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Movie Monday

Monday, April 29, 2024 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Community Room - City Heights/Weingart at City Heights/Weingart Library
Program Type:
Films
Age Group:
Adults, Older Adults
Event Details:

Please join us for a screening of: Best Sellers (2021) In a last-ditch effort to save the boutique publishing house her father has left her, an ambitious young editor (Plaza) go

Library Branch: City Heights/Weingart Library
Room: Community Room - City Heights/Weingart
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Films
Event Details:
Please join us for a screening of: Best Sellers (2021) In a last-ditch effort to save the boutique publishing house her father has left her, an ambitious young editor (Plaza) goes on a book tour with a bitter, booze-addled author (Caine) who put t...

Picture This!

Monday, April 29, 2024 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Neil Morgan Auditorium at Central Library
Program Type:
Art, Films, Performing Arts
Event Details:

Drive Monday, April 29, 2024 @ 6 pm A mysterious Hollywood action film stuntman gets in trouble with gangsters when he tries to help his neighbor's husband rob a pawn shop wh

Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Neil Morgan Auditorium
Program Type: Art, Films, Performing Arts
Event Details:
Drive Monday, April 29, 2024 @ 6 pm A mysterious Hollywood action film stuntman gets in trouble with gangsters when he tries to help his neighbor's husband rob a pawn shop while serving as his getaway driver. R | 100 minutes | Action | 2011 ...
This event is in the "Middle School Age" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Youth Literacy Day: Anime Club

Tuesday, April 30, 2024 at 4:00pm - 7:00pm
Legler Benbough Performance Area at Valencia Park/Malcolm X Library
Program Type:
Art, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation, Films, IDEA Labs/Makerspaces
Age Group:
Middle School Age, Teens
Event Details:

Come join us celebrating literacy, language, and culture during our usual Anime Club time in honor of Children's Day and World Book Day. We will provide free food and snacks for pa

Encouraged
Library Branch: Valencia Park/Malcolm X Library
Room: Legler Benbough Performance Area
Age Group: Middle School Age, Teens
Program Type: Art, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation, Films, IDEA Labs/Makerspaces
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 19
Event Details:
Come join us celebrating literacy, language, and culture during our usual Anime Club time in honor of Children's Day and World Book Day. We will provide free food and snacks for participating teens who complete an activity. Our big book giveaway extr...
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.

Picture This! Wonka

Tuesday, April 30, 2024 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Marla Haas Community Room - Point Loma/Hervey at Point Loma/Hervey Library
Program Type:
Featured, Films
Age Group:
Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Event Details:

With dreams of opening a shop in a city renowned for its chocolate, a young and poor Willy Wonka discovers that the industry is run by a cartel of greedy chocolatiers. 2023 - 11

Library Branch: Point Loma/Hervey Library
Room: Marla Haas Community Room - Point Loma/Hervey
Age Group: Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Featured, Films
Event Details:
With dreams of opening a shop in a city renowned for its chocolate, a young and poor Willy Wonka discovers that the industry is run by a cartel of greedy chocolatiers. 2023 - 116 minutes - PG ...
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.

SD Poet Laureate: A Litany for Survival Film Screening & Poetry Reading

Tuesday, April 30, 2024 at 6:30pm - 9:00pm
Black Box Theatre at City Heights Performance Annex
Program Type:
Films, Literature, Local Author, Performing Arts
Age Group:
Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Event Details:

Join us at the Performance Annex for a FREE film screening and poetry reading honoring self-described "black, lesbian, mother, warrior, poet" Audre Lorde. 

Library Branch: City Heights Performance Annex
Room: Black Box Theatre
Age Group: Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Films, Literature, Local Author, Performing Arts
Event Details:
Join us at the Performance Annex for a FREE film screening and poetry reading honoring self-described "black, lesbian, mother, warrior, poet" Audre Lorde.  ...
This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Friday Flicks - Free Film

Friday, May 3, 2024 at 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Community Room - Mission Hills/Hillcrest at Mission Hills-Hillcrest/Knox Library
Program Type:
Films
Age Group:
All Ages
Event Details:

Enjoy a free film on the big screen in the Community Room.

Library Branch: Mission Hills-Hillcrest/Knox Library
Room: Community Room - Mission Hills/Hillcrest
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Films
Event Details:
Enjoy a free film on the big screen in the Community Room. ...
This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Movie Hangout:

Friday, May 3, 2024 at 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Paradise Hills Library
Program Type:
Featured, Films
Age Group:
All Ages
Event Details:

Hangout at the Paradise Hills Branch Library every Friday for "Movie Hangout."   Watch family friendly movies where you can lounge on cushioned mats. Enjoy FREE popc

Library Branch: Paradise Hills Library
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Featured, Films
Event Details:
Hangout at the Paradise Hills Branch Library every Friday for "Movie Hangout."   Watch family friendly movies where you can lounge on cushioned mats. Enjoy FREE popcorn and yummy snacks provided for by the Friends of the Paradise Hills...
This event is in the "Middle School Age" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Anime Club

Friday, May 3, 2024 at 3:45pm - 5:45pm
Teen Center- Game Room (2nd Floor) at Central Library
Program Type:
Community Engagement, Films
Age Group:
Middle School Age, Teens
Event Details:

Enjoy anime? So do we! Join us and watch anime!

Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Teen Center- Game Room (2nd Floor)
Age Group: Middle School Age, Teens
Program Type: Community Engagement, Films
Event Details:
Enjoy anime? So do we! Join us and watch anime! ...
This event is in the "All Ages" group.

May the 4th Be With You Movie: Star Wars: A New Hope

Saturday, May 4, 2024 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
Community Room/Taylor Gallery - Pacific Beach/Taylor at Pacific Beach/Taylor Library
Program Type:
Films
Age Group:
All Ages
Event Details:

Come join us for a big screen presentation of Star Wars: A New Hope, and discover or revisit where the Star Wars story began. George Lucas's Oscar-winning space fantasy about a

Library Branch: Pacific Beach/Taylor Library
Room: Community Room/Taylor Gallery - Pacific Beach/Taylor
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Films
Event Details:
Come join us for a big screen presentation of Star Wars: A New Hope, and discover or revisit where the Star Wars story began. George Lucas's Oscar-winning space fantasy about a young man who joins a rebel alliance working to overthrow an evil empi...
This event is in the "All Ages" 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 "Teens" group.

Mother's Day Event /Evento del Día de la Madre

Saturday, May 4, 2024 at 1:00pm - 4:30pm
Community Room - Logan Heights at Logan Heights Library
Program Type:
Art, Cultural Appreciation, Films
Age Group:
All Ages, Preschoolers, Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens
Event Details:

Come and make a craft for your mother, family member, or special person in your life! We're providing the crafts, just come in and get ready to create a beautiful piece! Celebrate,

Library Branch: Logan Heights Library
Room: Community Room - Logan Heights
Age Group: All Ages, Preschoolers, Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens
Program Type: Art, Cultural Appreciation, Films
Event Details:
Come and make a craft for your mother, family member, or special person in your life! We're providing the crafts, just come in and get ready to create a beautiful piece! Celebrate, enjoy and relax all while watching a film! _______________________...
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 "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Emerging Adults" group.

Star Wars Day Celebration / Free Comic Book Day!

Saturday, May 4, 2024 at 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Community Room - College-Rolando at College-Rolando Library
Program Type:
Celebration Month, Featured, Art, Films
Age Group:
All Ages, Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers, Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens, Emerging Adults
Event Details:

Celebrate Star Wars Day & Free Comic Book Day! From 2:00-4:00pm watch a screening of Star Wars: A New Hope. Enjoy popcorn and refreshments during the screening. After the fi

Library Branch: College-Rolando Library
Room: Community Room - College-Rolando
Age Group: All Ages, Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers, Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens, Emerging Adults
Program Type: Celebration Month, Featured, Art, Films
Event Details:
Celebrate Star Wars Day & Free Comic Book Day! From 2:00-4:00pm watch a screening of Star Wars: A New Hope. Enjoy popcorn and refreshments during the screening. After the film, we will have some fun crafts, activities, and a photo shoot with m...

Picture This!

Monday, May 6, 2024 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Neil Morgan Auditorium at Central Library
Program Type:
Art, Films, Performing Arts
Event Details:

Gran Torino   After a Hmong teenager tries to steal his prized 1972 Gran Torino, a disgruntled, prejudiced Korean War veteran seeks to redeem both the boy and hims

Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Neil Morgan Auditorium
Program Type: Art, Films, Performing Arts
Event Details:
Gran Torino   After a Hmong teenager tries to steal his prized 1972 Gran Torino, a disgruntled, prejudiced Korean War veteran seeks to redeem both the boy and himself.   R | 116 minutes | Drama | 2008   Picture ...
This event is in the "Middle School Age" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Teen Trivia: Comics and Lightsabers

Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Pauline Foster Teen Center (2nd Floor) at Central Library
Program Type:
Art, Community Engagement, Films, Literature
Age Group:
Middle School Age, Teens
Event Details:

Do you enjoy Superheroes, Star Wars, or FREE pizza?? We're getting in the Star Wars and Free Comic Book Day spirit—teens ages 12-18 are invited to have fun and celebrate with fo

Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Pauline Foster Teen Center (2nd Floor)
Age Group: Middle School Age, Teens
Program Type: Art, Community Engagement, Films, Literature
Event Details:
Do you enjoy Superheroes, Star Wars, or FREE pizza?? We're getting in the Star Wars and Free Comic Book Day spirit—teens ages 12-18 are invited to have fun and celebrate with four rounds of trivia. The top winner of each round receives a prize. Br...
This event is in the "Emerging Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Older Adults" group.

Star Wars Event for Able Adults

Wednesday, May 8, 2024 at 9:30am - 11:00am
Main Area - Oak Park at Oak Park Library
Program Type:
Celebration Month, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation, Films, LGBTQIA+, Wellness
Age Group:
Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Event Details:

Come watch May's feature film, dress in cosplay and craft something fun.

Library Branch: Oak Park Library
Room: Main Area - Oak Park
Age Group: Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Celebration Month, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation, Films, LGBTQIA+, Wellness
Event Details:
Come watch May's feature film, dress in cosplay and craft something fun. ...
This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Thursday at the Movies

Thursday, May 9, 2024 at 3:00pm - 5:30pm
Community Room - Allied Gardens/Benjamin at Allied Gardens/Benjamin Library
Program Type:
Featured, Films
Age Group:
All Ages
Event Details:

Join us monthly for a screening of films that were adapted from books.  For the May selection we will be viewing the 2011 film Jane Eyre, starring Mia Wasikowska, Michael

Library Branch: Allied Gardens/Benjamin Library
Room: Community Room - Allied Gardens/Benjamin
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Featured, Films
Event Details:
Join us monthly for a screening of films that were adapted from books.  For the May selection we will be viewing the 2011 film Jane Eyre, starring Mia Wasikowska, Michael Fassbender and Judi Dench. We hope to see you there!   ...
This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Friday Flicks - Free Film

Friday, May 10, 2024 at 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Community Room - Mission Hills/Hillcrest at Mission Hills-Hillcrest/Knox Library
Program Type:
Films
Age Group:
All Ages
Event Details:

Enjoy a free film on the big screen in the Community Room.

Library Branch: Mission Hills-Hillcrest/Knox Library
Room: Community Room - Mission Hills/Hillcrest
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Films
Event Details:
Enjoy a free film on the big screen in the Community Room. ...
This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Movie Hangout:

Friday, May 10, 2024 at 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Paradise Hills Library
Program Type:
Featured, Films
Age Group:
All Ages
Event Details:

Hangout at the Paradise Hills Branch Library every Friday for "Movie Hangout."   Watch family friendly movies where you can lounge on cushioned mats. Enjoy FREE popc

Library Branch: Paradise Hills Library
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Featured, Films
Event Details:
Hangout at the Paradise Hills Branch Library every Friday for "Movie Hangout."   Watch family friendly movies where you can lounge on cushioned mats. Enjoy FREE popcorn and yummy snacks provided for by the Friends of the Paradise Hills...

Picture This!

Monday, May 13, 2024 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Neil Morgan Auditorium at Central Library
Program Type:
Art, Films, Performing Arts
Event Details:

Back to the Future III Stranded in 1955, Marty McFly learns about the death of Doc Brown in 1885 and must travel back in time to save him. With no fuel readily available for the

Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Neil Morgan Auditorium
Program Type: Art, Films, Performing Arts
Event Details:
Back to the Future III Stranded in 1955, Marty McFly learns about the death of Doc Brown in 1885 and must travel back in time to save him. With no fuel readily available for the DeLorean, the two must figure how to escape the Old West before Emmet...
This event is in the "Emerging Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Older Adults" group.

Rebecca - Page to Screen

Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Community Room - North University at North University Community Library
Program Type:
Films
Age Group:
Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Event Details:

Rebecca is a chilling and suspenseful story, of a timid young woman marrying a man and finding herself in the shadow of his dead first wife.  It was directed by Alfred Hitchco

Library Branch: North University Community Library
Room: Community Room - North University
Age Group: Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Films
Event Details:
Rebecca is a chilling and suspenseful story, of a timid young woman marrying a man and finding herself in the shadow of his dead first wife.  It was directed by Alfred Hitchcock and stars Laurence Olivier and Joan Fontaine. Snacks will be pro...
This event is in the "Emerging Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Older Adults" group.

Anime + Karaoke for Able Adults

Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at 9:30am - 11:00am
Main Area - Oak Park at Oak Park Library
Program Type:
Art, Cultural Appreciation, Films, LGBTQIA+, Wellness
Age Group:
Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Event Details:

Watch Anime with us and appreciate Japanese culture with Karaoke!

Library Branch: Oak Park Library
Room: Main Area - Oak Park
Age Group: Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Art, Cultural Appreciation, Films, LGBTQIA+, Wellness
Event Details:
Watch Anime with us and appreciate Japanese culture with Karaoke! ...
This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Friday Flicks - Free Film

Friday, May 17, 2024 at 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Community Room - Mission Hills/Hillcrest at Mission Hills-Hillcrest/Knox Library
Program Type:
Films
Age Group:
All Ages
Event Details:

Enjoy a free film on the big screen in the Community Room.

Library Branch: Mission Hills-Hillcrest/Knox Library
Room: Community Room - Mission Hills/Hillcrest
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Films
Event Details:
Enjoy a free film on the big screen in the Community Room. ...
This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Movie Hangout:

Friday, May 17, 2024 at 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Paradise Hills Library
Program Type:
Featured, Films
Age Group:
All Ages
Event Details:

Hangout at the Paradise Hills Branch Library every Friday for "Movie Hangout."   Watch family friendly movies where you can lounge on cushioned mats. Enjoy FREE popc

Library Branch: Paradise Hills Library
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Featured, Films
Event Details:
Hangout at the Paradise Hills Branch Library every Friday for "Movie Hangout."   Watch family friendly movies where you can lounge on cushioned mats. Enjoy FREE popcorn and yummy snacks provided for by the Friends of the Paradise Hills...
This event is in the "Middle School Age" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Anime Club

Friday, May 17, 2024 at 3:45pm - 5:45pm
Teen Center- Game Room (2nd Floor) at Central Library
Program Type:
Community Engagement, Films
Age Group:
Middle School Age, Teens
Event Details:

Enjoy anime? So do we! Join us and watch anime!

Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Teen Center- Game Room (2nd Floor)
Age Group: Middle School Age, Teens
Program Type: Community Engagement, Films
Event Details:
Enjoy anime? So do we! Join us and watch anime! ...
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 "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.

Movie Night /Noche de película

Friday, May 17, 2024 at 5:00pm - 8:00pm
Community Room - Logan Heights at Logan Heights Library
Program Type:
Films
Age Group:
Preschoolers, Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Event Details:

Join us for free popcorn, beverages and a family friendly movie! ____________________________________________ ¡Únase a nosotros para recibir palomitas de maíz, bebidas y una

Library Branch: Logan Heights Library
Room: Community Room - Logan Heights
Age Group: Preschoolers, Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Films
Event Details:
Join us for free popcorn, beverages and a family friendly movie! ____________________________________________ ¡Únase a nosotros para recibir palomitas de maíz, bebidas y una película familiar gratis! ...