Week Calendar

Weekly Children’s Storytime with Ms. Sarah

Join us for an exciting morning of stories and songs! This storytime is geared toward ages 3-5, but the whole family is welcome to join in the fun!

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

Join us for a fun and educational storytime featuring songs, nursery rhymes, and picture books. Remember, storytime (reading) is important for brain development of little ones.

In this highly interactive, music-based storytime program, children have the opportunity to make music, learn beats, and dance and move to the sounds. All ages are welcome to attend.

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.

Join us as we sing songs, read simple books, do bouncy rhymes and shake our shakers!

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. 

Stories, songs, fingerplays followed by Stay and Play.

Welcome families to Stay and Play!

This bilingual program is designed for preschool children to experience both English and French in a fun, engaging setting. During each session, we will read stories and sing in both languages. 

Join us for English/Tagalog storytime with Mr. Ed in the Children's nook!

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

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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 except the 3rd Thursday each month.

Children learn simple signing in a fun, storytime format.

Tiny tots ages 0-2 and their caregivers will enjoy songs, stories, and rhymes that foster early literacy skills.

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

Come let your baby or toddler learn about the world by exploring. Little ones are able to make noise, play, and meet new friends. This is a loosely structured, baby-led program of play, stories, bubbles, songs and more.

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

Join Ms. Camille and Ms. Melissa every Thursday at the OB Rec Center for storytime and free play for children 0 to 5 years old. Each week children will have the opportunity to explore and socialize and so will their caregivers!

Join us for the fun, sweet musical stylings of Hooray Miss Marae!  Singing and dancing is a great way to start your day!

Preschool storytime for babies, toddlers, and all preschoolers!

Preschool storytime is for babies, toddlers, and all preschoolers!

Welcome families to Stay and Play. This program is focused towards children 0-5 years old and their caregivers. Every Thursday we will offer free play.

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. 

Note: this storytime is on a special day.

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.

Sensory and early literacy play for little learners ages 1–5 and their caregivers.

Join us for a Japanese storytelling tradition called kamishibai (kami = paper; shibai = theater).

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 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.

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.

Stay and Play is a play group and storytime for kids age 0-5 and their adults. We especially invite nontraditional caregivers (friends, family members, and neighbors) who care for children in an informal way.

A bilingual storytime in English and Spanish. Together we will enjoy songs, rhymes, and stories.

Hora de cuentos bilingüe en inglés y español. Juntos disfrutaremos de canciones, rimas y cuentos.

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

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

We will be hosting a Stay and Play! 

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

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.

Join us as we sing songs, read simple books, do bouncy rhymes and shake our shakers!

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!

15 Week Spring Session January 18, 2026-May 16, 2026 
(No classes during Spring Break March 29-April 11, 2026)

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

Children 0-5 years old and their caregivers are invited to join us for Odi Buddies! We will sing songs, do rhymes, fingerplays, shake our shakers and have 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.

Learn to use simple ASL signs to open a window into a baby and child's mind, lowering frustration, and enhancing bonding, speech, and literacy with music, stories, puppets, parachute & bubbles, all with ASL signs.

After the Morning 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. 

All young children and their caregivers are welcome to join us for stories, songs and play. Held outdoors on the grass, bring a blanket or chair.  No Registration required. We hope to see you there

Enjoy some 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!

This play-based communication program for ages 0 through 3  is led by licensed Speech-Language Pathologist Suying Rothrock.

Read along and sing for this fun interactive storytime. We will read picture books, move our bodies, act out stories, and sing fun songs and silly rhymes to build our skills with words and language.

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.

Come join us for Toddler Happy Hour! Right after Storytime,  parents and caregivers with young children can come and meet their neighbors!  Age-appropriate toys and games will be provided for the little ones to play with.

 Storytime includes stories, songs, fingerplays, and a craft.

Join Ms Jennifer from Signs at Play!

Weekly Art Workshops at City Heights Library

For All Ages

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.

Come join us for our LEGO BLOCK PARTY!!

Come enjoy a pajama party with us in the cozy, downstairs reading nook! 

Storybox Theatre is a wonderful way to present illustrated stories to youngsters.  Storybox is the American name we have given to the Japanese storytelling tradition called kamishibai.  (Kami = paper; shibai = theatre).  A storytell

Join us for pajama storytime with...sign language basics to foster early literacy skills.

This program is offered inside in our Community Room, and no registration is required.

Kiddos can put on their favorite pajamas and even grab a favorite stuffed animal and head to the library for a storytime that includes popular children's songs!

Storytime for babies, toddlers, and all preschoolers!

Put on your favorite PJs and join Ms. Carrie in the Community Room Tuesday evenings for a pajama storytime.

Pajamas are encouraged, but not required. No sign up required.

Come enjoy a pajama party with us in the cozy, children's reading nook!