A story time designed for toddlers, featuring stories, songs, rhymes, and finger plays.

Children and their caregivers are invited to enjoy simple stories, songs and community.  Reading practice helps young ones to develop school readiness skills and also encourages  perspective-taking, enhanced language ability, and critica

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.

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.

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. 

Sensory play. Join us outside to play with our new sensory tables. Mud play, sand play, and more! Program takes place in the garden, past the patio. 

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!

Welcome families to Stay and Play!

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If you are concerned about changes in your memory, the Sharp Neurocognitive Research Center is offering free screenings to help detect early signs of memory loss and other cognitive issues. 

This bilingual program is designed for preschool children to experience both English and French in a fun, engaging setting. During each session, we will read stories and sing in both languages. 

Ms. Jackie reads fun stories and sings songs followed by craft time.

Recommended for toddlers, preschoolers, and early elementary school age children, this simple dance program will feature popular kids tunes. Families, it's time to get your groove on!

Prepared to be amazed by Allen Oshiro's astonishing magic tricks!  This family magic show is filled with comedy and interactive magic tricks.  Kids in the audience will have the opportunity to be a magician's assistant for the day!!!

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.

No registration necessary. While supplies last.

Southern Caregiver Resource Center (SCRC)

A gathering of intermediate & advanced players who want to enjoy a few rounds of mahjong together!

Materials are provided

Bring a mat and towel to enjoy a calming and gentle yoga experience.

No registration necessary.

Presented by Healthy Adventures.

Join us for Pre-school and elementary story time and craft. 

Ever wonder what it takes to make a video game? In this program, students will learn the basics of video game development and design using the Scratch programming language to build their own games. Software and equipment provided.

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.

Need to finish some homework, work on a project, study for a test, or just relax and read a book away from the distractions at home?

Come join us for a signing storytime at the Balboa Branch Library. Signs at Play’s Jennifer Duncan will teach sign language basics to foster early literacy skills. Enjoy fun stories and songs.  

Come the library for Arts and crafts for children 5 and up.  No registration needed and materials are provided.

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 and play!

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.