Week Calendar

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.

The Friends of the San Diego Public Library will be hosting its next book sale at the University Heights Branch Library at 4193 Park Blvd (at Howard Ave), San Diego 92103. Enter at the Sprouts parking lot entrance.

Community Engagement Meeting with Councilmember Raul Campillo

Learn about defensible space and home defense education, to protect from wild fires.

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

Come join us at (San Diego Museum of Art) SDMA for free entry, tour, and art workshop.   Bus transportation will be provided to and from the museum.

Tours are designed for kids ages 4-12 and their caregivers.

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.

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!

Let’s laugh and play trivia! Grab some friends or come on your own and put your knowledge of random factoids to the test! Fun Games! Prizes! Snacks!

Children learn simple signing in a fun, storytime format.

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

Come join us at (San Diego Museum of Art) SDMA for free entry, museum tour and storytime. Stay as long or as short as you'd like. 

Tours are designed for kids ages 0-5 and their caregivers.

Please join us! 

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

Recommended for ages 2-5, this storytime program includes books, songs, games, and early literacy fun! A to-go craft will be provided at the end.

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. 

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.

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!

Free play with LEGO bricks encourages creativity and improves social skills. Designed for ages 5+

RB FOL board meeting.

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

Class Structure: 

Join Solana Center, in partnership with the City of San Diego Environmental Services Department, to learn about organic waste recycling, food waste reduction, and waste sorting.

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!

Join in us to learn Portuguese language and Brazilian music programs for kids and adults. 

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 

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Please join Miss Ellie for storytime, songs, and some fun!

Meet for a different book selection every third Wednesday of the month. Read the book "Know My Name: A Memoir" by Chanel Miller and then join a lively book discussion here at Balboa Branch Library.

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. 

Practice your reading skills with a fluffy friend! Participants learn how to be safe around animals as they improve their reading skills.

Come test out your Pokémon Trainer skills and aim to be the very best at our Pokémon TCG hangout!

Jane Austen’s 250^th Anniversary: A Celebration with Film, Literature, and Music
Saturday, November 15, 2025 | 11:00 am-4:00 pm | Neil Morgan Auditorium & Garden Courtyard

Stop by upstairs for board games with our library volunteer, Jimmy! There will be a variety of games available, for all ages. 

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

No registration necessary.

Presented by Healthy Adventures.

Join us for an exciting, interactive Bilingual Vietnamese-English Storytime, where the magic of storytelling comes to life in TWO languages!

Monthly meeting of the Allied Gardens FoL.

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.

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.

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

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!

Would you like to explore your family’s history? This club is for those who want to do genealogy research in a supportive research environment, connecting with others who love learning, and sharing their genealogy research journey.

Are you ready to explore your family tree? The North Park Library is offering a monthly class (2nd Tuesday of the month) which will provide you with the basics to start your genealogy search!

All San Carlos Friends of Library members are invited to attend. Find out what’s happening in 2026 at the San Carlos Branch Library.

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

As the seasons change, fall reminds us of gatherings, coziness and bringing out decorations.

Come to the PB Library a half-hour before our monthly Book Discussion to get to know your fellow readers better over tea and light refreshments.  

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!

Enjoy anime? So do we! Join us and watch anime!

Join us at the Kensington-Normal Heights Library for a Free Persian Music Concert in the park. The music will be jazz inspired with a Persian flair. There will be a mix of Eastern and Western Instruments.

Join us every Monday for a variety of teen activities!

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

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.

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

Join us to create masterpieces with your community! Join us to make Hopeful Message Keychains with San Diego Native Health Center.

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.

This week learn about chemical reactions with Foam Monsters!!!

The year 2025 marks of the 100-year anniversary of the Scopes Monkey Trial that pitted science education against the biblical story of creation then mandated as law by the

The Skyline Hills Library Book Club celebrates

NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH