Week Calendar

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

The Friends of the Tierrasanta Branch Library invites you to our monthly book sale! Find a gift for a loved one or treat yourself!

The sale takes place the first weekend of the month.

Friday: 11:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

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!

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.

Please join us with your young ones for Preschool Storytime on Thursdays at 9:45 a.m.

Songs, stories, movement, and fun!

Yoga is an ancient art  based on a harmonizing system of development for the body, mind and spirit.

Need help using the computer or internet?  Join us for a one-on-one learning session.

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.

The Accordion Club meets at the University Community Branch Library on the 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month for rehearsal. The public is invited to come and watch as they play!

Monthly sale.

Arrive early for the best selection.

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.

Join us for stories and sing-alongs! Bring your library card to check out books!

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

Babies ages birth to one year old and their caregivers will enjoy songs, lap-sits and rhymes that foster early literacy skills.

Need help setting up that new tablet? Got stuck when trying to borrow an eBook? Bring your questions and devices to the Rancho Bernardo Branch Library for assistance.

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.

For Toddlers 18 – 36 months and accompanying adults.  Playful songs, stories, fingerplays, dance and yoga too!  Great for developing toddler oral, listening, motor, and social 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!

A full half hour of children’s music! Mr. Mark plays the guitar and leads the singing with new and traditional children’s songs. We supply the maracas and the lyrics. It is great fun, come join us!

Children enjoy stories and songs while learning key vocabulary in American sign language.  For families with children ages 0-5.

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

This class is for children 2 - 6 years old and begins with a story that morphs into a warm-up routine.

Come join Mr. Mark for a fun morning filled with music and stories. Sit back and relax while enjoying a book and developing early literacy skills.
 

This show is full of wacky, eye-popping science experiments that will help 2nd grade to 6th grade children understand what pollution is, what its effect is, and what some of the byproduct pollutants are that can be useful. 

Active little ones and their caregivers will have fun singing songs, dancing and reading while laying the foundation for future reading success.

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Enjoy stories read aloud or acted out, singing songs and completing crafts, all geared toward building the skills necessary for success in kindergarten.  For families with preschoolers, ages 3-5.

Peter McBride presents a program with the stories, folktales and novelty songs that have been handed down from generation to generation.  This talented singer and songwriter brings the campfire experience to you.  McBride helps kids disc

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.

We get a chance to play with Fire & Ice. When was the last time you burnt paper and there was no ash? Levitate beach balls using no hands, take our special Mad Science Shower and even take a stroll through a cemetery.

Please join us with your young ones for Preschool Storytime & Craft!

Join Ms. Haley for fun stories, songs, and a special craft!

This event takes place every Thursday, excluding the 3rd Thursday of each month.

Miss Jennifer enhances well-loved children's stories with signing, followed by singing and bubbles!

Improve your balance and mobility with slow, controlled movement.

Applied Digital Skills is a facilitated course for continuing education students that is self-paced and web-based.

Bring your genealogy questions to Kathy and she can help you get started!

Introduce your baby to reading with books, songs, rhythms, and finger plays especially for them. Twenty minutes of playtime will be held immediately after.

Toddlers will learn basic dance and movement skills, creative expression, coordination, and self-control while dancing and singing along to popular children’s songs.  Interactive fun for the family!

Stories and songs introduce early literacy skills in young children.

Peter McBride presents a program with the stories, folktales and novelty songs that have been handed down from generation to generation.  This talented singer and songwriter brings the campfire experience to you.  McBride helps kids disc

Monta Briant is an accomplished author of the Baby Sign Language Basics series.

Fun poses for parents and kids.  Watch as your child transforms into a cat, a monkey, a dog, a lion, and much more!  For families with children ages 1-4.

Yoga Story Time is filled with stories, practice of animal-yoga poses, songs, relaxation, and breathing techniques.

Fun toddler stories along with play time afterwards!

Join Mr. Larry for a fun storytime with songs, crafts and ABCs and 123s.

Preschoolers are invited to a story time, then a fun craft right afterwards!

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!

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

All young children and their caregivers are welcome to join us for stories, songs and rhymes. We hope to see you there!

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.

June's book club selection is "The Immortal Irishman" by Timothy Egan.

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

Join us for simple stories, fun songs, and plenty of time to play and explore with Early Learning toys. Best for ages 2 and under.  Stay for the bubbles at the end!

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

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. 

Parents learn the fundamentals of positive parenting from professors at SDCC.  (Students register through the SDCC district for the class.)  Families with children are welcome.

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.

Discussions on history, travel, cuisine, finance and technology.

For Toddlers 18 – 36 months and accompanying adults.  Singing, stories, dancing and yoga:  a different program every week.  Limited to first 30 families upon arrival. 

Children are invited to a fun storytime with books, singing, and puppets. The first storytime of the month is usually bilingual (Spanish/English).

· Find out what’s going on in your baby’s mind by teaching him/her to sign.

· Strengthen your bond with baby.

· Lessen frustration brought on by miscommunication by giving baby a way to tell you what he/she wants.

Join us for a free dance class that combines ballet, creative movement, and tumbling. Children will learn basic dance skills, creativity, coordination, musicality, and rhythm!

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!

Miss Fran presents stories and songs for little ones.

Join us for a fantastic time at the library with stories, rhymes and music! Enjoy a special Wee Reads on June 16th and make a sweet Father's Day craft. Birth-5 y/o

The Mare, by Mary Gaitskill

Professional artists introduce a new art project each session. For ages 5 and up.

Art with Judith
June 10
July 8
August 12

Art with Joe
June 24
July 22
August 26

We can help you get started.

1st Saturday: How to set up an email account

2nd Saturday: How to navigate the internet

3rd Saturday: Basics of Microsoft Word

4th Saturdays: Your basic computer questions answered

A variety of projects emphasizing creativity and individuality will be taught, as well as lessons on the masters and the techniques they used.

Please call 619-533-3974 to register.  Limited to 10 artists

This book club discusses fiction works.

June's selection is The Light Between Oceans by M.L. Stedman.

Join the Zumba craze! Find out what makes this fun workout such a hit. A towel and bottled water are recommended for our Zumba sessions.

Are you ready to party yourself into shape? Zumba® combines a high-energy cardiovascular workout with pulsating Latin music into a fun, calorie burning experience.

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.

Celebrate the opening of our newest exhibit and meet those who created it.  Weather on Steroids portrays artists’ ideas about our planet’s upset balance and the impact of extreme weather, all inspired by the work of scientists from t

Learn the basics or improve you chess game with students from Preuss School who will be available to teach youths 10 to 14 years of age.

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+

ALAS de San Diego is a group of Latino mental health providers that world for the Latino Community to help improve the mental health of the people that live in San Diego County and around the Mexican border.

Start your weekend with some weird, quirky, magical science. This Saturday the library will have a science project available for children ages 5 and up so they can have fun and learn about science concepts at the same time.

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 for this fun storytime with Sparkle the dog.  Ages 3-8.

Come join us as we share stories learn words or rhyme along.

Lets sing some tunes, move around and dance a little too.

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!

Children can read aloud to trained and certified therapy dogs.  “Paws for Reading” is designed to help children improve their reading skills and confidence in reading out loud.  All therapy dogs are provided courtesy of Love on a Leash,

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

Join us for stories and sing-alongs! Bring your library card to check out books!

Storytime with Ms. Joyce. 

Stories, songs, fingerplays and fun; for children and their caregivers.

A story time designed for toddlers, featuring songs, rhymes, and finger plays.

Join us for this relaxing fitness program.

Aryn Rannazzisi leads a gentle paced class combining breath work and postures to promote strength, flexibility and balance. This all-level class will include inversions, backbends and sun salutations.

A gentle, slow-paced yoga with Patti Bozorgchami. Learn simple breathing exercises and relaxation techniques.

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

Learn leg strengthening exercises to help your balance and posture. 

Bring the whole family for a Family Engagement Day sponsored by NHA Head Start Program

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.

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.

Explore the French language through song in this bilingual program.

Join us for arts and crafts in the Children's Art area. Open to all preschoolers.

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.

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.

Free classes for adults to use their imaginations and create works of art.

Sign language fun for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers with Jennifer Duncan.

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

Come and get a great low-impact workout and have fun!

The Little Writers program is a non-profit program for creative writing that aims to communicate a wide variety of techniques to young writers.

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.

Weekly signing with stories and sing-alongs.

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.

Ms. Henderson will assist adults with various ESL (English as a Second Language) needs such as writing, reading, and speaking in everyday life.

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.

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