Mission: The Mission of Paradise Gardeners is to promote the love of gardening, civic and environmental responsibility in Southeastern San Diego.

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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.

Come enjoy stories and active songs!

For babies, toddlers and preschoolers.

Join Children’s Librarian Miss Julie for stories, songs, fingerplays, and lots of fun!

In honor of LGBTQIA+ History Month, join Miss Melissa for a special “Pride Storytime” featuring picture books with LGBTQIA+ characters appropriate for preschoolers in the library's spacious community room where we can all safely space out. 

Learn signs to use with your child! Signing fun with songs, stories, and finger plays as well as tips for using sign language as a preverbal communication tool with your little one.

Get ready for storytime fun! Little ones and their caregivers are invited to enjoy stories, songs, rhymes, and more every Wednesday. 

Join in as we read, sing, dance, and play at Toddler Storytime!  Come and build essential early literacy skills and foster a love of reading. Designed for children ages 1-3.

Children and their caregivers are invited to enjoy simple stories, songs and community.  Reading practice helps young ones to develop school readiness skills and also encourages  perspective-taking, enhanced language ability, and critica

Join Ms. Carrie, on Zoom, Wednesday mornings for virtual stories, songs, and fun that foster early literacy skills.

Join Ms. Jessica every Wednesday for an interactive Storytime featuring books, music, movement, and crafts to encourage Early Literacy skills.

Children of all ages and abilities welcome.

Children become classic storybook characters and participate in bringing beloved fairy tales and award-winning stories to life. A unique story-time experience that fosters engagement, collaboration, and hands-on participation! 

Enjoy fun songs and engaging stories with Carrie The Librarian! Due to Covid restrictions, masks for children and unvaccinated adults are highly encouraged. 

Mind and Body Fitness is done mostly standing or in a chair. No mats required.
Space is limited to 25 people per class.

Be sure to get to the library a little early, this class fills up fast!

Join Ms. Joyce for storytime on the outer space alphabet rug inside the library. We will read books, sing songs, shake our shakers, and have fun!

This bilingual program is designed for preschool children to experience both English and Tagalog in a fun, engaging setting. During each session, we will read stories and sing in both languages. 

Ms. Jennifer will share stories, songs, puppets and more with children ages 0-2. Older siblings are welcome! Please bring a blanket to sit on the grass.

It is how it sounds: Show & Tell!  Every child has the opportunity to share something in the course of the program!  If your child isn't much of a speaker yet, no worries!  He can show everyone

It is how it sounds: Show & Tell!  Every child has the opportunity to share something in the course of the program!  If your child isn't much of a speaker yet, no worries!  He can show everyone

Join us for Toddler Storytime Outdoors with Mrs. Suzanne!  We'll have fun reading a book, singing songs & dancing to get our wiggles out.

Mr. Larry reads fun stories and sings songs followed by craft time.

Join us on the 2nd Wednesday of each month at 11am for Kamishibai Storytime . Before TV and comic books existed in Japan, there was kamishibai, or paper theater.

Join us under the trees of our courtyard for casual, friendly conversation designed to increase participants' comfort with the English language and make new friends.  **Today only, class is cancelled**

Southern Caregiver Resource Center (SCRC) offers free services to family caregivers of adults with chronic and disabling conditions or diseases. You're invited to meet with us at the library to see if our services would be helpful to you.

Stop in for one on one assistance with your technology questions or for assistance in applying for low/no cost computers or Internet.  

Get together with your friends after school and have fun with a big box of different STEAM projects and games.

Join us for Pre-school and elementary story time and craft. 

Monthly meeting of the Allied Gardens FoL

Join us on the Patio outside the children's room for arts and crafts after school every Wednesday at 2pm.

Learn how to design and assemble your own festive Fall Holiday Wreath.

All materials are provided.

Attendance is limited, please arrive early.

What do you call an empty hot dog? A hollow weenie.

Join us for story-inspired stretches, music, and child-friendly props! We conclude by using our breath to transition from silly to calm. Please bring a mat or towel.

Ages 3-8.  

This after-school storytime will feature stories geared to children ages 3-6.

Create a creepy landscape or other spooky creations with the use of Silhouette Studio software and the Cameo cutter.  

Kids K through 8: having trouble with that homework?  Need a little help?  Our friendly Homework Coaches will provide assistance and guide you through your school assignments.

Kids K through 8: having trouble with that homework?  Need a little help?  Our friendly Homework Coaches will provide assistance and guide you through your school assignments.

Kids K through 8: having trouble with that homework?  Need a little help?  Our friendly Homework Coaches will provide assistance and guide you through your school assignments.

Kids K through 8: having trouble with that homework?  Need a little help?  Our friendly Homework Coaches will provide assistance and guide you through your school assignments.

Kids K through 8: having trouble with that homework?  Need a little help?  Our friendly Homework Coaches will provide assistance and guide you through your school assignments.

Kids K through 8: having trouble with that homework?  Need a little help?  Our friendly Homework Coaches will provide assistance and guide you through your school assignments.

Kids K through 8: having trouble with that homework?  Need a little help?  Our friendly Homework Coaches will provide assistance and guide you through your school assignments.

Kids K through 8: having trouble with homework?  Need a little help?  Our friendly Homework Coaches will provide assistance and guide you through your school assignments.

Kids K through 8: having trouble with that homework?  Need a little help?  Our friendly Homework Coaches will provide assistance and guide you through your school assignments.

Kids K through 8: having trouble with that homework?  Need a little help?  Our friendly Homework Coaches will provide assistance and guide you through your school assignments.

Calling all LEGO Builders!

Put your engineering and problem-solving skills to the test by taking part in unique LEGO building challenges or let your imagination run wild and build your own special LEGO creations.

Each week's L

Come and learn about the art and culture of Breakin' presented by CYPHER ST8. Workshops are held every Wednesday starting on September 7th at 4:00 pm for six weeks. Classes are structured for children ages 6 to 12 years old.

Join us and local artists Toshwerks for a fun, hands-on DIY crafty project recommended for ages 7 and up: Bleeding Art Tissue Spooky Spiderweb. Supplies for the workshop will be provided, must pre-register. Sponsored by SRFOL.

Celebrate Filipino-American History Month with the early writing system known as Baybayin. Learn how to write your name in this historical language.

Are you ready to explore your family tree? The North Park Library is offering a monthly class (2nd Wednesday of the month) which will provide you with the basics to start your genealogy search!

Crafting is fun for all ages. Bring your little ones to the library for some age appropriate arts and crafts.  It encourages creativity, practices fine and large motor skills and facilitates expression. Come join us!

All levels welcome to build something extraordinary!

Join your children's librarian for stories, songs and fun activities by the sea on the grass at Ellen Browning Scripps Park at La Jolla Cove. 

Music, theater, and opera instruction for youth.

Register by emailing: john.gabriel@sdopera.org

IMAGINE - BUILD - CODE - PLAY

The Teen Game is open! Come check out our Nintendo Switch, PS4 and more.

YA books aren't just for teens! If you're Young Adult at Heart, join us monthly to discuss YA lit! 

Finest City Improv presents The Improv Project SD (IPSD), an outreach program that brings the principles and practices of improvisation to people beyond the traditional improv comedy theater, focusing on those most in need of more connection, cour

Finest City Improv presents The Improv Project SD (IPSD), an outreach program that brings the principles and practices of improvisation to people beyond the traditional improv comedy theater, focusing on those most in need of more connection, cour

Finest City Improv presents The Improv Project SD (IPSD), an outreach program that brings the principles and practices of improvisation to people beyond the traditional improv comedy theater, focusing on those most in need of more connection, cour