The Friends of the Otay Mesa Branch Library will be onsite to host their big booksale. Stop on by!
NOW ON FRIDAY MORNINGS!
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.
Stop by for FREE Tax Preparation help generously provided by AARP.
AARP Foundation Tax-Aide offers free tax preparation to anyone of any age - especially if you are 50 or older or can't afford paid tax preparation.
DOWNSTAIRS: Sing & Sign Toddler Storytime
**This week's storytime will be held downstairs in the library's Storytime Circle area**
Learn signs to use with your child!
A story time designed for toddlers, featuring stories, songs, rhymes, and finger plays.
Outdoor Kids Dance Party
Join us on the Taylor Greene to sing, dance, and move along to favorite kids songs.
Join Children’s Librarian Miss Julie for stories, songs, fingerplays, and lots of fun! This program is designed for children ages 2-4.
In this highly interactive, music-based storytime program, children have the opportunity to make music, learn beats, and dance and move to the sounds. All ages are welcome to attend.
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.
Baby/Toddler Storytime with Stay and Play at 10:00 am
We will pass out “tickets” right before storytime.
Let's Grow!
Free gardening workshop for babies, toddlers, kinder, and parents.
Join us for this hands on workshop where kids can learn through play. Kids will learn science, where food come from, and more through gardening.
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.
Participate in a group training class where you'll practice your sensory-motor skills, balance, coordination, processing skills, and more to enhance your cognitive, physical, social, and emotional wellbeing through an integrated, proven approach.&
Stay & Play Storytime Series: Music & Movement
Welcome families to Stay and Play! Music and Movement with Hooray Miss Marae!
How to Be a Climate Optimist with Chris Turner
The San Diego CIRCUIT Libraries present an author talk with Chris Turner, part of the CIRCUIT Sustainability Author Talk Series.
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.
Tiny Tots University/Universidad de Pequeños: Dance to Evolve
This storytime that supports cognitive development, social development physical growth, language development, sensory and motor development for your child incorporating playtime. Sensory Friendly.
Ms. Jackie reads fun stories and sings songs followed by craft time.
Learn all about wild animals and their rescuers. This is a free event and no sign ups required.
Stay and Play Literacy Workshops
Need a space for your little one to play and socialize with other toddlers?
An interactive music show that will have participants singing, dancing, clapping and stomping their feet!
Baby/Toddler Storytime with Stay and Play at 11:00 am
We will pass out “tickets” right before storytime.
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 (KMPG)
Are you unsure of how to share pictures from your phone? Are you baffled by Word?
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.
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.
Chess Time for Kids
Calling all youth Chess enthusiasts! Come join us for Chess Time. Play and practice your skills with your peers.
Friends of the Rancho Peñasquitos Branch Library
All are welcome to attend this monthly meeting of the Friends of the Rancho Peñasquitos Branch Library.
Small Business Resource Fair
Join us for an event where local organizations and experts will showcase a diverse range of services and support tailored for small businesses. There will also be special presentations from select vendors who will delve deeper into their off
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.
Book Discussion: The Fourteenth Goldfish by Jennifer Holm
Join us for a thoughtful & lively discussion of the novel The Fourteenth Goldfish by Jennifer Holm.
Join us for a lively discussion of this month's book selection, "The Cartographers" by Peng Shepherd. 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
DO YOUR HOMEWORK @ THE LIBRARY
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.
DO YOUR HOMEWORK @ THE LIBRARY
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.
DO YOUR HOMEWORK @ THE LIBRARY
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.
DO YOUR HOMEWORK @ THE LIBRARY
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.
DO YOUR HOMEWORK @ THE LIBRARY
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.
DO YOUR HOMEWORK @ THE LIBRARY
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.
DO YOUR HOMEWORK @ THE LIBRARY
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.
DO YOUR HOMEWORK @ THE LIBRARY
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.
DO YOUR HOMEWORK @ THE LIBRARY
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.
DO YOUR HOMEWORK @ THE LIBRARY
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.
DO YOUR HOMEWORK @ THE LIBRARY
Kids K through 8th: having trouble with that homework? Need a little help? Our friendly Homework Coaches will provide assistance and guide you through your school assignments.
DO YOUR HOMEWORK @ THE LIBRARY
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.
DO YOUR HOMEWORK @ THE LIBRARY
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.
DO YOUR HOMEWORK @ THE LIBRARY
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.
DOWNSTAIRS: 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: Comet on a Stick
Join us to learn about the different parts of a comet as you make a simple model out of aluminum foil and ribbon.
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!
🌟 Step into the mesmerizing world of anime at our teen Anime Club! Wednesdays at 4:00 pm! 🌟
Chinese Zodiac Craft
Referring to the legend of the Chinese New Year, students will have the opportunity to engage in a craft activity, preparing a representation of the animal of the current lunar cycle, whether a pig or a dragon or a rat, etc.
Friends of the University Community Library Meeting
Friends of the library meets on the 3rd Wednesday once a month.
Beginners always welcome. We supply the materials. Individuals with visual impairment and the hard of hearing are encouraged to attend!
Bring along family and friends for a fun afternoon playing assorted board games and puzzles.
(Guess Who, Deck of Cards, Chess, BINGO, Connect 4, Magnetic Building Tiles, Puzzles, etc.)
Do you love competitive board game classics like Jenga, Dominoes, Uno, Monopoly, or maybe relaxing by working on a jigsaw puzzle? Drop by the Legler Benbough Teen IDEA Lab with your friends on Wednesdays and Thursdays to play!
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.
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.
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.