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
Chair Yoga promotes circulation, peace, and relaxation. Please wear comfy clothes.
This program repeats on the 1st & 3rd Friday of each month.
Babies & Books will be morphing into Baby Dance Party featuring members of Dance to Evolve!
We will have songs, parachutes, toys, and bubbles for your babies to dance, play, and interact!
Drop in and play. Little ones will have the opportunity to play with toys & books in an unstructured setting. We'll sing a few songs, and bubbles are of course included! Make new friends, meet up with old ones. Hope you can join us.
Join us for a storytime that fosters early literacy! Features books, songs, action rhymes, and finger plays that invite participation.
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
Practice your English skills in a friendly, informal setting. Adults of all skill levels are welcome to join in the conversation!
Conversation Cafe meets every Friday.
Meditation for Relaxation
If life has you stressed, anxious, tense, or worried, consider meditation. Take an hour of your day for self-care and join us in a free guided meditation held every Friday. No registration required
Daytime Book Club
The Daytime Book Club meets the first Friday of each month for discussion of the selected title. New members and guests are always welcome!
Citizenship Classes are available at the Otay Mesa Branch Library. The class is open enrollment and available to the public. Classes are held every Friday from 10:00 am-12:00 pm unless otherwise noted.
Mental Health First Aid
A participant will learn about the common signs and symptoms of mental illness. Common signs and symptoms of substance use. How to interact with a person in crisis; and how to connect the person with help.
Dreams for Change Tax Event
Dreams for Change will be available to provide free tax preparation and filing of Federal and State returns. You can also visit us if you have any tax questions or would like us to review your previously filed returns.
Join Mr. B for a super fun and energetic journey through children's literature. Filled with interactive stories, songs, dancing, games, bubbles, and more!
Spanish/English Bilingual Storytime
Children are invited to a fun storytime with books and singing. The first storytime of the month is usually bilingual (Spanish/English or Chinese/English).
Story Time with Miss Cammy
Entertaining stories for children.
SIGNS AT PLAY - BABY 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.
Join us for songs, games, and stories at Preschool Storytime. Children and their chaperones are invited to stay and play after storytime!
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!
Wee Reads Storytime for Babies & Toddlers
Enjoy stories, rhymes, and music followed by playtime with terrific toys. Come have a fantastic time at the library! [Birth - 5 yrs.]
The Mission Valley Branch Library has partnered with Rady Children’s Hospital’s Healthy Development Services/Children’s Care Connection (C3) and First 5 San Diego to present the Baby Steps class series!
Bilingual Storytime with Miss Dafne
Este programa bilingüe está diseñado para que los niños de nivel aprendan más inglés y español. En este programa leeremos libros y cantaremos en ambos idiomas y también realizaremos algunas actividades que darán seguimiento al tema del día.
Preschool Story and Play time
Stories, songs, puppets, and playtime will all be found at this energetic and engaging storytime. Make new friends, hear a story and spend quality time with the preschooler in your life— at the library!
Come and join us for a fun toddler story time!
Tame your toddler with a fun and interactive introduction to yoga
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.
Aging Gracefully workshop
In this workshop designed for individuals ages 55 and up we will discuss some key elements of Focusing on mind & body wellness that can help us all age gracefully.
To RSVP pls email
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
Friends of the Library Members can get early access to Fiction and Media materials. Join the Friends of the Library today!
Learn fundamental and techniques for writing kids’ picture books, chapter books and young adult novels.
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.
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
Wii B' Gamin' Xbox 360
Join Mr. Chris as we game using X-box and Wii formats. Monthly competitions with prizes as well!
Video Game Fridays
Video Game Fridays - Come play video games on the Nintendo Switch with your friends.
Do you have what it takes to be a Lego Builder? Join us for open Lego time on Friday afternoons and let your creativity flow.
Lego Lab
Legos are provided for building projects. No registration required and limit of 30 participants. Legos contain small objects and parent’s supervision is required.
Kids can have fun and get creative while building with LEGO.
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!
Chess Club
All levels of Chess experience are welcome - beginners to advanced.
If you don't know how to play chess, you can learn at Chess Club!
All ages, children and adults!
The Secret Life of Pets 2: Friday Night Flix for Kids
Max faces some major changes after his owner Katie gets married and now has a child. On a family trip to the countryside, Max meets a farm dog named Rooster, and both attempt to overcome his fears.
Youth book discussion. Read a different book selection every month and then join us on the patio for a very lively book discussion! Read "The Hawkweed Prophecy" by Irena Brignull. Copies available fo
Chollas Lake Inspirations: Writing Workshop
Urban parks inspire the imagination. If you enjoy exploring the trails of Chollas Lake, watching the birds, and appreciating the cool shade of our eucalyptus trees, join me for our first writing workshop.
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.
Learn or advance with computer coding, including Java and Python!
Students must bring a Mac or Windows laptop computer for use at Coding Club.
NR | 2019 | 1h 20m
Paws to Read
Children are invited to read to certified therapy dogs to build reading confidence.
Hatha Yoga con rutinas yóguicas para el control de la respiración, y prácticas de meditación para mejorar la salud física, emocional, mental y espiritual.
People on the fertility journey are lonely and some are depressed. Connection is the medicine better than drugs and sometimes better than therapies too.
Coloring for stress relief? You Betcha. Join us at the Adult Coloring Club. Light refrshments.