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!

Join us every Tuesday at 11:30am for Music and Motion!

Here your children will move and groove, make music of their own, explore different instruments and we end with a fun bubble machine dance party!

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. 

When was the last time you sent a thank you note to a loved one, wrote a letter to an elected official or composed a poem or story? 

Nico Hueso, faculty member for Villa Musica, will sing and play guitar and violin in this free concert.

Party Bridge for ages 16 - Adult. Experience necessary. This Bridge meeting will be outdoors in the Children's Patio.

Open to the public and are free of charge. Play variety board games. Attendees should be fully vaccinated and have masks

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.

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!

Learn about free and fully online career training certificate programs, including Auto, plumbing, HVAC, welding, IT, culinary, healthcare, clothing and textiles, and child development!

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.

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!

Come join us at the City Heights Library every 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month to watch the hottest and newest anime of the season!

Recommended for Grades 6-8. Have fun with physics in this fast-paced workshop. Using roller coasters, parachutes, and pendulums, students explore motion, unbalanced forces, friction, velocity, and more.

Join us for Halloween fun! We will be screening the classic animated short film "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown" (run time 26 minutes) and making a Halloween themed craft.

Bring your homework to the library and get help on math, science, reading and more in a small-group setting. No appointment needed.

Presented by the American Red Cross, prepare with Pedro is an emergency preparedness education program for grades K-2 that teaches students how to BE PREPARED and TAKE ACTION for either home fires or a local hazard.

“S” is for Science and "A" is for Art!  STEAM every Tuesday afternoon with library staff as we take on a unique art and science project!

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.

Teens ages 10-18 are invited to join Sketch Night!

Join us via Zoom for Virtual Teen Graphic Novel Club! We will have a  discussion on the assigned graphic novel and share our favorite books. This month's reading is Beetle & the Hollowbones by Aliza Layne.

Music, theater, and opera instruction for youth.

Register by emailing: john.gabriel@sdopera.org

During October we're showing somewhat spooky and quite kooky zombie films, to help get in the mood for our October 29^th Thriller Night event. 

Come join us for the first tournament in the Teen Game Room Tournament Series. Our first game is Super Smash Bros. Ultimate! 

Join Dave at Allied Gardens Library for a monthly discussion of a Short Classic selection via Zoom.  This month we will be reading and discussing

"An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" by Ambrose Bierce. 

Making your own monster terrarium is frightfully fun and surprisingly easy to maintain.

Join us every Tuesday from 5 pm-6 pm for Create! At the Library, featuring a new craft each week. This program is for youth aged 5-11, that will develop fine motor skills and creativity. 

Want to learn how singers and actors get ready for the spotlight? You’ll discover how to use active vocal warm-ups, physical stretches and tongue twisters to loosen up before acting out familiar movie scenes and songs.

Join us for a fun afternoon of dance instruction for youth ages 5-12.  Children from beginners to experienced are welcome to join this amazing group of talented performers to improve their skills.  

Enjoy a night of Halloween fun at the Malcolm X Library! 

Are you the next Judith Polgar? Do you aspire to become the next Beth Harmon? Can you dethrone Magnus Carlsen and become the Chess World Champion? Or, do you simply want to enhance your memory and prevent Alzheimer’s?

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.

Come explore Musical Theatre Dance! This class will focus on basic technical elements of musical theatre dance with influences from other styles including ballet, jazz, modern dance, pilates, etc.

Monthly speakers on a variety of topics of interest to gardeners.  The group tours members gardens and goes on outings to interesting nurseries and farms. 

Happy Halloween! Family craft night is here and this time we will be creating colorful bleeding tissue spiderwebs! One craft per registrant, online registration is required. 

Please join us for a Sugar Skull Painting  workshop. Sugar Skulls are a traditional offering for Day of the Dead. Each participant will learn how to paint gesso skulls and will complete a skull using their own embellishments.

Join the library's book group for speculative and science fiction readers! Copies of the monthly title is available for check-out at the desk.

Book title for meeting on 10/25: Annihilation.

Explore the creation of the upcoming Old Globe production of Henry V!

Get an introduction to what happens behind the curtain at a theatre.

The race for San Diego County sheriff is one of the most significant local races of the 2022 midterm election.

The North Coast Repertory Theatre School presents a dramatic production of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. Witness skilled actors bring the classic to life and explore themes that may be just as relevant today as they were in 1818.

The Crawley family goes on a grand journey to the South of France to uncover the mystery of the dowager countess's newly inherited villa.

2022. PG. 124 minutes.

The Scripps Ranch Book Discussion Group invites you to join us on the 4th Tuesday of each month. Copies are available for check-out at the library. 

Ages 0-7

Get cozy with stories, songs, and a craft in your pajamas!

Please join other book loving community members for the monthly meeting of the Banned Book Club.  We read and discuss banned and challenged classics and other thought-provoking titles.  September is when we choose our books to discuss in

A no-frills, low key approach to finding your way back to writing! This drop-in class lets participants partake in various writing prompts, swap tips and meet like-minded writers. No registration needed. 

Meet your friendly neighborhood horror author!

The San Diego Chapter of the Horror Writers Association (HWA) and San Diego Public Library present an evening of macabr

This class is the first installment of our Year Long Performance Project. This Advanced Scene Study class is designed for actors with experience in both the Sanford Meisner and Michael Chekhov Techniques.