Book Sale

9:30am - 5:00pm
All Ages
Scripps Miramar Ranch Library
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Library Branch: Scripps Miramar Ranch Library
Room: Seminar Room - Scripps Miramar Ranch
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Community Engagement
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Great bargain used books

Modern Classics Book Club: The Way the Crow Flies

10:00am - 10:30am
Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
SDPL Virtual Branch
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: SDPL Virtual Branch
Age Group: Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Online/Virtual, Literature
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Welcome to our virtual book club!  We will be reading out loud a variety of books ranging from classic selections to modern literature.

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Virtual Reading Adventures with Ms. Terri

10:00am - 10:30am
Preschoolers, Elementary School Age
SDPL Virtual Branch
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: SDPL Virtual Branch
Age Group: Preschoolers, Elementary School Age
Program Type: Online/Virtual, Community Engagement, , Literature
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Join Ms. Terri online weekly as she shares enjoyable picture books and chapter books while you practice your good listening skills and celebrate the love of reading. Go to the Balboa Branch Library's Facebook page to enjoy these fun stories.

Free Play Fridays on the Grass

10:00am - 10:45am
Babies/Toddlers
Allied Gardens/Benjamin Library
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Library Branch: Allied Gardens/Benjamin Library
Room: Community Room - Allied Gardens/Benjamin
Age Group: Babies/Toddlers
Program Type: Featured,
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Bring your babies and toddlers and enjoy the opportunity to play with toys & books in an unstructured outdoor setting all while listening to music.  We'll sing a few songs, and of course bubbles are included!

St. Patrick's Day Dance Pants Party!

10:00am - 10:45am
Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers
SDPL Virtual Branch
Encouraged
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: SDPL Virtual Branch
Age Group: Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers
Program Type: Featured, Online/Virtual, Community Engagement
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Seats Remaining: 79
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Come dance with us in honor of St. Patrick's Day! This silly virtual dance program via Zoom will feature songs like "Baby Shark" and "The Wheels on the Bus." Recommended for kids ages 2-6. Please register to receive the Zoom link.

The Green Thumbs: A Children's Garden Club!

10:00am - 11:00am
Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers, Elementary School Age
Mira Mesa Library
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Library Branch: Mira Mesa Library
Room: Inside Patio - Mira Mesa
Age Group: Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers, Elementary School Age
Program Type: Community Engagement, , Science/STEAM
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Exposure to nature through play leads to exploration and discovery, engaging both the physical and mental abilities of children. This program is for kids to learn about the environment, gardening and how to care for the earth!

Art for All

10:00am - 12:00pm
Adults, Older Adults
Pacific Beach/Taylor Library
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Library Branch: Pacific Beach/Taylor Library
Room: Community Room/Taylor Gallery - Pacific Beach/Taylor
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Art, Community Engagement
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Art is Free  *  Art is Everywhere  *  We all have the Freedom to Create

Whatever it is that you've been dreaming about making... let's do it!  Everything is possible in an art world!

AARP Tax Assistance

10:00am - 4:00pm
Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
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: Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Community Engagement
Event Details:

The AARP will be providing free tax help for taxpayers with low to moderate income on Fridays, February 4 - April 15, 2022. It's BY APPOINTMENT ONLY.

Live Interactive Video Preschool/Kindergarten Storytime with Mr. Luan

10:30am - 11:15am
Preschoolers
Linda Vista Library
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Library Branch: Linda Vista Library
Room: Meeting Room - Linda Vista
Age Group: Preschoolers
Program Type: Online/Virtual, Community Engagement,
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My Live Interactive Video Preschool/Kindergarten Storytimes, good for kids ages 4 to 6, are fun, kinetic, and humorous experiences!  I make it a point not just to read books, but to perform them as well!

Virtual Beginner's SketchUp: Designing 3-D Graphics

11:00am - 12:30pm
Middle School Age
SDPL Virtual Branch
Encouraged
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: SDPL Virtual Branch
Age Group: Middle School Age
Program Type: Online/Virtual, , Library NExT, Science/STEAM
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Seats Remaining: 21
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With 3D modeling, you can design a house, a bridge, a monster – or anything else you can dream up! Learn to use SketchUp Make 3D Modeling to create all sorts of three-dimensional graphic models.

This is a virtual workshop.

Silver Age Yoga

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Older Adults
Carmel Valley Library
Encouraged
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Library Branch: Carmel Valley Library
Room: Community Room - Carmel Valley
Age Group: Older Adults
Program Type: Wellness
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Seats Remaining: 14
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Instructors are from Silver Age Yoga.  Designed so that seniors can safely participate at their level of comfort. Every class utilizes chairs but please bring your own exercise mat if desired. Registration required for each session

HOLD FOR ADMIT ONE

1:00pm - 5:30pm
Skyline Hills Library
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Library Branch: Skyline Hills Library
Room: Multipurpose Room - Skyline Hills
Program Type: Library NExT

Read Along Classics Book Club

3:00pm - 3:15pm
Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Rancho Peñasquitos
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Library Branch: Rancho Peñasquitos
Age Group: Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: , Literature
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Join the informal book club that will tackle classic literature at a leisurely pace.

DO YOUR HOMEWORK @ THE LIBRARY

3:00pm - 6:00pm
Preschoolers, Elementary School Age, Middle School Age
SDPL Virtual Branch
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: SDPL Virtual Branch
Age Group: Preschoolers, Elementary School Age, Middle School Age
Program Type: Featured,
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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

Chess Club

3:30pm - 5:00pm
Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Rancho Peñasquitos
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Library Branch: Rancho Peñasquitos
Room: Front Plaza - Rancho Penasquitos
Age Group: Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Community Engagement,
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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!

Science Club

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Elementary School Age, Middle School Age
City Heights/Weingart Library
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Library Branch: City Heights/Weingart Library
Room: Community Room - City Heights/Weingart
Age Group: Elementary School Age, Middle School Age
Program Type: , IDEA Labs/Makerspaces, Science/STEAM
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Join us every Friday for fun hands-on STEM activities for kids in 3rd - 6th grade! 

March 11th - NASA Universe Slime (Science)

STE(A)M Explorers: Fluffy Leprechaun Slime!

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Elementary School Age
Point Loma/Hervey Library
Encouraged
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Library Branch: Point Loma/Hervey Library
Room: Marla Haas Community Room - Point Loma/Hervey
Age Group: Elementary School Age
Program Type: Celebration Month, Science/STEAM
Encouraged
Seats Remaining: 1
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Calling all slime enthusiasts!!

 

In honor of St. Patrick's Day, experiment with a green & gold fluffy slime recipe and take home your very own leprechaun slime.

Spring into STEAM: Trash into Treasure: Creating Plastic Landscapes

4:00pm - 5:30pm
Elementary School Age, Middle School Age
Tierrasanta Library
Encouraged
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Library Branch: Tierrasanta Library
Room: Community Room - Tierrasanta
Age Group: Elementary School Age, Middle School Age
Program Type: Featured, , Program Includes Kit, Science/STEAM
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Seats Remaining: 0
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Participants will use recycled materials to create a landscape collage.  They will explore how artists have shown landscapes in art as inspiration to draw their own landscapes.  Finally, participants will cut and crumple recycled materia