My Live Interactive Video Preschool/Kindergarten 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!

My Live Interactive Video Preschool/Kindergarten 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!

Before TV and comic books existed in Japan, there was Kamishibai, or paper theater. With a wooden box, illustrations, and a great narrator to tell the story, kiddos will be in for a treat!

Come join us every Tuesday at 11:30am for Music and Motion! This program is designed to introduce babies and toddlers to music, dance and instruments. We will learn new motor skills, shake our sillies out and sing at the top of our lungs.

An instructor from Silver Age Yoga will lead a yoga program that can be done on a mat or a chair.  Silver Age Yoga is a 501(c)(3) whose mission is to provide health enhancing yoga classes for seniors.  Although this program is designed f

Come learn a new skill or start up an old hobby while you make new friends! Have you ever found yourself needing to keep your hands busy while you sit, or in need of some way to express yourself through art? 

Aprenda formas de incorporar movimiento en la vida cotidiana. Gratis y abierto al público. 

Para más información llame 858.492.4400 o visite alzsd.org/classes.

Ikebana is the Japanese art of flower arrangement. It is more than simply putting flowers in a container. It is a disciplined art form that breathes life into each composition, harmonizing the elements of nature and humanity.

NEED TECH HELP AND TECH RESOURCES?!

The City of San Diego and the San Diego Futures Foundation are offering FREE Digital Navigator drop-in services.

Baby Play & Learn is designed to support the development of children ages 0-24 months. This program includes stories, rhymes, songs, and movement activities  followed by an open play time.

Come one, come all to this story time designed for little ones and their caregivers. Enjoy songs, rhymes, and books with captivating illustrations. 

Come join us for Toddler Happy Hour! Right after Storytime,  parents and caregivers with young children can come and meet their neighbors!  Age-appropriate toys and games will be provided for the little ones to play with.

 Storytime includes stories, songs, fingerplays, and a craft.

Whether you're new to meditation or have been practicing for years, this session is designed to immerse yourself in relaxation and tranquility as you are guided through various techniques, including breathwork, visualization, and mindfulness exerc

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.

Join the excitement and test the limits of your vocabulary against other players in Scrabble. Enjoy going letter-to-letter with your fellow wordsmiths and keep those wits sharp. Learn new tips, tricks, and words as you play.

Toddlers and caregivers welcome! Engage curiosity, exploration, and build confidence all through play with activities that promote cognitive, social, sensory, & motor skills. 

 [Age 5 & under] 

Join Bernadette with Silver Age Yoga for gentle yoga classes that can be done on a mat or seated in a chair.

All skill levels are welcome. Please bring your mat and water.

Space is limited. First come, first served.

During the 6-week course, you will learn how to:

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.

Tai Chi Moving for Better Balance (Tai Ji Quan) has been shown to improve balance and mobility and reduce the risk of falls.  People of all ability levels are welcome.  This class can be conducted from a seated or standing position.&nbsp

Is clutter in your home a problem for you and/or your loved ones? Join us for a monthly group meeting designed to provide support, inspiration, strategies and organizing ideas for people who are facing this challenge.

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.

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.

Got Homework? We've got help!

The Do Your Homework @ the Library program offers FREE homework assistance for students to support out-of-school learning and engagement.

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.

Got Homework?  Students in grades K-8 can get FREE assistance at one of our library homework centers located throughout the City of San Diego.

Look! Over there! Coming out of that library! It's  . . . BOOKMAN! Using the superpower of reading, BOOKMAN has magically traveled all around the world – even into space!

Come all lego-philes and create your own architectural masterpiece, engineering feat, or artistic expression. For ages 3 and up.

Learn, play, and create with LEGOs!

Children can build with LEGOs and display their creations in the library.

Attention all Tweens and Teens!

Stop by the Teen IDEA Lab where we will DIY projects using various equipment in the lab. 

For tweens and teens ages 12 - 18. 

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Violin classes with Villa Musica!

Violin ages 7-9, 3:30 pm - 4:10 pm

Violin ages 10-12, 4:10 pm - 4:50 pm

Level 2, 4:50 pm - 5:30 pm 

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!

Join us every Tuesday afternoon for stories and songs for all ages!

Stretch your imagination and discover the artist within you've always known existed! Create fabulous crafts! In this program, get detailed instructions on how to make a craft you'll be able to take home!

Teens and tweens ages 10–18 are invited to unleash their creativity at Sketch Night!

Join us for an entertaining book club where we’ll discuss a great kids book, do a related craft, and enjoy snacks. A FREE copy of the month’s book will be offered on a first-come, first-served basis to those who plan to attend the club.

Join us for drop-in craft Tuesdays. Kids of all ages can make a craft to take with them. All supplies provided. No reservations needed. 

Friends of the Library general chapter meeting.

Join Shelly and Tim for fun afternoons of ukulele strum along! All skill levels and ages are welcome to come and participate in this informal, weekly event. Please note that these are NOT lessons.

Let's play chess!  All ages and skill levels are welcome to play casual games in our relaxed setting. 

Join us for on-site tutoring for students in K-12! Kids at Heart is a volunteer-based program that provides tutoring and mentorship services. 

Got stuck on borrowing an eBook? Need help setting up that new tablet? Bring your questions and devices to receive one-on-one assistance with:

· Cloud Library, SDPL to Go

· iPad, iPhone, MacBook

Come build your creations while making new friends!  All Legos will be supplied by the North University Community Branch Library.  Your creation may even be featured in our display case!

Come build your creations while making new friends!  All Legos will be supplied by the Library.  Your creation will be featured in our display cases!

Make your own Rainforest Rain Stick - a long, hollow tube that is partially filled with small pebbles, rice, or dried beans to make the sound of rainfall when tilted up and down. Registration recommended. Programs subject to change.

The Teen Game Room is open! Come check out our Nintendo Switch and PS5. Teens regularly play Smash Bros., Mario Kart, Fortnite, Gang Beasts, Marvel Rivals, NBA 2K and more. 

Bring your ideas to life at our Mobile Maker Lab in the Mission Hills-Hillcrest Library. Learn to use various programs and equipment  such as our 3D printer and die cut machine powered by Silhouette Studio.

Come enjoy a pajama party with us in the cozy, downstairs reading nook! 

San Diego Writers Ink welcomes Fiction writers at any stage to join the Fiction Focused Writing Group located inside the Pacific Highlands Ranch Library.

In honor of Nuestra Cultura (our library's version of National Hispanic Heritage Month) and Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead), we will host a special Bilingual Storytime led by Ms. Jackie!

Join us for pajama storytime featuring sign language basics to foster early literacy skills with Miss Jennifer from Signs at Play, now on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month @6pm.

Snuggle up to a great book at Pajama Storytime. Put on your pajamas and head to the Tierrasanta library to join us for a special, evening Storytime.

Get ready to shout “BINGO!”  
Bring your family & friends for a fun game night with prizes awarded to winners!  
 

Girls Who Code Club is hosting a series of classes to learn coding. The series is five weeks long and meets on a weekly bases for one hour. They will use the program Python.

Aryn Rannazzisi leads a gentle paced class combining breath work and postures (asanas) to promote strength, flexibility and balance. This all-level class will include inversions, back bends and sun salutations.

The Mission Hills-Hillcrest/Knox Branch Library’s Gay Men’s Book Club will read a book with gay themes each month, mostly novels and memoirs, and get together to discuss it. The readings will explore a variety of topics, particularl

A boy named Miguel dreams of becoming a famous guitar player, despite the misgivings of his close-knit family.

Storytime for babies, toddlers, and all preschoolers!

Put on your favorite PJs and join Ms. Carrie in the Community Room Tuesday evenings for a pajama storytime.

Pajamas are encouraged, but not required. No sign up required.

Join the Carmel Valley Adult Book Club. We'd love to have you join us for our monthly discussions.  Books are on hold behind the Circulation desk.

Join us for casual, friendly conversation designed to increase participants' comfort with the English language and maybe make new friends.  

We need you writers! 

We invite you to join our adult writer's group where you can learn to thread together memorable fiction. 

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Note: Because of the Monday closure, the Off-Beat Book Club will now be meeting on the first Tuesday of the month.

City Heights Town Council Meeting. Public meeting for anyone living in City Heights. 

It is a truth universally acknowledged that 250 years after her birth, the British author Jane Austen remains one of the best know