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Art Reception: Drew Bandish

Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Winer Family Community Room & Art Gallery at San Carlos Library
Program Type:
Art
Age Group:
All Ages, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Event Details:

Drew Bandish and his student’s, Drew’s Art Pals, will be filling the San Carlos Winer Family Community Room with their beautiful watercolors and colored pencil drawings for the mon...

Library Branch: San Carlos Library
Room: Winer Family Community Room & Art Gallery
Age Group: All Ages, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Art
Event Details:

Drew Bandish and his student’s, Drew’s Art Pals, will be filling the San Carlos Winer Family Community Room with their beautiful watercolors and colored pencil drawings for the month of January.

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.

Family Board Game Afternoons

Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Children's Area - La Jolla/Riford at La Jolla/Riford Library
Age Group:
Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults
Event Details:

3rd Saturdays - January 18 ● February 15 ● March 15Join us for a fun-filled afternoon of playing award-winning board games for children ages 2-17 and their families! Whether you're...

Library Branch: La Jolla/Riford Library
Room: Children's Area - La Jolla/Riford
Age Group: Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults
Event Details:

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SD Fixit Clinic

Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 12:00pm - 3:00pm
Community Room - Serra Mesa-Kearny Mesa at Serra Mesa-Kearny Mesa Library
Event Details:

Do you have a household item in need of repair? Don’t trash it! Come fix it for FREE. We will provide the space, tools, and expert coaches to help you troubleshoot and repair your ...

Library Branch: Serra Mesa-Kearny Mesa Library
Room: Community Room - Serra Mesa-Kearny Mesa
Event Details:

Do you have a household item in need of repair? Don’t trash it! Come fix it for FREE. We will provide the space, tools, and expert coaches to help you troubleshoot and repair your well-loved item.

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.

Dungeons & Dragons

Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:30pm
Community Room - Rancho Peñasquitos at Rancho Peñasquitos Library
Program Type:
Community Engagement
Age Group:
Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Event Details:

Evil Threatens! The World Needs Heroes! Come play Dungeons and Dragons and other roleplaying games (RPGs).  New and experienced players welcome. Open to everyone age 13 a...

Encouraged
Library Branch: Rancho Peñasquitos Library
Room: Community Room - Rancho Peñasquitos
Age Group: Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Community Engagement
Encouraged
Seats Remaining: 29
Event Details:

Evil Threatens! The World Needs Heroes! 

Come play Dungeons and Dragons and other roleplaying games (RPGs).  New and experienced players welcome. Open to everyone age 13 and older. 

This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Adrienne Nims and Spirit Wind

Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Ocean Beach Library
Program Type:
Featured, Performing Arts
Age Group:
All Ages
Event Details:

Adrienne Nims and Spirit Wind take you on a musical journey with lush harmonies, mystical melodies, and global rhythms.The band's music, performed on flutes, saxophones, keyboard, ...

Library Branch: Ocean Beach Library
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Featured, Performing Arts
Event Details:

Adrienne Nims and Spirit Wind take you on a musical journey with lush harmonies, mystical melodies, and global rhythms.

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

Food & Wellness Workshop with Dr. Jennifer Wall: Feed the Family Efficiently

Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Seminar Room - La Jolla/Riford at La Jolla/Riford Library
Program Type:
Wellness
Age Group:
Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Event Details:

Join Dr. Jennifer Wall (PhD, Nutritional Sciences) for a series of food & wellness workshops at the La Jolla/Riford Library. This workshop's topic is Feed the Family Effic...

Library Branch: La Jolla/Riford Library
Room: Seminar Room - La Jolla/Riford
Age Group: Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Wellness
Event Details:

Join Dr.

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

OASIS presents: Tame Your Sugar Dragon

Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Community Room - Allied Gardens/Benjamin at Allied Gardens/Benjamin Library
Age Group:
Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Event Details:

Tame your Sugar Dragon hosted by OASIS (free to the public) Start 2025 on the right foot! Want to curb your sugar intake? In this class, you will learn tips and tricks th...

Encouraged
Library Branch: Allied Gardens/Benjamin Library
Room: Community Room - Allied Gardens/Benjamin
Age Group: Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Encouraged
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Tame your Sugar Dragon hosted by OASIS (free to the public) 

Start 2025 on the right foot! 

This event is in the "All Ages" 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.

Persian Music Concert in the Park

Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Park Area - Kensington at Kensington-Normal Heights Library
Program Type:
Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation, Performing Arts
Age Group:
All Ages, Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Event Details:

Join us at the Kensington-Normal Heights Library for a Free Persian Music Concert in the park. The music will be jazz inspired with a Persian flair. There will be a mix of Eastern ...

Library Branch: Kensington-Normal Heights Library
Room: Park Area - Kensington
Age Group: All Ages, Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation, Performing Arts
Event Details:

Join us at the Kensington-Normal Heights Library for a Free Persian Music Concert in the park. The music will be jazz inspired with a Persian flair. There will be a mix of Eastern and Western Instruments. This is a monthly music series.

This event is in the "All Ages" group.

RB Chess Club

Saturday, January 18, 2025 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 "Adults" group.

Zentangle Method Class - Hot Air Balloon

Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Adult Area - Kensington at Kensington-Normal Heights Library
Program Type:
Art
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Zentangle is a form of meditative art that involves creating intricate designs using repetitive patterns. It is a way to help people focus, relax, and find inner peace through draw...

Encouraged
Library Branch: Kensington-Normal Heights Library
Room: Adult Area - Kensington
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Art
Encouraged
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Zentangle is a form of meditative art that involves creating intricate designs using repetitive patterns. It is a way to help people focus, relax, and find inner peace through drawing.

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

Project In A Box: LED Light Reaction Game

Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Community Room - Mira Mesa at Mira Mesa Library
Program Type:
DiscoverU, Program Includes Kit, Science/STEAM
Age Group:
Middle School Age, Teens
Event Details:

Come on down and level up your reflexes and circuitry knowledge in our LED Reaction Game workshop! Through this circuitry-focused workshop, participants will gain hands-on experien...

Encouraged
Library Branch: Mira Mesa Library
Room: Community Room - Mira Mesa
Age Group: Middle School Age, Teens
Program Type: DiscoverU, Program Includes Kit, Science/STEAM
Encouraged
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Come on down and level up your reflexes and circuitry knowledge in our LED Reaction Game workshop! Through this circuitry-focused workshop, participants will gain hands-on experience as they build a fundamental knowledge of circuitry.

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.

Healing Ourselves and the Planet with Plant-Based Foods

Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Community Room - Mission Hills/Hillcrest at Mission Hills-Hillcrest/Knox Library
Program Type:
Featured, Wellness
Age Group:
Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Event Details:

Liz Gary from New Options Food Group will explore the science behind a plant-based diet and how it can improve our health and the planet’s too. Learn how people are losing weight a...

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

Liz Gary from New Options Food Group will explore the science behind a plant-based diet and how it can improve our health and the planet’s too.

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

Manga Tea Time

Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Teen Area - Mira Mesa at Mira Mesa Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion
Age Group:
Middle School Age, Teens
Event Details:

Do you like manga and anime? Join us every Saturday in the Teen’s Area of the Mira Mesa Library for fun activities and a chance to discuss your favorite titles with other fans! Ple...

Library Branch: Mira Mesa Library
Room: Teen Area - Mira Mesa
Age Group: Middle School Age, Teens
Program Type: Book Discussion
Event Details:

Do you like manga and anime? Join us every Saturday in the Teen’s Area of the Mira Mesa Library for fun activities and a chance to discuss your favorite titles with other fans!

This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Artist's Reception: Stacie Birky Greene

Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Community Room/Taylor Gallery - Pacific Beach/Taylor at Pacific Beach/Taylor Library
Program Type:
Art
Age Group:
All Ages
Event Details:

Meet local artist Stacie Birky Greene, whose exhibition “Silent Skies” features paintings and drawings of endangered and extinct birds.  Birky Greene has taken on this project...

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

Meet local artist Stacie Birky Greene, whose exhibition “Silent Skies” features paintings and drawings of endangered and extinct birds.

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

Swap Shop - Kitchen Items

Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Community Room - University Community at University Community Library
Program Type:
Community Engagement
Age Group:
Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Event Details:

Looking to give away or pick up gently used kitchen items? It's a perfect way to help the environment and clear your kitchen of rarely used kitchen appliances.To donate gently used...

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

Looking to give away or pick up gently used kitchen items? It's a perfect way to help the environment and clear your kitchen of rarely used kitchen appliances.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Teen Night: Embroidery

Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Mountain View/Beckwourth Library
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Join us for our monthly Teen Night. This month we will be learning the art of embroidery. Come in and learn some basic stitches and practice on a hoop.Ages 10-17. Limited spot...

Encouraged
Library Branch: Mountain View/Beckwourth Library
Age Group: Teens
Encouraged
Seats Remaining: 7
Event Details:

Join us for our monthly Teen Night. This month we will be learning the art of embroidery. Come in and learn some basic stitches and practice on a hoop.

Ages 10-17. 

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

Chess Club

Saturday, January 18, 2025 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 "Emerging Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Older Adults" group.

The Creative Path

Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Adult Reading Area at North Park Library
Program Type:
Art, Wellness
Age Group:
Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Event Details:

Calling all artists! The Creative Path offers an opportunity for artists who draw, paint, write, knit, crochet, build, embroider, quilt, bead, macrame, sculpt, make music or any co...

Library Branch: North Park Library
Room: Adult Reading Area
Age Group: Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Art, Wellness
Event Details:

Calling all artists!

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.

Tyler Tafolla - DEAD MOOSE: A World Premiere Concert Reading

Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 8:00pm - 10:00pm
Black Box Theatre at City Heights Performance Annex
Program Type:
Performing Arts
Age Group:
Middle School Age, Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Event Details:

Playwright and Composer Tyler Tafolla (Seasons, Scott Robbins and the Traveling Show, Danceland) and producer Kevin Blax Burroughs bring Tafolla’s new dark comedy musical DEAD MOOS...

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

Playwright and Composer Tyler Tafolla (Seasons, Scott Robbins and the Traveling Show, Danceland) and producer Kevin Blax Burroughs bring Tafolla’s new dark comedy musical DEAD MOOSE to San Diego in a world premier concert reading

This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Friends of the San Diego Public Library Monthly Book Sale

Sunday, January 19, 2025 at 12:00pm - 3:00pm
University Heights Library
Program Type:
Community Engagement, Literature
Age Group:
All Ages
Event Details:

The Friends of the San Diego Public Library will be hosting its next book sale at the University Heights Branch Library at 4193 Park Blvd (at Howard Ave), San Diego 92103. Enter at...

Library Branch: University Heights Library
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Community Engagement, Literature
Event Details:

The Friends of the San Diego Public Library will be hosting its next book sale at the University Heights Branch Library at 4193 Park Blvd (at Howard Ave), San Diego 92103. Enter at the Sprouts parking lot entrance.

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

Villa Musica -Violin Classes

Sunday, January 19, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:45pm
Community Room - City Heights/Weingart at City Heights/Weingart Library
Age Group:
Elementary School Age
Event Details:

Violin classes with Villa Musica! Violin ages 7-9, 1:30 pm - 2:15 pm Violin ages 10-12, 2:15 pm - 3:00 pm Level 2, 3:00pm - 3:45pm RSVP is required. Villa Musica will l...

Library Branch: City Heights/Weingart Library
Room: Community Room - City Heights/Weingart
Age Group: Elementary School Age
Event Details:

Violin classes with Villa Musica!

Violin ages 7-9, 1:30 pm - 2:15 pm

Violin ages 10-12, 2:15 pm - 3:00 pm

Level 2, 3:00pm - 3:45pm

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.

A Dance for All Seasons: Belly Dancing Showcase

Sunday, January 19, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Black Box Theatre at City Heights Performance Annex
Program Type:
Cultural Appreciation, Performing Arts
Age Group:
Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Event Details:

Join us for an enchanting performance celebrating the magic of movement and the beauty of transformation through the changing seasons! Date: Sunday - January 19, 2025 Tim...

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

Join us for an enchanting performance celebrating the magic of movement and the beauty of transformation through the changing seasons! 

This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Family Crafts /Manualidades Familiares

Sunday, January 19, 2025 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. 

________________________

This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Pleasure of Your Company- Hutchins Consort

Sunday, January 19, 2025 at 2:30pm - 4:00pm
Community Room - Scripps Miramar Ranch at Scripps Miramar Ranch Library
Program Type:
Community Engagement, Performing Arts
Age Group:
All Ages
Library Branch: Scripps Miramar Ranch Library
Room: Community Room - Scripps Miramar Ranch
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Community Engagement, Performing Arts