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

9:30am - 2:00pm
SDPL Virtual Branch
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Library Branch: SDPL Virtual Branch
Program Type: , Library NExT
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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. A partnership between the San Diego P...

SCFOL Booksale

9:30am - 3:00pm
San Carlos Library
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Library Branch: San Carlos Library
Room: Winer Family Community Room & Art Gallery
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Come and buy some books from the San Carlos Friends of the Library (SCFOL)!  We have hardbacks, paperbacks, books on CD, children’s books, and more!  Funds help the San Carlos Branch Library purchase books, programs, and equipment. &nb...

Signs at Play! Signing Storytime

10:00am - 10:30am
SDPL Virtual Branch
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Library Branch: SDPL Virtual Branch
Age Group: Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers
Program Type: Online/Virtual, Community Engagement, , Literature
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Jennifer Duncan with Signs at Play! will be joining the SDPL Virtual Hub Facebook Group with her Signing Story Time. At 10am on Saturday mornings she will use the excitement and fun of beloved children's books and songs to teach baby sign language (A...

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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Watch Ms. Chris or Ms. Nenette online as they instruct you in making a fun craft.  Enjoy!  [K-4th grade] Go to the Balboa Branch Library's Facebook page weekly at 10:00am on Saturday mornings to learn how to do creative crafts! https:...

VIRTUAL UNDERSTANDING EARTH

10:00am - 11:30am
SDPL Virtual Branch
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Library Branch: SDPL Virtual Branch
Program Type: Online/Virtual, , IDEA Labs/Makerspaces, Library NExT, Science/STEAM
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Seats Remaining: 25
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This class will explore the theory of plate tectonics and how plates move around Earth's surface to create landforms. Students will learn to read topological maps and find out how geological events affect us. We will Investigate evolution, geologic t...

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 informat...

Toddler Storytime with Mr. Luan

10:30am - 11:15am
Linda Vista Library
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Library Branch: Linda Vista Library
Room: Meeting Room - Linda Vista
Age Group: Babies/Toddlers
Program Type: , Literature
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Join Mr. Luan as he takes toddlers on an interactive storytime ride using felt boards, fingerplays, songs, maybe some puppets, and a lively book or two! ...

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! ...

Start-Biz Club

10:30am - 11:30am
La Jolla/Riford Library
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Library Branch: La Jolla/Riford Library
Room: Foushee Patio Room
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Career & College, Community Engagement,
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The Start-Biz Club brings experienced business men and women together with young entrepreneurs. Do you have experience in the world of business? Whether you are retired or still working, match your wisdom to the passion of a new entrepreneur at ou...

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.  The Bike Kitchen is a series of programs that p...

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. Please see schedule and re...

Friends of the Linda Vista Library Meeting

11:15am - 12:30pm
Linda Vista Library
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Library Branch: Linda Vista Library
Room: Meeting Room - Linda Vista
Age Group: Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Community Engagement
Event Details:
Want to help the Linda Vista Library and the great community it serves?  The Friends of the Linda Vista Library could always use an additional helping hand!  Come to the Meeting and discover how you too can make a significant difference! ...

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! Includes prompt(s), time to write, and time to share if you like.  P...

VIRTUAL SCREENWRITING

12:00pm - 1:30pm
SDPL Virtual Branch
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Library Branch: SDPL Virtual Branch
Program Type: Online/Virtual, Art, , IDEA Labs/Makerspaces, Library NExT, Science/STEAM
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Seats Remaining: 7
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If you dream of making it as a screenwriter, this course is the place to start. Learn proven techniques for crafting a script that tells a story effectively and holds the attention of your audience. We will dissect scripts from popular films to find ...

VIRTUAL MYSTERIES OF THE HUMAN GENOME

1:00pm - 2:30pm
SDPL Virtual Branch
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Library Branch: SDPL Virtual Branch
Program Type: Online/Virtual, , Library NExT, Science/STEAM
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What determines your eye color, straight or curly hair texture, and blood type? It all comes down to DNA! Students will learn the basics of genetics, including how DNA affects the way traits are passed from one generation to the next. Students will c...

VIRTUAL INTRODUCTION TO SPACE OUT

1:30pm - 3:00pm
SDPL Virtual Branch
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Library Branch: SDPL Virtual Branch
Program Type: Online/Virtual, Art, , IDEA Labs/Makerspaces, Library NExT, Science/STEAM
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Seats Remaining: 14
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The lure of space exploration offers a powerful way to ignite students’ interest in science, technology and engineering. This class guides students on a tour of our solar system and beyond, and then lets them plan their own mission to a distant desti...

OCEAN BEACH BRANCH PRESENTS:OCEAN BEACH POET LOVERNE BROWN'S GARMENT FOR A LONG JOURNEY

2:00pm - 3:00pm
SDPL Virtual Branch
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Library Branch: SDPL Virtual Branch
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Local Author, Online/Virtual, , Literature
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Seats Remaining: 84
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Founder of the Ocean Beach Poetry Circle and an Ocean Beach resident for more than 50 years, LoVerne Brown wrote poems about nature, politics, social justice, and poetry itself.  She received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the San Diego Publi...

VIRTUAL CRAFTRONICS

2:00pm - 3:30pm
SDPL Virtual Branch
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Program Type: Online/Virtual, Program Includes Kit, , Library NExT, Science/STEAM
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Students will explore the basics of circuits and electronic elements by using them in craft projects. Possible projects include a moving origami swan, light-up LED bracelet, moving robot bug, Play-Doh electronic sculpture, paper-circuit game or light...

VIRTUAL SCREENWRITING

2:00pm - 3:30pm
SDPL Virtual Branch
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Library Branch: SDPL Virtual Branch
Program Type: Online/Virtual, Art, , IDEA Labs/Makerspaces, Library NExT, Science/STEAM
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 17
Event Details:
If you dream of making it as a screenwriter, this course is the place to start. Learn proven techniques for crafting a script that tells a story effectively and holds the attention of your audience. We will dissect scripts from popular films to find ...

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 bring y...

A Bio Lab Workshop (TBD)

3:00pm - 5:00pm
La Jolla/Riford Library
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Library Branch: La Jolla/Riford Library
Room: IDEA Lab - La Jolla/Riford
Age Group: Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults
Program Type: Community Engagement, , IDEA Labs/Makerspaces
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Topic to be determined. ...

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. Parenta...