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SDPL Virtual Branch
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: SDPL Virtual Branch
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Online/Virtual, , Community Engagement, , Literature, Summer Reading Program
Event Details:
A bi-weekly series to discuss and inform library patrons about current happenings and virtual offerings at the library. Click the link below to listen 24/7: https://radiopublic.com/library-hours-6Np0Jy ...

Qi Gong: Recharging Body & Mind

9:30am - 11:30am
La Jolla/Riford Library
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Library Branch: La Jolla/Riford Library
Room: Community Room - La Jolla/Riford
Age Group: Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Community Engagement, , Wellness
Event Details:
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. ...

Literature Comes to Life Story Theater

10:00am - 10:30am
SDPL Virtual Branch
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: SDPL Virtual Branch
Age Group: Preschoolers, Elementary School Age
Event Details:
LITERATURE COMES TO LIFE presents Swimmy by Leo Lionni,  Songs Jump Rope Rhyme & Peanut Butter & Jelly,  A Mother Goose Puppet Show and a surprise story!   Come join Stacey Wein, Children’s Theater Actress, Storyteller ...

E-reader clinic

10:00am - 11:00am
San Carlos Library
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Library Branch: San Carlos Library
Room: Winer Family Community Room & Art Gallery
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type:
Event Details:
Bring in your eReader, tablet or smartphone and our staff will guide you in downloading SDPL's free eBooks and eAudiobooks.  Every Thursday. ...

Signing Storytime with Miss Jennifer

10:00am - 11:00am
Balboa Library
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Library Branch: Balboa Library
Room: Children's Area - Balboa
Age Group: Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers
Program Type: Community Engagement, , Literature
Event Details:
Miss Jennifer uses sign language to enhance the reading of well-loved children's picture books.  Includes sing-alongs and bubble time too! [Birth - 5 years] ...

Tai Chi Class

10:00am - 11:00am
Linda Vista Library
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Library Branch: Linda Vista Library
Room: Meeting Room - Linda Vista
Age Group: Older Adults
Program Type: , Wellness
Event Details:
Improve your balance and mobility with slow, controlled movement. For ages 60+. ...

Take and Make Craft Kits

10:00am - 11:00am
Valencia Park/Malcolm X Library
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Library Branch: Valencia Park/Malcolm X Library
Age Group: Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers, Elementary School Age, Middle School Age
Program Type: Art
Event Details:
Free craft kits for you to take home and make with your little ones. Stop by our library and pick up some craft kits to make at home. Will supplies last. Please call us at 619-527-3405 to reserve and pick up a kit (or two) today! Follow us on Face...

Chinese Language Preschool Storytime with Ms. Mei

10:30am - 11:00am
Linda Vista Library
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Library Branch: Linda Vista Library
Room: Children's Storytime Nook - Linda Vista
Age Group: Preschoolers
Program Type: , Literature
Event Details:
Join Ms. Mei for a thrilling Chinese language storytime ride!  Preschoolers will be treated to tales told with gusto and will have the opportunity to sing with other children in the storytime group! ...

Storybox Theatre

10:30am - 11:00am
Rancho Bernardo Library
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Library Branch: Rancho Bernardo Library
Room: Snook's Nook Storytime Area
Age Group: Preschoolers, Elementary School Age
Program Type: , Literature
Event Details:
A presentation of Japanese style storytelling called Kamishibai, which combines the use of hand drawn visuals with the engaging narration of a live presenter. A delightful story time for children. ...

Baby & Toddler Storytime with Stay-n-Play

10:30am - 11:30am
Clairemont Library
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Library Branch: Clairemont Library
Room: Children's Area - Clairemont
Age Group: Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers
Program Type: Community Engagement
Event Details:
Fun toddler stories and songs with Miss Joyce along with play time afterwards!   ...

Preschool Storytime

10:30am - 11:30am
La Jolla/Riford Library
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Library Branch: La Jolla/Riford Library
Room: Children's Area - La Jolla/Riford
Age Group: Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers
Program Type: Literature
Event Details:
Join Ms. Teri for an engaging preschool storytime that promotes a love of reading and quality together time. Featuring stories, fun, and play! ...

Preschool Storytime and Craft

10:30am - 11:30am
Mission Valley Library
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Library Branch: Mission Valley Library
Room: Community Room - Mission Valley
Age Group: Preschoolers
Program Type: Art, , Literature
Event Details:
Preschoolers are invited to a storytime, followed by a fun craft! ...

Balance Strong

12:00pm - 1:00pm
Pacific Beach/Taylor Library
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Library Branch: Pacific Beach/Taylor Library
Room: Community Room/Taylor Gallery - Pacific Beach/Taylor
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Wellness
Event Details:
Learn leg strengthening exercises to help your balance & posture. Chairs are also available for seated exercises. ...

Silver Chair Yoga

12:15pm - 1:15pm
Linda Vista Library
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Library Branch: Linda Vista Library
Room: Meeting Room - Linda Vista
Age Group: Older Adults
Program Type: , Wellness
Event Details:
Chair yoga is a general term for practices that modify yoga poses so that they can be done while seated in a chair. The chair helps eliminate strain on your joints while increasing stability & balance. As you move & breathe through the yoga p...

Pen to Paper Writing Group

1:00pm - 2:00pm
La Jolla/Riford Library
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Library Branch: La Jolla/Riford Library
Room: Seminar Room - La Jolla/Riford
Age Group: Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Community Engagement, , Literature
Event Details:
Ready to fire up your writing, jump start a novel, or just keep the ideas flowing? Join us for a weekly drop-in writing group. This fun group will write to a prompt and then read our work aloud (there is no pressure to read). Open to the public....

Grow Your Business During COVID-19: Contracts

1:00pm - 2:30pm
SDPL Virtual Branch
Encouraged
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: SDPL Virtual Branch
Age Group: Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Online/Virtual,
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 14
Event Details:
Please click the link below to join the webinar: https://zoom.us/j/95619924238?pwd=WTNRRGE5VjdoVHU0R25kajRFRnQ2UT09 Passcode: 700812 Webinar ID: 956 1992 4238 Passcode: 700812 Registration is required. We will send an email for a lin...

Mah Jong Club

2:00pm - 4:30pm
Carmel Valley Library
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Library Branch: Carmel Valley Library
Room: Community Room - Carmel Valley
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Community Engagement
Event Details:
We host both American and Chinese Mah Jong. No instruction provided so players must know how to play the game. Adults only. Please bring your own Mah Jong tiles.  ...

Game Time!

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Clairemont Library
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Library Branch: Clairemont Library
Room: Children's Area - Clairemont
Age Group: Preschoolers, Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens
Program Type: Community Engagement
Event Details:
Thursdays are game days at the Clairemont Library! Play board games like: Candyland · Chutes & Ladders · Battleship · Monopoly · Yahtzee · Sorry · Jigsaw puzzles and more!   ...

RB Library Clues & Reviews Book Club

3:00pm - 5:00pm
Rancho Bernardo Library
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Library Branch: Rancho Bernardo Library
Room: Frank Lenfesty Seminar Room - Rancho Bernardo
Age Group: Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Featured, Community Engagement, , Literature
Event Details:
Love mystery books? Join in the discussion and meet other mystery book lovers. Read classic mysteries and a variety of thrillers that offer suspense and conversation around plot twists & turns. Compare theories of who committed the crime and r...

Logan Heights Branch Presents: Virtual Music Classes with Villa Musica

3:30pm - 4:00pm
SDPL Virtual Branch
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: SDPL Virtual Branch
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Online/Virtual
Event Details:
In these weekly online classes, group instruction creates an encouraging learning environment for students by providing performance experience and peer interaction. Parents are encouraged to observe (and even participate) in the classes. Parenta...

Latinx Graphic Novel Book Talk: Watersnakes and Daytripper

4:00pm - 4:15pm
SDPL Virtual Branch
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: SDPL Virtual Branch
Age Group: Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults
Program Type: Cultural Appreciation
Event Details:
Celebrando Latinx Heritage Month at the San Diego Public Library! Every September 15th – October 15th, we celebrate Latinx Heritage Month to honor the history & achievements of the Latinx Community to U.S. culture & society & to b...

Children's Arts & Crafts

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Clairemont Library
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Library Branch: Clairemont Library
Room: Children's Area - Clairemont
Age Group: Elementary School Age, Middle School Age
Program Type: Art
Event Details:
Join us at Clairemont for crafts and fun! Fun crafts for the whole family - anything from pencil toppers to bookmarks to decorations. All ages are welcome. Younger children may need assistance from parents. ...

Kids Craft Time

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Logan Heights Library
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Library Branch: Logan Heights Library
Room: Children's Area - Logan Heights
Age Group: Preschoolers, Elementary School Age, Middle School Age
Program Type: Art, Community Engagement

Process Art

4:00pm - 5:00pm
San Carlos Library
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Library Branch: San Carlos Library
Room: Winer Family Community Room & Art Gallery
Age Group: Preschoolers, Elementary School Age
Event Details:
Drop in and create art together! Early childhood experts agree that artwork by young children is about the doing—not the result.  In this class, kids can experiment with various art supplies and mediums, and grown-ups can get simple art ideas to...

VIRTUAL YOUR BRAIN AND BODY ON NATURE

4:00pm - 5:30pm
SDPL Virtual Branch
Encouraged
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: SDPL Virtual Branch
Program Type: Online/Virtual, , Library NExT, Science/STEAM
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
A growing body of research shows that spending time outdoors benefits us physically, emotionally and mentally. Explore the science behind these benefits and learn how to get more nature into your day-to-day life. The average person is awake for 16 ho...

Online Adventures - D&D for Grown-Ups! (Formerly D&D After Dark)

4:00pm - 6:00pm
SDPL Virtual Branch
Encouraged
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: SDPL Virtual Branch
Age Group: Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Featured, Online/Virtual
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
Online Adventures - D&D for Grown-Ups It's Time to Get Your Game On - Online! FAQ: Who may join? Open to all interested adults, ages 18+. New and experienced players welcome! Where? Online - set up a free account using the Roll20 w...

READ SD Tutor Training

4:30pm - 5:30pm
College-Rolando Library
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Library Branch: College-Rolando Library
Room: Community Room - College-Rolando
Event Details:
Tutor Training. 4:30 - 9:30 pm. ...