Week Calendar

Join in for our Special Halloween Storytime! Costumes are not only welcome, but encouraged. Designed for ages 1-5.

This is a social group where you can practice your fiber craft in good company, showing off your latest projects, getting support, and make friends. All levels are welcome.

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

Come and buy some books from the San Carlos Friends of the Library (SCFOL)!  We have hardbacks, paperbacks, books on CD, children’s books, and more!  Funds help the San Carlos Branch Library purchase books, programs, and equipment. 

Join City Ballet of San Diego at the Ocean Beach Library for "A Book and a Ballerina" at this special storytime program! Enjoy listening to a read-aloud story, hearing from a professional ballerina, and learning some basic dance steps.

Stories, songs, fingerplays followed by Stay and Play.

For those contemplating constructing a family tree, as well as for experienced genealogy researchers.

Volunteers are there to help guide you in your research.

No appointment necessary. First come, first served.

Join Ms Mariana as she introduces children to different cultures and traditions through books, songs, & flannel board stories.

Geared towards toddlers and preschoolers.

Toddler Story Time in Kensington Park will be held at 10:30am. There will be stories, songs, and bubbles! Join the fun!

Learn about the James Webb Telescope and how it's engineered.  Presented by Neil Farber.

Children learn simple signing in a fun, storytime format.

Join us as we read, sing, and dance this special Storytime, which encourages a love of reading and builds essential early literacy skills. A unique craft follows each Storytime.

Bring the kiddos to the library every Thursday morning for a variety of play!  Storytime, crafts, dancing, songs and most of all FUN!

Mahjong for Seniors

Join Us for Senior Mahjong at the Library!

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 us for a very special Storytime in the Park with the one and only Willow BeMine!

On October 30th we’ll roll up our sleeves and help save lives! The Red Cross has 140 years of experience providing humanitarian aid—including more than 75 years of supplying blood to those in need.

For those contemplating constructing a family tree, as well as for experienced genealogy researchers.

Volunteers are there to help guide you in your research.

No appointment necessary. First come, first served.

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!

Wendy Hileman is back with Healthy Adventures to guide you through making delicious vegan fall soups. 

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

Class Structure: 

Halloween may be over, but we're just getting started with K-POP Demon Hunters! 

Bring your costumes and join us for a fun Karaoke Party! We'll have crafts, preshow snacks, and of course lots of singing!!

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!

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

NEW LOCATION: CITY HEIGHTS LIBRARY COMMUNITY ROOM

Open Adult Ballet Class 10:30am - 12:00pm

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

Need to occupy your little one on Wednesday mornings? Come join us for our weekly Dance Pants party!

Free music classes for kids by Villa Musica!

Early Childhood Music, ages 2-4, 11:30am - 12:15pm

Music Adventures, ages 5-6, 12:30 - 1:15pm 

Please join Ms. Ellie or Ms. Helene for storytime, songs, and some fun!

Come and enjoy our free Zumba for Kids program for babies and toddlers. This program involves music and movement to help kids strengthen their motor skills.

After Preschool Storytime, we will be hosting a Stay and Play! 

Parents and Caregivers- play with your children or watch them as they play with other children. 

Need a new apron or want to learn to make one? Clicbitz will show you the basic sewing skills needed for creating your own apron that you can use for future sewing projects. All sewing levels welcome! All supplies provided.

Baby Play & Learn is designed to support the development of children ages 0-24 months. This program includes stories, rhymes, songs, and movement activities  followed by an open play time.

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

Interested in becoming a Friend to the Paradise Hills Branch Library?  Come join us in our monthly meeting.

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

No registration necessary.

Presented by Healthy Adventures.

Volunteers from the Rancho Bernardo High School Art for All Club will instruct participants on how to create a different work of art each month. This month's activity is blackout poetry.

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!

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.

Give your child the thrill of making their very first video game!

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. An instructor will be on hand to teach you.

Come and join the fun!

Meet new people and learn to play this fast-paced, easy, and very enjoyable game. Plus, it helps develop and sharpen sequencing, pattern recognition, and pattern skills. 

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.

In honor of Nuestra Cultura and Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead), Ms. Jackie will read stories, sing and play guitar. Events marked with an asterisk (*) are followed by a sugar skull craft, while supplies last.  

Join us on the first Saturday of the month, come and join us with Mr. Jesus to learn how to play chess or develop your skills! For all ages. 

Do you want to learn how to play chess? Do you already know how to play and are looking for the perfect place to play? Join us every Saturday for a fun game of chess with friends at Rancho Bernardo Library!

Violin classes with Villa Musica!

Violin ages 7-9, 3:30 pm - 4:10 pm

Violin ages 10-12, 4:10 pm - 4:50 pm

Level 2, 4:50 pm - 5:30 pm 

Head to the library for a fun Halloween Celebration!

Join us for a spooky good time filled with a Halloween Craft Activity; Scavenger Hunt; Face Painting with Smile and Paint; and Halloween Treats!

Calling all LEGO Builders!

Put your engineering and problem-solving skills to the test by taking part in unique LEGO building challenges or let your imagination run wild and build your own special LEGO creations.

Each week's LEGO

Chess is played by over 600 million people and is the most popular game in the world. We welcome players with all levels of chess experience from beginners to advanced. Recommended for ages 10 and up.

How about a game of chess? All levels of chess experience are welcome, from beginners to advanced. If you don't know how to play chess, you can learn at Chess Club!

Join us every Monday for a variety of teen activities!

Join the new Spanish Club at PHR Library with Dalbert the Spanish Tutor!

Join us for a spooktacular time at the Oak Park Library!
Bring your family and friends for games, prizes, treats, and tons of fun!

👻 Costumes welcome!
🎯 Fun for all ages!
🍬 Free treats while they last!

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

create your own cosplay outfits, share ideas and tips, and hang out in a friendly, welcoming environment.

The Teen Game Room is open! Come check out our Nintendo Switch and PS5. Teens regularly play Smash Bros., Mario Kart, Fortnite, Gang Beasts, Marvel Rivals, NBA 2K and more. 

Join us for a late afternoon pajama storytime with an engaging seasonal theme for young children including books, music, and bubbles with the addition of American Sign Language signs presented by Jennifer Duncan from Signs at Play.

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 to create masterpieces with your community!

• Oct. 2: Nichos
• Oct. 9: Tortillas
• Oct.16: Piñatas
• Oct. 23 Peruvian Paper Arpillera Art
• Oct. 30: Sugar Skulls

Join us every Thursday from 4:00 - 5:30 pm for Chess in the 1st floor Mary Hollis Clark Conference Center, off of the main lobby of the San Diego Central Library.

Join the Teen Center for a night of eerie fun! Food, games, crafts, a costume contest and more!

Science Club is for 3rd through 6th graders who are interested in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, & Mathematics). Each week kids engage in a new and fun hands-on/minds-on activity exploring a wide range of subjects.

Come join us for our LEGO BLOCK PARTY!!

Blending poetry, prose, performance, film/video, and oral history, Jason Magabo Perez's body of work explores Filipino American histories, colonialism, state violence, solidarity, migration, memory, and intimacy.

Introducing...Cinema Club!

Discover the Difference Between Science and the Paranormal

Monthly speakers on a variety of topics of interest to gardeners.  The group tours members gardens and goes on outings to interesting nurseries and farms. 

San Diego Writers Ink welcomes Fiction writers at any stage to join the Fiction Focused Writing Group located inside the Pacific Highlands Ranch Library.

Learn steps you can take to make your home and kitchen safe. Build a home fire escape plan, one of the most important parts of fire safety.

Let's get ready for Halloween by getting down to Michael Jackson's Thriller dance on the Pacific Beach Library's Cass Street Plaza! 

To prepare for our 

Mindful Moments is your chance to nurture your mental health & well-being while building community along the way.

Enjoy an evening of music with Kensington Baroque Orchestra featuring Cathe Sobke, Ulla Sinz, Sandra Stram, Pama Lynn Broeckel, and Susan Willis-Powers.

Celebrate the "Spooky Season" with SDPL and the Hausmann Quartet!

Let's get ready for Halloween by getting down to Michael Jackson's Thriller dance on the Pacific Beach Library's Cass Street Plaza!  Then stay for spooky treats.