August 20 — October 15, 2022
Robert Warren leads this popular qi gong class, a mind-body-spirit practice that improves one's mental and physical health by integrating posture, movement, and breathing technique.
Baby Sign Storytime with Monta Briant
Join us for "Sign-a-Story Circle Time" with Baby Sign Language Basics author, Monta Z. Briant. Parents learn how to use ASL signs for early communication with their babies through stories, songs, and other fun activities.
Signing Story Time
This entertaining and educational Signing Story Time with Jennifer Duncan is infused with joy and American Sign Language signs.
Join us for outdoor storytime at Olive Grove Park presented by the Balboa Branch Library. We’ll read fun stories and sing songs. There will be take-home crafts, giveaways & more! Please bring chairs or blankets. All ages are welcome.
Themed Storytime
Come join us for Themed Storytime. Every week we will have a new theme so check our Facebook and Instagram pages to find out what we will be reading about this week!
Summer Reading Program: Hopscotch
Hopscotch, with Miss Kim, will bring stories, songs, and activities to toddlers! Don’t miss out on all the fun!
Join like-minded bibliophiles to discuss fiction titles. This program will be held on our outside patio. A limited number of each month’s selection will be available at the Circulation Desk.
Pilates class for older adults. Bring your own mat.
Open to the public and are free of charge. Play variety board games. Attendees should be fully vaccinated and have masks
How to Work a Computer
Are you looking to learn some computer skills? These sessions—with instruction, hands-on opportunities, and plenty of time for questions and answers—are just for you!
Mandarin Chinese Story Time
Join us for Chinese stories and songs with Ms. Canndy. This week, due to the hot weather we will meet in the Community Room at the Library. All ages welcome.
Join Ms. Katia for an engaging preschool storytime that promotes a love of reading and quality together time. Featuring stories, songs, and fun!
Virtual Preschool Storytime with Ms Rebecca
Join us on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of the month for a virtual storytime via Zoom, perfect for toddlers and preschoolers. Questions? Call 858-581-9934.
Live Interactive Video Preschool/Kindergarten Drawing Class with Mr. Luan
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 ob
Live Interactive Video Preschool/Kindergarten Drawing Class with Mr. Luan
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 ob
Preschool Story Time In the Park
Mr. Erni and Mr. Jay will share stories, song, and bubbles with children ages 3-5. Older and younger siblings welcome! Bring a blanket to sit on the grass.
Toddler and Preschool Storytime
Recommended for ages 2-5, this storytime program includes books, songs, games, and early literacy fun!
Please note: Weather permitting, this program will be held outdoors.
ENCORE! Hullabaloo Music Show *OUTDOORS*
Join us for a foot-stomping, wing-flapping, hand-clapping celebration of song that entertains both kids and families with the award-winning Hullabaloo!
For children of all ages and their families.
Please join miss Minoo for storytime, songs, and some fun!
Storybox Theatre for toddlers & preschoolers
Storybox Theatre is a wonderful way to present illustrated stories to youngsters. Storybox is the American name we have given to the Japanese storytelling tradition called kamishibai. (Kami = paper; shibai = theatre). A storytell
Thursday Story Time
Story Times are back at the Oak Park Library!
Get ready to listen, read, dance and create!
Some mornings will include pop-up crafts.
Digital Navigator on-site
The Digital Navigator in the computer lounge provides FREE assistance with digital inclusion--including digital literacy, home connectivity, gaining access, to devices, and more!
Digital Navigator on-site
The Digital Navigator in the computer lounge provides FREE assistance with digital inclusion--including digital literacy, home connectivity, gaining access, to devices, and more!
Learn all about chemistry, physics, biology, and math using normal items you find in your kitchen.
Pen to Paper Writing Group
Ready to fire up your writing, jump start a novel, or just keep the ideas flowing? Join us for a weekly drop-in writing group.
Knit and Crochet Circle
Bring your knit and crochet projects and socialize with fellow stitchers!
Participants agree to follow all relevant City of San Diego COVID protocols.
A Mah Jong Group for adults is meeting every Monday and Thursday from 1:00pm-3:30pm. Knowledge of American Mah Jong rules is required to play. Please bring your own Mah Jong tiles if possible.
Chess Club
Interested in achieving better brain function while improving your memory, cognitive abilities, and strategic thinking? Then play chess!
Chess is played by over 600 million people and is the most popular game in the world.
Walk on the Wild Side: Live Animal Show
Take an adventure to the library and learn about animals around the world. Learn about animals from different species that are unique to their native lands. Wild Wonders makes learning fun and interactive for everyone.
Chess Club
All levels of Chess experience are welcome - beginners to advanced.
All ages, children and adults!
Enjoy a selection of board games the whole family can play at this fun weekly event. We'll have Chess, Jenga, Chutes and Ladders, Connect 4 and more!
Video Coding Camp w/RoboThinkCV
RoboThink kids will work on building fun video games while learning the most important coding concepts (loops, variables, and conditionals) in a fun way, using colorful Scratch coding blocks instead of a plain text-based programming code.
Miss Helene's Back-To-School Storytime Adventure (with craft project)
Miss Helene will read some back-to-school books and will then lead children in a craft project making a popsicle stick picture frame for their school photo.
Come join us at the Ocean Beach Branch Library every Thursday in the Children’s Area from 4:00pm to 5:00pm. Kids who participate will get to win cool prizes. Kids ages 3–12 are welcome. Adult supervision is required for younger kids.
Create It Thursday
Downtown Chess @ San Diego Central Library Courtyard/1st floor Lobby
Join us every Thursday from 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm for Courtyard Chess. Downtown Chess meets at the courtyard of the San Diego Central Library @ Joan ^ Irwin Jacobs Common. All ages are welcome to join.
Joe Milosch & Jim Moreno In-Person/ Virtual Book Launching
Countering hate and ignorance with local, national, and international poets, the co-editors collected from 25 contributors, 77 poems, translations, & essays that speak to the role and power of poetry (and the Arts) to create awareness, foster
Joe Milosch & Jim Moreno In-Person/ Virtual Book Launching
Countering hate and ignorance with local, national, and international poets, the co-editors collected from 25 contributors, 77 poems, translations, & essays that speak to the role and power of poetry (and the Arts) to create awareness, foster
The David C. Copley Foundation Teen IDEA Lab would like to invite you to Tinker Thursday!
The Teen Game is open! Come check out our Nintendo Switch, PS4 and more.