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Celebrate Banned Books Week by taking a picture at our Wanted Wall!

We invite you to join our Baby Dance Party, singing and dancing along with Ms. Andrea from Dance to Evolve! 

We will have songs, movement and tons of fun for your babies to dance, play, and interact! 

A 45-minute Storytime for young children including books and music with the addition of American Sign Language signs with Jennifer Duncan from Signs at Play.

Join us weekly for 30 minutes for songs, stories, and sign language followed by 30 minutes of free play and snacks.

This is a free program for parents and their babies/toddlers. 

¡VENGAN! Join Francia Pinillos, a San Diego Unified School District teacher and certified Zumba instructor, to CELEBRATE and CULTIVATE Nuestra Cultura through music and movement while dancing to various Latinx artists.

Need help with your smart phone, tablet, or laptop?  These Open Office Hour sessions will help you get going!

The San Diego Futures Foundation is hosting FREE in-person classes for people of all skill levels.  

This month, come and learn All About Apps

Come and join us for a bilingual story time in the English and Spanish languages. Enjoy songs, rhymes, stories, and crafts.

Join us for a monthly art class for homeschoolers ages 6 and up. We'll engage in various artforms including drawing and painting. Registration is required below.

All young children and their caregivers are welcome to join us for stories, songs and rhymes. Held outdoors on the grass, bring a blanket or chair.  No Registration required. We hope to see you there!

Join Ms. Joyce for storytime on the outerspace alphabet rug inside of the library. We will read stories for kids ages 3-7, sing songs, shake our shakers, and have fun!

Join Lois for chair yoga, gentle toning with weights and bands and balance work.   **Brought to you by the Friends of the Allied Gardens/Benjamin Branch Library**

Would you like to learn to knit, crochet, do needlework or just spend time with other creators?

Bring your current project to work on, or if new to the hobbies, we'll help you get going!

Welcome families to Stay and Play. This program is focused towards children 0-5 years old and their caregivers.

The Friends of the Tierrasanta Branch Library is in full swing once again with their monthly used book sale! Come on in and see what we have and get great bargains. We will be here 3 days at 4985 La Cuenta Drive San Diego, CA 92124

Join us on the first Friday of each month for Sign Language Storytime with Signs at Play!

Instructors are from Silver Age Yoga.  Designed so that seniors can safely participate at their level of comfort. Every class utilizes chairs. 

This class provides students with an understanding of the Breath-Mind-Body dynamic and its relationship to health and wellness during the aging process.  Students learn breathing techniques for self-care, mental resilience, and physical relax

Pending Fall Classes 2024

Love Bingo?  Love Books?  Then play Banned Books Bingo!

Readers of all ages can play for prizes and to learn more about the most frequently challenged books in the United States.

Focuses on the use of art as a creative expression and a therapeutic process.  Utilizes a variety of art media to promote self-expression, to develop coping skills, and to mediate emotional and physical challenges and limitations. 

Lego Builders' Club returns to Mira Mesa!  What will you build today? Join us every Friday in the Community Room from 3:00-5:00. We provide the Legos you bring the creativity.  Free.  No registration required. 

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.

In order to power the city, monsters have to scare children so that they scream.

Beat the heat and hangout at the Paradise Hills Branch Library every Friday for "Movie Hangout."   Enjoy family friendly movies with yummy snacks where you can sit on cushioned mats with pillows inside an air-conditioned room. 

Enjoy a free showing of Bullet Train on the big screen in the Community Room.

Enjoy anime? So do we! Join us and watch anime!

Southern California Ballet is partnering with the Rancho Bernardo Branch Library for “Dancing Through the Pages,” a program that allows children to explore movement and dance through storytelling!

Come join us for Lego Club on the first and third Fridays of the month from 4pm - 5pm! The library provides the Lego for creative free build. Creations are displayed at the library for 2 weeks. All materials must stay at the library.

Science Club is for 3rd through 6th graders who are interested in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics). Each week kids engage in a new and fun hands-on/minds-on activity exploring a wide range of subjects.

Basic computer help: MS Office, eBooks, Internet searching, some resume tips & tricks, printing and copying. 

Coraline Jones is bored in her new home until she finds a secret door that leads her into a world that's just like her own--but better!

Celebrate Mad Hatter Day with us! We will be making paper bag hats that you can decorate in all sorts of silly ways!

Join us every Friday evening in October for a scary movie night!  Costumes are encouraged and snacks will be provided.