Week Calendar

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.

This is a knit and crochet group where you can learn how to knit/crochet, knit/crochet in good company, show off your latest projects, and get to know your fellow neighbors.

Come join us for Toddler Happy Hour!

Library Craft for All is an art and crafts program for adults with special needs. People of all abilities are welcome to participate in this event. Join us to make a torn paper fall tree using color construction paper.

Join us in the patio. Bring your own book or as library staff for a recommendation. 

Tea & coffee provided. 

Welcome families to Stay and Play!

Hang out, play games, and meet friends at PQ library's Hangout Hub!

At Hangout Hub you can:

“Writing Practice” is based on Natalie Goldberg’s wonderful 1986 book Writing Down the Bones. Natalie has inspired generations of writers to get their juices flowing. Here are the rules: Take a set amount of time.

Open to the public and are free of charge. Play variety board games.

The Office of the City Clerk is hosting a full-service U.S. Passport Pop-Up! Services include taking passport photos and accepting applications for minors and for those applying for their first U.S. Passport.

Join us for Crossword Club, which meets on the first Thursday of every month. We will be team solving an online NYT Wednesday grid on the large screen display.

Join us for a low impact exercise class to assist with balance, flexibility and stamina.  

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Improve your English language skills in a relaxed and friendly environment. Whether you're a beginner or looking to polish your conversational English, this group is perfect for practicing with fellow language enthusiasts.

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!

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

Smartphone Basics / Smartphone básico

Each class includes breathing practices (pranayama), postures rooted in functional movement (asana), and relaxation (savasana). All movements and exercises aim to strengthen the body and mind. These classes are open to all ages, all levels.

Join us for a special Butterfly Release* storytime & craft.

Listen to storytime and learn about butterflies then experience a live release of Painted Lady Butterflies in our front wildflower garden, followed by a fun craft!

Would you like to learn a card game that is challenging for your mind while also providing a rewarding social experience with your friends? Bridge has been played by millions around the world since it took its current form about a century ago.

Open Adult Ballet Class 10:00am - 11:30am

Come learn about how the Mission Valley Friends of the Library support our mission!  This meeting is both in-person and on Zoom.  If you would like a Zoom link so that you can participate, please email MissionValleyFriends@gmail.com.

Estrategias para reducir riesgos de caída y mantener un ambiente seguro.  

Free Digital Literacy Classes presented by the San Diego Futures Foundation and the SD Access 4 All Initiative.

This month's series will focus on iPads.

September 3: iPad I - Navigation and Gestures

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!

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 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**

Open to the public and are free of charge. Play variety board games.

Cantaritos de barro are a traditional Mexican jar made of clay and sometimes  painted with floral designs. Join us as we decorate our own Cantaritos . All materials will be provided. No Experience necessary. Just bring your creativity!

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

Bring a mat and towel to enjoy a calming and gentle yoga experience.

No registration necessary.

Presented by Healthy Adventures.

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

This class provides students with an understanding of the Breath-Mind-Body dynamic and its relationship to health and wellness during the aging process.  Students learn breathing techniques for self-care, mental resilience, and physical relax

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!

Our Crochet-Along meets every first and third Tuesday of the month starting January 2024. A crochet-along is when a group of crocheters all work on the same project at the same time.

Come play American Mah Jongg - a game of skill, strategy, and luck!

Experienced and novice players welcome.

Instructor Carol Shapiro will be on hand to teach you.

Fall Classes 2024

Creative Collective promotes wellness and enrichment through art-making experience. Join our open-ended art-making program where you are free to be creative and expressive with many different forms of art!

Local author Jack Innis will present three stories from his book, San Diego Legends. First, a Kumeyaay First People’s tale about a beetle outwitting a hungry coyote. Next hear about the William Randolph Hearst murder mystery.

Learn how to play ukulele! 

You don't have to own a ukulele: bring your own, or borrow one for the class. Learn basic chords and strumming. Fun and easy for beginners. 

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.

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. 

Koalas are not bears, but marsupials, and are an endangered species. Fred Bercovitch will discuss how climate change is impacting their behavior and ecology.

Rancho Bernardo Library is excited to announce a new popular music piano concert series in collaboration with Dave Chamberlin.

For this month, Dave will play songs by Jimmy Buffet, Elton John, and Billy Joel.

Attend this informational presentation about the City of San Diego's hiring process. Learn about the application process with the City. Be part of our family!

 Let's get creative with Perler Beads! You can make keychains, coasters, necklaces, bracelets, or ornaments by creating any designs using little beads bonded together with heat.  It's easy, lots of fun, and even meditative.

Uke players of all skill levels are invited to come together to strum, sing, learn, teach, share, and most of all, have fun. 

Have someone in your family who wants to learn how to play chess? Join us for our revamped Board Game Afternoon program now with Chess lessons!  Not interested Chess?

Un grupo de apoyo para cualquier persona que apoye a alguien que vive con pérdida de memoria.  

Gratis, 1er y 3er jueves del mes.

En español.

Más información: alzsd.org/support-groups 

All ages are welcome.

Interested in learning to sew with a machine?

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

Cyanotype is a form of image making with light sensitive material.

Join Shelly and Tim for fun afternoons of ukulele strum along! All skill levels and ages are welcome to come and participate in this informal, weekly event. Please note that these are NOT lessons.

Let's play chess!  All ages and skill levels are welcome to play casual games in our relaxed setting. 

Got stuck on borrowing an eBook? Need help setting up that new tablet? Bring your questions and devices to receive one-on-one assistance with:

· Cloud Library, SDPL to Go

· iPad, iPhone, MacBook

Are you looking to volunteer or give back to your community? Consider joining our nonprofit called The Friends of the Skyline Hills Library!

The purpose of these Logan Heights Community Development Corporation coordinated meetings is to bring residents' voices together about issues happening in the area.

Community members with a basic grasp of English language can have fun themed conversations and build relationships with one another. We will talk about ourselves, our cultures, and more.

Join us for an hour of crochet! Any skill level is welcome - we can teach you. Materials will be provided, or bring your own projects.

Hey kids, bring family or friends to the library and play a board game or Magna Tiles.

The Mediocre Writers Society invites you to come and share your creative writing at our open mic event. Read your poetry, your personal narrative, your flash fiction, or something else you’ve written to our encouraging audience!

Come join us for our LEGO BLOCK PARTY!!

Aryn Rannazzisi leads a gentle paced class combining breath work and postures (asanas) to promote strength, flexibility and balance. This all-level class will include inversions, back bends and sun salutations.

Craft a landscape flag book with an expert bookmaker! All materials supplied. 

Earl B.

Bethany Hamilton, a professional surfer, loses her left arm in a shark attack and decides to get back into the ocean and surf again.

2011 · 112min · PG

Join the Carmel Valley Adult Book Club. We'd love to have you join us for our monthly discussions. Here's our list for the next 6 months. Books are on hold behind the Circulation desk.

Do you have a passion for comics and graphic novels?

Did you know that Comic-Con has been sponsoring graphic novel book clubs over the past few years, mainly in San Diego libraries!

Join us for casual, friendly conversation designed to increase participants' comfort with the English language and maybe make new friends.  

The RB Town Hall speaker series will continue with Professor Carl Luna on "Restoring Civility to Society".

Seating is limited. Reservation is recommended by emailing: rb_town_hall_series@proton.me