Qi Gong: Recharging Body & Mind
Qi Gong is an ancient Chinese practice that combines meditation, controlled breathing, and gentle movement, aiming to cultivate and balance the body's vital energy, or "qi," to promote health and well-being.
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Join us for a lapsit storytime with board books, rhymes, songs, and fingerplays for pre-walkers. For ages 0 to pre-walkers.
Dance It Out! Bilingual Storytime /¡Baila! Hora de cuentos bilingüe
Join us in this dancing storytime that geared towards toddlers and their parents. Enjoy new and classic stories of all kinds and get ready to get all those wiggles out and dance away the jiggles and pent up energy!
A story time designed for toddlers, featuring stories, songs, rhymes, and finger plays.
Outdoor Toddler Storytime
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 Children’s Librarian Miss Julie for stories, songs, fingerplays, and lots of fun! This program is designed for children ages 2-4.
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.
This Storytime regularly incorporates books, songs, egg shakers, and sign language and is appropriate for toddlers and preschoolers. Sponsored by SRFOL.
Preschool Storytime
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.
Sensory play. Join us outside to play with our new sensory tables. Mud play, sand play, and more! Program takes place in the garden, past the patio.
Mind and Body Fitness is done mostly standing or in a chair. No mats required.
Space is limited to 25 people per class.
Be sure to get to the library a little early, this class fills up fast!
Join in as we read, sing, dance, and play at Toddler Storytime! Come and build essential early literacy skills and foster a love of reading. Designed for children ages 1-3.
Cafecito con Alzheimer’s San Diego: Opciones de cuidado: viviendo en casa con demencia
Opciones de cuidado: viviendo en casa con demencia. Aprender sobre las opciones de cuidado en el hogar y los recursos disponibles en la comunidad.
Crisis House will host a resource table for individuals experiencing homelessness, domestic violence, addiction, health conditions, and lack of access to food & housing.
Their team will be offering the following services:
Genealogy Research: Meet with our volunteer genealogist 10am to Noon
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.
Stay & Play Storytime
Welcome families to Stay and Play!
Copy of Bilingual Storytime: French (L'Heure de Conte Bilingue: Français)
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.
Dance Pants Party
Recommended for toddlers, preschoolers, and early elementary-school age kids, this simple dance program will feature "The Wheels on the Bus," "Baby Shark," and more. Families, it’s time to get your groove on!
Baby/Toddler Signing Storytime
Join Ms. Jennifer on the 4th Wednesday of every month for an American Sign Language story time designed especially for babies and toddlers, mixed with fun stories and songs.
Join us for Toddler Storytime Outdoors with Mrs. Suzanne! We'll have fun reading a book, singing songs & dancing to get our wiggles out.
Welcome families to Stay and Play!
Tiny Tots University/Universidad de Pequeños
This is a Storytime that supports cognitive development, social development and physical growth, language development, and sensory & motor development for your child incorporating playtime. Sensory Friendly.
Toddler Story Time in the Park
Toddler Story Time in Kensington Park will be held at 10:30am. There will be stories, songs, and bubbles! Join the fun!
Bumblebee Toddler and Preschool Storytime at the Library
Join us for Bumblebee Toddler and Preschool Storytime. Enjoy children's stories and songs.
All ages are welcome. No registration required.
Library for All is a monthly arts and crafts program for adults with special needs. People of all abilities are welcome to participate in this event.
No registration necessary. While supplies last.
A gathering of intermediate & advanced players who want to enjoy a few rounds of mahjong together!
Materials are provided
Gentle Yoga for Adults - Part of the Living Well for Adults program series
Bring a mat and towel to enjoy a calming and gentle yoga experience.
No registration necessary.
Presented by Healthy Adventures.
Join us on the Patio outside the children's room for arts and crafts after school every Wednesday at 2pm.
Activities are designed for school age children. Young kids may require parent assistance.
Join us every Wednesday at the Ocean Beach Library to read to DK, our bearded dragon or Darwin, our Ball Python. Practice your skills and gain confidence by reading to these enthusiastic and non-judgmental reptiles.
There's always fun to be had with piñatas! Join us to learn how piñatas are constructed, the different materials they're made of, and how it all affects the science of force. Participants will have the opportunity to make their own piñatas.
Mystery Book Club
The Mission Hills Mystery Book Club attendees discuss a mystery novel on the 4th Wednesday of each month at 3:00 PM. Pick up this month's book at the Mission Hills-Hillcrest/Knox Branch Library.
Why be BORED when there is BOARD Game Club every Wednesday, 3:30-4:30? Come on down to the Children's and Teen Areas where you will find classic board games as well as steam based games. Bring your friends -
LEGO Club
Join us for our weekly LEGO Club program! Promoting STEAM and creativity, let your kids express their inner engineer! Designs will be displayed in the children's library stacks.
Presented by Villa Musica.
Community Programs Manager:
Nicole Olsson – nolsson@villamusica.org
Come to the library for Arts and Crafts for children 5 and up. No registration needed and materials are provided.
Join us every Wednesday for a fun craft project. Everything will be provided free of charge.
Lego Builders Club
Children of all ages learn, play, & create with Legos! Duplos available for younger kids. Creations to be displayed in the library every week.
Children's Pajama Signing Storytime
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.
English Corner (English Conversation)
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.