branch: Rancho Peñasquitos
Room: Community Room - Rancho Peñasquitos
Age Group: Middle School Age, Teens
Program Type:
Event Details:
Learn basic coding in Java and Python.Students must bring their own Windows or Mac laptop.Ages 10 years through 12th grade are welcome....

Paws to Read

4:30pm - 5:30pm
Rancho Peñasquitos
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Library Branch: Rancho Peñasquitos
Room: Children's Area - Rancho Peñasquitos
Age Group: Preschoolers, Elementary School Age, Middle School Age
Program Type: , Literature
Event Details:
Children are invited to read to certified therapy dogs to build reading confidence....

Yoga en Español

4:30pm - 5:30pm
Logan Heights Library
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Library Branch: Logan Heights Library
Room: Gracia Molina de Pick & Richard Allen Pick Centro Cultural
Age Group: Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Community Engagement, En Español, Wellness
Event Details:
Hatha Yoga con rutinas yóguicas para el control de la respiración, y prácticas de meditación para mejorar  la salud física, emocional, mental y espiritual....

Bike-In Movie for Eco-Heroes

6:00pm - 10:00pm
Pacific Beach/Taylor Library
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Library Branch: Pacific Beach/Taylor Library
Room: Taylor Greene - Pacific Beach/Taylor
Age Group: All Ages, Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers, Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Featured, Community Engagement, Performing Arts
Event Details:
Bike to the Pacific Beach Library’s Taylor Greene for an evening of free entertainment & education!The BIKE FAIR from 6pm-Sunset will feature:* Free bike lights and locks (supplies limited)* Learn how to repair your own bike with the Central Libr...

Yolande Snaith Dance Performance

8:00pm - 10:00pm
City Heights/Weingart Library
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Library Branch: City Heights/Weingart Library
Room: Performance Annex - City Heights
Age Group: Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Performing Arts
Event Details:
IMAGOmoves presents the third part of The Mapping Games trilogy, Mapping Invisibility, bringing together live music, visual design and dance through a process of collaboration and shared authorship. This new work is being created durin...