Holiday Fun @PH

All Day

All Ages

Paradise Hills Library

Library Branch: Paradise Hills Library

Age Group: All Ages

Program Type: Celebration Month, Featured, Art, Community Engagement

Event Details:

Come in the Paradise Hills Branch Library for some festive December fun!

Booksale

9:30am–3:00pm

All Ages

San Carlos Library

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Library Branch: San Carlos Library

Room: SC - Winer Family Community Room & Art Gallery - San Carlos

Age Group: All Ages

Program Type: Featured, Community Engagement

Event Details:

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.

Holiday Workshop & Party

9:30am–3:00pm

Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults

La Jolla/Riford Library

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Library Branch: La Jolla/Riford Library

Room: LJ - Community Room - La Jolla/Riford

Age Group: Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults

Program Type: Art, Community Engagement

Event Details:

Stay tuned for details.

Cancelled

Bilingual Hindi/English Story Time

10:00am–11:00am

Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers, Elementary School Age

Mira Mesa Library

Cancelled

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Library Branch: Mira Mesa Library

Room: MM - Children's Area - Mira Mesa

Age Group: Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers, Elementary School Age

Program Type: Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation, Early Learning, Literature

Event Details:

Join us for a Bilingual Hindi-English Story Time, music, crafts and play!

FIRST Robotics: Intermediate Level

10:00am–12:00pm

Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens

Rancho Bernardo Library

Registration Encouraged

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Library Branch: Rancho Bernardo Library

Room: RB - Frank Lenfesty Seminar Room - Rancho Bernardo

Age Group: Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens

Program Type: Community Engagement, Science/STEAM

Registration Encouraged

Event Details:

Students ages 8-16 will engage in an exciting, hands-on robotics program to help them prepare to take part in First Lego League (FLL) or First Tech Challenge (FTC).

Garden Exchange

10:00am–12:00pm

Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults

Rancho Peñasquitos Library

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Library Branch: Rancho Peñasquitos Library

Room: RP - Front Plaza - Rancho Penasquitos

Age Group: Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults

Program Type: Community Engagement, Wellness

Event Details:

Stop and Swap: Seeds, Plants, Veggies, Fruits, Flowers and More!

Too many zucchinis? Lots of cut flowers? Succulents getting too big? Fruits and Veggies galore? Ordered too many radish seeds?

French Conversation Group

10:30am–11:30am

Middle School Age, Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults

La Jolla/Riford Library

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Library Branch: La Jolla/Riford Library

Room: LJ - Foushee Patio Room - La Jolla/Riford

Age Group: Middle School Age, Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults

Program Type: Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation

Event Details:

Gather together to speak, discuss, and enjoy sharing different aspects of the French language, culture, and heritage.

For native and non-native speakers of all ages.

Saturday Story Time in the Park

10:30am–11:30am

Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers

Kensington-Normal Heights Library

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Library Branch: Kensington-Normal Heights Library

Room: KN - Park Area - Kensington

Age Group: Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers

Program Type: Community Engagement, Early Learning, Literature

Event Details:

Saturday is Story Time in Kensington Park. Bring a blanket to sit on and get ready for stories, music, and bubbles! Recommended for ages 1-5. Older siblings are welcome to join in on the fun!

Meet a Dancer Ballerina Visit & FREE Class - San Diego Ballet

10:30am–1:00pm

Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults

City Heights/Weingart Library

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Library Branch: City Heights/Weingart Library

Room: CT - Community Room - City Heights/Weingart

Age Group: Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults

Program Type: Community Engagement, Performing Arts

Event Details:

NEW LOCATION: CITY HEIGHTS LIBRARY COMMUNITY ROOM

Open Adult Ballet Class 10:30am - 12:00pm

Great Escape Book Club

11:00am–12:15pm

Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens

College-Rolando Library

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Library Branch: College-Rolando Library

Room: CH - Learning Center - College-Rolando

Age Group: Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens

Program Type: Book Discussion, Community Engagement, Literature

Event Details:

Have you heard about our newest reading challenge?

The Great Escape is here! This program is for school-aged readers, K-12, to encourage reading and literacy. To complete this challenge readers must log 1000 minutes by May 31, 2026.

Cancelled

Pokemon Trading Card Game Hangout

11:00am–1:00pm

All Ages

Mira Mesa Library

Cancelled

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Library Branch: Mira Mesa Library

Room: MM - Seminar/Booksale Room - Mira Mesa

Age Group: All Ages

Program Type: Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation

Event Details:

Come test out your Pokémon Trainer skills and aim to be the very best at our Pokémon TCG hangout!

Tween Art Club

12:00pm–1:00pm

Elementary School Age, Middle School Age

Rancho Bernardo Library

Registration Encouraged

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Library Branch: Rancho Bernardo Library

Room: RB - Bill & Marcia Collins Community Room - Rancho Bernardo

Age Group: Elementary School Age, Middle School Age

Program Type: Art, Community Engagement

Registration Encouraged

Event Details:

Volunteers from the Rancho Bernardo High School Art for All Club will instruct youth participants on how to create a different work of art each month.

Everyone Plays @ The Library - Placeholder

1:30pm–5:30pm

Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults

Rancho Peñasquitos Library

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Library Branch: Rancho Peñasquitos Library

Room: RP - Community Room - Rancho Peñasquitos

Age Group: Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults

Program Type: Community Engagement

Event Details:

EVERYONE Plays @ the Library is a fun way to play your own board games with new friends or play the many games on hand at the library.

Whether you’re already an avid board gamer or are looking to learn, all ages are welcome!

Chess Club

2:00pm–3:00pm

Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens

Skyline Hills Library

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Library Branch: Skyline Hills Library

Room: SK - Children's Nook - Skyline Hills

Age Group: Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens

Program Type: Community Engagement, Wellness

Event Details:

Join us on the first Saturday of each month, come and join us with Mr. Jesus to learn the skill of playing Chess. For all ages.

RB Chess Club

2:00pm–3:30pm

All Ages

Rancho Bernardo Library

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Library Branch: Rancho Bernardo Library

Room: RB - Bill & Marcia Collins Community Room - Rancho Bernardo

Age Group: All Ages

Program Type: Community Engagement

Event Details:

Do you want to learn how to play chess? Do you already know how to play and are looking for the perfect place to play? Join us every Saturday for a fun game of chess with friends at Rancho Bernardo Library!

Fall 2025 Concert Series: The Zodiac Duo

2:30pm–3:30pm

Middle School Age, Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults

Central Library

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Library Branch: Central Library

Room: AC - Neil Morgan Auditorium - Central

Age Group: Middle School Age, Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults

Program Type: Featured, Community Engagement, Performing Arts

Event Details:

The Zodiac Duo
Saturday, December 6, 2025 | 2:30 pm | Neil Morgan Auditorium

Kliment Krylovskiy, Clarinet and Riko Higuma, Piano

Holiday Music Concert

3:00pm–4:00pm

All Ages, Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers, Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults

Scripps Miramar Ranch Library

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Library Branch: Scripps Miramar Ranch Library

Room: SR - Community Room - Scripps Miramar Ranch

Age Group: All Ages, Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers, Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults

Program Type: Accessibility, Community Engagement

Event Details:

You are warmly invited to our Holiday Concert, featuring performances by students and professors of the Emeritus Piano Program at the San Diego College of Continuing Education (SDCCE), led by Helena Wei.