Let's get creative! Color, paint, draw, and create a variety of fun and easy art and craft projects! Held every Saturday.
Enhance your mood and well-being: attend this yoga class for adults.
Computers 101
Need help with the computer? Come in for one-on-one assistance.
Knitting Circle
Join our knitting circle for a fun and social knitting experience. Bring your knitting and share stories and knitting tips.
According to the Mayo Clinic, "If stress has you anxious, tense and worried, consider meditation. Spending even a few minutes in meditation can restore your calm and inner peace." Every Saturday except the 1st Saturday of the month.
The Accordion Club meets at the University Community Branch Library on the 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month for rehearsal. The public is invited to come and watch as they play!
Free Citizenship Classes provided by Montgomery Adult School.
Friends of the Library Book Sale
Monthly sale.
Arrive early for the best selection.
Students will receive an official Badge of Completion by completing the pre-test, 4 class sessions, and post-test.
Ikebana: Japanese Art of Flower Arranging
Make a beautiful flower arrangement to take home! Classes are taught by master artist Jackie Zhang of the Ohara School of Ikebana.
Bring in your baby or toddler for a storytime that will help children develop communication skills through storybooks and songs.
Are you ready to party yourself into shape? Zumba® combines a high-energy cardiovascular workout with pulsating Latin music into a fun, calorie burning experience.
Join us as professional artists Judith Shufro and Joe Nyiri introduce a fun new project for children each session. Free and all supplies provided. For ages 5 and up.
Learn internet basics: using a keyboard & mouse, using a flash dirve, browsing the internet, sending e-mails with attachments, and more!
Sign-up at the Information Desk or call the RB Library.
Children's Art Class
A variety of projects emphasizing creativity and individuality will be taught, as well as lessons on the masters and the techniques they used. Limited to 10 artists. To register please call 619-533-3974.
SAYA - Wind Instruments
High school students give free music lessons to children who play the following instruments: saxophone, clarinet, flute, trumpet. Registration required. Register online at http://sayamusic.org.
Join the Zumba craze! Find out what makes this fun workout such a hit. A towel and bottled water are recommended for our Zumba sessions.
Fiction Fanatics Book Club
This book club discusses fiction works. Please inquire at the Circulation Desk for the current selection.
French Bench
Led by Clémence, a native French speaker, French Bench is an opportunity for people who already have some French language skills to practice with others who want to improve their fluency.
Meet and greet gifted local authors from The San Diego Writers and Editors Guild. Find out how they became writers, what they specialize in, what their books are about, and purchase your own signed copy of their work.
Join us! Every 2nd Saturday of the Month for Hindi Story Time.
Parents and Caregivers, please join us for this interative program! Listen, sing and move with your little ones!
For Toddlers, preschoolers and an accompanying adult!
Children can read to Sparkle the dog. Ages 3-8.
Enjoy stories read aloud or acted out, and singing songs, all geared toward building the skills necessary for success in kindergarten. For families with preschoolers, ages 3-5.
Join us every Saturday at 10:30 for button making. Bring your own printed or drawn image or use one of ours! We have 2 1/2” buttons. All ages welcome. Express yourself @ the Library!
Children's Craft Time
Kids can develop their artistic skills while enjoying a fun craft time.
Living Coast Discovery Center
Living Coast Discovery Presents Hooterific Saturday May 12th @ 10:30 am
Join us for our special event in making a Mother's Day Card. All ages are welcome. Materials will be provided.
Paws for Reading
Children can read aloud to trained and certified therapy dogs. “Paws for Reading” is designed to help children improve their reading skills and confidence in reading out loud. All therapy dogs are provided courtesy of Love on a Leash,
Sign language fun for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers with Ms. Jennifer Duncan!
Come learn some simple signs and songs at this fun weekly event!
Art Class for Adults
Free classes for adults to use their imaginations and create works of art.
Fun crafts for the whole family! Anything from various paper crafts to making slime! All ages welcome! Younger children may need assistance from parents.
Prácticas de meditación para disminuir la presión, el estrés y mejorar la salud total.
SAYA - Piano & String Instruments
High school students give free music lessons to children who play the following instruments: piano, cello and violin. Registration required. To register, go to http://sayamusic.org.
Villa Musica Guitar Classes
Join Mrs.Cheryl for some fun crafts!
Meditation - Moved to Seminar Rooms 2 & 3
Prácticas de meditación para disminuir la presión, el estrés y mejorar la salud total.
Learn how to download library eBooks to your eReader or computer. Quick tips & helpful hints to get the most out of your downloads. Bring your own eReader, tablet, or laptop.
Kids Krafternoon
Come make a terrific craft at your library! (Kindergarten-4th grade)
Students will rescue a space ship stranded on the surface of the moon due to battery failure. Participants will work in teams to develop code that will guide a mini-robot, an Ozobot, to retrieve supplies for this hands-on outer space rescue.
Science is integrated in each of J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter books, which is just one of the reasons the magic is so real.
Welcome to nautical arts! We learn sword fighting, explore celestial navigation, and gain experience with knot tying.
Slime is the new Slinky!
This hands-on Library NExT class could get a little inky, when teams of students work together to dissect a squid. Each student will learn about the insides of a squid while developing their scientific research skills.
Join us for an introductory class on Website Design, where students design a fully functional website that can be used as a business website (babysitting), a personal blog (fun things to do in San Diego), a charity website (help our community), an
Students will receive an official Badge of Completion by completing the pre-test, 4 class sessions, and the post-test.
Come learn how to record, edit, and produce your very own music tracks! This ten-week course will be held at the Legler Benbough Teen Idea Lab at Malcolm X Library.
Kids make Lego creations. Be creative and have fun!
No sign-up needed. Appropriate for ages 3 to 8 years.
Mariachi Ensemble (ages 10+)
SD Ballet Jazz Dance Preview
The City Heights Performance Annex will host a sneak preview of San Diego Ballet’s upcoming Jazz/Dance program.
San Diego Ballet will present two premieres, Reflection and Hope and Gershwin Divertissement.
Local Tierrasanta Author Joan K. Lacy will discuss her book A Shadow Away.
Chinese Brush Painting show and sale. Students of Jean Shen, Master brush painter and calligrapher, will be showcasing their paintings in the Community Room, April 28 through June 30. Artists’ reception is on Saturday, May 12@ 2:00 pm.
Need help understanding how to use your tablet or mobile phone? Bring in your device for hands-on, one-on-one help to answer general questions about your device. Learn how to access SDPL’s digital content and other eResources.
Do Your Homework @ the Library
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 readi
This Library NExT course introduces students to the many marine mammals native to San Diego, including seals, sea lions, dolphins and great whales. This class covers how researchers identify and study these animals.
Immerese yourself in the traditions and stories of mariachi music with the perfromance of "Cinco de Mayo Mariachi" with YPO City Heights Mariachi.
USS Midway: A Floating City at Sea
Find all about the USS Midway! Did you know that only about 5% of the USS Midway’s 4,500 crew were pilots? The other 95% operated a floating city at sea—restaurants, barber shops, city utilities, convenience stores, police, hospital, n
Come to the North Park Library for some lively lit discussion at this month's book club meeting!
This month, the club discusses The Women in the Castle by Jessica Shattuck.