Robert Warren leads this popular qi gong class, a mind-body-spirit practice that improves one's mental and physical health by integrating posture, movement, and breathing technique.
Japanese Language Class /Clase de Idioma Japonés
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
Everyone Plays @ The Library
EVERYONE Plays @ the Library is a fun way to play your own board games with new friends or play the many games on hand at the library.
Whether you’re already an avid board gamer or are looking to learn, all ages are welcome!
Ikebana: the Japanese Art of Flower Arranging
Make a beautiful flower arrangement to take home! Classes are taught by master artist Jackie Zhang of the Ohara School of Ikebana.
Village Quilters
All ages
Everyone is welcomes
Dance Pants Bash!
Bring the littles and come for a fun dance party and storytime! We will dance to fun songs, use egg shakers and dance with bubbles!
Storytime (Bilingual)
Join us for Saturday morning Storytime.
STORYTIME & CRAFT
Please join us for storytime and craft every Saturday morning in the Children's Area at 10:00AM.
Bilingual Hindi/English Story Time
Join us for a Bilingual Hindi-English Story Time, music, crafts and play!
College-Rolando Book Club: Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer
Please join fellow readers in the College-Rolando area for discussions on a different title every month!
Contact branch for reserved copies.
Fiction Lovers Book Club
The Fiction Lovers will be discussing Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell.
PAWS to Read! /Perros para leer!
Stop by and read to some fluffy friends! Join us as we host the San Diego Humane Society to promote literacy! They'll be stopping by with some furry companions that are itching to hear the next story!
FIRST Robotics
Students will engage in an exciting, hands-on robotics program! Instructors will provide the materials and teach students how to design, build, and program robots (using laptops) in this session.
San Diego Ballet Free Saturday Morning Dance Classes
Open Adult Ballet Class 10:00am - 11:30am
Great bargain used books
San Carlos Youth Chess Tournament
Are you the next Judith Polgar? Do you aspire to become the next Beth Harmon? Can you dethrone Ding Liren and become the next Chess World Champion?
Training series for public artists.
Once Upon Un Cuento: A Bilingual Storytime -- Hora de cuentos bilingüe
A bilingual storytime in English and Spanish. Together we will enjoy songs, rhymes, and stories.
Hora de cuentos bilingüe en ingles y español. Juntos disfrutaremos de canciones, rimas y cuentos.
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!
Travel the world through different art techniques and styles on the second and fourth Saturday of each month, alongside professional artist Mel Clarkston.
Ralph's World Music Show in the Park
Ralph's World is back at the Kensington-Normal Heights Library!
Join us at the Allied Community Gardens for a fun storytime including music & rhymes followed by terrific gardening crafts & projects. Today's theme is bugs!
Summer Reading Program 2024: Mad Science of San Diego
Be amazed and entertained by Mad Science as they demonstrate chemical reactions, fantastic forces, and more. The show appeals to both students and parents alike (geared towards kids 3-12).
Join us every Saturday from 10am-noon for Lego and Rokenbok Club! Patrons will be able to build at their own pace.
We will provide a lego square to build on and patrons can continue to build on it week after week.
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!
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 Playtime
Burn All Books and Particle FM are teaming up with San Diego Public Library to celebrate the
Learn all about our 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten reading program with a party! There will be crafts, snacks, giveaways, bubbles, and live music and dancing with Ralph’s World!
Digital Navigator
The Digital Navigator Program offers free, one-on-one assistance to help improve computer skills or get basic tech support. Digital Navigators are multi-lingual and are tech experts who are available to answer your "How to ....." questions.
‘Our Big Backyard’ with Wild Wonders
Come take a walk on the wild side with Wild Wonders and their animal ambassadors!
Community Plant Swap
Join us for Community Plant Swap!
Reduce Reuse Recycle - Take a Plant Home with You!
Come in to learn about how you can reuse, reduce, and recycle in your everyday life! After a fun presentation, you’ll get to plant a vegetable seed in a small container and take it home with you.
Signing Storytime
Join us on the second Saturday of every month at 12:30pm for Sign Language Storytime. Children and parents will have the opportunity to learn new signs, sing, read and play.
This event will be held at the Balboa Library, 4255 Mt. Abernathy Ave, San Diego, CA 92117.
FOLK SONG SOCIETY
MONTHLY GATHERING OF MUSICIANS PLAYING & SINGING FOLK SONGS.
Black Panther Party Recruit Training Class #1
The Black Panther Party will be hosting the first class #1 of the recruitment training for new potential membership.
Musical Instrument Exploration Workshop with Bertrand's Music
Join Bertrand's Music & Lessons for their community event "Instrument Exploration," tailored to introduce novice musicians to various instruments like flute, clarinet, trumpet, trombone, alto saxophone, and violin.
Lovely plants, those succulents. They come in all shapes and sizes. They're beautiful and easy to grow. But how to make them stand out all the more? Why not grow them in a book? That's right, you heard me: a "book".&n
Casual public chess meet, open to all skill levels. Chess club is for ages 7-17.
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!
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!
Bilingualism Community Workshop by UC Irvine Students. '
Taller 3: Estrategias y recursos para fomentar el bilingüismo en niños con diferentes habilidades y necesidades.
Puzzle Races
Join us for a fun day at the Puzzle Races! Watch as teams race to complete a comic-themed 500-piece puzzle within 2 1/2 hours. Winning teams will get to take home a brand-new puzzle!
Sew Together
Learn entry level operating instructions for computerized sewing machines and beginning techniques. Participants will make a zippered pencil case.
All materials provided. Registration required.
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!
Clay Cane Workshop with Artreach
Create beautiful patterns and designs through the processes of creating “canes” with colorful polymer clay. Working on a smaller scale, this process teaches pattern and design sculpturally that can be achieved through cutting and slicing.
Unwind, hang out, and meet friends at PQ library's new Hangout Hub!
You can:
· Enjoy assorted board games, adult coloring pages, puzzles, even Legos to unleash your creativity.
All levels of players are welcome. There will be instruction for beginners and opportunities for kids to play against other kids at their own level. Geared to Grades 1-5.
Join us for the enlightening workshop to rejuvenate your body, mind and soul.
The session will cover :
· Simple breathing techniques to relax your body
· Heartfulness relaxation to relax your mind