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Remember Us The Holocaust (RUTH) Exhibit

All Day 1/12 - 6/28
LJ - Garth Family Reading Level - La Jolla/Riford at La Jolla/Riford Library
Program Type:
Art, Community Engagement
Age Group:
All Ages

Now extended through June 28, 2026!

Library Branch: La Jolla/Riford Library
Room: LJ - Garth Family Reading Level - La Jolla/Riford
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Art, Community Engagement
Event Details:

Now extended through June 28, 2026!

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

A Teen Short Story Contest 2025: Level Up

All Day 6/2 - 8/31
SDPL Virtual Branch
Program Type:
Online/Virtual, Literature
Age Group:
Middle School Age, Teens

Join San Diego Public Library's 2025 A Teen Writing Contest. All teens ages 12-18 in the San Diego County area are invited to submit a short story which will be judged by a panel of SDPL librarians.

Virtual Event
Library Branch: SDPL Virtual Branch
Age Group: Middle School Age, Teens
Program Type: Online/Virtual, Literature
Event Details:

Join San Diego Public Library's 2025 A Teen Writing Contest. All teens ages 12-18 in the San Diego County area are invited to submit a short story which will be judged by a panel of SDPL librarians.

This event is in the "All Ages" group

In The Land of... Feminist Image Group Exhibition

All Day 6/22 - 10/12
AC - Popular Library - Fairway - Central at Central Library
Program Type:
Art, Community Engagement
Age Group:
All Ages

 

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

 

This event is in the "All Ages" group

Life in the Ocean Underwater Photography

All Day 6/28 - 9/25
LJ - Community Room - La Jolla/Riford at La Jolla/Riford Library
Program Type:
Art, Community Engagement
Age Group:
All Ages

Life in the Ocean: Presented by the San Diego Underwater Photographic Society

On exhibit from June 28, 2025 to September 25, 2025

Library Branch: La Jolla/Riford Library
Room: LJ - Community Room - La Jolla/Riford
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Art, Community Engagement
Event Details:

Life in the Ocean: Presented by the San Diego Underwater Photographic Society

On exhibit from June 28, 2025 to September 25, 2025

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
This event is in the "Older Adults" group

Table of Contents: A Community Collectors' Showcase Open Registration

All Day 7/1 - 8/30
SDPL Virtual Branch
Program Type:
Featured, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation
Age Group:
Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults


Welcoming all collectors and curiosities!


From Pokémon cards to postage stamps, we want to see your collection!

Virtual Event
Library Branch: SDPL Virtual Branch
Age Group: Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Featured, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation
Event Details:


Welcoming all collectors and curiosities!


From Pokémon cards to postage stamps, we want to see your collection!

This event is in the "All Ages" group

Paintings by Tony Jeffreys

All Day 7/1 - 8/31
PO - Community Room & Park Area - Point Loma at Point Loma/Hervey Library
Program Type:
Art, Community Engagement
Age Group:
All Ages

Local artists Tony Jeffreys current art work.

Library Branch: Point Loma/Hervey Library
Room: PO - Community Room & Park Area - Point Loma
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Art, Community Engagement
Event Details:

Local artists Tony Jeffreys current art work.

This event is in the "All Ages" group

Laura Green: Mountains to Sea

All Day 7/1 - 9/30
RB - Bill & Marcia Collins Community Room - Rancho Bernardo at Rancho Bernardo Library
Program Type:
Art, Community Engagement
Age Group:
All Ages

Laura Green’s acrylic paintings on canvas are inspired by her exploration of river trails and coastlines. Many of her paintings show figures on journeys.

Library Branch: Rancho Bernardo Library
Room: RB - Bill & Marcia Collins Community Room - Rancho Bernardo
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Art, Community Engagement
Event Details:

Laura Green’s acrylic paintings on canvas are inspired by her exploration of river trails and coastlines. Many of her paintings show figures on journeys.

This event is in the "All Ages" 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
This event is in the "Emerging Adults" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Older Adults" group

The Wizard's Quest

All Day 7/5 - 8/31
Kensington-Normal Heights Library
Program Type:
Community Engagement, Summer Reading Program
Age Group:
All Ages, Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults

Happy Summer Reading Program! As our staff were getting things ready to help everyone Level Up at Your Library, we discovered a mysterious note left in our book drop:

Library Branch: Kensington-Normal Heights Library
Age Group: All Ages, Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Community Engagement, Summer Reading Program
Event Details:

Happy Summer Reading Program! As our staff were getting things ready to help everyone Level Up at Your Library, we discovered a mysterious note left in our book drop:

This event is in the "All Ages" group

Fine Art by Rose Mizrahi

All Day 7/5 - 9/27
PO - Community Room & Park Area - Point Loma at Point Loma/Hervey Library
Program Type:
Art, Community Engagement
Age Group:
All Ages

Contemporary abstract artist. 

Library Branch: Point Loma/Hervey Library
Room: PO - Community Room & Park Area - Point Loma
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Art, Community Engagement
Event Details:

Contemporary abstract artist. 

This event is in the "All Ages" group

Artist Maggie Yang

All Day 7/17 - 9/17
RP - Community Room - Rancho Peñasquitos at Rancho Peñasquitos Library
Program Type:
Art, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation
Age Group:
All Ages

Located in the Community Room and Upper Mezzanine Art Niche

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

Located in the Community Room and Upper Mezzanine Art Niche

This event is in the "All Ages" group

Artist Shylaja Nanjundiah

All Day 7/17 - 9/17
RP - Community Room - Rancho Peñasquitos at Rancho Peñasquitos Library
Program Type:
Art, Community Engagement
Age Group:
All Ages

Originally from India, Shylaja has been painting all her life. Her art reflects the joy and admiration she feels at all the beautiful things in nature.

Library Branch: Rancho Peñasquitos Library
Room: RP - Community Room - Rancho Peñasquitos
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Art, Community Engagement
Event Details:

Originally from India, Shylaja has been painting all her life. Her art reflects the joy and admiration she feels at all the beautiful things in nature.

This event is in the "All Ages" group

Jim Houliston

All Day 7/30 - 10/1
VA - Community Room - Carmel Valley at Carmel Valley Library
Program Type:
Art, Community Engagement
Age Group:
All Ages

Jim Houliston is an ambidextrous artist, athlete, educator and author of the world's first symmetric book, titled BIG3MMD: History’s Ambidextrous and the Benefits of Mirror Movement Development (MMD).

Library Branch: Carmel Valley Library
Room: VA - Community Room - Carmel Valley
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Art, Community Engagement
Event Details:

Jim Houliston is an ambidextrous artist, athlete, educator and author of the world's first symmetric book, titled BIG3MMD: History’s Ambidextrous and the Benefits of Mirror Movement Development (MMD).

This event is in the "All Ages" group

Art by Cara Rodriguez

All Day 8/1 - 8/30
MV - Natasha's Room, Children's Area - Mission Valley at Mission Valley Library
Program Type:
Art, Community Engagement
Age Group:
All Ages

Cara did her own art expression through watercolor paintings and her drawings.

 

Library Branch: Mission Valley Library
Room: MV - Natasha's Room, Children's Area - Mission Valley
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Art, Community Engagement
Event Details:

Cara did her own art expression through watercolor paintings and her drawings.

 

This event is in the "All Ages" group

Uncharted Elsewhere

All Day 8/3 - 1/4
AC - Art Gallery - Central at Central Library
Program Type:
Art, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation
Age Group:
All Ages

Uncharted Elsewhere is a mixed-media exhibition exploring the surreal complexities of contemporary life!

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

Uncharted Elsewhere is a mixed-media exhibition exploring the surreal complexities of contemporary life!

This event is in the "All Ages" group

Art of Monica Miller

All Day 8/4 - 9/30
Central Library
Program Type:
Featured, Art, Community Engagement
Age Group:
All Ages

Central Library | 2nd Floor Display

 

Persephone through Hades

A Ceramic Retelling by Monica Miller

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

Central Library | 2nd Floor Display

 

Persephone through Hades

A Ceramic Retelling by Monica Miller

This event is in the "All Ages" group

Silviu Nica- Polymorph

All Day 8/9 - 10/31
SDPL Virtual Branch
Program Type:
Art, Community Engagement
Age Group:
All Ages

Polymorph delves into the ever-evolving process of deconstruction and reconstruction, highlighting the deep interconnection of all living things.

Virtual Event
Library Branch: SDPL Virtual Branch
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Art, Community Engagement
Event Details:

Polymorph delves into the ever-evolving process of deconstruction and reconstruction, highlighting the deep interconnection of all living things.

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

"Uke" Can Read: Strum and Sing the ABCs!

Thursday, August 14, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:15pm
AC - Discovery Corner - Denny Sanford Children's Library - Central at Central Library
Program Type:
Early Learning, Performing Arts
Age Group:
Preschoolers, Elementary School Age

"Uke" Can Read--Strum and Sing the ABCs!
6 Week Ukulele and Literacy Program for Ages 3-7

Registration Encouraged
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: AC - Discovery Corner - Denny Sanford Children's Library - Central
Age Group: Preschoolers, Elementary School Age
Program Type: Early Learning, Performing Arts
Registration Encouraged
Event Details:

"Uke" Can Read--Strum and Sing the ABCs!
6 Week Ukulele and Literacy Program for Ages 3-7

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

Third Person by Catherine Filloux

Thursday, August 14, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
CT - Black Box Theatre - Performance Annex at City Heights Performance Annex
Program Type:
Performing Arts
Age Group:
Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults

FREE Preview of Third Person at City Heights Performance Annex

Thursday, August 14th at 6:00 PM

Library Branch: City Heights Performance Annex
Room: CT - Black Box Theatre - Performance Annex
Age Group: Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Performing Arts
Event Details:

FREE Preview of Third Person at City Heights Performance Annex

Thursday, August 14th at 6:00 PM

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

Chair Yoga

Friday, August 15, 2025 at 9:30am - 10:30am
TS - Community Room - Tierrasanta at Tierrasanta Library
Program Type:
Accessibility, Wellness
Age Group:
Adults, Older Adults

This yoga class is a great way to do yoga in the office and at your desk. This can be completely seated class or a blend between seating and standing with the chair class.

Library Branch: Tierrasanta Library
Room: TS - Community Room - Tierrasanta
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Accessibility, Wellness
Event Details:

This yoga class is a great way to do yoga in the office and at your desk. This can be completely seated class or a blend between seating and standing with the chair class.

Office Hours with Council Rep

Friday, August 15, 2025 at 9:30am - 11:30am
PB - Community Room/Taylor Gallery - Pacific Beach/Taylor at Pacific Beach/Taylor Library

Monthly office hours with Councilmember's PB Rep

Library Branch: Pacific Beach/Taylor Library
Room: PB - Community Room/Taylor Gallery - Pacific Beach/Taylor
Event Details:

Monthly office hours with Councilmember's PB Rep

This event is in the "All Ages" group

Grace Book Nook

Friday, August 15, 2025 at 9:30am - 5:00pm
SR - Seminar Room - Scripps Miramar Ranch at Scripps Miramar Ranch Library
Program Type:
Community Engagement
Age Group:
All Ages

Expend Shopping

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

Expend Shopping

Friends of the SK Library Book Sale

Friday, August 15, 2025 at 9:30am - 5:30pm
SK - Multipurpose Room - Skyline Hills at Skyline Hills Library
Program Type:
Literature
Library Branch: Skyline Hills Library
Room: SK - Multipurpose Room - Skyline Hills
Program Type: Literature
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
This event is in the "Middle School Age" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Older Adults" group

StoryBox Theatre: Kamishibai

Friday, August 15, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
PR - Community Room - Pacific Highlands Ranch at Pacific Highlands Ranch Library
Program Type:
Cultural Appreciation, Literature, Program Includes Kit
Age Group:
All Ages, Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers, Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Adults, Older Adults

Presented by Write Out Loud San Diego, "StoryBox" is the American name given to the Japanese storytelling tradition called kamishibai.

Cancelled
Library Branch: Pacific Highlands Ranch Library
Room: PR - Community Room - Pacific Highlands Ranch
Age Group: All Ages, Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers, Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Cultural Appreciation, Literature, Program Includes Kit
Event Details:

Presented by Write Out Loud San Diego, "StoryBox" is the American name given to the Japanese storytelling tradition called kamishibai.

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

Baby Dance Party with Dance to Evolve!

Friday, August 15, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:45am
NP - Children's Area - North Park at North Park Library
Age Group:
Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers

We invite you to join our Baby Dance Party, singing and dancing along with Ms. Andrea from Dance to Evolve! 

We will have songs, movement and tons of fun for your babies to dance, play, and interact! 

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

We invite you to join our Baby Dance Party, singing and dancing along with Ms. Andrea from Dance to Evolve! 

We will have songs, movement and tons of fun for your babies to dance, play, and interact!