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Learn movements that improve strength, balance, and coordination.  Lower stress hormones and enhance cardiovascular health, too.  Every Monday.

Free class on how to use your iPhone. Please bring your device to class. Presented by San Diego Continuing Education. 

The North San Diego Small Business Development Center (SBDC) hosted by MiraCosta College and funded in part by the Small Business Administration will provide free one-on-one consulting for small business owners.

Qi Gong (Chi Gong) is a simple preventative health method of relaxing and harmonizing the body. These gentle exercises are suitable for any age and health condition.

Class taught by Nanci Schindler from San Diego Community College District. All levels of Skill welcome. There is a “shared food cost” fee of $100.

Preschool Storytime, led by professional storyteller, Marilyn McPhie.

According to the Mayo Clinic, "If stress has you anxious, tense and worried, consider meditation. Spending even a few minutes in meditation can restore your calm and inner peace."  Every Saturday except the 1st Saturday of the month.

High energy, Latin inspired dance/exercise class for ages 14 and older.

Exercising your body can help keep your mind fit! 

This lap-sit storytime encourages bonding and introduces a love for books by using song, movement, rhythm and rhyme.

Baby/Toddler Storytime includes stories and songs

Join us for a super fun performance that combines American Sign Language with songs, stories, and engaging toys and props.

Improve your balance and mobility with slow, controlled movement.

Join in as we read, sing, dance, and play in this special storytime meant to encourage a love of reading and build essential early literacy skills.

Children and their families are invited to join storyteller extraordinaire Ms. Kathie for fabulous stories, rich rhymes, and scintillating songs! This lively storytime is sure to warm the heart!

Toddler Storytime is designed for preschoolers to develop their motor skills and improve language learning through song, stories, play and bubbles.

Helping individuals 60 and above, their families, and caregivers access technology to support mental health and wellness

All Services are FREE

If you want to introduce your little one to yoga or practice yoga with your toddler, this class is for you! Come join us for songs, fun poses, and a special yoga story time for parents and kids. For toddlergs ages 1-4.

Storytime with music, finger plays, rhymes, and more.

Bring in your eReader, tablet or smartphone and our staff will guide you in downloading SDPL's free eBooks and eAudiobooks.  Every Thursday.

Improve your balance and mobility with slow, controlled movement.

Drop in, free tutoring for adults with internet questions.

Meet Library Volunteer, Alvan, at the public computers closest to the Circulation Desk.

Stories and songs introduce early literacy skills in young children.

Start your day with stories and songs at the Paradise Hills Branch Library.  Babies, toddlers, and big kids welcome.

Learn a new way to communicate with your child!

Baby-Toddler Yoga Storytime is filled with stories, practice of animal yoga poses, songs, relaxing, and breathing techniques while promoting literacy, self-awareness, social relations and communication for children.

Let's all get together and share delightful stories from books, sing songs, and dance with movement too.

(Every Thursdays except 3rd Thursday of the month)

Join Miss Teri for an engaging preschool storytime that promotes a love of reading and quality together time. Featuring stories, fun, and play!

A presentation of Japanese style storytelling called Kamishibai, which combines the use of hand drawn visuals with the engaging narration of a live presenter. A delightful and fun story time for children.

Join us for a storytime that fosters early literacy!  Features books, songs, action rhymes, and finger plays that invite participation.

Join us every Friday morning for stories and songs. Some stories and songs will be read and sung in Spanish and English.

Chair Yoga promotes circulation, peace, and relaxation.  Please wear comfy clothes. 

This program repeats on the 1st & 3rd Friday of each month. 

Practice your English skills in a friendly, informal setting. Adults of all levels are welcome to join the conversation!

Bring your device to the Circulation Desk, and staff members will show you how to download SDPL's free eBooks and eAudiobooks. 

Songs and stories. Every Friday at 10:00 a.m. Age 0-5. Children's Story Corner. Children under eight must have parent's participation. Canciones e Historias. Cada Viernes a las 10:00 a.m. Edades 0-5. Equina del cuento de los niños.

Learn basic yoga poses and relaxation techniques. This class is suitable for seniors, expectant mothers, persons with disabilities and people of all ages.

Children are invited to a fun storytime.

We have a great homeschool community in Paradise Hills! This is a fun time to get together with other families who homeschool, make and create art or science/STEM-themed projects and share tips, advice and resources!

Fun and creative activities for children through dance and movement.

Miss Fran presents stories and songs for little ones.

Cancelled, no class today.

This is a fun class and is open to all levels of knitters.

High school students give free music lessons to children who play the following instruments: saxophone, clarinet, flute, trumpet. Registration is closed for the 2016-2017 school year! Please email cvalleysaya@gmail.com to get on the waiting list.

Improve your French language skills with the assistance of a native French speaker: grammar, speaking, reading and writing. For beginning and intermediate levels; children and adults welcome.

Saturday dance classes offered in the Annex by the San Diego Ballet. The breakdown for ages and style is:

10:00am- 11:00am Ballet 1 ages 7+

11:00am- 12:00pm Jazz ages 7+

12:00pm- 1:00pm Ballet 2 ages 12+

Join Mr. Luan as he takes toddlers on an interactive storytime ride using felt boards, fingerplays, songs, maybe some puppets, and a lively book or two!

Join us every Saturday at 10:30 for button making. Bring your own printed or drawn image or use one of ours! We have 2 1/2” buttons. All ages welcome. Express yourself @ the Library!

Led by bassist Rob Thorsen, this quartet of well-known jazz musicians leads students through a history of jazz music in America.  The program features the songs, composers and rhythms that make jazz what it is today.

Kids can develop their artistic skills while enjoying a fun craft time.

Preschool Storytime includes stories and songs.

Interactive program that uses music, movement, stories, and play to stimulate a baby's interest.

A special class for babies and toddlers with children's songs, nursery rhymes, instruments, and books. 

Chair Yoga promotes stretching, strengthening and improves balance, flexibility and mobility, enhances mental clarity and helps reduce stress, and provides peace and relaxation.

Explore the French language through song in this bilingual program.

Hear a story, sing songs, make new friends!  Bring your baby or young toddler for a fun time at the library with Ms. Angela!

Join us every Friday inside the computer lab for help with general questions on computers and their programs.

No advance sign up in required!

Have a fun, varied workout using a mixture of light aerobics including dance steps, chair aerobics, toning with weights and bands, standing leg exercises, balance work, and cool-down stretches.

Have a fun, varied workout using a mixture of light aerobics including dance steps, chair aerobics, toning with weights and bands, standing leg exercises, balance work, and cool-down stretches.

High school students give free music lessons to children who play the following instruments: piano, cello and violin. Registration is closed for the 2016-2017 school year! Please email cvalleysaya@gmail.com to get on the waiting list.

This yoga class is suitable for beginners but will offer modifications and variations that challenge advanced students.

Fun crafts for the whole family! Anything from various paper crafts to making slime! All ages welcome! Younger children may need assistance from parents.

Group Guitar lessons starti April 15th and end on June 17th.

ADULT (13+) 11:00 PM – 12:00 PM

AGES 7 – 12 12:00 PM – 12:45 PM

High school students will help K-6th graders with homework assignments near the Young Adult Area. No registration required.

Learn signs to use with your baby! Signing fun with songs, stories, and finger plays as well as tips for using sign language as a preverbal communication tool with your baby. Recommended for ages 0+.

This yoga class uses postures and stretches in combination with the breath to increase flexibility and relaxation. Please wear comfortable clothes and bring a yoga mat or towel.

La Selección de este mes es "En el país que Amamos" por Diane Guerrero. Copies disponibles en el escritorio de atención al clente. Nuevos integrantes son bienvenidos.

Come and participate in formal guided meditation and learn how to be more present in your life.

Party Bridge for ages 16 - Adult. Experience necessary.

Mind-Body Fitness for Older Adults is a restorative and contemplative class designed to promote physical and emotional balance, release stress, and create greater inner awareness through Hatha Chair Yoga.

Learn the art of knitting. See how much fun knitting can be. Open to all ages and skill levels. Bring a pair of needles and we'll help get you going; yarn available if needed. See how much fun and gratifying knitting can be!

Weekly projects are designed to introduce various art techniques and inspire creative process.

The Spanish Conversation Café offers a comfortable environment for adults with limited Spanish language skills to practice speaking and listening in Spanish.  It is our goal to assist non-Spanish speakers in developing more confidence in spea

Fun poses for parents and kids with lots of movement and a story. Watch your child transform into a cat, monkey, dog, lion, and much more.

Bring a yoga mat and water, wear comfortable clothing, and be prepared to remove your shoes.  Ages 14 and older are welcome.

Bring a yoga mat and water, wear comfortable clothing, and be prepared to remove your shoes.  Ages 14 and older are welcome.

Open to all ages. Classic and typing scripts are taught.

Free course to deepen your knowledge and practice of meditation.

Each class will utilize a different art technique to inspire the creation of unique pieces.

Classes will begin with quiet time for sketching; please bring a small sketch pad. All other supplies provided free of charge.

StreetPass San Diego offers the largest Nintendo Miit Ups in the country! Our local Nintendo enthusiasts meet at least once monthly to share our passion for gaming, exchange StreetPasses, participate in tournaments, and more!

Share ideas and improve your skills, or maybe even learn how to do a craft!  Knitting, crocheting, needlepoint, and jewelry-making are the current favorites, but new crafts often join the mix. Never crafted before? That's okay too!

This program is design for our youngest learners, ages birth to 3 years old, with the shortest attention spans.  Parents and caregivers stay actively involved while we enjoy stories, songs, make noises, and do more activities that encourage l

Find out what's going on in your baby's mind, strengthen your bond with your baby, and lessen frustration brought on by miscommunication.

Come join other seniors for this fun and healthy activity!

Early literacy lapsit storytime with music, fingerplays and books. Encourages language learning and cognitive development for young babies. Gives parents an opportunity to meet other parents while babies socialize and play.

Instructors are from Silver Age Yoga.  Every class utilizes chairs but please bring your  own exercise mat if desired.  No reservations required.

Ready to fire up your writing, jump start a novel, or just keep the ideas flowing? Join the San Diego Writers, Ink for a weekly drop-in writing group.

Bring your projects and visit with fellow stitchers! All levels are welcome and instruction is available.

A program that fuses Latin rhythms with easy-to-follow moves. The routines feature interval training sessions where fast and slow rhythms and resistance training are combined to tone and sculpt while burning fat.

Are you up to the challenge? Can your team complete the mission in the fastest time? Sign up to try our Thinking Money escape room. Solve one financial puzzle to get the next clue. Find all the clues the quickest to win a prize!

Are you the next Judith Polgar? Do you have what it takes to dethrone Magnus Carlsen? Come and join us every Friday and be part of the biggest casual chess club in San Diego.

Join us for a reception for "Spring Artfling '17" featuring the art work of Coastal Artists. Coastal Artists is a non-profit association of award-winning multimedia artists.

Join the fun on the 3rd Sunday of every month for an informal time with the Bard, STARRING YOU!  All welcome.  A new play every month.  Anyone can join in the reading or just come along to listen.

Help your baby or toddler discove the world around him/her with play, music, art, stories and songs.

Ages 0-3 years with a parent or caregiver.

The Innovation Lab is a makersapce on the 3rd floor of Central Library. It's free for everyone to use. 

HEAL with HeART is an art program for downtown San Diegans impacted by homelessness. It will focus on beautifying the community with the healing power of art. Group and self-guided projects are included.

The Innovation Lab is a makersapce on the 3rd floor of Central Library. It's free for everyone to use. 

Chair Yoga is a great practice for everyone, as it deepens flexibility and strengthens personal body awareness.  Chair Yoga also provides a way for aging adults and people with disabilities to practice yoga.  Every Tuesday.

Mind/Body Fitness provides a way for older adults and people with disabilities to practice yoga and mindfulness. It is a great practice for everyone, as it deepens flexibility and strengthens personal body awareness.  Every Tuesday.

Make a craft to take home!  Crafts are suitable for ages 3-13 but young kids should have a parent present.

The Innovation Lab is a makersapce on the 3rd floor of Central Library. It's free for everyone to use. 

Join us for funny books, silly songs, friendly faces, and creative crafts!  A great opportunity for kids to learn and socialize together in a casual setting.  Every Wednesday.  Ages 4-9.

A Maj Jong Group for adults is meeting every second and fourth Wednesday from 2:30pm-4:30pm. Beginners are welcome. Please bring your own Mah Jong tiles if possible.

The English Conversation Cafe offers a comfortable environment for adults with limited English language skills to practice speaking and listening in English.  It is our goal to assist non-English speakers in developing more confidence in spea

The Innovation Lab is a makersapce on the 3rd floor of Central Library. It's free for everyone to use. 

Storyteller Dr.

The Innovation Lab is a makersapce on the 3rd floor of Central Library. It's free for everyone to use. 

The Living Room Program encourages active music making in San Diego by mixing amateur and professional musicians to practice together and receive professional coaching by members of the Hausmann Quartet in their own living rooms.

Lectures for adults on French politics, economy, culture, and more.

May 27th lecture topic: Immigration in France. What do the current waves of immigration mean for France's future?

Lectures for adults on French politics, economy, culture, and more.

May 27th lecture topic: Immigration in France. What do the current waves of immigration mean for France's future?

Kids make a Lego creation that will be displayed in the library. Be creative and have fun! No sign-up needed. Appropriate for ages 3 to 8 years.

The Innovation Lab is a makersapce on the 3rd floor of Central Library. It's free for everyone to use. 

Homework Centers are open free of charge to students and their families in need of homework help. No pre-registration required.

Ages 5-18.

All Subjects. Chidren from kindergarden to K-8 are welcome. Ayuda con la tarea. Todas las materias. Estudiantes desde preescolar a K-8 son bienvenidos.

The Homework Centers is open:

·  Monday & Thursday: 3-6 PM

·  Tuesday & Wednesday: 3-7 PM

Homework help is free to students & their  families.  Pre-registration is not required.

Learn, play, and create with LEGOs! Children can build with LEGOs and display their creations in the library

Jammin’ @ the Library program offers free beginning guitar instruction for teens and adults at the San Diego Public Library’s Central Library in a series of group lessons.  The program is for ages 12 and up.

Join us for a showing of Wall-E (G). Snacks available for a small donation to the Friends of the Library. All ages welcome.

Classes are free.  Enroll anytime in class.  San Diego Continuing Education will help you better use technology to communicate with others.  Beginning with the basics,  you will build your understanding of technology in a discu

Looking for a pleasant environment to do your homework? We have qualified homework coaches, study supplies, a friendly workspace, and a library of resources!

Homework Centers are open free of charge to students and their families in need of homework help. No pre-registration required.

Ages 5-8

All Subjects. Chidren from kindergarden to K-8 are welcome. Ayuda con la tarea. Todas las materias. Estudiantes desde preescolar a K-8 son bienvenidos.

The Homework Center is open:

·  Monday & Thursday: 3-6 PM

·  Tuesday & Wednesday: 3-7 PM

Homework help is free to students & their  families.  Pre-registration is not required.

Read a favorite story to a furry canine friend.  This is a great chance to practice reading aloud!  For children of all ages.

Read a favorite story to a furry canine friend.  This is a great chance to practice reading aloud!  For children of all ages.

Read a favorite story to a furry canine friend.  This is a great chance to practice reading aloud!  For children of all ages.

All levels of experience are welcome. All ages, children and adults!

Looking for a pleasant environment to do your homework? We have qualified homework coaches, study supplies, a friendly workspace, and a library of resources!

This is an organized multiplayer video game competition. All levels and ages are welcome.