Work on your flexibility, strength building and quiet your mind with functional movement practice. Participate at your own ability. Wear flexible clothing and bring any preferred yoga equipment.
Qi Gong: Recharging Body & Mind
Qi Gong (Chi Gong) is a simple preventative health method of relaxing and harmonizing the body. These gentle exercises are suitable for any age and health condition.
Free class. Interested? Simply attend.
Come enjoy stories and active songs!
Outdoor Kids Dance Party
Join us on the Taylor Greene to sing, dance, and move along to favorite kids songs.
Preschool Storytime - Winter Holiday Edition
Celebrate the winter holidays at this special storytime! This program is designed for children ages 2-4.
Learn signs to use with your child! Signing fun with songs, stories, and finger plays as well as tips for using sign language as a preverbal communication tool with your little one.
Join us in the library's spacious community room where we can all safely space out for a Storytime with Miss Melissa or Miss Jennifer appropriate for preschoolers.
Virtual Wednesday Morning Storytime with Ms. Carrie
Join Ms. Carrie, on Zoom, Wednesday mornings for virtual stories, songs, and fun that foster early literacy skills.
Baby/Toddler Storytime with Stay and Play at 10:00 am
We will pass out “tickets” right before storytime.
Preschool Storytime
Dance, sing, laugh, and enjoy engaging stories with Carrie The Librarian! This program is recommended for ages 2-5 but all ages are welcome at this fun weekly program.
Mind and Body Fitness is done mostly standing or in a chair. No mats required.
Space is limited to 25 people per class.
Be sure to get to the library a little early, this class fills up fast!
Join in as we read, sing, dance, and play at Toddler Storytime! Come and build essential early literacy skills and foster a love of reading. Designed for children ages 1-3.
Join us for our virtual camp! We'll be blending arts and crafts with a world full of wintery stories. Campers will make snow scenes, learn all about winter animals, and explore all things winter.
Opens for shopping
Bilingual Storytime: German (Bilinguale Vorlesestunde: Deutsch)
This bilingual program is designed for preschool children to experience both English and German in a fun, engaging setting. During each session, we will read stories and sing in both languages.
Ages 0-3
Join us for story time, healthy snacks, and play time geared for young children and their caregivers. This special time is dedicated to early literacy, fine motor skills, and problem solving through play.
Toddler Story Time in Kensington Park will be held at 10:30am. There will be stories, songs, and bubbles! Join the fun!
Dance Pants Party
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 get your groove on!
Beyond the Playground: Storytime in the Library
Join us Beyond the Playground at the Mira Mesa Branch Library for a fun hour of songs and stories with Auntie Hazel. All ages are welcome. No registration required.
Join us for Toddler Storytime Outdoors with Mrs. Suzanne! We'll have fun reading a book, singing songs & dancing to get our wiggles out.
Ms. Jackie reads fun stories and sings songs followed by craft time.
STEM Storytime with Ms. Joslyn
Join us on the 4th Wednesday of the month for STEM Storytime with Ms. Joslyn.
Baby/Toddler Storytime with Stay and Play at 11:00 am
We will pass out “tickets” right before storytime.
Library for All is a monthly arts and crafts program for adults with special needs. People of all abilities are welcome to participate in this event.
This month's craft is: stocking decorating.
Tierrasanta Mahjong Group
A gathering of intermediate & advanced players who want to enjoy a few rounds of mahjong together!
Materials are provided
Ages 0-3
Encourage social skills through play while meeting other caregivers.
Kearny Mesa Planning Group
A meeting of the Kearny Mesa Planning Group. Open to the public.
Are you unsure of how to share pictures from your phone? Are you baffled by Word?
SD Opera - Winter Camp
San Diego Opera’s Words and Music program is a collection of long-term in-school, after-school, and summer artist residencies.
DYH@L: Winterful STEAM Camp
Join us for 4 days packed full of engaging winter STEAM activities! Each of the days will focus on a different winter wonder; from plants and animals to the night sky.
Storytime with Write Out Loud
Join us for Pre-school and elementary story time and craft.
Creative Writing Group
If you have a love for writing and would like to develop your skills, this workshop is an excellent place for you. You will write short stories and poetry, share your work with others and discover other's work.
TBD
Join us on the Patio outside the children's room for arts and crafts after school every Wednesday at 2pm.
Activities are designed for school age children. Young kids may require parent assistance.
Friends of the Rancho Peñasquitos Branch Library
The monthly meeting of the Friends of the Rancho Peñasquitos Branch Library has been cancelled for December. Meetings will resume in the New Year.
Join us for story-inspired stretches, music, and child-friendly props! We conclude by using our breath to transition from silly to calm. Please bring a mat or towel.
Ages 3-8.
- Are you having a hard time coping?
- Would you like to learn how to deal with your emotions in a healthy way?
- Do you want to be part of a supportive group?
Join our Peer Support Specialist in a safe, underst
Book Discussion: The Secret Garden: A Graphic Novel
Join us as we discuss The Secret Garden: A Graphic Novel by Mariah Marsden.
Tech Help
Need help with your email? Struggling to navigate a particular website? New smartphone or tablet? Come get some tech help with our library staff! We're experienced with tech problem-solving and are eager to assist you!
Join us for a lively discussion of this month's book selection, "West with Giraffes" by Lynda Rutledge. Copies of the book are available for checkout at the RB Branch Library.
Why be BORED when there is BOARD Game Club every Wednesday, 3:00-5:00? Come on down to the Children's and teen area where you will find classic board games as well as steam based games. Bring your friends - or make new ones.
Weekly ESL tutoring
Weekly tutoring
Drop in Wednesdays starting after Thanksgiving to make winter holiday cards! Whatever celebration you're looking forward to, from Krampusnacht to Kwanzaa, we will have supplies for you to make your own greeting cards and envelopes.
LEGO Builders Club
Calling all LEGO Builders!
Put your engineering and problem-solving skills to the test by taking part in unique LEGO building challenges or let your imagination run wild and build your own special LEGO creations.
Each week's L
STEM Crafternoon: Paper Helicopter
Join us to learn about gravity and air resistance as you build your own simple helicopter out of paper. (For ages 5 & up).
The Teen IDEA Lab is a space to be used for creative projects that require specialized equipment and software.
Featuring a music studio, Makerspace, and iMac workstations and so much more!
Come join us for a variety of family activities. All supplies are included.
Kid's Arts and Crafts
Join us every Wednesday at 4pm for Kid's Arts and Crafts. Every week a librarian staff member will instruct children on how to create something new that they will then get to take home.
Are you interested in learning about robotics?
Lego Builders Club
Children in Grades K - 5th learn, play, & create with Legos! Creations to be displayed in the library every week!
Winter Yummyville
Kids ages 3 to 12 are invited to Winter Yummyville! Join us for a winter wonderland workshop where you can make yummy holiday inspired edibles like a snowman and a sled full of presents! All creations can be eaten (just not
Beginners always welcome. We supply the materials. Individuals with visual impairment and the hard of hearing are encouraged to attend!
The Teen Game Room is open! Come check out our Nintendo Switch and PS4. Teens regularly play Smash Bros., Mario Kart, Gang Beasts and more.
Note by Note is an organization that aims to provide music education with no financial burden so that all students may have access to pursuing a musical interest.
Free Ballet Folklorico Classes - Alma del Barrio
Join us for a fun afternoon of dance instruction for kids and adults. Children and adults from beginners to experienced are welcome to join this amazing group of talented performers to improve their skills.
English Corner (English Conversation)
Community members with a basic grasp of English language can have fun themed conversations and build relationships with one another. We will talk about ourselves, our cultures, and more.
Come let your voice be heard, and learn what’s going on in your community. Local representatives present updates at every meeting. This is a great way to become active in your neighborhood and maybe meet some of your neighbors!