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Meditation

9:30am - 10:30am
San Carlos Library
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Library Branch: San Carlos Library
Room: Winer Family Community Room & Art Gallery
Age Group: All Ages, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Wellness
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According to the Mayo Clinic, "If stress has you anxious, tense and worried, consider meditation. Spending even a few minutes in meditation can restore your calm and inner peace." Every Saturday except the 1st Saturday of the month.

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City Heights Law Day Art Contest Kids 5 - 12.

9:30am - 12:00pm
SDPL Virtual Branch
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: SDPL Virtual Branch
Age Group: Preschoolers, Elementary School Age, Middle School Age
Program Type: Citizenship and Immigration,
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Art contest for Law Day 2020 “Your Vote, Your Voice, Our Democracy: The 19th Amendment at 100."  

Children age 5-12 can participate and win prizes!

Library NExT: Admit One-Session One S.A.T. Test Prep

9:30am - 2:00pm
SDPL Virtual Branch
Virtual Event
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Let San Diego Public Libraries assist you in preparing for the transition from high school to college through the Admit One College Prep Academy! Admit One provides an advantage on SAT & ACT test preparation.

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SAT/ACT Prep

9:30am - 6:00pm
Scripps Miramar Ranch Library
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Library Branch: Scripps Miramar Ranch Library
Room: Seminar Room - Scripps Miramar Ranch
Age Group: Teens
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Virtual Saturday Craft

10:00am - 10:30am
Balboa Library
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Library Branch: Balboa Library
Age Group: Preschoolers, Elementary School Age, Middle School Age
Program Type: Online/Virtual, Art, Community Engagement,
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Join us online as Ms. Chris or Ms. Nenette instructs you in making a fun craft each Saturday morning! [K-4th grade]

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Yoga Storytime

10:00am - 10:30am
SDPL Virtual Branch
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: SDPL Virtual Branch
Age Group: Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers, Elementary School Age
Program Type: Featured, Online/Virtual, Community Engagement, , Wellness
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Join us as we incorporate yoga poses, creativity and stories in this Facebook Live event.

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Decoding the Ballot

10:00am - 11:30am
Allied Gardens/Benjamin Library
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Library Branch: Allied Gardens/Benjamin Library
Age Group: Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Featured
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Are you finding the 111 page Voter Information Guide a bit overwhelming? Would you benefit from an in-depth analysis of some of the more complicated Propositions?

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Decoding the Ballot: Prop Talks with the League of Women Voters

10:00am - 12:00pm
SDPL Virtual Branch
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Virtual Event
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Age Group: Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Featured, Online/Virtual, Community Engagement
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Are you finding the 111 page Voter Information Guide a bit overwhelming? Would you benefit from an in-depth analysis of some of the more complicated Propositions?

This event is in the "Emerging Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
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Chinese Language Book Club

10:00am - 12:30pm
La Jolla/Riford Library
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Library Branch: La Jolla/Riford Library
Room: Foushee Patio Room
Age Group: Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Community Engagement, Literature
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Chinese Language Book Club (Book Scent) held on the third Saturday of every month.

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DYH@L: Virtual Homework Help

10:00am - 1:00pm
SDPL Virtual Branch
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: SDPL Virtual Branch
Age Group: Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens
Program Type: Online/Virtual, , En Español
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Need homework help?  We offer free virtual homework help for students k-8th grade 6 days a week.  Available sessions are from 10am-1pm Monday to Thursday and Saturdays; 2:30-5:30pm sessions are Monday to Friday.  For more infor

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Paws for Reading

10:30am - 11:30am
Carmel Mountain Ranch Library
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Library Branch: Carmel Mountain Ranch Library
Room: Children's Area - Carmel Mountain Ranch
Age Group: Preschoolers, Elementary School Age
Program Type: , Literature
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Children can read aloud to trained and certified therapy dogs.  “Paws for Reading” is designed to help children improve their reading skills and confidence in reading out loud.  All therapy dogs are provided courtesy of Love on a Leash,

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Paws to Read with Love on a Leash

10:30am - 11:30am
Scripps Miramar Ranch Library
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Library Branch: Scripps Miramar Ranch Library
Room: Children's Area - Scripps Miramar Ranch
Age Group: Preschoolers, Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
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Come practice your reading or storytelling skills with Finnegan a certified therapy dog with San Diego Love on a Leash!

Bike Kitchen: Walk-Up Service

11:00am - 1:00pm
Central Library
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Library Branch: Central Library
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Volunteer bicycle mechanics provide minor repair and basic maintenance assistance on a walk-up basis. Bring your bicycle and receive help with flats, cables adjustments, and other simple fixes. 

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Music Classes by Villa Musica

11:00am - 3:30pm
SDPL Virtual Branch
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: SDPL Virtual Branch
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Online/Virtual, Performing Arts
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Free music classes for Fall Quarter, starting on Saturday, September 6, ends December 5, 2020. Sign up for the classes today. Instruments are available for check up at the Valencia Park/Malcolm X Library or at Villa Musica.

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Writer's Block

12:00pm - 1:00pm
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
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Have you wanted to join a writing group but are busy on weekdays? Then join our weekend writing group, Writer’s Block. Bring your pen and a notebook to an hour of writerly fun!

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Haunted Library Mural and Pop-up Shop

12:00pm - 4:00pm
Mission Valley Library
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Library Branch: Mission Valley Library
Room: Patio - Mission Valley
Age Group: Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers, Elementary School Age, Middle School Age
Program Type: Featured, Community Engagement
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Trick or Treat with the Library Shop's Haunted Library Mural, a family-friendly photo backdrop designed by award-winning illustrator Susie Ghahremani.

This event is in the "Middle School Age" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Teen Council

1:00pm - 2:00pm
La Jolla/Riford Library
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Library Branch: La Jolla/Riford Library
Room: Children's Area - La Jolla/Riford
Age Group: Middle School Age, Teens
Program Type: Community Engagement
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Earn service hours and help the library make decisions about serving teens in our community. Meets once monthly. Free snacks! Ages 12-18. Interested?

VIRTUAL BEGINNER'S SKETCHUP: DESIGNING 3-D GRAPHICS

1:00pm - 2:30pm
SDPL Virtual Branch
Encouraged
Virtual Event
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Program Type: Online/Virtual, Art, , Library NExT, Science/STEAM
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Have you ever wanted to create imaginative computer-based 3-D graphics? Now’s your chance to design a bridge, a house, a monster or anything else you can dream up.

VIRTUAL MEDICINE AND THE HEART

1:00pm - 2:30pm
SDPL Virtual Branch
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Virtual Event
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Program Type: Online/Virtual, Art, , Library NExT, Science/STEAM
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Students will explore the body’s circulatory system with a focus on the heart. They will get an introduction to human anatomy and physiology and learn about different diseases linked to the heart.

VIRTUAL MESSY SCIENCE

1:00pm - 2:30pm
SDPL Virtual Branch
Encouraged
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: SDPL Virtual Branch
Program Type: Online/Virtual, , IDEA Labs/Makerspaces, Library NExT, Science/STEAM
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Ready to get messy in the name of science? We will design things, test things, throw things and stomp on things while exploring fascinating phenomena in Earth science.

VIRTUAL NATURE ALL AROUND US: BIOMIMICRY

1:00pm - 2:30pm
SDPL Virtual Branch
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Virtual Event
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Program Type: Online/Virtual, , Library NExT, Science/STEAM
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Ever wonder why airplanes resemble birds? Why submarines are shaped like whales? It's because of biomimicry, an approach to development that creates solutions to human challenges by imitating the designs of nature.

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Open Source Computing Lab

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Central Library
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Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Innovation Lab (3rd Floor)
Age Group: Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: , IDEA Labs/Makerspaces
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Join us at this drop-in clinic for training and help with open-source software, including Inkscape/Inkstitch, OBS, GIMP, Blender, Audacity, and many more!  Demos and help with installation and configuration will be provided.  Please brin

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Sustainable Scripps

3:00pm - 5:30pm
Scripps Miramar Ranch Library
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Library Branch: Scripps Miramar Ranch Library
Room: Community Room - Scripps Miramar Ranch
Age Group: Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Community Engagement
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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
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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.