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Cover to Cover Reading Program

9:00am - 8:00pm
Valencia Park/Malcolm X Library
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Library Branch: Valencia Park/Malcolm X Library
Age Group: Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers, Elementary School Age
Program Type: Community Engagement, Literature
Event Details:
Beginning October 7th, all San Diego Library branches will participate in the annual In-N-Out Burger "Cover to Cover Club" Reading Program for children ages 4 to 12, from Oct 7 - Nov 18. To participate read and log 5 books or 5 hours online h...
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Japanese Language Class

9:30am - 12:00pm
Logan Heights Library
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Library Branch: Logan Heights Library
Room: Seminar Room 1 - Logan Heights
Age Group: Middle School Age, Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation,
Event Details:
Stop in to learn Japanese or improve your Japanese language skills! If you have further questions regarding to the language class, please contact Cris Fitch at Cris.fitch@gmail.com ...
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Ikebana: Japanese Art of Flower Arranging

9:30am - 2:30pm
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. Contact Jackie Zhang directly at (858) 337-5671 or jzhana@hotmail.com to sign up. You can also go to www.sakura...
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Dance Pants Bash!

10:00am - 10:30am
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
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Bring the littles and come for a fun dance party and storytime!  We will dance to fun songs, use egg shakers, and read a book! ...

Lady Marmalade's Halloween Storytime

10:00am - 10:30am
North University Community Library
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Library Branch: North University Community Library
Room: Patio - North University
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Lady Marmalade returns to NU for a special Halloween storytime. Attendees are encouraged to wear their Halloween costumes to the reading.  ...
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SATURDAY MORNING STORYTIME & CRAFT

10:00am - 10:45am
Paradise Hills Library
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Library Branch: Paradise Hills Library
Room: Children's Area - Paradise Hills
Age Group: Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers, Elementary School Age
Program Type: , Literature
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Please join us for storytime and craft every Saturday morning in the Children's Area at 10:00AM.  ...
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Lego Club

10:00am - 11:00am
Tierrasanta Library
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Library Branch: Tierrasanta Library
Room: Community Room - Tierrasanta
Age Group: Preschoolers, Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Community Engagement,
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Free play with LEGO bricks encourages creativity and improves social skills. Designed for ages 5+   ...
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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
Program Type: Art, Science/STEAM
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Build, build BUILD!!!  Come join us for a fun filled activity on alternating Saturdays here at the Linda Vista Library.  Kids can create something unique or build skyscrapers, spaceships, and more!  Let your imagination run wild d...
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The Story of the Seed

10:00am - 11:00am
Ocean Beach Library
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Library Branch: Ocean Beach Library
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Featured, Community Engagement
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Celebrate Autumn with us and learn about the history of pumpkins with Nathan Lou, Co-founder of the Mongol Tribe, a grassroots non-profit organization supporting community development and capacity building in San Diego.  ...
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SPOOKTACULAR!

10:00am - 12:00pm
Rancho Peñasquitos
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Library Branch: Rancho Peñasquitos
Room: Community Room - Rancho Peñasquitos
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Community Engagement
Event Details:
Halloween Spooktacular!   Fun for the Entire Family: 10-10:30am: Enjoy a slightly spook storytime with professional local storyteller Marilyn McPhie. 10:30-11am: “Trick-or-Treat” in the library with free candy to all kids...
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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: Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens
Program Type: 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. You will have access to learning materials; computers, online re...
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DO YOUR HOMEWORK @ THE LIBRARY

10:00am - 1:00pm
Logan Heights Library
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Library Branch: Logan Heights Library
Age Group: Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens
Program Type: Homework Help
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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. You will have access to learning materials; computers, online re...
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DO YOUR HOMEWORK @ THE LIBRARY

10:00am - 1:00pm
College-Rolando Library
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Library Branch: College-Rolando Library
Room: Children's Area - College-Rolando
Age Group: Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens
Program Type: Featured, , Homework Help
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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. You will have access to learning materials; computers, online re...
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DO YOUR HOMEWORK @ THE LIBRARY

10:00am - 1:00pm
Mira Mesa Library
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Library Branch: Mira Mesa Library
Room: Children's Area - Mira Mesa
Age Group: Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens
Program Type: Featured, , Homework Help
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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. You will have access to learning materials; computers, online re...
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Tech Help

10:00am - 1:00pm
Skyline Hills Library
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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,
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:
The San Diego Futures Foundation is hosting an Excel Series that covers learning basic to intermediate skills.  10 - 11: Training  11 - 1: Drop-in tech help Tech class Series:  Smartphone Basics 10/7    Sma...
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National Take Back Day

10:00am - 2:00pm
Mira Mesa Library
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Library Branch: Mira Mesa Library
Age Group: Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Community Engagement, , Wellness
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National Take Back Day: Rx Drugs will be "Taken Back" by the DEA. It will be hosted by District 6's Office of Councilmember Kent Lee in collaboration with the San Diego Police Department's Community Relation's Northeastern Division and the Un...
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DIY SLIME

10:30am - 11:00am
Paradise Hills Library
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Library Branch: Paradise Hills Library
Room: Reading Area - Paradise Hills
Age Group: Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Art
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 It's Slime Time! Come be creative and make some Cool Glow in the DARK Slime. The best part is you get to take it home!       ...
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Ralph's World Music Show

10:30am - 11:15am
Kensington-Normal Heights Library
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Library Branch: Kensington-Normal Heights Library
Room: Park Area - Kensington
Age Group: All Ages, Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers, Elementary School Age
Program Type: Performing Arts
Event Details:
Ralph's World is back at the Kensington-Normal Heights Library! Ralph’s World is the mega-fun music show where kids rock and dance to their delight. Ralph engages his young fans with activity songs, story songs, dancing songs, and a heal...
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Wacky Weekend: Dogtober 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
Program Type: Art,
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Ages 0-5 Get your weekend started with dog stories, puppy play, and a canine craft to celebrate early literacy! ...
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Art Class with Mel

10:30am - 11:30am
La Jolla/Riford Library
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Library Branch: La Jolla/Riford Library
Room: IDEA Lab - La Jolla/Riford
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Art
Registration Required
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Travel the world through different art techniques and styles on the second and fourth Saturday of each month, alongside professional artist Mel Clarkston. We will learn fun facts about the subject matter and incorporate the elements of art and design...
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Crafts for Kids

10:30am - 11:30am
Otay Mesa-Nestor Library
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Library Branch: Otay Mesa-Nestor Library
Age Group: Preschoolers, Elementary School Age
Program Type: Featured, Art
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Join us each Saturday for a crafty morning!  Create something new, while supplies last.  ...
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Halloween Pumpkin Carving

10:30am - 11:30am
Allied Gardens/Benjamin Library
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Library Branch: Allied Gardens/Benjamin Library
Room: Community Room - Allied Gardens/Benjamin
Age Group: Preschoolers, Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens
Program Type: Featured, Art
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 2
Event Details:
Join us for a fun Halloween Pumpkin Carving. Pumpkins and carving tools will be provided.  Parents are required to be in attendance with their children.  Registration is required for this event and space is limited.  Who will your pump...
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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! ...
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Admit One: SAT Test Prep

10:30am - 3:00pm
College-Rolando Library
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Library Branch: College-Rolando Library
Room: Homework Center
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: , Library NExT
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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 program is brought to you in partner...
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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: , Literature
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Enjoy some 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!   ...

Art History at the Library

11:00am - 12:00pm
North University Community Library
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Library Branch: North University Community Library
Room: Community Room - North University
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Transoceanic Dialogues: "Exotic" Arts at Imperial Courts, 1550–1750 Transoceanic trade in the early modern period brought an influx of global arts into cosmopolitan courts around the world. To contextualize and critique the resulting artistic dial...
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Thriller Dance Rehearsal

11:00am - 12:00pm
Pacific Beach/Taylor Library
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Library Branch: Pacific Beach/Taylor Library
Room: Cass Street Plaza
Age Group: Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Community Engagement, Performing Arts
Event Details:
Let's get ready for Halloween by getting down to Michael Jackson's Thriller dance on the Pacific Beach Library's Cass Street Plaza! In preparation for our Thriller Night performance on Monday, October 30th at 7pm.  You can learn the choreography...
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Your Home’s New Green Bin

11:00am - 12:00pm
Pacific Beach/Taylor Library
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Library Branch: Pacific Beach/Taylor Library
Room: Community Room/Taylor Gallery - Pacific Beach/Taylor
Description of Event
The City of San Diego is pleased to provide a free informational presentation for City-serviced residents about the new green bin. We will cover: - What goes in the new green bin. - Importance of recycling your organic waste. - Green bin cleanin...
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Fairy Tale Ball

11:00am - 12:30pm
Mission Valley Library
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Library Branch: Mission Valley Library
Room: Community Room - Mission Valley
Age Group: Preschoolers, Elementary School Age, Middle School Age
Program Type: Featured, Art, Community Engagement
Event Details:
Hear ye, hear ye! Welcome, families, to our Fairy Tale Ball, where you’ll find crafts, games, and other activities for young royalty, fairies, dragons, and aspiring villains! Come in costume—fairy-tale themed or otherwise—or in your average 21st cent...
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Chess Club

11:00am - 1:00pm
Scripps Miramar Ranch Library
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Library Branch: Scripps Miramar Ranch Library
Room: Children's Area - Scripps Miramar Ranch
Age Group: Elementary School Age, Middle School Age
Program Type: Science/STEAM
Event Details:
Come and play chess with other families in the area! Level UP Enrichment is hosting a FREE chess club, providing boards, pieces, and one of our great instructors to help you level UP your chess! If time and interest allow, our coaches may even presen...
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GCU Pumpkin Painting Event and Campus Information

11:00am - 2:00pm
Otay Mesa-Nestor Library
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Library Branch: Otay Mesa-Nestor Library
Room: Community Room - Otay Mesa-Nestor
Description of Event
Grand Canyon University is hosting an event for students (and parents who want to join) to paint pumpkins with friends! We will have music, pizza, and table games for them to hang out for a few hours. We will be projecting videos of campus for them t...
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Saturday Drop In Craft

11:00am - 2:00pm
Allied Gardens/Benjamin Library
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Library Branch: Allied Gardens/Benjamin Library
Age Group: Elementary School Age
Program Type: Art
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Visit the library on Saturday and create a terrific craft. All materials provided. From 11:00-2:00. Bring a friend. 5th grade and younger. We look forward to seeing you. ...
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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
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Saturdays starting at 11:00am. Legos will be provided. ...
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26th Annual City Heights Dia de los Muertos

11:00am - 6:00pm
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, Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers, Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Celebration Month, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation, Performing Arts
Event Details:
The Dia de los Muertos festival is an important day to celebrate cultural pride in its many manifestations. There will be colorful low riders provided by Dead End Car Club, and entertainment by: Mariachi Victoria, Hoover High Marching Band, Drummers ...
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PAWS to Read!

11:15am - 12:00pm
Central Library
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Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Denny Sanford Children's Library (1st Floor)
Age Group: All Ages, Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers, Elementary School Age
Program Type: Celebration Month, , Literature
Event Details:
Read aloud to dogs! Studies show that children can improve their confidence and reading skills by reading aloud to animals.  Dogs make the perfect nonjudgmental audience! Visit our furry friends, courtesy of the Humane Society ...
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Halloween Outdoor Toddler Storytime

11:30am - 12:30pm
Allied Gardens/Benjamin Library
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Library Branch: Allied Gardens/Benjamin Library
Age Group: Babies/Toddlers
Program Type: Featured, , Literature
Event Details:
Join us for a Not-So-Scary Halloween Toddler Storytime with Mrs. Suzanne!  We'll have fun reading a book, singing songs & dancing to get our wiggles out. It's gonna be Spooktacular!! Costumes are encouraged!     We wi...
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Globe for All Tour with THE COMEDY OF ERRORS

11:30am - 1:30pm
Central Library
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Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Shiley Special Events Suite
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Featured, Performing Arts
Event Details:
GLOBE FOR ALL TOUR The Old Globe's FREE Shakespeare Tour of San Diego County with THE COMEDY OF ERRORS Please join us at 11:30 am for light refreshments. The show will begin promptly at 12:00 pm.  Registration is encouraged. P...
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Library Branch: Linda Vista Library
Room: Meeting Room - Linda Vista
Age Group: Preschoolers, Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens, Emerging Adults
Program Type: Celebration Month, Community Engagement
Event Details:
Read the clues, go on a search, win prizes!  Then make a spooky craft!  And then afterwards, joyously obliterate a piñata--because, you know, it’s fun!  If you come in costume, you'll get a bonus prize!  For kids 4 to 12.  ...
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Art Reception - Noreen Ring

12:00pm - 2:00pm
San Carlos Library
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Library Branch: San Carlos Library
Room: Winer Family Community Room & Art Gallery
Age Group: All Ages, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Art
Event Details:
Noreen Ring is a well known San Diego County artist.  Her affiliations include: Board Member – Dorland Mountain Arts, Associate Artists Program Director – Dorland Mountain Arts, and Art Committee Member – Fallbrook Library. Her show will highlig...
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Reception for Artist Christy Ross

12:00pm - 2:00pm
Mission Hills-Hillcrest/Knox Library
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Library Branch: Mission Hills-Hillcrest/Knox Library
Room: Community Room - Mission Hills/Hillcrest
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Art
Event Details:
Meet local artist Christy Ross, whose work explores whimsy and freedom. She will share the changes she experienced while painting plein air art (outside) instead of from photographs in the studio. Her exhibit "The Color and Magic of Creating--A ...
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Admit One: SAT Test Prep (Session II)

12:00pm - 4:00pm
La Jolla/Riford Library
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Library Branch: La Jolla/Riford Library
Room: Seminar Room - La Jolla/Riford
Age Group: Teens
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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 program is brought to you in partner...
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Haunted Library

12:00pm - 6:00pm
College-Rolando Library
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Library Branch: College-Rolando Library
Room: Community Room - College-Rolando
Age Group: Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens, Emerging Adults
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Visit the 'Haunted Library' ! Experience our community room like you never have before!  ...
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Halloween Arts and Engineering Adventure

1:00pm - 2:30pm
La Jolla/Riford Library
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Library Branch: La Jolla/Riford Library
Room: IDEA Lab - La Jolla/Riford
Age Group: Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults
Program Type: , Science/STEAM
Event Details:
Whether you're a young Halloween enthusiast or a seasoned DIYer, this workshop is your ticket to crafting a frightfully fun masterpiece that combines art, engineering, and the spirit of Halloween. In this workshop, you will elevate your Halloween dec...
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Page Turners Book Club

1:00pm - 2:30pm
North University Community Library
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Library Branch: North University Community Library
Room: Seminar 1 - North University
Age Group: Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Literature
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The Page Turners will be discussing Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel. ...
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Library Branch: Rancho Peñasquitos
Room: Community Room - Rancho Peñasquitos
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Art, Community Engagement
Event Details:
At this reception, meet the artist and learn more about Nathaly Alvizures, a self-taught conceptual artist who was born in Guatemala City, Guatemala and migrated to America at the age of eleven. In 2018 Nathaly struggled with homelessness and...
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RB Chess Club

2:00pm - 3:30pm
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
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Do you want to learn how to play chess? Do you already know how to play and are looking for the perfect place to play? Join us every Saturday for a fun game of chess with friends at Rancho Bernardo Library!   All ages welcome. All skill le...
This event is in the "Elementary School Age" group.
This event is in the "Middle School Age" group.
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Chess Club

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Carmel Valley Library
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Library Branch: Carmel Valley Library
Room: Community Room - Carmel Valley
Age Group: Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens
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Casual public chess meet, open to all skill levels. Chess club is for ages 7-17.  ...
This event is in the "Preschoolers" group.
This event is in the "Elementary School Age" group.

Halloween Extravaganza

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Rancho Bernardo Library
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Library Branch: Rancho Bernardo Library
Room: Bill & Marcia Collins Community Room - Rancho Bernardo
Age Group: Preschoolers, Elementary School Age
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    Join us for a fun-filled Halloween celebration!   The Microphone Doctors will kick off the program with a half hour musical performance! After the performance, participants can make a Día de los Muertos-inspired mask or...
This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Howl-o-Ween Costume Contest & Symposium

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Central Library
Encouraged
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Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Courtyard (1st Floor) - Central
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Featured, Odi the Coyote Visit, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation,
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 95
Event Details:
Dress up your dog in their most fashionable attire and enter to win the fluffiest pageant you've ever laid eyes on! Then stop by an information table from one of our community dog partners and learn more about the services available to your canine co...
This event is in the "Emerging Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Older Adults" group.

Bird Migration: Marvels, Myths, and Mysteries

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: Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Featured, , Science/STEAM
Event Details:
For millennia, people have wondered at the mystery of bird migration. Why are they migrating, and how do they know how to get there?  How far can they migrate nonstop? Did you know some birds migrate by walking?  By swimming?  The...
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Adult Craft Event: Learn How to Crochet

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Kensington-Normal Heights Library
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Library Branch: Kensington-Normal Heights Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Art
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Learn how to crochet at the Kensington-Normal Heights Branch Library on Saturday, October 28th from 3:00pm - 4:00pm. This adult craft event will focus on building skills for beginners to the craft, but all skill levels are welcome to attend. Hooks an...
This event is in the "Emerging Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Older Adults" group.

Controlling Mental Chaos: Author Talk with Jaime A. Pineda

3:00pm - 4:30pm
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: Literature, Local Author
Event Details:
Join local author, Jaime A. Pineda as he discusses  the relationship between mind and  brain.  In his latest book,  Dr. Pineda shows that anxiety and incessant thinking are symptoms of uncontrolled creativity, and how, using time-...
This event is in the "Elementary School Age" group.

Messy Science

3:00pm - 5:00pm
Oak Park Library
Encouraged
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Library Branch: Oak Park Library
Room: Main Area - Oak Park
Age Group: Elementary School Age
Program Type: , Library NExT, Science/STEAM
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 2
Event Details:
Ready to get messy in the name of science? We’ll conduct noisy and colorful experiments as we explore the science of volcanoes, rain clouds, glaciers and more. This is an in-person workshop. *Please read all the information below! The San ...
This event is in the "All Ages" group.

SD Art Prize - Opening Reception

3:00pm - 5:00pm
Central Library
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Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Art Gallery - Central
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Art, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation
Event Details:
The San Diego Art Prize is predicated on the idea that the visual arts are a necessary and rewarding ingredient of any world-class city, and was conceived to promote and encourage dialogue, reflection, and social interaction aro...
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Meditation for Stress Relief, Clarity, and Growth

3:00pm - 6:00pm
Carmel Mountain Ranch Library
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Carmel Mountain Ranch Library
Room: Community Room - Carmel Mountain Ranch
Description of Event
Meditation is a process to know oneself. Meditation is the foundational practice to nurture a mindful life, overcome stress, develop a growth mindset, gain emotional regulation, and deliver peak performance. Meditation helps individuals break the hab...
This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Dia de los Muertos: Making Sugar Skulls

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Mira Mesa Library
Encouraged
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Library Branch: Mira Mesa Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Celebration Month, Art, Cultural Appreciation
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Event Details:
Sugar skulls, also known as Calaveras de azucar, deeply rooted in Mexican tradition and culture.  They are an important part of the Day of the Dead or Dia de los Muertos, a Mexican holiday that marks the remembrance and celebration of those who ...
This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Banned Book Bingo

4:30pm - 5:30pm
Mountain View/Beckwourth Library
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Library Branch: Mountain View/Beckwourth Library
Age Group: All Ages
Event Details:
Win prizes while learning about controversial books during our Banned Book Bingo! All ages welcome. Come have some fun!   ...