Let's get creative! Color, paint, draw, and create a variety of fun and easy art and craft projects! Held every Saturday.
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.
Unsung and off the Chain: The Final Get Down
Celebrate African-American Music Appreciation month with The Friends of Malcolm X/Valencia Park Library and the "Say it Loud" Committee. After 12 years, this will be the last tribute performance of Soul Train. With food and drink nearb
The Friends of the Mission Hills Branch Library will hold a book sale. Come by and stock up on books while supporting your Library!
Bring in your baby or toddler for a storytime that will help children develop communication skills through storybooks and songs.
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.
Book Discussion Group
Be part of lively group discussions of a variety of genres . Facilitated by Kathi Diamant.
Various Saturdays at 10:00 a.m.
Please call or come in to sign up.
Painting Party
Kids! Come join the Painting Party!
Learn some basic painting techniques and create a different masterpiece at each session!
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.
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.
Knitting Circle: Saturday
Knit our community together, while we either learn how to knit or work on our own projects. Please bring yarn, needles, your project, and come ready to knit with Eileen Adler. This programs repeats on the 3rd Saturday of each month, as
Chinese Language Book Club
Chinese Language Book Club (Book Scent) held on the third Saturday of every month.
Fill a brown grocery bag (or a comparably sized bag or box): $3 for FOL members and $5 for non-members.
Family Yoga Storytime
This 3rd Saturday of the month storytime is made available for working parents and their babies, toddler, preschoolers up to ages 5.
Paws to Read with Love on a Leash
Come practice your reading or storytelling skills with Finnegan a certified therapy dog with San Diego Love on a Leash!
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!
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,
Read to a Therapy Dog
Kids can improve their reading skills by reading aloud to a therapy dog.
STEAM Storytime
Start your weekend with some weird, quirky, magical science! Children will listen to a story and learn science concepts at the same time! Hands-on activities center around science, technology, engineering, art or mathematics.
Culinary Historians Present "Seven Days in the Valle de Guadalupe"
Culinary Historians of San Diego will present “Seven Days in the Valle de Guadalupe,” featuring Michael Gardiner and W. Scott Koenig.
Snapology – A Hands-On Learning LEGO® Experience
Build with LEGO® bricks as you learn about the world! Topics and subjects change with each class and may include science, technology, engineering, art, and math (STEAM), as well as robotics and animation! Registration is required.
Children's Craft Time
Kids can develop their artistic skills while enjoying a fun craft time.
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.
Sign language fun for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers with Ms. Jennifer Duncan!
Come learn some simple signs and songs at this fun weekly event!
Frankentoys
where kids can get up close and personal with fascinating species
Express yourself in art using watercolors, crayons, markers and paints
Prácticas de meditación para disminuir la presión, el estrés y mejorar la salud total.
Have you wanted to join a writing group but are busy on weekdays? Join our weekend writing group, Writer's Block! Grab a pen and a notebook and join us for an hour of writerly fun! Includes a prompt, time to write, and time to share.
Join a Patent Attorney from Procopio, for FREE Patent and Trademark education.
This Library NExT class is a follow-the-leader, cutting edge, hands-on programming course that teaches the basics of Android app design.
Make and bring a Soul Food dish and the recipe to share. Check out our display of cookbooks for ideas!
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.
Kid's krafternoon
Come make a terrific craft at your library! (Kindergarten-4th grade)
SCREEN PRINTING WORKSHOP: LIBRARY TOTE BAGS
Teens and adults will get a basic introduction to screen printing with a set-up tutorial and a hands-on print session. Create a library themed design and screen print it on a tote bag.
Space is limited. Registration is required online.
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.
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.
Eric Dickerson, a San Diego State University Music Performance Graduate, will be performing a unique collection of rare and popular pieces from the English and Italian Renaissance, on his 11 string alt0-guitar. In honor of Father’s Day, Dick
Kids make Lego creations. Be creative and have fun!
No sign-up needed. Appropriate for ages 3 to 8 years.
Mariachi Ensemble (ages 10+)
Songs and Stories of San Diego Refugees - Middle Eastern Diaspora -Concert & Discussion
The Center for World Music presents Songs and Stories: Refugee Artists in San Diego. This FREE series will highlight musicians and artists from within San Diego's refugee communities.
Bruce Barr tells stories to stimulate your child’s imagination. Recommended for 1st-4th grade.
Bike Kitchen: Walk-Up Service
Professional bicycle mechanics provide minor repair and basic maintenance assistance on a walk-up basis. Bring your bicycle and receive help with flats, cables adjustments, and other simple fixes.
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.
Teaching Tolerance Film Series: Bullied
Bullied is a documentary film that chronicles one student’s ordeal at the hands of anti-gay bullies and offers an inspiring message of hope to those fighting harassment today. Stay for a discussion afterwards.
MOVIES AT THE LIBRARY
A movie presentation of the 40th anniversary of Grease.
Light refreshments will be provided.
Adult Coloring Club - Tierrasanta Chapter
Coloring is not just for kids! Find out why coloring for adults is the latest & greatest way to de-stress! Come and spend an hour of stress relieving, mindful, and calm creative expression.
Exploring Colors in Food - A Bio Tech Workshop (ages 10 - 16)
Have you ever wondered what gives candies their bright colors? In this hands-on workshop you will learn how scientists determine the composition of complex mixtures while analyzing the colored dyes extracted from candies.
Join us at the Central Library for an afternoon of aural delight and pleasure!