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

Digital Navigaton

Tuesday, November 5, 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. 

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

Fun & Games for Seniors

Tuesday, November 5, 2024 at 12:30pm - 3:00pm
Community Room - Scripps Miramar Ranch at Scripps Miramar Ranch Library
Program Type:
Community Engagement
Age Group:
Adults, Older Adults
Event Details:

Open to the public and are free of charge. Play variety board games.

Library Branch: Scripps Miramar Ranch Library
Room: Community Room - Scripps Miramar Ranch
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Community Engagement
Event Details:

Open to the public and are free of charge. Play variety board games.

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

Adult Social Scrabble

Tuesday, November 5, 2024 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room - North Clairemont at North Clairemont Library
Age Group:
Adults, Older Adults
Library Branch: North Clairemont Library
Room: Meeting Room - North Clairemont
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
This event is in the "Emerging Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Older Adults" group.

Crochet-A-Long with Us!

Tuesday, November 5, 2024 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Community Room - Carmel Valley at Carmel Valley Library
Program Type:
Art, , Program Includes Kit
Age Group:
Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Event Details:

Our Crochet-Along meets every first and third Tuesday of the month starting January 2024. A crochet-along is when a group of crocheters all work on the same project at the same tim...

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

Our Crochet-Along meets every first and third Tuesday of the month starting January 2024. A crochet-along is when a group of crocheters all work on the same project at the same time.

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

Gentle Yoga : Chair/Mat

Tuesday, November 5, 2024 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Bill & Marcia Collins Community Room - Rancho Bernardo at Rancho Bernardo Library
Program Type:
Accessibility, Wellness
Age Group:
Adults, Older Adults
Event Details:

Join Bernadette with Silver Age Yoga for gentle yoga classes that can be done on a mat or seated in a chair. All skill levels are welcome. Please bring your mat and water. Sp...

Cancelled
Library Branch: Rancho Bernardo Library
Room: Bill & Marcia Collins Community Room - Rancho Bernardo
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Accessibility, Wellness
Event Details:

Join Bernadette with Silver Age Yoga for gentle yoga classes that can be done on a mat or seated in a chair.

All skill levels are welcome. Please bring your mat and water.

Space is limited. First come, first served.

City of San Diego Personnel Department: Employment Information Session

Tuesday, November 5, 2024 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Community Room - College-Rolando at College-Rolando Library
Description of Event:

The City of San Diego’s Personnel Department is excited to present an Employment Information Session at the College-Rolando Library Branch! Explore fantastic job opportunities and ...

College-Rolando Library
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: College-Rolando Library
Room: Community Room - College-Rolando
Description of Event

The City of San Diego’s Personnel Department is excited to present an Employment Information Session at the College-Rolando Library Branch!

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

Music and Motion

Tuesday, November 5, 2024 at 2:00pm - 2:45pm
Community Room - Mountain View/Beckwourth at Mountain View/Beckwourth Library
Age Group:
Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers
Event Details:

Come join us every Tuesday at 2pm for Music and Motion! This program is designed to introduce babies and toddlers to music, dance and instruments. We will learn new motor skills, s...

Library Branch: Mountain View/Beckwourth Library
Room: Community Room - Mountain View/Beckwourth
Age Group: Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers
Event Details:

Come join us every Tuesday at 2pm for Music and Motion! This program is designed to introduce babies and toddlers to music, dance and instruments. We will learn new motor skills, shake our sillies out and sing at the top of our lungs.

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

Study and Chill

Tuesday, November 5, 2024 at 2:00pm - 7:30pm
Legler Benbough Teen IDEA Lab at Valencia Park/Malcolm X Library
Program Type:
Art, Community Engagement, IDEA Labs/Makerspaces, Wellness
Age Group:
Middle School Age, Teens
Event Details:

Need to finish some homework, work on a project, study for a test, or just relax and read a book away from the distractions at home? Come to the Legler Benbough Teen IDEA LAB every...

Library Branch: Valencia Park/Malcolm X Library
Room: Legler Benbough Teen IDEA Lab
Age Group: Middle School Age, Teens
Program Type: Art, Community Engagement, IDEA Labs/Makerspaces, Wellness
Event Details:

Need to finish some homework, work on a project, study for a test, or just relax and read a book away from the distractions at home?