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Join in as we read, sing, dance, and play at Preschool Storytime! Come and build essential early literacy skills and foster a love of reading. Designed for children ages 3-5.

Robert Warren leads this popular qi gong class, a mind-body-spirit practice that improves one's mental and physical health by integrating posture, movement, and breathing technique.

The Paradise Gardeners is a 501(c)(3), tax exempt organization that contributes to Southeastern San Diego’s diverse communities in areas of civic engagement, tree planting and other improvements, and educating community members in the disciplines

San Diego Ballet Education and Outreach at the City Heights Library Performance Annex Schedule for September 17- November 12, 2022

-Saturday Classes-

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.

Stop in to learn Japanese or improve your japanese language skills.

All ages

Everyone is welcomes

My Live Interactive Video Preschool/Kindergarten Storytimes, good for kids ages 4 to 6, are fun, kinetic, and humorous experiences!  I make it a point not just to read books, but to perform them as well!

My Live Interactive Video Preschool/Kindergarten Storytimes, good for kids ages 4 to 6, are fun, kinetic, and humorous experiences!  I make it a point not just to read books, but to perform them as well!

Instead of our usual weekly Storytime, bring the whole family out for a FREE, fun sing along, morning jam with Hullabaloo music!

Join us for a special storytime event with Literature Comes to Life.  Audience members will join the cast and help tell the story with fun props and costumes.

For babies, toddlers and preschoolers.

Join Children’s Librarian Miss Julie for stories, songs, fingerplays, and lots of fun!

Learn signs to use with your child! Signing fun with songs, stories, and finger plays as well as tips for using sign language as a preverbal communication tool with your little one.

Get ready for storytime fun! Little ones and their caregivers are invited to enjoy stories, songs, rhymes, and more every Wednesday. 

Join in as we read, sing, dance, and play at Toddler Storytime!  Come and build essential early literacy skills and foster a love of reading. Designed for children ages 1-3.

Join Ms. Carrie, on Zoom, Wednesday mornings for virtual stories, songs, and fun that foster early literacy skills.

Join Ms. Jessica and guest author Mariam Shapera for an interactive Storytime featuring books, music, movement, and crafts to encourage Early Literacy skills. Children of all ages and abilities welcome.

Enjoy fun songs and engaging stories with Carrie The Librarian! Due to Covid restrictions, masks for children and unvaccinated adults are highly encouraged. 

Come enjoy stories and active songs!

Mind and Body Fitness is done mostly standing or in a chair. No mats required.
Space is limited to 25 people per class.

Be sure to get to the library a little early, this class fills up fast!

This bilingual program is designed for preschool children to experience both English and Tagalog in a fun, engaging setting. During each session, we will read stories and sing in both languages. 

Ms. Jennifer will share stories, songs, puppets and more with children ages 0-2. Older siblings are welcome! Please bring a blanket to sit on the grass.

It is how it sounds: Show & Tell!  Every child has the opportunity to share something in the course of the program!  If your child isn't much of a speaker yet, no worries!  He can show everyone

It is how it sounds: Show & Tell!  Every child has the opportunity to share something in the course of the program!  If your child isn't much of a speaker yet, no worries!  He can show everyone

Join Ms. Joyce for storytime on the alphabet rug inside of the library. We will read simple books, sing songs, shake our shakers, and have fun!

Mr. Larry reads fun stories and sings songs followed by craft time.

Join us for "Sign-a-Story Circle Time" with Baby Sign Language Basics author, Monta Z. Briant. Parents learn how to use ASL signs for early communication with their babies through stories, songs, and other fun activities. 

This entertaining and educational Signing Story Time with Jennifer Duncan is infused with joy and American Sign Language signs.

Join us for indoor storytime. We'll read fun stories and sing songs. There will be take-home crafts, giveaways & more! Second Thursday of the month. All ages are welcome.

Love to read and talk about books? Join the new Morning Book Club!

Join us every Thursday for a themed storytime. Books will be chosen around the theme every week and will follow with a related craft. Themes are posted on our Facebook and Instagram every week.

The Tierrasanta Library Monthly Book Club is held every 2nd Thursday of the month from 10:00 am-11:15 pm. This month's selection is The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie.

Open to the public and are free of charge. Play variety board games. Attendees should be fully vaccinated and have masks

Are you looking to learn some computer skills?  These sessions—with instruction, hands-on opportunities, and plenty of time for questions and answers—are just for you!  

Nov 3 – Zoom II - Join Zoom Meeting

Stop in for one on one assistance with your technology questions or for assistance in applying for low/no cost computers or Internet.  

Join us for a 30-minute STEM Storytime to learn about a substance called lead.

What is lead? Lead is a metal that can harm your child and cause:

· Damage to the brain and nervous system

Mr. Erni will share stories, song, and bubbles with children ages 3-5. Older and younger siblings welcome! Bring a blanket to sit on the grass. 

I'll show kids how to draw basic shapes.  Then we'll add other elements to those shapes to create popular objects like people, bunnies, cars, fish, caterpillars, houses, etc..  Throughout the lessen I'll have them color parts of those ob

I'll show kids how to draw basic shapes.  Then we'll add other elements to those shapes to create popular objects like people, bunnies, cars, fish, caterpillars, houses, etc..  Throughout the lessen I'll have them color parts of those ob

Recommended for ages 2-5, this storytime program includes books, songs, games, and early literacy fun!

Please note: Weather permitting, this program will be held outdoors.

Meet Ms. Katia at Balboa Theatre to watch the kid friendly ballet Elizabeth Wistrich's "Carnival of the Animals" set to the humorous musical suite of fourteen movements by the French composer Camille Saint-Saëns.

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.

Stay for an after-storytime craft project featuring a new craft each week.

All young children and their caregivers are welcome to join us for stories, songs and rhymes. Held outdoors on the grass, bring a blanket or chair.  No Registration required. We hope to see you there!

Welcome to our virtual book club!  We will be reading out loud a variety of books ranging from classic selections to modern literature.

My Live Interactive Video Preschool/Kindergarten Storytimes, good for kids ages 4 to 6, are fun, kinetic, and humorous experiences!  I make it a point not just to read books, but to perform them as well!

Join us for bilingual English/Mandarin Chinese stories and songs with Ms. Danning at the library. All ages welcome. The storytime will be on the 2nd Saturday of the month from 10 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

Please join us for stories and songs every Saturday morning on the patio at 10:00AM.

Join us for an outdoor storytime at the San Carlos Community Garden presented by Ms. Erin from the San Carlos Branch Library. This family storytime will feature books, songs, and interactive activities with a new gardening theme each month.

Recommended for toddlers, preschoolers, and early elementary-school age kids, this simple dance program will feature "The Wheels on the Bus," "Baby Shark," and more. Families, it’s time to show us your moves and come dance with us!

Please join fellow readers in the College-Rolando area for discussions on a different title every month! Call 619-533-3902 for latest book title. 

Do you receive a produce box each month or week? Learn how to make delicious recipes using seasonal fruits and vegetables from local farmers.

Event presented by Healthy Adventures Foundation

The Fiction Fanatics will be discussing At Home in Mitford by Jan Karon.

Stop by and read to some fluffy friends! Join us as we host the San Diego Humane Society to promote literacy! They'll be stopping by with some furry companions that are itching to hear the next story!

Focuses on the use of art as a creative expression and a therapeutic process.  Utilizes a variety of art media to promote self-expression, to develop coping skills, and to mediate emotional and physical challenges and limitations. 

Join us for our fall Bird Walk at Evan's Pond in front of the Scripps Ranch Library.  Avid birdwatcher Mary Cains, who is president of the Friends of the Ocean Brach Library, will lead a talk on the native and migratory birds who live in the

The San Diego Futures Foundation is hosting a Microsoft Word series that covers learning basic to intermediate skills. 

Great bargain used books

Join Ms. Jennifer for stories, songs, puppets, bubbles and more! Recommended for ages 0-5. Please bring a blanket to sit on the grass.

Saturday morning dancing is recommended for toddlers, preschoolers and kindergartners. Kids will twist, shout and make their moves to musical favorites like "Wheels On the Bus", "Baby Shark" and more! Come show us your dance moves!

Ages 0-5

Get your weekend started with stories, songs, fingerplays, and a craft to promote early literacy!

Travel the world through different art techniques and styles on the second Saturday of each month, alongside professional artist Mel Clarkston.

Join us every Saturday for Lego and Rokenbok Club! Children and families will be able to build using a wide arrangement of legos. Each patron will be given a lego board to use and their name will be on it.

Paint a Kindness Rock!

Help us paint rocks for our new KINDNESS ROCK GARDEN. 

Celebrate Daylight Savings with the Fall Back Storytime and Scavenger Hunt at Sotheby's Plaza!  La Jolla/Riford Library’s Ms. Katia and Warwick’s Storytime Sonia will delight with read alouds at 11:30am & 1:30pm.

Celebrate Daylight Savings with the Fall Back Storytime and Scavenger Hunt in La Jolla Village! La Jolla/Riford Library’s Ms. Katia and Warwick’s Storytime Sonia will delight with read alouds at 11am.

Join us in this storytime that geared towards toddlers and their parents. Enjoy new and classic stories of all kinds and get ready to learn fun fingerplays and lapsits to use not only at the library but at home too!

The Friends of the Tierrasanta Branch Library is in full swing once again with their monthly used book sale! Come on in and see what we have and get great bargains. We will be here 3 days at 4985 La Cuenta Drive San Diego, CA 92124

Appointments are encouraged and walk-ins are welcome

Join us every Tuesday at 11:30am for Music and Motion!

Here your children will move and groove, make music of their own, explore different instruments and we end with a fun bubble machine dance party!

Join us on the 2nd Wednesday of each month at 11am for Kamishibai Storytime . Before TV and comic books existed in Japan, there was kamishibai, or paper theater.

In this Japanese tradition, a professional storyteller reveals a series of illustrations contained in a storybox as the narrative unfolds.  Before TV & comic books existed in Japan, there was Kamishibai (kami = paper; shibai = theatre).&n

Please join miss Minoo for storytime, songs, and some fun!

Storybox Theatre is a wonderful way to present illustrated stories to youngsters.  Storybox is the American name we have given to the Japanese storytelling tradition called kamishibai.  (Kami = paper; shibai = theatre).  A storytell

Classes may include movement, breathe and meditation. Please bring a yoga mat and any props desired. Sponsored by the Friends of the North University Community Library.

Story Times are back at the Oak Park Library!

Get ready to listen, read, dance and create!

Some mornings will include pop-up crafts.

Work on your flexibility, strength building and quiet your mind with functional movement practice. Participate at your own ability. Wear flexible clothing and bring any preferred yoga equipment.

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

Come learn some simple signs and songs at this fun weekly event!

Join us in the Community room for a volunteer led craft session.

Free guitar classes. People must register on or before start date.

Adult Guitar (ages 13+): 11am-12pm

Group Guitar (Ages 7-9): 12-12:30 pm

Group Guitar (Ages 10-12): 12:30-1pm

Saturdays starting at 11:00am.

Legos will be provided.

Presented by The Old Globe: Arts Engagement

Let San Diego Public Library assist you in preparing for the transition from high school to college through the Admit One College Prep Academy! Admit One provides an advantage on SAT and ACT test preparation.

Signing fun with songs, stories, and fingerplays as well as tips for using sign language as a preverbal communication tool with your baby. Geared to ages 0+.

You are invited to take part in a focus group discussion about potential telehealth substance use treatment and services conducted at public libraries for unstably housed persons using opioids. You must be 18 or older.

Stop in for one on one assistance with your technology questions or for assistance in applying for low/no cost computers or Internet.  

Come one, come all to this story time designed for toddlers. Little ones and their caregivers will enjoy songs, rhymes, and books with captivating illustrations. 

Party Bridge for ages 16 - Adult. Experience necessary.

Open to the public and are free of charge. Play variety board games. Attendees should be fully vaccinated and have masks

Join us under the trees of our courtyard for casual, friendly conversation designed to increase participants' comfort with the English language and make new friends.  

Southern Caregiver Resource Center (SCRC) offers free services to family caregivers of adults with chronic and disabling conditions or diseases. You're invited to meet with us at the library to see if our services would be helpful to you.

Stop in for one on one assistance with your technology questions or for assistance in applying for low/no cost computers or Internet.  

Get together with your friends after school and have fun with a big box of different STEAM projects and games.

Learn to make one arrangement in each meeting. One-on-one criteques with students on their work will be conducted in each meeting.  Explore other Japanese cultures, including tea ceremony, kimono Japanese cuisine and confection.

Local organizations focusing on Health and Wellness will be on hand to share information as well as resources available to our community.  

Let’s have fun scanning and learning about QR codes. Must have a smart phone to participate.

Mindful meditation can help lower heart rate, respiration, blood pressure, and stress.  Instructors from the Healthy Adventures Foundation will lead participants in meditative breathing, a contract/relax exercise, and guided imagery.  At

A Mah Jong Group for adults is meeting every Monday and Thursday from 1:00pm-3:30pm. Knowledge of American Mah Jong rules is required to play. Please bring your own Mah Jong tiles if possible.

Join us for a game of Scrabble, won't you? 

Go letter-to-letter with your fellow wordsmiths and keep those wits sharp.

Beginner or expert, all are welcome. Just spell it out.

Every Tuesday at 1:00 pm.

The Patient Engagement Specialists (PES) team from Family Health Centers of San Diego (https://www.fhcsd.org/) will proudly serve the community and offer to schedule primary care appointments and physicals

Join us for Pre-school and elementary story time and craft. 

This hour will treat you to the energy and beauty of California surf music. Musically we'll catch the early sets of creativity with Dick Dale, the Challengers, and the California Balboa Ballroom night scene.

"Behind the Curtain" hands-on-theatre workshop series around the Globe for All's Fall tour production of Henry V.  Participants will work with official production designers to shape the show's lighting, sound, set, costumes, and more.