Meet for a different book selection every third Tuesday of the month. Read the book, Empire Builder: John D. Spreckels by Sandra Bonura and then join a lively book discussion here at Balboa Branch Library.

Free Digital Literacy Classes presented by the San Diego Futures Foundation and the SD Access 4 All Initiative. Our April series focuses on Excel. Classes are held every Tuesday from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. with the following format:

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.

Whether you are learning or have several works in progress, Stitchin' Time is your time to knit, crochet, or sew alongside other friendly crafters. 

Participants will work on art projects using Mindfulness- Based Art Therapy methods. Engage in the creative process of art as a way of self-exploration in a mindful way (NIH).

Open to the public and are free of charge. Play variety board games.

Join us for our Book Club, which meets on the third Tuesday of every month.  For the month of April we will read and discuss The Double Bind by Chris Bohjalian.  We hope to see you there!  Copies of the book will be availab

Our Crochet-Along meets every first and third Tuesday of the month starting January 2024. A crochet-along is when a group of crocheters all work on the same project at the same time.

Session 6: Cyanotypes

Cyanotype is a form of image making with light sensitive material.

Never used a computer before or have very little experience? Learn basic computer skills on one of our computers with guidance from one of our staff.

We’ll go over:

· Parts of a computer and Logging on

Attendees are provided with informational brochures and flyers containing essential guidelines and resources about the green organic waste recycling bin at home.

San Diego Central Library hosts Monarch School students and their 6 published volumes of poetry

Join students from Monarch School who will read and discuss

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

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.

Come and join us for free Behind the Curtain theatre workshops.  Behind the Curtain is a FREE series of workshops presented by the Old Globe Theatre on the various disciplines of theatre: Costume Design, Lights and Sound Des

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

Learn something new by folding a piece of paper.

Come join us for our LEGO BLOCK PARTY!!

Come to the library to learn and play board games.  We will have a collection of games available and you are also welcome to bring your own games.  Game play will be self-led by participants.  All ages welcome!

April's Book:

Rules of Civility by Amor Towles

May Book: David Copperfield by Charles Dickens

Pick up your book at the Circulation Desk.

Homeschooling may conjure images of a parent sitting next to a child at the kitchen table, recreating the classroom setting using a textbook at home. But this is only one way to homeschool.

Please join us for a special evening presenting local author Jennifer Gasner and her featured book,

Choose from a large selection of modern board games, or bring your own, and join a community of gamers at your library.

Point Loma library, downstairs tables

Tuesdays · 6:00-7:45 PM

Learn to crochet -- or if you already know, come and hang out and work on your latest project. 

A woman faces many hardships in her life, but ultimately finds extraordinary strength and hope in the unbreakable bonds of sisterhood.

2023 - 141 minutes - PG-13

Here we discuss the best true crime books.  While the stories can be gruesome and the characters repulsive, the stories entertain and often promote considerations of sociological and psychological perspectives.  We will discuss the narra

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

Join us this April for NaPoWriMo weekly writing sessions in-person and/or virtually.