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Dance Party with The Microphone Doctors

Wednesday, June 26, 2024 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Performing Arts Center & Multi-Purpose Room at Valencia Park/Malcolm X Library
Program Type:
Performing Arts, Summer Reading Program
Age Group:
All Ages, Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers, Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens
Event Details:

Performing songs such as “#FROYOLO” and “Donuts,” this hip-hop/rap/dance/comedy duo must be seen to be believed!  You won’t want to miss this hilarious and fun dance party eve...

Library Branch: Valencia Park/Malcolm X Library
Room: Performing Arts Center & Multi-Purpose Room
Age Group: All Ages, Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers, Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens
Program Type: Performing Arts, Summer Reading Program
Event Details:

Performing songs such as “#FROYOLO” and “Donuts,” this hip-hop/rap/dance/comedy duo must be seen to be believed!  You won’t want to miss this hilarious and fun dance party event!

This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Game Club

Wednesday, June 26, 2024 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Children's Area - Mira Mesa at Mira Mesa Library
Age Group:
All Ages
Event Details:

Why be BORED when there is BOARD Game Club every Wednesday, 3:00-5:00?  Come on down to the Children's and teen area where you will find classic board games as well as steam b...

Cancelled
Library Branch: Mira Mesa Library
Room: Children's Area - Mira Mesa
Age Group: All Ages
Event Details:

Why be BORED when there is BOARD Game Club every Wednesday, 3:00-5:00?  Come on down to the Children's and teen area where you will find classic board games as well as steam based games.  Bring your friends - or make new ones.

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

Mandarin Chinese Story Time

Thursday, June 27, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Community Room at Mira Mesa Library
Program Type:
Cultural Appreciation, Literature
Age Group:
All Ages, Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers, Elementary School Age
Event Details:

Join Ms Canndy as she presents Stories and Songs in Mandarin, followed by play and social time.

Cancelled
Library Branch: Mira Mesa Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: All Ages, Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers, Elementary School Age
Program Type: Cultural Appreciation, Literature
Event Details:

Join Ms Canndy as she presents Stories and Songs in Mandarin, followed by play and social time.

This event is in the "All Ages" group.

James Hubbell Between Heaven and Earth, a Marianne and Michael Gerdes film

Thursday, June 27, 2024 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
Seminar Room - Otay Mesa-Nestor at Otay Mesa-Nestor Library
Program Type:
Featured, Art, Films
Age Group:
All Ages
Event Details:

Join filmmaker Marianne Gerdes for a discussion of her two decades documenting artist James Hubbell, along with a presentation of the award-winning film that captures his spirit, l...

Library Branch: Otay Mesa-Nestor Library
Room: Seminar Room - Otay Mesa-Nestor
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Featured, Art, Films
Event Details:

Join filmmaker Marianne Gerdes for a discussion of her two decades documenting artist James Hubbell, along with a presentation of the award-winning film that captures his spirit, life, and work.  

 

 

This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Balboa Library Chess Club

Thursday, June 27, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Balboa Library
Age Group:
All Ages
Event Details:

Enjoy playing chess or have you always wanted to learn? Chess increases problem solving skills, abstract reasoning, creative and strategic thinking, and pattern recognition. Best o...

Library Branch: Balboa Library
Age Group: All Ages
Event Details:

Enjoy playing chess or have you always wanted to learn? Chess increases problem solving skills, abstract reasoning, creative and strategic thinking, and pattern recognition. Best of all, it’s fun to play!

All ages and levels welcome!

This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Downtown Chess @ San Diego Central Library Courtyard/1st floor Lobby

Thursday, June 27, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Lobby - Central at Central Library
Program Type:
Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation,
Age Group:
All Ages
Event Details:

Join us every Thursday from 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm for Courtyard Chess. Downtown Chess meets at the courtyard/1st floor lobby of the San Diego Central Library @ Joan ^ Irwin Jacobs Comm...

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

Join us every Thursday from 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm for Courtyard Chess. Downtown Chess meets at the courtyard/1st floor lobby of the San Diego Central Library @ Joan ^ Irwin Jacobs Common. All ages are welcome to join. 

This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Grace Book Nook

Friday, June 28, 2024 at 9:30am - 2:00pm
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.

Innovative Fridays: Pride Buttons & Tote Bags

Friday, June 28, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:45pm
IDEA Lab at Skyline Hills Library
Program Type:
Celebration Month, Accessibility, Featured, Community Engagement, IDEA Labs/Makerspaces, LGBTQIA+
Age Group:
All Ages
Event Details:

Explore our IDEA Lab and learn how to use our Cameo and Silhouette! Join us to celebrate Pride and design your own Pride themed buttons and tote bags!  Open to all ages! *R...

Encouraged
Library Branch: Skyline Hills Library
Room: IDEA Lab
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Celebration Month, Accessibility, Featured, Community Engagement, IDEA Labs/Makerspaces, LGBTQIA+
Encouraged
Seats Remaining: 30
Event Details:

Explore our IDEA Lab and learn how to use our Cameo and Silhouette! Join us to celebrate Pride and design your own Pride themed buttons and tote bags! 

Open to all ages! *Registration Required

 

This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Movie Hangout

Friday, June 28, 2024 at 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Paradise Hills Library
Program Type:
Featured, Films
Age Group:
All Ages
Event Details:

Hangout at the Paradise Hills Branch Library every Friday for "Movie Hangout."   Watch family friendly movies where you can lounge on cushioned mats. Enjoy FREE popc...

Library Branch: Paradise Hills Library
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Featured, Films
Event Details:

Hangout at the Paradise Hills Branch Library every Friday for "Movie Hangout."   Watch family friendly movies where you can lounge on cushioned mats.

This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Summer Reading Program 2024: Amazing Dana Magic Show

Saturday, June 29, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Children's Area - University Heights at University Heights Library
Program Type:
Community Engagement, Summer Reading Program
Age Group:
All Ages
Event Details:

Amazing Dana, “San Diego’s Best Family Magician”, is bringing a hilarious and fun-filled magic show to our library!  Appropriate for all ages and audience participation is enc...

Library Branch: University Heights Library
Room: Children's Area - University Heights
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Community Engagement, Summer Reading Program
Event Details:

Amazing Dana, “San Diego’s Best Family Magician”, is bringing a hilarious and fun-filled magic show to our library!  Appropriate for all ages and audience participation is encouraged!

This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Lego and Rokenbok Club

Saturday, June 29, 2024 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
Mountain View/Beckwourth Library
Age Group:
All Ages
Event Details:

Join us every Saturday from 10am-noon for Lego and Rokenbok Club! Patrons will be able to build at their own pace. We will provide a lego square to build on and patrons can cont...

Library Branch: Mountain View/Beckwourth Library
Age Group: All Ages
Event Details:

Join us every Saturday from 10am-noon for Lego and Rokenbok Club! Patrons will be able to build at their own pace.

We will provide a lego square to build on and patrons can continue to build on it week after week. 

This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Paint a Rock for the Library's Kindness Rock Garden

Saturday, June 29, 2024 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
Front Plaza - Rancho Penasquitos at Rancho Peñasquitos
Program Type:
Art, Community Engagement
Age Group:
All Ages
Event Details:

Paint a Kindness Rock! Help us paint rocks for our new KINDNESS ROCK GARDEN.  Paint rocks with your own creativity, then write inspiring messages on them One m...

Library Branch: Rancho Peñasquitos
Room: Front Plaza - Rancho Penasquitos
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Art, Community Engagement
Event Details:

Paint a Kindness Rock!

Help us paint rocks for our new KINDNESS ROCK GARDEN. 

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 "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.

Family Crafting & Games /Manualidades y Juegos Familiares

Sunday, June 30, 2024 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Children's Area - Logan Heights at Logan Heights Library
Program Type:
Early Learning
Age Group:
All Ages
Event Details:

Bring the whole family for an afternoon of crafting fun!  Supplies will be on hand for this regular drop in program so the whole family can create.  __________________...

Library Branch: Logan Heights Library
Room: Children's Area - Logan Heights
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Early Learning
Event Details:

Bring the whole family for an afternoon of crafting fun!  Supplies will be on hand for this regular drop in program so the whole family can create. 

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This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Signing Pajama Storytime

Monday, July 1, 2024 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Balboa Library
Age Group:
All Ages
Event Details:

Come join us for a signing pajama storytime at the Balboa Branch Library. Signs at Play’s Jennifer Duncan will teach sign language basics to foster early literacy skills. Enjoy fun...

Library Branch: Balboa Library
Age Group: All Ages
Event Details:

Come join us for a signing pajama storytime at the Balboa Branch Library. Signs at Play’s Jennifer Duncan will teach sign language basics to foster early literacy skills. Enjoy fun stories and songs. Kids can come dressed in their pajamas.

This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Lego Club

Monday, July 1, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Community Room - North University at North University Community Library
Age Group:
All Ages
Event Details:

Come build your creations while making new friends!  All Legos will be supplied by the North University Community Branch Library.  Your creation may even be featured in o...

Library Branch: North University Community Library
Room: Community Room - North University
Age Group: All Ages
Event Details:

Come build your creations while making new friends!  All Legos will be supplied by the North University Community Branch Library.  Your creation may even be featured in our display case!

This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Lego Club

Tuesday, July 2, 2024 at 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Community Room - Allied Gardens/Benjamin at Allied Gardens/Benjamin Library
Program Type:
Art
Age Group:
All Ages
Library Branch: Allied Gardens/Benjamin Library
Room: Community Room - Allied Gardens/Benjamin
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Art
This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Lego Club

Tuesday, July 2, 2024 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Balboa Library
Age Group:
All Ages
Event Details:

Come all lego-philes and create your own architectural masterpiece, engineering feat, or artistic expression. (For ages 3 and up).  

Library Branch: Balboa Library
Age Group: All Ages
Event Details:

Come all lego-philes and create your own architectural masterpiece, engineering feat, or artistic expression. (For ages 3 and up).

 

This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Storytime for All Ages

Tuesday, July 2, 2024 at 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Community Room - Carmel Valley at Carmel Valley Library
Program Type:
Literature
Age Group:
All Ages
Event Details:

Join us every Tuesday afternoon for stories and songs for all ages!

Library Branch: Carmel Valley Library
Room: Community Room - Carmel Valley
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Literature
Event Details:

Join us every Tuesday afternoon for stories and songs for all ages!

This event is in the "All Ages" group.

HRC - CHESS CLUB

Tuesday, July 2, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Homeschool Resource Center at Mission Valley Library
Age Group:
All Ages
Event Details:

Have you always wanted to learn how to play chess or improve your skills? If you have never played before, or are just looking for someone to practice with, join us for some friend...

Library Branch: Mission Valley Library
Room: Homeschool Resource Center
Age Group: All Ages
Event Details:

Have you always wanted to learn how to play chess or improve your skills? If you have never played before, or are just looking for someone to practice with, join us for some friendly competition!  All supplies are provided.

This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Tinker Tuesdays

Tuesday, July 2, 2024 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Community Room - Mission Hills/Hillcrest at Mission Hills-Hillcrest/Knox Library
Program Type:
Art, , IDEA Labs/Makerspaces, Science/STEAM
Age Group:
All Ages
Event Details:

Bring your ideas to life at our Mobile Maker Lab in the Mission Hills-Hillcrest Library. Learn to use various programs and equipment  such as our 3D printer and die cut machin...

Library Branch: Mission Hills-Hillcrest/Knox Library
Room: Community Room - Mission Hills/Hillcrest
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Art, , IDEA Labs/Makerspaces, Science/STEAM
Event Details:

Bring your ideas to life at our Mobile Maker Lab in the Mission Hills-Hillcrest Library. Learn to use various programs and equipment  such as our 3D printer and die cut machine powered by Silhouette Studio.

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

Pajama Storytime

Tuesday, July 2, 2024 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Community Room - Tierrasanta at Tierrasanta Library
Age Group:
All Ages, Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers, Elementary School Age
Event Details:

Snuggle up to a great book at Pajama Storytime. Put on your pajamas and head to the Tierrasanta library to join us for a special, evening Storytime. Little ones and their caregiver...

Cancelled
Library Branch: Tierrasanta Library
Room: Community Room - Tierrasanta
Age Group: All Ages, Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers, Elementary School Age
Event Details:

Snuggle up to a great book at Pajama Storytime. Put on your pajamas and head to the Tierrasanta library to join us for a special, evening Storytime.