Where's Waldo Button Making Contest: Open Now Thru May 25

All Day
Mission Valley Library
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Library Branch: Mission Valley Library
Age Group: Preschoolers, Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens
Program Type: Art
Event Details:
During the month of July, Waldo will be hiding at all 36 San Diego Public Library locations, including ours. (More info about July's Where's Waldo Hunt will follow in the next few weeks.) In honor of the month-long Waldo search, Mission Valley Librar...

Creative Mornings San Diego

8:30am - 10:30am
Central Library
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Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Shiley Special Events Suite
Age Group: Emerging Adults, Adults
Program Type: Community Engagement
Event Details:
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! The aim of Creative Mornings San Diego is t...

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.  ...
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San Diego Military Family Collaborative

9:30am - 12:30pm
Mission Valley Library
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Library Branch: Mission Valley Library
Room: Community Room - Mission Valley
Description of Event
Monthly convening for the San Diego Military Family Collaborative. All are welcome to attend as we discuss issues impacting military families....

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,
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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!...

Magic of Rafael & Katia

10:00am - 11:00am
Linda Vista Library
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Library Branch: Linda Vista Library
Room: Children's Patio - Linda Vista
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Summer Reading Program
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This magic show is amazing, performed by magicians who've thrilled audiences around the world!  The illusions are grand, the comedy is gut-busting, and kids will be invited to participate!...

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....

HULLABALOO!

10:30am - 11:00am
College-Rolando Library
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Library Branch: College-Rolando Library
Room: Community Room - College-Rolando
Age Group: All Ages
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Join us for a toe-tapping good time with family favorite and local band, Hullabaloo!...

Let's Make Music School

10:30am - 11:00am
Rancho Bernardo Library
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Library Branch: Rancho Bernardo Library
Room: Bill & Marcia Collins Community Room - Rancho Bernardo
Age Group: Preschoolers, Elementary School Age
Program Type: Community Engagement, Wellness
Event Details:
Fun and creative activities for children through dance and movement....

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 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)....

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
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All young children and their caregivers are welcome for stories, songs and rhymes.  Join us for Storytime Bonanza!...

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...

Drop in & Play

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
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Join us for an informal and fun playtime at the library while getting to know other families in our community. (Birth-5y/o)...

**Cancelled** 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:
We apologize, but this weeks Storytime will be cancelled.Starting June 7th, we'll be hosting our Baby & Toddler storytime on Thursdays at 11:00am. See you then!...

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!...

Yoga Storytime

11:00am - 12:00pm
North University Community Library
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Library Branch: North University Community Library
Room: Community Room - North University
Age Group: Babies/Toddlers
Program Type: , Wellness
Event Details:
Certified yoga instructor Miss Aryn combines 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...

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
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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....

Local Author: David Putman

2:00pm - 3:00pm
San Carlos Library
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Library Branch: San Carlos Library
Room: Winer Family Community Room & Art Gallery
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Featured, Literature
Event Details:
David Putman is the author of The Innocents--the 5th book in the Bruno Johnson series, and the first prequel of a planned four. During his law enforcement career, David worked primarily in California on teams for Patrol, Investigations, SWAT, Narcoti...

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!...

Arts and Crafts for preK – 6th Graders

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Carmel Valley Library
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Library Branch: Carmel Valley Library
Room: Community Room - Carmel Valley
Age Group: Preschoolers, Elementary School Age, Middle School Age
Program Type: Art,
Event Details:
Drawing, painting, crafting, creating...whatever the project, we'll be having fun expressing ourselves and inventing new creations! For preK - 6 graders. Some project have small pieces so parental supervision is recommended!...

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:
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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!...

SPRING INTO STEAM: Build a Mars Colony (ages 9-12)

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Mira Mesa Library
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Library Branch: Mira Mesa Library
Room: Community Room
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
NASA plans to send astronauts to Mars in 2030s.  In this program, students will investigate if humans can live on the red planet and what they would need to survive.  Using recycled materials students will design and build a Mars colony....

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!...

LEGO Creators Club

3:30pm - 5:00pm
Central Library
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Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Denny Sanford Children's Library (1st Floor)
Age Group: Preschoolers, Elementary School Age, Middle School Age
Program Type:
Event Details:
All "master builders" are welcome to take on a LEGO challenge each session, or build something unique, working together or solo.  For children and families ages 5-12.  2nd and 4th Fridays, 3:30-5:00pm....

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:
Early ManPG2018 ‧ Fantasy/Action ‧ 1h 40m A plucky cave man named Dug, his sidekick Hognob and the rest of their tribe face a grave threat to their simple existence. Lord Nooth plans to take over their land and transform it into a giant mine, fo...

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....

Friday Family Flicks

3:30pm - 5:30pm
Logan Heights Library
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Library Branch: Logan Heights Library
Room: Community Room - Logan Heights
Age Group: Preschoolers, Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Community Engagement

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
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Event Details:
Kids of all ages are invided to learn basic words, phrases in Mandarin....

Painted Rocks

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Tierrasanta Library
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Library Branch: Tierrasanta Library
Room: Community Room - Tierrasanta
Age Group: Preschoolers, Elementary School Age, Middle School Age
Program Type: Art
Event Details:
Come and paint some rocks at the Tierrasanta Library! Join the Tierrasanta rocks group on Facebook. Post your picture of your rocks.  Bring a small or medium smooth rock.Ages 3 & up, supplies and space limited — please be...

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....

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....

Adult Coloring Club

4:45pm - 6:00pm
Linda Vista Library
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Library Branch: Linda Vista Library
Age Group: Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Art
Event Details:
Coloring for stress relief?  You Betcha.  Join us of Adult Coloring Club.  Light refrshments....

Summer Enrichment

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Mira Mesa Library
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Library Branch: Mira Mesa Library
Room: Teen Area - Mira Mesa

SDPL Short Story Contest Winners: Live Readings and Performance

7:00pm - 9:00pm
Central Library
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Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Neil Morgan Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Featured, Community Engagement, Literature
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 160
Event Details:
Inaugural San Diego Public Library Short Story Contest Winners announced!Join Write Out Loud and SDPL for a delightful evening of live readings and performances of the top 4 winning stories. The Short Story Contest shines a spotlight o...

Stage 7 Dance Festival

7:00pm - 9:00pm
City Heights/Weingart Library
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Library Branch: City Heights/Weingart Library
Room: Performance Annex - City Heights
Age Group: Middle School Age, Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Performing Arts
Event Details:
Stage 7 Studio from North Park will present a two evening dance festival.These performances will present Ballet and Contemporary Dance from San Diego regional companies:AxxiomCity Ballet II Contemporary Arte in MovementKidz Danz Kompan...