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Bumblebee Toddler and Preschool Storytime at the Library

Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at 11:00am - 11:30am
MM - Community Room - Mira Mesa at Mira Mesa Library
Program Type:
Celebration Month, Cultural Appreciation, Early Learning, Literature
Age Group:
Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers

Join us for Bumblebee Toddler and Preschool Storytime. Enjoy children's stories and songs.

All ages are welcome. No registration required.

 

Library Branch: Mira Mesa Library
Room: MM - Community Room - Mira Mesa
Age Group: Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers
Program Type: Celebration Month, Cultural Appreciation, Early Learning, Literature
Event Details:

Join us for Bumblebee Toddler and Preschool Storytime. Enjoy children's stories and songs.

All ages are welcome. No registration required.

 

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

Colonial Youngster: George Washington

Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
RP - Community Room - Rancho Peñasquitos at Rancho Peñasquitos Library
Program Type:
Celebration Month, Cultural Appreciation
Age Group:
Preschoolers, Elementary School Age, Middle School Age

Join us for a special story time and games! Greg Miller, a retired professional educator and storyteller will dress in costumes to read stories and discuss what it was like for kids in the 1700s.

Library Branch: Rancho Peñasquitos Library
Room: RP - Community Room - Rancho Peñasquitos
Age Group: Preschoolers, Elementary School Age, Middle School Age
Program Type: Celebration Month, Cultural Appreciation
Event Details:

Join us for a special story time and games! Greg Miller, a retired professional educator and storyteller will dress in costumes to read stories and discuss what it was like for kids in the 1700s.

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

DIY @ the IDEA Lab: Felt Heart-Shaped Key Charms

Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm
SK - IDEA Lab - Skyline Hills at Skyline Hills Library
Program Type:
Celebration Month
Age Group:
Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults

Join us for DIY @ the IDEA Lab! A series where we provide instruction on how to use IDEA  Lab Equipment and demonstrate projects that can be completed in the space. For ages 12 and older.

Library Branch: Skyline Hills Library
Room: SK - IDEA Lab - Skyline Hills
Age Group: Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults
Program Type: Celebration Month
Event Details:

Join us for DIY @ the IDEA Lab! A series where we provide instruction on how to use IDEA  Lab Equipment and demonstrate projects that can be completed in the space. For ages 12 and older.

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

Tinker Thursday: Basquiat Valentines

Thursday, February 12, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
SK - Multipurpose Room - Skyline Hills at Skyline Hills Library
Program Type:
Celebration Month, Art, Science/STEAM
Age Group:
All Ages, Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens

Join us every Thursday for Tinker Thursday! Craft in community! Join us every Thursday for Tinker Thursday! Craft in community! Join us in February as we explore the art of various Black artists to celebrate Black History Month!

Library Branch: Skyline Hills Library
Room: SK - Multipurpose Room - Skyline Hills
Age Group: All Ages, Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens
Program Type: Celebration Month, Art, Science/STEAM
Event Details:

Join us every Thursday for Tinker Thursday! Craft in community! Join us every Thursday for Tinker Thursday! Craft in community! Join us in February as we explore the art of various Black artists to celebrate Black History Month!

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

Poetry Reading: Seeing With New Eyes

Friday, February 13, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
PB - Community Room/Taylor Gallery - Pacific Beach/Taylor at Pacific Beach/Taylor Library
Program Type:
Celebration Month, Literature, Local Author
Age Group:
Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults

Celebrate Black History Month by engaging with a local poet's reflections on the Great Migration.

Library Branch: Pacific Beach/Taylor Library
Room: PB - Community Room/Taylor Gallery - Pacific Beach/Taylor
Age Group: Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Celebration Month, Literature, Local Author
Event Details:

Celebrate Black History Month by engaging with a local poet's reflections on the Great Migration.

This event is in the "All Ages" group

Valentine's Day Crafts!

Saturday, February 14, 2026 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
SR - Community Room - Scripps Miramar Ranch at Scripps Miramar Ranch Library
Program Type:
Celebration Month, Art, Community Engagement
Age Group:
All Ages

We will be offering a couple of drop-in crafts to celebrate the day of love:

Library Branch: Scripps Miramar Ranch Library
Room: SR - Community Room - Scripps Miramar Ranch
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Celebration Month, Art, Community Engagement
Event Details:

We will be offering a couple of drop-in crafts to celebrate the day of love:

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

Sewing Workshop: Heart Pillows

Saturday, February 14, 2026 at 11:00am - 1:30pm
Ocean Beach Library
Program Type:
Celebration Month, Featured, Summer Reading Program
Age Group:
Middle School Age, Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults

Celebrate the holiday with a fun and adorable upcycling workshop with Clicbitz. We will be sewing our very own heart shaped pillows! This project will make a great gift or a wonderful addition to your own home. 

Registration Encouraged
Library Branch: Ocean Beach Library
Age Group: Middle School Age, Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Celebration Month, Featured, Summer Reading Program
Registration Encouraged
Event Details:

Celebrate the holiday with a fun and adorable upcycling workshop with Clicbitz. We will be sewing our very own heart shaped pillows! This project will make a great gift or a wonderful addition to your own home. 

This event is in the "All Ages" group

Lunar New Year Lion Dance Performance

Saturday, February 14, 2026 at 1:00pm - 1:30pm
Balboa Library
Program Type:
Celebration Month, Cultural Appreciation, Performing Arts
Age Group:
All Ages

Join us for an amazing lion dance performance from the San Diego Legendary Lion Dance Association at the Balboa Library. For all ages.

Program sponsored by the Friends of the Balboa Library.

Library Branch: Balboa Library
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Celebration Month, Cultural Appreciation, Performing Arts
Event Details:

Join us for an amazing lion dance performance from the San Diego Legendary Lion Dance Association at the Balboa Library. For all ages.

Program sponsored by the Friends of the Balboa Library.

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

Blacktronika: Afrofuturism in Electronic Music

Saturday, February 14, 2026 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
AC - Neil Morgan Auditorium - Central at Central Library
Program Type:
Celebration Month, Featured, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation, Performing Arts
Age Group:
All Ages, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults

UC San Diego Professor & 30-Year Music Producer King Britt Returns to the Library for an Immersive Lecture Series

Registration Encouraged
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: AC - Neil Morgan Auditorium - Central
Age Group: All Ages, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Celebration Month, Featured, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation, Performing Arts
Registration Encouraged
Event Details:

UC San Diego Professor & 30-Year Music Producer King Britt Returns to the Library for an Immersive Lecture Series

This event is in the "All Ages" group

Celebrate Lunar New Year!

Saturday, February 14, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
PR - Community Room - Pacific Highlands Ranch at Pacific Highlands Ranch Library
Program Type:
Celebration Month, Art, Cultural Appreciation, Performing Arts
Age Group:
All Ages

Join us to celebrate Lunar New Year with The Pointe Circle, a local non-profit dedicated to spreading the joy of dance through volunteer performances, collaborations, and community services.

Library Branch: Pacific Highlands Ranch Library
Room: PR - Community Room - Pacific Highlands Ranch
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Celebration Month, Art, Cultural Appreciation, Performing Arts
Event Details:

Join us to celebrate Lunar New Year with The Pointe Circle, a local non-profit dedicated to spreading the joy of dance through volunteer performances, collaborations, and community services.

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: Sinners (2025)

Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 4:00pm - 6:15pm
PB - Community Room/Taylor Gallery - Pacific Beach/Taylor at Pacific Beach/Taylor Library
Program Type:
Celebration Month, Films
Age Group:
Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
February is Black History Month, so we invite you to watch films centered on Black voices and experiences.

Sinners :  Trying to leave their troubled lives behind, twin brothers return to their h

Library Branch: Pacific Beach/Taylor Library
Room: PB - Community Room/Taylor Gallery - Pacific Beach/Taylor
Age Group: Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Celebration Month, Films
Event Details:
February is Black History Month, so we invite you to watch films centered on Black voices and experiences.

Sinners :  Trying to leave their troubled lives behind, twin brothers return to their h

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

Picture This: The Harder They Come

Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
AC - Neil Morgan Auditorium - Central at Central Library
Program Type:
Celebration Month, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation, Films
Age Group:
Adults, Older Adults


A special screening of the film that brought reggae music to the world and made the late 

Registration Encouraged
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: AC - Neil Morgan Auditorium - Central
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Celebration Month, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation, Films
Registration Encouraged
Event Details:


A special screening of the film that brought reggae music to the world and made the late 

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

Bumblebee Toddler and Preschool Storytime at the Library: Ramadan Storytime

Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at 11:00am - 11:30am
MM - Community Room - Mira Mesa at Mira Mesa Library
Program Type:
Celebration Month, Cultural Appreciation, Early Learning, Literature
Age Group:
Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers

Join us for Bumblebee Toddler and Preschool Storytime. Enjoy children's stories and songs about Ramadan.

All ages are welcome. No registration required.

 

Library Branch: Mira Mesa Library
Room: MM - Community Room - Mira Mesa
Age Group: Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers
Program Type: Celebration Month, Cultural Appreciation, Early Learning, Literature
Event Details:

Join us for Bumblebee Toddler and Preschool Storytime. Enjoy children's stories and songs about Ramadan.

All ages are welcome. No registration required.

 

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

Chinese New Year Craft!

Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
AC - Denny Sanford Children's Library (1st Floor) - Central at Central Library
Program Type:
Celebration Month, Art, Cultural Appreciation
Age Group:
Elementary School Age, Middle School Age

Celebrate Chinese New Year with a special decorative craft! It's the Year of the Horse and we'll be making a hanging decoration for good luck to commemorate this special celebration! 

Registration Encouraged
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: AC - Denny Sanford Children's Library (1st Floor) - Central
Age Group: Elementary School Age, Middle School Age
Program Type: Celebration Month, Art, Cultural Appreciation
Registration Encouraged
Event Details:

Celebrate Chinese New Year with a special decorative craft! It's the Year of the Horse and we'll be making a hanging decoration for good luck to commemorate this special celebration! 

This event is in the "All Ages" group

Lunar New Year Celebration - Year of the Horse

Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm
RB - Bill & Marcia Collins Community Room - Rancho Bernardo at Rancho Bernardo Library
Program Type:
Celebration Month, Community Engagement
Age Group:
All Ages

Join us for the Year of the Horse Lunar New Year Celebration!

· Themed craft stations

· Photo booth

· Traditional festive snack sampling

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

Join us for the Year of the Horse Lunar New Year Celebration!

· Themed craft stations

· Photo booth

· Traditional festive snack sampling

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

Build a Three Way Stop Light Paper Circuit: Celebrating the Inventor Garrett Morgan Sr.

Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
UH - Children's Area - University Heights at University Heights Library
Program Type:
Celebration Month
Age Group:
Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens, Emerging Adults

Black History Month STEAM Event: Celebrating Inventor Garrett Morgan Sr., Build a Three Way Traffic Light Paper Circuit


 
Library Branch: University Heights Library
Room: UH - Children's Area - University Heights
Age Group: Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens, Emerging Adults
Program Type: Celebration Month
Event Details:

Black History Month STEAM Event: Celebrating Inventor Garrett Morgan Sr., Build a Three Way Traffic Light Paper Circuit


 
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

Tinker Thursday: Kimmy Cantrell Self-Portraits

Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
SK - Children's Nook - Skyline Hills at Skyline Hills Library
Program Type:
Celebration Month, Art, Science/STEAM
Age Group:
All Ages, Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens

Join us every Thursday for Tinker Thursday! Craft in community! Join us every Thursday for Tinker Thursday! Craft in community! Join us in February as we explore the art of various Black artists to celebrate Black History Month!

Library Branch: Skyline Hills Library
Room: SK - Children's Nook - Skyline Hills
Age Group: All Ages, Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens
Program Type: Celebration Month, Art, Science/STEAM
Event Details:

Join us every Thursday for Tinker Thursday! Craft in community! Join us every Thursday for Tinker Thursday! Craft in community! Join us in February as we explore the art of various Black artists to celebrate Black History Month!

This event is in the "Babies/Toddlers" group
This event is in the "Preschoolers" group
This event is in the "Elementary School Age" group

Ramadan Story Time with Ms. Zeina!

Friday, February 20, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:30am
SR - Community Room - Scripps Miramar Ranch at Scripps Miramar Ranch Library
Program Type:
Celebration Month, Accessibility, Book Discussion, Cultural Appreciation
Age Group:
Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers, Elementary School Age

Celebrate Ramadan by joining us for a special bilingual storytime featuring stories in both Arabic and English! 

Library Branch: Scripps Miramar Ranch Library
Room: SR - Community Room - Scripps Miramar Ranch
Age Group: Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers, Elementary School Age
Program Type: Celebration Month, Accessibility, Book Discussion, Cultural Appreciation
Event Details:

Celebrate Ramadan by joining us for a special bilingual storytime featuring stories in both Arabic and English! 

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

Bumblebee Toddler and Preschool Storytime at the Library: Lunar New Year: Year of the Horse

Friday, February 20, 2026 at 11:30am - 12:15pm
MM - Community Room - Mira Mesa at Mira Mesa Library
Program Type:
Celebration Month, Cultural Appreciation, Early Learning, Literature
Age Group:
Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers

Join us for Bumblebee Toddler and Preschool Storytime by the rangers from the Los Penasquitos Canyon County Preserve & Ranch House. Enjoy children's stories and songs about Lunar New Year: Year of the Horse.

Library Branch: Mira Mesa Library
Room: MM - Community Room - Mira Mesa
Age Group: Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers
Program Type: Celebration Month, Cultural Appreciation, Early Learning, Literature
Event Details:

Join us for Bumblebee Toddler and Preschool Storytime by the rangers from the Los Penasquitos Canyon County Preserve & Ranch House. Enjoy children's stories and songs about Lunar New Year: Year of the Horse.

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

Picture This: The Princess and the Frog (2009)

Friday, February 20, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:45pm
PB - Community Room/Taylor Gallery - Pacific Beach/Taylor at Pacific Beach/Taylor Library
Program Type:
Celebration Month, Films
Age Group:
All Ages, Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers, Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
February is Black History Month, so we invite you to watch films centered on Black voices and experiences.

The Princess and the Frog :  A prince is transformed into a frog and accidentally curse

Library Branch: Pacific Beach/Taylor Library
Room: PB - Community Room/Taylor Gallery - Pacific Beach/Taylor
Age Group: All Ages, Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers, Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Celebration Month, Films
Event Details:
February is Black History Month, so we invite you to watch films centered on Black voices and experiences.

The Princess and the Frog :  A prince is transformed into a frog and accidentally curse

This event is in the "All Ages" group

Lunar New Year Lion Dancers

Friday, February 20, 2026 at 1:30pm - 2:00pm
SY - Lloyd de Llamas Community Room - San Ysidro at San Ysidro Library
Program Type:
Celebration Month, Featured, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation, Performing Arts
Age Group:
All Ages

Want prosperity in 2026?  How about good luck?  Then come and enjoy this wildly spectacular Lunar New Year Lion Dance performed by the GDPT Chanh Kien Lion Dancers!

Library Branch: San Ysidro Library
Room: SY - Lloyd de Llamas Community Room - San Ysidro
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Celebration Month, Featured, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation, Performing Arts
Event Details:

Want prosperity in 2026?  How about good luck?  Then come and enjoy this wildly spectacular Lunar New Year Lion Dance performed by the GDPT Chanh Kien Lion Dancers!

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

STEAM Explorers Club: Create Your Own Freedom Quilt Square

Friday, February 20, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
CT - Community Room - City Heights/Weingart at City Heights/Weingart Library
Program Type:
Celebration Month, Art, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation, Science/STEAM
Age Group:
Preschoolers, Elementary School Age, Middle School Age

Join us for a special Black History Month program during our weekly Science Explorers Club.

Library Branch: City Heights/Weingart Library
Room: CT - Community Room - City Heights/Weingart
Age Group: Preschoolers, Elementary School Age, Middle School Age
Program Type: Celebration Month, Art, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation, Science/STEAM
Event Details:

Join us for a special Black History Month program during our weekly Science Explorers Club.

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

Doodly Doos - Art classes for kids

Saturday, February 21, 2026 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
SR - Community Room - Scripps Miramar Ranch at Scripps Miramar Ranch Library
Program Type:
Celebration Month, Accessibility, Art, Community Engagement
Age Group:
Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens

Jean‐Michel Basquiat

In celebration of Black History Month, this class will focus on the life and techniques of the New York based artist Jean-Michel Basquiat. After a brief history of the

Registration Encouraged
Library Branch: Scripps Miramar Ranch Library
Room: SR - Community Room - Scripps Miramar Ranch
Age Group: Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens
Program Type: Celebration Month, Accessibility, Art, Community Engagement
Registration Encouraged
Event Details:

Jean‐Michel Basquiat

In celebration of Black History Month, this class will focus on the life and techniques of the New York based artist Jean-Michel Basquiat. After a brief history of the

This event is in the "All Ages" group

A Century of Black History Commemoration

Saturday, February 21, 2026 at 11:00am - 2:00pm
OK - Main Area - Oak Park at Oak Park Library
Program Type:
Celebration Month, Featured, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation
Age Group:
All Ages

Black History Month 2026: Celebrating a Century of Black History Month Commemorations

Sacred Soil: The Piney Woods School Story with Special Guest and Local Filmmaker, JJ Anderson

Library Branch: Oak Park Library
Room: OK - Main Area - Oak Park
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Celebration Month, Featured, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation
Event Details:

Black History Month 2026: Celebrating a Century of Black History Month Commemorations

Sacred Soil: The Piney Woods School Story with Special Guest and Local Filmmaker, JJ Anderson