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‘Jungle Safari’ with Dance to Evolve

Saturday, June 29, 2024 at 12:00pm - 12:45pm
Main Area - Oak Park at Oak Park Library
Program Type:
Performing Arts, Summer Reading Program
Age Group:
All Ages, Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers, Elementary School Age
Event Details:

Lions and Tigers and Bears...OH MY!  Embark on an adventure by dancing your way through the jungle in this dance camp.  Your will stomp like an elephant to the beat, leap...

Library Branch: Oak Park Library
Room: Main Area - Oak Park
Age Group: All Ages, Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers, Elementary School Age
Program Type: Performing Arts, Summer Reading Program
Event Details:

Lions and Tigers and Bears...OH MY!  Embark on an adventure by dancing your way through the jungle in this dance camp.  Your will stomp like an elephant to the beat, leap like a leopard to the lyrics, and run in the sun, filled with fun,

The Yellow Bus Storytime with Loren Long

Saturday, June 29, 2024 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Neil Morgan Auditorium at Central Library
Event Details:

Bestselling Author & Illustrator Loren Long (Otis series, Barack Obama’s Of Thee I Sing, Matt de la Peña’s Love) presents his brand new picture bo...

Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Neil Morgan Auditorium
Event Details:

Bestselling Author & Illustrator Loren Long (Otis series, Barack Obama’s Of Thee I Sing, Matt de la Peña’s Love) presents his brand new picture book The Yellow Bus at

Juneteenth w/ Volunteer Lawyers

Saturday, June 29, 2024 at 12:00pm - 5:45pm
Performing Arts Center & Multi-Purpose Room at Valencia Park/Malcolm X Library
Cancelled
Library Branch: Valencia Park/Malcolm X Library
Room: Performing Arts Center & Multi-Purpose Room
This event is in the "Adults" group.

DJ Jam Session Presentation

Saturday, June 29, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Community Room - City Heights/Weingart at City Heights/Weingart Library
Program Type:
Performing Arts
Age Group:
Adults
Library Branch: City Heights/Weingart Library
Room: Community Room - City Heights/Weingart
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Performing Arts
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Emerging Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Older Adults" group.

Bridge: Learn the Game from a Master

Saturday, June 29, 2024 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Community Room - North University at North University Community Library
Program Type:
Community Engagement,
Age Group:
Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Event Details:

Would you like to learn a card game that is challenging for your mind while also providing a rewarding social experience with your friends? Bridge has been played by millions aroun...

Library Branch: North University Community Library
Room: Community Room - North University
Age Group: Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Community Engagement,
Event Details:

Would you like to learn a card game that is challenging for your mind while also providing a rewarding social experience with your friends? Bridge has been played by millions around the world since it took its current form about a century ago.

This event is in the "Elementary School Age" group.
This event is in the "Middle School Age" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Emerging Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Older Adults" group.

African-American DJ Jam Session

Saturday, June 29, 2024 at 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Black Box Theatre at City Heights Performance Annex
Program Type:
Performing Arts
Age Group:
Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Event Details:

Are you an African-American DJ in the San Diego Area seeking a community of like-minded individuals to collaborate with and enhance your DJing skills? Look no further. Liberation T...

Library Branch: City Heights Performance Annex
Room: Black Box Theatre
Age Group: Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Performing Arts
Event Details:

Are you an African-American DJ in the San Diego Area seeking a community of like-minded individuals to collaborate with and enhance your DJing skills? Look no further.

This event is in the "Elementary School Age" group.
This event is in the "Middle School Age" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Emerging Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Older Adults" group.

Family Bike Safety Workshop | a Parent University event

Saturday, June 29, 2024 at 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Community Room - Mission Hills/Hillcrest at Mission Hills-Hillcrest/Knox Library
Program Type:
Featured
Age Group:
Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Event Details:

Cyclists ages 12+ are invited to learn about bike safety and being a bike-friendly driver in this presentation by the San Diego County Bicycle Coalition. Motorists and cyclists ...

Library Branch: Mission Hills-Hillcrest/Knox Library
Room: Community Room - Mission Hills/Hillcrest
Age Group: Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Featured
Event Details:

Cyclists ages 12+ are invited to learn about bike safety and being a bike-friendly driver in this presentation by the San Diego County Bicycle Coalition.

This event is in the "Elementary School Age" group.
This event is in the "Middle School Age" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Emerging Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Older Adults" group.

Everyone Plays @ The Library

Saturday, June 29, 2024 at 1:30pm - 5:30pm
Community Room - Rancho Peñasquitos at Rancho Peñasquitos
Program Type:
Community Engagement
Age Group:
Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
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...

Library Branch: Rancho Peñasquitos
Room: 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!

This event is in the "Emerging Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Older Adults" group.

Banned Book Bingo

Saturday, June 29, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Mary Hollis Clark Conference Center at Central Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation, Literature
Age Group:
Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Event Details:

Play bingo and win prizes while learning about book bans and how you can support the freedom to read. According to the American Library Association, more than 12,500 books hav...

Encouraged
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Mary Hollis Clark Conference Center
Age Group: Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation, Literature
Encouraged
Seats Remaining: 43
Event Details:

Play bingo and win prizes while learning about book bans and how you can support the freedom to read.

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

Summer Reading Program: Book Gardens with ToshWerkS!

Saturday, June 29, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Community Room - College-Rolando at College-Rolando Library
Program Type:
Art, Summer Reading Program
Age Group:
Middle School Age, Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Event Details:

Participants will select from 20+ different pre-drilled books, carefully deciding which cover designs or colors that inspire or speak to their personal aesthetic. They'll then have...

Encouraged
Library Branch: College-Rolando Library
Room: Community Room - College-Rolando
Age Group: Middle School Age, Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Art, Summer Reading Program
Encouraged
Seats Remaining: 9
Event Details:

Participants will select from 20+ different pre-drilled books, carefully deciding which cover designs or colors that inspire or speak to their personal aesthetic.

This event is in the "All Ages" group.

ALA SERIES V: Tour of the Central Library

Saturday, June 29, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Central Library
Age Group:
All Ages
Event Details:

Ever wondered about the Central Library? Are you a frequent visitor and want to learn more? Or are you from out of town, and just here for the day? Join us for a tour of the Cen...

Encouraged
Library Branch: Central Library
Age Group: All Ages
Encouraged
Seats Remaining: 13
Event Details:

Ever wondered about the Central Library? Are you a frequent visitor and want to learn more? Or are you from out of town, and just here for the day?

This event is in the "All Ages" group.

RB Chess Club

Saturday, June 29, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Children's Area - Rancho Bernardo at Rancho Bernardo Library
Program Type:
Community Engagement
Age Group:
All Ages
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 a...

Library Branch: Rancho Bernardo Library
Room: Children's Area - 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!

 

This event is in the "Emerging Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Older Adults" group.

Vegan Cooking 101: 4th of July Party Foods

Saturday, June 29, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Marla Haas Community Room - Point Loma/Hervey at Point Loma/Hervey Library
Program Type:
Featured, Wellness
Age Group:
Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Event Details:

Learn to make new plant-based versions of traditional favorite party foods with recipes that would make our founding fathers proud! Join us in celebrating the 4th of July releas...

Encouraged
Library Branch: Point Loma/Hervey Library
Room: Marla Haas Community Room - Point Loma/Hervey
Age Group: Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Featured, Wellness
Encouraged
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Learn to make new plant-based versions of traditional favorite party foods with recipes that would make our founding fathers proud!

Windscape

Saturday, June 29, 2024 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Bill & Marcia Collins Community Room - Rancho Bernardo at Rancho Bernardo Library
Description of Event:

Wind quintet (flute ,oboe, clarinet, horn, and bassoon) concert featuring works by W.A. Mozart, Samuel Barber, Francis Poulenc, and Irving Fine.

Rancho Bernardo Library
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Rancho Bernardo Library
Room: Bill & Marcia Collins Community Room - Rancho Bernardo
Description of Event

Wind quintet (flute ,oboe, clarinet, horn, and bassoon) concert featuring works by W.A. Mozart, Samuel Barber, Francis Poulenc, and Irving Fine.

END GANG PROFILING IN SOUTHEAST SAN DIEGO: Data and Stories from Community Members

Saturday, June 29, 2024 at 2:45pm - 5:45pm
Performing Arts Center & Multi-Purpose Room at Valencia Park/Malcolm X Library
Description of Event:

Presentation and Q&A on report on gang documentation in Southeast San Diego

Valencia Park/Malcolm X Library
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Valencia Park/Malcolm X Library
Room: Performing Arts Center & Multi-Purpose Room
Description of Event

Presentation and Q&A on report on gang documentation in Southeast San Diego

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

Lego Lab!

Saturday, June 29, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Discovery Corner - Denny Sanford Children's Library at Central Library
Age Group:
Elementary School Age, Middle School Age
Event Details:

Calling all builders!  Put your creativity to the test and show us your Lego building skills.  

Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Discovery Corner - Denny Sanford Children's Library
Age Group: Elementary School Age, Middle School Age
Event Details:

Calling all builders!  Put your creativity to the test and show us your Lego building skills.  

Social Security & Retirement Optimization Workshop

Saturday, June 29, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Community Room - Mission Hills/Hillcrest at Mission Hills-Hillcrest/Knox Library
Description of Event:

Common theme for retirees who reported the highest levels of happiness and satisfaction are the ones who planned as early as possible... This workshop is presented by a local Re...

Mission Hills-Hillcrest/Knox Library
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Mission Hills-Hillcrest/Knox Library
Room: Community Room - Mission Hills/Hillcrest
Description of Event

Common theme for retirees who reported the highest levels of happiness and satisfaction are the ones who planned as early as possible...

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

SRP Beginning Robotics Workshop: KnightBot

Saturday, June 29, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Community Room - Scripps Miramar Ranch at Scripps Miramar Ranch Library
Program Type:
IDEA Labs/Makerspaces, Science/STEAM, Summer Reading Program
Age Group:
Elementary School Age, Middle School Age
Event Details:

Build a KnightBot robot with the guidance of an expert from Robothink. Ages 7-12 RoboThink classes are full of hands-on STEM Robotics and Fun, children will work on Arduino-base...

Encouraged
Library Branch: Scripps Miramar Ranch Library
Room: Community Room - Scripps Miramar Ranch
Age Group: Elementary School Age, Middle School Age
Program Type: IDEA Labs/Makerspaces, Science/STEAM, Summer Reading Program
Encouraged
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Build a KnightBot robot with the guidance of an expert from Robothink. Ages 7-12

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Emerging Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Older Adults" group.

Tech Help

Saturday, June 29, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Serra Mesa-Kearny Mesa Library
Program Type:
Accessibility
Age Group:
Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Event Details:

Need help with your email? Struggling to navigate a particular website? New smartphone or tablet? Come get some tech help with our library staff! We're experienced with tech proble...

Library Branch: Serra Mesa-Kearny Mesa Library
Age Group: Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Accessibility
Event Details:

Need help with your email? Struggling to navigate a particular website? New smartphone or tablet? Come get some tech help with our library staff! We're experienced with tech problem-solving and are eager to assist you!

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

Chess Club

Saturday, June 29, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Seminar Room - La Jolla/Riford at La Jolla/Riford Library
Program Type:
Community Engagement
Age Group:
Elementary School Age
Event Details:

All levels of players are welcome. There will be instruction for beginners and opportunities for kids to play against other kids at their own level. Geared to Grades 1-5.

Library Branch: La Jolla/Riford Library
Room: Seminar Room - La Jolla/Riford
Age Group: Elementary School Age
Program Type: Community Engagement
Event Details:

All levels of players are welcome. There will be instruction for beginners and opportunities for kids to play against other kids at their own level. Geared to Grades 1-5.

This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Concert: Peter Sprague Trio, featuring Fred Benedetti

Saturday, June 29, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Community Room/Taylor Gallery - Pacific Beach/Taylor at Pacific Beach/Taylor Library
Program Type:
Performing Arts
Age Group:
All Ages
Event Details:

Come enjoy an afternoon concert with the Peter Sprague Trio featuring Fred Benedetti! The Peter Sprague Trio is a genre-busting ensemble featuring three of San Diego’s best-know...

Library Branch: Pacific Beach/Taylor Library
Room: Community Room/Taylor Gallery - Pacific Beach/Taylor
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Performing Arts
Event Details:

Come enjoy an afternoon concert with the Peter Sprague Trio featuring Fred Benedetti!

This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Tour Hervey Rare Books Room

Saturday, June 29, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Central Library
Program Type:
Featured, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation, Literature
Age Group:
All Ages
Event Details:

Tour of the Hervey Rare Books Room   ALA attendees come and explore!   Pick a day and sign-up: June 27, 28, 29, or July 1st   4:00-5:00 pm at the C...

Encouraged
Library Branch: Central Library
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Featured, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation, Literature
Encouraged
Seats Remaining: 25
Event Details:

Tour of the Hervey Rare Books Room

 

ALA attendees come and explore!

 

Pick a day and sign-up: June 27, 28, 29, or July 1st

 

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

Twelfth Night of the Living Dead (or What You Kill) - Loud Fridge Theatre Group

Saturday, June 29, 2024 at 8:00pm - 10:30pm
Black Box Theatre at City Heights Performance Annex
Program Type:
Performing Arts
Age Group:
Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults
Event Details:

Join us for this FREE performance by Loud Fridge Theatre Group Twelfth Night of the Living Dead (or What You Kill) is written by A.J. Schaar. Original text by William Shakespear...

Library Branch: City Heights Performance Annex
Room: Black Box Theatre
Age Group: Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults
Program Type: Performing Arts
Event Details:

Join us for this FREE performance by Loud Fridge Theatre Group

Twelfth Night of the Living Dead (or What You Kill) is written by A.J. Schaar. Original text by William Shakespeare, and Directed by Kate Rose Reynolds. 

This event is in the "Preschoolers" group.
This event is in the "Elementary School Age" group.

Mandarin Chinese Storytime 中文故事時間

Sunday, June 30, 2024 at 2:00pm - 2:30pm
North University Community Library
Program Type:
Cultural Appreciation, Literature
Age Group:
Preschoolers, Elementary School Age
Event Details:

Ms. Lily presents stories and songs in Mandarin.   All ages are welcome.  

Library Branch: North University Community Library
Age Group: Preschoolers, Elementary School Age
Program Type: Cultural Appreciation, Literature
Event Details:

Ms. Lily presents stories and songs in Mandarin.  

All ages are welcome.