OT Friends of the Library Booksale

All Day
Otay Mesa-Nestor Library
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Library Branch: Otay Mesa-Nestor Library
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Featured
Event Details:
Come browse our big booksale!   ...

Friends of the San Diego Public Library Monthly Book Sale

9:00am - 3:00pm
University Heights Library
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Library Branch: University Heights Library
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Community Engagement, Literature
Event Details:
The Friends of the San Diego Public Library will be hosting its next book sale at the University Heights Branch Library at 4193 Park Blvd (at Howard Ave), San Diego 92103. Enter at the Sprouts parking lot entrance. (Please do not block access to Libr...

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 ...

Wrap it up! Holiday Paper Swap and Gift Wrapping Party for Kids and Families

9:30am - 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:
WRAP IT UP at our Wrapping Paper Swap and Gift Wrapping Party! Have presents to wrap for your family, children, and friends?  Wrap your gifts at the library and add a personalized touch to your wrapping with stamps, ribbons and stickers.&n...

Hullabaloo: Holiday Concert & Dance Party for Kids

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
Program Type: Featured
Event Details:
Hullabaloo will perform a special holiday concert, and kids are invited to dance along. ...

SATURDAY MORNING STORYTIME & CRAFT

10:00am - 10:30am
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
Event Details:
Please join us for storytime and craft every Saturday morning in the Children's Area at 10:00AM.  ...

Storytime (Bilingual)

10:00am - 10:30am
Otay Mesa-Nestor Library
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Library Branch: Otay Mesa-Nestor Library
Room: Children's Area - Otay Mesa-Nestor
Age Group: Preschoolers, Elementary School Age
Program Type: Featured, Literature
Event Details:
Join us for Saturday morning Storytime.   ...

Gingerbread House Activity

10:00am - 11:00am
Ocean Beach Library
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Library Branch: Ocean Beach Library
Age Group: Preschoolers, Elementary School Age
Event Details:
Build and decorate your own unique gingerbread house at the library! All supplies will be provided for free. This activity is for children 12 and under. Supplies are limited and will be given out on a first-come, first-served basis.   ...

Santa Visit

10:00am - 11:30am
Tierrasanta Library
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Library Branch: Tierrasanta Library
Room: Community Room - Tierrasanta
Event Details:
Santa Claus is coming to the Library! Come meet Santa and get your picture taken with him! No registration required! ...

Oasis Presents: Taoism and its Art

10:00am - 12:00pm
College-Rolando Library
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Library Branch: College-Rolando Library
Room: Community Room - College-Rolando
Age Group: Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Art, Cultural Appreciation,
Event Details:
Philosophical Taoism is said to have originated with Lao Tzu (Laozi) in the 6th century BCE. Taoist philosophy concerns living in harmony with the Tao (the "Way"), whereas religious Taoism can include veneration of gods. In this lecture, we will disc...

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? Whatever you have extra may be just what a neighbor ...
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SD People of Color Quilt Guild

10:00am - 1:00pm
Valencia Park/Malcolm X Library
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Valencia Park/Malcolm X Library
Room: Music Room - Valencia Park/Malcolm X
Description of Event
Quilt Guild Meeting...
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Storytime Adventure - Christmas Singalong

10:00am - 1:00pm
Mira Mesa Library
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Mira Mesa Library
Room: Community Room
Description of Event
Come join us on our adventure! It will be a fun time of story reading and learning Christmas songs! Open for all families with children ages 2-6 years old!...

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,
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:  TBA TBA ...

Preschool Storytime with Mr. Luan (IN-PERSON)

10:30am - 11:15am
Linda Vista Library
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Library Branch: Linda Vista Library
Room: Meeting Room - Linda Vista
Age Group: Preschoolers
Program Type: Community Engagement, , Literature, Performing Arts
Event Details:
These 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! And on the side we'll sing a few songs and do some fingerplays!  Each ...

Saturday Story Time in the Park

10:30am - 11:30am
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: Community Engagement, Literature
Event Details:
Saturday is story time in Kensington Park. Bring a blanket to sit on and get ready for stories, songs, and bubbles! Recommended for ages 1-5. Older siblings are welcome to join in on the fun! ...

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
Event Details:
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! ...

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
Event Details:
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
Event Details:
Painting Winter, from Bruegel to Monet Join us this holiday season to look closely at scenes of winter from art history. We'll discuss paintings associated with the Little Ice Age--with a focus on the Dutch artist Hendrick Avercamp (1585-1634...

Lego Lab!

11:00am - 12:00pm
Central Library
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Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Discovery Corner - Denny Sanford Children's Library
Age Group: Elementary School Age
Event Details:
Ages 5-12 Calling all builders!  Put your creativity to the test and show us your Lego building skills.   ...

Literature Comes to Life

11:00am - 12:00pm
Scripps Miramar Ranch Library
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Library Branch: Scripps Miramar Ranch Library
Room: Community Room - Scripps Miramar Ranch
Age Group: All Ages, Preschoolers, Elementary School Age
Program Type: Art, Community Engagement, Literature, Performing Arts
Event Details:
Please join us for an interactive retelling of "The Littlest Fir Tree" with Literature Comes to Life. It's a Christmas story, with fir trees, Santa, Mrs. Claus, elves and more! Come enjoy this tale AND help us tell it. There will be costumes and...

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,
Event Details:
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!  What to bring: any extra bounty from the garden (produce fru...

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
Event Details:
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. ...

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. ...

Gingerbread House Activity

11:30am - 12:30pm
Ocean Beach Library
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Library Branch: Ocean Beach Library
Age Group: Preschoolers, Elementary School Age
Event Details:
Build and decorate your own unique gingerbread house at the library! All supplies will be provided for free. This activity is for children 12 and under. Supplies are limited and will be given out on a first-come, first-served basis.   ...

Friends of the Linda Vista Library Meeting (in Person)

12:30pm - 1:30pm
Linda Vista Library
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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! ...
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3D Modeling Basics and Introduction to 3D Printing for Kids!

1:00pm - 2:30pm
Mira Mesa Library
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Library Branch: Mira Mesa Library
Age Group: Elementary School Age, Middle School Age
Program Type: , IDEA Labs/Makerspaces
Event Details:
Join Ms. Krystal in the IDEA Lab to learn how to use TinkerCAD to make basic 3D models. You will also learn how to browse Thingiverse for already made 3D models ready to be printed, and how to submit a 3D Print on Demand request. As part of this clas...

Meet and Greet with Author Jennifer Coburn

1:00pm - 2:30pm
North University Community Library
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Library Branch: North University Community Library
Room: Community Room - North University
Age Group: Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Community Engagement, Local Author
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 29
Event Details:
Registration recommended. North University Community Library's Page Turners Book Club is proud to host bestselling author Jennifer Coburn. She will discuss her latest novel, Cradles of the Reich. You can purchase her book and support the l...

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. There will be an opportunity to create a bookstagram of the book with the most buzz and receive a free YA b...

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
Event Details:
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...

Project In A Box: Basketball Minigame

2:00pm - 5:00pm
SDPL Virtual Branch
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Virtual Event
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Library Branch: SDPL Virtual Branch
Age Group: Middle School Age, Teens
Program Type: , Program Includes Kit, Science/STEAM
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:
This project packs all the excitement of an arcade game into a compact size ready for challengers! Within this project, participants will gain experience in utilizing both programming and circuitry to make their own basketball minigame. If you’re up ...

Westview High School Dungeons &Dragons Group

2:00pm - 5:00pm
Rancho Peñasquitos
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Library Branch: Rancho Peñasquitos
Room: Community Room - Rancho Peñasquitos
Age Group: Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens
Event Details:
The Westview Dungeons and Dragons Club is proud to present a day when people ages 10-18 can learn how to play the tabletop role-playing game, Dungeons and Dragons (D&D), which is a game that is like a real-life, choose your own adventure book. We...
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SDABSW Adopt-a-Family Program

2:00pm - 5:30pm
Valencia Park/Malcolm X Library
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Valencia Park/Malcolm X Library
Room: Performing Arts Center & Multi-Purpose Room
Description of Event
Facilitating a Holiday/Kwanzaa Adopt-a-Family Event...

A Treasury of Christmas Humor with Richard Lederer

2:30pm - 3:30pm
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, , Local Author
Event Details:
Union-Tribune language columnist and International Punster of the Year Richard Lederer will offer a program of history, lore, jokes, puns, and funny verse about Christmas. This San Diego Oasis presentation is free to attend thanks to the generos...

Teen Troupe

3:00pm - 4:00pm
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: Community Engagement
Event Details:
Calling all teens! Earn service hours and help the library make decisions about serving teens in our community. From volunteer opportunities to programming, you will have the chance to weigh in and become involved in what is important to you.  ...

Yalda Persian Music Concert

3:00pm - 4:00pm
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, Middle School Age, Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Art, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation, , Performing Arts
Event Details:
Join us at the Kensington-Normal Heights Library for our Persian Music Concert Series in the park. We will be celebrating the Shab-e Yalda/Winter Solstice aka the longest night of the year. Music is by Dornob Collective led by Farhad Bahrami. Farh...

Persian Film Series: Film #4

3:30pm - 5:30pm
University Community Library
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Library Branch: University Community Library
Room: Community Room - University Community
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Art, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation, Films, Performing Arts
Event Details:
Love international films? Join us for a new film series featuring Iranian films (in Farsi with subtitles). Each screening is followed by a group discussion. All films are free and subject to change.  Films may be available for check-out after...

Ukrainian Christmas Craft and Dance Performance

4:00pm - 5:30pm
North University Community Library
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Library Branch: North University Community Library
Room: Patio - North University
Age Group: Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers, Elementary School Age
Program Type: Cultural Appreciation
Event Details:
The Friends of the North University Community Library are proud to present a dance performance by members of the House of Ukraine. Please come celebrate Ukrainian culture with us. Schedule 4:00-4:30 p.m.: Ukrainian Christmas Star Craft 5:00-...