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The Curious World of Seaweed

All Day 8/27 - 1/19
Popular Library - Fairway at Central Library
Program Type:
Featured, Art, Community Engagement, Science/STEAM
Age Group:
All Ages
Event Details:

Explore the mesmerizing world of seaweeds and kelps, the unsung eco-engineers of our near-shore ocean waters. These marine algae are the foundation of a vibrant underwater ecosyste...

Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Popular Library - Fairway
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Featured, Art, Community Engagement, Science/STEAM
Event Details:

Explore the mesmerizing world of seaweeds and kelps, the unsung eco-engineers of our near-shore ocean waters. These marine algae are the foundation of a vibrant underwater ecosystem, supporting a rich tapestry of life that often goes unnoticed.

This event is in the "All Ages" group.

OnView: Quiet Alchemy- Lauren Elyse S.

All Day 9/2 - 11/25
Mission Hills-Hillcrest/Knox Library
Program Type:
Art, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation
Age Group:
All Ages
Event Details:

Quiet Alchemy September 2– November 25, 2024   From the artist, Lauren Elyse S.: In whose mind does there not exist enchanted values? My own is a nebulous space...

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

Quiet Alchemy

September 2– November 25, 2024

 

From the artist, Lauren Elyse S.:

In whose mind does there not exist enchanted values?

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.

59th Annual Local Author Showcase: Call for Submissions

All Day 9/6 - 11/22
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: 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 "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.

OnView: Misti Washington Gourd and Basket Guild

All Day 10/1 - 11/30
Central Library
Program Type:
Art, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation
Age Group:
All Ages
Event Details:

Misti Washington Gourd and Basket Guild October 1- November 30, 2024 Sharing, learning and creating art using the gifts of nature ... we create woven baskets and gourd art in...

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

Misti Washington Gourd and Basket Guild

October 1- November 30, 2024

Sharing, learning and creating art using the gifts of nature ... we create woven baskets and gourd art in San Diego California.

This event is in the "All Ages" group.

OnView: Ebb & Flow: Art Along the San Diego River- SD River Artists' Alliance

All Day 10/1 - 12/30
Marla Haas Community Room - Point Loma/Hervey at Point Loma/Hervey Library
Program Type:
Art, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation
Age Group:
All Ages
Event Details:

Ebb & Flow: Art Along the San Diego River October 3– December 30, 2024 The San Diego River Artists’ Alliance (SDRAA) is a collective of visual and 3D artists who are crea...

Library Branch: Point Loma/Hervey Library
Room: Marla Haas Community Room - Point Loma/Hervey
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Art, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation
Event Details:

Ebb & Flow: Art Along the San Diego River

October 3– December 30, 2024

This event is in the "All Ages" group.

OnView: Word Play- Don Strandberg

All Day 10/1 - 12/30
Community Room - Mission Hills/Hillcrest at Mission Hills-Hillcrest/Knox Library
Program Type:
Art, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation
Age Group:
All Ages
Event Details:

Word Play Language, Graphics, and Free Association October 1 – December 30, 2024   From the artist, Don Strandberg.: Here I take my cues from Concrete Poetry. I...

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:

Word Play

Language, Graphics, and Free Association

October 1 – December 30, 2024

 

From the artist, Don Strandberg.:

This event is in the "All Ages" group.

OnView: Stories in Color- Janet Perkin

All Day 10/1 - 12/31
Rancho Bernardo Library
Program Type:
Art, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation
Age Group:
All Ages
Event Details:

Stories in Color October 1– December 31, 2024 Featuring collage, watercolor and mixed media, Janet Perkin’s exhibit portrays dynamic visual stories in vibrant color...

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

Stories in Color

October 1– December 31, 2024

This event is in the "All Ages" group.

OnView: Vira Ustianska

All Day 10/1 - 1/15
Rancho Peñasquitos
Program Type:
Art, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation
Age Group:
All Ages
Event Details:

Vira Ustianska October 1, 2024– January 15, 2025 Vira Ustianska is a Ukrainian artist and art teacher, a member of the National Union of Artists of Ukraine. Her paintings han...

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

Vira Ustianska

October 1, 2024– January 15, 2025

This event is in the "All Ages" group.

OnView: Our River, Our Water-Oscar Romo

All Day 10/2 - 11/10
Logan Heights Library
Program Type:
Art, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation
Age Group:
All Ages
Event Details:

Our River, Our Water   Oscar Romo is an environmental engineer, professor of Urban Studies and Planning at UCSD, watershed coordinator in Los Laureles Canyon, Tijuana, a...

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

Our River, Our Water

 

This event is in the "All Ages" group.

OnView: Fleet on the Go- How a Telegraph Works, Color Printing

All Day 10/16 - 12/13
San Ysidro Library
Program Type:
Art, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation, Science/STEAM
Age Group:
All Ages
Event Details:

Fleet on the Go How a Telegraph Works & Color Printing October 16– December 13, 2024 The Fleet Science Center is a county-wide organization with a mission to realize a...

Library Branch: San Ysidro Library
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Art, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation, Science/STEAM
Event Details:

Fleet on the Go

How a Telegraph Works & Color Printing

October 16– December 13, 2024

This event is in the "All Ages" group.

OnView: Fleet on the Go- NANO-Magnetic Sand Table

All Day 10/16 - 12/13
Oak Park Library
Program Type:
Art, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation, Science/STEAM
Age Group:
All Ages
Event Details:

Fleet on the Go NANO-Magnetic Sand Table October 16– December 13, 2024 The Fleet Science Center is a county-wide organization with a mission to realize a San Diego where e...

Library Branch: Oak Park Library
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Art, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation, Science/STEAM
Event Details:

Fleet on the Go

NANO-Magnetic Sand Table

October 16– December 13, 2024

This event is in the "All Ages" group.

OnView: Fleet on the Go- NANO-What Happens When Things Get Smaller, Inventors and Innovators, Bone Density

All Day 10/16 - 12/13
College-Rolando Library
Program Type:
Art, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation, Science/STEAM
Age Group:
All Ages
Event Details:

Fleet on the Go NANO-What Happens When Things Get Smaller, Inventors and Innovators, & Bone Density October 16– December 13, 2024 The Fleet Science Center is a county-...

Library Branch: College-Rolando Library
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Art, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation, Science/STEAM
Event Details:

Fleet on the Go

NANO-What Happens When Things Get Smaller, Inventors and Innovators, & Bone Density

October 16– December 13, 2024

This event is in the "All Ages" group.

OnView: Fleet on the Go- Wentzscope

All Day 10/16 - 12/13
City Heights/Weingart Library
Program Type:
Art, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation, Science/STEAM
Age Group:
All Ages
Event Details:

Fleet on the Go Wentzscope October 16– December 13, 2024 The Fleet Science Center is a county-wide organization with a mission to realize a San Diego where everyone is con...

Library Branch: City Heights/Weingart Library
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Art, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation, Science/STEAM
Event Details:

Fleet on the Go

Wentzscope

October 16– December 13, 2024

This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Día de Los Muertos Celebration in Old Town San Diego!

11/02/2024 @ 11:00am to 11/03/2024 @ 5:00pm
Outreach
Program Type:
Celebration Month, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation
Age Group:
All Ages
Event Details:

  Join the San Diego Public Library as we celebrate Día de Los Muertos in Old Town San Diego! Visit our booth on Saturday, November 2nd, and Sunday, November 3rd, from 11 a...

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Outreach
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Celebration Month, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation
Event Details:

 

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

Villa Musica -Violin Classes

Sunday, November 3, 2024 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 "All Ages" group.

Autumn Concert Series - Hoover Orchestra

Sunday, November 3, 2024 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Black Box Theatre at City Heights Performance Annex
Program Type:
Performing Arts
Age Group:
All Ages
Event Details:

Join us at the City Heights Performance Annex for another FREE series of concerts by local bands and musicians!  More info coming soon...

Cancelled
Library Branch: City Heights Performance Annex
Room: Black Box Theatre
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Performing Arts
Event Details:

Join us at the City Heights Performance Annex for another FREE series of concerts by local bands and musicians! 

More info coming soon...

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.

Autumn IDEA Lab Open House

Sunday, November 3, 2024 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
IDEA Lab - La Jolla/Riford at La Jolla/Riford Library
Program Type:
Science/STEAM
Age Group:
Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens
Event Details:

Come join us anytime between 2:00-4:00pm to create and take home custom items using the library's makerspace machines (laser cutter, silhouette cameo, dye sublimation, etc.). &n...

Encouraged
Library Branch: La Jolla/Riford Library
Room: IDEA Lab - La Jolla/Riford
Age Group: Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens
Program Type: Science/STEAM
Encouraged
Seats Remaining: 8
Event Details:

Come join us anytime between 2:00-4:00pm to create and take home custom items using the library's makerspace machines (laser cutter, silhouette cameo, dye sublimation, etc.).

 

For ages 9+, or under with parental supervis

This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Family Crafting & Games /Manualidades y Juegos Familiares

Sunday, November 3, 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 "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Older Adults" group.

Tai Chi Moving for Better Balance

Monday, November 4, 2024 at 11:30am - 12:30pm
Mission Valley Library
Program Type:
Wellness
Age Group:
Adults, Older Adults
Event Details:

Tai Chi Moving for Better Balance (Tai Ji Quan) has been shown to improve balance and mobility and reduce the risk of falls.  People of all ability levels are welcome.  T...

Library Branch: Mission Valley Library
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Wellness
Event Details:

Tai Chi Moving for Better Balance (Tai Ji Quan) has been shown to improve balance and mobility and reduce the risk of falls.  People of all ability levels are welcome.  This class can be conducted from a seated or standing position.&nbsp

This event is in the "All Ages" group.

The Den: In-Person AMA with Mr. Erni

Monday, November 4, 2024 at 11:30am - 12:30pm
Children's Area - Kensington at Kensington-Normal Heights Library
Program Type:
Community Engagement
Age Group:
All Ages
Event Details:

Stop by the Kensington-Normal Heights Branch Library on Monday for The Den: a Monday Morning Koffee Klatch In-Person "Ask Me Anything (AMA)" program.  The event is a session w...

Library Branch: Kensington-Normal Heights Library
Room: Children's Area - Kensington
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Community Engagement
Event Details:

Stop by the Kensington-Normal Heights Branch Library on Monday for The Den: a Monday Morning Koffee Klatch In-Person "Ask Me Anything (AMA)" program.  The event is a session with the Branch Manager, Erni Barros, to answer questions and get fe

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

Digital Navigaton

Monday, November 4, 2024 at 11:30am - 3:30pm
Computer Lab - City Heights/Weingart at City Heights/Weingart Library
Age Group:
Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Event Details:

Get help on the computers and with your digital devices from a Digital Navigator every Tuesday! They will be located in the computer lab and around the printer. Digital help offere...

Library Branch: City Heights/Weingart Library
Room: Computer Lab - City Heights/Weingart
Age Group: Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Event Details:

Get help on the computers and with your digital devices from a Digital Navigator every Tuesday! They will be located in the computer lab and around the printer. Digital help offered in English, Spanish, and Tagalog.