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This event is in the "Preschoolers" group.
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Dance Pants Bash!

Saturday, August 10, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Community Room - Mission Hills/Hillcrest at Mission Hills-Hillcrest/Knox Library
Age Group:
Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers, Elementary School Age
Event Details:

Bring the littles and come for a fun dance party and storytime!  We will dance to fun songs, use egg shakers, and read a book!

Library Branch: Mission Hills-Hillcrest/Knox Library
Room: Community Room - Mission Hills/Hillcrest
Age Group: Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers, Elementary School Age
Event Details:

Bring the littles and come for a fun dance party and storytime!  We will dance to fun songs, use egg shakers, and read a book!

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

STORYTIME & CRAFT

Saturday, August 10, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Paradise Hills Library
Program Type:
Art, Literature
Age Group:
Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers, Elementary School Age
Event Details:

Please join us for storytime and craft every Saturday morning in the Children's Area at 10:00AM. 

Library Branch: Paradise Hills Library
Age Group: Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers, Elementary School Age
Program Type: Art, Literature
Event Details:

Please join us for storytime and craft every Saturday morning in the Children's Area at 10:00AM. 

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

Bilingual Hindi/English Story Time

Saturday, August 10, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Community Room at Mira Mesa Library
Program Type:
Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation, Early Learning, , Literature
Age Group:
Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers, Elementary School Age
Event Details:

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

Library Branch: Mira Mesa Library
Room: Community Room
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! 

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

College-Rolando Book Club: Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer

Saturday, August 10, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
College-Rolando Library
Program Type:
Literature
Age Group:
Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Event Details:

Please join fellow readers in the College-Rolando area for discussions on a different title every month! Contact branch for reserved copies.  2024 Book Club Reading List...

Library Branch: College-Rolando Library
Age Group: Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Literature
Event Details:

Please join fellow readers in the College-Rolando area for discussions on a different title every month!

Contact branch for reserved copies. 

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

Fiction Lovers Book Club

Saturday, August 10, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Community Room - North University at North University Community Library
Program Type:
Literature
Age Group:
Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Event Details:

The Fiction Lovers will be discussing Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell.

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

The Fiction Lovers will be discussing Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell.

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

PAWS to Read! /Perros para leer!

Saturday, August 10, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Children's Area - Logan Heights at Logan Heights Library
Program Type:
Featured, Early Learning, Literature
Age Group:
Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers, Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens
Event Details:

Stop by and read to some fluffy friends! Join us as we host the San Diego Humane Society to promote literacy! They'll be stopping by with some furry companions that are itching to ...

Library Branch: Logan Heights Library
Room: Children's Area - Logan Heights
Age Group: Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers, Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens
Program Type: Featured, Early Learning, Literature
Event Details:

Stop by and read to some fluffy friends! Join us as we host the San Diego Humane Society to promote literacy! They'll be stopping by with some furry companions that are itching to hear the next story!

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.

FIRST Robotics

Saturday, August 10, 2024 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Bill & Marcia Collins Community Room - Rancho Bernardo at Rancho Bernardo Library
Program Type:
Science/STEAM
Age Group:
Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens
Event Details:

Students will engage in an exciting, hands-on robotics program! Instructors will provide the materials and teach students how to design, build, and program robots (using laptops) i...

Encouraged
Library Branch: Rancho Bernardo Library
Room: Bill & Marcia Collins Community Room - Rancho Bernardo
Age Group: Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens
Program Type: Science/STEAM
Encouraged
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Students will engage in an exciting, hands-on robotics program! Instructors will provide the materials and teach students how to design, build, and program robots (using laptops) in this session.

This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Clothing Swap

Saturday, August 10, 2024 at 10:00am - 1:00pm
Community Room - Logan Heights at Logan Heights Library
Program Type:
Featured
Age Group:
All Ages
Event Details:

Looking for some "new to you" clothes for the fall?  Needing to get rid of clothes that no longer fit?  Join us for a Back to School clothing swap.  Bring up to five...

Library Branch: Logan Heights Library
Room: Community Room - Logan Heights
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Featured
Event Details:

Looking for some "new to you" clothes for the fall?  Needing to get rid of clothes that no longer fit?  Join us for a Back to School clothing swap.  Bring up to five clothing items for kids or adults and receive up to five new items

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.

San Diego Ballet Free Saturday Morning Dance Classes

Saturday, August 10, 2024 at 10:00am - 1:00pm
Black Box Theatre at City Heights Performance Annex
Program Type:
Performing Arts
Age Group:
Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults
Event Details:

Open Adult Ballet Class 10:00am - 11:30am This class is for adults and teens 13 years old an above. Class will focus on Ballet barre and center combinations. All levels are welc...

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:

Open Adult Ballet Class 10:00am - 11:30am

This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Pop-up Book Sale

Saturday, August 10, 2024 at 10:00am - 2:00pm
Seminar Room - Scripps Miramar Ranch at Scripps Miramar Ranch Library
Program Type:
Community Engagement
Age Group:
All Ages
Event Details:

Great bargain used books

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

Great bargain used books

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.

San Carlos Youth Chess Tournament

Saturday, August 10, 2024 at 10:00am - 2:00pm
San Carlos Library
Age Group:
Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens
Event Details:

Are you the next Judith Polgar? Do you aspire to become the next Beth Harmon? Can you dethrone Ding Liren and become the next Chess World Champion? Come test your skills against...

Library Branch: San Carlos Library
Age Group: Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens
Event Details:

Are you the next Judith Polgar? Do you aspire to become the next Beth Harmon? Can you dethrone Ding Liren and become the next Chess World Champion?

Public Art Bootcamp

Saturday, August 10, 2024 at 10:00am - 5:45pm
Gracia Molina de Pick & Richard Allen Pick Centro Cultural at Logan Heights Library
Description of Event:

Training series for public artists.

Logan Heights Library
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Logan Heights Library
Room: Gracia Molina de Pick & Richard Allen Pick Centro Cultural
Description of Event

Training series for public artists.

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

Once Upon Un Cuento: A Bilingual Storytime -- Hora de cuentos bilingüe

Saturday, August 10, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Denny Sanford Children's Library (1st Floor) at Central Library
Program Type:
En Español
Age Group:
Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers
Event Details:

A bilingual storytime in English and Spanish. Together we will enjoy songs, rhymes, and stories. Hora de cuentos bilingüe en ingles y español. Juntos disfrutaremos de canci...

Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Denny Sanford Children's Library (1st Floor)
Age Group: Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers
Program Type: En Español
Event Details:

A bilingual storytime in English and Spanish. Together we will enjoy songs, rhymes, and stories.

Hora de cuentos bilingüe en ingles y español. Juntos disfrutaremos de canciones, rimas y cuentos.

This event is in the "Preschoolers" group.

Preschool Storytime with Mr. Luan (IN-PERSON)

Saturday, August 10, 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 "All Ages" group.

Art Class with Mel

Saturday, August 10, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Seminar Room - La Jolla/Riford at La Jolla/Riford Library
Program Type:
Art
Age Group:
All Ages
Event Details:

Travel the world through different art techniques and styles on the second and fourth Saturday of each month, alongside professional artist Mel Clarkston. We will learn fun facts a...

Encouraged
Library Branch: La Jolla/Riford Library
Room: Seminar Room - La Jolla/Riford
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Art
Encouraged
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Travel the world through different art techniques and styles on the second and fourth Saturday of each month, alongside professional artist Mel Clarkston.

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.

Ralph's World Music Show in the Park

Saturday, August 10, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Park Area - Kensington at Kensington-Normal Heights Library
Program Type:
Community Engagement, Performing Arts, Summer Reading Program
Age Group:
All Ages, Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers, Elementary School Age
Event Details:

Ralph's World is back at the Kensington-Normal Heights Library! Ralph’s World is the mega-fun music show where kids rock and dance to their delight. Ralph engages his ...

Library Branch: Kensington-Normal Heights Library
Room: Park Area - Kensington
Age Group: All Ages, Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers, Elementary School Age
Program Type: Community Engagement, Performing Arts, Summer Reading Program
Event Details:

Ralph's World is back at the Kensington-Normal Heights Library!

This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Storytime at the Garden: Bugs

Saturday, August 10, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Allied Gardens/Benjamin Library
Program Type:
Early Learning, Science/STEAM
Age Group:
All Ages
Event Details:

Join us at the Allied Community Gardens for a fun storytime including music & rhymes followed by terrific gardening crafts & projects. Today's theme is bugs! *...

Library Branch: Allied Gardens/Benjamin Library
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Early Learning, Science/STEAM
Event Details:

Join us at the Allied Community Gardens for a fun storytime including music & rhymes followed by terrific gardening crafts & projects. Today's theme is bugs!

This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Summer Reading Program 2024: Mad Science of San Diego

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

Be amazed and entertained by Mad Science as they demonstrate chemical reactions, fantastic forces, and more. The show appeals to both students and parents alike (geared towards kid...

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

Be amazed and entertained by Mad Science as they demonstrate chemical reactions, fantastic forces, and more. The show appeals to both students and parents alike (geared towards kids 3-12).

This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Lego and Rokenbok Club

Saturday, August 10, 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 "Babies/Toddlers" group.
This event is in the "Preschoolers" group.

Signing Storytime

Saturday, August 10, 2024 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Children's Area - North Park at North Park Library
Program Type:
Literature
Age Group:
Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers
Event Details:

Enjoy some sign language fun for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers with Ms. Jennifer from Signs at Play! Come learn some simple signs and songs at this fun weekly event! &nb...

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

Enjoy some sign language fun for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers with Ms. Jennifer from Signs at Play!

Come learn some simple signs and songs at this fun weekly event!

 

San Diego chapter of the Colored Pencil Society of America (CPSA)

Saturday, August 10, 2024 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
Community Room/Taylor Gallery - Pacific Beach/Taylor at Pacific Beach/Taylor Library
Description of Event:

San Diego chapter of the Colored Pencil Society of America (CPSA), is a dynamic group of artists comprising of all skill levels. Our monthly meetings on the second Saturday of the ...

Pacific Beach/Taylor Library
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Pacific Beach/Taylor Library
Room: Community Room/Taylor Gallery - Pacific Beach/Taylor
Description of Event

San Diego chapter of the Colored Pencil Society of America (CPSA), is a dynamic group of artists comprising of all skill levels.

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

Saturday Drop In Craft

Saturday, August 10, 2024 at 11:00am - 2:00pm
Allied Gardens/Benjamin Library
Program Type:
Art
Age Group:
Elementary School Age
Event Details:

Visit the library on Saturday and create a terrific craft. All materials provided. From 11:00-2:00. Bring a friend. 5th grade and younger. We look forward to seeing you.

Library Branch: Allied Gardens/Benjamin Library
Age Group: Elementary School Age
Program Type: Art
Event Details:

Visit the library on Saturday and create a terrific craft. All materials provided. From 11:00-2:00. Bring a friend. 5th grade and younger. We look forward to seeing you.

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

Lego Free Play

Saturday, August 10, 2024 at 11:00am - 3:00pm
Children's Area at North Clairemont Library
Age Group:
Preschoolers, Elementary School Age, Middle School Age
Library Branch: North Clairemont Library
Room: Children's Area
Age Group: Preschoolers, Elementary School Age, Middle School Age
This event is in the "All Ages" group.

COMPRESSED Zine and Music Fair

Saturday, August 10, 2024 at 11:00am - 5:00pm
Shiley Special Events Suite at Central Library
Program Type:
Featured, Art, Community Engagement
Age Group:
All Ages
Event Details:

Burn All Books and Particle FM are teaming up with San Diego Public Library to celebrate the intersection of independent publishing, zine-making, music, and DIY culture and we’d li...

Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Shiley Special Events Suite
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Featured, Art, Community Engagement
Event Details:

Burn All Books and Particle FM are teaming up with San Diego Public Library to celebrate the