Week Calendar

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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.

KPBS Listens is hitting the road and will be here at the library to hear what you have to say!  

May the Fourth be with you! Pick up a Yoda Origami kit from the youth area while supplies last and check out the Star Wars spirit around the library. Costumes welcome! 

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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

Come and buy some books from the San Carlos Friends of the Library (SCFOL)!  We have hardbacks, paperbacks, books on CD, children’s books, and more!  Funds help the San Carlos Branch Library purchase books, programs, and equipment. 

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

Stop by the Scripps Miramar Ranch Library for a free comic to celebrate Free Comic Book Day! All ages.

Pick up your free comic books today inside the branch!  Several kinds available. 

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!

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.

Join us for a Japanese storytelling tradition called kamishibai. (Kami = paper; shibai = theatre).

Join us on the Taylor Greene to sing, dance, and move along to favorite kids songs.

Join Children’s Librarian Miss Julie for stories, songs, fingerplays, and lots of fun!  This program is designed for children ages 2-4.

In this highly interactive, music-based storytime program, children have the opportunity to play musical instruments, learn beats with rhythm sticks, and dance and move to the sounds. All ages are welcome to attend.

STORIES, IMAGINATION & MORE

Each week we will practice our early literacy skills by:

· using our imagination,

Presented by Write Out Loud San Diego, "StoryBox" is the American name given to the Japanese storytelling tradition called kamishibai.

Join us in the library's spacious community room where we can all safely space out for a Storytime with Miss Melissa or Miss Jennifer appropriate for preschoolers.

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.

Baby/Toddler Storytime got too big... We now have two storytimes which are exactly the same back to back at 10:00 am  and at 11:00 am.

Dance, sing, laugh, and enjoy engaging stories with Carrie The Librarian! This program is recommended for ages 2-5 but all ages are welcome at this fun weekly program. 

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!

The City Heights / Weingart Branch Library Presents:

Silent Reading Club

Play time for juvenile is necessary as it is for adults for a better well being. Come relax and enjoy your time with others.

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. 

Ages 0-3

Bond with your baby and toddler through books, bounces, fingerplays, and movements.  

Toddler Story Time in Kensington Park will include stories and songs! Bring a blanket to sit on and get ready for a great event. 

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

Ms. Jackie reads fun stories and sings songs followed by craft time.

Before TV and comic books existed in    Japan, there was Kamishibai, or paper theater. With a wooden box, illustrations and a great narrator to tell the story, kiddos will be in for a treat!

Please join us with your young ones for Preschool Storytime & Craft!
Ms. Sandy will have fun stories, songs, and a special craft to share!

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

Join Miss Valerie in the Children's Storywell for a Storytime appropriate for toddlers and preschoolers. 

Join us for a storytime that fosters early literacy!  Features books, songs, action rhymes, and finger plays that invite participation.  Ages 1-5.  Every Thursday. 

Join us Thursdays at 10:00am for stories, songs, play and fun! Each week we will discover new books and end storytime with some fun toys! See you there. 

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

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

Kensington-Normal Heights Librarians will share Star Wars themed stories, songs, and bubbles with children ages 3-5. Older and younger siblings welcome! Bring a blanket to sit on the grass.

Join Ms. Katia for an engaging preschool storytime that promotes a love of reading and quality together time. Featuring stories, songs, and fun! 

Preschool storytime for babies, toddlers, and all preschoolers!

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! A to-go craft will be provided at the end.

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.

We invite you to join our Baby Dance Party, singing and dancing along with Ms. Andrea from Dance to Evolve! 

We will have songs, movement and tons of fun for your babies to dance, play, and interact! 

A 45-minute Storytime for young children including books and music with the addition of American Sign Language signs with Jennifer Duncan from Signs at Play.

Details TBA

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

The San Diego Futures Foundation is hosting FREE in-person classes for people of all skill levels.  

Ages 0-5

Come and join us for a bilingual story time in the English and Spanish languages.  Enjoy songs, rhymes, stories, and crafts.  

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!

Join Ms. Joyce for storytime on the outerspace alphabet rug inside of the library. We will read stories for kids ages 3-7, sing songs, shake our shakers, and have fun!

Please join us for stories and songs every Saturday morning in the Children's Area at 10:00AM.

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!

Students will get up close and personal with erupting volcanoes and frozen icebergs – all without burning or freezing themselves. Learn fascinating and wacky facts, play silly games and become an Earth science genius!

Bring the whole family for a celebration of Japanese Culture!  Families will enjoy crafts, brush painting, listening to a traditional Japanese guitar, traditional storytelling called Kamishibai, and treats.

Kids K through 8: having trouble with that homework?  Need a little help?  Our friendly Homework Coaches will provide assistance and guide you through your school assignments.

Kids K through 8: having trouble with that homework?  Need a little help?  Our friendly Homework Coaches will provide assistance and guide you through your school assignments.

The San Diego Futures Foundation is hosting an Excel Series that covers learning basic to intermediate skills. 

Attention High School Teens! Need a dress for prom? The Princess Project San Diego is partnering with the Valencia Park/Malcolm X Library for a Free Prom Dress Giveaway: Saturday, May 6 and Monday, May 8 and Tuesday May 9

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 in the park on Saturday, May 6th at 10:30am for a special Superhero Stories story time. Bring a blanket to sit on at the park and get ready for stories, songs, and bubbles!

Join us every Saturday morning for some fun with legos and rokenbox! All materials will be provided. Children can save what they build at the library and continue to build on it every week all month long!

Stop by the Kensington-Normal Heights Branch Library on Mondays for The Den: a Monday Morning Koffee Klatch In-Person "Ask Me Anything (AMA)" program.  The event is a session with the Branch Manager, Erni Barros, to answer questions and get f

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

Toddler and preschool-aged participants will develop skills and use imagination while drawing, coloring, cutting, and assembling simple craft projects.  Children who know how to follow directions and collaborate are better-prepared as they tr

Come join us every Tuesday at 11:30am for Music and Motion! This program is designed to introduce babies and toddlers to music, dance and instruments. We will learn new motor skills, shake our sillies out and sing at the top of our lungs.

Learn how to weave with an expert textile artist and develop your art and math skills!  This class is targeted to homeschooling youth ages 10+. No prior experience required, and all materials will be provided.

Queendom is a program for Russian/ Kazakh speaking women in San Diego that meet regularly to learn and grow together to encourage and support each other to lean in and step outside our comfort zone. 

Free Digital Literacy Classes presented by the San Diego Futures Foundation and the SD Access 4 All Initiative. Our May series focuses on Resource Information. Classes are held every Tuesday from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

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.

Join us on the 1^st Wednesday of the month for our storytime with Ms. Debbie. This storytime is meant to build essential early literacy skills and a lifelong love for reading.

Baby/Toddler Storytime got too big... We now have two storytimes which are exactly the same back to back at 10:00 am  and at 11:00 am.

Ages 0-3

Encourage social skills through play while meeting other caregivers.

Need tech help and tech resources?  The City of San Diego and SDFF is offering Free Digital Navigator services.  Drop-in or call for assistance. 1 (800) 350-6945

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

Please join Miss Lea and Miss Ellie for storytime, songs, and some fun!

San Diego Police Officers will visit us to read stories and after storytime will show us their patrol car outside.

Appointments are encouraged and walk-ins are welcome

Come join us for a fun and safe story time in-person at the Oak Park Library. There will be singing, magic shows and crafts.

Join Lois for chair yoga, gentle toning with weights and bands and balance work.   **Brought to you by the Friends of the Allied Gardens/Benjamin Branch Library**

Would you like to learn to knit, crochet, do needlework or just spend time with other creators?

Bring your current project to work on, or if new to the hobbies, we'll help you get going!

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

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

Sign language fun for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers with Ms. Jennifer from Signs at Play!

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

Everybody wants a super power. Join us as we showcase super strength and other powers through the basics of science in this super-charged, super-fun show.

Explore what our planet is made of as we test rock hardness and simulate the rock cycle to see why Earth Rocks!  Discover geology through inquiry and hands-on activities with the Fleet Science Center.

Saturdays starting at 11:00am.

Legos will be provided.

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

In celebration of Free Comic Book Day , come meet and take photos with some of your favorite Star Wars Characters!  We will have members of the 501st Legion and their sister organizations on site in full Star Wars gear to meet with and take p

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+.

Join us in this dancing storytime that geared towards toddlers and their parents. Enjoy new and classic stories of all kinds and get ready to get all those wiggles out and dance away the jiggles and pent up energy!

Baby Play & Learn is designed to support the development of children ages 0-24 months. This program includes stories, rhymes, songs, and movement activities  followed by an open play time.

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. 

Basic ESL I is a noncredit course for students to learn English for academic and everyday purposes. Introduces activities at a novice-mid level, encouraging independent learning.

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

Stop and Swap: Seeds, Plants, Veggies, Fruits, Flowers and More!

Too many zucchinis? Lots of cut flowers? Succulents getting too big? Fruits and Veggies galore? Ordered too many radish seeds?

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

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

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.

Coloring isn’t just for kids, but it’s also for the inner child in you. Come color, meet new friends, get inspired and take it easy. Life can be fun when you get creative. Whether you’re an intermediate artist or a beginner, all is invited.

ToshWerks will be here to help us celebrate AAPI month with a fabulous Flapping Sarimanok Craft. The Sarimanok is a Philipino bird that brings good fortune.  Registration is required. Limited to 20 attendees.

Creator Club encourages children to be creative by designing, and building.

Today's challenge: Tissue Paper Hyacinths .

Want to help the Linda Vista Library and the great community it serves?  The Friends of the Linda Vista Library could always use an additional helping hand!  Come to the Meeting and discover how you too can make a significant difference!

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.

There are ways to cook inexpensively and still focus on healthy eating.  Learn ways to cook healthy for your family and still be cost-conscious.

Healthy Adventures Foundation Series

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.

In one of the most ambitious engineering projects in history, in the early 1900s the United States constructed an aquatic path connecting the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans across the newly created nation of Panama.

On May 2nd, in commemoration of the AAPI Heritage Month, join us for the film screening of Kristoffer Brugada's An Elegy to Forgetting, a poignant documentation on his own father's heartbreaking journey with Alzheimer's disease.