Week Calendar

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

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This is the last day to pick up prizes for the 2023 "Find Your Voice" Summer Reading Program! Thank you for participating!

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

If you have further questions regarding to the language class, please contact Cris Fitch at Cris.fitch@gmail.com

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!

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

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.

Do you like to take photos with your smart phone? Want to learn more about how to edit and create fun pictures? Each week we’ll capture different theme and critic each person’s unique style.

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.

We're celebrating Welcoming Week! Welcoming Week occurs from September 8 - 17. It is an international effort that brings together communities to strengthen welcoming places for people, especially immigrants.

We will pass out “tickets” right before storytime.

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!

Celebrate Nuestra cultura by creating a Repujado. Learn and practice this artisanal technique of metal embossing from Mexico. We will provide material and instruction. *Registration to our adult program is required. 

Welcome families to Stay and Play! This program will celebrate Latine Heritage Month!

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

Join us for story time, healthy snacks, and play time geared for young children and their caregivers.  This special time is dedicated to early literacy, fine motor skills, and problem solving through play.  

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 us for Toddler Storytime Outdoors with Mrs. Suzanne!  We'll have fun reading a book, singing songs & dancing to get our wiggles out.

Join us for a special storytime during Welcome Week as we share stories and songs in English, Hindi, Hmong, Persian, and Spanish languages!

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. 

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 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.

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 Thursday mornings at 10am for stories, songs, finger games and more! 

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

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 Other Einstein by Marie Benedict

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

Join us for another Welcoming Week 2023 event with the City of San Diego's Office of Immigration Affairs.  Obtain a free health screening and useful resources to support health and wellness!

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!  

Ages 0-5

Show off your moves while making new friends at our dance party!

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 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!

Join us on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of the month for a virtual storytime via Zoom, perfect for toddlers and preschoolers. Questions? Call 858-581-9934.

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

Join Ms Canndy as she presents Stories and Songs in Mandarin, followed by play and social time.

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.

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.

Join us weekly for 30 minutes for songs, stories, and sign language followed by 30 minutes of free play and snacks.

This is a free program for parents and their babies/toddlers. 

Registration is not required. Walk-ins are welcome.

Details TBA

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

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

Join the City of San Diego's first-ever Career Fair for Refugees & Immigrants! Stop by to learn how to apply for City jobs, where to look for vacant positions and how to build out your resume and highlight unique experiences.

These 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!

Come enjoy a great story at Skyline Hills Library and learn a story told in two different languages! Students will be able to enjoy a great learning experience and appreciate culture.

Join us for bilingual English/Mandarin Chinese stories and songs with Ms. Danning at the library. All ages welcome. The storytime will be once a month, except for the month of August on a Saturday from 10 a.m.

Bring the littles and come for a fun dance party and storytime!  We will dance to fun songs, use egg shakers, and read a book!

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

San Diego Public Library is honored to host the reading of the new picture book Lolo's Sari-sari Store by Sophia Lee.

Garden hand tools are as big a part of gardening as seeds and plants.

**Program held at Olive Grove Park, 6075 Printwood Way**

Build, build BUILD!!!  Come join us for a fun filled activity on alternating Saturdays here at the Linda Vista Library.  Kids can create something unique or build skyscrapers, spaceships, and more!  Let your im

Zovargo will be in Kensington Park on Saturday, September 16th at 10:00am for a fun and educational event featuring animals!

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.

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. 

Let's get creative! Make a fun craft to take home after story time. Best for kids age 3-6 years old. 

 Instruction and all supplies are provided for by the Paradise Hills Branch Library.  

Ages 0-5

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

Join us as we celebrate Latino Heritage Month with a special craft.  

Celebrate Nuestra Cultura and have fun making a craft that will delight the entire family - Papel Picado!

All ages are welcome, the whole family can participate!

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!

Open Adult Ballet Class 10:30am - 11:30am

This is the perfect class for all those mini-movers out there! It’s filled with creative movement, lots of fun music and dance games.

Tai Chi Moving for Better Balance (Tai Ji Quan) has been shown to improve balance and mobility and reduce the risk of falls.  People of all ability levels are welcome.  This class can be conducted from a seated or standing position.&nbsp

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

Recommended for toddlers, preschoolers, and early elementary-school age kids, this simple dance program will feature popular songs. Families, it’s time to get your groove on!

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 from the San Diego Creative Weavers Guild!  This class is targeted to homeschooling youth ages 8+. 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 September series focuses on Apple iPads. 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 in Kensington Park every 2nd Wednesday of the month at 11am when Hullabaloo returns to play some foot-stomping musical fun! 

We will pass out “tickets” right before storytime.

Navigating Retirement: How and where do I want to live? Whether you are contemplating retirement or have already retired, you might be pondering where you want to live.

For those who want to learn how to play the game of Mahjong, this is a series of six classes.  Registration for beginners for the full series is at the form below.

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

NEED TECH HELP AND TECH RESOURCES?!

The City of San Diego and the San Diego Futures Foundation are offering FREE Digital Navigator drop-in services.

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

Can’t make it to our in-person book club at the Carmel Mountain Ranch Library? Try this virtual alterative! A limited number of this month’s selection will be available at the Circulation Desk. This program is appropriate for adults 18 and up.

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

Please call library staff at 858-481-9637 to schedule a 30 minute appointment.

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!

Fall is in the air, so let’s do some art as we welcome this season.

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!

Vermeer: The Poetry of Line and Form

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!