Paradise Hills Library

Our Lectures at the Library seires has an upcoming talk this Wednesday at 6 p.m.! Join speaker Professor of U.S. History Blaine Davies as he touches on the controversies and drama of our country's past presidential elections up through the present. As part of our ongoing series with San Diego Oasis, this course is FREE to our patrons. Sign up today: san-diego.oasiseverywhere.org//presidential-elections-pas/

Georgia is coming back this week for another round of singing and signing. Learn ASL while tapping your toes to the beat! New to American Sign Language? No worries! Beginners are welcome! sandiego.librarymarket.com/events/sing-and-sign-georgia-0

Ruth and Emilia have an upcoming show this Thursday at 3:30 p.m. and this one is a PAJAMA Party! Bring your favorite stuffed animal and take out some comfy-cozy jammies, socks or slippers and join in on the fun: sandiego.librarymarket.com/events/ruth-and-emilias-pj-party

Disney released a new movie - Stargirl. Before the movie there was the Young Adult book and it is available to check out at the San Diego Public Library. You can even get it on the SDPL Cloud Library in audio format read by John Ritter. Highly recommended by Mr. Patrick! Watch this short video and see if the book is something you would like to read.

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

Lectures at the Library with San Diego Oasis has a class coming up TODAY at 6 p.m. featuring guest speaker Philip J. Goscienski, M.D. on The Great Influenza & COVID-19. Influenza and coronaviruses are different from each other but the lessons that they taught, the medical advances they spawned and their impact on culture, society and politics have strong similarities. What they are, how they affect us and how they influence medical science continue to stimulate the intellect.... There's still time to sign up, as part of our program series, it's #free to attend! san-diego.oasiseverywhere.org//the-great-influenza-and-co/

Sing & sign with Georgia as she teaches us American Sign Language through songs! Join us this Thursday, December 17 for a special winter themed session as we learn to sign some of our favorite holiday songs! See event for registration details.

Is your wish list ready? Looks like we’re going to Santa Claus’s town. Join us for a virtual Santa meet & greet event, Zoom to the North Pole, and tell the man in red what you’re wishing for this season. It’s coming up quick and space is limited, so make sure to sign up before space runs out! One sign up per household. Register for Friday, December 18: sandiego.librarymarket.com/meet-santa... Register for Monday, December 21: sandiego.librarymarket.com/meet-santa-1

Who’s looking forward to GRINCHmas? This year, we’re holding it virtually! On Monday, December 21 at 3 p.m., gather the kiddos ‘round because we’re going to celebrate. Join us for a storytime, make a craft with us and play some games to get you in the spirit before our special guest arrives. sandiego.librarymarket.com/events/grinchmas

The Padres are having a goody bag giveaway for the kiddos! Take a look at pitcher Mike Clevinger's "Snowmen at Night" storytime on the SDPL Virtual Hub. To enter the drawing, click on the link below to both share your family's favorite winter read and watch the storytime.... facebook.com/watch/?v=736638867236336

Tune into our new adult wellness program coming out on the SDPL Virtual Hub. Get the week started on the right foot with some gentle yoga this Sunday at 9 a.m.!

San Diego Public Library is coming out with our first-ever Black History Month commemorative library card and we're calling on all students in grades K-12 to submit a design! This card design contest will run from December 11 through January 11. For more info, visit: sandiego.gov/sdplblackhistory

Have you been taking photos this past year? San Diego Public Library’s Special Collections wants your help. We are asking the public to please join us in a project titled SNAPSHOT: A Photo Journal of Life During the Pandemic. Help us create an historical record for our archives: sandiego.gov/snapshot

Our final event in the Centennial Celebration of Women’s Suffrage series is almost here! San Diego Local Authors featured in our 2020 showcase were asked, Where do we go from here? to create a crowdsourced poem that will be shared during this event. Join us for a lively discussion with some of San Diego’s notable feminists. There's still time to sign up and save a space: sandiego.librarymarket.com//womens-centennial-series-looki

We've got some brand new guest performers coming on board! Check out the award-winning duo, Ruth and Emilia, for an engaging and energetic virtual music show. This show is #free but you must register to join in on the fun: sandiego.librarymarket.com//ruth-and-emilia-present-spaces This show may not be recorded but this duo is coming back in January and February on the 2nd Thursdays of the month at 3:30 p.m. Sign up for all three performances to join in the antics of Emilia and her alien friend!

We've got a magic show coming up TODAY for the Ha-Ha-Holidays with Amazing Dana the Magician on the Virtual Hub for a laugh-out-loud magic show. Get ready for magic tricks featuring silk handkerchiefs, rope, a snowman, a fish and a 'fraidy-cat rabbit! Learn something newhe may even share a secret trick or two for you to perform on your own. He goes live on the SDPL Virtual Hub at 3:30 p.m. so don't miss out.

Congratulations to one of our winners, Katherine, for the Thanksgiving Turkey Hunt! Great job!