This event is in the "Elementary School Age" group.
This event is in the "Middle School Age" group.

Odi Button Design Contest Ends

All Day
La Jolla/Riford Library
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Library Branch: La Jolla/Riford Library
Age Group: Elementary School Age, Middle School Age
Program Type: Art
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DESIGN COMPETITION

Design the La Jolla Library's Odi the Coyote button!

This event is in the "All Ages" group.

SDCCE Rehearsal - Helena

9:30am - 1:00pm
Scripps Miramar Ranch Library
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Library Branch: Scripps Miramar Ranch Library
Room: Community Room - Scripps Miramar Ranch
Age Group: All Ages
Event Details:

Details TBA

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This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Older Adults" group.

Ikebana: Japanese Art of Flower Arranging

9:30am - 1:30pm
La Jolla/Riford Library
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Library Branch: La Jolla/Riford Library
Room: Community Room - La Jolla/Riford
Age Group: Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Art, Community Engagement,
Event Details:

Make a beautiful flower arrangement to take home! Classes are taught by master artist Jackie Zhang of the Ohara School of Ikebana.

Environmental Services Organic Waste Recycling

9:30am - 2:00pm
College-Rolando Library
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Library Branch: College-Rolando Library
Room: Community Room - College-Rolando
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The City of San Diego Environmental Services Department is hosting a series of free in-person workshops aimed at educating City-serviced residents on the new organic waste recycling (food waste and yard waste) curbside collection rollout.

This event is in the "Preschoolers" group.
This event is in the "Elementary School Age" group.

Bilingual English/Chinese Storytime

10:00am - 10:30am
Carmel Valley Library
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Library Branch: Carmel Valley Library
Room: Children's Area - Carmel Valley
Age Group: Preschoolers, Elementary School Age
Program Type: Cultural Appreciation, Literature
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Join us for bilingual English/Mandarin Chinese stories and songs with Ms. Danning at the library. All ages welcome. The storytime will be once a month, except for the month of August on a Saturday from 10 a.m.

This event is in the "Babies/Toddlers" group.
This event is in the "Preschoolers" group.
This event is in the "Elementary School Age" group.

Dance Pants Bash!

10:00am - 10:45am
Mission Hills-Hillcrest/Knox Library
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Library Branch: Mission Hills-Hillcrest/Knox Library
Room: Community Room - Mission Hills/Hillcrest
Age Group: Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers, Elementary School Age
Program Type: Community Engagement, , Performing Arts
Event Details:

Recommended for toddlers, preschoolers, and early elementary-school age kids, this simple dance program will feature "The Wheels on the Bus," "Baby Shark," and more. Families, it’s time to show us your moves and come dance with us!

This event is in the "Preschoolers" group.
This event is in the "Elementary School Age" group.
This event is in the "Middle School Age" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.

LEGO Time

10:00am - 11:00am
Linda Vista Library
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Library Branch: Linda Vista Library
Room: Meeting Room - Linda Vista
Age Group: Preschoolers, Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens
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Build, build, BUILD! Come join us for a fun activity on alternating Saturdays here at the Linda Vista Library.  Kids can create something unique or build skyscrapers, spaceships, and more during LEGO Time! 

This event is in the "Preschoolers" group.
This event is in the "Elementary School Age" group.
This event is in the "Middle School Age" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Emerging Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
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Computers 2 San Diego Kids

10:00am - 12:00pm
Otay Mesa-Nestor Library
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Library Branch: Otay Mesa-Nestor Library
Room: Seminar Room - Otay Mesa-Nestor
Age Group: Preschoolers, Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Community Engagement
Event Details:

Do you need a computer but can't afford to buy one?  Sign-up for the C2SDK seminar where you will learn how to qualify and apply for a computer.  

Registration required--please call 619-424-0474 to sign up.

This event is in the "Preschoolers" group.
This event is in the "Elementary School Age" group.
This event is in the "Middle School Age" group.

DO YOUR HOMEWORK @ THE LIBRARY

10:00am - 1:00pm
City Heights/Weingart Library
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Library Branch: City Heights/Weingart Library
Age Group: Preschoolers, Elementary School Age, Middle School Age
Program Type: Featured, , Homework Help
Event Details:

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.

This event is in the "Preschoolers" group.
This event is in the "Elementary School Age" group.
This event is in the "Middle School Age" group.

DO YOUR HOMEWORK @ THE LIBRARY

10:00am - 1:00pm
San Ysidro Library
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Library Branch: San Ysidro Library
Room: Kreutzkamp Foundation Foundation Children's Homework Center - San Ysidro
Age Group: Preschoolers, Elementary School Age, Middle School Age
Program Type: Featured, , Homework Help
Event Details:

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.

This event is in the "Elementary School Age" group.
This event is in the "Middle School Age" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Emerging Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Older Adults" group.

Garden Exchange

10:00am - 1:00pm
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, Wellness
Event Details:

Stop and Swap: Seeds, Plants, Veggies, Fruits, Flowers and More!

Too many zucchinis? Lots of cut flowers? Succulents getting too big? Fruits and Veggies galore? Ordered too many radish seeds?

This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Robotics Showcase Extravaganza 2023

10:00am - 1:00pm
San Carlos Library
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Library Branch: San Carlos Library
Room: Children's Area - San Carlos
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: , Science/STEAM
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Robotics teams help young people develop skills in engineering, coding and construction. Community robotics teams will display and explain their robotic creations. Come learn how to get your children involved in this exciting career path.

This event is in the "Emerging Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Older Adults" group.

Tech Help

10:00am - 1:00pm
Skyline Hills Library
Encouraged
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Library Branch: Skyline Hills Library
Room: Computer Lab
Age Group: Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Career & College, Community Engagement,
Encouraged
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

The San Diego Futures Foundation is hosting an Excel Series that covers learning basic to intermediate skills. 

This event is in the "Babies/Toddlers" group.
This event is in the "Preschoolers" group.

Saturday Story Time in the Park

10:30am - 11:00am
Kensington-Normal Heights Library
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Library Branch: Kensington-Normal Heights Library
Room: Park Area - Kensington
Age Group: Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers
Program Type: , Literature
Event Details:

Join the staff from the Kensington-Normal Heights Branch Library for stories, songs, puppets, bubbles and more! Recommended for ages 0-5. Please bring a blanket to sit on the grass.

This event is in the "Babies/Toddlers" group.
This event is in the "Preschoolers" group.

Wacky Weekend: aCATemy Award Edition

10:30am - 11:15am
Central Library
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Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Discovery Corner - Denny Sanford Children's Library
Age Group: Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers
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Ages 0-5

Get your weekend started with a special cat themed storytime in honor San Diego Public Library's aCATemy Awards!  Enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and a craft to celebrate cats and early literacy!

This event is in the "Preschoolers" group.
This event is in the "Elementary School Age" group.

April Showers Rainbow Craft

10:30am - 12:00pm
Rancho Peñasquitos
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Library Branch: Rancho Peñasquitos
Age Group: Preschoolers, Elementary School Age
Program Type: Art
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April showers create May flowers. Create your own rainbow showers craft!

Great for the family.

All supplies will be provided.

No prior registration required - just stop by!

 

Culinary Historians of San Diego

10:30am - 12:00pm
Central Library
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Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Neil Morgan Auditorium
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James Beard Award winner Andrew Coe Coming in April

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Lego and Rokenbok Club

10:30am - 12:00pm
Mountain View/Beckwourth Library
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Library Branch: Mountain View/Beckwourth Library
Age Group: All Ages
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Join us every Saturday morning for some fun with legos and rokenbox! All materials will be provided. Children can save what they build at the library and continue to build on it every week all month long!

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Introduction to Game Design

10:30am - 12:30pm
Mira Mesa Library
Encouraged
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Library Branch: Mira Mesa Library
Room: Teen Area - Mira Mesa
Age Group: Teens
Encouraged
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

Have you ever played a board game or video game and thought "That was awesome! How did they do that?"  Have you ever wondered what a game designer does?  Have you always wanted to make your own game but don't know where to begin?

This event is in the "Elementary School Age" group.
This event is in the "Middle School Age" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Emerging Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Cancelled

San Diego Ballet Free Saturday Morning Dance Classes

10:30am - 1:30pm
City Heights Performance Annex
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Library Branch: City Heights Performance Annex
Room: Black Box Theatre
Age Group: Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults
Program Type: Art, Performing Arts
This event is in the "Babies/Toddlers" group.
This event is in the "Preschoolers" group.

Signing Storytime

11:00am - 11:30am
North Park Library
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Library Branch: North Park Library
Room: Children's Area - North Park
Age Group: Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers
Program Type: Community Engagement, , Literature
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Sign language fun for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers with Ms. Jennifer from Signs at Play!

Come learn some simple signs and songs at this fun weekly event!

 

This event is in the "Preschoolers" group.
This event is in the "Elementary School Age" group.
This event is in the "Middle School Age" group.

Paws to Read

11:00am - 12:00pm
Mira Mesa Library
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Library Branch: Mira Mesa Library
Room: Inside Patio - Mira Mesa
Age Group: Preschoolers, Elementary School Age, Middle School Age
Program Type: , Literature
Event Details:

Join us as Therapy Dog Teams visit the Library! Children are invited to read to, and interact with, certified therapy dogs to build reading confidence.

This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Rock Painting!

11:00am - 12:00pm
Oak Park Library
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Library Branch: Oak Park Library
Room: Homework Area - Oak Park
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Art, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation, , LGBTQIA+, Wellness
Event Details:

First come, first served basis, while supplies last.

 

This event is in the "Emerging Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Older Adults" group.

Garden Share

11:00am - 1:00pm
Scripps Miramar Ranch Library
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Library Branch: Scripps Miramar Ranch Library
Age Group: Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Community Engagement,
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Join us with friends and family to share your garden.  Bring what you have to share; take home something you really want.  Be sure to bring a bag to take home your finds! 

This event is in the "Emerging Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Older Adults" group.

Sustainability TALKS: The Rise of Clean Energy, Why It Matters.

11:00am - 1:00pm
Valencia Park/Malcolm X Library
Encouraged
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Library Branch: Valencia Park/Malcolm X Library
Room: Performing Arts Center & Multi-Purpose Room
Age Group: Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Encouraged
Seats Remaining: 148
Event Details:

San Diego Public Library is proud to partner with the City of San Diego’s Sustainability and Mobility Department for series of interactive workshops all about San Diego’s landmark 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Watercolor Painting Class

11:00am - 1:00pm
Kensington-Normal Heights Library
Encouraged
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Library Branch: Kensington-Normal Heights Library
Room: Children's Area - Kensington
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Art
Encouraged
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Join local artist Stephanie to learn watercolor techniques and create a watercolor card ready to send to friends and family.  All materials are supplied.  No experience is necessary.

This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Earth Day Celebration

11:00am - 3:00pm
City Heights Performance Annex
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Library Branch: City Heights Performance Annex
Room: Outdoor Amphitheater - City Heights Performance Annex
Age Group: All Ages
This event is in the "Elementary School Age" group.
This event is in the "Middle School Age" group.

Lego Free Play

11:00am - 3:00pm
North Clairemont Library
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Library Branch: North Clairemont Library
Room: Children's Area
Age Group: Elementary School Age, Middle School Age
Event Details:

Saturdays starting at 11:00am.

Legos will be provided.

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Emerging Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Older Adults" group.
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Library Branch: Linda Vista Library
Room: Meeting Room - Linda Vista
Age Group: Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Community Engagement
Event Details:

Want to help the Linda Vista Library and the great community it serves?  The Friends of the Linda Vista Library could always use an additional helping hand!  Come to the Meeting and discover how you too can make a significant difference!

This event is in the "All Ages" group.

RB Chess Club

1:00pm - 2:30pm
Rancho Bernardo Library
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Library Branch: Rancho Bernardo Library
Room: Children's Area - Rancho Bernardo
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Community Engagement
Event Details:

Do you want to learn how to play chess? Do you already know how to play chess and are looking for a place to play? Join us every other Saturday for a fun game of chess with friends!

All ages welcome.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Manage Your Future

1:00pm - 4:00pm
Valencia Park/Malcolm X Library
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Library Branch: Valencia Park/Malcolm X Library
Room: Legler Benbough Teen IDEA Lab
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: , Library NExT
Event Details:

This series is designed for high school students who are excited to learn about logistics and coordination of activities in a business setting.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Admit One: SAT Test Prep

1:00pm - 5:30pm
Skyline Hills Library
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Library Branch: Skyline Hills Library
Room: Multipurpose Room - Skyline Hills
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: , Library NExT
Event Details:

Let San Diego Public Library assist you in preparing for the transition from high school to college through the Admit One College Prep Academy! Admit One provides an advantage on SAT and ACT test preparation.

This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Honey Bee Swarms

1:30pm - 3:00pm
Scripps Miramar Ranch Library
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Library Branch: Scripps Miramar Ranch Library
Room: Community Room - Scripps Miramar Ranch
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Community Engagement, Literature
Event Details:

The fascinating non-native honey bee and everything you wanted to know about swarms!  Denise will be using beautiful, colorful educational posters and other educational items for her presentation.

This event is in the "Elementary School Age" group.

Spring Into STEAM: Geology Rocks!

1:30pm - 3:00pm
Allied Gardens/Benjamin Library
Encouraged
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Library Branch: Allied Gardens/Benjamin Library
Room: Community Room - Allied Gardens/Benjamin
Age Group: Elementary School Age
Program Type: Featured, , Science/STEAM
Encouraged
Seats Remaining: 7
Event Details:

Explore what our planet is made of as we test rock hardness and simulate the rock cycle to see why Earth Rocks!  Discover geology through inquiry and hands-on activities with the Fleet Science Center.

This event is in the "Emerging Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Older Adults" group.

Adult Crafternoons

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Ocean Beach Library
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Library Branch: Ocean Beach Library
Age Group: Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Community Engagement,
Event Details:

Are you a crafter looking for your people? Join like-minded crafty folks every other Saturday to make a dent in your work-in-progress, start something new, or just chat!

This event is in the "Preschoolers" group.
This event is in the "Elementary School Age" group.

La-Ti-Do Group Singing for Kids with Villa Musica!

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Linda Vista Library
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Library Branch: Linda Vista Library
Room: Meeting Room - Linda Vista
Age Group: Preschoolers, Elementary School Age
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Event Details:

La Ti Do introduces small groups of young singers to the essential elements of vocal technique.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Teen Book Buzz

2:00pm - 3:00pm
La Jolla/Riford Library
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Library Branch: La Jolla/Riford Library
Room: Children's Area - La Jolla/Riford
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Literature
Event Details:

Get together with fellow teens and talk about all things books! There is no set reading list; you can read any book, old or new, in any genre.

This event is in the "Emerging Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Older Adults" group.

Amantes de la Lectura. Novelas Hispano-americanas en Espanol

2:00pm - 4:00pm
North University Community Library
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Library Branch: North University Community Library
Room: Community Room - North University
Age Group: Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: En Español, Literature
Event Details:

If attending RSVP to tlampell21@gmail.com.

This event is in the "Middle School Age" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Project-In-A-Box: Coin Flip Circuit

2:00pm - 5:00pm
Mira Mesa Library
Encouraged
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Library Branch: Mira Mesa Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Middle School Age, Teens
Program Type: , Program Includes Kit, Science/STEAM
Encouraged
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:

Ever wanted to flip a coin, but all you had were electronic parts? With PiB's Coin Flip Circuit kit, you can simulate the action of flipping a coin with just an electronic circuit!

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Older Adults" group.

Joan of Arc: Contradictions of Female Heroism

2:30pm - 4:00pm
Mission Hills-Hillcrest/Knox Library
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Library Branch: Mission Hills-Hillcrest/Knox Library
Room: Community Room - Mission Hills/Hillcrest
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Featured, Local Author
Event Details:

Who was Joan of Arc? Was she a hero, a saint, a witch, a martyr, a patriot, a mentally ill person, or a visionary? Artists have depicted her in paintings, films, books, posters, sculptures.

This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Author Event with Molly Ruttan: "Something Wild"

3:00pm - 4:00pm
La Jolla/Riford Library
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Library Branch: La Jolla/Riford Library
Room: Community Room - La Jolla/Riford
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Literature
Event Details:

Molly Ruttan will read and discuss her book SOMETHING WILD, published by Nancy Paulsen Books. "It is about a little girl who loves playing violin but has terrible stage fright.

This event is in the "Emerging Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Older Adults" group.

Black Roots: a film screening

3:00pm - 4:00pm
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: Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Films
Event Details:

Peter and Teanna Okojie present us with the touching, compelling story of an African American military veteran’s journey to Nigeria’s Badagry slave port—coined “The Point of No Return”—as he walks the same path as his ancestors.

This event is in the "Elementary School Age" group.
This event is in the "Middle School Age" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Emerging Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Older Adults" group.

Discovery Concert Series

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Rancho Bernardo Library
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Library Branch: Rancho Bernardo Library
Room: Bill & Marcia Collins Community Room - Rancho Bernardo
Age Group: Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Featured, Community Engagement, , Performing Arts
Event Details:

The Del Mar Piano Quartet with Hervé Brönnimann (violin), Penny Bridges (viola),  Janet White (cello), and Michael Krause (piano).

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Teen Troupe Meeting

3:00pm - 4:00pm
La Jolla/Riford Library
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Library Branch: La Jolla/Riford Library
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Community Engagement
Event Details:

Calling all teens! Earn service hours and help the library make decisions about serving teens in our community.

This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Local Author Fair

3:00pm - 5:00pm
College-Rolando Library
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Library Branch: College-Rolando Library
Room: Community Room - College-Rolando
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Celebration Month, , Local Author
Event Details:

Youth Literacy Day Celebration: Local Author Fair

This event is in the "Older Adults" group.

Sustainable SR

3:30pm - 5:00pm
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,
Event Details:

Details TBA