Week Calendar

Mommies (and Daddies too) are invited to get to know other parents in the community while your child plays with their neighbors!  Age-appropriate toys and games will be provided for the little ones to play with.  Parents can meet new fri

Balboa Branch Library will be open 9:30am-6:00pm on Christmas Eve. We wish you a Merry Christmas!  Please join us again for our regular hours on Thursday, December 26th 9:30am-6:00pm.

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.

Free class.  Interested?  Simply attend. 

Preschool Storytime, led by professional storyteller, Marilyn McPhie.

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

Join us for YOGA! The benefits of yoga include increased flexibility, strength, balance, and body awareness as well as stress reduction.

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.

Join our knitting circle for a fun and social knitting experience. Bring your knitting and share stories and knitting tips.

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

Come and join us for stories, songs, and fun every Monday morning!

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

Improve your balance and mobility with slow, controlled movement. For ages 60+.

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 incorporates interactive stories, songs and games that build language and literacy skills. Have fun with books and bubbles. Ideal for ages 0 to 4 years of age.

You can save lives by participating in the Red Cross Blood Drive at Rancho Peñasquitos Branch Library!

Please sign up online at:

www.RedCrossBlood.org

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

We bring the stories to life by involving the children on many levels.  There are thematic props, songs and games which allow the children to have as much fun as possible.  Your children will have a wonderful experience and want to keep

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. For ages 60+.

Beginning Genealogy takes place at the desk right next to the Reference Desk from 10am-12pm.

Our Guild's goal is to promote interest in all forms of quilting and textile art and to provide a forum for the continuation of the tradition of quilting as an art and as a method of recording history and story-telling within the community.

Delightful program of music and movement for preschool age kids and their caregivers.

Join Ms. Mei for a thrilling Chinese language storytime ride!  Preschoolers will be treated to tales told with gusto and will have the opportunity to sing with other children in the storytime group!

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!

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

Fun toddler stories and songs with Miss Joyce along with play time afterwards!

Join us for Storytime AND Craft time.

Preschoolers are invited to a storytime, followed by a fun craft!

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

Preschool Storytime for Kids; stories, crafts, finger plays and songs

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

Little ones are able to make noise, play, and meet new friends. This is a loosely structured, baby-led program of play, music, bubbles, songs and more. For babies and toddlers 0-2 years.

Give the gift that keeps on giving!  Donate blood when the San Diego Blood Bank's Blood Mobile comes to visit.  Walk-ins are welcome, or make an appointment at MYSDBB.org/schedule or 1-800-4M

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

Enjoy playtime with babies and toddlers in a relaxed atmosphere at the library while getting to know other families in the community.  [Babies – 5 yrs.]

Join Mr. Luan as he takes you on an energetic and humorous storytime ride! Songs will be sung, character voices will be many! In this program, the stories really do come to life! Oh, yeah: we do a little dancing too!

Join Mr. B for a super fun and energetic journey through children's literature. Filled with interactive stories, songs, dancing, games, bubbles, and more!

High school students give free music lessons to children. There will be openings for 3 FLUTE Students and 2 TRUMPET Students. Students must supply their own instruments as they are not provided.

Prácticas de meditación para disminuir la presión, el estrés y mejorar la salud total.

Join us as professional artist Joe Nyiri introduces a fun new project for children each session. Free and all supplies provided. For ages 5 and up.

Have you heard about the board game revolution?

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.

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,

Zentangle is an easy-to-learn relaxing method of drawing beautiful images from structured patterns.  During the process you relax, focus, and get in a state of well being – healing art.  Limited to 15 - please register online.

Sing, Dance and Play! Children enjoy songs and movement activities that build motor skills and increase independence.

Preschool Storytime includes stories and songs.

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

Laughter Wellness is a simple but effective method created to help reduce stress, pain and negative emotions through prolonged voluntary laughter.  Besides boosting the immune system, it also helps improve energy levels.  No comedy, joke

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.

Have you ever thought about writing a memoir?  Or have you already started your memoir but could use input from others?

Fun family films!  

Join us for our weekly craft after our story times in the children’s art area.

Storytime is cancelled today as we take a holiday break!

Please join us next year for new stories, songs, and fun!

At City Heights library, we wish your family & friends a joyful holiday season & happy new year!

Certified yoga instructor Miss Aryn combines simple yoga poses, stories and songs in a fun hour that encourages relaxation and gentle bonding.

Please bring your own towel or yoga mat.

We are excited to once again have a “reading to children program” here at the Point Loma Library. We welcome Ruff Readers with Ms. Donna and Lula Mae to our library. Lula Mae is a Labradoodle who is very sweet and fun.

High school students give free music lessons to children. There will be openings for 4 PIANO students and 5 VIOLIN students. Students must supply their own instruments as they are not provided.

Kids make Lego creations. Be creative and have fun!

No sign-up needed. Appropriate for ages 3 to 8 years.

Be at peace through the Power of Breath!

Breathwork and meditation taught by The Art of Living Foundation.

No registration needed.

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+.

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!

Baby Sign Language Basics author, Monta Z. Briant puts on a super-fun sign language performance for babies through preschoolers. Includes songs, fingerplays, books, fun toys and props, and bubbles!

Chair yoga is a general term for practices that modify yoga poses so that they can be done while seated in a chair. The chair helps eliminate strain on your joints while increasing stability & balance.

Express yourself in art using watercolors, crayons, markers and paints

NAMI San Diego's Connections 2 Community Clubhouse provides services to people experiencing homelessness and mental illness at the Pacific Beach Library on the 2nd and 4th Mondays of each month.  Services include hygiene kits, ID voucher

UPAC’s Street Outreach services provides targeted outreach to homeless individuals living in San Diego County.

This program is designed for our youngest learners with the shortest attention spans, ages birth to 3 years old.

Come join other seniors for this fun and healthy activity!

Family Health Centers of San Diego will provide information on all services FHCSD provides along with DMV forms, Birth Certificate forms and Housing information, Medical information and appointment scheduling. 

CANCELLED - will resume on January 9th.

Bring your knit and crochet projects and socialize with fellow stitchers!

All levels are welcome and instruction is available.

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 clean out the closet day!  Bring your imagination and create a variety of crafts! [Kindergarten-4th grade]

Earn service hours and help the library make decisions about serving teens in our community. Meets once monthly. Free snacks! Ages 12-18. Interested?

Join Miss Dayle for stories, songs and lots of fun. This story time is geared for children ages 2-4.

Crafts for children.

The Racial justice coalition of San Diego County provides a unified front for advocacy and action against all forms of discrimination and unequal treatment in our communities of color.

The Jolla World Tea Enthusiasts is a club run by people who love high quality teas, rare teas, exotic teas and teas from around the world. Here, you will not find any instant hot and tea bags.

Help your baby or toddler discover the world around them with play, music, art, stories and songs.

Babies and Toddlers, ages 0-3 years, and their parent/caregiver are welcome.

The Department of Child Support Services will be available to answer any questions pertaining to the child support process, guide interested parties through the case opening process, provide status, and updates on existing child support cases, ass

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.

If you like playing Chess or would like to learn,  we have two great players,  Keith and Bob, that can both teach you and play a game with you.  Stop by and see what they are up to every Thursday at 2:00pm.

Join us at this drop-in clinic for training and help with open-source software, including Inkscape/Inkstitch, OBS, GIMP, Blender, Audacity, and many more!  Demos and help with installation and configuration will be provided.  Please brin

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.

This program is for children ages 5 and up.  All levels of players are welcome.  There will be instruction for beginners and opportunities for kids to play against other kids at their own level.  Please bring a chess board and piece

Casual public chess meet open to all ages and skill levels.

Join us for a program that is perfect for babies and young toddlers: short, fun and interactive.  

Learn basic scientific concepts!  Conduct simple experiments!  This program meets on the Second and Fourth Tuesday of the month.  The Second Tuesday of the month will feature a special science experiment.  This program is espec

Kids can get creative while enjoying a fun December Holiday Craft Time.