Private meeting
Meet for a different book selection every third Tuesday of the month. Read the book Dear Edward by Ann Napolitano and then join a lively book discussion here at Balboa Branch Library.
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!
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!
Come one, come all to this story time designed for toddlers. Little ones and their caregivers will enjoy songs, rhymes, and books with captivating illustrations.
Party Bridge for ages 16 - Adult. Experience necessary.
Learn the art of knitting. See how much fun knitting can be. Open to all ages and skill levels. Bring a pair of needles and we'll help get you going; yarn available if needed. See how much fun and gratifying knitting can be!
Join us for our Book Club, which meets on the third Tuesday of every month in the Community Room. For May we will discuss Lady in the Lake by Laura Lippman.
Want to improve your computer skills or learn how to navigate the internet?
Ages 3-5
Laugh and learn with stories, songs, fingerplays, and crafts to promote early literacy
Come create something unique at Lego Club. We will be meeting each Tuesday at 2:30 pm for an hour of fun building original lego creations. Preschool through sixth grade. Duplos are available for younger builders.
Learn about the COVID vaccine and boosters, as well as the significance of getting a flu shot this flu season.
Look! Over there! Coming out of that library! It's . . . BOOKMAN! Using the superpower of reading, BOOKMAN has magically traveled all around the world – even into space!
Come test your skills against others during our weekly video game time. We have plenty of consoles and games to choose from. Video game time will be every Tuesday from 3 pm-5 pm, there will be a capacity and time limit for each participant/group.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Learn, play, and create with LEGOs!
Children can build with LEGOs and display their creations in the library.
Join Ms. Linda every Tuesday afternoon for stories and songs!
Have you always wanted to learn how to play chess or improve your skills? If you have never played before, or are just looking for someone to practice with, join us for some friendly competition! All supplies are provided.
Poet Jim Moreno, Coordinator for the San Diego/ Tijuana ReEvolutionary Poets Brigdage will teach students that they are our future leaders by writing poetry from different genres: social justice, existential, hip hop, rap, free verse, and more.&nb
What’s almost as much fun as reading a great book? Talking about a great book! Join us for a monthly session where we’ll discuss the book choice for the month and do a related craft together.
STEAM pirates are invited to come raid the STEAM treasure trunk and play in the library's community room from 4-5pm every other Tuesday. It is full of 22 of the latest librarian-approved activities to get kids thinking and learning. Gr
Ever wanted to design your own website? You will get familiar with HTML and CSS as you use templates to build a website highlighting a topic of your choice.
This is a virtual workshop.
Do electronics and bananas go together? Absolutely! With a simple program in scratch, students will create fun circuits that incorporate everyday items like bananas and aluminum foil in place of keyboard keys!
Exploring Mental Health Wellness Topics using Journaling and Crafting Projects.
Join us every Tuesday from 5pm-6pm for Create! At the Library, featuring a new craft each week.
For now, this program will only be available as a take-home kit (while supplies last).
Join us every Tuesday from 5pm-6pm for Create! At the Library, featuring a new craft each week.
For now, this program will only be available as a take-home kit (while supplies last).
Bring your ideas to life at our Mobile Maker Lab in the Mission Hills-Hillcrest Library. Learn to use various programs and equipment such as our 3D printer and die cut machine powered by Silhouette Studio.
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
An evening of music with Ines Irawati (piano), San Diego's premier pianist in a long-awaited solo performance.
Doors will open at 5:45pm.
Verdad o Ficción: Combatiendo la Crisis de Desinformación
Zentangle returns to in-person classes in May and June with Janet Masey. Zentangle is an easy art method that creates beautiful images by drawing structured patterns.
No experience needed. All supplies are provided.
The Old Globe is producing an extra-giant production in summer 2023 of Shakespeare's Henry VI trilogy.
Security guard Richard Jewell is an instant hero after foiling a bomb attack at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, but his life becomes a nightmare when the FBI leaks to the media that he is a suspect in the case.
Private meeting
Miss Kim plays favorite tunes and reads stories in this special early-evening storytime.
