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Adult Crafting Circle - It's Ugly Sweater Time. Create an Ugly Sweater.

Monday, December 15, 2025 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm
SK - Multipurpose Room - Skyline Hills at Skyline Hills Library
Program Type:
Celebration Month, Art, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation, Wellness
Age Group:
Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults

Skyline Hills Library

Crafting Circle

December Events

Registration Encouraged
Library Branch: Skyline Hills Library
Room: SK - Multipurpose Room - Skyline Hills
Age Group: Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Celebration Month, Art, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation, Wellness
Registration Encouraged
Event Details:

Skyline Hills Library

Crafting Circle

December Events

This event is in the "All Ages" group

Holiday Fun @PH

All Day
Paradise Hills Library
Program Type:
Celebration Month, Featured, Art, Community Engagement
Age Group:
All Ages

Come in the Paradise Hills Branch Library for some festive December fun! 

Library Branch: Paradise Hills Library
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Celebration Month, Featured, Art, Community Engagement
Event Details:

Come in the Paradise Hills Branch Library for some festive December fun! 

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

Yarn Twisters Crochet, Knitting, and Needlework Club

Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 11:30am - 12:30pm
Mira Mesa Library
Program Type:
Art, Community Engagement
Age Group:
Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults

Come learn a new skill or start up an old hobby while you make new friends! Have you ever found yourself needing to keep your hands busy while you sit, or in need of some way to express yourself through art? 

Library Branch: Mira Mesa Library
Age Group: Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Art, Community Engagement
Event Details:

Come learn a new skill or start up an old hobby while you make new friends! Have you ever found yourself needing to keep your hands busy while you sit, or in need of some way to express yourself through art? 

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

Signing Storytime

Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 11:45am - 12:15pm
North University Community Library
Program Type:
Community Engagement, Early Learning
Age Group:
Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers

This entertaining and educational Signing Story Time with Jennifer Duncan is infused with joy and American Sign Language signs.

Library Branch: North University Community Library
Age Group: Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers
Program Type: Community Engagement, Early Learning
Event Details:

This entertaining and educational Signing Story Time with Jennifer Duncan is infused with joy and American Sign Language signs.

This event is in the "Babies/Toddlers" group

Baby Play & Learn

Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 12:00pm - 12:30pm
OB - Children's Area - Ocean Beach at Ocean Beach Library
Program Type:
Community Engagement, Literature
Age Group:
Babies/Toddlers

Baby Play & Learn is designed to support the development of children ages 0-24 months. This program includes stories, rhymes, songs, and movement activities  followed by an open play time.

Library Branch: Ocean Beach Library
Room: OB - Children's Area - Ocean Beach
Age Group: Babies/Toddlers
Program Type: Community Engagement, Literature
Event Details:

Baby Play & Learn is designed to support the development of children ages 0-24 months. This program includes stories, rhymes, songs, and movement activities  followed by an open play time.

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

Meditation

Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
RP - Community Room - Rancho Peñasquitos at Rancho Peñasquitos Library
Program Type:
Community Engagement, Wellness
Age Group:
Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults

Whether you're new to meditation or have been practicing for years, this session is designed to immerse yourself in relaxation and tranquility as you are guided through various techniques, including breathwork, visualization, and mindfulness exerc

Library Branch: Rancho Peñasquitos Library
Room: RP - Community Room - Rancho Peñasquitos
Age Group: Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Community Engagement, Wellness
Event Details:

Whether you're new to meditation or have been practicing for years, this session is designed to immerse yourself in relaxation and tranquility as you are guided through various techniques, including breathwork, visualization, and mindfulness exerc

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

Chair Yoga

Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
SM - Community Room - Serra Mesa-Kearny Mesa at Serra Mesa-Kearny Mesa Library
Program Type:
Accessibility, Community Engagement, Wellness
Age Group:
Adults, Older Adults

Work on your flexibility, strength building and quiet your mind with functional movement practice. Participate at your own ability. Wear flexible clothing and bring any preferred yoga equipment.

Library Branch: Serra Mesa-Kearny Mesa Library
Room: SM - Community Room - Serra Mesa-Kearny Mesa
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Accessibility, Community Engagement, Wellness
Event Details:

Work on your flexibility, strength building and quiet your mind with functional movement practice. Participate at your own ability. Wear flexible clothing and bring any preferred yoga equipment.

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

Gentle Yoga: Chair/Mat

Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 1:30pm - 2:30pm
RB - Bill & Marcia Collins Community Room - Rancho Bernardo at Rancho Bernardo Library
Program Type:
Featured, Accessibility, Community Engagement, Wellness
Age Group:
Adults, Older Adults

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.

Library Branch: Rancho Bernardo Library
Room: RB - Bill & Marcia Collins Community Room - Rancho Bernardo
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Featured, Accessibility, Community Engagement, 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.

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

Creative Collective: Linoleum Block Printing

Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 2:30pm - 4:30pm
AC - Mary Hollis Clark Conference Center - Central at Central Library
Program Type:
Art, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation
Age Group:
Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults

Creative Collective promotes wellness and enrichment through art-making experiences. Join our open-ended art-making program where you are free to be creative and expressive with many different forms of art!

Library Branch: Central Library
Room: AC - Mary Hollis Clark Conference Center - Central
Age Group: Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Art, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation
Event Details:

Creative Collective promotes wellness and enrichment through art-making experiences. Join our open-ended art-making program where you are free to be creative and expressive with many different forms of art!

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

Jane Austen’s 250th Birthday: An Evening of Merriment and Making

Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 3:30pm - 6:30pm
AC - IDEA Lab Program - Central at Central Library
Program Type:
Art, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation, IDEA Labs/Makerspaces, Literature, Science/STEAM
Age Group:
Teens, Adults


It is a truth universally acknowledged that 250 years after her birth, Jane Austen is a cultural juggernaut and origin

Registration Encouraged
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: AC - IDEA Lab Program - Central
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Art, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation, IDEA Labs/Makerspaces, Literature, Science/STEAM
Registration Encouraged
Event Details:


It is a truth universally acknowledged that 250 years after her birth, Jane Austen is a cultural juggernaut and origin

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

Game Making for Kids

Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
MV - Homeschool Resource Center - Mission Valley at Mission Valley Library
Program Type:
Community Engagement, Science/STEAM
Age Group:
Elementary School Age, Middle School Age

Give your child the thrill of making their very first video game!

Registration Encouraged
Library Branch: Mission Valley Library
Room: MV - Homeschool Resource Center - Mission Valley
Age Group: Elementary School Age, Middle School Age
Program Type: Community Engagement, Science/STEAM
Registration Encouraged
Event Details:

Give your child the thrill of making their very first video game!

This event is in the "Elementary School Age" group

RB Kids Book Club

Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
RB - Frank Lenfesty Seminar Room - Rancho Bernardo at Rancho Bernardo Library
Program Type:
Community Engagement, Literature
Age Group:
Elementary School Age

Join us for a monthly session where we’ll discuss the book choice for the month. The book selection for December is the graphic novel version of The Secret Garden adapted by Mariah Marsden and illustrated by Hanna Luechtefeld.

Registration Encouraged
Library Branch: Rancho Bernardo Library
Room: RB - Frank Lenfesty Seminar Room - Rancho Bernardo
Age Group: Elementary School Age
Program Type: Community Engagement, Literature
Registration Encouraged
Event Details:

Join us for a monthly session where we’ll discuss the book choice for the month. The book selection for December is the graphic novel version of The Secret Garden adapted by Mariah Marsden and illustrated by Hanna Luechtefeld.

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

Garden Share

Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm
NU - Patio - North University at North University Community Library
Program Type:
Community Engagement
Age Group:
Adults, Older Adults

Join us with your friends and family to share your garden. Bring what you have to share; take home something you really want and bring a bag to take home your finds. 

Library Branch: North University Community Library
Room: NU - Patio - North University
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Community Engagement
Event Details:

Join us with your friends and family to share your garden. Bring what you have to share; take home something you really want and bring a bag to take home your finds. 

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

Teen Winterfest

Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm
AC - Pauline Foster Teen Center (2nd Floor) - Central at Central Library
Program Type:
Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation
Age Group:
Middle School Age, Teens

Join us for some hot cocoa, crafts, gingerbread houses and more!

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

Join us for some hot cocoa, crafts, gingerbread houses and more!

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

Chess at the Beach

Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 4:00pm - 7:00pm
PB - Lobby - Pacific Beach/Taylor at Pacific Beach/Taylor Library
Program Type:
Community Engagement, Science/STEAM
Age Group:
Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults

Let's play chess!  All ages and skill levels are welcome to play casual games in our relaxed setting. 

Library Branch: Pacific Beach/Taylor Library
Room: PB - Lobby - Pacific Beach/Taylor
Age Group: Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Community Engagement, Science/STEAM
Event Details:

Let's play chess!  All ages and skill levels are welcome to play casual games in our relaxed setting. 

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

Jane Austen 250th Birthday Dance Party- Costume Flashmob and English Country Dance

Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
AC - Shiley Special Events Suite (9th Floor) - Central at Central Library
Program Type:
Author Talk, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation, Literature, Performing Arts
Age Group:
Teens, Adults


Don your best Regency attire and join dance hosts Ellen Riley and Ellie Konitshek from San Diego English Country Dancers for an introduction into the world of

Registration Encouraged
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: AC - Shiley Special Events Suite (9th Floor) - Central
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Author Talk, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation, Literature, Performing Arts
Registration Encouraged
Event Details:


Don your best Regency attire and join dance hosts Ellen Riley and Ellie Konitshek from San Diego English Country Dancers for an introduction into the world of

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

The Focused Fiction Writing Group

Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm
PR - Seminar Room (#118) - Pacific Highlands Ranch at Pacific Highlands Ranch Library
Program Type:
Community Engagement, Literature
Age Group:
Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults

San Diego Writers Ink welcomes Fiction writers at any stage to join the Fiction Focused Writing Group located inside the Pacific Highlands Ranch Library.

Library Branch: Pacific Highlands Ranch Library
Room: PR - Seminar Room (#118) - Pacific Highlands Ranch
Age Group: Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Community Engagement, Literature
Event Details:

San Diego Writers Ink welcomes Fiction writers at any stage to join the Fiction Focused Writing Group located inside the Pacific Highlands Ranch Library.

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

Macrame Hanging Jars/Adult Craft

Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
LO - Gracia Molina de Pick & Richard Allen Pick Centro Cultural - Logan Heights at Logan Heights Library
Program Type:
Art, Community Engagement
Age Group:
Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults

Adult Craft Night at the Logan Heights Library! 

Join us on Tuesday, December 16th from 6:00 PM until 7:30 PM in the Gracia Molina Room for a fun adult crafting event. 

Library Branch: Logan Heights Library
Room: LO - Gracia Molina de Pick & Richard Allen Pick Centro Cultural - Logan Heights
Age Group: Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Art, Community Engagement
Event Details:

Adult Craft Night at the Logan Heights Library! 

Join us on Tuesday, December 16th from 6:00 PM until 7:30 PM in the Gracia Molina Room for a fun adult crafting event. 

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

Adult Holiday Ornament Party

Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
PO - Marla Haas Community Room - Point Loma/Hervey at Point Loma/Hervey Library
Program Type:
Art, Community Engagement
Age Group:
Adults, Older Adults

You're invited to the Point Loma/Hervey Library's  Holiday Ornament Party!

Registration Encouraged
Library Branch: Point Loma/Hervey Library
Room: PO - Marla Haas Community Room - Point Loma/Hervey
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Art, Community Engagement
Registration Encouraged
Event Details:

You're invited to the Point Loma/Hervey Library's  Holiday Ornament Party!

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

Coineers Coin Club

Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:45pm
NU - Community Room - North University at North University Community Library
Program Type:
Community Engagement
Age Group:
Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults

Founded in 1959, the San Diego Coineers Club was created to educate people about collecting coins and share information.

Library Branch: North University Community Library
Room: NU - Community Room - North University
Age Group: Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Community Engagement
Event Details:

Founded in 1959, the San Diego Coineers Club was created to educate people about collecting coins and share information.

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

Jane Austen from the Margins

Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
AC - Shiley Special Events Suite (9th Floor) - Central at Central Library
Program Type:
Author Talk, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation, Literature, Performing Arts
Age Group:
Teens, Adults


In celebration of Jane Austen’s 250th birthday and lasting influence!


It is a truth (not) universally acknowledged that legendary author Jane Austen saw a lot of war and conflicts during her lifetime which greatl

Registration Encouraged
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: AC - Shiley Special Events Suite (9th Floor) - Central
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Author Talk, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation, Literature, Performing Arts
Registration Encouraged
Event Details:


In celebration of Jane Austen’s 250th birthday and lasting influence!


It is a truth (not) universally acknowledged that legendary author Jane Austen saw a lot of war and conflicts during her lifetime which greatl

This event is in the "All Ages" group

Holiday Fun @PH

All Day
Paradise Hills Library
Program Type:
Celebration Month, Featured, Art, Community Engagement
Age Group:
All Ages

Come in the Paradise Hills Branch Library for some festive December fun! 

Library Branch: Paradise Hills Library
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Celebration Month, Featured, Art, Community Engagement
Event Details:

Come in the Paradise Hills Branch Library for some festive December fun! 

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

Rhythm and Movement

Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
OB - Children's Area - Ocean Beach at Ocean Beach Library
Program Type:
Community Engagement, Literature
Age Group:
Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers

In this highly interactive, music-based storytime program, children have the opportunity to make music, learn beats, and dance and move to the sounds. All ages are welcome to attend.

Library Branch: Ocean Beach Library
Room: OB - Children's Area - Ocean Beach
Age Group: Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers
Program Type: Community Engagement, Literature
Event Details:

In this highly interactive, music-based storytime program, children have the opportunity to make music, learn beats, and dance and move to the sounds. All ages are welcome to attend.

This event is in the "All Ages" group

Genealogy Research: Meet with our volunteer genealogist 10am to Noon

Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
AC - Genealogy Table in Marilyn & Gene Marx Special Collections Center (9th Floor) - Central at Central Library
Program Type:
Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation
Age Group:
All Ages

For those contemplating constructing a family tree, as well as for experienced genealogy researchers.

Volunteers are there to help guide you in your research.

No appointment necessary. First come, first served.

Library Branch: Central Library
Room: AC - Genealogy Table in Marilyn & Gene Marx Special Collections Center (9th Floor) - Central
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation
Event Details:

For those contemplating constructing a family tree, as well as for experienced genealogy researchers.

Volunteers are there to help guide you in your research.

No appointment necessary. First come, first served.