Name: Paws & Tales Reading Program
Start: 2025-01-18T11:00:00-08:00
End: 2025-01-18T12:00:00-08:00
Location: City of San Diego

Paws & Tales Reading Program

Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm

Community Room - Pacific Highlands Ranch at Pacific Highlands Ranch Library

Program Type:

Community Engagement, Literature

Age Group:

Preschoolers, Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens

Event Details:

Practice your reading skills with a fluffy friend! Participants learn how to be safe around animals as they improve their reading skills. The ability to read is crucial to ...

Library Branch: Pacific Highlands Ranch Library

Room: Community Room - Pacific Highlands Ranch

Age Group: Preschoolers, Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens

Program Type: Community Engagement, Literature

Event Details:

Practice your reading skills with a fluffy friend! Participants learn how to be safe around animals as they improve their reading skills.

Chess Club

Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 11:00am - 1:00pm

Children's Area - Scripps Miramar Ranch at Scripps Miramar Ranch Library

Program Type:

Science/STEAM

Age Group:

Elementary School Age, Middle School Age

Event Details:

Come and play chess with other families in the area! Level UP Enrichment is hosting a FREE chess club, providing boards, pieces, and one of our great instructors to help you level ...

Library Branch: Scripps Miramar Ranch Library

Room: Children's Area - Scripps Miramar Ranch

Age Group: Elementary School Age, Middle School Age

Program Type: Science/STEAM

Event Details:

Come and play chess with other families in the area! Level UP Enrichment is hosting a FREE chess club, providing boards, pieces, and one of our great instructors to help you level UP your chess!

Lego Free Play

Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 11:00am - 3:00pm

Children's Area - North Clairemont at North Clairemont Library

Age Group:

Preschoolers, Elementary School Age, Middle School Age

Library Branch: North Clairemont Library

Room: Children's Area - North Clairemont

Age Group: Preschoolers, Elementary School Age, Middle School Age

Digital Navigator / Navegador Digital

Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 11:30am - 3:30pm

Lobby - Logan Heights at Logan Heights Library

Age Group:

Adults, Older Adults

Event Details:

NEED TECH HELP AND TECH RESOURCES?!The City of San Diego and the San Diego Futures Foundation are offering FREE Digital Navigator drop-in services.Stop in for one on one ...

Library Branch: Logan Heights Library

Room: Lobby - Logan Heights

Age Group: Adults, Older Adults

Event Details:

NEED TECH HELP AND TECH RESOURCES?!

The City of San Diego and the San Diego Futures Foundation are offering FREE Digital Navigator drop-in services.

Place Holder For Little Fish Comics (second choice)

Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Community Room - Mission Hills/Hillcrest at Mission Hills-Hillcrest/Knox Library

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Library Branch: Mission Hills-Hillcrest/Knox Library

Room: Community Room - Mission Hills/Hillcrest

January's Artist of the Month, Drew Bandish

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.

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:

3rd Saturdays - January 18 ● February 15 ● March 15

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.

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: 30

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.

Photo of Adrienne Nims holding a saxophone

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.

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!

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.

Breadboard with circuits, transistors, resistors, buttons, wires, and LED

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.

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.

three young men and two young women sitting and talking about manga

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!

Image of a bird drawn on small squares, on a yellow and blue background.

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.

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.

Tyler Tafolla Concert Performance

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:

More info coming soon!

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:

More info coming soon!

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.

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

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.

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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

Salimpour/Arabina Belly Dance Performance

Sunday, January 19, 2025 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm

Black Box Theatre at City Heights Performance Annex

Program Type:

Cultural Appreciation, Performing Arts

Age Group:

Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults

Event Details:

More info coming soon!

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:

More info coming soon!

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

All Day

SDPL Virtual Branch, Central Library, Allied Gardens/Benjamin Library, Balboa Library, Carmel Mountain Ranch Library, Carmel Valley Library, City Heights/Weingart Library, City Heights Performance Annex, Clairemont Library, College-Rolando Library, Kensington-Normal Heights Library, La Jolla/Riford Library, Linda Vista Library, Logan Heights Library, Mira Mesa Library, Mission Hills-Hillcrest/Knox Library, Mission Valley Library, Mountain View/Beckwourth Library, North Clairemont Library, North Park Library, North University Community Library, Oak Park Library, Ocean Beach Library, Otay Mesa-Nestor Library, Pacific Beach/Taylor Library, Pacific Highlands Ranch Library, Paradise Hills Library, Point Loma/Hervey Library, Rancho Bernardo Library, Rancho Peñasquitos Library, San Carlos Library, San Ysidro Library, Scripps Miramar Ranch Library, Serra Mesa-Kearny Mesa Library, Skyline Hills Library, Tierrasanta Library, University Community Library, University Heights Library, Valencia Park/Malcolm X Library, Outreach

Closed for Holiday

Closing

Branches:

SDPL Virtual Branch, Central Library, Allied Gardens/Benjamin Library, Balboa Library, Carmel Mountain Ranch Library, Carmel Valley Library, City Heights/Weingart Library, City Heights Performance Annex, Clairemont Library, College-Rolando Library, Kensington-Normal Heights Library, La Jolla/Riford Library, Linda Vista Library, Logan Heights Library, Mira Mesa Library, Mission Hills-Hillcrest/Knox Library, Mission Valley Library, Mountain View/Beckwourth Library, North Clairemont Library, North Park Library, North University Community Library, Oak Park Library, Ocean Beach Library, Otay Mesa-Nestor Library, Pacific Beach/Taylor Library, Pacific Highlands Ranch Library, Paradise Hills Library, Point Loma/Hervey Library, Rancho Bernardo Library, Rancho Peñasquitos Library, San Carlos Library, San Ysidro Library, Scripps Miramar Ranch Library, Serra Mesa-Kearny Mesa Library, Skyline Hills Library, Tierrasanta Library, University Community Library, University Heights Library, Valencia Park/Malcolm X Library, Outreach

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Closed for Holiday

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