Week Calendar

Don't be a fossil fool, ride a BIKE!  Join us early in the morning from 6am-9am in front of the library for our Bike Anywhere Day Pit Stop!  We will have snacks, giveaways and a special prehistoric photo opportunity!

Bike Anywhere Day is for everyone in the San Diego region, not just for those who commute to work.

Looking for ways to support your local library and community? Join the Balboa Branch Friends of the Library! We need you!!!

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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

Learn how you can get FREE phone, laptop/table and internet services through the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP). The Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) is still active and can be applied to many plans.

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

An award-winning singer/guitarist will play kid-friendly tunes that will get your children clapping and flapping along!  It's a party!  Have some fun, warm that heart, and experience something you won't soon forget!

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 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,

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 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!

Need a space for your little one to play and socialize with other toddlers?

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

Join Ms. Jessica select Wednesdays for an interactive Storytime featuring books, music, movement, and crafts to encourage Early Literacy skills.

Ages walker to 5 recommended. All abilities welcome. 

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

Join Mr. Rogelio and Mrs. Nancy in the children's area for a preschool bilingual storytime featuring songs, stories, and a craft activity.

Ages 0-3

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

Wednesday is Toddler Story Time! Join us in Kensington Park where there will be stories, songs, and bubbles! This story time is recommended for children ages 0-5, but all are welcome to attend. Bring a blanket to sit on the grass in the park.

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

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

Ms. Jackie 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. 

Join us every third Thursday of the month for a very special bilingual storytime. Here children will be introduced to different languages, songs, stories and fun! 

Join us for the fun, sweet musical stylings of Hooray Miss Marae!  Following the program, please stay for socializing with baby/toddler toys!

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. 

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!  

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

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

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

Join us for an interactive, funny, and whimsical Magic and Bubbles Show with Sparkles the Clown! Giggles abound as some children end up inside a giant bubble!  

This is a Storytime that supports cognitive development, social development and physical growth, language development, and sensory & motor development for your child incorporating playtime. Sensory Friendly.

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 outer space 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.

STORIES, IMAGINATION & MORE

Each week we will practice our early literacy skills by:

· using our imagination,

All About Worms Workshop. Vermicomposting (worm composting) is an environmentally-friendly way to turn food waste into nutrient-rich castings for your garden.

What is soil? And how can i have better plants with the soil I've got?

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.

May is National Bike Month, promoted by the League of American Bicyclists and celebrated in communities from coast to coast.

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

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!

Saturday is story time in Kensington Park. Bring a blanket to sit on and get ready for stories, songs, and bubbles! Recommended for ages 1-5. Older siblings are welcome to join in on the fun!

Join Ms. Harlynne for storytime on the third Saturday of the month! Practice your ABCs and 123s while listening to stories and singing songs, followed by craft time.

Wanna start a home garden? We will be presenting an A to Z how-to on starting and caring for a new plant.  All supplies are provided and no registration required.  This program is outside on the grass under the trees.

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!

Have you ever played a board game or video game and thought "That was awesome! How did they do that?"  Have you ever wondered what a game designer does?  Have you always wanted to make your own game but don't know where to begin?

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

Need help with your email? Struggling to navigate a particular website? New to using a smartphone or tablet? Come get some tech help with one of our library staff! We're experienced with tech problem-solving and are eager to assist you.

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

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

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.

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 3^rd Wednesday of the month for our LEGO storytime with Mr. Victor. This special storytime is meant to foster creativity though the use of LEGO and storytelling.

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.

Know your numbers and learn what they mean with a free blood pressure screening from Sharp HealthCare staff. No appointment or reservation required. Our goal is to help YOU prevent hypertension, heart disease and stroke.

Ages 0-3

Encourage social skills through play while meeting other caregivers.

A meeting of the Kearny Mesa Planning Group. Open to the public.
 

Are you unsure of how to share pictures from your phone? Are you baffled by Word?

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!

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

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 the Board of the Friends of the Pacific Beach Library for their monthly meeting, and share your input on how our library can better support our community.  

Join us for a Bi-lingual (Somali/English) Storytime! Learn and Craft! Snacks are provided while supplies last.

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 get you going.

All skill levels are welcome!

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

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!

Help us kick-off the 2023 “Find Your Voice” Summer Reading Program (June-Aug) with this special sneak-peak performance.  This is a hilarious family show that is full of magic and big puppets that also provides a positive message about finding

How do scientists study the animals not often seen - the ones who only come out at night? In this workshop, students will identify species using camera trap data and understand the importance of this technology.

Join local artist Stephanie to learn watercolor techniques and create a watercolor card ready to send to friends and family.  All materials are supplied.  No experience is necessary.

Join us with friends and family to share your garden.  Bring what you have to share; take home something you really want.  Be sure to bring a bag to take home your finds! 

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

Join La Jolla/Riford Library's Ms. Katia as she leads a storytime at the Museum of Contemporary Art in La Jolla (700 Prospect St).  This takes place on the second Sunday of each month at 12:30pm during Prebys Play Day.

Join La Jolla/Riford Library's Ms. Katia as she leads a storytime at the Museum of Contemporary Art in La Jolla. This takes place on the second Sunday of each month at 12:30pm during Prebys Play Day. Free to attend!

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+.