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Friends of the Library Author Talk: Carl Vonderau

Monday, May 13, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Marla Haas Community Room - Point Loma/Hervey at Point Loma/Hervey Library
Program Type:
Featured, Author Talk, Local Author
Age Group:
Adults, Older Adults
Event Details:

Saving Myles follows an unassuming banker from La Jolla as he takes matters into his own hands in order to save his kidnapped son, and bring him home. This story is a tense journey...

Library Branch: Point Loma/Hervey Library
Room: Marla Haas Community Room - Point Loma/Hervey
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Featured, Author Talk, Local Author
Event Details:

Saving Myles follows an unassuming banker from La Jolla as he takes matters into his own hands in order to save his kidnapped son, and bring him home.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Author of the Month: Wendy Bashant

Saturday, May 18, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Virtual Travel Center (Fifth Floor) at Central Library
Program Type:
Featured, Author Talk, Book Discussion, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation, Literature, Local Author
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

*NOTE: Due to our neighbors, the Padres, this event was moved to Saturday, May 18th, from 2:00PM-3:30PM! Please join us for a special evening presenting local author Wendy ...

Encouraged
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Virtual Travel Center (Fifth Floor)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Featured, Author Talk, Book Discussion, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation, Literature, Local Author
Encouraged
Seats Remaining: 47
Event Details:


*NOTE: Due to our neighbors, the Padres, this event was moved to Saturday, May 18th, from 2:00PM-3:30PM!

Third Worlds Within: Multiethnic Movements and Transnational Solidarity

Monday, May 20, 2024 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Shiley Special Events Suite at Central Library
Program Type:
Author Talk, Book Discussion, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation, Literature, Local Author
Event Details:

What do anti-racist movements in the United States have in common with similar struggles in other parts of the world? Join UCSD Professor of History Daniel Widener for a lively...

Encouraged
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Shiley Special Events Suite
Program Type: Author Talk, Book Discussion, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation, Literature, Local Author
Encouraged
Seats Remaining: 40
Event Details:


What do anti-racist movements in the United States have in common with similar struggles in other parts of the world?

This event is in the "Adults" group.

2024 SDPL Short Story Contest - Live Readings & Awards Event

Tuesday, May 21, 2024 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Neil Morgan Auditorium at Central Library
Program Type:
Featured, Author Talk, Book Discussion, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation, Literature, Local Author
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

It's time to celebrate our finalists, the talented and creative writers who have won this year's Short Story Contest! Please join us to learn the identities of our finalists...

Encouraged
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Neil Morgan Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Featured, Author Talk, Book Discussion, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation, Literature, Local Author
Encouraged
Seats Remaining: 113
Event Details:


It's time to celebrate our finalists, the talented and creative writers who have won this year's Short Story Contest!

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

The Journey: How to Prepare Kids for a Changing and Competitive World with Greg Kaplan

Saturday, May 25, 2024 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Community Room - Carmel Valley at Carmel Valley Library
Program Type:
Author Talk, Local Author
Age Group:
Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults
Event Details:

Greg Kaplan is the founder of Kaplan Educational Group, an internationally recognized college admissions strategist, a local author, and a graduate of Torrey Pines High School. His...

Library Branch: Carmel Valley Library
Room: Community Room - Carmel Valley
Age Group: Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults
Program Type: Author Talk, Local Author
Event Details:

Greg Kaplan is the founder of Kaplan Educational Group, an internationally recognized college admissions strategist, a local author, and a graduate of Torrey Pines High School.

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.

Talking about the Hard Stuff: Why We Need Authentic Perspectives on Mental Health in Fiction

Monday, June 10, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:45pm
Community Room - Mission Hills/Hillcrest at Mission Hills-Hillcrest/Knox Library
Program Type:
Author Talk, Literature, Local Author, Wellness
Age Group:
Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Event Details:

“Mental health has become the defining public health and societal challenge of our time.” The US Surgeon General, Fall 2023 “Fiction gives us empathy.” Neil Gaiman Fiction en...

Library Branch: Mission Hills-Hillcrest/Knox Library
Room: Community Room - Mission Hills/Hillcrest
Age Group: Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Author Talk, Literature, Local Author, Wellness
Event Details:

“Mental health has become the defining public health and societal challenge of our time.” The US Surgeon General, Fall 2023

“Fiction gives us empathy.” Neil Gaiman

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Author of the Month

Tuesday, June 11, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Virtual Travel Center (Fifth Floor) at Central Library
Program Type:
Featured, Community Engagement, Literature, Local Author
Age Group:
Adults
Encouraged
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Virtual Travel Center (Fifth Floor)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Featured, Community Engagement, Literature, Local Author
Encouraged
Seats Remaining: 50
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.

Music en la Calle - Bodhi Tree Concerts

Saturday, June 22, 2024 at 11:30am - 6:00pm
Black Box Theatre at City Heights Performance Annex
Program Type:
Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation, Local Author, Performing Arts
Age Group:
Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Event Details:

Join us at the City Heights Performance Annex for a FREE, all-day, international music festival! From Latin Jazz to Opera, from Hip Hop to Japanese Drums, our annual favorite ev...

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: Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation, Local Author, Performing Arts
Event Details:

Join us at the City Heights Performance Annex for a FREE, all-day, international music festival!

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Author of the Month

Tuesday, July 9, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Virtual Travel Center (Fifth Floor) at Central Library
Program Type:
Featured, Community Engagement, Literature, Local Author
Age Group:
Adults
Encouraged
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Virtual Travel Center (Fifth Floor)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Featured, Community Engagement, Literature, Local Author
Encouraged
Seats Remaining: 50
This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Storytime with local author Angela Porter

Wednesday, July 10, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:45pm
Skyline Hills Library
Program Type:
Accessibility, Author Talk, Book Discussion, Community Engagement, Early Learning, Literature, Local Author
Age Group:
All Ages
Library Branch: Skyline Hills Library
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Accessibility, Author Talk, Book Discussion, Community Engagement, Early Learning, Literature, Local Author
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.

Storytime with local Author Angela Porter

Thursday, July 11, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Multipurpose Room - Skyline Hills at Skyline Hills Library
Program Type:
Accessibility, Featured, Author Talk, Book Discussion, Community Engagement, Early Learning, Literature, Local Author, Summer Reading Program, Wellness
Age Group:
Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers, Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens
Event Details:

Join us for a Storytime with local author Angela Porter!

Library Branch: Skyline Hills Library
Room: Multipurpose Room - Skyline Hills
Age Group: Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers, Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens
Program Type: Accessibility, Featured, Author Talk, Book Discussion, Community Engagement, Early Learning, Literature, Local Author, Summer Reading Program, Wellness
Event Details:

Join us for a Storytime with local author Angela Porter!

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.

Free Summer Lunch!

Monday, July 22, 2024 at 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Multipurpose Room - Skyline Hills at Skyline Hills Library
Program Type:
Accessibility, Featured, Art, Book Discussion, Community Engagement, Literature, Local Author, Summer Reading Program, Wellness
Age Group:
Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers, Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens
Event Details:

Renew Monday 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm: Free Lunch  for youth ages 0-18! 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm: Join our Summer Lunch Renew Monday with Local Author Angela Porter San Diego Publ...

Library Branch: Skyline Hills Library
Room: Multipurpose Room - Skyline Hills
Age Group: Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers, Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens
Program Type: Accessibility, Featured, Art, Book Discussion, Community Engagement, Literature, Local Author, Summer Reading Program, Wellness
Event Details:

Renew Monday

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm: Free Lunch  for youth ages 0-18!

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm: Join our Summer Lunch Renew Monday with Local Author Angela Porter

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

Author Barbara J. Taylor in conversation with Kaylie Jones

Tuesday, July 23, 2024 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Community Room - La Jolla/Riford at La Jolla/Riford Library
Program Type:
Author Talk, Literature, Local Author
Age Group:
Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Event Details:

Everybody has secrets. Even the dead… Join bestselling author, Barbara J. Taylor, in conversation with renowned author Kaylie Jones and dive into Barbara’s l...

Library Branch: La Jolla/Riford Library
Room: Community Room - La Jolla/Riford
Age Group: Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Author Talk, Literature, Local Author
Event Details:

Everybody has secrets. Even the dead…

Join bestselling author, Barbara J.

This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Poetry in Ocean: A celebration of the Sunset, Surf & the Sea, with Poetry

Tuesday, August 6, 2024 at 5:30pm - 8:00pm
Shiley Special Events Suite at Central Library
Program Type:
Featured, Author Talk, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation, Literature, Local Author
Age Group:
All Ages
Event Details:

The date is confirmed, details forthcoming.

Encouraged
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Shiley Special Events Suite
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Featured, Author Talk, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation, Literature, Local Author
Encouraged
Seats Remaining: 50
Event Details:

The date is confirmed, details forthcoming.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Author of the Month

Tuesday, August 13, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Virtual Travel Center (Fifth Floor) at Central Library
Program Type:
Featured, Community Engagement, Literature, Local Author
Age Group:
Adults
Encouraged
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Virtual Travel Center (Fifth Floor)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Featured, Community Engagement, Literature, Local Author
Encouraged
Seats Remaining: 50
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Author of the Month

Tuesday, September 10, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Virtual Travel Center (Fifth Floor) at Central Library
Program Type:
Featured, Community Engagement, Literature, Local Author
Age Group:
Adults
Encouraged
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Virtual Travel Center (Fifth Floor)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Featured, Community Engagement, Literature, Local Author
Encouraged
Seats Remaining: 50
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Author of the Month

Tuesday, November 12, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Virtual Travel Center (Fifth Floor) at Central Library
Program Type:
Featured, Community Engagement, Literature, Local Author
Age Group:
Adults
Encouraged
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Virtual Travel Center (Fifth Floor)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Featured, Community Engagement, Literature, Local Author
Encouraged
Seats Remaining: 50
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Author of the Month

Tuesday, December 10, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Virtual Travel Center (Fifth Floor) at Central Library
Program Type:
Featured, Community Engagement, Literature, Local Author
Age Group:
Adults
Encouraged
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Virtual Travel Center (Fifth Floor)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Featured, Community Engagement, Literature, Local Author
Encouraged
Seats Remaining: 50
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Author of the Month

Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Virtual Travel Center (Fifth Floor) at Central Library
Program Type:
Featured, Community Engagement, Literature, Local Author
Age Group:
Adults
Encouraged
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Virtual Travel Center (Fifth Floor)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Featured, Community Engagement, Literature, Local Author
Encouraged
Seats Remaining: 50
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Author of the Month

Tuesday, February 11, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Virtual Travel Center (Fifth Floor) at Central Library
Program Type:
Featured, Community Engagement, Literature, Local Author
Age Group:
Adults
Encouraged
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Virtual Travel Center (Fifth Floor)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Featured, Community Engagement, Literature, Local Author
Encouraged
Seats Remaining: 50
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Author of the Month

Tuesday, March 11, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Virtual Travel Center (Fifth Floor) at Central Library
Program Type:
Featured, Community Engagement, Literature, Local Author
Age Group:
Adults
Encouraged
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Virtual Travel Center (Fifth Floor)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Featured, Community Engagement, Literature, Local Author
Encouraged
Seats Remaining: 50
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Author of the Month

Tuesday, April 8, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Virtual Travel Center (Fifth Floor) at Central Library
Program Type:
Featured, Community Engagement, Literature, Local Author
Age Group:
Adults
Encouraged
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Virtual Travel Center (Fifth Floor)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Featured, Community Engagement, Literature, Local Author
Encouraged
Seats Remaining: 50
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Author of the Month

Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Virtual Travel Center (Fifth Floor) at Central Library
Program Type:
Featured, Community Engagement, Literature, Local Author
Age Group:
Adults
Encouraged
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Virtual Travel Center (Fifth Floor)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Featured, Community Engagement, Literature, Local Author
Encouraged
Seats Remaining: 50
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Author of the Month

Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Virtual Travel Center (Fifth Floor) at Central Library
Program Type:
Featured, Community Engagement, Literature, Local Author
Age Group:
Adults
Encouraged
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Virtual Travel Center (Fifth Floor)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Featured, Community Engagement, Literature, Local Author
Encouraged
Seats Remaining: 50