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59th Annual Local Author Showcase: Call for Submissions

All Day 9/6 - 11/10
SDPL Virtual Branch
Program Type:
Featured, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation, Literature, Local Author
Age Group:
Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Registration is Now Open The call for submissions for the 59th Annual Local Author Showcase for books published in 2024 has begun.  Get your books in to us bef...

Virtual Event
Library Branch: SDPL Virtual Branch
Age Group: Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Featured, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation, Literature, Local Author
Event Details:


Registration is Now Open



The call for submissions for the 59th Annual Local Author Showcase for books published in 2

This event is in the "All Ages" group.

OnView: Bernard Cayetano

All Day 9/7 - 9/27
Community Room - Mission Hills/Hillcrest at Mission Hills-Hillcrest/Knox Library
Program Type:
Art, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation
Age Group:
All Ages
Event Details:

Bernard Cayetano September 7– September 27, 2024 Bernard Cayetano, a quirky artist from sunny San Diego, spends his days crafting enchanting children’s books with his own ill...

Library Branch: Mission Hills-Hillcrest/Knox Library
Room: Community Room - Mission Hills/Hillcrest
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Art, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation
Event Details:

Bernard Cayetano

September 7– September 27, 2024

This event is in the "All Ages" group.

OnView: The General’s Newspaper-Special Collections

All Day 9/20 - 11/30
Central Library
Program Type:
Art, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation
Age Group:
All Ages
Event Details:

The General’s Newspaper 9th Floor| Special Collections September 20- November 30, 2024 "The General's Newspaper," explores the history of the pioneering binational publica...

Library Branch: Central Library
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Art, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation
Event Details:

The General’s Newspaper

9th Floor| Special Collections

September 20- November 30, 2024

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.

Puzzling with the Banned

All Day 9/22 - 9/28
Lobby - Pacific Beach/Taylor at Pacific Beach/Taylor Library
Program Type:
Celebration Month, Literature, Right to Read
Age Group:
Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Event Details:

During Banned Books Week 2024 (September 22-28), we invite you to celebrate your freedom to read by helping to assemble a jigsaw puzzle that features books which have bee...

Library Branch: Pacific Beach/Taylor Library
Room: Lobby - Pacific Beach/Taylor
Age Group: Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Celebration Month, Literature, Right to Read
Event Details:

During Banned Books Week 2024 (September 22-28), we invite you to celebrate your freedom to read by helping to assemble a jigsaw puzzle that features books which have been challenged or banned from libraries.  

This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Helen & Newton Harrison: California Work

All Day 9/22 - 1/19
Art Gallery - Central at Central Library
Program Type:
Featured, Art, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation
Age Group:
All Ages
Event Details:

As part of the Getty’s PST ART: Art and Science Collide, the San Diego Central Library Gallery presents Helen and Newton Harrison: California Work, a retrospective exhibition about...

Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Art Gallery - Central
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Featured, Art, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation
Event Details:

As part of the Getty’s PST ART: Art and Science Collide, the San Diego Central Library Gallery presents Helen and Newton Harrison: California Work, a retrospective exhibition about the work of hus

This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Banned Books Scavenger Hunt

All Day 9/23 - 9/28
Otay Mesa-Nestor Library
Program Type:
Featured, Book Discussion, Community Engagement
Age Group:
All Ages
Event Details:

Celebrate the Freedom to Read!  Come join us in participating in our Banned Book Scavenger Hunt.  Look for hidden banned books title pictures displayed in our librar...

Library Branch: Otay Mesa-Nestor Library
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Featured, Book Discussion, Community Engagement
Event Details:

Celebrate the Freedom to Read!  Come join us in participating in our Banned Book Scavenger Hunt.  Look for hidden banned books title pictures displayed in our library and earn a Freedom Button. 

This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Banned Books Week Scavenger Hunt

All Day 9/23 - 9/28
Teen Spot - Mission Hills/Hillcrest at Mission Hills-Hillcrest/Knox Library
Program Type:
Celebration Month, Literature, Right to Read
Age Group:
All Ages
Event Details:

Celebrate the freedom to read! Find all the photos of banned books hidden around the library to earn your pick of a banned book button. You’ll also be entered for a chance to win o...

Library Branch: Mission Hills-Hillcrest/Knox Library
Room: Teen Spot - Mission Hills/Hillcrest
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Celebration Month, Literature, Right to Read
Event Details:

Celebrate the freedom to read! Find all the photos of banned books hidden around the library to earn your pick of a banned book button. You’ll also be entered for a chance to win one of our banned books mugs.

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.

Banned Book Display

All Day 9/23 - 10/19
Carmel Mountain Ranch Library
Program Type:
Celebration Month, Right to Read
Age Group:
Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Event Details:

The theme for Banned Books Week 2024 is "Freed Between the Lines." We can find freedom in the pages of a book — but book bans and censorship threaten that freedom, along with ...

Library Branch: Carmel Mountain Ranch Library
Age Group: Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Celebration Month, Right to Read
Event Details:

The theme for Banned Books Week 2024 is "Freed Between the Lines." We can find freedom in the pages of a book — but book bans and censorship threaten that freedom, along with many other rights and institutions.

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.

Banned Books Week at the Puzzle Table

09/23/2024 @ 11:30am to 09/28/2024 @ 6:00pm
University Community Library
Program Type:
Literature, Right to Read
Age Group:
Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Event Details:

Visit our Puzzle Table and work on brand new puzzles featuring banned books.  

Library Branch: University Community Library
Age Group: Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Literature, Right to Read
Event Details:

Visit our Puzzle Table and work on brand new puzzles featuring banned books.

 

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

Carmel Valley Planning Board Meeting

Thursday, September 26, 2024 at 7:00pm - 10:00pm
Community Room - Carmel Valley at Carmel Valley Library
Program Type:
Community Engagement
Age Group:
Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Event Details:

Carmel Valley Community Planning Board meets on the fourth Thursday of the month as of March 23rd, 2023 at the Carmel Valley Library's Community Room. For the Agenda and Subcommitt...

Library Branch: Carmel Valley Library
Room: Community Room - Carmel Valley
Age Group: Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Community Engagement
Event Details:

Carmel Valley Community Planning Board meets on the fourth Thursday of the month as of March 23rd, 2023 at the Carmel Valley Library's Community Room.

This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Grace Book Nook

Friday, September 27, 2024 at 9:30am - 5:00pm
Seminar Room - Scripps Miramar Ranch at Scripps Miramar Ranch Library
Program Type:
Community Engagement
Age Group:
All Ages
Event Details:

Expend Shopping

Library Branch: Scripps Miramar Ranch Library
Room: Seminar Room - Scripps Miramar Ranch
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Community Engagement
Event Details:

Expend Shopping

This event is in the "All Ages" group.
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 "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Older Adults" group.

Get Caught Reading a Banned Book!

Friday, September 27, 2024 at 9:30am - 6:00pm
Valencia Park/Malcolm X Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion, Literature, Right to Read
Age Group:
All Ages, Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens, Adults, Older Adults
Event Details:

It's Banned Books Week.  Get caught reading a banned book and  get your photo taken with our Polaroid camera to go on for our "Wanted Wall"!

Library Branch: Valencia Park/Malcolm X Library
Age Group: All Ages, Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion, Literature, Right to Read
Event Details:

It's Banned Books Week.  Get caught reading a banned book and  get your photo taken with our Polaroid camera to go on for our "Wanted Wall"!

This event is in the "Babies/Toddlers" group.
This event is in the "Preschoolers" group.

Baby Dance Party with Dance to Evolve!

Friday, September 27, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Children's Area - North Park at North Park Library
Age Group:
Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers
Event Details:

We invite you to join our Baby Dance Party, singing and dancing along with Ms. Andrea from Dance to Evolve!  We will have songs, movement and tons of fun for your babies to...

Library Branch: North Park Library
Room: Children's Area - North Park
Age Group: Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers
Event Details:

We invite you to join our Baby Dance Party, singing and dancing along with Ms. Andrea from Dance to Evolve! 

We will have songs, movement and tons of fun for your babies to dance, play, and interact! 

This event is in the "Babies/Toddlers" group.

Signing Storytime

Friday, September 27, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Community Room - College-Rolando at College-Rolando Library
Program Type:
Literature
Age Group:
Babies/Toddlers
Event Details:

A 45-minute Storytime for young children including books and music with the addition of American Sign Language signs with Jennifer Duncan from Signs at Play. The last 10-15 minu...

Library Branch: College-Rolando Library
Room: Community Room - College-Rolando
Age Group: Babies/Toddlers
Program Type: Literature
Event Details:

A 45-minute Storytime for young children including books and music with the addition of American Sign Language signs with Jennifer Duncan from Signs at Play.

This event is in the "Babies/Toddlers" group.
This event is in the "Preschoolers" group.

Baby Sign Stories

Friday, September 27, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Community Room - City Heights/Weingart at City Heights/Weingart Library
Program Type:
Community Engagement, Early Learning,
Age Group:
Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers
Event Details:

Join us weekly for 30 minutes for songs, stories, and sign language followed by 30 minutes of free play and snacks. This is a free program for parents and their babies/toddlers....

Library Branch: City Heights/Weingart Library
Room: Community Room - City Heights/Weingart
Age Group: Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers
Program Type: Community Engagement, Early Learning,
Event Details:

Join us weekly for 30 minutes for songs, stories, and sign language followed by 30 minutes of free play and snacks.

This is a free program for parents and their babies/toddlers. 

 

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

Kid's Arts & Crafts

Friday, September 27, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Emily Brightwood Children's Area - Mission Hills/Hillcrest at Mission Hills-Hillcrest/Knox Library
Program Type:
Art, Early Learning
Age Group:
Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers, Elementary School Age
Event Details:

Join us for an hour fun of artistic exploration and creativity! Offering a variety of hands-on activities that will inspire their imagination and creativity.

Library Branch: Mission Hills-Hillcrest/Knox Library
Room: Emily Brightwood Children's Area - Mission Hills/Hillcrest
Age Group: Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers, Elementary School Age
Program Type: Art, Early Learning
Event Details:

Join us for an hour fun of artistic exploration and creativity!

Offering a variety of hands-on activities that will inspire their imagination and creativity.

This event is in the "Babies/Toddlers" group.
This event is in the "Preschoolers" group.

Sensory Playtime

Friday, September 27, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Community Room - Carmel Valley at Carmel Valley Library
Program Type:
Early Learning
Age Group:
Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers
Event Details:

An inclusive program for ages 3-5 years, of all abilities, especially those with special needs.  Enjoy a  free play in a small group setting. Limit 20.Participants will b...

Library Branch: Carmel Valley Library
Room: Community Room - Carmel Valley
Age Group: Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers
Program Type: Early Learning
Event Details:

An inclusive program for ages 3-5 years, of all abilities, especially those with special needs.  Enjoy a  free play in a small group setting. Limit 20.Participants will be let in on a first-come, first-served basis.

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

Daytime Book Club

Friday, September 27, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Community Room - Rancho Peñasquitos at Rancho Peñasquitos
Program Type:
Book Discussion, Community Engagement, Literature
Age Group:
Adults, Older Adults
Event Details:

The Daytime Book Club meets monthly to discuss the selected title - interesting and fun conversations ensue! New members and guests are always welcome! A limited number ...

Library Branch: Rancho Peñasquitos
Room: Community Room - Rancho Peñasquitos
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion, Community Engagement, Literature
Event Details:

The Daytime Book Club meets monthly to discuss the selected title - interesting and fun conversations ensue!

New members and guests are always welcome!

This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Genealogy Research: Meet with our volunteer genealogist 10am to Noon

Friday, September 27, 2024 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Genealogy Table in Marilyn & Gene Marx Special Collections Center (9th Floor) at Central Library
Program Type:
Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation
Age Group:
All Ages
Event Details:

For those contemplating constructing a family tree, as well as for experienced genealogy researchers. Volunteers are there to help guide you in your research. No appointment ...

Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Genealogy Table in Marilyn & Gene Marx Special Collections Center (9th Floor)
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation
Event Details:

For those contemplating constructing a family tree, as well as for experienced genealogy researchers.

Volunteers are there to help guide you in your research.

No appointment necessary. First come, first served.

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

RB Knitting Club: A Creative Social Hour

Friday, September 27, 2024 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Frank Lenfesty Seminar Room - Rancho Bernardo at Rancho Bernardo Library
Program Type:
Featured, Art, Community Engagement,
Age Group:
Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Event Details:

Would you like to learn to knit, crochet, do needlework or just spend time with other creators? Bring your current project to work on, or if new to the hobbies, we'll help you g...

Library Branch: Rancho Bernardo Library
Room: Frank Lenfesty Seminar Room - Rancho Bernardo
Age Group: Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Featured, Art, Community Engagement,
Event Details:

Would you like to learn to knit, crochet, do needlework or just spend time with other creators?

Bring your current project to work on, or if new to the hobbies, we'll help you get going!

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

Tech Help Classes / Horario de Clases

Friday, September 27, 2024 at 10:00am - 1:00pm
Seminar Room - Otay Mesa-Nestor at Otay Mesa-Nestor Library
Program Type:
Featured, En Español
Age Group:
Adults, Older Adults
Event Details:

The San Diego Futures Foundation is hosting FREE in-person classes for people of all skill levels.   Smartphone Basics / Smartphone básico 9/6  Smartphone...

Library Branch: Otay Mesa-Nestor Library
Room: Seminar Room - Otay Mesa-Nestor
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Featured, En Español
Event Details:

The San Diego Futures Foundation is hosting FREE in-person classes for people of all skill levels.  

Smartphone Basics / Smartphone básico

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

Blood Drive

Friday, September 27, 2024 at 10:00am - 3:30pm
Cass Street Plaza at Pacific Beach/Taylor Library
Program Type:
Wellness
Age Group:
Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Event Details:

Give the gift that keeps on giving!  Donate blood when the San Diego Blood Bank's Blood Mobile comes to visit.  When you donate blood you are making a differenc...

Library Branch: Pacific Beach/Taylor Library
Room: Cass Street Plaza
Age Group: Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Wellness
Event Details:

Give the gift that keeps on giving!  Donate blood when the San Diego Blood Bank's Blood Mobile comes to visit.  When you donate blood you are making a difference in someone's life.

This event is in the "Preschoolers" group.

Preschool Storytime with Mr. Luan (IN-PERSON)

Friday, September 27, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:15am
Meeting Room - Linda Vista at Linda Vista Library
Program Type:
Community Engagement, , Literature, Performing Arts
Age Group:
Preschoolers
Event Details:

These Storytimes, good for kids ages 4 to 6, are fun, kinetic, and humorous experiences!  I make it a point not just to read books, but to perform them as well! And on the sid...

Library Branch: Linda Vista Library
Room: Meeting Room - Linda Vista
Age Group: Preschoolers
Program Type: Community Engagement, , Literature, Performing Arts
Event Details:

These Storytimes, good for kids ages 4 to 6, are fun, kinetic, and humorous experiences!  I make it a point not just to read books, but to perform them as well!

This event is in the "Babies/Toddlers" group.

Free Play Fridays

Friday, September 27, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Allied Gardens/Benjamin Library
Program Type:
Age Group:
Babies/Toddlers
Event Details:

All young children and their caregivers are welcome to join us for stories, songs and rhymes. Held outdoors on the grass, bring a blanket or chair.  No Registration required.&...

Library Branch: Allied Gardens/Benjamin Library
Age Group: Babies/Toddlers
Program Type:
Event Details:

All young children and their caregivers are welcome to join us for stories, songs and rhymes. Held outdoors on the grass, bring a blanket or chair.  No Registration required. We hope to see you there!