La Jolla Poetry Writing Contest Begins

All Day
Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens
La Jolla/Riford Library
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Library Branch: La Jolla/Riford Library
Age Group: Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens
Program Type: Literature
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La Jolla Kids Poetry Contest (April 1 - 19)

Calling all Young Poets (Grades K-12) to compete in the La Jolla Youth Poetry Writing Contest!

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.

Current Selection

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!

DYH@L Presents Mad Science Time Machine

10:00am - 11:00am
Elementary School Age
SDPL Virtual Branch
Encouraged
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: SDPL Virtual Branch
Age Group: Elementary School Age
Program Type: DYH@L Student Camps, Online/Virtual, , Program Includes Kit, Science/STEAM
Encouraged
Seats Remaining: 0
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Join Mad Science for fun and exciting hands-on science exploration. Become a Science Spy and learn how to send secret messages using special codes. Wrestle with the strength of air and experiment with invisible forces that have incredible power.

Cancelled

Aging Successfully Lectures

10:00am - 11:30am
Older Adults
Scripps Miramar Ranch Library
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Library Branch: Scripps Miramar Ranch Library
Room: Community Room - Scripps Miramar Ranch
Age Group: Older Adults
Program Type: Community Engagement,
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Details TBA

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
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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!

Spring into STEAM: Farming Robots Force

11:00am - 12:30pm
Elementary School Age, Middle School Age
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: Elementary School Age, Middle School Age
Program Type: Featured, , Program Includes Kit, Science/STEAM
Encouraged
Seats Remaining: 3
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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, senso

DYH@L Presents: Creative Tales Art Camp

11:00am - 1:00pm
Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens
SDPL Virtual Branch
Encouraged
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: SDPL Virtual Branch
Age Group: Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens
Program Type: DYH@L Student Camps, Online/Virtual, Art, , Program Includes Kit
Encouraged
Seats Remaining: 0
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Create your own art using some favorite books for inspiration!  Learn how to make your own art pieces using a variety of techniques and materials. 

Friends of the Tierrasanta Branch Library's Used Book Sale!

11:30am - 5:00pm
All Ages
Tierrasanta Library
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Library Branch: Tierrasanta Library
Room: Community Room - Tierrasanta
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: , Literature
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The Friends of the Tierrasanta Branch Library is in full swing once again with their monthly used book sale! Come on in and see what we have and get great bargains. We will be here 3 days at 4985 La Cuenta Drive San Diego, CA 92124

Launchpad: Entrepreneurship Boot Camp

12:00pm - 4:00pm
Teens
Valencia Park/Malcolm X Library
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Library Branch: Valencia Park/Malcolm X Library
Room: Performing Arts Center & Multi-Purpose Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Featured, Career & College,
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Curious about entrepreneurship but not sure where to start? This 4-day course is designed for teens excited to learn about starting their own businesses.

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: 4
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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

DYH@L Presents Journey to Shark Tooth Island

1:00pm - 2:30pm
Elementary School Age, Middle School Age
SDPL Virtual Branch
Encouraged
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: SDPL Virtual Branch
Age Group: Elementary School Age, Middle School Age
Program Type: DYH@L Student Camps, Online/Virtual, , Program Includes Kit, Science/STEAM
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Seats Remaining: 0
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Get ready to chomp into some fin-tastic challenges on Shark Tooth Island©! You will test your STEAM savvy at action-packed destinations like Great White Bridges©, Treetop Tower©, and Plankton Bay©.

DYH@L Presents: Adventures in the Wild

1:00pm - 2:45pm
Elementary School Age
Mira Mesa Library
Encouraged
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Library Branch: Mira Mesa Library
Room: Community Room - Mira Mesa
Age Group: Elementary School Age
Program Type: Featured, DYH@L Student Camps, , Science/STEAM
Encouraged
Seats Remaining: 0
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Come with us on a wild adventure as we meet animals from around the world and learn about their habitats.  Each trip ends with a hands-on activity.  Space is limited for this 4-day camp, registration required.

Paper Airplane Challenge

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Elementary School Age, Middle School Age
Pacific Beach/Taylor Library
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Library Branch: Pacific Beach/Taylor Library
Room: Cass Street Plaza
Age Group: Elementary School Age, Middle School Age
Program Type: Community Engagement, Science/STEAM
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Come by and learn to make some paper airplanes -- or design your own.  Then challenge yourself to see which fly best for distance and/or accuracy.

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.

DYH@L Presents: Camp Chef

3:00pm - 5:00pm
Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens
Logan Heights Library
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Library Branch: Logan Heights Library
Room: Community Room - Logan Heights
Age Group: Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens
Program Type: Featured, DYH@L Student Camps,
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Seats Remaining: 1
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Do you like to eat yummy food?  Do you want to learn how to cook tasty and healthy meals?  Healthy adventures presents hands on cooking camps that will teach you how to make your own meals, snacks, and deserts all while using healthy ing

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!

Virtual Messy Science

3:30pm - 5:00pm
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, Program Includes Kit, Science/STEAM
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Seats Remaining: 13
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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.

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! 

April 1st - Build Your Own CD Saturn 3D Model (Science)