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Serra Mesa-Kearny Mesa Library
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Serra Mesa-Kearny Mesa Library
Description:
The Serra Mesa-Kearny Mesa Library is open to the public on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Mondays and Thursdays-Saturdays library services are limited to Contactless Pickups only.  ...

Village Quilters

9:00am - 1:00pm
Scripps Miramar Ranch Library
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Library Branch: Scripps Miramar Ranch Library
Room: Community Room - Scripps Miramar Ranch
Age Group: Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Community Engagement
Event Details:
All ages Everyone is welcomes ...

Live Interactive Video 2nd/3rd Grade Storytime with Mr. Luan

9:30am - 10:00am
Linda Vista Library
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Library Branch: Linda Vista Library
Room: Meeting Room - Linda Vista
Age Group: Elementary School Age
Program Type: Online/Virtual, Community Engagement,
Event Details:
I'll read in a way that'll keep 2nd and 3rd graders on the edge of their seats--funny stories, bios, fictional absurdities, nonfictional tall tales; whatever works.  The interactive element of the pro...

Clases Gratis de Ciudadanía / Free Citizenship Classes

9:30am - 12:00pm
San Ysidro Library
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Library Branch: San Ysidro Library
Room: Kreutzkamp Foundation Foundation Children's Homework Center - San Ysidro
Event Details:
Clases gratis de Ciudadanía para Adultos Las clases son impartidas por Juan Diego Adult Centers. Cada Sábado ----------------------------------------------------- Free Citizenship classes for adults.  Classes are provided by Juan Diego ...

Book Sale

9:30am - 5:00pm
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
Event Details:
Great bargain used books ...

Irish Dance Demonstration

10:00am - 10:30am
Rancho Peñasquitos
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Library Branch: Rancho Peñasquitos
Room: Community Room - Rancho Peñasquitos
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation, Performing Arts
Event Details:
In celebration of Saint Patrick’s Day, the library will host the Doherty Petri School of Irish Dance for a demonstration of traditional Irish Step Dancing at 10-10:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 12, at the East Entrance Plaza. There will also be a dro...
Cancelled

Russian Family Storytime

10:00am - 10:30am
Carmel Valley Library
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Library Branch: Carmel Valley Library
Room: Children's Area - Carmel Valley
Age Group: All Ages, Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers, Elementary School Age
Program Type: Literature
Event Details:
JOIN US FOR STORYTIME IN RUSSIAN LANGUAGE! In the event of rain, the storytime will be moved to the Community Room ...

Fiction Fanatics Book Club

10:00am - 10:45am
North University Community Library
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Library Branch: North University Community Library
Room: Community Room - North University
Age Group: Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Literature
Event Details:
.The Fiction Fanatics will be discussing Cry No More by Linda Howard. ...

Music Adventures (ages 5-6) with Villa Musica

10:00am - 10:45am
Linda Vista Library
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Library Branch: Linda Vista Library
Room: Meeting Room - Linda Vista
Age Group: Preschoolers, Elementary School Age
Program Type: , Performing Arts
Event Details:
Music Adventures (ages 5 – 6) This class is ideal for young students not yet sure of what instrument to learn. Weekly classes are designed to introduce the participants to different instruments and types of music while learning rhythms, recorder, ...

Virtual Messy Science

10:00am - 11:30am
SDPL Virtual Branch
Encouraged
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: SDPL Virtual Branch
Age Group: Elementary School Age
Program Type: Online/Virtual, , Library NExT, Science/STEAM
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
Ready to get messy in the name of science? We’ll conduct noisy and colorful experiments as we explore the science of volcanoes, rain clouds, glaciers and more. This is a virtual workshop. Be sure to check your email for a POSSIBLE supply kit to...

DO YOUR HOMEWORK @ THE LIBRARY

10:00am - 1:00pm
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
Program Type: Featured,
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,...
Cancelled

Drop-In Tech Help

10:00am - 1:00pm
Central Library
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Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Mary Hollis Clark Conference Center
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type:
Event Details:
First come, first served - get your tech questions answered. Join San Diego Futures Foundation's drop-in tech help where we can assist you with your computer needs and even get you set up with relevant training. You'll get one-on-one assistance wh...

San Diego Ballet

10:00am - 1:30pm
City Heights/Weingart Library
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Library Branch: City Heights/Weingart Library
Room: Performance Annex - City Heights
Age Group: Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens
Program Type: Performing Arts
Event Details:
Free ballet and jazz classes. Join us on Saturdays to learn how to dance ballet and jazz. ...

Live Interactive Video Preschool/Kindergarten Storytime with Mr. Luan

10:30am - 11:15am
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,
Event Details:
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! And on the side we'll sing a few songs an...

Story Time In the Park

10:30am - 11:15am
Kensington-Normal Heights Library
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Library Branch: Kensington-Normal Heights Library
Room: Park Area - Kensington
Age Group: Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers
Program Type: , Literature
Event Details:
Join us for stories, songs, movement activities, dancing, puppets and bubble! Build early literacy skills for your toddler and preschooler. Bring a blanket to sit on, the grass can be wet. ...

Saint Patrick's Day Craft

10:30am - 12:00pm
Rancho Peñasquitos
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Library Branch: Rancho Peñasquitos
Room: Children's Area - Rancho Peñasquitos
Age Group: Preschoolers, Elementary School Age
Program Type: Art, Community Engagement
Event Details:
Drop-in to create your own St. Patrick's Day craft in preparation for March 17th!  Participants agree to follow all relevant City of San Diego COVID protocols.  Follow us on Facebook for the latest library news! https://www.faceboo...

La-Ti-Do Group Singing Class (ages 5-7) with Villa Musica

10:45am - 11:30am
Linda Vista Library
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Library Branch: Linda Vista Library
Room: Meeting Room - Linda Vista
Age Group: Preschoolers, Elementary School Age
Program Type: , Performing Arts
Event Details:
Group Singing for Kids – La Ti Do (ages 5 -7) La Ti Do introduces small groups of young singers to the essential elements of vocal technique. During this 10-week program, participants study the very beginning concepts of musical notation, breath con...

Storytime @ the Community Garden!

11:00am - 11:30am
San Carlos Library
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Library Branch: San Carlos Library
Age Group: Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers, Elementary School Age
Program Type: Community Engagement, Literature, Science/STEAM
Event Details:
Join us for an outdoor storytime at the San Carlos Community Garden presented by Ms. Erin from the San Carlos Branch Library. This family storytime will feature books, songs, and interactive activities with a new gardening theme each month. Come read...

Spring into STEAM: Farming Robots Force

11:00am - 12:30pm
Central Library
Encouraged
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Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Discovery Corner - Denny Sanford Children's Library
Age Group: Elementary School Age, Middle School Age
Program Type: Featured, , Program Includes Kit, Science/STEAM
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
A new generation of farming robots is on its way to help farmers around the world and ensure we have quality fruits and vegetables for everyone.  Join our Force and build an Arduino-based Spider Robot using bricks, gears, axles, motors, sensors,...
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San Diego chapter of the Colored Pencil Society of America (CPSA)

11:00am - 1:00pm
Pacific Beach/Taylor Library
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Pacific Beach/Taylor Library
Room: Community Room/Taylor Gallery - Pacific Beach/Taylor
Description of Event
San Diego chapter of the Colored Pencil Society of America (CPSA), is a dynamic group of artists comprising of all skill levels. Our monthly meetings on the second Saturday of the month, are filled with interesting presentations as well as providing ...

Live Interactive Video Preschool/Kindergarten Drawing Class with Mr. Luan

11:30am - 12:15pm
Linda Vista Library
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Library Branch: Linda Vista Library
Room: Children's Patio - Linda Vista
Age Group: Preschoolers
Program Type: Online/Virtual, Art, Community Engagement,
Event Details:
I'll show kids how to draw basic shapes.  Then we'll add other elements to those shapes to create popular objects like people, bunnies, cars, fish, caterpillars, houses, etc..  Throughout the lessen I'll have them color parts of those objec...
Cancelled

Guided Meditation

11:30am - 12:30pm
Carmel Valley Library
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Library Branch: Carmel Valley Library
Room: Community Room - Carmel Valley
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Wellness
Event Details:
Meditation  Thoughts during meditation ...

Spring into STEAM: Branch Out Academy

12:00pm - 1:00pm
North University Community Library
Encouraged
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Library Branch: North University Community Library
Room: Community Room - North University
Age Group: Elementary School Age, Middle School Age
Program Type: Featured, , Program Includes Kit, Science/STEAM
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 19
Event Details:
The Branch Out Academy program introduces youth tree stewards to the benefits of trees. These one-hour trainings teach students how to plant and care for trees in our urban environment. Finish a training and take home a tree sapling of your own! ...

Saturday Seminars on Self-Esteem and Ethnic Studies: Positive Energy Youth Empowerment Group

12:00pm - 2:00pm
Valencia Park/Malcolm X Library
Encouraged
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Library Branch: Valencia Park/Malcolm X Library
Room: Legler Benbough Teen IDEA Lab
Age Group: Middle School Age, Teens
Program Type: Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation, IDEA Labs/Makerspaces
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 14
Event Details:
Learn how to be a change agent for justice and equity and join us for a seminar on understanding African American history and culture. Every month, our youth empowerment group (ages 12-18) will focus on a new theme and topic.  The program ...

Manage Your Future

12:00pm - 3:00pm
SDPL Virtual Branch
Encouraged
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: SDPL Virtual Branch
Age Group: Teens, Emerging Adults
Program Type: , Library NExT
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:
Ready to earn pre-college credit while learning about business management? This virtual series is designed for high school students who are excited to learn about logistics and coordination of activities in a business setting. Business management enc...

Let's Talk

2:00pm - 3:00pm
City Heights/Weingart Library
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Library Branch: City Heights/Weingart Library
Room: Patio - City Heights/Weingart
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Community Engagement, , En Español
Event Details:
Practice conversational English twice a month! This program is for anyone learning English as a Second Language. Join us twice a month to practice your English in a risk free and safe environment. ...

CANCELLED Author of the Month Kathryn Cloward: Father Joe: Life Stories of a Hustler Priest

2:00pm - 3:30pm
SDPL Virtual Branch
Encouraged
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: SDPL Virtual Branch
Age Group: Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Featured, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation, , Literature, Local Author
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 18
Event Details:
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED. Please join us for next month's local author talk on April 9th.  The San Diego Central Library and The Friends of the Central Library are proud to invite you to join in welcoming Kathryn Cloward as she presents ...

Virtual Slime and Non-Newtonian Fluids

2:00pm - 3:30pm
SDPL Virtual Branch
Encouraged
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: SDPL Virtual Branch
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Online/Virtual, , Library NExT, Science/STEAM
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 17
Event Details:
It’s slime time! Just like slime, Earth’s glaciers, mudslides and quaking bogs are made of fluids that are neither liquid nor solid. We’ll use slime to investigate how things work in the natural world.  This is a virtual workshop. Be sure ...

Virtual Tiny Houses

2:00pm - 3:30pm
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
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 17
Event Details:
More and more people are making the move to small, sustainable dwellings. Learn about the Tiny House Movement and then build a model of your own tiny-house design. This is a virtual workshop. Please indicate in the "Special Notes" field your pr...

Cookbook Book Club

2:00pm - 4:00pm
North University Community Library
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Library Branch: North University Community Library
Room: Community Room - North University
Age Group: Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation
Event Details:
Each month, participants will meet to discuss and share a recipe made from the selected cookbook. Interested participants should contact the organizer at the provided email address. March's Cookbook is Everyday Dorie: The Way I Cook by Dorie Green...

Project-in-a-Box: Robo "Sun God"

2:00pm - 5:00pm
SDPL Virtual Branch
Encouraged
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: SDPL Virtual Branch
Age Group: Middle School Age, Teens
Program Type: Featured, Online/Virtual, , Program Includes Kit, Science/STEAM
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
Practice mechanical and circuit design while constructing a model of the late French-American sculptor Niki de Saint Phalle's Sun God statue! The first of the Stuart Collection public art projects in 1983, the Sun God has become an important part of ...

Celebrate Holi

2:30pm - 3:30pm
North University Community Library
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Library Branch: North University Community Library
Room: Children's Story Theater - North University
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation
Event Details:
Learn about the popular ancient Hindu festival Holi. Ms. Priyanka will offer a storytime and craft activity to help usher in the "Festival of Colors". ...
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Stress Relief Meditation

2:30pm - 5:30pm
Carmel Valley Library
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Carmel Valley Library
Room: Community Room - Carmel Valley
Description of Event
Simple technique to destress to get into the flow state. ...

St. Patrick's Day Cookie Decorating and Craft

3:00pm - 4:30pm
Mission Hills-Hillcrest/Knox Library
Encouraged
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Library Branch: Mission Hills-Hillcrest/Knox Library
Room: Community Room - Mission Hills/Hillcrest
Age Group: Elementary School Age, Middle School Age
Program Type: Art, Community Engagement
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
Celebrate St. Patrick's Day early with some cookie decorating and a fun Leprechaun craft! We promise this event will bring kids good luck (or at least some free cookies).  Hope to see you here! This event is by registration only and is expected ...

Virtual Cracking the COVID-19 Code

3:00pm - 4:30pm
SDPL Virtual Branch
Encouraged
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: SDPL Virtual Branch
Age Group: Elementary School Age
Program Type: Online/Virtual, , Library NExT, Science/STEAM
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 14
Event Details:
Unravel the mysteries of the pandemic by exploring the science behind COVID-19. Find out how the COVID virus attacks the human body and how vaccines work. This is a virtual workshop. Be sure to check your email for a POSSIBLE supply kit to be p...