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LEGO Creators Club

Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Lloyd de Llamas Community Room - San Ysidro at San Ysidro Library
Program Type:
Science/STEAM
Age Group:
Preschoolers, Elementary School Age, Middle School Age
Event Details:

CREATE - SHARE - PLAY! All "master builders" are welcome to take on a LEGO challenge each session, or build something unique, working together or solo. For children and families...

Library Branch: San Ysidro Library
Room: Lloyd de Llamas Community Room - San Ysidro
Age Group: Preschoolers, Elementary School Age, Middle School Age
Program Type: Science/STEAM
Event Details:

CREATE - SHARE - PLAY!

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

Table Top Games

Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Legler Benbough Teen Gaming Area at Valencia Park/Malcolm X Library
Program Type:
Community Engagement, IDEA Labs/Makerspaces
Age Group:
Middle School Age, Teens
Event Details:

Do you love competitive board game classics like Jenga, Dominoes, Uno, Monopoly, or maybe relaxing by working on a jigsaw puzzle? Drop by the Legler Benbough Teen IDEA Lab with you...

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

Do you love competitive board game classics like Jenga, Dominoes, Uno, Monopoly, or maybe relaxing by working on a jigsaw puzzle? Drop by the Legler Benbough Teen IDEA Lab with your friends and play!

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

Teen Game Room

Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:45pm
Teen Center- Game Room (2nd Floor) at Central Library
Program Type:
Community Engagement
Age Group:
Middle School Age, Teens
Event Details:

The Teen Game Room is open! Come check out our Nintendo Switch and PS5. Teens regularly play Smash Bros., Mario Kart, Fortnite, Gang Beasts and more. 

Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Teen Center- Game Room (2nd Floor)
Age Group: Middle School Age, Teens
Program Type: Community Engagement
Event Details:

The Teen Game Room is open! Come check out our Nintendo Switch and PS5. Teens regularly play Smash Bros., Mario Kart, Fortnite, Gang Beasts and more. 

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

English Corner (English Conversation)

Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at 4:45pm - 5:45pm
Community Room - North University at North University Community Library
Program Type:
Citizenship and Immigration, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation
Age Group:
Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Event Details:

Community members with a basic grasp of English language can have fun themed conversations and build relationships with one another. We will talk about ourselves, our cultures, and...

Library Branch: North University Community Library
Room: Community Room - North University
Age Group: Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Citizenship and Immigration, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation
Event Details:

Community members with a basic grasp of English language can have fun themed conversations and build relationships with one another. We will talk about ourselves, our cultures, and more.

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

Children's ASL Pajama Signing Storytime

Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at 5:00pm - 5:45pm
Children's Area - University Heights at University Heights Library
Program Type:
Community Engagement, Literature
Age Group:
Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers, Elementary School Age
Event Details:

Pajama Signing Storytime with Jennifer Duncan of Signs at Play is a cozy and fun event for families with young children. It combines the joy of bedtime stories with the added fun o...

Library Branch: University Heights Library
Room: Children's Area - University Heights
Age Group: Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers, Elementary School Age
Program Type: Community Engagement, Literature
Event Details:

Pajama Signing Storytime with Jennifer Duncan of Signs at Play is a cozy and fun event for families with young children. It combines the joy of bedtime stories with the added fun of baby sign language (ASL).

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.

Free Ballet Folkorico Classes - El Tesoro Del Folklor

Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Black Box Theatre at City Heights Performance Annex
Program Type:
Cultural Appreciation, Performing Arts
Age Group:
Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults
Event Details:

Join El Tesoro Del Folklor at the Annex for free Ballet Folklorico classes! Children and adults from beginners to experienced are welcome to join this amazing group of talented per...

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

Join El Tesoro Del Folklor at the Annex for free Ballet Folklorico classes! Children and adults from beginners to experienced are welcome to join this amazing group of talented performers to improve their skills.

This event is in the "Preschoolers" group.

Preschool Storytime

Thursday, January 9, 2025 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Community Room - Tierrasanta at Tierrasanta Library
Program Type:
Community Engagement
Age Group:
Preschoolers
Event Details:

Join in as we read, sing, dance, and play at Preschool Storytime! Come and build essential early literacy skills and foster a love of reading. Designed for children ages 3-5.

Library Branch: Tierrasanta Library
Room: Community Room - Tierrasanta
Age Group: Preschoolers
Program Type: Community Engagement
Event Details:

Join in as we read, sing, dance, and play at Preschool Storytime! Come and build essential early literacy skills and foster a love of reading. Designed for children ages 3-5.

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

Chair Yoga/Meditation

Thursday, January 9, 2025 at 9:30am - 10:30am
Community Room - City Heights/Weingart at City Heights/Weingart Library
Program Type:
Accessibility, Wellness
Age Group:
Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Event Details:

Join us for an hour of chair yoga and meditation; stretch, breathe, and take care of your body. 

Library Branch: City Heights/Weingart Library
Room: Community Room - City Heights/Weingart
Age Group: Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Accessibility, Wellness
Event Details:

Join us for an hour of chair yoga and meditation; stretch, breathe, and take care of your body. 

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

Qi Gong

Thursday, January 9, 2025 at 9:30am - 11:30am
Community Room - University Community at University Community Library
Program Type:
Wellness
Age Group:
Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Event Details:

Robert Warren leads this popular qi gong class, a mind-body-spirit practice that improves one's mental and physical health by integrating posture, movement, and breathing technique...

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

Robert Warren leads this popular qi gong class, a mind-body-spirit practice that improves one's mental and physical health by integrating posture, movement, and breathing technique.

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

Baby & Toddler Storytime

Thursday, January 9, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Community Room - Carmel Valley at Carmel Valley Library
Program Type:
Early Learning, Literature
Age Group:
Babies/Toddlers
Event Details:

Babies and toddlers ages 0-18 months and their caregivers will enjoy songs, lap-sits and rhymes that foster early literacy skills.

Library Branch: Carmel Valley Library
Room: Community Room - Carmel Valley
Age Group: Babies/Toddlers
Program Type: Early Learning, Literature
Event Details:

Babies and toddlers ages 0-18 months and their caregivers will enjoy songs, lap-sits and rhymes that foster early literacy skills.

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

Baby Sign Storytime with Monta Briant

Thursday, January 9, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Community Room - Mission Hills/Hillcrest at Mission Hills-Hillcrest/Knox Library
Program Type:
Early Learning, , Literature
Age Group:
Babies/Toddlers
Event Details:

Join us for "Sign-a-Story Circle Time" with Baby Sign Language Basics author, Monta Z. Briant. Parents learn how to use ASL signs for early communication with their babies thr...

Library Branch: Mission Hills-Hillcrest/Knox Library
Room: Community Room - Mission Hills/Hillcrest
Age Group: Babies/Toddlers
Program Type: Early Learning, , Literature
Event Details:

Join us for "Sign-a-Story Circle Time" with Baby Sign Language Basics author, Monta Z. Briant. Parents learn how to use ASL signs for early communication with their babies through stories, songs, and other fun activities. 

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

Preschool Storytime & Craft

Thursday, January 9, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Children's Area - North Park at North Park Library
Program Type:
Art, Literature
Age Group:
Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers
Event Details:

Please join us with your young ones for Preschool Storytime & Craft! Ms. Sandy will have fun stories, songs, and a special craft to share! This event takes place every Thur...

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

Please join us with your young ones for Preschool Storytime & Craft!
Ms. Sandy will have fun stories, songs, and a special craft to share!

This event takes place every Thursday!

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

Storytime for Toddlers & Preschoolers

Thursday, January 9, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Winer Family Community Room & Art Gallery at San Carlos Library
Program Type:
Literature
Age Group:
Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers
Event Details:

Join us for a storytime that fosters early literacy!  Features books, songs, action rhymes, and finger plays that invite participation.  Ages 1-5.  Every Thursday.&n...

Library Branch: San Carlos Library
Room: Winer Family Community Room & Art Gallery
Age Group: Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers
Program Type: Literature
Event Details:

Join us for a storytime that fosters early literacy!  Features books, songs, action rhymes, and finger plays that invite participation.  Ages 1-5.  Every Thursday. 

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

Babies / Toddler Storytime

Thursday, January 9, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Children's Area - City Heights/Weingart at City Heights/Weingart Library
Program Type:
Community Engagement, Early Learning
Age Group:
Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers
Event Details:

Join us as we read, sing, and dance this special Storytime, which encourages a love of reading and builds essential early literacy skills. A unique craft follows each Storytime.

Library Branch: City Heights/Weingart Library
Room: Children's Area - City Heights/Weingart
Age Group: Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers
Program Type: Community Engagement, Early Learning
Event Details:

Join us as we read, sing, and dance this special Storytime, which encourages a love of reading and builds essential early literacy skills. A unique craft follows each Storytime.

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

Baby Toddler Explore Time

Thursday, January 9, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Community Room - Serra Mesa-Kearny Mesa at Serra Mesa-Kearny Mesa Library
Age Group:
Babies/Toddlers
Event Details:

Come let your baby or toddler learn about the world by exploring. Little ones are able to make noise, play, and meet new friends. This is a loosely structured, baby-led program of ...

Library Branch: Serra Mesa-Kearny Mesa Library
Room: Community Room - Serra Mesa-Kearny Mesa
Age Group: Babies/Toddlers
Event Details:

Come let your baby or toddler learn about the world by exploring. Little ones are able to make noise, play, and meet new friends. This is a loosely structured, baby-led program of play, stories, bubbles, songs and more.

 

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

Morning Book Club

Thursday, January 9, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Sudberry Room-Serra Mesa-Kearny Mesa at Serra Mesa-Kearny Mesa Library
Program Type:
Literature
Age Group:
Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Event Details:

Love to read and talk about books? Join the Morning Book Club!  

Library Branch: Serra Mesa-Kearny Mesa Library
Room: Sudberry Room-Serra Mesa-Kearny Mesa
Age Group: Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Literature
Event Details:

Love to read and talk about books? Join the Morning Book Club!

 

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

RB Thursday Morning Book Club

Thursday, January 9, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Frank Lenfesty Seminar Room - Rancho Bernardo at Rancho Bernardo Library
Program Type:
Featured, Book Discussion, Literature
Age Group:
Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Event Details:

Come meet other book lovers and join in a lively discussion of this month's book selection, "The Holdout" by Graham Moore. Copies of the book are available for checkout at the R...

Library Branch: Rancho Bernardo Library
Room: Frank Lenfesty Seminar Room - Rancho Bernardo
Age Group: Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Featured, Book Discussion, Literature
Event Details:

Come meet other book lovers and join in a lively discussion of this month's book selection, "The Holdout" by Graham Moore.

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

Sign Language Storytime

Thursday, January 9, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Main Area - North Clairemont at North Clairemont Library
Program Type:
Featured
Age Group:
Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers
Event Details:

Children learn simple signing in a fun, storytime format.

Library Branch: North Clairemont Library
Room: Main Area - North Clairemont
Age Group: Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers
Program Type: Featured
Event Details:

Children learn simple signing in a fun, storytime format.

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

Stay & Play Storytime

Thursday, January 9, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Ocean Beach Library
Program Type:
Early Learning
Age Group:
Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers
Event Details:

Join Ms. Camille and Ms. Melissa every Thursday at the OB Rec Center for storytime and free play for children 0 to 5 years old. Each week children will have the opportunity to expl...

Library Branch: Ocean Beach Library
Age Group: Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers
Program Type: Early Learning
Event Details:

Join Ms. Camille and Ms. Melissa every Thursday at the OB Rec Center for storytime and free play for children 0 to 5 years old. Each week children will have the opportunity to explore and socialize and so will their caregivers!

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

Little Learners

Thursday, January 9, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:15am
Community Room - Pacific Highlands Ranch at Pacific Highlands Ranch Library
Program Type:
Art, Early Learning
Age Group:
Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers
Event Details:

Sensory and early literacy play for little learners ages 2–5 and their caregivers.Young learners love experiencing the world through their senses. This sensory-based program will h...

Encouraged
Library Branch: Pacific Highlands Ranch Library
Room: Community Room - Pacific Highlands Ranch
Age Group: Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers
Program Type: Art, Early Learning
Encouraged
Seats Remaining: 54
Event Details:

Sensory and early literacy play for little learners ages 2–5 and their caregivers.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Tierrasanta Library Book Club

Thursday, January 9, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:15am
Main Area - Tierrasanta at Tierrasanta Library
Program Type:
Literature
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

The Tierrasanta Library Monthly Book Club is held every 2nd Thursday of the month from 10:00 am-11:15 am. This month's selection is Heaven and Earth Grocery Store by James McB...

Library Branch: Tierrasanta Library
Room: Main Area - Tierrasanta
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Literature
Event Details:

The Tierrasanta Library Monthly Book Club is held every 2nd Thursday of the month from 10:00 am-11:15 am. This month's selection is Heaven and Earth Grocery Store by James McBride.

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

Fun & Games for Seniors

Thursday, January 9, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Community Room - Scripps Miramar Ranch at Scripps Miramar Ranch Library
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
Event Details:

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

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

Preschool Storytime

Thursday, January 9, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Community Room - Rancho Peñasquitos at Rancho Peñasquitos Library
Program Type:
Early Learning, Literature
Age Group:
Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers
Event Details:

Preschool storytime for babies, toddlers, and all preschoolers! All Ages are welcome to join us for a fun and educational storytime featuring songs, lullabies, nursery rhymes, f...

Library Branch: Rancho Peñasquitos Library
Room: Community Room - Rancho Peñasquitos
Age Group: Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers
Program Type: Early Learning, Literature
Event Details:

Preschool storytime for babies, toddlers, and all preschoolers!

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

Songs and Stories with Ms Amy

Thursday, January 9, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Community Room - La Jolla/Riford at La Jolla/Riford Library
Program Type:
Early Learning, Literature
Age Group:
Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers
Event Details:

Read along and sing for this fun interactive storytime. We will read picture books, move our bodies, act out stories, and sing fun songs and silly rhymes to build our skills with w...

Library Branch: La Jolla/Riford Library
Room: Community Room - La Jolla/Riford
Age Group: Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers
Program Type: Early Learning, Literature
Event Details:

Read along and sing for this fun interactive storytime. We will read picture books, move our bodies, act out stories, and sing fun songs and silly rhymes to build our skills with words and language. The storytime will be followed by a craft.