Point Loma/Hervey Library

San Diego Public Library celebrates the contributions refugees from San Diego and throughout the world have madewhether it be delicious food, fashion or a scientific discovery! We're calling on students K-12 to participate in a poster contest that recognizes and celebrates the ways that refugees contribute to our local communities. PIck up poster paper, crayons and markers at our library and any other SDPL location offering services. Later, a grand prize winner will be selected and will get an art set and sketchbook! For the full rules: sandiego.librarymarket.com//world-refugee-experience-poste

This year we've got a whole lineup of special events for Reading Colors Your World, this year's theme for the 2021 Summer Reading Program! Check out who is com...ing out this monthArty Loon with his amazing magic, travel to new places with Ina the Sunshine Storyteller (facebook.com/Ina-The-Sunshine-Storyteller-101062711547411/), go crazy over science with Mad Science & get friendly with the animal ambassadors of Pacific Animal Productions! These special performers (with more to come!) are coming to SDPL every Thursday at 3:30 p.m. Register for the Summer Reading Program and sign up for these events: sandiego.gov/SummerReading

In the year 1940 the world stood on the threshold of many if not most of the astounding advances in the field of medicine. Since then three generations of physicians and scientists have performed surgery on infants still in the womb, restored vision and hearing to the blind and deaf, eliminated through drugs and vaccines diseases that killed tens of millions of children every year and made organ transplants routine. Join us as we describe these and many other medical marvels that were once in the realm of science fiction. Register for this Thursday's FREE lecture with San Diego Oasis at: https://sandiego.librarymarket.com//lectures-library-your-

Our books are feeling homesick. If you have a pile of library materials at home, in a car or gathering dust on a desksend them back our way! You can drop off your returns 24/7 at any of our San Diego Public Library bookdrops. By returning them, you'll get them back into circulation and off of your account to make space for summer reading. For more information on our library services, please visit the SDPL website: sandiego.gov/libraryservices

Do you want to learn how to make an origami shirt and tie? Watch this video and we’ll show you step by step instructions on how to make this easy origami craft.

Are you a High School student interested in coding or space? Check out these FREE courses from Library NExT in collaboration with UC San Diego Extension. Virtual Introduction to Python Programming: A basic understanding of how the internet works is a valuable tool in many today’s high-tech careers. Explore the intricacies of the web and then use Python to program simple apps for internet communication. Students will examine the technology behind the World Wide Web. Then they ...will get an introduction to the syntax of the Python programming language and the basics of code documentation. Students will use Python to create a variety of small applications that utilize communications over the internet. In building these applications, they will discover how to use existing network systems to make powerful programs. The class is most suited for students with beginning to intermediate experience in a coding language. Register: sandiego.librarymarket.com//virtual-introduction-python-pr Virtual Introduction to Space Out: The lure of space exploration offers a powerful way to ignite students’ interest in science, technology and engineering. This class guides students on a tour of our solar system and beyond, and then lets them plan their own mission to a distant destination. We will start by exploring our own planet and considering what we can observe about Earth from space. We will survey other planets in our solar system and discuss what we need to know about a planet before we go there. Students will learn about galaxies far, far away and get a sense of just how vast distances in space are. They will consider what we know about Earth-like planets around other Suns and imagine what form life might take there. Inspired by what they learn, students will plan their own exploratory mission to another planet and create a model of a spacecraft that could take them there. The class provides a base of knowledge to build on as students move ahead with studies in astronomy, Earth science, engineering and more. Register: sandiego.librarymarket.com//virtual-introduction-space-out

Whether you're interested in being in front of the camera or behind, there's an upcoming Library NExT program for you! Check out these FREE programs for Middle and High school students. Virtual Disney Style: Act, Sing, and Stretch: Do you love to perform? Let's dance, sing and act out our favorite songs and scenes from the movies you love! By the end of this program students will learn active vocal warm-ups, physical stretches and tongue twisters to help them get ready to pe...rform. Register: sandiego.librarymarket.com//virtual-disney-style-act-sing- Virtual Improv and Acting Games: If you love to laugh, act and perform this is a perfect class for you! We’ll be learning all about improvisation, performing improvised scenes, and discovering how improv is used in all sorts of performance. Students will be able to perform short improv scenes. Students will know how to use improv in auditions. Students will learn how to incorporate props, location and characters into their scene work. They will learn acting games to strengthen their confidence and ability to think on their feet. Register: sandiego.librarymarket.com//virtual-improv-and-acting-game Virtual Screenwriting: If you dream of making it as a screenwriter, this workshop is the place to start. Learn proven techniques for crafting a script that tells a story effectively and holds the attention of your audience. We will dissect scripts from popular films to find out what makes a good story and an engaging screenplay. Using the free platform Writer’s Duet, students will learn the accepted way to format a script. They will also gain an understanding of how to structure a screenplay and construct scenes with compelling characters, settings, dialogue and conflict. Through a variety of writing activities, students will sharpen their screenwriting skills. Finally, they will bring together everything they have learned as they storyboard, write and edit their own scripts. Register: sandiego.librarymarket.com/events/virtual-screenwriting-4

The Summer Reading Program is back in session! From June 1 - August 31, participants of all ages can sign up to take part. By logging in your books or time or completed Summer Reading activities, participants can earn a whole range of prizes! Sign up today, and check out the Summer Reading Special Events that are coming up! sandiego.gov/summerreading

We're still accepting submissions for the Black History commemorative library card contest! You have until Friday to send it our way via email or any of our 25 libraries offering limited in-person or pickup services. For more info and to download the template, visit our website: sandiego.gov/SDPLhistory

Prizes are READY! Take a look at some of the goodies we have available for you to pick up! Have you finished logging your 5 books or your 5 hours worth of reading? It's easy and can be done online. sandiego.gov/WinterReading

Let's join Miss Kala here to learn about the fun facts of the butterfly life cycle and some cool crafts for each step of the butterfly life cycle!

All San Diego Public Library locations will be closed on Friday, January 1st, for New Year's Day. Pickup Service, In-Person Service & phone line hours will resume on Saturday.