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-Arts & Crafts for Kids

All Day
University Heights Library
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Library Branch: University Heights Library
Age Group: Preschoolers, Elementary School Age, Middle School Age
Program Type: Art
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Let's get creative!  Color, paint, draw, and create a variety of fun and easy art and craft projects!  Held every Saturday.

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Adult Yoga

9:30am - 10:30am
College-Rolando Library
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Library Branch: College-Rolando Library
Room: Community Room - College-Rolando
Age Group: Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Community Engagement, , Wellness
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Join us for YOGA!

The benefits of yoga include increased flexibility, strength, balance, and body awareness as well as stress reduction.

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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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Citizenship Classes

9:30am - 11:30am
San Ysidro Library
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Library Branch: San Ysidro Library
Room: Kreutzkamp Foundation Foundation Children's Homework Center - San Ysidro
Age Group: Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Citizenship and Immigration
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Citizenship classes - Saturday Mornings - 9:30 - 11:30am

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Art Class for Kids

9:30am - 12:00pm
La Jolla/Riford Library
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Library Branch: La Jolla/Riford Library
Room: Community Room - La Jolla/Riford
Age Group: Preschoolers, Elementary School Age
Program Type: Art
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Join us as professional artist Joe Nyiri introduces a fun new project for children each session. Free and all supplies provided. For ages 5 and up.

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Screen Free Saturday

9:30am - 12:00pm
Central Library
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Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Denny Sanford Children's Library (1st Floor)
Age Group: Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers, Elementary School Age, Middle School Age
Program Type: Art, Performing Arts, Science/STEAM, Wellness
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Put down your phones, turn off your tablet and log off the computer—it’s time for family fun! The Children’s Library will be turning off the computers and providing programs to take a “digital break”.

 

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Aztec Bridge Club

9:30am - 3:00pm
Valencia Park/Malcolm X Library
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Library Branch: Valencia Park/Malcolm X Library
Room: Lounge/ Multi-Media Open Area
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Community Engagement

Social Innovation

9:30am - 4:30pm
Central Library
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Library Branch: Central Library

Social Innovation

9:30am - 4:30pm
Central Library
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Library Branch: Central Library

Social Innovation

9:30am - 4:30pm
Mission Hills-Hillcrest/Knox Library
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Library Branch: Mission Hills-Hillcrest/Knox Library
Room: Community Room - Mission Hills/Hillcrest
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Saya - Wind Instruments

10:00am - 11:00am
Carmel Valley Library
Encouraged
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Library Branch: Carmel Valley Library
Room: Community Room - Carmel Valley
Age Group: Elementary School Age, Middle School Age
Program Type: , Performing Arts
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Seats Remaining: 3
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High school students give free music lessons to children. There will be openings for 3 FLUTE Students and 2 TRUMPET Students. Students must supply their own instruments as they are not provided.

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Meditación en Español

10:00am - 11:30am
Logan Heights Library
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Library Branch: Logan Heights Library
Room: Seminar Room 1 - Logan Heights
Age Group: Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Community Engagement, En Español, Wellness
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Prácticas de meditación para disminuir la presión, el estrés y mejorar la salud total.

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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!

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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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Library Branch: Kensington-Normal Heights Library
Room: Children's Area - Kensington
Age Group: Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Art
Event Details:

Zentangle is an easy-to-learn relaxing method of drawing beautiful images from structured patterns.  During the process you relax, focus, and get in a state of well being – healing art.  Limited to 15 - please register online.

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Air Plant and Sand Art Terrarium

11:00am - 12:00pm
Central Library
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Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Discovery Corner - Denny Sanford Children's Library
Age Group: Preschoolers, Elementary School Age, Middle School Age
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Screen Free Saturday presents Air Plants and Sand Art Terrariums from ToshWerks. The crafty staff at ToshWerks will provide all the materials and teach kids and families how to create their own sand art and air plant terrariums to take home.

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SAYA - PIANO & STRING INSTRUMENTS

11:00am - 12:00pm
Carmel Valley Library
Encouraged
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Library Branch: Carmel Valley Library
Room: Community Room - Carmel Valley
Age Group: Elementary School Age, Middle School Age
Program Type: , Performing Arts
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Seats Remaining: 0
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High school students give free music lessons to children. There will be openings for 4 PIANO students and 5 VIOLIN students. Students must supply their own instruments as they are not provided.

Family Art Party

11:00am - 1:00pm
Scripps Miramar Ranch Library
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Library Branch: Scripps Miramar Ranch Library
Room: Community Room - Scripps Miramar Ranch
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Messy Science

11:00am - 2:00pm
Mira Mesa Library
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Library Branch: Mira Mesa Library
Room: Community Room
Program Type: Library NExT, Science/STEAM
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Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Learn about Earth science as you never have before - by handling messy slime and conducting noisy and colorful experiments.

Villa Musica

11:00am - 2:00pm
Valencia Park/Malcolm X Library
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Library Branch: Valencia Park/Malcolm X Library
Room: Music Room - Valencia Park/Malcolm X
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Lego Builders Club

11:00am - 3:00pm
North Clairemont Library
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Library Branch: North Clairemont Library
Room: Children's Area
Age Group: Preschoolers, Elementary School Age
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Kids make Lego creations. Be creative and have fun!

No sign-up needed. Appropriate for ages 3 to 8 years.

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Villa Musica Adult Guitar Class

11:30am - 12:30pm
Logan Heights Library
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Library Branch: Logan Heights Library
Room: Gracia Molina de Pick & Richard Allen Pick Centro Cultural
Age Group: Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Community Engagement, , Performing Arts
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Free guitar classes at the Logan Heights Branch Library! Applications available the front desk two weeks prior the start of classes. Please return applications before the classes begin.

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Villa Musica Youth Guitar Classes

12:30pm - 1:30pm
Logan Heights Library
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Library Branch: Logan Heights Library
Room: Gracia Molina de Pick & Richard Allen Pick Centro Cultural
Age Group: Elementary School Age, Middle School Age
Program Type: Community Engagement, , Performing Arts
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Free guitar classes at the Logan Heights Branch Library! Applications available the front desk two weeks prior the start of classes. Please return applications before the classes begin.

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Tech Tutoring

12:30pm - 2:30pm
Balboa Library
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Library Branch: Balboa Library
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type:
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Are you looking to expand your technology skills? Would you like support setting up email, creating a resume, and accessing library databases? We're here to help!

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Kids' Krafternoon

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Balboa Library
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Library Branch: Balboa Library
Room: Children's Area - Balboa
Age Group: Preschoolers, Elementary School Age, Middle School Age
Program Type: Art, Community Engagement,
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Visit the library and create your own fun craft to take home!  [Kindergarten-4th grade]

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

Spring into STEAM--DIY Rainforest Terrarium

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Linda Vista Library
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Library Branch: Linda Vista Library
Room: Meeting Room - Linda Vista
Age Group: Middle School Age
Program Type: , Science/STEAM
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Seats Remaining: 20
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Join us for "DIY Rainforest Terrariums" to learn the importance of this diverse Biome, and create your very own miniature Rainforest. We'll GO WILD with this Hands-On workshop that's fun, educational, and not to be missed!

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Healthy Adventures: Cooking Classes for Teens & Adults

1:00pm - 2:30pm
Tierrasanta Library
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Library Branch: Tierrasanta Library
Room: Community Room - Tierrasanta
Age Group: Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Wellness
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Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Healthy Adventures Foundation’s chef will conduct a healthy cooking demonstration and hands-on class to encourage the consumption of more whole grains, fruits, and vegetables.

Introduction to Internet Programming: Web Design

1:00pm - 4:00pm
Rancho Bernardo Library
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Library Branch: Rancho Bernardo Library
Room: Bill & Marcia Collins Community Room - Rancho Bernardo
Program Type: , Library NExT, Science/STEAM
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Seats Remaining: 15
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Design a fully functional website that can be used to promote your own business or to share a personal blog. Using the online interface Wix, students will build a website with different design elements to target a specific audience.

Tiny Houses

1:00pm - 4:00pm
Serra Mesa-Kearny Mesa Library
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Library Branch: Serra Mesa-Kearny Mesa Library
Room: Community Room - Serra Mesa-Kearny Mesa
Program Type: Library NExT
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Seats Remaining: 15
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The tiny-house movement is sweeping the country! Get the inside scoop on how and why people are designing houses that take up about 15 percent of the space of a traditional home.

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Villa Musica Mariachi Ensemble

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Logan Heights Library
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Library Branch: Logan Heights Library
Room: Community Room - Logan Heights
Age Group: Middle School Age, Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Community Engagement, , Performing Arts
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Mariachi Ensemble (ages 10+) 

 

 

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Chess Club for Ages 7-17

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Carmel Valley Library
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Library Branch: Carmel Valley Library
Room: Children's Area - Carmel Valley
Age Group: Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens
Program Type: Community Engagement,
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Children ages 7-17, of all levels are welcome to attend Chess Club, which meets on the 2nd and 4th Saturdays of each month at the Children's Area from 2pm-4pm.

This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Coastal Artists' Reception

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Carmel Valley Library
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Library Branch: Carmel Valley Library
Room: Community Room - Carmel Valley
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Art
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Create It!

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Central Library
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Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Denny Sanford Children's Library (1st Floor)
Age Group: Preschoolers, Elementary School Age, Middle School Age
Program Type: Art
Event Details:

Need something to do?  Come on by and get your creative juices flowing!  Art supplies are put out so that you can make simple and easy crafts.

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

Fun Learning Saturdays-

2:00pm - 4:00pm
University Heights Library
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Library Branch: University Heights Library
Age Group: Middle School Age
Program Type: Science/STEAM
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Participate in fun projects & activities.  Join our teen volunteers who want to share their love for learning!

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This event is in the "Older Adults" group.

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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People Enjoying Poetry

2:00pm - 4:00pm
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: , Literature
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Join People Enjoying Poetry (PEP) for an open mic event for poetry sharing. Read your published or unpublished works, or read someone else's poetry.

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Do Your Homework @ the Library

2:00pm - 5:00pm
Central Library
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Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Union Bank Homework Center (2nd Floor)
Age Group: Preschoolers, Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens
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Kids K through 8: having trouble with that homework?  Need a little help?  Our friendly Coaches will provide assistance!  They'll guide you through math and science assignments, sit with you as you try to sound out words while readi

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Fun with The Ukulele

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Mira Mesa Library
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Library Branch: Mira Mesa Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Event Details:

Join us for an hour of musical fun with the ukulele. All levels are welcome at this informal get together.  Please bring your own ukulele and your sense of adventure.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Teen Council

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Otay Mesa-Nestor Library
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Library Branch: Otay Mesa-Nestor Library
Room: Seminar Room - Otay Mesa-Nestor
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Community Engagement
Event Details:

Need volunteer hours for school?  Join our Teen Council for a fun, community based volunteer program!

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

Villa Musica Violin Classes

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Logan Heights Library
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Library Branch: Logan Heights Library
Room: Gracia Molina de Pick & Richard Allen Pick Centro Cultural
Age Group: Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens
Program Type: Community Engagement, , Performing Arts
Event Details:

To sign-up please visit the Logan Heights Library to obtain the registration form.

Violin Brillante, 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.