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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.

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I'll read in a way that'll keep 2nd and 3rd graders on the edge of their seats--funny stories, bios, fictional absurdities, nonfictional tall tales; whatever works.  The interactive element of the

I'll read in a way that'll keep 2nd and 3rd graders on the edge of their seats--funny stories, bios, fictional absurdities, nonfictional tall tales; whatever works.  The interactive element of the

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!

Come enjoy stories and active songs!

Join our magical winter wonderland of swirling snowflakes, dancing snowmen, and frosty fun! Discover your dancing ice powers and chill out with friends playing wonderful wintery games.

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. 

Children and their caregivers are invited to enjoy simple stories, songs and community.  Reading practice helps young ones to develop school readiness skills and also encourages  perspective-taking, enhanced language ability, and critica

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.

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

Visit redcrossblood.org, call 1-800-RED-CROSS (800-733-2767), or use The Blood Donor App and enter sponsor code:  CMRLibrary.  Questions?  Contact Janet Yeager at Jyeager@sandiego.gov&n

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

Mr. Erni 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.

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 every Thursday for storytime. Every week we will read a selection of books along with singing songs, playing with instruments, puppets, felt and other storytime aspects. Each storytime will end with a craft!

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!  

Dec 1 – Mouse Shortcuts

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. 

Preschool storytime for babies, toddlers, and all preschoolers!

Participants agree to follow all relevant City of San Diego COVID protocols. 

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.

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.

Need help with your smart phone, tablet, or laptop?  These Open Office Hours sessions will help you get going!

Fridays, December 2, 9, 16 & 30 · 10am-1pm

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

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!

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!

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!

Come join us every Tuesday for Music and Motion! This program will introduce children to instruments, music and dance. Focused towards infants, toddlers and preschoolers this program will allow them to shake and wiggle their sillies out 

Ring in the new year at La Jolla Library! The party will start with a New Year's Eve story and then we can dance the morning/year away to music before counting down to noon as the proverbial "ball" drops in the Community Room.

Want to ring in the New Year, but your bedtime is way before midnight? Come to our Noon Year's Eve Celebration and celebrate at noon! Join us for crafts and a countdown to the Noon Year!

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

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. 

Join us for a program of classical pieces written for the harp, as well as some post-holiday music to finish off the year.  Chiara Capobianco was born in Milano, Italy; she studied Harp, Flute, and Piano at Conservatorio “G.

Party Bridge for ages 16 - Adult. Experience necessary.

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

Blood supplies are dangerously low. All blood types needed now. Your one donation can save up to three lives. 

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

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.

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

Board at home?

Get your game on!

Come to the library to play a variety of board and card games. All ages welcome!

No registration required, just show up!

Join us at the library every other Wednesday afternoon for conversation,  knitting, crocheting, or whatever your favorite fiber art may be. Bring your own project and join others who wish to learn and grow their yarn craft skills.

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.

Come create something unique at Lego Club.  We will be meeting each Tuesday at 2:30 pm for an hour of fun building original lego creations.  Preschool through sixth grade.  Duplos are available for younger builders.

Join us at the library on Tuesday, December 27th from 2:30pm - 3:30pm when we make more snowy pinecone owls. No registration is necessary, but supplies are limited to 20 owls. All ages (Adults!

Join us on the Patio outside the children's room for arts and crafts after school every Wednesday at 2pm.

Interested in achieving better brain function while improving your memory, cognitive abilities, and strategic thinking? Then play chess!

Chess is played by over 600 million people and is the most popular game in the world.

Learn, play, and create with LEGOs!

Children can build with LEGOs and display their creations in the library.

Celebrate the 2023 with a special New Year's Craft. Materials provided. Designed for grades K - 3rd but all ages welcome.

Calling all LEGO Builders!

Put your engineering and problem-solving skills to the test by taking part in unique LEGO building challenges or let your imagination run wild and build your own special LEGO creations.

Each week's L

Enjoy a selection of board games the whole family can play at this fun weekly event.  We'll have Chess, Jenga, Chutes and Ladders, Connect 4 and more!

Enjoy anime? So do we! Join us and watch anime!

The Teen Game is open! Come check out our Nintendo Switch, PS4 and more.

Come join us at the City Heights Library every 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month to watch the hottest and newest anime of the season!

Have you always wanted to learn how to play chess or improve your skills? If you have never played before, or are just looking for someone to practice with, join us for some friendly competition!  All supplies are provided.

STEAM pirates are invited to come raid the STEAM treasure trunk and play in the library's community room from 4-5pm every other Tuesday.  It is full of 22 of the latest librarian-approved activities to get kids thinking and learning.  Gr

Decorate cookies to enjoy yourself and create you winter craft with us. For ages 3-12. 

Join Dave at Allied Gardens Library for a monthly discussion of a Short Classic selection via Zoom.  This month we will be reading and discussing

"An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" by Ambrose Bierce. 

Join us every Wednesday for Kid's Craft with your local librarian! 

All levels welcome to build something extraordinary!

Join your children's librarian for stories, songs and fun activities by the sea on the grass at Ellen Browning Scripps Park at La Jolla Cove. 

The Teen Game is open! Come check out our Nintendo Switch, PS4 and more.

Get messy, make mistakes, and prepare to make ART!

Join us every Thursday to get creative!

Joins us for a fun craft for children.  Registration recommended.

Come join us at the Ocean Beach Branch Library every Thursday in the Children’s Area from 4:00pm to 5:00pm. Kids who participate will get to win cool prizes. Kids ages 3–12 are welcome. Adult supervision is required for younger kids.

Join us every Thursday from 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm for Courtyard Chess. Downtown Chess meets at the courtyard of the San Diego Central Library @ Joan ^ Irwin Jacobs Common. All ages are welcome to join. 

The Teen Game is open! Come check out our Nintendo Switch, PS4 and more.

Friday December 30th at 4:00 PM: Explore sound and make your own New Year's Eve noise makers. Science Club is for 3rd - 6th grade students who are interested in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) and want to

DC League of Super Pets

Synopsis

Krypto the Super-Dog and Superman are inseparable best friends, sharing the same superpowers and fighting crime side by side in Metropolis.

Bring your ideas to life at our Mobile Maker Lab in the Mission Hills-Hillcrest Library. Learn to use various programs and equipment  such as our 3D printer and die cut machine powered by Silhouette Studio.

Join us for an evening of Renaissance music to celebrate the season.

A heavy-metal drummer's life is thrown into freefall when he begins to lose his hearing.

2019. R. 120 minutes.

Join us for a discussion of "Things Fall Apart" The debut novel by Nigerian author Chinua Achebe, first published in 1958.