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Parents, grandparents, and caregivers who have at least one child under 12 years old: learn how to teach your child early reading and writing skills.  Enjoy breakfast while at the workshop!  And attendees get FREE children's books to kee

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.

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

Make a beautiful flower arrangement to take home! Classes are taught by master artist Jackie Zhang of the Ohara School of Ikebana.

Meet for a different book selection every third Tuesday of the month. Read the book, Still Life by Louise Penny and then join a lively book discussion here at Balboa Branch Library.

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

Tea & coffee provided. 

At the Genetic Genealogy Roundtable, topics discussed may include the following, plus any questions attendees may have for the group, or experiences participants may want to share with community members:

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

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

En English and Espanol.  

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

Did you know that one blood donation can save up to three lives?  Or that someone in the United States needs blood every two seconds?  You can help save a life by donating blood at your library.  Sign up online at redcrossblood.org,

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.

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.

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

Every Monday, join us for a friendly game of bridge. All adults are invited to participate using Party Bridge rules. Beginners welcome! Instructions will be provided.

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

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.

Library for All: Hangout is a monthly program for adults with special needs to chat, color, play games or make puzzles. People of all abilities are welcome to participate in this event.

The Digital Navigator Program offers free, one-on-one assistance to help improve computer skills or get basic tech support. Digital Navigators are multi-lingual and are tech experts who are available to answer your "How to ....." questions.

Learn strategies for adapting to daily challenges, enhancing health and well-being, and planning for the future.  

All sewing levels welcome!   New to sewing?  No problem.   No experience necessary.  We will show you the basic skills that can be used in future sewing projects.

Come join Forjadores Latinos at the Officer Jeremy Henwood Memorial Park and City Heights Performing Annex on Saturday, September 21st from 12pm - 4pm for a FREE school supply and toy giveaway. 

Interested in becoming a Friend to the Otay Mesa-Nestor Branch Library?  Come join us in our monthly meeting.

Learn the fundamentals for successful sewing!

Never used a sewing machine before? No problem. No experience necessary! 

Thinking about applying to the City of San Diego but would welcome information to help navigate the application process? Join us for this helpful session that will include classified job applications and more! 

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

Whether you are learning or have several works in progress, Stitchin' Time is your time to knit, crochet, or sew alongside other friendly crafters. 

We are hosting free and private 30 minute memory screening appointments led by Sharp Neurocognitive Research Center. Annual memory testing is highly recommended for adults ages 50 or older, or even earlier if you're experiencing memory p

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

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

No registration necessary.

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

Terry Naughton is a well-known Disney animator and freelance illustrator. Naughton worked for Walt Disney Studios for 17 years!

3rd Saturdays - September 21 ● October 19 ● November 16 ● December 21

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

Join us for our Book Club, which meets on the third Tuesday of every month.  Our September selection is Circe by Madeline Miller.  We hope to see you there!  Copies of the book will be available at the front desk.

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.

Join Bernadette with Silver Age Yoga for gentle yoga classes that can be done on a mat or seated in a chair.

All skill levels are welcome. Please bring your mat and water.

Space is limited. First come, first served.

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

Jeremy Kurtz-Harris, double bass

Ines Irawati, piano

Sunday, September 15, 2024 | 2:30 pm | Neil Morgan Auditorium

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!

All are welcome to attend this monthly meeting of the Friends of the Rancho Peñasquitos Branch Library.

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. 

The group meets the third Thursday of every month at the La Jolla Library from 2pm to 3pm. This is an opportunity to read and share poems you have written.

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.

Providing enrichment for our animal friends is incredibly important! During this monthly program you can help us make fun and easy enrichment items for homeless animals at our local Humane Society. 

During the first few hours and days after a disaster strikes, emergency services could be overwhelmed, leaving families, neighborhoods and businesses on their own for hours or days.

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. 

Join us as we celebrate Nuestra Cultura (formerly Latinx Heritage Month) by playing Lotería! Loteria is a  traditional Mexican game similar to Bingo.

If attending RSVP to tlampell21@gmail.com.

Never used a computer before or have very little experience? Learn basic computer skills on one of our computers with guidance from one of our staff.

Including, but not limited to:

Never used a computer before or have very little experience? Learn basic computer skills on one of our computers with guidance from one of our staff.

Including, but not limited to:

Join us for a lively discussion of this month's books, "Caleb's Crossing" by Geraldine Brooks & "The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together" by Heather McGhee.

Learn about admissions and academics at Cristo Rey High School.

Come to the North Park Library for this month's book club meeting! 

 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?

All ages are welcome.

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 

Join us for a mini craft! Come paint a small candle holder for a tealight candle.

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!

Let's play Lotería, the classic Mexican game of chance!

Grab a chalk and draw! We have a rainbow of colors and all shades in between for you to create your one-of-kind colorful art piece to beautify the library's patio.  

Practice english conversation with your peers. To learn more please call at 619-533-3968 or email:Echavez@sandiego.gov 

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 Get Lit with Patty Bookclub will be discussing Olga Dies Dreaming by Xochitl Gonzalez.

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

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.

Pacific Highlands Ranch Pacific Sky PTA Book Fair Event

Learn about the new library and sign up for a library card for Library Card Sign-up Month!

ArtReach Workshop

Clay Canes:

Learn and practice meditation, improve harmony at home and at work, and build your wisdom and inner peace.  This secular and modern approach to traditional Buddhist teachings is led by Ashley Davis, co-founder of The Center for Harmonious Liv

Claudia from Sew Loka is back!  Whether you are a beginner or an expert.

Join El Tesoro Del Folklor at the Annex on Monday evenings for free Ballet Folklorico classes for adults! 

Classes will take place 5:30pm - 7:30pm on Mondays (unless otherwise noted on our calendar). 

Hoy estamos leyendo "MI NEGRO PASADO" Laura Esquivel (Autora)

Continuación de "Como Agua para Chocolate"

Come join us for our LEGO BLOCK PARTY!!

Come join us and Representative Alberto Davalos for insights and ideas on how to answer your personal insight questions on the UC Application.

This is an in-person course.  

Join the group for a discussion of Our Missing Hearts by Celeste Ng. A copy of the book is available at the Circulation Desk at the Library.

October's book is An American Beauty by Shana Abe. 

Do you want to learn how to integrate more fruits, vegetables and whole grains into your diet, in a way that is tasty and doesn’t leave you feeling deprived of the foods you want?  Sign-up for our hands-on cooking classes.  We will teach

Join us for a fun afternoon of dance instruction for kids and adults. Children and adults from beginners to experienced are welcome to join this amazing group of talented performers to improve their skills.

Beginners: 5:30pm - 6:00pm

Create your own beautiful succulent–filled mini-pumpkin - perfect for fall décor.

For this month's Crafts for Grown Ups, we'll be making Creepy Candles!  Come get creative and make a spooky candle just in time for Halloween!

Explore New Worlds! Embark on Epic Adventures!

Have you ever wanted to play role-playing games like Dungeons and Dragons, but didn't know where to start? 

Arthur the King is a 2024 American adventure film directed by Simon Cellan Jones, written by Michael Brandt, and starring Mark Wahlberg, Simu Liu, and Juliet Rylance.

This month, we will be reading: Peter Pan by J.M.

This month, we will be reading: Peter Pan by J.M.

Coineers Coin Club Meeting N. UNIVERSITY COMM. BRANCH LIBRARY 8820 JUDICIAL DRIVE, SAN DIEGO, CA > Meeting to start @ 6 o'clock p.m

Earl B.

Don’t let the kids have all the fun.

Don’t let the kids have all the fun.