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.

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

Mahjong Club (open play):

1^st Saturday, 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

4^th Saturday, 2:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.

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 Jack-O-Lantern Acrylic Paint art using acrylic paint and card stock paper.

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

Tea & coffee provided. 

We are providing activities for adults to choose from: board games, adult coloring, puzzles, etc.  Choose your activity and socialize with others. 

Bilingual.

Join us when Alzheimer's San Diego discusses how to reduce the risk of wandering, falls, household injuries, medication errors, and more by learning important safety tips to keep people living with memory loss safe and well at home.  See the

Welcome families to Stay and Play!

“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.

These classes can help teach you how to be confident with your devices.

Join us for Crossword Club, which meets on the first Thursday of every month. We will be 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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Beginners can learn how to plant & grow their own vegetables in this 3-week series of workshops.

Topics include:  planning a garden, starting the garden, pest management, and harvesting!

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.  

This month, come and learn All About Apps

Join the knitting and crochet circle. Improve your skills in these traditional art forms.  Bring your project for social crafting!

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

Instruction Details: 

To Be Announced 

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.

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.  

Get help on the computers and with your digital devices from a Digital Navigator every Tuesday! They will be located in the computer lab and around the printer. Digital help offered in English, Spanish, and Tagalog. 

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.

A gathering of intermediate & advanced players who want to enjoy a few rounds of mahjong together!

Materials are provided

Show off your creativity and personal style by decorating your own vibrant tote bag. Use heat transfer vinyl to add your name. Acrylic paint to give it your personal touch. The options are endless. All materials and tools provided.

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.

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**

ENCORE! is an enrichment program designed for seniors, made possible by Villa Musica and the National Endowment for the Arts. Select musicians perform monthly at the City Heights library for a lunch time recital.

Whether you're new to meditation or have been practicing for years, this session is designed to immerse yourself in relaxation and tranquility as you are guided through various techniques, including breathwork, visualization, and mindfulness exerc

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

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

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.

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!

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

1:00 - 2:00 p.m. Sustainability Resource Fair 

2:00 - 3:00 p.m. Author Talk

3:00 - 4:00 p.m. Book Signing

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 us for a panel discussion with leading experts on health care planning including tips on completing your health care directive.

A notary will also be on-site to assist with completed document.

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

San Diego Central Library's 

Cinema + Sound Series

is back for a second season!

Based on Tom Clancy's bestselling novel, this thriller is about a Soviet commander heading for the U.S. coast in a missile-laden supersub, hoping to defect.

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!

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.

Start your career with the City of San Diego! Come to our Employment Informational Session where we will discuss the application process step by step, benefits the City provides, career advancement, and interview tips and expectations.

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. 

Learn entry level operating instructions for computerized

sewing  machines and beginning techniques.

Participants will make a candy corn plushie.  All materials provided. Registration required.

Learn entry level operating instructions for computerized

sewing  machines and beginning techniques.

Participants will make a candy corn plushie.  All materials provided. Registration required.

 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 

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!

Has your child ever wondered what their grandparents were like when they were young?

Author Thomas Wing will discuss the origins of his novel Against All Enemies, the publishing process, and his journey as a writer. Followed by a Q&A session.

Join our Employment Information Session to learn about the City of San Diego's hiring process.

Friends of the Library general chapter meeting.

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.

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 for free Ballet Folklorico classes! Children and adults from beginners to experienced are welcome to join this amazing group of talented performers to improve their skills.

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

At Hangout Hub you can:

Come join us for our LEGO BLOCK PARTY!!

Nepantla Behind Bars: An Anthology of Short Plays on Incarceration and Transformation

The Center for Community Solutions presents a interactive workshop for parents that explores the evolving social norms of teens, the influence of technology and more.

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? 

This meditative craft uses real seeds, seedpods, beans, and grains to create a beautiful embroidery hoop Mandala, perfect for autumn decorating or gift-giving.

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.

An adventure racer adopts a stray dog named Arthur to join him in an epic endurance race.

2024 · 107min · PG-13

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.  

Join us for free popcorn, beverages and a family friendly movie!

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